monday design wall

sunday's weather was finest kind and took advantage for a short road trip, but did get some sewing done...

 

chooky and the her zoom pals are having a sew along the next 4 months....she already got hers done as you can see and many drools later, a group of us are now following!  some are using her pattern and others something different.  mine was already started, a UFO.  need 29 of these 4" done in june...july will be the 6", august the 12" and september the 16".   all i can say is, stay tuned...LOL!

summer sunday

the weather here is just perfect and we've a long stretch ahead that promises the same...not too hot, no A/C needed, gentle breezes....great for sewing!  what did i do saturday?

a bit of sewing area rearranging, putting the UFO drawers directly behind me for very easy access.  why?  my bad habit was to pile them on the floor but the other day had another fall, a short one this time, sidestepping one.  was holding 2 china cups and neither broke, no bleeding injuries, partly saved by the back wall.  enough already!  while tidying up, once again crossed paths with the batik leftovers....

refused to move them yet again, so rustled up this placemat, using up not only the side pieces but the ugly backing as well.  there were 4 of the HSTs left that'll go into a potholder.  so they are now gone!  and squishie arrived with bit of new fabric....

couple of bodacious kaffe prints and some white neutrals for the secret project....and this week my little girl has another birthday...she is all grown up of course, but i still miss those early days when i could fix all her boo-boos and rock her on my shoulder....so very proud of who she has become....a godly woman who has endured many trials and disappointments but still lives life to the fullest....what i gave her was awfully inadequate but God has picked up the slack nicely...

it wasn't 100 years ago but sure seems like it....well, gotta go, i think i hear some fabric whispering!