Big storms and quilting fun

Wow! Last night we had a thunder-boomer deluxe! Penny perked up when the thunder was close, but didn't cry or tremble like Molly used to. Then the sky opened and it poured torrents of rain. The yards and plants here got some much needed watering, and everything looks fresher today. Right now, at 3:30 in the afternoon, it is only 76 degrees! Sweater weather for the folks here. ha ha

I spent a few hours at Nancy's finishing the sewing on the BQ2 koi quilt. I did a good amount of un-sewing, but it came out fine in the end.

                                                   

Of course, Penny had to be in the shot. What a ham...

 

Here you may be able to see the fish fabric better.

Nancy finished the first of two lap quilts.

I made her show us her smile.

I made another 2-3-2-6 to show Nancy how I sew it together using Eleanor Burns' swiss cheese method.

Aren't the dogs cute?!

Mr Wazoo finished the design wall, and we immediately made good use of it.

Dad and Nancy went this morning and voted in a special election here. It has been a quiet day with stuffed peppers on the menu for tonight. I wish it would stay mild like this, but weatherman says 86 tomorrow and 97 on Monday. I may have to test the waters at the pool...

 

Busy days...less sewing

 I managed to sew the blocks together on the quilt I was making, but I didn't like the border fabric I brought, so I raided my sister's stash. I found a couple fabrics I liked, but when I laid them out, I decided to keep the quilt like it is, without borders. Ooooh, she has really nice fabrics...there may be a future raid.

The colors aren't as bright here because I took the picture inside at night, but you get the idea.

Yesterday was spent doing errands. Penny went to the groomer, so we took the opportunity to go to Sam's and get some things for future dinners. Mr Wazoo found a ride to Lowes for the insulation board to make Nancy a design wall. We'll tackle that today. I took a nice walk around the neighborhood, and documented a few of the things along the route. People are out walking their dogs and riding bicycles, so it is a fun walk.

Some of the beautiful flowers have recovered from the cold snap and are blooming.

The color of this hibiscus is wonderful! Like a sunrise!

Penny had her hair fluffed and trimmed yesterday. Oh what a pretty girl.

In her finery.

There was a bunny in one of the yards. We don't have any bunnies on the mountainside.

These colorful Mexican pots are all over the place, adding a burst of happiness along my walk.

This house has an entire garden of tropical plants in attractive pots.

Someone carved a fairy house into this tree stump. 

After all the bustle of the day, Penny piled up her toys, collapsed, and took a nap!

My Dad found the card in the box from his new light that offered a $50 coupon if you posted a picture of using the lamp on their Instagram page. Here he is, starting up the computer with his new lamp lighting the way.

Sewing with a friend

 Today, I walked down to Nancy's house and we did a bit of sewing together. I'm usually by myself with Penny keeping watch, so this was a treat. We hope to sew together a couple of times a week while I'm here.

I started a new project, and got all the blocks finished by 3:30 and time to go home and get started on supper. Yes...supper is served at 5PM and I am still tryint to get it on the table at that time.  It seems like an eternity until bedtime.

Here are some pics of our fun.

Make a bunch of HSTs and trim them back to 9 1/2 inches...

Okay! Then, cut them again and re-sew the bits together.

Roger that! After much sewing, I had the blocks ready to play with. Unfortunately, Nancy doesn't have a design wall (Mr W is working on that) So I just laid out a few of the blocks to see how they look.

Ooooo! I like them! We'll try tomorrow to get some of them sewn together.

Nancy finished a Quilt of Valor for a family member in the military.

I coaxed her into showing her face. Penny photobombed, as usual.

This is Nancy's sewing area. Big enough for several people to sew in, but perfect for two! We listened to music and chatted the time away. It was a fun day.

Dad is doing well and we have enjoyed visiting over dinner and coffee. Mr Wazoo brought home a cherry pie tonight and we all had a slice. Yum.

This is my Dad. He came by on the way back from getting his mail while we were sewing.

He and Mr W had a date to water his new plants.

Back in the saddle!

I successfully found my way to the doctor's office and back home again! Yippee! I set up in the sewing room here and started with a couple of simple projects until I get the feel of the machine. Nothing fancy...great charity quilts using the free Warm Wishes pattern. I have made hundreds of these and swear I could sew one in my sleep. They always look nice.

This is my new sewing space. My sister has a brilliant set up with everything I'll need to make quilts!

This is the cutting area. It's nice to be able to look out the window when I'm sewing. Keeping a lookout for any funny business. ha ha

First top is a child's quilt. Penny stayed in the living room the whole time I was sewing. Silly girl is scared of walking on the linoleum to get into the sewing room.

Doesn't this look like a guy with a pointy head? Keeps me amused.

Second top (modeled here by the lovely Penny) is a nursing home project. I know someone will love the bright cherries.

Penny tried it out and gave it the Good Dogkeeping seal of approval.

I moved my kits into empty drawers in this wire basket cart.

More kits in the other drawer, too.

More kits on the cutting table! I don't think I'll be running out of things to do.

Mr Wazoo is off planting things for a neighbor, and when he gets back, I will be going to Walmart for a hodge lodge of items we need. Watch band, flannel backed table cloth, capsaicin ointment, Birthday cards, rubber backed mat and cookies. I'll let you figure out which things are on my list and what's on Mr W's list. 

Tuna casserole for supper...easy peasy. 86 degrees and overcast today. Nice breeze, though.