Random: w.i.p.

The house is completed quiet! The exception of  fans are kicking, summer crickets are singing by the window and my computer keyboard is making clicking sounds as I type. The busy little person is in bed early tonight and sounded in sleep now!  During the summer, I get a good 4 hours quiet time each night finish up my tasks then headed to bed for a good night sleep. If you have seen the post up early in the day that means I have sat in the chair by the crickets singing window writing the posts during the late night hours. My friend, Julie calls me a night owl. I always laugh at that. When she heard me talking that I gone to bed at 2 a.m. in the morning and left few hours sleep she thinks I am a little too busy.  I found late night working is more productive compared during the day time. I like to be left out and not needed to talk much when I am working. Just the clunking sound from the sewing machine and the conversation from the movie.  I do some self talking as well.. do you?

I couldn't resist the idea of using up my scraps lately. I am trying hard to find different projects to work and combine ideas of simple and easy to make. Thank you for letting me know Christmas in July isn't too early. I began a little holiday sewing here already. Mom has requested a smallish pouch and my sister needs a pencil case, a makeup case, and a bag for her yoga class.  Don't you just love getting these requests from the families?  Whenever I made something and if S loves it, she likely would spin herself around me all day long and keeps telling me how pretty the tote is or how nice the bucket is.  I love this little follower of mine and you all as well!  I am working with linen again and found a nice way to work with it. I try not to stretch much out when I cut or sew. It does get stretch when I pull too hard. A nice way to do is give a gental iron press before you give you measurement cut. It has been helping me out with last few projects.

More scraps were being cut earlier today. I paired these prints with linen and I think they are nice match to each other.

Besides raspberry tea, I also love fresh raspberries on my ice cream. 

This is a new print that I bring home last week. The blue in the back ground just right for me.

 

When we went to the woodshop last week I made the tool box. It is a little heavier than I like. I used 2/3 inch thick scraps wood that I had from my studio. There are only two compartments for this tool boxes. I did all the cuts and assembling, but it is still pretty rough since I have not get the chance to sand it down and stain it.   It is really a nice smallish tool box for all the sewing supplies.  I might try to make another one for fat quarters.

Thank you all for the sweet comments on the {patchwork buckets} and well wish to my eye. My right eye is all better today. I got some eye drops which have been helping out and relief some pinch pain and itchiness. I think I will do another normal glasses day to make sure everything is ok.

enjoy your day

xxC