Overgrown...

I really need to get into the habit of taking pictures before I clean up a royal mess... but alas I didn't.

This morning as I am plugging along, working on the backing for the photo quilt, and everything is working out nice... I decided that I am going to make larger strip blocks. The blocks are going to be 16.5" before putting them together.

As any quilter knows, you iron/press at almost every step of the way, so off I go into the room, where I have the iron, and much to my 'joy' I spy all of the plants in the window have all fallen off from the plant shelves within the window... So much for doing any ironing/pressing for now...

Ah well, that only took two hours to clean, re-pot a few that had really outgrown the pot (this one was in a pot that was 1/3 of the new pot), move some to other spots (as this one has a new home),

vacuum, and rearrange the plants to fit back into the window. 

 Yes, I did have to do some major pruning and move a few, as they had out grown the space (some had more plant than pot!).

After which it was water all the houseplants... I do have a few...

When that was done, I hopped onto FB, Pinterest, Emails, and such... there went another hour or more...

While on Facebook New England is still talking about the Patriots and the Super Bowl loss. But among the different posts about Patriots, there is a wonderful one that I felt the need to share, as it applies to anyone, anywhere, who has 'signed a blank check' for their homeland. It is not only the USA, but anywhere that you sign up to serve.

That would be a Patriot.

Now maybe I can try to get back to my projects... I have spent enough time already online and cleaning this morning...

I hope you have a wonderful day and thanks for stopping by! Ciao for now!

J :)

Frustrated... Again

I have been searching for work for the past 19 months. While there was a period of just under 90 days that I was working, I am very frustrated at this point in time. Not sure what I am going to do, but I need to keep on looking... Yes, I am sorry to say, that I needed to really rant... Not happy about not finding work... As someone said recently "I am to old too re-hire and too young to retire"

Meanwhile, I am working on some dresses for an 18" doll, and a quilt for the doll from the cutest fabric that I picked up two fat quarters from CQS last week. I also am working on a jacket for myself (the brown batiks) and planning another major birthday quilt...

So I'll just say Ciao for now, and catch you soon...

J :/

Sewing like a mad woman!

I know I was supposed to have these done by now... That's why I am sewing like a mad woman today, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday... whatever is not done by then... too bad...

This is a sampling of what needs to be done...

A small center table mat, 4 table mats, table runner, one DWR quilt binding (all ready on the quilt, just need to finish it off) one Log Cabin (make binding, attach, and finish off)...

So, excuse me while I run over to my sewing machine, with study books in hand (class on Saturday and Sunday once again) to try to get some projects done...

Opps, what do I have for my niece for her birthday!?! It falls on the 28th of December... Ah! I need to think about this one later...

Back to the machine and the books...

Ciao for now :)

J :)

HA! How very true !!!

Have you caught the Pinterest 'bug' yet? Guilty as charged... What can I say... So many things that I see online that I love...

My ToDo list has a slew of stuff to be completed... I'll be back later today (with pictures... I hope) to show some progress.

Ciao for now =)
J =)

Frustrated!!!

Ms Piggy is going on a pillow because it is going to look sooo much better than on the quilt... The quilt is at a stand still right about now as the sewing machine started making noises on Saturday after we arrived home.

Sooo, now I went over to my mom's to retrieve my back up machine... it has been 5 years since I really used it, so I am going to have to spend some time getting reacquainted with it once again.

Then I'll post pictures of all of the projects that I have been in the middle of doing when the main machine started making a stink!

I need more coffee...

Ciao for now!
J :)

Sometimes it's not even my Life that gets in the way...

I was supposed to be in a class all day today and tomorrow... Got up early, jumped in the shower, etc... we where out the door and on our way before 7:45 am. Class was supposed to start at 8:30 am. Climb the (steep) steps only to find that the class had been rescheduled to start either next week or the 1st Saturday in December.

Great! Now I need to look at my schedule and see if I can figure out what I can switch around. Not a happy camper about now...

The funny part is that I turned off my phone before getting out of the car... I just checked it and I missed a few calls... I'll be calling back shortly!

So instead we went to:     and

Oh, yea we went shopping... Costco was for major items, BJ's for stuff that Costco does not carry, and Legacyplace Mall to drive around and see what there are for shops. We did stop so that I could pick up a pair shoes at the Merrell store...

I tried on these:  But they just didn't feel comfortable. Then I looked and tried on these: and these where the ones that I like. They are so comfortable! Of course I am still wearing a pair of sandals... yes, I am being pulled into winter kicking and yelling... Not happy about the cold weather. But we are due for some warm weather this week, so that will be wonderful. :)



I have been working on my latest project, yes, I will show another shot of what it is...

Sew I have been sewing up a storm today! Yes, these are two different Bali Pops, there are only four strips that where repeats, so I will be working this up different than the others that I have done.


I was going to post pictures... but after looking for more than a half hour, I can't find them. Guess you all will have to wait for this project to be finished. :)


On another note, Tuxedo is doing much better today, it took over 18 hours after I picked him up yesterday for him to feel/act like himself. The "happy shot" really packed a punch and he was not himself until late this morning. I had to watch him that he did not go down the stairs or outside as he did not have control of his balance. He was sorta tilting, poor thing. He even looks like he's not with it in this picture.

Off to sew :)

Thanks for joining me, hope you brought your coffee...
Ciao for now :)

J:)