Just for Jeanne

front of house, needs to grow in more

can you tell two large pine trees use to be in the back

So guild year is coming to a close with many meetings ending for the summer. I belong to three guilds in my area and one goes through the summer months too. Today we had a potluck lunch for one of them and a final show and tell for the summer. They offered us up a challenge to start our 30th year off in September with a grand show and tell. So ladies get out those UFO and finish them up. My only decision will be which one to do....only have a dozen or more! Leaning heavily on the more !!!!!Five or six from this and last year's program alone...oh my !!!
So I have been busy outdoors.Garden and flowerbeds are in for the summer.One flowerbed had to be remodeled as two pine trees were removed and almost half of the flowerbed went with them.I have it to where it looks like it has been there for awhile and the plants are starting to bloom. It has perennials and annuals. I just love flowering type plants. Just waiting for the plants and weeds to grow now!! lol

bleeding heart at front of house too

But I jokingly said to Jeanne(a fellow guild member) today that all I would or could put up for pics were of DH tractor. Seems like that has been the ongoing theme around our house lately. Boys and their toys. So here he is enjoying time on his new to him machine!

big boy ...bigger toys

Summer Sewing Room

temporary sewing room

I don't know about you but for me starting a new quilt is always a daunting task. That first cut and I am off though. I realized the other day that sewing in my basement(where my sewing room is) was not going to be comfortable. It is very cool and damp down there in the spring so I have moved into my living room to sew, where it is a little warmer and I am still part of the world.

feathered star block

 I am working on a quilt for a wedding gift. Wedding is in August ...no pressure!!The blocks are 12" square finished so you can see by the photo those are very small 1 1/4" hst on the feathered star.It is crazy but sure looks good when the block is put together. One block done only 19 more to go!!! YIKES!!
I have finished the hand embroidery on another project. It was started at least 6 years ago. Now that the embroidery is done I can complete the quilt. I have some orange dragonfly fabric and some other scraps to make these embroidered squares into a quilt.The embroidering was what I was doing in the evening so now I am back to finishing up some knitting projects that I started in the winter. So although it is hand stitching day over at Kathy's Quilts...this girl is sewing on the machine today. Enjoy your day no matter what you are doing.