Does anyone have a copy of our pattern Porch Swing #31? It’s one I’m missing and I had a request which I couldn’t fill.
Here’s the back side of the needlework – faded to khaki tan which makes me think it was on the outside of the pillow so it got faded.
I mentioned I was sewing mundane projects so I could watch the games – well, the last two I made are too ugly to live! I think they’ll end up at the rummage sale. So discouraging.
Does anyone recognize these fabrics? They were in a charm pack and I’ve thrown away the identifying paper band. I really like both of them.
It looks like a lovely day on the farm! The big boys doing what they love, and Miss Hazel enjoying the show 🙂
Mary, I think that I have the Porch Swing pattern; if I remember correctly, it is one of the Country Living ones. Shall I send it to you?
Susan – yes, that’s the right one! Could you send it? Thank you so much
Sure! I may not get down to the PO today, but I will tomorrow for certain.
Susan – absolutely no hurry!
Oh Mary, I’d love to see your 2 mundane projects. Sometimes they just need a pop to change the look. Also, what is one person’s trash is another’s treasure. Too hard to imagine in all your beautiful creativeness something turned out that way. Your projects are always beautiful, awesome inspiration to all of us!
The pillow cover in glass is stunning.
Is the pattern Porch Swing a solo pattern or is it in one of your books. I have several of you books plus patterns. I can’t check until the 3rd I’ll let you know or perhaps you have found a copy from one of your readers.
Poor Deano. Our grand daughter’s kitty, who is tiny, kept biting the bigger cat’s tail and it got infected. It looked like it was broken, but it was the bites. The Vet gave him a shot of antibiotics it was so bad. Good luck. I love the piece you had framed. It is good to save those:) I think Hazel is a bit jealous, but won’t play with the big boys which is smart! I will look for pattern #31. I keep all of them in a mailing envelope I received from you YEARS ago. I hope to take some pics soon of some of my old linens–so pretty. One of our neighbors was egged last night. Must have been someone rich to waste all those eggs!! They are our age with adult kids and grand kids none of whom live with them. We think they got the wrong house.
Deano does have a bad cut. He may need antibiotics.
How is Heidi doing? Any improvement? I hope the soft food is something she can eat.
Hank and Keeper are really enjoying being dogs. How fun for them and fun to watch them enjoy each other.
The needlework in the double sided glass frame is really interesting. Is it a punch needle piece?
I feel so bad for Deano! I hope he heals quickly! The framed needle work is beautiful. Hazel has a look of disdain to me. I also love the fabric in the block you showed. I have not seen it before, so I am of no help in finding it, but it really appeals to me as well. I had my cataract surgery on the 17th. It was successful as far as far vision and I can drive safely again, but I will need glasses for near vision. The second eye is scheduled for April 7th. Having one good eye and one bad eye is a little hard to manage. I think I may have missed a couple of posts or they didn’t come to me for some odd reason. My computer sometimes does odd things that I don’t understand.
Someone told me that ugly quilts are good for homeless shelters. If they’re too pretty, they can sell them. Ugly ones will get used!
Myrna – what a great suggestion!
GREAT IDEA!!! Thanks for sharing.
Poor Deano! That looks like it hurt!!
Lucky Keeper has a friend in Hank. That picture of Hazel looking on is too cute. Is she jealous when Hank comes over and distracts her guy?? You wan t to read their minds sometimes.
My dog Buster seems to be ignoring me when I call him to come in. I think he is just too excited with the spring weather. Once it gets warmer and we can sit on the porch he is just content to sit outside and soak it all in. I wish I had a fenced in yard, but he really doesn’t want to be left outside. He always looks at me in the doorway waiting for him, checking to make sure I’m there. Some times he just wants to get his zoomies out!
I bet Hank goes nuts when he gets close to your farm, in anticipation of Keeper and being able to run and play. Does he live in more of a neighborhood or city setting? Just the fact he and Keeper will wrestle again is enough to send any golden into dog heaven. You didn’t have to add a caption to Hazel, the look of the princess says it all, she’s totally bored with the boys and really doesn’t have the desire for their nonsense.
Poor Deano, who knows what happened other than Deano. I think I would wash it good with soap and water and then put some antibiotic cream on that cut.
Nelson lost his collar and tag somewhere in the woods which is another mystery. It was a martingale collar so he had some wiggle room but he must have been caught on something and managed to escape which really scares me. Maybe I should invest in break-away collars for Nelson and Sammie – buy stock now because I wil most likely be buying alot of them the way they explore and run through the woods.
Linda – Hank lives in the country BUT on a blacktop road that’s very busy. He does go outside a lot at home but I don’t dare let Keeper visit because he has no comprehension of cars or roads. He lives on 6 fenced acres on a very busy state highway which made the fencing necessary if I wanted to have a dog. Ugh. I lost Janey on that highway and Faye was also hit which I still believe caused her kidney failure several years later. When Hank comes to play the first thing we do is remove their collars because they could strangle each other. Yes, the princess is not impressed.
Linda-What Mary just said and Hank also gets to go someplace for a 1-2 mile walk (off leash) two times a day. So, he’s well exercised and has lots of freedom. Just no play mate. Hank does really well outside and we’ve trained him to stay away from the road. He can go in and out of the house as he pleases. No doggy door but he has us trained that when he stands by the door he wants out. If we don’t’ catch it, then he comes to us and lays his head on our lap or shoulder or paces around so we know what he wants. During the warm months my husband is outside most of the day so Hank just trots around behind between the lawn and garden on our 2 acres. Plus there is a fenced field on 3 sides of us so he runs out there frequently. And lastly our grandson has a golden and lives less than 1/4 mile away so those 2 play together a lot. Hank’s got a great life at home and even better life when he’s at Mary’s. 🙂
Linda – forgot to say Deano’s injury is past the abscess stage where the injury is draining and oozing. It’s drying up – he must have been hiding somewhere when it was the worst.
Hmmm … did you ask Fluffybun her whereabouts when Deano had his ‘accident’? Maaany years ago we a Siamese cat who would get that kind of nasty bite from the bad-boy tomcat in the neighborhood. Deano may need some antibiotics in case it gets infected. I hope he’s OK!
Candy – my thought exactly but I would have heard a serious scuffle like that, wouldn’t I? And I really thought FB was so much better! Maybe not?
Your framed piece is incredible. Wonderful it’s framed in glass so you can see both sides.
I’ve had some surgery on my hand because I let a little precancerous spot go. I’d sent a picture but it’s gruesome. If the dermatologist wants to burn those little crusty spots off…let them . She cut from my knuckle to my wrist to remove a spot about the size of a peanut. It went from 2-3 stitches to 12 stitches in 2 weeks. I can’t squeeze my hand for 30 days, what a bother that is. Getting dressed, putting on the seat belt, opening a bottle, loading my toothbrush.
On the bright side, I saw 4 tiny pink flowers today at the YMCA parking lot. Among the weeds, spring is coming up.
Jeepers Jo, that would slow me down something fierce. Trying to do mundane tasks has to be so difficult. Feel for you girl! My last dermatologist appt in she comes with her can ready to spray and for once I didn’t have any spots. I’m trying to be more faithful with sunscreen as we’ve lost 2 people to melanoma cancer at church so aware it can be prevented early. Hope this next few weeks go fast for you to heal and recover.
Good thing you had that taken care of. It’s frustrating to wait for the healing to take place. Healing, I always think of the body’s ability to heal as a miracle.I
Praying for you.
Jo – oh my gosh! I’m not sure I could function without squeezing my hand – you must have a splint or brace, don’t you?
Looks like Hank and Keeper had a fun, sun day. Calvin (grandson) was here and he and Jack played in the yard. Calvin climbed trees and Jack ran figure 8s around the trees. We are beginning to think Jack is a horse instead of a dog as much as he trots in the yard.
I like your saying a quilt is “too ugly to live”. My FIL always said my MIL’s taste for primitive antiques ran to the “hit with the ugly stick” sort. So someone is sure to like your quilts.
DebMac – these quilts qualify for the “hit with the ugly stick” description – love it!!