Any suggestions??

Have my jewel box sewed together (not pressed) and need help. I was planning an applique border but I think it will be too busy so am trying to figure out something different. It measure 72 by 84 now and I would like it to be about 88 or 90 wide when its finished.

A dreary morning here- I think it will rain- had storms last night but we didn't have damage so were lucky -1.75 in. of rain. My garden is still producing so am sharing it.

Have a happy sewing day.

1 down-11 to go

This is 1 of 12 quilt blocks my DD gave me for my birthday. I think it will take until my next birthday to finish them but if the MN. Twins are playing good I can get lots finished : )

This morning I made zucchini bread to freeze and also froze some tomatoes. I thought I was about done with them but was watering them and left the water on all night so they are greening up again : )

I also have the rows sewed for my Jewel Box quilt and now have to sew them together.

Hope you are all getting lots finished.

Not lazy-just busy

Its almost a week since I've written. Had a very nice time at the lake but the weather turned cold so we played games-ladderball and cards and ate lots. Had a bunch of tomatoes to can when we got home and guess what? There are lots more here. My SIL gave us a box of nice pears from their tree but think we will eat most of those. I will freeze some tomatoes to use in soup and chili. I did manage a few stitches of handquilting on my quilt and at the senior center. I hope you all got lots sewing and quilting finished- I enjoy looking at blogs and will have to live until I am 200 to do all the things I save. Happy weekend. BB

I'm back!!

But really haven't been any place. Just busy with my garden. Lots of tomatoes- I canned and froze them AND gave them away. Also lots of cukes. My family loves refrigerator pickles so made some of those. Not much time for quilting but I did get a little handquilting done. Think I am having sewing machine withdrawal pains ; ) so hope to get in my sewing room next week. We are planning on spending the weekend relaxing at our son's house on the lake. Hope you all are getting lots done. Have a good weekend.

Hail stone

Just thought I would show you the hail stone that fell in SD. It is the largest on record and weighed almost 2 lbs-measured 18.5 inches around and over 8 inches across.

And The Winner Is---

Congratulations to QuiltDoodles who is the winner of my giveaway. If you will send me your address I will get the FQs in the mail. Thanks to everyone who entered-I wish I could give you each a prize.
Had a really busy week-end so won't get to sewing today. Celebrated 3 birthdays- our DS, a nephew and my good friend- all born August 1.

More Quilts

Have a few more quilts to show you. It is such a beautiful morning here that I am going to be lazy and sit out with my coffee and enjoy. Just mixed some dough for some caramel rolls and then when it gets too warm am going to hand-quilt on my quilt. We have been having lots of storms in our area. A few miles west of here they had a hail stone that measured 18.5 inches around. It is thought to be a record. If you click on these pictures they will enlarge and you see the detail. The blue candlewicking quilt was a raffle quilt.