Strip Tease

I had a load of fabric odds and ends,they were in 45" widths, so I cut them to make nine different strips 2.5" X 45". I sewed them together. Now I had a long piece about 18 X 45" with nine various colors I laid it down on it's width once more cutting my sewn strips every 2.5" Now I had the little squares all together and approx all equal in size. I played with the placement and I am now adding 3/4" strips between. In the end I will have 16 pieces that are I think going to be about 13" x 19". I am getting there a few more hours of sewing and then pressing and then to figure out which orientation I will place them in. Here is the work in progress






As you can see I got the 16 sections together, this is a modern quilt and luckily they are supposed to be a bit on the whacky and not level to the eye Good thing!! I used every scrap I had and yes there are a few places where it dips but in the end the whole quilt top is squared. Now I just need to cut some finished borders- but it is too darn hot. Maybe tomorrrow

Hotel guest

One of the neighbors has a shady lot and on that lot lives a large turtle. He seems to lunch on lettuce, apples and hibiscus plants

What goes klank klank in the night?

Seems as if we have a pet at night?? I noticed a large hole dug out under one edge of the shed. I filled it up and later that night I heard a funny klanking sound, the shroud of the armadillo makes a weird sound as he slowly moves hunting for worms. I was prepared. I poured some Ammonia into the whole and then replaced the sand and added a little more ammonia on top for good luck, AHHA no Armadillo was here last night!!

The neighbors suggested that I manage to mix ammonia and chlorine in , in my line of thought I would gas myself with mustard gas ( ammonia and chlorine are among the ingredients) before I did in the little armadillo. I am still armed and dangerous with my ammonia we will have to see what comes back if it does and I wonder where the heck the neighbors dog is?

Keeping up my quota

I have landed in Florida and getting organized

Look what I did



I am almost organized and decided to do a little embroidery each day

Just a reminder

That the white stuff is a coming. On our way to Florida we hit snow in Oswego, NY and it followed us in forms of snow, rain and hail, Hope it is not waiting for us in FLorida

Better late than never right?

I took an old Teddy stocking that was Jennifer's and then I placed on it a " Teddy label" . These labels are all the rage for people to have to note the newborn baby , birthday , size, coordinates and all that fun stuff. People usually purchase a stuffed animal with a plain tummy . You remove the stuffing ( separately packaged ) and revealed once the zippered compartment is opened. Well I cheated I grabbed this Teddy and fixed it up for our Teddy, I will fill it for an Xmas to remember. Well maybe!