Monday, June 21, 2010

Homestead under the Setting Sun

This was the view last Friday night. Spectacular, Huh?



Even Sophie was caught in the warm glow of the setting sun.
She seemed to grasp that something special was happening.

Friday, June 18, 2010

Looking for this fabric......

Stiff fabric on Left, soft and limp on the Right.

I would like to find a source for making my own finch thistle socks. I think it is a polyester something. I have two different kinds. One is very stiff and rigid while those shown in the pictures feel like the mesh laundry bags but a finer weave. It has to hold the teeny tiny nyjer thistle seed. So if anyone knows, please point me in the right direction .
thanks and have a great Father's Day weekend. I am readying my 'Shiny Bubble' for her first trip away from home ~ the Fourth of July celebration. I have completed the slightly padded cornice boards above the windows. Now I can move on to the curtains.
Keep it real, Patsy

Monday, June 14, 2010

June fun while it rained all weekend

Bee's the word
Mom and daughter above and below

Marion of Neenah (on Rt) won the grand prize of a weekend for two here at the Homestead Cabin Retreat during a recent Shop Hop in her area. Her lucky friend is Kathy. They had a blast!



























A flea market find that Marion hand quilted.






a flea market find that Marion hand quilted



















































































a Christmas quilt for a grandson









almost done, will have border of red circles around all sides.













a charity quilt


























Ok, this is going on my list of quilts to do......