Summertime❣️

It's warm and the flies have burnt off! Time to enjoy some outdoor time. Maybe knitting in the yard. Yes, knitting in the yard:)

Puppies got a Haircut

And it wasn't from their Mom. She had a break this month:-)

Keeping Track, sort of...

It's Saturday, a full day ahead and so much to do. Housework, dogs to the woods, finish my quilt, unfortunately in that order. I have completed many projects since my last post and I was hoping to use this blog as a diary to keep track. No time today to upload pictures and descriptions, soon, I hope.

How Time flies

It is very hard to accept how fast this summer has flown by! I have been working on many projects at once and therefore not finishing anything - how disappointing. I think I will have to set a priority list so I can soon have that feeling of accomplishment.
So here goes:
1) my daughter's quilt - she is waiting patiently and the top is being sewn together right now;
2) pajama pants for said daughter out of penguin fleece;
3) quillow for said daughter out of penquin fleece;
4) the rag rug from t-shirts - the first white strip is crocheted, the colored t-shirts are still being cut;
5) the overnight bag from the leather coat my Mom gave me - I REALLY want to to this, if anyone has any tips or ideas, I am open. The jacket is being taken apart and going together in my head right now but I am so interested, I soon need to make it happen. I also have a plaid wool coat with a belt I can recycle - any ideas???;
6) the cable wool purse I am knitting from a pattern on the DROPS website;
7) a vintage sheet quilt - the sheets stare at me everytime I enter my sewing room - they really want to go back on a bed in some shape or form; and
8) I want a new sewing machine - I really need to take the time to read the reviews on Sew Mama Sew and see what it is exactly I want and need.

I'm sure there is more to add to my 'list' and I am going to do that as I think of things. Wow, this is a great way to organize my "Dory" mind.

~Susan

Quilts, Bags, Things from Rags & Dogs

Wow, although when I get computer time I am continually lurking on everyone else's blogs, I am not so great at posting. I am doing another update so I can keep track of my projects. I really wanted this blog to be an outlet as well as a diary of craft projects but I find two full time workers, two children and two Portuguese Water Dogs (age one & two) leaves very little time for posting. Here are some things I've been up to:

A rag quilt from old jeans and old PJs.



A reversible shoulder bag for my niece's birthday, pattern by Lula Louise.





A dog bed for the fluffers, crocheted top with recycled drapes from the cabin bottom, and dirty (although the cover is removeable) because they like it, they really like it... The court jester, he seems to think it's ok but the princess has decided she's rather the couch.



Also, a crocheted car bag for all the little things that gather. Just hook it over the middle head rest and the kids can stuff it full of whatever. It can also go in the store if I forget a recyceable bag.



That's all for now. ~Susan

Remember me?

Wow, when I went to sign in tonight I realized how long it has been since I have written here. The little box underneath the sign in says remember me and I felt like selecting it in case I had been forgotten by Blogger. I have been very busy even though it doesn't show here...

Baby gifts, TAG blankets, sleepers and for Jillian a book "The Wonderful Pigs of Jillian Jiggs" a favorite in our house.

Another crocheted bag, a birthday gift made in 24 hours because my daughter just knew her friend would love it. I dropped her to a sleepover party at 1pm on Saturday and when I picked her up 1 pm on Sunday I brought the gift with me. Sore hands!!!

A "LINK" hat for another birthday. This young lady is a fan of Legend of Zelda's 'Link' and would love to have a hat like he wears, hence I was put to work again....

Then my daughter's stuffed cat had her 6th birthday and of course a homemade gift was in order, a jean dress and shawl (can also be used as a head band.... or a scarf) ANyways

There are so many other things to share, a rag quilt, a quilt for the daughter's room, trigger mitts, hats and the list goes on but they will have to wait for the next post when the pictures can be sorted.

Oh, and some snowmen.

On my desk...

This is a recycled denim bag for my daughter's friend's birthday. I'm hoping to make a wallet or cosmetic bag to go with it and then add money or cosmetics as appropriate. It would be great if anyone has a good pattern for either of these items to share. Make a 12 year old happy. This little girl is asking for a laptop from her parents so perhaps this would be a great bag to carry that in.