First Ever Quilt

This is my first ever attempt at making a quilt type blanket. So I got 1/3 of a yard of 16 different patterns. I assumed that they were all 45”. Some were 43 some were 46. So my ends right now are very different. Good thing there aren’t any pictures of them, yet… LOL! The material was $22

I just love the way all the colors go together.

Yep, you guessed it…This is for the camper. It will go on the bed for Grim and I.

I don’t know yet if I will use batting or not.

I did however find the backing I’m going to use. I went to an Estate sale last weekend and found 3 chenille blankets, King, Queen and a full for $5.

Since this looks to be about the size of a king it should work wonderfully.

This is one half. It takes up my entire dining room table.

And here is a better shot. I was able to get all the sewing of the top done today. Very happy…. My machine was warm to the touch. First time I’ve worked it out that much… LOL!

Once the rain goes away I will lay it out on the lawn and take some pictures. I don’t have anywhere big enough to lay it out in the house… LOL!

Yart

Farm Kids Law Update

Labor Department statement on withdrawal of proposed rule dealing with children who work in agricultural vocations

Thanks Phelan for the update!

Farm Kids Law

I try not to get political here. I am always so afraid of scaring off the few readers I have. But I really need to point something out. This new farm bill to help protect farm kids is just way out of line. It takes a parents right to raise a child the way they deem fit. They take away that a parent knows who is responsible to leave a child with. It takes away a chance for children to learn a work ethic.

Every summer I went to work on my Uncles farm. I milked cows, collected eggs, drove a tractor, hayed and various other things that farm kids do. I had the best time ever and always looked forward to going back the next summer. The skills that I learned and the work ethic I gained are worth more then any money I could have ever earned. I had the honor of helping a family member on a farmstead that had been in my family for 5 generations.

Today that farm is no longer part of the family. So my children will never have the opportunity to learn the skills and gain the memories that I was afforded. But if things were different they would be up there every summer also. I believe in the family farm. I believe that, that love starts young. And if these children aren’t allowed to have an active roll in our society then what will become of the family farm? Will it become part of myth and legend….  just a chapter in a child’s fairy tale, a vision on a sugar coated cereal box.

I don’t know what to say to get our political system to tread lightly instead of stomping through a china shop. But I do know that when good people do nothing evil thrives. So I am a good person making other aware of a bad situation. If you can do nothing else let others know the plight of the family farmer.

Yart

What’s Blooming

Tulips

Lilacs

Tulips

Red Bleeding Heart

White Bleeding Heart

Volunteer Pansy

Maple tree growing in the garden that will need to be moved soon.

Hostas

Lemon Balm

Apple Tree

Weed of some sort… I thought it was pretty so it stays.

Blueberry bushes… Seem to like the tires!

Work in progress. It looks so bear with nothing in there. But that will be changing soon.

Yart

Newest Afghan

Since things aren’t progressing as fast as we would have like with my uncle. I decided that he needs to have an afghan to drape over his legs when he gets to go outside. He is still in a wheelchair and will be for awhile. And once he is out of the hospital setting I think he will go back to smoking, so he will be outside quite often.

I chose a nice selection of grays. There is a light, dark and variegated. I think that I will do rows of 6, more manly. Thick and Chunky.

Since I love the ripple stitch so much what else would it be… LOL! I had started on it right before I got sick so only 3 rows done right now. I will keep you updated on the progress.

P.S. I finally got a smartphone….Just wanted to say that I love instagram! It makes my pictures way prettier then they really are….LOL!

Yart


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Rotting Crud

It has hit me with a vengeance.... It is my own fault. I allowed myself to get so upset that I broke out in hives which caused my body to go into hyper drive.... Which ultimately has allowed a cold bug to take up residence in my head. So now I'm taking Advil allergy and drinking Kefir. The tea last night did nothing to help. I figured that the probiotics should do the trick. At least that is what I'm hoping.

I'm off to lay down under all my warm blankets!

Yart

Re-Useable Paper (Cloth) Towels

I have seen these on line for sale but I thought since I was never happy with the design that I would make my own. So I bought two yards of each the towel and the cotton. First mistake The towel was 60” wide and the cotton was only 45”. So I did get as many as I thought I would have…. Beginner mistake. That’s ok, cause I still ended up with 18. They are roughly 12x12.

First thing I did was cut the fabric. I think that they will look great when there done

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Then I pined the edges so that they wouldn’t move when I sewed them. I tried several different stitches. I finally decided on a medium width zigzag. But the first 6 are all sorts of stitches… LOL! One day I might get a serger to make this type of work easier.

Here are a couple pictures of some of them after I sewed them. Not to bad as long as  you seasoned sewers don’t look to close…. LOL! One day I will learn to sew a straight line… Then again probably not.

I even purchased the snap snaper maker thingy…. LOL! I can say that it did make easy work of the snaps. I chose to use the teal, pink and red. Once all the snaps were in place I snapped the first two together and started rolling. Adding a new towel as soon as it was finished. I’m very pleased with this project and I might even make a set for inside the house. (It has been years since I bought paper towel)

Yart