A few Summer Projects

Where has this hot and humid summer gone? It is a wonder any of us have survived to tell the tale! Fall is coming, just not fast enough.

My sewing room is NOT air conditioned, but I'm thankful for the fan I have going most of the time I'm in here. It seems that I get one foot forward and then fall back two. I've been trying to make some bias binding for a project for our niece for her baby before we leave on vacation, but I have now managed to mess up two quarter-yard pieces of fabric. Maybe the third try will work.

Here are a couple of projects I managed to finish, even though I have been fighting deep depression and the heat. One is a little sippy cup I found at Hobby Lobby embroidered with a sweet little ducky. I am trying to make Kristin baby things with a rubber ducky theme and this is the first one I have completed.

I also embroidered an apron for my friend and neighbor Marie. She was with me when I was at Hobby Lobby and mentioned that she could use an apron when she is working in the kitchen. Here is the one I gave her.

I did two more fleece blankets for Project Linus before I went to our quilting bee last Saturday. Here are pictures of them. Both blankets were dark gray. I especially like the little soccer player with the slingshot. I pray they will be loved by a couple of young boys and that they comfort them in whatever trial they are going through.

2 blankets for Project Linus completed

I am finally feeling a bit better so I stitched two blankets for Project Linus. The purplish one I messed up a while ago and finally decided to do something with it. The colors don't show well, but in person it is kind of cute. The blue blanket is a purchased one that I embroidered that is soooo soft and comfy. I hope some young fisherman will love it. The design didn't stitch out well and I have no idea what happened to make the outline stitches go so far off on the right side. I guess if a person doesn't know what to look for, it won't be too noticeable.

I also got some fabric cut out for a little quilt top for PL. I hope I will remain feeling better so I can finish it up before too long. Pray that it is so.

I finished up the aprons for my SILs today. PTL!!! Here are pictures of the finished aprons. Carrie is quite the pie baker and Lie likes to make breads and rolls. I hope they enjoy using these aprons. (Gobbi said he would take them back if they don't, but I don't know what HE would do with them!)

Some new projects

With Thanksgiving behind us, I have been getting serious about my Christmas stitching. Here are some of my latest projects--Thanksgiving turkey tealight covers, an apron for my SIL, a fleece blanket for another SIL, and some free-standing lace ornament for some of my nieces.

Back to work!

After a summer of travel to northeast Brazil, Ohio, and Kentucky, I am back to work. My progress is a bit slow for now since I have gotten myself into a full fibro flare. OUCH! It seems that every joint and muscle in my body is screaming.

Christmas is fast approaching, gifts need to be finished, and other projects have been on hold for much too long. Judy, I know you have been wanting to see what I have been doing, so here it is!

As little gifts to give to my friends in Brazil, I made personalized Marie Osmond free-standing lace angels and bookmarks from Embroidery Library. I also squeezed in time to finish a blanket for Project Linus and an apron to give as a present.

I'll post more pictures later.

Blessings!
Gracie