Recreational Shopping Quilting, Fabrics, Appliqué

 

Good Monday morning, friends! I love these old fashioned planes that pull signs above the beach! Like a Charles Wysocki painting. Do they know or care we can't read the ads?

I have always loved to shop---I don't even have to buy, just the hunt, the looking calms me, gives me focus and purpose. Entertains. I added more yardage to my "Garden'' quilt project, see the Two Thimbles inspiration bundle HERE 

As I finish up various projects I am seeing my way of buying fat quarters and reg half yards doesn't always work. Poor Silent Night has such cobbled together binding. In time i may replace it, I will see. [This is the quilt that just won't get gone, yeesh!]. Isn't the tiny Baskets shirting adorable!

Also pulled some pretty pinks and another yellow for this stack. 

Even a green?

The yellows are surprisingly similar. The older one has touches of blue which may not work.

Inspiration:

Sadly I do not know the future of my deck garden as it struggles to flower despite the brick work depredations. My deck itself needs much more work, a looming frightening project that I have decided to try not to mention further here on my blog. Our happy place.

Two Thimbles  always tucks in a sweet fat eighth. It's always fun when someone else chooses a fabric for me. On left.

And the ditsy calico, on right, was a mistake--I thought it was what I call a belly button dot, a polka dot w another dot in the center. Alas, late night tired eyes. I'd never buy a rusty red-brown little floral. eeew. Then I felt sorry for the little thing, rejected! So silly, I always give feelings to inanimate objects who prob do noy give a darn. I will work it in somewhere.

This is not a real project, just fabric stacking fun at the moment.

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BB binding is chosen. The nautical classic stripe. It works and I have enough yardage.

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Over the weekend I finished appliqueing Whatnots main panel and the little side patch.

I like trying new things but  probably won't do the black thread prim whip stitch on [cotton]again. Hard to see to stitch, boring. Ugly. Borders are chosen, I hope, again, I have the yardage needed.

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I was very glad to pick up Noah's Ark, though I had no clue what animals to make. Lucky for me a Horse was all set to go, left abruptly last October. [Yes, I make notes, but then I don't remember what the notes mean, lol.] I was very glad to return to gentle beautiful needle turn applique.

Mo is on strong steroids for his ears and joint pain. We go to the vet Wednesday and are praying he can be given the specially ordered--finally!--ear treatment meds. Surgery is threatening though and he is rather elderly for that. My dear little man, I just want him safe and pain free. He is the sweetest, gentlest creature you can imagine, always by my side.

"Carpe diem, mom, c'mon!'

Each summer day is a gift. Let's not hasten into Fall and frigid winter.  That wind....

love, lizzy

Oh! Did you see that moon on Friday? Glorious.

Art of Charles Wysocki  HERE     

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpwMY6WnEw4