Finders Keepers.......

Found...1 mojo.....lurking with intent (to sew) in my sewing room.......don't know where it came from....or who it belongs to ....but finders keepers....and it's mine.....all mine (insert evil laugh)......

FInished this week:

Kansas Troubles block for CW Legacy quilt -

....then Texas Tears from Barbara Brackman (block four) - and I am keeping up so far! These are 8" finished blocks...

I heard on Friday that a little guy who is heading into hospital on Monday loves earth moving equipment/cranes etc.....so I made this pillowcase for him .....(this is the Rolled Pillowcase Pattern from Jeanne M Butler - Rainy Day Quilt School )  it went together really quickly and I like the enclosed seams.......I think I will be making more of these!   I hope the little one I made this for gets some comfort from it while he is in hospital....and afterwards as well.

Summer has arrived here.......can't complain really as we haven't had many really hot days...the next few days are going to be around 40C so perfect weather for staying indoors and stitching....well for tomorrow anyway....better go to work on Monday......will leave the mojo home on ice!

This morning I picked up Mark, Terri and Lexi and we headed off for a grooming day!  I don't have any "before" pics of Lexi but this is how she looked after a session of combing/brushing and a bath........

...and here she is with her Mum - Bella......

Rose wasn't so keen to pose with her Mum, Ruby............she had had enough by then and just wanted to get down off the grooming table........so this is the best pic we managed - Ruby is thinking...."I thought I was rid of these pesky pups...and they keep coming back......how very annoying..... "

...but Rose was happy enough to pose on the lounge once we got home.......look at her....all brushed and bathed........

It's been a big week....and by the time I got home at lunchtime today I was ready for a nanna nap...so watched a movie....then had a sleep...then stitched for a while....and made some dinner.  Ventured out later to water the garden and that pretty much took care of Saturday! 

Gratitudes: A/C

                    mojo to stitch

                    did I mention A/C!

'Til next time.............................Lorraine

CW Homework

I had a rostered day off work today.......it was a perfect day for it....my plan was to spend all day in the sewing room, having got rid of most of the household chores yesterday......I got up early and dressed in my very best stay at home clothes.......I had no intention of going anywhere but the sewing room. 

I spent a while tidying and sorting thru stuff ..... then messing around with the camera settings.......then finally got around to some sewing......

Made this....the first block in my "parallel CW quilt"....my plan is to make two blocks at a time...one in the red/of-white colourway and another in brown/tan/pinky ......here is the first block in the "parallel quilt"....I planned to make more but don't have enough background/light fabrics ...

........it takes me ages to choose colours........so I spent some time faffing around in my stash looking for "lights"........I gave up after a while and went back to the red/off-white blocks and made the homework block from Saturday's class.........I have since removed the basting on the handle and stitched it down.......

So here are the four blocks I have made to date.......

Just need to make some "filler" blocks now and my homework assignment is done.....I need to get these done as soon as possible after the class...otherwise time gets away and then it is time for the next class......I need to keep up!!

So that was my day off.......after a sunny day yesterday it was back to winter today..... cold with rain showers  ...at least I think it was cold.....I didn't really venture out (except to spend some time in the back yard with Miss Rosie).......mind you ....she wasn't out long either....preferring to spend the day indoors with me......

Yesterday being such a nice sunny day was perfect for gardening......well.....pulling out weeds anyway......and Rose was helping.......she tired herself out.......it was hard work running to sit on the spot where I was weeding...then pulling the weeds out of the bucket and spreading them all over the lawn.....what a great helper she is....!!  I don't really enjoy gardening......but am warming to it since I am the only one here to do it.....I planted some sweet peas a while ago and they are growing nicely.....put a little trellis in their pot for them ....and shifted them into a more sunny position.....I love sweet peas...I think they are my favourite flower........and they smell divine!

There goes my plan for an early night........time just flies by when you are having fun doesn't it!!!

'Til next time..........................Lorraine