Zig-Zags

 I still haven't found my sashing strips for my Star Gazing quilt and I really don't want to cut out more when I don't have to.  I'll have to make one last dig up there in the sweat shop tomorrow.  So night before last I cut out a few strips of the navy and cream fabric and tried this.  I just have a few of them up on the design wall but what do you think so far? 

A very fast and simple design.  Not sure how big I will make this one, but I like how it is going together so far.  I didn't work on it yesterday or today.

Yesterday was a LONG day!  UGH!  Our truck croaked!  So now on the hunt for something else.  The ole girl kicked the bucket with over 200,000 miles on her, so I guess I shouldn't complain but let's just say I am very stressed over it.  The timing was not good but is it ever a good time for that to happen?    :(  I guess that's enough talking and complaining about it. 

Look what we will be having for supper tomorrow, if I can keep Hunter out of them.  He keeps eating them raw and the poor child will not eat them cooked.

 
No rain her today, thank goodness.  I'm so sick of rain.  It has been hot and humid, just ask Andrew, he has been cleaning out the horse stall.  Hehehehe!  He smells like horse poo, but I love him anyway, nothing a shower can't take care of. 

Hopefully I'll have more quilt stuff to show next time.
Kristie

Finished Blocks...

 WooHoo!!!  I got my blocks finished last night.  Well, the 25 that I had cut out anyway.  Still not sure if I am going to do 5 more to have my 5x6 setting or just leave it as a 5x5.  Either way I am pleased with how it has turned out.  Here are a few of the blocks up on the wall.

Now I am having a little trouble locating all of the little strips that I had cut out for the sashings.  They measure 2x15.5 and I had them ALL cut, so now....I have to find them. 

As I was finishing up those blocks last night, I pulled these bolts and brought them downstairs so I could look at them and maybe some inspiration would come to mind.  I'm not sure if I will do anything with them but I was thinking maybe a 2 color zig-zag quilt.  Maybe...but you know me.  This is my last partial bolt of cream and I've had the navy for a long time too. 

 I guess that is all for now.  I hope to get some sewing in this evening because tomorrow is probably a loss as far as sewing goes.  Tomorrow, Hunter and I both have chiropractor appointments and I also need to see if I can get him in for his physical and shots for 6th grade.  Oh and a trip to the grocery store is in order too.  :(
Kristie

My day...

As I type this, I am sitting on the front porch watching it rain...it feels so nice out here with just a tiny breeze.   Giggle...here I am in all my glory!  LOL!  This is me most days...hair in a ponytail and no makeup.  :)

I spent the early part of the day painting trim for the upstairs bathroom.  I can't wait to get that thing finished. 

No sewing for me today.  I had planned on it but things just didn't work out.  I cleaned and just piddled around.  My SIL called and said that they would be stopping by sometime today so I decided to clean instead of sew.  :)

I'm still hoping to get the last 5 blocks pieced by the end of the weekend.  I'm not sure what fabric I will use for the borders or if I will even add a border.  I'll just have to wait until I get the center pieced to decide. 

Richard finished up at the church today!!!  The building was 106 years old and in really bad condition so they made the decision to tear it down and rebuild it. 

 

 So here she is....  Our first church service in it is planned for July 21.  I can't wait. 

 The inside...  The carpet layers will be there on Monday to install it. 

 This photo might be a little hard to see but Hunter, Leo, and if you look real close you will see Jazz, the yorkie all trying to squeeze in the recliner.  :)  Silly boys!!!

 Even though I haven't done any sewing today I have been pondering on what I will work on after I get my Star Gazing quilt finished.  Tumblers?  UFO's?  New Project?  I know I really need to work on some UFO's but sometimes they just are not any fun are they?  Do you plan your projects ahead while working on another or just do whatever hits you at the time?
Kristie