WOW and stuff

I really had a slow start this week.  We drove to Pensacola to do some eating and antiquing.  For the eating we had…….

                                                                                                  

Taco pizza.   No one makes it where we live so we are always excited when we find it. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Then we went to the Blue Moon Antique Mall.  As soon as we get there I start singing the song, one of my favorites. 

Anyway, just as we came in the door I spotted this chair. 

It is the 70s style of Scandinavian chair and footrest that I have seen for years but never could afford.  This one is done in gray leather and reclines and swivels.   I have been wanting a chair for the bedroom (for when I don’t want to watch what DH has on the TV) and this is perfect.  I will be making a throw and pillow for it but with the low arm rests it will be great for doing that hand embroidery the BOM designers insist on putting in their blocks.

And, of course, next to the chair is the dress form I just had to have.  It is male but this one has arms.  He will be dressed in cowboy clothes and will be a living room cowboy to go with DH’s B Western collections.

Now, I have been doing a little work in the studio.  On Monday I organized my pieces for the 4 Block 4s:

 

All of the pieces have been pressed to fabric and sorted into baggies, ready for me to start making those blocks.

However all that has been put aside as Mildred and I worked out our differences and have begun quilting JR.  I am using King Tut Lime Stone, a variegated lime green, for the top thread.  I like how it is showing but does not take away from the bright colors.

And lastly, there is Ms. Murphy.  I went to take this picture and what I got was a “get out of my face” look.  Somehow, I think she thinks she is the boss around here.  But, of course, everyone around here thinks that.  Just look at this look of contentment:

 

DH and Abby, doing what they love best.

WOW & it’s Mildred

I have decided to finally name my HQ16.  Her name is Mildred and she is 5 years old.  I wanted to name her after one or the other of my grandmothers but I sometimes get mad at her and I just couldn’t say some of those things to either one of them.  So, why did I choose Mildred?  Well, my mother has a friend named Mildred.  They have shopped, traveled, and been friends together for years and years.  Sometimes they have a great time, laugh, shop, cook and enjoy each other.  Other times they get in each other’s way, don’t agree on how to do things, and stay apart when they need to.  Well, except for the cooking, I have the same relationship with my HQ, thus, please meet Mildred.

I love her and we have great times together.  And sometimes I don’t like her very much and I leave her alone in her room for days and/or weeks.  However, because she is a really good friend, we get back together and make our friendship work, again.  Cool, huh? 

For my WOW entry in Esther’s blog I am showing what I worked on yesterday.  I do machine applique so I drew one copy of all of the parts to Block 4 of Heart’s Desire.  Then I photocopied the two pages with my printer and didn’t have to draw them for the 2-4 blocks. 

Here are the drawings and copies laid out with the chosen fabrics.  See the little pink post-it?  I labeled each fabric and then also put the number or letter on the master sheet.

This is the beginning of cutting the little pieces up and placing them with the proper fabric.  Excuse the color, a big storm was approaching and I was trying to get them all sorted before I left the studio.  However, everything is now ready for me to come back in and press the block parts to the fabrics. 

I am now way behind on this mystery but I did have to take some time out to get some other projects more up to date and a couple even finished.  However, I do intend to finish this quilt, it will just be closer to Christmas than to the end of summer.

Today looks like a rainy day, very good after almost 6 weeks of no rain, so I plan to spend most of the day in the studio.  However, I will be taking some time out this afternoon to have my first ever massage.  In the movies they have looked pretty painful but I am looking forward to it.