Potholders, Paintings, People. Posters

 The bag I posted the other day..cough...other week, is finished...This is the handle and decorative vintage buttons.  I love it.

My friend Lee is a brilliant painter...She was practically giving away some of her paintings.  I just know I can find an inch or two in my small apartment for them.

A few funnies to cheer our day!

Sixteen year old Dylan got his driver's license and bought a truck...so proud!!

Unfinished potholders just had to share.

A thank you pouch for a friend who loves lady bugs.

Well, this post is late and later...been working on it forever. Then, I forgot it!

Thanks to a wonderful Chris helping me with PT, and a smart doctor with a Latin vibe, I am getting better...Slow, I finally  understand, is better than not at all...My group tells me, "Progress, not perfection!!. I am grateful. And, I am grateful for all of  you who still read my blog.

A Very Unproductive Grandma O'Quilts

Here, is a bag I have wanted to try for awhile.  It is made by sewing a fabric rectangle, right sides together with a lining...turning it, then in the middle of this rectangle tying a knot .  That did not sit right with me, so I made a handle instead. The next step is to sew the sides half way up the bag.    I found that the sides did not open far enough to insert objects, so I opened them wider...That was too wide to hold things securely. Wondering what to do...Maybe snaps.?...The outer fabric is from a dress  at Goodwill...25% off on Tuesdays.  The lining is a red star batik.  This was a challenge...not sure I would make it again...but glad I did now.

Mean time in Portland, Aoife uses her mother's iron instead of the cute pink one I sent her....Of course!!

This girl turns 6 next week...amazing.  First grade is coming.......

I couldn't wait to share this picture.  Rosie, the Australian shepherd mix just hanging with the chickens...The cat, Stitch, sometimes joins them...One big happy family.

No other news...I am working on some UFOs...and being lazy. xo