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Finally ten and a half months after I started this challenging quilt it is done and in the “To be Quilted” box.  Now on to something easier for a little bit!  Linking to Wednesday Wait Loss —  To-Do-Tuesday The sun kind of hit is just in the middle as the sun was going to be […]

I should be able to finish up this final border and get it attached today – I hope!  I keep saying it will be done and then it is delayed.  I have to add a 12 inch piece to both ends of the border to make it long enough as somehow I measured wrong- I […]

I think the mother and child are living in the woods for sure LOL – every afternoon late around 3-4 PM you can view the little family grazing. We should get the lawn mower back today – thank goodness – as soon as he is able Mike said he will be mowing grass – it […]

Although I am not 100% by chopping tomatoes and other ingredients with the Marinara Sauce recipe and having the crockpot full on Tuesday night it made it possible to get a batch of sauce done yesterday.  I woke up at 6 which was unintended but I went ahead and got the crock out of the […]

I didn’t get done with much yesterday other than being lazy reading and a taking a short nap or two but I did get the last block done for the New York Beauty!  Now to get all the blue pieces the right size.  They are just up on the wall but need to be adjusted […]

Yikes – after almost four years of escaping covid Mike and I were both tested yesterday and we are positive.  Mike had started to feel like he was coming down with something on Saturday and had a doctor appointment yesterday for a check up so he waited until then to see the doctor – by […]

One more NYB block done so 2 left to do  – I had to change out one of my light bulbs the other day and I didn’t get it quite aimed right and the blue fabric is appearing darker than it actually is in this photo – I need to change the direction it is […]

Slowly this New York Beauty is getting done – someone asked when did I start it that it didn’t seem like I had been working on it all that long – but it is moving close to a year believe it or now I started in September 2023 so getting closer and closer to a […]

I’m pretty sure will get done with the New York Beauty within a week or so.  I got one block done yesterday, four more to go.  Linking to Quilting is More Fun than Housework — I got the little print hexies cut out for Noriko’s Star before I got busy on the NYB I only […]

Ok, all 5 blocks that are left to make are ready to go – fabric is picked out and pattern copies are ready – always possible that I will change a color here or there as I get going if I feel it is not working right.  I hope to get started today. Quilting on […]

edited: Commenting was turned off for this post for some reason.  It is turned back on. Yesterday a lot of progress was made on New York Beauty and there now three borders finished.  Right now I think the quilt will be about 100 x 113 or so but not positive.  By time I got it […]

The New York Beauty is coming along.  All that I showed the previous day has now been pieced into a long strip.  Next up is to trim it down.  I have the side borders finished at 15.25 and these hopefully will come out the same when I get done with them.  I’m going to trim […]

It is too hot to do anything – I’m not attending a cookout nor doing a cookout! We are having 100-110 heat index days here – maybe the neighbors will do a firework display tonight like they have some years and if so it will be dark and not bad outside and I will sit […]

This post was supposed to go out yesterday but for some reason it never posted even though it was scheduled.  I never even noticed.  So here is yesterdays post with a few extra photos. This will be my life as long as tomato season goes on.  A little canning and sewing when I can fit […]

I discovered that I need to find a few quarter yard cuts of small print on white fabric for the hexie quilt to blend in with what I have.  I was amazed – I have lots of different kinds of white and off white but not the type to blend into the background for the […]

My estimate right now is 6 more New York Beauty blocks – I don’t think I will have room for any blocks in the corners and have it look good – I will decide on that after I get one more block made for this border – sew the pieces together and see what room […]

Yesterday was a too busy day.  I decided I had enough tomatoes to make my first batch of Marinara Sauce and got all the ingredients in the crockpot to start while I ran into town in the morning to get my haircut.  While it was cooking I was doing other things of course but never […]

The border is growing – two more for sure needed but maybe 7 – I’m not sure yet – it is not drawn out I’m winging it.  It was four on the top and bottom so I’m pretty sure it will be 5 for sure.  I’m thinking they might not be in the corner and […]

Finished up the table runner’s binding and got it washed.  The lighting in the dining room is not a true light color – has that yellow tinge – I need to replace those bulbs I dislike them – I’ll get another photo in daylight today.  I’m late linking up to the Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday […]

Back to work on the beauty – one more block done – now I need to get busy and stick with it and then get back to the 3 RSC quilts.  For some reason I thought I needed that purple arc and then realized that was an extra piece not needed for this block!  I […]