Can you guess its use??

When I was in Kansas City at Quilt Market, we found so many gadgets we had to have. This one, in particular, was extremely useful.

Any ideas what it does??

Hope everyone has a great weekend. Aren't we grateful for our fathers/husbands/sons? Give them a big hug!!

Love to you all,

Randy

Al fresco dining

We live close enough to the ocean (about 5-6 miles, as the crow flies) that we enjoy cool fog in the evenings.  Tonight, Mark and I were alone for dinner and rather than go out to eat, we picked up some cheese and crackers and set up our little table in the back with some wine.


Doesn't this look divine? Even romantic?? (my 24 yr old went to a Giants baseball game tonight!! vbg).

Still trying to get back to some serious sewing!!
Love to you all,
Randy

Catching up, unpacking and missing you-know-who

We are back from our family's trip to Hawaii and, aside from some serious airline screw ups coming back, we had a fabulous trip.  All 3 of our grown kids came along, with Rachel and her husband and their darling boy, Ryan.  I just wanted to send you a sampling:


Here is Ryan being elated sitting on bridge number 1 (there were 2).

Here's another one, this one with me, Ryan and my son Ben (24) --hope you don't mind the half-nakedness!!:

There are many other priceless ones I will show you within the next day. First I need to reacquaint myself with my fabric and projects in the sewing room!


Can't wait to be back sewing again. 


Love to you all,
Randy

First Wednesday of June...Sow-A-Long Day

Can you believe it's June already? Time sure is going by fast this year. Well, it's the first Wednesday of June and it's therefore Sow-A-Long day! WOOHOO.
However, as I told you, because I'll be gone all week on a family vacation and I'm a bit disorganized, we are doing only TWO blocks this week.  But don't get lazy on me: when I get back, we're going to make up the missing block!!


XQuisite:


Background:  Cut (9) 2-1/2" squares, different fabrics
Med/Dark:     cut (18) 1-1/2" squares, from 9 diff prints

Can you tell that you are sewing on the diagonal across the 9 diff prints on the corners of the backgrounds? Each unit is 2" fin (2-1/2" unfin).




Flutter Wheel:


Medium:   Cut (4) 2-1/2" squares (my gold)


Background:  Cut (1) 2 x 4" rectangle, making 4 hsts, 1" fin
Medium:       cut (1) 2 x 4" rectangle
You are making 5 different sets of 4 hsts. The unit is 2" fin (2-1/2" unfin)

That's it for this week!
Love to you all,
Randy

Bug Eyes

Bonnie is to blame for this acquisition!  I have my new Kindle; I'm trying to listen to my book while I sew. But I don't really have the right equipment for it. So I checked in with my friend, who knows about all the latest and best gadgets, when I saw this at Bed Bath and Beyond. YUP, it's the right guy.

So he's tethered to my Kindle Touch while I'm sewing, giving me the stink eye! isn't this hysterical? His mouth gets blue when he's turned on. VBG


Love to you all,
Randy

Not a lot of sewing going on BUT...

There's no sewing going on here in Hawaii but I'm still having a fabulous time with all our kids here as well as our darling grandson.  The kids are in a separate condo than we are; and we get Ryan with us!


Here are 2 pictures I had to share:
the first is him sitting outside the condo (the one in the back left) enjoying the breezes, in between playing with the balls on the little hill.

And here he is just outside, on the lanai, walking in his dad's s flip-flops.

The weather is gorgeous, in the low 80s and mostly sunny! Paradise, really.


Lest you think I forgot about you, the Sow-A-Long blocks are scheduled for posting early on Wednesday. BE READY!!


Hope everyone is having a great week.
Love to you all,
Randy

Who doesn't like a nice cold one?

I'm not really a big drinker but I do enjoy a beer on a warm day. When we were in Oregon last weekend (where it wasn't warm), we stopped at the Deschutes Brewery for lunch and a beer.  It's a lot of fun to visit the various breweries in the area, as that is becoming quite the thing. In fact, you can bring an empty bottle ("growler") and get the thing filled for about $12!

Even if you're not much of a beer drinker, you must admit these look good. And look at all the taps in the background. So many choices...


I barely finished mine, by the way. But it was fun nonetheless.


Love to you all,
Randy