Valance up and Birthday mug rug

 I got my valance up. I have had this for some time. It is made from what was left of a king size Aunt Gracie quilt I was working on when we had the house fire. I had embroidered all around the border with flowers ,butterfly's and vines. They were 6 " blocks I had exchanged with Quilters from all over.
It was on the bottom of a large stack of quilts to be finished . What was left of it was the middle of the folded quilt so I washed the remains and cut it into blocks. Not caring if I got a part or just bits of them. Then when we were done with the house I had 2 windows in my sewing room so I made it all into valances for the windows. Now they are hanging over my vertical blinds I got for $5.00 still in the box at a yard sale. It's so nice to be able to open and close them. It gives me so much more light in this old building. Spike love them . He can sit on the back of the sofa and look out to see mail St. There is lots of traffic and things going by.

 It's Birthday time. DD Jennie and I are making table runners. These are the left overs. It will be a mug rug or candle mat? I found this cup. I thought looked good with it so this one is a mug rug. Or it could be 1 big Birthday candle if you had a jar candle to sit on it.

Sewing machine pad

Here is my sewing machine pad. It will cut down on noise and vibrations. Also pockets for things I need close.
 I had a yard of this fabric. Now I have very little left. Maybe some coasters of my end table. Or a candle mat?? this was a simple thing to make. Quilting the fabric and binding took the longest. I just love all the bright colors in this fabric.

I have a place for my quilting gloves (I got them in the gardening department for $3.00)

seam ripper, and scissors. And what ever I want at hand.

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Jeans, thread catcher and binding

 As I was walking in Wally World The other day they had a sale rack of things for $5.00 . Now I would not ware them as jeans but it's hot out side and I will ware them as crop pants. I cut them off today and now I have new crop pants for the Summer. 4 for $20.00 . Not a bad.

 Then I finished my thread catcher. I had it all quilted so I put it together . I looked at a few other tutorials and winged it. I used ceramic coasters I got after Christmas for something to keep it on the table. I used 2 so they would be heavy to keep it from falling of the table. I also used a old tape measure my Son-in law put in the trash. I retrieved it and it worked but I would use strapping tape that comes on boxes when shipped. It works better and holds a round shape better.

 DD Jennie had a baby quilt that she put together. She used strips of stuff that will fray when its washed to look like chenille. I put the binding on and now off to Jennie's house to go in the washer to do it's magic.
You know Spike has to get in on everything!!!.

A place for everything??

 I have had this lamp for ever. The base was gold metal and the rest wood . The metal finish was coming off and it was kind of beat up. So out I went and with a can of spray paint it looks like a new lamp. Not bad for less than 10 min. of work.

My recliner you see here was a $5.00 find at the thrift store near here. There was a spot on it about 5 in. around . With a little shout and 5 min. of scrubbing  it was a good looking chair.
 I have  2 remotes, phone and my kindle reader and kindle fire. They were always falling of the table or down in the chair. Or just in a heap on the table.  I got going and made a caddy to hold them all. The kindles are in the bottom 2 . I left a opening for my glasses. That's all I did today a lazy Sunday. I even got a little nap in this afternoon.

Table runner and Babys everwhere.

 Good day!! We made table runners in our quilt group in June.  Jennie cut it out , I put it together , then Jennie enveloped it and pin basted it. So after I put a binding on a quilt this morning I got going and quilted it. One more thing done. It will make a nice gift or go to the hand made shop in another town. I think DD Jennie did it  and left it unfinished in my sewing room so I would finish it??? Great plan if it works!!

WE had a very cold Spring and while I was sitting under a nice warm quilt I got busy one weekend and did the baby hats. We seem to have a lot of baby's  coming around here. Friends and family are growing in numbers.

Bindings never ending.

My DD Jennie has made it a goal to keep me binding things. More of her hot pads. I do these at night with my feet up and a good move on Netflixs. It's to hot for much  right now. She also came with 2 quilts to bind so I have work to do.
I have plans to make me a chair caddy for all my remotes. Also a sewing machine pad with pockets to hold scissors and things after the 2 bindings.
I am sure Jennie will come up with more hot pads. We are planning to us them at the Fall craft show and Christmas gifts.

2 aprons finished on Monday.

 Jennie wanted more aprons so on Monday I got busy and did them. Now I don't have to look at the shirts on the ironing board any more.