Another Two Weeks Flew By

 Fall has been entertaining Ohio these past couple weeks. The leaves are starting to change color, the sound of leaves crunching under my feet, pumpkins, mums, and the smells of autum. Autumn just smells different. I do really like fall. It's just I really don't like winter. So my thinking is this, fall means winter is right behind it. 

Yesterday was Hook & Thread Society meeting. The usual folks were there. 

Sheila and I are working on the same rug. I love her color selections. Mine looks pale in comparison. 

Jo

I've not made much progress. I'm stalled on colors. I don't want another "fall" rug. 

 

Michelle 

Karyn. She decided to add to the border.

Show and tell, 

Lauren. We'll be making these at a future guild meeting.

She's working on these pincushions for an upcoming sale.

Jo

Me. Lauren gifted me this apron and I added a bit of stitchery to it. 

 

I'm losing my sewing room. My son has moved back home. Divorce is a nasty business. His two young sons are here every other week. It's time to give up my sewing room and give the boys their own room. 

I've been working on relocating my sewing and quilting space to a room in the basement. My hooking stuff will remain in my room. There is so much stuff, so much fabric. At first I was discouraged with the amount of fabric I have. But now I have the attitude that, golly gee whiz, look at all this fabulous stash I have. But I'm still overwhelmed. I guess I need to get busy and make more quilts. 

The basement has much more room to spread out. I plan on making an area for painted projects. Another area for stitchery. I have plans. Now if my body will cooperate with the plan. 

Happy Monday, Sue 

Hook & Thread Sunday

 Another group get together. Another fun day.  Six of us today. Enjoy the show.

Michelle

Barb

Jo

Karyn, it's all hooked!!! Yay! 😊 

Lauren. I love the beading she is doing around the border.

And then there was show and tell.

These are Lauren's.

And Jo's.

Such creativity. 

My blog is broken

 This is kinda like a test. I don't get anyone's new post showing on my read list. So sad. my new posts don't show up on other people's read list for days, if at all. 

A Christmas Challenge Quilt

 Last night I attended our local quilting/sewing group in Shelby. Six months ago you could purchase a Christmas panel and make it into a quilt. Well, last night was the night to show them. This by far was the best. My friend Heather made this quilt.

Cute. Right??

Now take a closer look. The wreath has body parts on it.

The dogs are zombie dogs 

The border has eyeballs.

A frightening pumpkin is driving. 

The rat is eating Santa's leg.

And the cute little snowmen are evil. Look at their teeth. 

She is so creative. Some of the parts are appliqued, but most she hand paints. I was in awe.

She said one of the best parts is she can display it from Halloween til Christmas. 

Sue 

Sunflowers

 My sunflowers are doing great this year. I planted one seed pack and the rest are freebies that came up on their own.

Freebie

I did plant this one. Indian something.

Many of them are over 10 feet tall.

I wish I had more of this kind. It's like 9" in diameter.

I also got a bunch of freebie black eyed susans. When I dead headed last years flowers I threw the heads into an empty bed. The purple raspberries are trying to take over. 

We got some rain today. We sure need it.

Sue 

Hook & Thread Society 8/30

 Yesterday was an add on day for us. There are 5 Sundays in August, plus the library will be closed next Monday for the holiday weekend. Boy did summer ever go by so fast. 

Our eight usual folks were in attendance. I look forward to seeing everyone. I look forward to seeing what everyone is working on. It inspires me to do more hooking. There's do many things I want to make. 

Show and tell,

From Barb. Not only pretty, it lays flat. The only round piece I've hooked I whipped with wool yarn. And it's ruffly. 😞

Sheila

Another one of Barb's. Yay!! She finished hooking it. 

Jo's punch needle. I've been collecting stuff so I can also add this craft to my things to do. Like I need another craft project. LoL.

It was binding day for four of us. 

Jo

Lauren

I forgot to get a picture of Sheila's rug and I brought mine home to finish it. 

Valerie is still working on Santa. It's going to be a great rug. The red star has been hooked with a red sparkle wool. 

Karyn only hooks at the meetings. But it will get done, eventually. I think these strips are a 3 cut. She's trying to use up her mom's stash. 

Michelle

This is also Karyn's. She went to a quilting event recently in nearby Ashland, Ohio. The prints are "Charles Harper" designs.

Yep, another fun day was had.

Sue