Upheaval - again

 

Tomorrow the painter is coming to paint our living room, kitchen and hallway so you all know what that means don't you...everything has to move.  All the pictures have to come down (and we have a LOT) and furniture has to move.  Once more we're suffering from piles of stuff everywhere.  AND....just to compound the situation I have to do a trunk show tomorrow too so my landscapes are also in a huge pile ready to be loaded into the car.  I'm looking forward to the new look but the getting there (and putting things back) isn't much fun.  

- THIS is one of the nicer maple leaf patterns I've come across.

- If you like gnomes, perhaps you'd like to create THIS one for your Christmas decor.

- I loved scrolling through THESE but alas there are no live links to any of the projects.  Good for ideas though.

- THESE are adorable and it's the right time of year to make them!

 

....on and on....and on...and.....

I'm working on the fusion blocks and it seems there's no end in sight, at least not for awhile.  I know myself well enough to realize that if I set them aside at this point it will take a miracle to get me to pick them up again, so I continue on...and on.... 

- THESE would be a cute and quick fall/halloween decor item.

- HERE is a nice project that uses sock weight yarn.  And THIS is a one-skein project that I think would work equally as well with leftover yarns from your stash (scroll down for the free pattern).

- Perhaps you'd like to make one of THESE.

- THIS is a cute little project.

- I really like THIS!

Today's quote...

Progress

 I've been working on my fusion quilt and have to admit that it's at the rather boring stage.  I'm busily building piles that look like this (note...they still need to be blocked so they look somewhat wonky)....

Each square starts out at 5" and is sewn together double-sided.  Then I add a row of blanket stitches around the outside to create a base to crochet into.  Finally there's a row of double crochets around each.  All of these need to be done before I can start laying out the quilt to decide on placement of the squares before putting them together into the final project(s).  I'm hoping to have enough to create a throw for the back of our living room couch as well as two smaller matching throws for the back of our chairs.  

- There are several really pretty crochet afghan links HERE.

- There's a tutorial for a rather nice bag HERE.

- HERE you can find a tutorial for making yourself a quilted jacket.

- THIS is a really pretty cowl design that would make great gifts.

Today's quote..."Two things to remember in life:  Take care of your thoughts when you are alone and take care of your words when you are with people"

A little close up

 I meant to take a picture to give you a closeup of the planter box on the last landscape so, for lack of something else to show you today, here it is...

Hopefully you can click to embiggen and will be able to find the broccoli, cauliflower and carrots hidden among the vines.  

- You might want to give THIS a try.

- I'm not sure what to think about most of THIS!  

- Have a look at the fun creations by THIS amazing artist.

- THIS is a cute project that would use up scraps.

Today's quote..."We are not all in the same boat.  We are in the same storm.  Some have yachts, some canoes, and some are drowning.  Just be kind and help whoever you can"

Done and dusted

For those who might be interested, we had a nice couple of days 'off' visiting our family in their new city.  It was a long drive (over 5 hours to get there) but worth the trip.  I think they've made a good move and have gotten out of a high crime city where it's not a great place to raise our grandson.  They have a lovely apartment in a small building and we also got to check out the restaurant where our son found a job.  

 Ok folks, here is the completed landscape!  You will note that the outside border changed quite substantially from the narrow black  I had before and I think this is much better (you can scroll back to my previous post to see what it looked like before).  This one was created as a commission and I'm hopeful the purchasers will be happy with it.  

NOT FOR SALE

...and for my Canadian friends...

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- If you'd like to collect up some breadcrumbs and go exploring through all the various  entries in THIS online quilt show, please enjoy!

- THIS is a rather fun way to use up fabric scraps.

- I've seen THIS several times now and thought it was cute enough that I should share it.

- THIS would be a fun fall/Halloween project!

- THIS is really pretty and would look nice on a table.

- If you like sunflowers and happen to be a quilter, perhaps you might like THIS design.

Today's quote....

A little announcement and an update

 First of all, don't worry when you don't see a post from me on Monday (and possibly on Wednesday as well).  We're taking a couple days to visit our #1 son and his family in their new town and I won't have internet access.  Please feel free to chat amongst yourselves.

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After a couple false starts on the border for the latest landscape, I think it's now done....(UPDATED TO ADD:  After peering at the black outside border once again, I've decided that it's too stark so it's coming off in favour of either a brown or a green, most likely brown.

NOT FOR SALE

- Those of you who like hexxies might find THIS little project fun to do.

- And HERE's another fun little project.  And THIS is another one.

- If my grandsons were a little younger I'd love to make them one of THESE.

Today's quote is from Morgan Freeman..."Maybe if we underpaid politicians and overpaid teachers, there would be smarter people and less stupid laws"

Yikes!

 I'm wondering if I'm quite sane (and no, you don't need to chime in on that!!) to cut a small mountain of 5" fabric squares and then sew them together, do a blanket stitch around for a base and then crochet around each block.  The piles I thought I had have multiplied ten-fold and now I have these on my sewing table.  

Some are sewn together but most are waiting their turn under the needle on the sewing machine and then hours of hand stitching before I can crochet them together.  Methinks this is going to be a long, long, long project!

- I'm not sure that I like THESE because I think they're rather creepy but in a cute way.  But....while I was there I saw THIS and you know I'd like it.  I would recommend a poke through all the categories on her site...so many interesting things to see and try (go HERE for her home page)

- I guess it's never too soon to think about Christmas ornaments and THIS caught my eye.  I've seen them made from fabric but never paper.

- THESE would be most welcome for those who feel the cold or for people in nursing homes.  

Today's quote..."Let's be good to people for no reason, simply because kindness can make someone's day a little brighter"