What I saw this week, or, why I haven't been blogging

Some garage sale finds along with big daddies tools and some clay pots from the thrift store.

This is an awesome chair...in a group of "stuff", along with another old chair....needs a little paint!



                                     The porch swing is a $20. craigs list find.

The pile of weirdness, on the porch, is a complete mule harness set. Big daddy was thrilled to purchase this....SOMEBODY PLEASE TELL ME THIS IS LIKE THAT BOLT OF FABRIC YOU HAVE TO HAVE AND DON'T HAVE A CLUE WHY!!! Ahh, we don't have mules, lol! But it was a helluva buy!!

The black chair, behind the sweet basil plant, was the other item from the garage sale, the 2 chairs, mule harnesses and some other "stuff", was all for $5.00 total! Yeah, I was amazed too.

In the late afternoons, the bantams pop up on the porch and make themselves at home! I will spy them on the rocking chairs and plants and they will be peeking in the window watching me, lol. Oh, why didn't I KNOW that bantams do as they want! You cannot cage them, they are the free spirit of the chicken world and I love them!

Gracie Mae loves going with me everywhere, especially if she thinks I am heading out to the front yard. The big chickens chase her but I think she thinks she can one up the bantams....NOT! Here is Trooper squaring off with her, while the others look on. Way to funny. I know the pic is blurry, but it is the only pic I took of Chihuahua and chicken facing off! Sometimes you just have to squint, sorry.

This is the end result...run Gracie, run!

"I run this yard, see....yeah, it's me and my chicks...."

I have wanted to share something really cool! We have horses, dogs and chickens. Every once in awhile, our grocery store culls out the over ripe or imperfect fruits and veggies, stuffs as much as they can in a bag for a buck. This week I bought bananas, another bag with 2 pineapples, 2 cantalopes and one stuffed with peaches! Each bag for a buck, way cool! Last time I cut the bananas up and dried them for our horses and some for me! The peaches made 6 finished cups of peach freezer jam and a ton of peels and over ripe fruit for the chickens. I cut the cantalope up with the seeds, peels and over ripe areas for the chickens and horses. Same with the pineapple. Do you ever buy anything like this...or is it available in your area?

I have been busy cutting fabric for my etsy store. I'm getting over fanatical with my Accuquilt-Go cutter! 

                                                                                    

I have been trying to decide what to do with my shop inventory that is "not" the latest line. You know, that fabric you NEVER give a second glance to? So, I have been busy making 2 1/2" rolls of fabrics in yellows, oranges, blues, reds, etc. Love them to pieces! I think I need to do some I spy pieces...what is better, 5" squares or 10" squares? Do you like color families or groups of fabrics that go well together? I hope to see what you ladies think!

Now, back to my little shop, let me know your thoughts on the fabs, k? Now, go quilt something!

                                                                                       

New Items available in my shop

Oh things are hopping here, mostly good. I was excited to get yet ANOTHER box from my good friends at Moda, yeah.

                                        The fat quarter bundle of Collections for Charity finally arrived from Moda. It is that highly anticipated collection designed by Howard Marcus. The colors are so wonderful. I won't bore you with the entire collection but if you want to see it all, go to unitednotionsmoda.com and click on view products. There is a little bubble that will show the entire swatchs, very pretty.

The other item that arrived is a Breath of Avignon jelly roll. Since a lot of quilters have removed their Christmas decorations for the year, I have been seeing that there seems to be a common complaint of lack of color. Check these bright springy colors out, wow!
                                                              I am still waiting for the charm packs that go with this jelly roll. The Freebird jelly rolls and charm packs are coming any day, along with honey buns,
jelly rolls, layer cakes and charm packs
of Hunky Dory. So check the Moda

site out for the swatches for a peek at these new fabrics. My etsy button is on the sidebar. If you mention that you found me on blogger...I'll throw in something extra!                                                                   

100th post~~~ wahoo~~~sounds like a giveaway!

I am a talky one, huh? Or as my Canadian sister would say...eh? She claims they say "eh" because there are so many letter "A's" in the word Canada. I think she is on to something, lol. That girl is as crazy as I am!

So short and sweet. If you would like to be included in this giveaway, shoot me a reason why....why you would like to have me send you the new MAKE LIFE charm pack by Moda and a fat quarter each of 3 French General Rouenneries in the roche, oyster and faded red colorways. I might find something else to toss in just to sweeten the pot. I'll draw a winner on Monday...unless the stork strikes early, then I'll be with the earthmama!

Do ya'll just love embroidery? I do. I am starting to really get into it, like really big time! I am working on a quilt kit, for my shop, of an awesome 30's type of quilt with butterflies and embroidery. It is really breathtaking.

I'll have to get on with my baby projects first...later, Elaine