Sewing a bit

Not finishing anything yet, but I'm sewing and cleaning.
We went horseback riding today and it hit 104 by the time Ashley was done. Yuck. We need rain!!!
I am sewing on Ann's mystery. Ladies and Gents, this is a wonderful pattern so far. It is going together very easily, and looks like fun so far. IF you are thinking of doing this, please do. It is wonderful. Can't show you any photo at this time. :)
I'm glad I'm sewing again.

Packages

It has been a weird week. I've been depressed. I've only cleaned and sat and watched TV. Everyone is trying to get me out of the house, but I really needed to just veg and work through my thoughts and feelings about DH moving.

Good news is he is in San Pedro, CA and has his place. He is watching some of what he eats and is feeling better. Sounds like he needs to figure out some of the tests and get that started soon. His furniture should be arriving this morning. He will need to put everything away and be ready for work on Monday.

I did get 2 packages in the mail. I forgot to open the summer solstice package on Monday. My mind was just not in it. Isn't this a great package? Maura, thank you so much I love all that you sent.

1. MY summer treat recipe is the Three Bean Salad with the white kidney beans. This is a recipe in the #7 book. :)

2. The dollar store item is "The Girls" shopping girls sugar free fresh mints. The tin is sooooo cute.

3. I have a blue mouse pincushion for the handmade item. It's soooo cute.

4. I will have nice and soft feet with the Papaya & Orange Blossom lotion.

5.There is the cute cappuccino note pad and pen from a sale she couldn't pass up. Of course, DD is about ready to steal it from me. LOL

6. The quilty notion is the Quilter's Silver Marking Pencil. One of my favorites. Thank you!

7. My reading material is the Quilter's Kitchen. Some of these recipes sound delicious.

8. The summertime FQ is beautiful flowers in blues and purples. I am collecting for DD's quilt, so this will work perfectly!

Maura, thank you again for the wonderful package and I'm sorry I didn't get to it until today.

Kim sent me this package. Some was for my birthday and some was just fun things.The Eric Carle panel is wonderful. I was amazed that DD wanted me to make it up NOW!! LOL Guess she loved that book so much.

The purse handles are things I'll use as I'm getting back into sewing and making gifts for Christmas I'll even use the Quilted bag book to come up with ideas. Thank you.

The Menopaws book is so funny. That was a trip to read.

I love the blue and lime green blocks. I'm sure they will find a nice home in a future quilt.

I think the blue came from Kim's ocean waves quilt???

I'm sure my Girl Scout troop will enjoy the gazzillion beads. LOL

Ashley's been walking around with the compass, so I KNOW it will be used.

I appreciate the extra Janome feet. I ruin the quarter inch foot regularly, so that will come in handy.

The Quilter's Catalog seems to be one of those books with everything in it. I've not been able to go through the entire book yet. Can't read it at night because it keeps me awake. :)

I've put the Warm vanilla sugar hand gel in my purse to help me keep this pink eye at bay. I'll carry the lotion too, because my hands are getting dry from all this washing and cleansing.

I've put the Brownstone pin on my quilter's ribbon.

Thanks for the God's love heart.

Love the lime green emery board.

Kim, thanks for the perfect timing of these fun gifts.

Sunday update

Everything still the same. Moving DH is not allowing me to sew like I'd like. Then, I got pink eye and that makes sewing interesting, along with getting on the computer rather strange.

I won't get his quilt done in time for him to take with him, but maybe by the time I have surgery?

making progress

Well, I am working away on this quilt. I decided that I couldn't do the whole width of it on the design wall, so I decided to work on 1/4 of it at a time. This is the upper left corner. I'm wishing I could have done this quicker. One step at a time.

DH's quilt

It seems I must like 9-patches. I'm actually very tired of doing them, but that is what most of DH's quilt is made of.

I've made a few of the stars, and working on the 9-patches. I think this is about half of what I really need -- at least when I get this matrix of this filled in. I'm not sure I like the way the stars fit in this one, but it is what he wants, so I'm working on it. I don't think I will have it done in time for his departure (22 Jun 09). I really wanted it to be done.

Saturady sewing session

I went to sew with my small group and only 2 of us were able to be there.

But, we had a new sewer join us too. Joee loves to make pillowcases, and I love her colors.

Lana made her pillowcase out of Texas A&M fabric and then started working on her table runner.

I am working on red and white 9-patches and blue and white 9-patches. I didn't get many put together, but I made lots of pieces. I ran out of the red fabrics I'd cut, but the blue was enough for what I needed.

Sunday update

Fabric usage goal (100 yards)-(82.31) yards to go

Fabric Added This Week - 0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date - 58.75 yards

Fabric Used This Week -.29 yards

Fabric Used Year to Date - 65.74 yards

Fabric Used this month - 11.35 yards

Net year to date: 17.69

Judy is having us do the check in again this year. Accountability is a good thing!

This was a slow week. I worked on some birthday blocks and got them mailed off.

I started working on my DH's quilt. I have the pieces for the blue hst done, and most of the red pieces done. I'll need more than 85 of the red and blue 9-patches. I also need 25 friendship stars. Some blue and some red. Then, I can work this into a top.