Today is just another day

I normally love Fall, but this year the colors aren't showing up. We had such a dry spell the trees didn't produce the brilliant colors they normally do.

I have started on some housecleaning and get so frustrated. We are not dirty people and we clean the furnace once a month, but where does all the dust come from?

I am also trying to focus more on things I want to do. Well so much for that. The phone rings and I end up dropping what I am doing to go help someone else. I have turned down two alteration jobs recently. I have no interest in doing it anymore. I will for my Family, but all the neighbors need to find someone else.

Since I turned 65 I have determined my time is mine. I don't want o do something I don't. No disrespect just not something I want to do.

I have decided to slow down on posting here and on Facebook. So disappointed with what is going on in the World and USA I have nothing to say that anyone is interested in. I will be reading your posts and will comment when I feel it is appropriate.

Hope all of you are well and can keep active with your sewing projects. Chris

New Ruler

I have watched the videos and also seen the pictures of others who  have bought this ruler and their results. 

I caved and spent the money on the large one and the mini. It is the Creative Grids Pineapple tool trimmer by Jean Ann Wright. 

The large on is for 6 inch, 8inch, and 10 inch blocks. The smaller one is for 4, 5, and 6 inch blocks. The mini ruler should be in the mail today. 

I also ordered a book by the same designer. I am anxious to see what is in the book. I see from the cover bed quilts, wallhangings, and table toppers. 

Many quilters swear by the rulers so time will tell. Chris

Fought with my bed for hours.....

My bed and I don't like each other at times. I have a comfortable bed, but it rained for 36 hours and the bones just ached.

I decided to get up and went into straighten more in the sewing room and get more of the sewing desk cleaned off.

I had a container of 2 1/2 inch squares there and wanted them depleted. I started sewing them up into 4-patches last week. I got more of the stitched and pieced today.

I thought with the other 250 of these 4-patches I have made over the last year they would make couch quilts for Christmas present.

I try and do a few of this off and on sewing of squares and they mound up in a hurry. I want something to look old so the brown was a mottled brown to gold color and the gold was some Moda fabric I bought about 7 years ago.

Have you started gearing up for Christmas? Chris

gloomy but trying to keep up with the mess

In my cleaning project I found these things. I had a bucket list I had started for quilts I was interested to make. Also a print out from crazymomquilts blog. It is her tutorial on making Pineapple blocks. Plus my attempt at a couple of those blocks in scrappy strips.

This is just one of many pineapple block tutorials or videos I have tried or watched in the last couple weeks. 

This doesn't use any special rulers it is all straight cutting. It is in detail so you maybe would like to see it. It is under her tutorials on her website. 

Probably can't read this, but it is a small dent in my bucket list. I keep finding more and not getting any of them done. Wishful thinking. Don't think i will live long enough to accomplish them all. 

Rainy here suppose to be a little warmer today. Was only 62 degrees yesterday, but it is Fall after all. Have a good one. Chris

3 year old birthday party

Katie turn three yesterday. We had our family and her Aunt and Grandma and cousin from her Mother's family that joined us. Big sister had to help her open gifts.

Katie had so much to look at she didn't know which way to turn. 

Everyone is taking pictures with their cameras on their phone and she didn't want her picture taken anymore. 

We had chicken and noodles Italian bread and cupcakes. The leftovers went home with my son to have for lunch. 

Happy Birthday Katie. Chris

Slowly recovering

We have had the girls a lot lately. They are coming tomorrow for Katie's third birthday. This is Charlotte and Autumn. We have to bungie cord Charlotte into the seat, but she loves riding with her big sister. She goes by and waves the Queen wave. It is so cute. She is 9 months old today.

Doesn't look like much yet, but getting things moved and some put on shelves. I plan on trying to fold better after I get the bulk of it up off of tables and not just piled everywhere. 

I repositioned the desk so I have more room to move the drawers closer to where I sew. They house the threads and some tools I use. 

I did some of the moving of the drawers yesterday and then didn't press my luck and go back to it today.

We have a big 3 year old birthday party for tomorrow. Homemade chicken and noodles are happening and I am going to attempt pink swirled cupcakes. I think this will be a great end to a homemade meal. I will just tint the cake batter and swirl it in before I bake them. 

I got sick again this Fall like the last two. I get into a slump and don't eat properly and my body rebels. I pay a very nasty price.  I was in bed off and on for two days, but finally am recovering. So taking it slow and readjusting my lifestyle. 

So moving forward from all the cleaning and trying to get it fixed so it works better. Better, better would be knock out a wall and adjoin the next room, but that won't happen. Oh it could, but I can't handle the mess and the flooring would be an issue. We have carpet in the adjoining room and plank vinyl in the sewing room. I guess need to sew faster so I use it up and it won't be so cluttered. Have a good one Chris

I give up......

It is Fall and I do not feel good again. Same old problem. Plus I have allergies so bad again.

I really don't know which way to turn. I will get through it, but not comfortable.

TTYL. Chris