Last Saturday for Teal

This week I worked on more teal scraps. I got 9 blocks done using 2" scraps. I love this colour. 

I added this to Soscrappy's Linky Party. 

I also did the blue 16 patch blocks I missed in May. I had the 2" squares cut but did not find the time in May to sew them together. 

Also got June's yellow 16 patches done.

I then worked on the April's Green 16 patches too.

I then worked on catching up on the coin strips too. Pink from January, Green from April and Blue from May. I think coin strips and 16 patch blocks are all caught up now. 

Today I hope to work on some more teal. These bits are to be butterflies. I need to do a little more teal still. I just love this colour! 

This week I got more done because I was sewing up stairs in front of the TV in the evening. I got out this old machine I bought last year. I finished cleaning and oiling. I had it just dripping in oil. It needed it. It is a 1948 gear driven singer in a cabinet. It was the first time I have sewn with it and I am very happy with it. I spent the week watching Downton Abby season 1. I love the third show. English Fox hunting and good looking men. I may have to watch that one again. 

I made Coconut, Poppy seed, Lemon muffins today. I found them on Pinterest and have now made them 3 times. I added the toasted sweet coconut flacks on top.  Here  is the link. Let me know if you try them. I love them.

Finish Up Friday - Machine Case

My Dear Dad finished my new oak Sewing machine case this week. It is for my featherweight sewing machine. 

I had a case but was in bad shape and the buckles were both broken and you had to hug it to carry it. 

The old case did not have a tray. Dad was able to make a new tray for the case. You can see we added a strip of magnet so the bobbins do not roll around and bounce out. It just all fits so perfectly.

Dad also got brass plates made with my name and phone number. He added a brass plate with Spring Ridge Creations - the name of his wood shop. 

I am using my featherweight this week to sew some purple scraps. I will be making a post on Saturday about all the purple scraps I have used up this week. I have some spool bits ready to sew.

I have added this post to Crazy Mom Quilts Finish It Up Friday

Mr Lex was trying to be a lap dog and stealing kisses this week. He is a little big for a lap.

Scrap Saturday

 I got in my sewing on Friday night after a very busy week. This is a second orange block for my rainbow quilt. I have something like 21 blocks done so far. I love the poke-a-dot fabric that has the yellow background but is strong enough to be in my oranges. Over at Soscrappy you can check out what the others are doing with orange or pumpkin. You can also go see what others were sewing on Friday Night Sew In.

 I got some poverty piecing done. Not sure what to do with some of these pieces.

 I thought I would show off my sewing machine that I used last night. My uncle David found a featherweight for me a few years back. My table is a bright pumpkin colour too. Do you see my sweet peas. They were so sweet smelling. Better then the smell coming from my husband last night. Sorry Honey. And thank you for the Birthday Cheese cake.

So far a very productive month of pumpkin. More Hexies got done over the week too. I have 16 orange flowers now. I am wondering if a should applique them to some pants.  I have a dog agility trial on Oct 6th and the theme is crazy pants. Mine might be too nice to be called crazy.

Today Mr Lex (the Dog) and I are at a dog agility trial early. I will let you know how it goes.

Bad News Good News

Late yesterday I went to drive my van and found a flat tire (Bad news). So my husband filled it and off to the tire shop I went today. I had a screw in the tire.  I took my star struck quilt to work on the hand binding. Wish I had a photo of me sitting in the tire shop with my quilt on my lap.

The good news today is, when I got home, the mail had little package of goodness for me. I won a Blog give a way over at Kathy's Quilts. Last  month she was celebrating 1000th posts and had a give away. She contacted me and told me I had won and today the prize arrived. Thanks Kathy.  The best part is I thought it was binding chips and marking pins and when the prize arrived it had three fat quarters in it also. I did not realize the prize had fabric too.  You should go check out her blog. I love seeing what she is working on next. She has a Slow Hand Stitching linky party on Sundays.

After my tire was fixed I went to check out a second hand store my husband told me about. He is so good to encourage my habits and hobby. Someone he works with told him about some singer sewing machines and tables. So over his lunch hour we went to check it out. I found this one. It is in good shape. I need to change the electrical cords on it but other wise it is in good shape. We plugged it in and it runs nicely. My second good news for today. Now to get it out of the van, Husband I need you again.

Old Machine

Scarlet a hand crank with wooden case

This is part two of the Wetaskiwin Quilt Show I saw on Friday last week. One of the members, Marlene Olson, had two old singer machines on display. With the help of her Husband they had redone these old machines. One of the machines was in very bad shape and she was saving it from the dump. Her husband has been in the auto body industry and has also redone old Coke memorabilia.

Part of what was so nice was the book and photos of what they had done. Both machines were not in good shape when they got them, so why not fix them. It was good to see how bad they were.

Cinderella with a motor and table

They had to reproduce all the decals. This white one had blue decals. I really liked it. I have dug out one of my old machines to sew on this week. I have a little slip in the belt sometimes and may have to look into what I need to do to fix that. May need a new belt.

Thank you Marlene for letting me show and share these little beauties. I want my uncle Dave to see these.