July 1th

It is already July. The summer month. It's been a cloudy but warm summerday. It was nice sitting out on the porch reading and sewing. I can't believe that six months of this year have already gone. Only 5 1/2 month to christmas! And I who had the great intention to start early on christmas gifts this year. Have I done many of them......... none!!!!

It seems to be very quiet on blogs now. I think that's perhaps because a lot of you are on summer vacations right now. My summer holiday is approching very fast.

On thursday my winnings from Sharons give away on her blog Red Geranium Cottage came in my mailbox. I love them all. Thank you so very much Sharon for sending these goodies all the way to me in Norway. Look at this beautiful little bag she had made. Perfect to bring a little stitchery, my scissor and needles in it out on the porch.
And look at all the other goodies. My DD has already made a wish. She want me to make a quilt for her out of the lovely charms I got. And of course I will do that :) Perhaps she wants to bring it with her when she's leaving for the school in august. And for all of you that wished they won the little tray. I love it. Perfect to bring my sandwich on it out on the porch :)

Today I finished block # 6 on Leannes House and I sewed all six blocks together. I love the way it looks so far. I wish I had used more red in block #5 and #6, but I think it will look different when I get the next row finished. I regret not stitching with batting under the blocks. Do not know why I didn't do it in the beginning. Perhaps I was to eager to start on it and I did not have enough batting at that time. So I have deliberately not stitched all stars or french knots. I will do the rest when I get the batting on.

I started the application on block #7 today. It is not that much sewing left now on the last three blocks. So I guess I finish them this month and get the batting on so that I can start handquilting it.

I also made this little bag some days ago. I just have to sew the zipper in to it. And this one I get to keep. My DD didn't like the colours in this one LOL. So this will be my summer toilet purse.

And when sitting out on the porch today I started the preparation on more AD blocks. I have not worked on this project for a long time. I have made 22 blocks so far. If you want to see them you can find a link to them at my sidebar. What.........I have linked only 20 blocks!!! That means I have 2 blocks I have not showed you yet. I have to check that tomorrow.

It takes a long time to prepare these blocks. First draw all the shapes on freezer paper, cut them out, iron them on the fabric, then cut the shapes again. I have made 5 new blocks today. So now they are all in envelopes ready to be appliqued. This will be one of the projects I will bring with me on my summer holiday. Together with the remaining blocks of Leannes House. And some stitchery I will prepare tomorrow.

Saying for today:

May all of your ups and downs
in life be with a needle and thread.