Packing Up

Not much sewing will occur this busy week as it is pack-up week. Lots of last-minute details to tick off because I am the supreme procrastinator. But next week this time we should be back in Florida, getting organized again and awaiting the arrival of our Utah kids. Grandpa Jim is missing his girls: Well, maybe not so much Daisy Duck - but you never know - those eyelashes, those shoes, that bow - so chic. --cds

Missing My Florida Friends

This is a fun family of Sand Hill Cranes. They hang around the golf course or walk through yards poking into bird feeders. They are LOUD, however, and make sounds like a 10-year old practicing the trumpet. This little guy lives in the dry foliage next door. He doesn't bother me since his head is no bigger than a teaspoon and I think he takes care of small varmits and other creepy crawlies. Pictures may be clicked upon for a zoom-in.
And I miss the beach. --cds

I Miss Them Already

These have all been given away. I think I'll be making more of these little, let's call them spirit-quilts, when I am reunited with all my supplies -- oh yes, I have supplies.



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These Are Addictive

Hand stitching makes me happy. --cds

Stitching

I've been stitching.I'm making a few little quiltlets featuring goddesses because, um... I know some.
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Leaving the Light On

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Red Cross Volunteers

I love our local Red Cross blood donation center - the techs are great and the volunteer staff very nice. Keeping order today were two very fierce elderly ladies. I want to be a fierce elderly lady when I grow up.

I'm up to 10 and 1/4 gallons, by the way - that's a lot of blood. Donating blood is a good thing. --cds

A Little Mermaid

I'm determined to make a little mermaid quiltlet. After several false starts, I printed this image onto cloth, but it's way too light so I added embroidery and beads.

Needs more embellishment. Tomorrow, maybe. --cds

Wee Quilts From The Past

This is Starbaby - an original applique I made from a picture that hung on my bedroom wall when I was really young.

I went through a star-motif phase.



And purple batiks are an on-going love affair.

Neither can I resist really cute kids' novelty fabric. --cds

Rat to the Rescue (and Hey, It's My Birthday!)

The truck is running finally, thank goodness and thanks to Rat the engine guy (yes, THAT Rat). James has been desperate to get this up and running before we have it transported to Florida with us next month. Right after I first met J, geez 37 years ago, I remember writing to my folks describing him as a car-guy. Little did I know. --cds