Finally found:  some vintage sheets, a pillowcase, and some gorgeous material:

Two feed sacks:

More gorgeous material.  I love the gray with flowers and gold hearts.  (The pic doesn't do it justice, as usual).  But maybe my taste is in my feet because my daughter told me she would like if it wasn't for the hearts!  Go figure!  You can visit her blog:  http://www.thetinyhummingbird.blogspot.com/

And last but certainly not least, Alexander Henry at 20% off.  The background is gray but in this pic it looks blue:

A finish!

A finish, a small one, but a finish nonetheless!  It seems every project I start has some kind of snag, real or imagined, and takes longer than anticipated.  Of course, time is ALWAYS a factor, too.  Priorities, priorities!

So here's my finish:
(I got the pattern/tutorial from here:  http://ayumills.blogspot.com/search/label/Tutorial  I love this blog also called Pink Penguin!  So here's my version of her lovely placemats:

Front side of one

Front side of two

Detail (some toile) and back.  Any comments?

Enamel Bucket

I had been eyeing this bucket in my basement for quite some time.  My husband brought it home from his mom's house when she passed away, along with many other "treasures" that he couldn't bear to part with.  I saw Ashley's enamel bucket on Film in the Fridge and said to myself, ah-ha, that's a great idea - a scrap container.  So after a good cleaning up, it will find a new home in my sewing room.  Thanks, Ashley.

Does anyone know what this raw-edge applique is shaping up to be?  I'm using someone else's idea, with permission, of course; she put the tutorial up on her blog, but I'm trying to come up with a major variation.  So far I'm loving it.  I couldn't start sewing last night till about 8:30, then couldn't stop till 1 a.m.!  Shhhh!  Don't tell my husband!  So what do you think it is???  Mary Ann???  I shared my love of this idea with you.  Actually, two different people made one in different colorways.  One gave hers away in a giveaway!  I'm not bitter that I didn't win, either :-)  (At least not anymore!)  Hee-hee!

http://mariemadelinestudio.typepad.com/mariemadeline_studio/2010/07/a-giveaway-for-a-whole-flower-sugar-fat-quarter-bundle.html is having: A giveaway for a whole Flower Sugar fat quarter bundle!  Go to the link above and follow the guidelines, you know the drill, leave a comment, post to your blog, etc., etc.  And good luck, I think!

Photographic Art

Beauty from the Wickford Art Festival last Saturday.  What do YOU think?  Hubbie and I and two wonderful friends had fun walking around, looking at all the unusual unique art from folks from all over.  First we had breakfast at Jigg's on Main Street in East Greenwich - yum!  After the art festival we went back to Lori and Dave's house for dinner - again, YUM!  They've treated us now to two dinners - 2 to 0.  We better get busy!

Featured on "Finished Friday"

Check out my table runner that is one of the features and all the beautiful work from some of those in the blogger world.  I'm in awe and totally inspired!  Thanks, Quilt Shoppe!

http://the-quilt-shoppe.blogspot.com/