Slow Stitching

I don’t know about the rest of you, but I am having a heck of a time with the time change this year.  I can’t sleep past 4:30 in the morning!  That’s a full hour before the coffee turns on!!!  As well, I’ve been fighting a seasonal cold that seems to be lingering on far too long.

Stitching has been slow this week.  I’ve been catching up on my little letters – a freebie at Temecula Quilt Company.  Two more rows and the alphabet will be complete.



One of the granddaughters wanted a nun’s habit for her saint’s speech at school.  I had fun creating this one.



I FINALLY finished my D4P quilt.  I put flannel on the back so it will be soft and cuddly for the winter months.



My niece had asked me if I would make her husband a t-shirt quilt from his stack of treasured shirts that were taking up space on a shelf in the closet.  We had fun arranging them and I am sure he will enjoy his Christmas gift from her.  I just hope he isn't upset that we cut up his shirts.  ;-)



Most of my slow stitching this week has taken the form of counted cross stitch.  I am trying to get this stocking done for Christmas this year.
 


The kids and grandkids were all here for Halloween.   I loved this picture of two of the little ones.  It makes me wonder what was going through his mind.



Have you entered the giveaway to win Wendy Sheppard's new book on my last post?  Please be sure to check it out if you haven't already done so.

May Crazy

Our Mays are always a crazy month with seven birthdays, two anniversaries and Mother’s Day – lots of mothers - in our family. This month we have also added two First Communions and one Confirmation …always cherished times.  The calendar month seems to roll around faster and faster each year and I find it hard to grab a few minutes of quiet sewing time in between all of the celebrations.  I think I need to give up housekeeping!!!!!
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This is as far as I got on my Disappearing 4 Patch (D4P).  It finished up at 40” square which I think is a great size for a baby quilt. 



 I needed a quick gift for a friend so I did another frog on a lily pad mug rug.  We have a running joke about frogs so I thought she would get a kick out of it and she did.



Although I am holding out no hopes of accomplishing my goals I set this month, I would like to finish the next four blocks of my New York Beauty project.  Have you set your goals yet?



Lots of time has been spent in the garden as well.  My first plumeria is just starting to bloom.  They do not normally bloom until July.



My favorite orange orchid is also blooming.  I LOVE the color of this one.  Wouldn't this make an incredible corsage?  My dad had a greenhouse filled with orchids when we were teenagers.  I used to make and sell  orchid corsages for the boys to give to their dates when they went to the prom.  I'll have to dig out a picture of the bouquet that my dad made for my wedding.  It was stunning.
 


I know that several people lately have been having a problem with comments going to their e-mails.  I have noticed that my some of my comments are being returned to my spam mail as "unable to deliver".  My settings remain the same so I am not sure what is going on with blogger.  Most of the mail seems to involve yahoo accounts.  Has anyone figured out a way to solve the problem?  The comments still show up on the posts, but they don't not show up in the inbox.

As Promised

As promised, I did manage to get a little sewing in this weekend.  It seems like my weekends are the only time lately to get any sewing done.  I needed to get going on a baby quilt for an upcoming baby shower.  This is the Disappearing 4 Patch using a novelty print and various blues.
 
I’ll be linking this up with Kim for SEWJo Saturday.

We had an exciting week with the arrival of our newest grandson.  He was due next month, but made his arrival a tad early much to the excitement of his sisters and brothers. 





Our lives have been so blessed.