Christmas In July Plans

Family gets nervous when I say Christmas in July thinking I'm decorating"😄 I try to get Christmas projects done or well underway in July ,the main focus will be on the kitchen this year so I want projects finished &  not waiting untill the last minute 

This Christmas strip too made last year from fabrics leftover from aprons,pillows, potholders etc.will get binded & & sandwiched with batting & backing, ready for quilting 

These 2 will get extended to a full size ,the rustic with more borders & the red& white another row or  two of blocks & borders

Other projects on the agenda for Christmas in July are

Aprons

Pillow covers

Quilted cover for the stove too

Ornaments

& more if time allows 

But the one thing I'm most excited for is hosting a

 sewing/tea party with my niece-n-law & her girls

we did a sewing party last year where we made slow stitch journals ,the girls are out of town with family so not sure if they're staying the whole Summer ,either way the sewing & tea party is still on in the next few weeks😁

There's so much to catch you up on,the block progress, Summer decor, finished projects....    does anyone make 2 post a  day? 😄

 

Sunday Inspiration

 

Happy 4th From Grace & Sadie

 It only took about 6 tries to get them to pose 😆

We had a drop in temps yesterday due to more rain coming in so off to the park we went to take advantage before the temperature went back up which it did within 3 hours 

Is anyone participating in the fabric stores shop hop? There's only one in my town & about 4 that's about an hours drive,quite a few ranging 4-5 hrs , my niece -n-law & me are going to Quilted Cow in Gulf Shores (4hrs), visit her mom while we're in town,stop by the ocean  just long enough to take pretty pictures 😆 

I picked up this pattern while in the quilt shop,I thought it was the little red school house which is very similar which I'll make anyway,its good to support your local fabric shop this pattern Im sure makes up pretty,there's tecnichs to add people in the windows like in a clas room ,the house on the bottom right is made in red representing a little red school house, handwritten words around the border etc but for now when I make it will just be red school house's 😆

 

 

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This week life has been busy but in a good way ,a lived life is a good life , tiring at times but good 😄 so why does the smallest finishes seem to take the longest🤣 one sleeve to go! just one! ,so why am I not in the sewing room🤷 fixing to head out to run something to my niece 

Another quick job I cant sem to sit still for 😄 sewing the backs to the pillow covers 

2 rows to go sewing down the binding, the weekend is full with family on the 4th, church & lunch with family & getting Sadie 🐕home Sunday so we'll see how today treats me 😄

Fireworks

Fireworks kicks off Family Summer nights  , hamburgers,hotdogs & desserts galore,the main church parking lot is blocked off for the safety of the little ones to ride their bikes, fireworks at sundown

You know you're getting old when your niece becomes a grandmother (Gigi )& references shift from niece  to great grand niece & nephew 🤣

The Butterfly's Are Back

 There's probably been others that I've missed but the little yellow sulphur butterfly was the first one of the season to come through the back yard

Later I let Grace out & had to grab the phone to catch this Hackberry Emperor butterfly,he left quicker than he came😀but I'm sure he will be back

Grace has spotted a butterfly in the Crepe Myrtle,I luv that I get to enjoy the beauty of this tree cascading over the fence from my neighbors yard, I've always told them it's their tree & they can do what they want but it doesn't bother me at all ,it will eventually cascade over the swing

Have you noticed the moon the last few nights? Its been huge! Today will be spent in the sewing room,later a family night at church with a cookout & fireworks,fixing another cup of coffee & heading to the sewing room!

Finishing Up & Prepping

 The last apron for part of my Summer Decor  for the kitchen is finished

The pillow covers were a little too snug so I had to make a 2" strip for the bottoms 

My little treasure from a  neighbors yard sale,it is perfect beside the sewing machine

Coffee staining a few more flags to add to an arrangement on the coffee table

The rest of the day I will finish up  my Summer decor & finish the binding on the 16 patch quilt,meanwhile the cutting table is prepped for a block party for one tomorrow 🤣 catching up on  2025 rainbow scrap challenge ,tiny 9 patches,mason jars,extending the reds & white top, scrappy blocks