Where to begin? This is what happens when I let a near week go by in between posts…I’ll tell you how the week has been in photos…
I have a new vintage machine!! My husband was yard sale-ing last week and found this gem. He texted me to come take a look and it turned out to be a beautiful Singer Spartan machine that was made in the 1960’s in Great Britain. It needed some oiling and a clean up and when she was all shiny, she looked like this….
And she has a beautiful stitch…
I’m dying to do more with her but first I need to obtain a new bottom case for the machine. The supports are broken on this one and it doesn’t sit level. I’m going to call her Rosie after the Rose & Crown restaurant in Epcot’s England pavilion. I love to spend time there in Disney and she seems like a “Rosie” to me.
Props to my husband for not only asking the yard sale attendee if she had any sewing items and for encouraging me to pursue my new love of vintage machines. Yup, I’m keeping him. Nope, he’s not available. Sorry ladies…get your own 😉
I am continuing to work on this lovely Double Slice Layer Cake on my Featherweight….
Found these fall goodies at Target…too cute not to share…
pillows for $3 each…
Colorful pumpkins for $1 each…
I shipped these cuties to QuiltWoman to catch a ride to Market in October!! So excited to be have patterns there this year. I feel official and all that…
My nod to “Throw Back Thursday”…I was looking at this quilt in the dining room last night and remembering 1) how little Leah was 2) how cute she looked in her Dora sneakers 3) how much I loved the process of making this quilt. I am particularly fond of the zig zag stitching on her clothing. Also…this is the quilt I really learned to get over my fear of stippling with…I mean, look how tiny that stippling is?
So I need some prayers for my little parakeet, Kiwi. She has a rather large lump on the side of her. Not sure if it’s an ingrown feather or an egg that is stuck or something worse. I have no experience with this kind of stuff. She is going to the vet tomorrow morning. She is just the sweetest parakeet ever…
Ok, I’m off to stitch! Have a wonderful Thursday!
2 responses to “Lots of Stuff Today…”
Lots of wonderful things, but I’m so sorry about your parakeet. I hope she’s ok. The portrait of Leah is beautiful. I know your seasonal wall hangings will do really, really well in Houston. Exciting!
Your post is full of great pictures and wonderful goodies, new machine, traveling patterns and the darling quilt.
I love the Double Slice layer cake fabric and I will have to look up the pattern.