Poodles and Quilts

The first 2 weeks of July have been busy! Actually making progress on the upstairs sort, toss and organize job. I even found the couch on the landing that had been piled with "stuff". Now the girls have a place to hang out when they are upstairs with me. If Daddy isn't home they will come to see me. And having the couch covered means they are not underfoot.  Also got our smoker going once again. 3 pork shoulders smoked for Buckboard Bacon . I pretty much follow my friend's Judy way of making it. All sliced, packaged and in the freezer. It's good. Had some for breakfast this past week. Also smoked a brisket. So once was big pieces in the freezer are now in small packs! I have also been getting a little sewing in-have to have some therapy! This is the quilt that was cut out and next in line to put together.  My theme rows are done but need to sash them and finish putting the top together. This was a kit from Poppies in Georgetown. 2010 vintage! So not ...

June was one of those months that came and went and very little sewing was done! The beginning of the month I finished another very old kit from Honey Bee. It is a Christmas Cowboy quilt. Also made a few heart blocks for heart hugs. Then I have been playing with settings of  nine patch straight furrow blocks from my friends at Quilted With Love on Yahoo. Wasn't happy with this one Ended up with this one. Testing border fabrics in this picture Went our local family owned nursery and bought a few more plants for the more shaded area of our back yard Our perennial Hibiscus has been blooming. Was happy to see it made it through the winter Picked up a few rows for the 2018 row x row. My push in June and still early July is to get my sewing  better shape. Have a new cabinet coming mid-July and would like to be somewhat organized by then! Trust me I will never be completely organized, not in my nature! But I do need to be better at it!!!!!...