New Project Bag

 

As much as I love my long-term projects, sometimes I just need to finish something.  When one of my Tuesday quilting friends showed up with a project bag she recently made, I had to make one too.  It was my first attempt at sewing in a double-pull zipper.  It was a lot of fun, and I’ve already started using it.

We are still in 100+ degree days and are predicted to remain so for a while.  According to the Austin station we watch, we are now at 22 plus consecutive days.  We had another AC scare last week.  Fortunately, only a capacitor needed replacing.  The AC guy who got here promptly the morning after we reported the problem continues to be my hero.

 In other news, an armadillo has adopted us.  I knew something was toppling my flower pots over during the night, but I didn't know if the culprit was an armadillo or a skunk.  Both dig holes in the yard.  I finally caught it in the act of trying to dig his way out of the yard while one of our dogs hovered a few inches away barking loudly.  Fortunately, he was right next to the gate and I was able to open it and give him a nudge with my foot to get his attention.  That’s when I learned that they make a nose between a grunt and a growl as they run away.

 

 

We live close enough to a pond to see a wide variety of dragon flies every year.  This one actually posed for me.

 

...and yet another frozen yogurt lunch.

…my “assistant” asleep on the job, again.

 

Group Project Finish, and Staying Cool

Last week I happily turned in this block to the group project coordinator.  It was definitely the most complex applique I have ever attempted, but at least I didn’t have to tackle it alone.  In addition to the friend who finished off the embroidery, another kindly helped me prep some of the more difficult shapes.

I have only to watch the news to know everyone is dealing with extreme weather.  So, I’m not indulging in a pity party when I report that every day since my last post we had highs over 100 degrees.  I’m only noting it here for my own future reference.  One day had a high of 111 degrees.  How are we dealing with the unrelenting heat?  Well, we went to a nice cool theater to watch the latest Indiana Jones movie one afternoon; and one day we had frozen yogurt for lunch.  Basically, it’s just trying to take it one day at a time. 

 

This is where you’ll find me most evenings for another week; watching recordings of the Tour de France and working on hexagons.

July 4th Check-In

My Tuesday sewing with friends’ group won’t meet today because of the July 4th holiday.  Instead, I will be working on this project at home.  I thought I was ready to start on the border and then discovered another section in the center that needed to be quilted.

 

Four more rows of my thimble/tumbler quilt are pieced and ready to be pinned to the design wall.  It looks like they are smiling.

 

I think our July 4^th will be a quiet one as we are not expecting visitors this year.  Bob has his daily recording of the Tour de France and I have my projects.