Nearly there

Well I hoped to finish Vintage Housewife by the end of August.  I very nearly made it.  My dog died on Friday and I didn't have the heart to stitch at all. She was old and she passed in her sleep but it was still upsetting.

I'll keep stitching this week and finish sometime.

Still stitching

I'm trying to remember when I started this sampler.  I think I bought the pattern in 2021.  So I need to finish the block I'm currently stitching and then the large block at the bottom-it will be a clothesline with clothes hanging on it.  I'm telling myself I'll finish the borders when my sister gets here because I can do that without looking at the pattern.

Goal for the week

My goal for the week is to meet the borders as shown here. I really hope they meet or there will be language!  I really need to get this gingham border finished so I can go back to filling in the fun stuff in the blocks.

Vintage Housewife

I'm still stitching along on Vintage Housewife.  I was going to start stitching the fun stuff in the remaining boxes but decided that future self would really appreciate it if I got started on the gingham border!

Vintage Housewife sampler update

 

Still slugging along on my Vintage Housewife sampler.  I really do love this but it takes me longer to stitch on 25 count evenweave.  It is so cute so I will keep stitching until it is finished.  I took this picture at the Urgent Care yesterday-had to take my nephew in so I grabbed this on my way out the door.

Time for Tea

Several years ago I made a table runner to go on my china hutch when I display my Grandmama's china.  I love the pink and grey together. I think I made it in 2016.  I've long wanted to make a wallhanging to go with it as I have a quilt hanger adjacent to the china hutch. This was the year to do it!  The teapot is a Lori Holt pattern and the teacups are from a free mini quilt from Kate Spain. (note: I really need to make that mini quilt!  It is so cute!)

I couldn't decide if I wanted the teacups on top or bottom.  I also changed out the steam to the light grey you see here.  

This steam looked like smoke!

And here is a poor picture of it on the wall.  The grey isn't really this dark but I was unable to get a good photo.  I quilted it with a diamond grid and I'm pleased with it.