March 12..Hand quilt along update ……

I didn’t get much done this around ,too busy with the old house and then being here in VA. to enjoy the school program that two of the grandchildren were in.

I also had problems with my elbow, so I put crocheting and quilting down for a bit. It is starting to feel much better.

Here’s the old girl.

Happy stitching!!

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Connie

I tried bread done on a grill! It is very tasty.
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A Tadpole hollow update

We are here in the hills for a bit again doing some more clean up and ripping up an old floors.

The floor joists have rotten out because of a water leak that was left go.

We hauled out two trailer loads of trash and junk . This was the trailer we used , and we still have a lot more to haul away.

It’s a dump trailer

We found out this old house was built in 1910 . It definitely is in need of some repairs.

There was a chimney fire at one time , that was patch up. Hubby wants to redo it by repairing the wall and putting up a new chimney.

Some of the trash we hauled away.
A lonely old house, but not for much longer.

I also took walks seeing signs of spring all around.

Cowslips
Bloodroot
Ink cap mushrooms
Wild orange daylilies
Wash day 😀

And we have some rain that made the creeks around us sing …it was great!!!

Have a great week !

February 21… hand quilt along update…

Oh yes late again🫣 Hubby and I were out of town this weekend , we went to Florida to celebrate our 35th anniversary. We put modern tech to the side and just enjoyed our time together.

I really wanted to post and set a date for it to post on but ran out of time… anyway so much for excuses.😄

I was able to wash the backing getting the stains out. Very happy about that.

It won’t take long to finish this one.

The quilting done doesn’t show much but a lot of the center blocks are done.
The back

As you see the squares are not the same but neither are the blocks so I just quilt along following the bloopers and all.

A little hard quilting through this so I didn’t.
And I love it !

Great great grandma , I love you even if I don’t know you! ❤️

Well I would say check out the others handy work but I’m afraid you probably already have… so happy sewing until the next update.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie, and Cathie

Jan. 29, Hand quilt along update…

It’s time again to show our quilty treasures.🙂

So glad Kathy came up with this hand quilting blog updates,I so enjoy seeing each ones tastes in color and pattern choices. Keep it up blogging friends.😊

I had to go into storage to find my next project,I went though some tubs looking for a small quilt to work on,as this camper really isn’t meant to be doing queen size quilts.

I came across this little treasure,blocks that were hand sewn by hubby’s great grand mother.

I was going to straighten some of the wonky blocks but hubby said he wanted it just as it was….So it is just as it is.😀

I also found the old flour sack fabric that I had hoarded away that was from my grandma. It has some staining on it,I’m hoping that I can get it out with a little peroxide and sunshine. I want to keep the blue lines in it so I’ll have to be careful.

A simple x in each block will be quilted in this oldie,as I think it will match the quilts era.

Second project that I’m working on,love these little girls.🥰 this painting is from a photo that my daughter took.

After a little snooze here I’m look in to see what’s happening in your quilting world.🙂

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret,Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie, and Cathie

Jan. 8 .. Hand quilt along update….

Welcome back ,Connie!!!🙂

These last three weeks have been … well I can’t say exactly busy .. at least in the quilt department.🫣

Leona caught some germs from our travels to see family , so I’ve been doctoring her .

Being on call for 24 hrs and sleepless nights call for a very sluggish me.

So that meant no going to the storage room to find my next project for to post.

I did the easiest thing while sitting beside Leona during her worst days . Crocheting, it is very relaxing to sit there with hook and yarn…. Even if I had to undo six rows due to dozing .

Here’s what I managed to finish…

The cream one I did for myself. It’s wool and wonderfully soft. Leona claimed it as soon as I had finished it. That was her comfort while being sick.

The little sea foam green one is for charity and a baby size.

Hoping to get a project going before next update!

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, Connie, and Cathie

Dec.18..Hand quilt along update..

I have a finish! 👏👏 I’m so glad I finished this before the Holidays. It will soon be on its way to Auntie.

Here’s she is..

How ya like daughters toes peeking out on the side.😊
Close up of the quilting

Not sure what I’ll pick up next to work on ,probably something small as the camper does better with small instead of a queen size quilt.😀

That’s it for me this round. So peek in on the others…

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Cathie

Some clouds from one of the storms ,we have had lately. No filter on the camera,that’s just how it looked!

Nov. 27… Hand quilt along update….

We are still here in Kentucky, enjoying the family . it has been a great Thanksgiving weekend.

I forgot to take a photo of the quilt of what I have accomplished but I did find I had a photo of the top laid out , so I just show you what needs yet to be done. I’m writing this on my phone instead of my iPad.

The purple marks what I need to finish than I’ll be ready for the binding.👏👏

Just a peek into my weekend!

Happy stitching until next update.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret, Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Cathie

Nov.6..Hand quilt along update….

Today brings back memories of my family gather around my dad’s death bed,it has been 16 years. It is hard to believe that it has been that long ago.

I got more done than the last time. 😀 I was able to quilt 4 more blocks and sashing,only four more blocks and half the border than it will be binding time!

These are the last four blocks.

I would like to share my orchid in bloom ,it’s the first time it bloomed. It is a cattleya orchid

Isn’t she a beauty?!

I off to visit with some friends who come from Montana,I’ll check up with all the lovely update posts tomorrow.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret,Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Cathie

Oct.16…. A this and that catch up…

Sept was a busy month with picking jewelweed and making it into soap to treat our poison ivy rashes.

There was also three weddings that we attended. The first wedding was in Pa ,held at a wedding barn. It was beautiful!

We grilled the beef brisket for this wedding. We grilled the meat in Ga on our big grill then packed the wrapped brisket in three large coolers . We left late Friday evening ,arriving in time Sat morning to the reception for slicing the brisket and putting in it cookers to keep warm.

Then we went to Md to attend two wedding ,one on a Friday a niece on hubby’s side,on Saturday a nephew on my side.

We left Thursday evening to cross the Chesapeake bay bridge tunnel,for Hurricane Ian was kicking up some winds causing an alert there. We cross safely late that night with a sigh of relief.

We had a lovely weekend ,that quickly came to an end.

Hubby loaded up some door sections from his brothers business,that he have ordered for a job to do that week. Off we headed for home never once thinking that Hurricane Ian had a surprise ahead for us.

We arrived at the bridge around 3:00 pm Monday,to be told we couldn’t cross for there was an alert 2 , that meant no vehicle carrying cargo in the back of pickups allowed on the bridge. Winds were not to subside until morning. We then decided that waiting in the truck all night was not our cup of tea, we promptly find a hotel,relaxing the rest of the evening,getting a good nights sleep ,had a good breakfast in the morning . we were on our way back to cross the bridge by 7:30 am with no problems. Here a photo of the waves.

Old house on the hill

Remember this old house ? It is here in Tennessee, nestled in the hills,it is also in need of some care. It was left go for quite a few years,with windows shot out, trash left inside…(and outside), and a small fire damage where the wood stove was.

Floor damage

We are going to gut the house down to the frame and outside wall. The main structure of the house is good, we still are pulling up the old flooring to be sure the floor foundation is fine. Here’s some more of the mess we are making.

Trashy kitchen
Now we need to get some dumpsters to load all this mess into.

Some random photos from Ga and Tennessee.

Sunset in Ga.
Our little camper set up while we work on the old house. At one time it

looked like this…

Until the next update in my small world… Take Care!

Oct. 16 …hand quilt along update ..

Well… I had really good intentions of getting a lot more done on this quilt . Sad to say intentions get you no where.🫣

Here’s how much I did quilt this round..

One single sashing.

That’s all I did.🙂 I will do another post to catch you up as to why the intentions never happened.

So check out the others for their updates.

Hand Quilt Along Links

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

Kathy, Margaret,Nanette, Sharon, Karrin, Daisy, and Cathie