Cross Stitch

My cross stitch project is almost done.

I just found this in some stuff my mom gave me,

but I have really enjoyed it.

I guess I'll have to find a new project to work on.

How did I do that?

When I made the first Cowboy quilt,

I cut out the second one.

It was my intention to make both quilt tops before I went back to work.

Well, that didn't happen.

Yesterday, I carved out a couple of hours to sew.

For the life of me,

I could not remember what to do.

I started slow.

I figured it out.

I hope to finish the quilt top tomorrow.

And then?

I'm not sure.

Cross Stitch

Have I ever mentioned that I love cross stitch?

It can be so addicting.

I found this cross stitch in some things my mother gave me.

I have been working on it when I haven't been hand quilting.

Boy, was I happy to see it this week.

However,

I do feel like I need to work on this quilt.

So I made a deal with myself.

First work on this quilt..for a half hour,

Then I can cross.

Happy, Happy, Happy

Yellow Bird Quilt

I have been working on this for most of the summer.

I sat down last Tuesday and finished the quilting on it.

We took it to Canada and delivered it to my newest grand daughter.

We drove home on Monday and I was up and at work on Tuesday.

It has been a crazy week there.

I am hoping for some sewing time soon.

Sewing time makes my day.

Happy Solar Eclipse!

We are 97%  here.

Should be a treat.

Saturday Quilting

 I had some mighty big quilting plans for my Saturday.

But the first thing I did was cut my finger.

I had a hard time getting it to stop bleeding.

But I wrapped  it up

and went to work.

I made this quilt for my daughter.

I love this quilt, but it was falling apart.

As I was mending it, I realized that it needed more quilting.

So I added more quilting lines.

I have to say, that machine quilting is hard on my body, 

but I feel better today.

I dropped by the Farmers Market yesterday.

Sunflowers make me happy.

Big Bag

The big bag is, well, big.

It is also ready for it's first visit back to school.

I have been looking at the cowboy fabric for over a year.

I really wanted to get something put together this summer.

It took some time, but I decided on this.

The 9 patch on point are easy

and I had just enough fabric from the the curtains

to make 2 of these.

I do worry that the old fabric is going to rip.

It is so fragile.  

I love to spend time in my sewing room on a hot summer afternoon.

Projects to Finish

I finished this little Thanksgiving Quilt.

I'm going to take it to my grandchildren in Canada in couple of weeks.

I have another one.

If I get it done this week,

I think I will enter it in the fair.

I found a cute bag pattern, while I was on my road trip.

The bag is huge.

I take a huge bag to work every day, so I purchased the pattern.

Here is my rant.

I often find patterns have poorly written directions.

And boy, did this one. 

From the cutting directions to the last page

I struggled to figure out what it was saying.

I should finish it up today.

And I already have stuff to put in it.

I found some great quilt backs for my scrap quilts this week at Connecting Threads.

I hope to get some sewing done, while I spend a week at home.