Saturday, June 14, 2025

Technology is a changing!

My computer is old, old, old ..... a new one has been purchased and I am going through growing pains.  Like on some of the keys, there are five symbols .... but how do I get to those different symbols.  I can not even find out how to do a simple question mark.  Guess I will be getting one of the young ones to give me a hand there.  Ha .... I just figured it out!  Yeah me!  This old gal can figure things out slowly but surely.  My brain will sure get a workout over the next few weeks.  At least I can do a post now with photos!

Not much sewing is happening here.  My mojo has kind of left me for now.  Summer is here and life has been busy lately.

I am struggling with working on my challenge for this month.  First time ever not enjoying doing the applique.  Oh dear, that is so not like me.  A number of petals are sewn in place so far, but many more to go.  I foresee this project being smaller than initially planned.  I'm ok with that.  Get it done and move on to something else.

In an attempt to use up a lot of my charms, I've decided to try out this pattern.  It is not working for me just yet.  Thinking cap needs to come on or it will be scrapped and the pieces used for something else.

Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country!   My country will always be CANADA.  Funny thing, I've been making tacos lately and enjoying them with a smirk on my face.  I wonder why that is, eh?

Tuesday, June 3, 2025

May & June Goals

Well, well .... May was a good month for me for the Chookshed Stitchers 2025 Challange.  Got lots done!

First, this Xmas top is assembled.

The following photos show off the fabrics.  They look like Xmas wrapping paper to me!  There are a lot more fabrics than shown here, but you get the idea.  I've been collecting Xmas fabrics for a while now and it was time to start cutting up the fabrics.



Borders got sewn onto this top.
There are now 5 tops to go to the LAer.  I did get backing done for one top, but that is all.  Ran out of time and energy.

My Chevron Log Cabin is done.  More photos to follow later.  I've been toying with an idea to add something to this quilt and will have to experiment to see if my idea turns out or not.  
Now, for my June goal (singular, not plural) will be to move this project along a bit.  There will be lots of applique involved.
Cherish your day, cherish your life and cherish your country!  My country will always be CANADA!  Elbows up, Canada!