Bits and Pieces

Hi!

A little bit of everything happening...

organizing and project planning.

Hubby found this cute and creative looking guy on his work travels and bought him home.  He's a turtle made out of shells!  I think he looks pretty cool!

I knitted my very first pair of socks!  I think I did very well, for a first time sock knitter!  The pattern I used is Fishnet Anklets from the Purl Bee!

About four months ago, I attempted to piece a hexagon quilt.  I did not have triangle rulers needed for cutting, so I tried measuring and cutting without.  This did not go well.  So, Hubby treated me to a package of 3 Equilateral Triangle rulers from American Jane.  Talk about speedy service, he ordered on Friday before the 4th of July and we received that Tuesday after the holiday!  WOW!  I was so impressed and will definitely order from them again!  Now, I can re-cut the triangles properly and continue on with my hexagon quilt!

I'm starting on a two baby quilts.  One for my dear cousin's first baby due in October; and one for a friend who's baby has arrived!  Here's the pattern I'm using from Melissa Mortenson for Moda Bake Shop!  I love her blog, 'The Polkadot Chair'!  Check it out here.

Completed a skirt for a friend!  I sewed the buttons on last night!

And,...

I'm sewing a skirt for moi!

until next time...HAPPY SEWING!

Everything At Once!

WOW!

It's been a month since my last post!

Life...hmmmm!  Mom came for a visit about 3 weeks ago.  Always love when my Mom and Dad visit and this visit was much needed!  No matter how old we (I) get, there always comes a time when we (I) need mom!  Getting grandson in daycare and he (and his mom) being comfortable with daycare; helping daughter prepare for a move in a couple of weeks.  Teenage daughter DRAMA; and, hubby working out of town; us missing each other and me being HERE with it ALL!  WHEW!  I needed some down time! I kept up with my sewing, knitting, and quilting to keep my sanity, but had not 'journaled' (i.e., blogged)!

Last week I visited one of my favorite thrift store's new space, which is closer to my home....uh-oh!  My Junk Love find was fabric.  Take a look!

vintage

I like to share my son, Charlie's Junk Love find!  Charlie loves anything about space, planets, and the solar system!  He found some cool vintage books at school that he can keep!

I remember Wonder Books when I was a kid!  This book is dated 1971.

And, this book is by Scholastic Books, 1975.

Now, for my quilting 'blooper'!  I desperately wanted to do a hexagon quilt.  However, it called for Equilateral Triangle Ruler to make the 60 degree, 4.5" triangles.  I do not own one of these, but I know how to measure!...or, so I thought!  I cut 'crooked' triangles from 24 pairs of 2.5" strips sewn together!  Don't know exactly, how many that is...but, it's A LOT!

Started sewing the triangles together to make half-hexagons per row, and the rows are crooked!  Now, I have a quilt bag full of 'crooked' triangles and not sure what I'll do with them.  However, I WILL purchase the triangle rulers to 'properly' cut and finally make my hexagon quilt!

In the meantime, I've cut some fabric to make a four-patch quilt and a split-rail fence block quilt!

 Thanks for visiting, letting me share and having me back!

HAPPY SEWING!  Peace, and Junk Love!