done!

shazam!   i did manage to cut up all the scraps in the basket...a happy result indeed!

all that remains are a few pieces suitable for broderie perse...so now that task is done!  

what's next? here is august's chookshed challenge....

3.  finish up the selvedge strips.  little container half full (or half empty) shouldn't take more than half a day at most.  

first thing is to prep some foundation squares...then i can sew up all these selvedge strips into potholders....or maybe i can find another idea for them...this will be a win/win as it'll finish them up into something useful AND free up thie small tote for another use.  

after staring at the baskets on the design wall, decided it needed better contrast in some of the blocks so this is the second version which i like much better.  might still move a couple around tho.

wednesday felt more like a usual day before my year got sidelined...cut up my scraps, made some yeast onion rolls and a nice luncheon salad (thank you lidia bastianich), watched olympics, read a bit and washed my recent quilt finish.  that's more than i've accomplished in one day for many months.   tears still come but not consuming my whole day...not that i miss her any less or that my life is less empty without her.  still hemmed in at the apartment of course.  ortho guy told me to get a scooter but as long as i'm on two legs, not gonna happen. he's probably got 2 cars in his driveway....

down to the wire

for the chookshed monthly challenge....mine was to empty the scrap basket and this is my progress so far...

that's right, NONE!  so today's the day....will see if i can empty this or not...only added a couple of pieces this month while i was occupied with UFO finishes...horrible heat back for another week so hoping can keep on task and not go off the rails with being confined inside...thankful for A/C of course and kind neighbors who ferry me to shop when needed.

also finished all my batik baskets and got them up on the design wall....still needs some tweaking but they are done AND surprise!  i had enough of a white batik print for the setting triangles AND the binding if i choose...now that's a first!  

moving along on dargate baskets also...have about 36 left to do so an august 31 finish is likely...color me happy!  i had thought it might get to flimsy stage but doubt it...

and hard to believe, but sewing does get boring now and then.  whereas usually i'd pull out a long-buried UFO, can't even face that so off i hibernate with a good read.  this came my way--advanced reader copy so not available til fall but can recommend.  i'll only say this:  swamps, suspects and murder oh my!  i'm also reading thru the inspector lynley mysteries ebooks from library...

and of course, the olympics are on TV...NBC only shows you what they want and i don't pay for Peacock so can't see everything.  enough women's beach volleyball please..no doubt camera guys preference!  

now back to that basket!