Thursday Catch Up

 

We had a nice but quiet Easter.  It was just four of us but it was a sweet time.  Lucky enjoyed visiting everyone with the same request:

"Got ham?"

I knew it would be a busy week because of family appointments and then my brother's blood pressure spiked yesterday as well.  He is okay for now after a visit to the Emergicare clinic who also got him an appointment with his GP in the afternoon.  The BP dropped a little and a bunch of tests were done.  We'll find out more in a day or two.  His health is really worrying me.

Through the months of 2026, I've only finished one quilt top.  It took 3 months which was silly since it was a very simple pattern. I haven't had much "me-time" and I'm getting up earlier so that I can spend a bit more time in the sewing room before I'm running around.

I haven't used my seam ripper because I havent' actually been sewing.😏😏

I'm spending time in the sewing room cutting fabric for upcoming quilts.  I have about 4 on my list I would like to do.  If I get pieces all set up, I can run up in the sewing room and just sew when I have free time.

For that reason and because I hope to do more gardening, I'm not using the machine.  I'll probably take my sewing machine in to Bill's (sew machine man) for a spa treatment.  I try to have the done at least 2x a year.

Well I'm off to do more things in the sewing room.  You have an awesome day!

Hankie Holder Revisited and Busy Lizzies :)

 

I was sick last week and didn't post much but Sue and I texted after the Hankie Holder post (here).

Sue was inclined to believe the trouser bags actually were for shoes.  Hey Sue...

A simple draw string makes all the difference and here on Etsy there was this piece:

Sue also sent a photo of her Hankie bag:

Sue also sent photos of her Romper Sewing Bags.  These were popular in the 1930s and 1940s...patterns are sometimes featured in modern books.  

1932:

One of Sue's:

Patterns were often swapped or shared during the Depression.  Here's a 1935 blurb from a newspaper in Nebraska.  It also relays the value of feedsacks (and the importance of the condition) during this time:

Also from Sue:

I happen to be in love with these Romper Sewing kits and wrote a post about them here. and if you wish you had one, check Etsy.  The sewing kits are often listed incorrectly as "vintage romper clothespin bags".

 I love this particular image that Sue shared because the idea of a "Busy Liz" is so whimsical!  😃

Wishing you a safe and happy day!

Put on your Easter Bonnet...

 No Flower Friday today because unfortunately, I wasn't able to get photos for us.  So we are concentrating on the holiday and

EASTER BONNETS!

When we most of us were kids we wore hats (and gloves) when we when out with our parents...church, shopping, even sometimes restaurants. I remember there was always an Easter Bonnet competition at our local playground.  I didn't participate because I didn't have an old hat that I could decorate.  Apparently many areas still have the competition.

But there is something I miss with whimsical hats.  Here are some that amused me.  Which is your favorite?

My favorite--Maureen O'Hara's!

I like the netted tie!

Have a safe and happy Easter!

April Fools Day 2026

 

Simplicity is sometimes better...

 

There's a common theme I'm hearing from a lot of quilters these days:  simplicity.  We all seem to be impacted by all the chaos (and ugliness)  in the world these days.  Many of us have multiple responsibilities tugging at us and competing for our time.

I've been going through some of my quilts and textiles and pulled out this simple yellow quilt:

 

I love the space in between the 9 patches.  There's a sweet order to this quilt and I've enjoyed having it on my couch these days.

I think this piece is from the early 1960s.  I do believe that it was made then because the woman who sold it to me mentioned it was the first quilt she made. 

I'm looking for a new quilt to make and for some reason, I keep thinking I need to make something more complicated.  But the truth is I just want to relax and enjoy myself...and that is okay.

Do you find yourself putting pressure on yourself to do something more fussy?

Have a safe and happy day!

Hankie Holder?

 

Did you have a good weekend?

Today I'm talking about a mystery.  Years ago, I bought two mystery items.  I took them to the study group but none of us could figure out what the purpose.  Later I thought maybe they were shoe holders and wrote about it here.

They look like pants but are closed at the bottom:

Now I'm wondering if perhaps they were meant to hold hankerchiefs.  I was going through some things and found this which I had forgotten about:

Is it possible the "pants" were made for this purpose?

I'm still not sure.  

What do you think?

Have a safe and happy day!

Flower Friday: March 27, 2026

 

I was so pleased that Louise sent me photos from her garden.  Thank you Louise!  Our crocuses faded with the last storm so these are a treat!

I got the phone to work again (I'm not sure how) but here are some photos from my part of the interwebs:

The heather in my garden is attracting honey bees!

The storms we had a week ago really damaged the flowers.  My neighbor had lots of Dutch irises blooming.  They faded with the cold and rain but one little iris has appeared again:

Siberian Squill is blooming everywhere:

A true sign of spring is the forsythia blooming!

The daffodils are beginning to bloom.  These are miniature ones that were growing at the park!

Last but not least is my neighbor's Lenten Roses on the header above.

I am cleaning out the beds one at a time these days (weather permitting) and so enjoying any time I can get outside!  I hope you are too!

Have a safe and happy weekend!