Sitting and Stitching

Well, I have actually been working in some stitching time....mostly at night under poor lighting but it feels good to get some stuff done...or working towards getting them done.  Here is the Trucks All Around table mat I mentioned in my last post.  It is FAR from perfect but it's complete!!!!!

This next set of ugly blocks are part of little kits that I bought from Traditional Pastimes in Calgary (who are no longer open) when my Mom was having pinpoint radiation.....so quite awhile ago!  The shop had done them as a Block of the Month but it was already over and I was able to buy a set of them.......well, they are VERY primitive....and the stitching isn't that great but hopefully it adds to the rustic, primitive look they are supposed to be.  The last picture is what this project is to look like when it's finished.  Of course, it originated in the U-S of A so I will have to make some adjustments to the July block to make it more Canadiana.  I'll keep plugging away on these uglies while I can.....as I am waiting for the UFO Challenge FB page to post the next project number.

             

Last weekend I took down all of the winter/snowmen decor around the house.....all while the snow was falling down outside!  I'm sure someone was telling me that winter is far from over and wondering why I was acting as though it was!  LOL  Well, I was tired of looking at the stuff so away it went and now the place looks bare!  I will slowly get more stuff out to fill to holes and clutter the place up once again!

Tomorrow is a Professional Development day for us in Innisfail.  I am hoping the sessions I have signed up for will be inspirational because I could use some inspiration right now.  I am not sure if it's the time of the year or the super blue moon expected tomorrow or what exactly it is but I have been tired and lacking motivation and energy all week.  Already counting down the two and a half weeks until our one week break is not a good thing!!!  I hope the energy returns after tomorrow night!  

What a Wonderful World.....

It is a beautiful sunny, warm day here in the country.  Son2 just left for home...he was here for the weekend.  We see him often now that we are only a couple of hours away which I love.  🙂 Hubby has gone off to get a few groceries and dog food.  They went out for breakfast this morning and while they were gone I cleaned the house!  (I LOVE this tiny house!!!)  I also put laundry away that I had washed yesterday and washed towels and bedding....all done before noon!  Sunday a day of rest????  Not for me today......until now.  I am sitting in our sunroom, basking in the sun rays and feeling very content.

Tomorrow is officially our granddaughters 2nd birthday and she had her party yesterday so we drove into Calgary to partake in the festivities!  Afterwards Hubby, Son2 and I went to Red Lobster....a treat we won't do often as I spent a weeks worth of groceries for that meal but everyone enjoyed it so that's all that matters.  Definition of a TREAT:  "something very pleasant and enjoyable"!  😏

Me and my birthday girl!!

The collage Daughter2 did for her FB post tomorrow....oh they grow and change so much in only 2 years!!!!!

The apron I made her as she received a play kitchen for her birthday....and it was full of accessories by the end of the party!!  😃

Son1 took our grandson for a (pretend) skate last weekend.  He scooted him around the ice on his boots and he loved it!  I'm sure he will have him skating by next winter....he will be 2 1/2.

I miss this little man and will be heading up for a visit very soon!

I haven't been doing much sewing.....I still haven't found that mojo!  But I have been stitching a bit and made myself a new pressing mat for my big table I decided to unfold and use!  Why have it if I am not using it right?????  It's a little squishy going around each end but I know I will love the bigger space for pressing AND cutting!  

I stitched the first block in a mystery by Sew Blessed.  The Mystery BOM is called Faith, Family, Friends and I believe is available for free on the Wool Appliqué group on Facebook...in the files....until the next one comes out.  You can order kits from their website www.sewblessed.us  I did mine on a wool background and I think it should have been flannel so will do that for the next ones.

I am part of American Patchwork and Quiltings FB group and they have a UFO challenge.  The project I am supposed to complete this month is my trucks and trees wool table-mat and I have been making progress!  I would be happy to finish in the next week and a half!  👍  We were to make a list of 12 UFOs (Lord knows I have waaaaaay more than that!) which we wanted to complete this year.  Numbered 1 - 12 they chose a number at the beginning of the month and that is the project we are to complete.  We will see.......maybe I will have a great year finishing 12 projects!!  Now, as long as I don't start 12 more!  HAHAHAHAHA!!!!!  😆

Off to stitch!  I hope anyone reading this is enjoying their day and here's to a great week ahead!