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~b



stitching up aprons

Yay! It's watermelon season here!

Eat up because they are as good as they are going to get

during August and September in South Dakota.

I'm celebrating with this cute apron.

This beach cabana apron tells me,

"It's time to take a beach trip soon."

~b is for birds



industrial

I whipped up a few zipper pouches last weekend.

I wanted them to fit into more of an upscaled industrial shop?

What do you think?

 

 

They are made with a heavy canvas that has a screen print on the front.

 

 

I lined them with a themed cotton muslin.

 

 

 

I think they would look perfect in this setting.

 

internet image

 

~b

 

favs

More wee braw bags...

I love these fabric combos.

Sheep always make for a fun knitting bag.

It's another hot August day here in South Dakota.

Playing in my air conditioned sewing space makes me happy.

These bags have definitely turned into my favorite project lately.

~b

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~b



my playhouse

I was inspired this morning (Pinterest)

to doll up the playhouse a bit.

 

 

I sewed up these pennant flags in small calicos from the old stash.

See that shark jaw hanging on the window?

Mr. b brought that home from Florida for our son many moons ago.

 

 

I couldn't travel from the land of corn into the land of cowboys

without picking up a few fabrics.

I think some people call them souvenirs?

 

~b

 

 

 



rent a canoe

We spent the last three days enjoying the Niobrara River

 in Valentine, Nebraska.

 

 

We have talked about tubing it for years but may have waited to long now.

 

 

This couple and their dog were just getting in.

 

 

There are lots of these outfitters along the river

 if you want to rent a canoe, kayak or tube.

 

 

Lucky for us the temps were only in the mid-seventies

and we weren't temped to do something stupid at our age.

But I'm not crossing it off my bucket list quite yet.

 

~b

 



chop chop

Chopping vegetables for homemade salsa takes a lot of time

but you won't find anything like it on a store shelf.

When I finished I took the herbs leftover from my pickles and salsa and dried them...

dill, cilantro and parsley.

We all know how expensive they are to buy.

I've had my Magic Aire II dehydrator for years

and love it.

~b



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~b



pickles and petunias

Today I have Grandma Bertha's recipe out for pickles.

It has been in our family for many years and probably longer than that.

 

I think she would be proud that three generations

 are still making pickles with her recipe.

 

 

My kitchen smells better than an expensive candle...

garlic, dill and vinegar.

 

Tomorrow Mr. b and I will be doing the salsa in the kitchen...

 

~b

 

 



Mother's stash

I've had these fabrics tucked away for quite awhile.

They were part of my mother's stash when she quit sewing

 and quilting and gave them to me years ago.

 

 

 

As you can see they aren't what you normally see me working on here.

South Dakota is famous for it's pheasants.

People come from all over to hunt them starting in October.

I may put a steep price tag on this quilt.

 

The blue fabrics below were brought back from an Alaska trip

 taken by my brother and his wife.

I'm sure they will be returned to them in the form of this lap quilt.

 

 

They will both be ready to take to the quilter soon.

 

~b

 

 

 



and the beat goes on

I'm still making drawstring project bags...

 

 

They are just that fun to make!

 

 

If you  knit or crochet…

contact me and I'll whip one up for you!

 

 

~b

 

 



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It's a noisy week here in South Dakota with motorcycles

 running up and down interstate 90 to get to and from the Sturgis rally.

~b

peach-y

The last two weeks at our house has been like a peach festival.

 

 

Two crates of peaches means I get to eat as many peaches as I can.

 

 

I have never canned whole peaches.

I'll let you know this winter how they turned out.

 

 

All sealed and ready to put in my basement canning room.

I am feeling really domestic!

My kitchen is so small that canning in small amounts works perfect.

 

 

Peach cobbler with cinnamon and nutmeg.

Almost as good as the peach pie recipe I love.

 

 

I'm thinking about making peach salsa.

 

~b

 

 

 

 



bedspreads

Have I said how nice it is to have a handyman in the house.

I love to watch television in bed...

we have an adjustable bed that makes a great place to watch movies.

 

My biggest complaint is that I never have a place to put my snacks and drink.

Enter my handyman.

 

 

He came up with this small tray that is heavy enough

 to keep my drink in an upright position.

It works perfect and I love it.

 

 

Second complaint:

We have been searching online for a vacation cabin rental in several locations

and I have decided that I judge cabins based on bedspreads.

A bedspread can make or break a cabin for me.

Why can't they just put a beautiful quilt on the bed...

like the one my mother made in these pictures.

 

Okay rant over.

 

 

~b

 



summer

Yes! It's still summer!

Stop showing us fall and winter pictures!

 

 

I haven't even had a really good watermelon yet.

And I'm still sewing with my summer fabrics.

 

 

This project bag is just as sweet as sweet can be.

 

 

My flowers are reaching peak also.

So just leave us to our summer...

fall and winter will be here soon enough.

 

~b



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~b