O'Stuff, Etc...

Tension abounds as I try to chill with this situation we all find ourselves in

What relaxes a person the best of all...the making of a rope bowl.!!

My son had asked for one this size.  I was focused on the right color, etc. when I forgot that it was Batiks that do not ravel...Large contrasting prints work best for rope bowls..

Fifteen minutes of calmness....ommmmm  He loves it...I loved making it.

I looked to order more rope as I have 4 other times....it is out of stock and may never come back.

Friends told me that all the sewing machines are sold out at Walmart.

The one online I was going to suggest to a friend...out of stock, no news when it might come back.

Lynsey said that when money was tight, her mom could not afford the fashionable Crustables..
She made a PBJ sandwich, used a glass and made them herself for her children.
I asked what happened to the crust....L said, Mommy had that for lunch.
That touched my heart.  Tonight Lynsey made them herself.

My dear Brother-in-law with the mask I made him...

Pink Sand Designs had this...20  yards of elastic and 50 wires for noses.
Mask making kit on sale for $19...I was desperate for elastic..so I got it.
Ugh...shipping was $8...It came today...

My state of mind has long gone along with the crazy state of the world.
If all the elastic I ordered that I have forgotten about comes....enough will be enough.
I hope no more scams. Pretty colored elastic...

The perspective article I read at the end of this day:
Ann Mashburn talks perspective
I hope to remember this.

Crazy O'Quilts' Family Carries On ...

Making of masks...:  14 on the good side; one all wrong.
Who gets crabby concentrating on the failure?????
Even Stitch cannot bear to look at it.

The accurate masks will be mailed to friends on Monday.

 O'Quilt news:
We have had no dishwasher for two weeks..it is old and rotten and not working.
For the past two days, we have had no hot water..
What we do have is:
A big back yard for the children, 5 sewing machines, several boxes of Trader Joe's Shiraz wine,
Chocolate, Enough food and certainly enough fabric..
And, each other...

Dylan does not do his homework.
He does his reading with his sister and he does his math because he likes math.
However: my guess is that he is not the only 10 year old skipping out on Science and Social Studies.
He does read every day...under great protest.

We are all learning new things.
Home school learning....Dylan pressure washing.

We have the O'Quilts' grands in combat gear...ready to fight.off whatever comes to us.
We have Lynsey telling her grandmother to calm down, breathe and be patient???????

Grandma was reading outside in the cold, getting  I admit, a bit irritable.
No hot water and very little elastic.
When....Wahoo...in the mailbox came elastic,that I did not remember ordering!!

My son drained the hot water heater and now we have hot water.
I am the luckiest person ever.
 I just love a good hug...not many people can give a good hug.
Isolated me...is grateful to have my grandchildren with me to hug on..

My son is making pancakes for dinner with the help of his children.

I am in my sewing room...a place of peace.

Mask sewists....

Check out this link:

Mask making kit on sale for 50 masks

I ordered one a few hours ago and it already has shipped.
Stay tuned.....

Love this u-tube song.

The Mask Maker

PS  Sorry I do not know how to adjust the font size.!!!

Now, we have a tornado warning...Jeeze Louize...
I am staying up to watch this...Wind and hail...OMG
I certainly  hope this leaves us all alone!!
Hope it does not blow away my new elastic!!!!!

Ending this post as I watch the news....is a picture of our O'Quilt's  family connection in Ireland.
Cousin Ann said it was a lovely day...thus she is sewing outside!!!!
In Ireland, she is sewing outside and in Charlotte, we are awaiting a tornado.

Tornados missed us...whew...
Crazy life!!!
Be safe!