Husdon River

This was the river at breakfast....

and this was after my run this AM. Different boat!

I love to watch how it changes. Now off to get something (sewing-wise) done.

Too Much Fun!

Here is the current view across the river. We are having so much fun watching the colors explode during our first fall here.

This is a cool, new strip ruler....

and here is one of the projects for it that I'll be doing in the next session as a One-Day-Wonder.

And here are two photos of a quilt for the next session. I have been having sooooo much fun doing the quilting on the 820 - and all the other sewing, too! Invisible thread in the top and bobbin and it just hummmmms along.

Catching Up

I have been sewing, just not posting! Here's what been going on here. This first one is a donation quilt and I think it might just be the weirdest quilt I have ever made. It's bound and ready to go. At least it will keep someone warm!

These are parts that will become a class sample using the new Bali Pops. They are gorgeous!

This is on its way to being a large basket. Another way to use up scraps! Can you see the Hudson River in the background? It is a wonderful view. I'm looking forward to the fall colors on the Palisades.

This is for a very beautiful three-year-old who just was just adopted from Ethiopia by some special relatives. It's bound and washed and ready to send off to her.

And this is a sample for an upcoming class at the Happy Quilter.

Labor Day 2009

First a bike ride in Van Cortland Park. Who would think this is in the middle of the Bronx?!? The photo is a little wobbly - that's Frank up ahead - I took it from my bike!

On the way home we stopped at Wave Hill for lunch......

Did a little sewing in the afternoon.......
And in the evening we had a delicious dinner with friends, followed by the annual fireworks in Closter.

A treat of a day. Now back to the real world!!

A Green Go Green Bag

I finally put together a real bag for the cover photo of the pattern. I had made a few bags while I was messing around with ideas and then wrote the pattern for a version I thought would be best. It was a little different than the ones I had made, so I didn't want to put them on the cover. Marcia was nice enough to try out the pattern so her bag went on the cover for a bit, but then I saw this fabric at the shop and decided that I "needed" a green bag for the cover photo. The patterns will be at the shop next week..


Now I am playing with an "It's a Wrap" fabric basket - or maybe it's a tote bag? All I'm sure about is that it's getting bigger and I'm having sooooo much fun. I had some small strips leftover from Eldon and now they have found a use. Photos coming soon.

A Beautiful Sunset

It really looked like this! In the foreground are my morning glories that are winding their way on the terrace fence.

Back to Sewing

Wow! It sure has been awhile! We did go away for a few days but time has been flying by. I've been playing with my 820 in preparation for the demo on 8/20/09 at The Happy Quilter. I decided to see how many of the different features I could use making fabric bowls. It's been a great way to learn more about this machine. Tapering and Tassel stitches included!! This machine has a great stitch, and it's so easy to modify the tension for different threads. I do love making these bowls.