Too Long Between Posts!

It has been too long since I visited with you and showed you what I have been up to.

Good news!  The weather has been wonderful here!  Sunny, 70's and low 80's everyday.  The only thing is I need to be faithful in watering my garden.

 

I finished my Diane Clements Autumn Jewels class this weekend.  This is what I finished in class-

 

 

It was my first experience with Montenegrin stitch and braid stitch. Thank goodness Diane had them charted out in the instruction booklet!

 

This is Diane's completed model-

 

The inside of Diane's model box with the smalls-

I still have 5 more classes before the end of the year-

1. Terry Dryden's Tropical Jazz in September

2. Sherri Jones of Patrick's Woods-Button Lover's Brag Book in November

3. Catherine Theron-Hidden Magnolia (all in September)
4. Catherine Theron-Peaceable Kingdom 
5. Catherine Theron-No Place Like Home book

 

Here is my latest finish-

Blackbird Designs Flowers for Sarah needlecase

(inside the Thank You, Sarah Tobias book)

30 ct belfast linen-cream color

Called for threads

 

I folded up the linen to make the pockets and pinned them so you could get the idea of what it will look like when actually finish-finished.

Remember this one?  It is Birds of a Feather Birth Sampler.  I just got it back from DD#2. It only needs the baby's blanket and the name/date added to the roof to be finished.  DD#3 and her hubby are keeping the baby's name a secret.  So I've been calling her Bubba (hoping to aggravate DD#3 and get her to correct me with the real name, but no luck, she thinks its funny :) Oh, yes, due date is Sept 6.

Here is my progress on Margaret Bendig's All American frameweight.  It was the June program for my local EGA chapter. 

My neighbor had a barn sale. I saw it after dropping off grandson at VBS last week.  Look what I picked up for $1 each!  I thought it was a good haul :)

Another new start-you probably recognize Part One of the LHN mystery.

Two more finishes in the Red Brolly free Le Jardin quilt. One is American daisy and the other is English daisies.The link here is to the latest block in the series.

 

One question-I just found a little stain on the fabric of the Poppy block. If you click on the pic you will be able to see it on the right margin. Do you think I should re-stitch this block? 

Here is something else I have been doing-pickles and green beans.  51 quarts of green beans from my garden (and I gave away 16 half-full grocery bags of beans that we just couldn't eat).  And 4 pints of kosher dill stackers and 5 pints of bread and butter pickles.

Whew!  I'm exhausted!