Pear XI - one more to go!

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Hi everyone.  This July pear has the start of the Declaration of Independence's most quoted line....

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.






 

I say, We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all women are not created equal, that those endowed with menopause have unalienable rights, that among these are confusion, memory loss, unexpected emotions, girth growth, loss of eyebrows, new facial wires hairs, sweat, the right to bitch for no reason, limitless chocolate, and most of all, the unalienable right of indecisiveness.

Therefore....

 

 you have the right to choose your own 1776 design.

I cannot.

The chart is for the basic and you can easily modify to your preference.  It's under the Pears tab.

 

I mentioned a gift from Miss Shirlee and here it is.

How cool is this?  She added a slice of bread in her hand to feed the stag.  This is me!!!!  Without the bun and the boobs.

I have searched her seams, with magnifiers, and cannot find the hand stitched closure. Seriously.  How the heck she does this so perfectly is beyond my patience and skill.    Thank you again my friend ~ a treasure.

Here is what's happening after the storms in my backyard today.  Peace.  For now anyway!!  The new kid (#4) is an unneutered male, and my Bud may accept him, but #4 doesn't hang around after eating.  Typical unneutered male of any kind.

He eats more than my 100# Lab did.

That's it!  Gotta get moving.

Have a wonderful and safe day...

thank you for visiting!

 

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Checking in

Hi all.  I've been working on the pear for July and I'm sure you know by now that I continually change things.  I really thought this would not be the case for XI, but colors and placement took most of two days.  By the time I finished, we had heavy rains and darkness so I couldn't take a good photo of the fabulous birthday gift from Miss Shirlee.  Tomorrow for sure.  I will have a few tags then too. 

 

I do want to show you how close I came to the linen's left edge!  I stitched three pears all on the same piece of linen and didn't bother measuring.  Yes, I waste a lot of time but it's not until I see it finished that I realize a change is needed.  I used woven fusible facing this time, front and back.  Certainly helps prevent raveling.  I get a lot of emails about finishing the pears and using the template with the center line, held up against a light, is the best method.  This time I took a few photos of the seam pressing.  When you press the backing to the center, you can see where the bulk is and where the trimming should be.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I will be posting the chart as soon as I get it in the computer file, but here's what it looks like.  I'm really anxious to get back to Eliza, but I will have an even bigger house mess soon.  I SO love the new floss hanger.  It's always there, in order, and I don't know why I didn't think of it sooner.

Hope you're having a good week.  Thank you for the birthday wishes.  Unfortunately, my cousin did not come home.  They are fitting her leg with a brace and maybe next month it will happen.  Be back tomorrow.

Thanks for visiting!

WINNER"S"

HIYA!!!  Thank you all so much for participating in this giveaway.  It took a while because after entering all the names earlier, I lost IE and it started over without the names!!!  Entered them all again and after Random.org mixed them up and pulled a number, Krissy G came out as the winner for the sack kit.  What I didn't tell you, is that I am also pulling two other names for the chart only.  They are Mónica Silva, and Debi.  So everyone, please send me your address and I will get this in the mail tomorrow.

Thank you all so much again!!!

Some women like jewelry...

and I prefer old wood and rust.   Patti knows this and that's exactly what she presented to me for my birthday.  She really knows how to decorate in a primitive style and has an old hook on her door which I love.  So she came to see my mess and brought this...

 a fabulous rusty hay/bale hook.  So I played for quite a while, hung it upside down over a door, and ended up with my rusty paint can on a post.  She also gave me a sock darner in the same shape as my mom's, which I rarely see.  Mom's is the top right and my gift is bottom right.

 

 Thank you thank you thank you Patti!  She such a great girl and could use your prayers once again.

 

No one commented that they have used the Alene fabric tape, so I will buy it, give it a try, and report. 

 

 

Here's Eliza - I'll be starting the big bottom soon and there are satin stitches and lazy daisy in that area.  Yes, that's a binder clip you see holding the excess linen.  Quicker and safer than a safety pin.

 

 

 

 

 

  And I have a perennial that was given to me by a friend who has passed, and I don't know the name.  It's the brightest, clearest yellow.  It makes new buds beneath the bloom and continues this way for a month.  At night, they close.

That's all I got.  I'll be back tonight with the winner of the kit.  I have all the names entered and will wait till the last minute to scramble and draw.  Just in case a hot flash disrupts my memory, I'm setting the timer.

Later!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

 

 

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Sampler Sack

Hello everyone.  If you are interested in purchasing the Sampler Sack chart, here are the details.

 

Price is $10.00 including US shipping.  International price is $12.00 including shipping.

 

Please send payment through Paypal to samplersandsantas@gmail.com. 
Note added - it seems Paypal is not listing addresses when you pay - please type your address in the note section or email it to me.

 

For check or money order payment, contact me at the above email address and I will send instructions.

Approximate size of stitched area is 4 3/4" x 11 1/2" on 30 count linen.
Stitch count is 171 H x 69 W

 

Thanks for your interest!

 

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Anyone tried this?

Hi everyone.  Having a good day?   I saw something at Walmart and wanted to ask if anyone has used this product. 
Alene's fabric tape.
This may be easier to use than glue to close seams but I'm wondering how it would work on coarse linen.  The tape would need a smooth finish to bond to and I doubt that it would work on the type I stitch with.  The backing fabric would stick, but I thought I would ask if anyone used this product on a linen.  I guess it comes in sheets too that you can cut to accommodate your projects.  Yes, I'm always looking for ways to close a seam without having to stitch it.  For some reason, it never looks as good or crisp as using fabric glue, especially on the pear bottoms.  Smalls like needlebooks can be hemmed by pressing and then completely finished by using something like this.  Or adding applique or pockets.  I like that it doesn't have to be pressed with a hot iron like the fusibles.  I'm getting a few ideas.

I've been working on the unit for the remodeled room and pulled a large kitchen cabinet up the stairs from the basement.  I do stupid things.  But then I lifted it onto the 36" high drawer unit.  Stupid times 2.  I can't bend, but I can bow my head today which I couldn't do yesterday.  Advil is helping and as soon as I can get in a car, my chiro will help too, shaking his head as always.   

 Anyway, I think I have a plan to utilize the two units that were in mom's little area, add the shelves from the corner, which will run into another solid tall cabinet.  This is really rough but the best I can do in Paint.  I love these full extension deep drawers but don't like them here.  In fact, the more I look at this, I don't like it at all.

   The drawer fronts and cabinet doors will be replaced with custom flush panels and rattail hinges.  Nope.  I still don't like it - something isn't right. 

 

Some of you mentioned how gardening is getting more difficult, so I thought I'd post about this seat/kneeler in case you don't have a large garden center near you and never saw them.  It has an available pouch for tools and is found on Amazon and even Walmart, a deeper seat model is on Gardeners.com and some even rock. I use the adjustable aluminum shower seat on the lowest notch too. 

  An aid for those chores that make us groan like a moose in heat.  Today, after that cupboard moving, I could call in the whole herd along with a few elk. 

Tomorrow I will post the chart pack for sale if anyone is interested. 


Thanks for visiting!  Have a safe and happy day.

 

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