Memory Project - Finish 1

Not that long ago, a new friend approached me to sharpen my needle and get to work on some memory projects for her and her family. Her mother had passed away recently, and she had a bag full of nightgowns, polar fleeces, sweaters.

 

Here is the first reveal: purses for the granddaughters made from grandma's blouses, nightgowns, and her favorite top worn at weddings.

Each one has a penny inside for luck! The girls can use them as change purses or to hold any mementoes of their grandmother.

Thank you, Lorna, for the use of your brick for the photo.

Check back tomorrow for a slightly larger reveal!

Elisa

 

Annual Trek to Upper Lower!

Every year my family takes day trip to the Tawas/Oscoda area.  It's stunning!  It's on Lake Huron - just north of the thumb on the mitten!

No stops at the quilt shops this year (the one in Tawas City has closed) but plenty of adventures!

Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse

Team Free Range Lobsters visiting Paul Bunyan

Another shot of Sturgeon Bay Lighthouse

Jon is doing what boys do

Jon, Lorna, Corey and Robyn

Funny thing to find at the point, eh?

Must stop for putt-putt.  Dad was chilling in the fudge shoppe!

And you must stop at Marion's before heading home!

Tomorrow I should be able to (finally) post some finishes!

Elisa

She Ain't Thinking Again!

Autocorrect keeps changing "think" to "thunk".  It must know I haven't had an original thought it years!

Saw this little fellah on my way home from work today.

Have a great weekend, everyone!

So Much Completed - So Little to Show!

Just a few more days and I can share with you my latest finishes: 1 memory quilt, 3 memory pillows and 3 poof pouches.  They are coming out great!  However, I must give them to the family first before I can share.

In the meantime, my partner, Hanne, in my International Some Kind of Wonderful group recently sent me her June pictures (because we have over 100 participants, some of the newer members were "adopted" by existing ones so we can post their status for them).  Until you see something from me, stop in and see what Hanne just finished!

I'm fascinated by this group.  We are all working on the exact same pattern, yet the blocks are SO different. Hanne is from Denmark, and she loves to change up her blocks!

Made it to the Friday night Tiger's Game -
I've NEVER been so sticky!
Great game - we won!

Heading to Oscoda tomorrow for a day with the family - will post pictures soon!

Happy weekend!

Elisa

Happy Independence Day

Just returned from the Clawson fireworks. I tried out the fireworks setting on my camera. These are great if you click to enlarge.

Happy Independence Day!

Elisa

 

And Who is Watching You?

I'm just a few days shy of showing you a finish.  I have to wait until the recipient sees it, but, I'm SO geeked! It took me awhile to get it started because, given the fabrics (old clothes) to work with, I had absolutely NO idea what to do with it.  As with words, I'm rarely at a loss for ideas... LOL!  I can't wait for you to see it!  I normally would never combine those colors, etc, it it's SO darling!

This is the first time in over 10 years I've had the summer "off" (I still have a full-time job but I'm postponing an additional part-time job until this Fall).  Is this what it's like to have time for myself?  I've been attending picnics & BBQ's, walking through the park, meandering around the zoo, gearing up for the summer Zoo concert series. In a few weeks, my family is heading to Ohio for a geocaching adventure (classes, vendor booths, poker runs, mazes, giveaways, tinfoil hats).  I'll be sure to share the pictures.

One thing I'm surprised about is all the beautiful animals loose around Michigan.  My nephew, Jonathan, laughs.  "They've been here all along, Aunt Elisa!"  I guess I'd been too busy to notice.  So, since I can't show you quilt pictures, would you like to see whose been watching me on my mini-adventures?

Luc - Erie Metro Park

I looked up from a geocache and this is what I saw.... 

... and then turned around to see this beauty!

Just hanging out.

Michigan is SO blue!  So refreshing in this awful heat!

I mis-heard the news.  They meant there was a rabbit
population explosion - NOT exploding rabbits!

Family of swans in the Vernal pond.  Papa ducked this photo!

I could flood this blog with beautiful flowers.
They're EVERYWHERE!

Sitting on a bench at the zoo.  Looked up & over my shoulder
and this is what I saw!

I also have oodles of new zoo pictures, but I'll save them for another day.

Take care!
Elisa

Quilting in Summer

Can You Believe It? Ugh!

This weekend the weather almost topped to 100 degrees, and I'm machine quilting a full-size quilt with Dream Puff batting & denim borders?!?

Let's just say I'm not feeling my gloriously fresh self. How did I fix it? Fan on the floor under the quilt. Hey, it works! Ever wonder how our founding quilt sisters survived the heat? With those long dresses?

I'm working on it for the same reason I haven't posted lately. Deadlines.

But I'll be back tomorrow night with some pictures, though.

E.