More Selvages

I am making several coasters (aka mug rug) for my new table; my favorite thing every morning is to sit down at my sewing machine, drink coffee and start my morning.  Even on work days I like to get a few minutes in, so relaxing!  So I needed some coasters for the new table, here's the first one, using my favorite selvages... you may have seen them already!

I used a selvage for the binding, really simple after I figured out how to sew on from the back, instead of the front.  I cut the selvage to 1 1/4", sewed on the back and then flipped it over and topstitched on the front.  I'm going to use this on my selvage quilt as well. 

Off to stitch for a bit this evening, Good Monday to you all.

Taa Daa

Here it is, home at last... a new sewing table, handmade by my Dad.  A couple of months ago, I moved my sewing room into our great room.  My Dad says, "Your sister has the perfect library table for your sewing machine."  So here it is, made in the style of an old library table my sister has at her house, and made by Dad.  What a gift, it's a beauty!

Also on the list for the weekend... put the binding on the Christmas Quilt... (look on the table above), finished that up today, now just need to hand sew it to the back.

and I took my Granddaughter Nadin for her first trip with me alone to visit Great Grandma and Grandpa... as her Uncle Cort says, Grandma has good toys!

Nadin on her first visit to Great Grandma's.

Looks like both Nadin and Grandma Kat were spoiled at Great Grandma and Grandpa's house!

Thanks Dad, a new family heirloom.

Onto the week...

Veteran's Day 11-11-11

Take time today to remember those who serve and have served and appreciate all you have.

Here's what I've been working on thus far...

My selvage drawer overfloweth!

I found an entire unopened package of Whoppers at the bottom of this drawer!

(No longer unopened, wink, wink.)

18" Squares - I LOVE selvages!

Also on the list for the long weekend:

1.  Finish Christmas Quilt!  Make and sew on the the binding!

2.  Pick up my NEW sewing table at my parent's house.  My Dad made me a new sewing table fashioned after an antique library table and I'm going down to pick it up tonight, weather permitting!

3.  Selvages.

4.  A couple more Dia de los Muertos wonky houses.

Enjoy and appreciate your day, 11-11-11. 

On a side note, today is also National Corduroy Day!  I love that. 

Click here to see Julie's Corduroy Quilt. 

Fabric

I needed more skulls.... really!  :)

Sometimes you just have to spice things up, all Alexander Henry Fabrics for Dia de los Muertos project.  Today is my "Friday," and a three day weekend. 

Happy Veteran's Day.

Wonky Houses

 Here's an update on my Dia de Los Muertos project.  I've been slowly adding wonky houses, if you've never tried these wonky, free formed houses, they are EASY and FUN!  I had pieced houses before, but never just started hacking into my stash and sewing away!

This is my start on the border, free pieced skull blocks, with a little of this and that thrown in.

Have a great Tuesday, and a side note... this is my 100th post...

who woulda thunk it?

October was a BUSY Month!

Welcome if you are visiting for the first time from Lily's Quilts and the Fresh Sewing Day and Small Blog Meet, a fun way to visit new blogs... here's a run down of my busy October.  First off, I worked on finishing my "They're All Dalmatians" cow quilt, a 72nd birthday present for my Mom!

 

Also worked on my FMQ with this old project.

Started a new project (or two) as usual!

and slowly working on a Hexie's.

And the biggest news of all, my Granddaughter Nadin arrived in the states from the Philippines on October 10th!

Welcome to 'Merica Nadin!

Here's the links to the other blogs in the big Link Up!

Phew, hope I copied and pasted all that correctly!

Have a great Sunday.

A Touch of Winter in the Air

Good Friday Morning, a touch of winter in the air here this fine day.  We woke up to a wee bit of white this morning. 

Taken on my back deck this mroning....

And here is the view of the mountains. 

Looking forward to that weekend!  :)