old crow

 I was feeling a quilt square today.

 

It is from the Farm Girl Vintage 2 book by Lori Holt.

It is full of cute squares to make.

(The little wooden bowl is from Mr. b.)

~b

hi mylow

 Am I too late for Love Your Pet Day?

This is Mylow, our daughter's family newest rescue.

He has lots of attitude and trust me...

you don't want to start playing ball with him 

because he never tires out.

~b

singer

 I busted into some of my favorite fat quarters

to make these notebook covers.

I love a stained well-used recipe.

What a great idea to put them on fabric.

I have three Singer sewing machines.

I had a child's one like this before it burned up in a housefire. I latched onto this one on ebay.

I have my grandmothers vintage Singer in the same color.

Then I bought a featherweight Singer a few years ago.

All three work.

~b

sisters

 It was time for a little get-away

and our daughter invited us to meet her and the girls 

for a couple of nights in Jamestown, N.D.

Who could say no?

These motel swimming pools with their slides

 have to be the best and brightest idea of the century.

And this had to be the best quote this weekend from our four year old granddaughter...

"I like my sister because sometimes she will wear her clothes backwards with me."

Today we are back home awaiting a call for covid shots

so we can dig the camper out of the snow and maybe? 

still go south for a month or two.

~b

party girls

 The dresses for Willa and Mae are finished

and ready for a birthday party.

~b

 Things COVID has taught me...

- You actually can do without

- Plan ahead

- Make do with what you have

- MAKE IT yourself!

There is a new dog at daughter-knit-and-pearls 

and I wanted to surprise the granddaughters

 with a little gift for their new playmate.

I grabbed an old banana off the counter

 and added a little oatmeal to make these doggie treats.

I dug through my dresser to find an old t-shirt 

(where in the heck did I get this convict orange tee?)

and made a braided dog toy.

I will add a handmade label and WALLA!

~b

gratefuls

I love our handmade life... 

because no one wants to talk about the weather do they?

~b