Monthly Archives: November 2015
GO! Cutter
Today, I attended a class put on by the GO! cutter company. Yes, I know, they wanted to sell, but then I enjoy seeing their quilts and the new items. So it was fun and I almost always come away with new ideas.
Here are some of their quilts that were on display
And here are the dies with which they tempted me to add to my collection. So you should see these shapes in quilts in the next 6 months.
Green and purple quilt
Another quilt, finished and ready to go. This one is 60 x 70. I love the two greens with the flower fabric. It looks so spring like and happy. And I was sure to tuck lots of prayers into it as I sewed on it.
Hoop house activity
Because I twisted my knee this summer and was unable to use it for a couple months, the gardens became wild. This is how the 4 x 32 foot tomato/bean/pea row looked.
And this is how it looks now. We will put ground cloth on it until we want to plant in the early spring.
Another Giraffe
The people giving out the quilts in Eastern Washington have requested some baby and children quilts and since I have this quilt in progress for a friend, I started another. This one is now ready to stitch down. All the pieces are now cut out, so once I have this sewn down, the top will go very fast.
The rest of the day was spent retrieving our dog, Lacey from the vet after her spay. We want her happy and healthy.
Sustainability
http://theselfreliancesummit.com/the-search-for-sustainability-episode-1/
This is good for only 24 hours. started at 6 PST tonight and is worth watching
Purple socks
The socks are finished. Not perfect, but finished. I wasn’t thrilled with this yarn after I started the socks. I’m hoping they will soften after I wash them. But they are DONE! This is a busy month, so I’m not sure if I’ll start another pair right away.
After we drove an hour each way to get some venison scraps and bones for the dogs, we came home to put it away, but will have to wait until morning for it to thaw just enough to separate it so we can freeze it in reasonable packages.
So we made 5 dozen banana/oatmeal cookies. 1 banana + 1 cup oats plus chocolate chips today. Bill likes these especially after a workout.
We needed more strawberry jam to have enough for the winter. And it is one more thing I won’t have to worry about if we lose power. So this kettle of strawberries turned into 16 cups more of jam. It is low sugar and so tasty.
We are also trying to deal with time change. I don’t understand why, but it seems to affect how we feel – more tired. Maybe because the sun is going down at an earlier hour on our watches.