Staying Safe at Home...

Good Stars!, you would think with all this 'staying at home'... I'd get a ton of things done,, and even get caught up on my UFO projects.. but Nope!,, I am more behind then before.. LOL!

 

I do, do a lot of puttering both in the house and outside.. I have several "To-Do's... to do!

But in between I do manage to get a few things done...

 on one of the rare sunny days,, I took advantage of the sunshine and breeze and used my 'solar dryer'.

 made some more yoyo bunnies....

 Gary made me a lovely and very comfortable handle for my crochet hook...

 more bunnies, yep, they 'multiply like rabbits'... lol!

 I finished sewing a 112 YOYOs for a project...

 and had fun making these cute felt lady bugs....

 I also did some machine embroidery.....

 I finaly finished up this little wool felt project....

 Hubby brought these home for me... FREE!  guess what they will become???

 I also have these 2 basins to use for gardening... the black one will be for my carrots and the blue one for chives and parsley...

 I made myself a new Lavender & rice (heat/cold) pillow....ahhh!, the lavender smells fabulous!
I can heat it in the microwave for 20 seconds when I need a Heat wrap,, and I can put it in the freezer for 30 minutes when I need a cold pack/wrap...

 I finally got around to making a YOYO Owl.. it was a bit tricky, but all that is needed to complete it is to sew on the feet, over a twig/branch...

 yep,,, here are those 112 yoyos... I made it into a table topper.

 I also finished up this wee quilted and applique pin cushion .. now all I need is some silica sand for it and then stitch it up closed.

 here is another table topper made from pink and green Maryjane Butters, Fabric...

 So easy to stitch up...  this one is smaller,, only 45 yoyos....

 Well here it is,, my new enclosed garden... complete with table and chairs to sit in and enjoy a glass of white wine as I watch my garden grow.

 hopefully I will be able to plant all my seedlings in the raised beds and containers this coming week end.

 I puttered with some scrap fabric and made these 2 quilt blocks...   not perfect, but they were fun to make. Still haven't decided what to do with them yet...

Red-White-Blue color theme...

 

Well that's pretty much it,,, don't have any photos of us weeding..... lol!

 

Have a great Week end...

Once Again,, I have been Lazy!

Again,, I have let to much time lapse between posts...

I have no excuse except that I am forgetful and lazy!

 

With the on going Pandemic World Wide,, I spend more time reading the News, looking at others Blogs and dreaming of creating a fabulous Victory Garden.

 

But I do manage to spend time in my very messy sewing room...

So,, here is what I have been up to.

 I have been playing with my embroidery machine,, as my little companion keeps watch over me...

 I made this wee little table topper for a very dear friend..

 I came across an old 1953 Sears catalogue,, Look what fabric cost...

 Using the same pattern, I also made some 'mug rugs' for a Farm Girl swap. The little round sachet is filled with Lavender from my garden.

 My wonderful husband found this sewing desk, complete with a working Kenmore sewing machine.. for $7.50.. yep! you read right!.

 but, I prefer my Husqvarna... so the Kenmore is underneath. I actually have 3 machines set up for use,, this one, my Singer 406A and my Singer Feather weight.

 I stitched up yet another apron,, just a simple utilitarian apron...

 I also made a bunch of felt Lady Bugs... I don't know why,, I just did,, they were easy projects to work on while watching T.V.

 I bought some more machine embroidery patterns...and am having fun with them.

 I plan to use this design to make Tags for my sewing/quilting gifts.

 Here is another mug rug... I love Embroidery machine for quick projects...

 This is a Wool Felt project I recently finished up... not sure what I will do with it...

 and YOYOs.. lots more YOYOs... actually I plan to make a Table Topper with them...

 Hubby brought these home for me,,.my soon to be 'Raised Beds' for gardening...

 I am also using these smaller ones for my carrots and the blue one will be for Herbs.

 I made myself a new calming pillow,,, with lavender and rice... so I can heat it in the microwave for aches or cool it in the freezer for use for headaches.

 and bunnies... lots more bunnies!

 I snag out the colors from my treasure trove of YOYOs to create the perfect Bunny!

 Easter will be very different this year,,, with Social Distancing,, we will not be gathering with family and friends... but thank goodness for Face Time, and telephones...

 

 And like so many others,, I have been making face masks for family and friends...  my hubby and I do wear ours when we are out in public when we have to go to the Post Office or market..

Otherwise, we stay home and stay safe.

 

Stay Home, Stay Safe and remember,, this will pass and we will be able to be together again, but until then, God Bless....

 

Little Yoyo Project

I am working on a quickie YoYo project... 

using recycled linen, and attaching yoyos on them..

 this is 'eyelet lace. not to very old....

 I stitched matching yoyos around the edge.. I was going to add little buttons on the yoyos but it made the Doilie to heavy.

 This was an old stitchery piece,, sweet little blue birdies...

I gently hand tacked/stitched on the yoyos so I could take them off later if I want to .

The Horse next Door...

Ok, so the other morning,,, while out feeding the birds.. this is what we say...

 These crows have been hanging around,, and found that 'Keria' is in need of a good grooming..

 the kept pulling up tufts of shedded hair.. probably to line their nests with.

 and Keria seems to enjoy it...

And this Highland cow is the latest and newest resident at the Beeler Ranch just down the road.

 

Gotta love our 4-legged neighbors...

Lil Felt Ladybugs Awaiting Spring...

I stitched up these wee little Ladybugs..  hoping Spring will be here soon...

We are suppose to have another round of snow this weekend.. so I guess I will be spending more  time in my sewing room, at least until true Spring weather arrives...