Basket Love Flimsie, Easy Table Topper, Photos, Clever Comments

 I'm just back from the library. For a small town library, it sure is busy there which I love to see. I passed by the Carp Custom Creamery Ice Cream shop and thought of LeeAnna at Not Afraid of Color's question this week... did we grow up going to Dairy Queen? No I did not as they were not around in Newfoundland back then but I do have fond memories of summer visits with my Gander grandmother (the war widow) and going to the restaurant there. We always got banana splits as she was an ice cream lover. And summer Sunday drives in Corner Brook often involved stopping at roadside stands and getting ice cream cones. Good memories. I don't have much of a sweet tooth and seldom eat ice cream other than a once a year McFlurry or fudge sundae these days. There is always ice cream in the house, though, for Tony as it is a favourite dessert for him.

Here is appliqued Basket Loves, basically a flimsie. I decided at the last moment to add those deep green leaves on the side panel and, since I had cut more circles, I just might add those too.  

Tony mentioned he liked the shades of reds in this baskets project. They are mostly brick reds and go so well with all the shades of brown. I decided to make a table mat for his tall bureau out of the leftovers while I still have them out. Luckily I have enough to emphasize the reds. 

Fall stitching vibe there. 

I'm having a look in the sewing room for any orphan blocks I can use for the backing. That leads me to From Small Things Sue again as she is a marvel at using up those kind of blocks in quilt backs. Here is her latest video, this one on Scrap Management.

I mentioned I've learned so much from her videos and two things in particular. One was the spray starch from Walmart I talked about in this post. The other item was something called Star Singles for sewing HST's. Sue got hers from the Missouri Star Quilt Co. Since my issue with accuracy is still with me, I am very interested in those. More about that later.

Learning from commenters too...

I'd shared a photo of the huge curve my cutting mat had mysteriously acquired. Commenter Carolyn kindly told me the tip to put it out in the sun. I did that for one of the very hot days and what do you know, it flattened it right out. Wonderful! Thank you so much, Carolyn, for taking the time to tell me that awesome tip. 

And thank you for all the comments and emails about hanging onto carboard boxes. They put a smile on my face as I read about the keeping/storing and even the hiding from your partner of "good" boxes and also the creative uses of such. For instance, someone told me they can be broken down and stuck in the ground to form basic flower beds...here is the video. I knew about using old newspapers in soil but never about cardboard. This is a no dig method for starting a garden/ flower bed. 

Said box has made its way from the living room to the back porch area.  

Here are the photos of me with the dogs on the back veranda. Quite the challenge to get both dogs and me to look at the camera at the same time. Ned is on his leash because we are about to go on a walk. 

I'm wearing my Handmaid's Tale type straw hat and my comfy linen blend blouse that has navy blue birds on it.  It matches these pull on navy linen pants. It was a thrift find and I love it. Also the pink slip on Sketchers running shoes...I don't buy shoes at thrift stores but these were brand new with the tags and I love them as well. 

Just look at the Coleus there. I wasn't kidding when I said it has gotten ginormous...we are wondering how and where it will fit back in the house!

Thank you for mentioning the new header. I don't have any photo aps but finally sorted out how to add words to photos with what is available on this laptop that I write on...each seem to have different features. 

Local stores have moved past Back to School and are into Fall now and moving on to winter coats on display. How they move the seasons along is ridiculous.  However, we had a dramatic drop in temperatures with an overnight low of 5C degrees one night this week. Just a hint that Fall is already beckoning.  

I have lots more to share...next time then. Take care all!

Happy to share this post with Creations, Art, Quilts, Alycia Quilts, Quilting Patchwork Applique, Quilting is More Fun Than Housework, Kathy's Quilts, Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, It's a Small Town Life and The Inquiring Quilter.