Bits and Pieces

I do somehow manage to get some creative time in every several days but finished projects are few and far between...I am working on a counted cross stitch sampler at work during my lunch break.  That wool table scarfI have been working on  has had some leaves and stiches added, went to Archivers this week with my craft group and started a chipboard book for a friend.  No photos of any of those things!  Oh, I also have a curtain partially sewn for our deck.
Today we took a drive to Hibbing to celebrate our sons birthday and on the way I did make some yo yo's and have a photo!

And a couple really cute photos of that furry friend...

Memorial Day

On Saturday I was able to sew up the curtains for Michael's den.  Just a simple valance with some muslin lining.   There are two windows the same size,

The toughest part was Pete....

Sunday was a trip to Duluth to visit my Mom and other family so some more
yo yo's were stitched.  There is more daylight now so got more made on the drive.  I think that we did about 9 hours of driving today as we ran into a huge storm this evening and had to pull over twice as we couldn't see the lines on the road in front of us.

My drawer of red scraps is pretty empty now!

This little set of storage drawers actually has 4 drawers. The next one down holds the little scraps of blues and purples.  As you can see this one has a bunch of fabric that can be used for more yo yo's.

Monday was spent doing folding clothes, some cleaning and ironing.  Oh, I also got the backyard grass mowed and will go to my quilt guild meeting this evening.

Boy these 3 day weekends go fast....



Another day in paradise...

Honestly, any day that I wake up and realize I have another chance

to "get it right" truely is a day in paradise!

I am a bit behind again in my blogging but another trip to Duluth

 and a few more yo yo's made.

(My scrap drawer of pinks and reds is getting quite cleaned out!)

Have done a little sprucing up too.  This birdhouse was purchased at a thrift store and I used it last summer outside.  When it came time to put things away for the summer it looked a bit tired so I have just given it a new coat of paint.  It looks a bit Swedish!

This birdhouse is another thrift store find and hasn't been used yet.  It was all green (and not a very good paint job) so it is getting a coat of my favorite color- White!!

Another Trip to Duluth

It was a little longer than our normal one and included an overnight stay so a few more yo yo's were made....

It is easy to see which drawer of scraps I had pulled from for this color range...

First Camping Weekend 2012

Headed out of town Friday after work and had a wonderful, cool weekend of camping!

You can see my new walking stick in the photo.  I was able to use it on a hike that was a couple of miles through forest, by the St. Croix River and on leaf covered paths.

Not a lot of leaves on the trees yet but the trillium were out in full bloom!

It was a great weekend and I even made some yo yo's!

Seems as if the road less traveled does make all of the difference....

                                                                     

Trying to come back...

On my numerous trips on the road to visit my mother (it is a 3 hour drive one way) I have been making yo yo's.  I also have gotten together once with my craft group since Christimas.  Right now it is hard to concentrate and the yo yo's are easy to do.  So here is what I have done lately.


Working on my knee in the car....

The best cat ever...resting on the often used prayer shawl...(we both use it!)

These were the yo yo's I made while with my craft group...

Another car trip of 6 hours...

I wonder how many of these I will need to make a quilt of any size????

Plans change....

"If you want to hear God laugh-tell him your plans."

My mother had a stroke on January 26 and life changed...

Yesterday was the first time I had done anything creative since before the stoke...I went back to an easy, comfortable hand sewing project from a long time ago...yo-yos.  I had a small pile of fabric set aside from cutting blocks for church quilts, then couldn't find the forms for sewing the yo-yos.  Finally, found them and was able to sew a bunch up on the drive to Duluth yesterday.

DAY 365

Well, I did it!  Actually accomplished the goal I set January 1 of 2010 to craft for 365 days.  It took me longer than 365 consecutive days but it is accomplished!  The last 2 days we were out of town- went to LaCrosse Wisconsin to celebrate our anniversary (last September, 2010). On the drive to LaCrosse, Friday after work, I worked on yo-yo's which are such a good car craft.

Our nighttime view.

Then some antiquing, quilt shop stops and Hobby Lobby.

Old Town Antiques.....

Olive Juice Quilts in Onalaska...

Hobby Lobby.

Saturday evening after a lovely dinner at Carlos O'Kellys we relaxed and watched some cable TV.  This is a treat as we have never had cable.  I worked on making some more yo-yo's which made day 366.

So the big question now...do I continue with another 365 Craft Blog, change the blog theme and continue, stop blogging altogether, or wait until Micaela reaches her 365 and then decide...Hummmmm, somthing to consider...anyway this evening I did some cutting of church fabric into blocks...which made day 367...

Day 353 - More driving yo-yo's

Coming home from Duluth today... a familiar sight...

The yo-yo's of the day.

Day 352- Driving yo yo's

You know that when we travel, it usually ends up being yo-yo's for the day.
Today a trip up to Duluth to celebrat my mother's 80th birthday.  Here she is:

And here are the yo-yo's for the day:

Day 245 - Weekend at St Croix State Park

Quiet Sunday with a lazy day feel to it.  This is our last camping weekend of 2010 and there is a bit of sadness that comes with that.  The state parks turn off their water the end of October so there isn't much time left anyway for us to camp.  This is the end of our 4th year of owning the T@B and what a wonderful trailer it has been for us to start memories of camping without the children... Gave tours to 4 different people this weekend which is always fun.

Made some more yo-yo's on the way home....

Day 244 - Weekend at St Croix State Park

Slept in and had a wonderful breakfast.  Drove into Hinkley and looked at the little town.  Many trees turning colors up north already!  Checked out the RV park at Mistic Lake Casino on the way back to the park- definitely NOT for us!  Had a fire and roasted hot dogs and coconut marshmellows for dinner.  When the  wood was gone it was chilly andwe headed in for a Netflix movie.  Bed by 9:00 and 75 comfortable degrees!

Rare, old classic sign in the park-

even has some bullet holes in it!

Hot dogs over the fire.

Some more yo-yo's make it a perfect low key day.

Day 243 - Weekend at St Croix State Park

Drove up to Hinkley, MN after work on Friday to have a quiet weekend trying to recouperate from this pneumonia and Michaels cold.  Took 2 1/2 hours and was down to 52 degrees when we arrived!  Luckily we had reservations and electricity which is a treat for us!  Got set up and headed in to watch a movie in our little T@B trailer where it was 75 degrees and so cozy!

Our little T@B trailer.

I made yo-yo's in the car on the way up.

Day 228 - Odds and Ends

I bought a bag of tiny flowers a week or two ago at the thrift store for 1.80 and tonight I figured out where and how I would store them as the bag is not a good way to acess or store.
 Here they are:

Cut a few strips and 5" squares...I am tiring of this fabric...

And lastly, I redid the ribbon on the purse I made monday night

and covered the stitching that was the model number of

the Bernina that I sewed on with 3 of my many yo-yo's

 (and was able to find the perfect color combinations).