WIPS with Friends

It is the day before Thanksgiving and 

I have managed to work on a few things this past weekend and this week.  

I'm sure, just like most of you, 

I have LOTS to get done before Christmas.

First thing was to clean up my sewing room after Sew Beachy.  

I just kept putting all the stuff on my sewing table.  

Then when I decided I needed room to sew I realized I  had to clean off my table to do so.

YIKES what a mess!!

Cole was right at home "helping" me clean up.

I joined a swap online that was to trade soup recipes.  

We are supposed to be sending an extra with our recipes.  

It took me a long time to decide what I wanted to send, but I finally figured it out.  

I saw this tea towel pattern on a website here.  

I thought it would be the perfect extra!  

My friend Crazy Quilt Girl is selling the tea toweling if you need to make some too.  

They are amazingly easy and look so cute when finished!

I also received one of my quilts back from the quilter.  

I decided that I needed to sew the binding on.  

I managed to get that sewn down so maybe this weekend I can work on getting this finished.  

I still need to glue it in place, but Thanksgiving is kind of getting in the way, LOL. 

Shhhh this one is a gift.  

Thankfully he doesn't read my blog!

I am linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts

Cole seems to be the one most interested in helping me in my sewing room.  

Finn is more interested in knocking things down.

 They are getting so BIG!  This is Finn's favorite position.  

In the arm of my husband.  

He climbs up, settles in and shoves his little fluffy face into my husbands face. 

Chris pets him and fusses over him and Finny gives him some kisses 

then he just settles in and sleeps like that.  

It's the cutest thing!

I hope that if you celebrate Thanksgiving you have a wonderful one.  

Spend time with your families.  

You will never be able to get that time back so take the time and enjoy your family and friends.

  If you are going out for Black Friday, be careful.  

Pay attention in the parking lots to cars parked next to yours with people in them.  

If you are uncomfortable, have someone walk you to your car.  

Human trafficking is real, as is theft!

From our house to yours Happy Thanksgiving and 

thank YOU all for stopping by and leaving me such nice comment through out the year.  

I appreciate each and every one of you!

If you have a WIP or 2 that you would like to share please use the blue linky button and share!

We would all love to see what you are working on.

~XOP~

An InLinkz Link-up

Stash Enhancement and Thrifting

Yes I have been shopping. 

I hit the local thrift shop twice this week and scored both times!   

I don't have a photo of the first one but here is the latest score.

Two very nice vintage sheet Pillowcases, a Pyrex dish and that adorable swan made in Japan.  

I am going to turn the swan into a pin cushion!  

Stay tuned for that in the near future.

I have been watching all the tea towel quilts that are popping up online.  

Two of my favorite are from Dianne's and Sophie's. 

 I have been scouring the internet looking for the perfect tea towel. 

 Apparently so are others! 

 Every time I see one I want I get outbid. 

 I finally did win one and it is signed by Tammis Keefe.  

There is a small hole near the signature but 

I am going to put a little interfacing behind it with some fray check and use it anyway.  

I love the colors and had to do a wee bit of shopping to get the perfect match!  

I think I did quite well. 

 Notice the 2 fox prints in there? 

I could not resist using the fox in the hen house!  

LOL

I am beginning to warm up to the aqua/teal and mustard combination.  

Do you like those together?

I bought a couple other prints too. 

 Not sure if I will use the 2 blue prints or not. 

 I need better light to evaluate it by.  

The text print was just because I love it so much!

It was dark this morning so the colors are not very true in these blue prints. 

I have my Swoon top all done and now am piecing a couple of blocks for the back.

  If it ever stops raining long enough for the ground to dry up I will take it outside for a picture.  

With all that white in the quilt I sure don't want to chance dirt getting on it!  

I decided I will not share the back of the quilt until it is finished and gifted 

b/c I am doing something super special for the bridal couple.  

Guess you will have to check back in August for that one! 

Any suggestions for a good mustard gold or aqua/teal or 

that weird dark, slate/almost navy blue in the rooster fabric for me?? 

 Maybe I can find something at the Fat Quarter Shop?  

Open to your suggestions!!

~XOP~