pig pen

 This again is my collection of pig cutting boards. I was not happy with my previous display, so when my buddy, Pat was here this weekend, we hit some flea markets as well as some retail stores and we got an inspiration for a different display.  I had picked up some fence pickets this summer for a quarter apiece and did not know what I would do with them, but being the cheapskate that I am, I hit upon an idea.  The Mr. got busy and helped with my project and after a little drilling, and screwing and painting, look here!

I have yet to finish with a sign at the top. But it is on it's way.  We decided just to lean it and then it can be moved so anyone who knows me understands that I move things all of the time.

This past couple of weeks has been so busy, and I am not complaining, but it has not afforded me the time to get to some things.  This week my friend was here on Sat and Sun, Mon I caught up a little, Tues I quilted, or sewed really at the library with several friends, Wed I had an applique session, Thursday was lunch with retired school employees and today again is UFO (unfinished objects of the fabric or needlework items) and tomorrow is to shop for Thanksgiving.  Speaking of that, my neighbor invited us to join them and friends so I volunteered to make several things to help out.  It was so very nice of her and she also asked if I knew of anyone else, just to invite them also.  She invited a couple of single neighbors also....what a sweet thing to do.  We are truly blessed with good friends and neighbors.

The library here is a wonderful place for the community to access!  We were able to secure a room every Tuesday to have for the day so that our little group can quilt.  We sign up for 3 months and there are accomodations for our machines and irons, and cutting boards etc.  There also is a coffee shop and sandwich shop in the building so it will give us a place this winter to congregate together.  Hope your Thanksgiving is wonderful!

More chalk paint and stuff

 Oops..forgot to turn the photo! I finished the chair and look at the pumpkin.  It was scarred and looked horrid and since it was a fake one that I've had for years, what the heck.  I like it! There is so much controversy about using Annie Sloan wax over the paint, but I found it easy and like the matte finish, plus no fumes or sticky varnish. Durability?  We will see.

 So I had my pigs on top of my cupboards, but since there are now six, they are quite heavy and I decided that they might be too much weight for the cupboards.  I personally know of two people who had their upper cupboards fall and lose dishes when not enough hardware was used to secure that much weight.  Dishes are heavy actually.  So my little piggies are in their pigpen.

 I have been taking a class to complete a "Gypsy Wife" quilt and I had no idea really that there were so many squares.  I know for sure that I finished 43 squares yesterday and today although they are small...4-3 inches and the other ones which are larger were done during the last month, it feels like a 100 at least.  There are about 10 or so more to complete, using some of the ones below by adding more rounds, but I can see the light at the end of the tunnel on this portion.  Next will be to try to put the sections together with narrow strips (yet to be cut). At least I have been able to use from my stash and put to use some of the smaller pieces of fabric that I could not bring myself to discard.

I have also been working with a friend to organize a group of gals (who want to machine quilt in a group) to find a place to work.  We need a large room with electrical facilities where we can spend several hours a day.  The Laramie County Library has been able to fill that need and we will hope that it works.  I have more than a dozen quilt projects started, so hopefully this will motivate me to finish some.

With daylight savings time ending this weekend and the temperature dropping now, it sure feels like winter is here or close at least.  Not my favorite time of the year and the wind nearly blows me away. How many shopping days until spring?

"Wherever you are it is your own friends who make your world." ~ William James