Fezzik Friday - 32 Weeks...

Hi, everybody!
Welcome to another Fezzik Friday!
I thought you might like to see how I spend a part of every day.
I'm thinking about a career as a guard dog.

Kes and I start every morning with our
regular visit to the front yard.
We do this together multiple times a day...Rain or shine.

We have resident bunnies and cardinals, so I take a little stroll every morning to make sure that they're not taking over my yard - especially the bunnies. (You know how bunnies can be!)

It's very important to start out at a full trot.
How else can I sneak up on them?
(You're liking my Corgi Pants, aren't you?)

"What, Mom?
No, I'm not running away from home.
I'm just making sure that the bunnies
and birds aren't being naughty."

I think the coast is clear today.
I can hear the cardinals, but the bunnies
probably won't be back until sunset.
That's usually when I get to run after them.

"Yup. I think my work here is done. At least for now."

Whew! Being a guard dog is tiring work. Imagine how it would have been if I'd had to do a little chasing, too! (I love that part and I'm really fast!)

The mornings are a little crisp these days, but when the sun is shining on the front entryway, it's just perfect for a little corgi tanning. It's one of my favorite places to take a snooze...and just in case those bunnies come back, I'm ready to roll!
Well, that's a wrap, boys and girls. Ignore the pine needle in my mouth. It's just a little something I found while lying around. Mom took it away right after this picture. She doesn't like me chewing on things that she doesn't give me. She says, "Fezzie. Remember Kesie and the yard rocks?" (She's kidding, right? How can I forget?)

See you again next week! 'til then, take care...

Fezzik Inconceivable

Moving Right Along...

I've completed four placemats and napkins so far. I'll sew the rest today. I've bound the ones that are finished, and even though there are three different styles and fabric combinations from the French General line being used, I'm binding all of them in the same fabric shown on this one. It's also the final border on the table quilt below it.

We bought new hard floors for our dining room and master bedroom today. It's going to be installed on Friday, so I'm going to share before and after photographs on Saturday. It's pretty exciting to have the crummy builder's carpeting finally ripped out of here. I can't wait to share the transformation with you.

Fezzik is working on his post for tomorrow, so I'd better go and see if he wants me to take photographs for him. Thanks for stopping by, dear friends. I hope you have a happy and creative day. If you're getting pounded with more snow today, please stay warm and safe, too!

Sewing In The Rain...

This is the assortment I chose for my table accessories project last week. Of course, the weekend was full and fun (more about that later this week), but I didn't get as far as I'd planned to create my pieces.

Monday was spent catching up on housework (groceries and tidying up), and then I had chorale rehearsal in the evening. No sewing.

Tuesday morning was spent going over some of my music for the Soundsations, and before I knew it, I had to run out to their Tuesday afternoon rehearsal. I can't tell you how much fun I'm having learning new songs and dance moves needed for a few of the numbers.

The weather turned nasty late day, so I decided to stay home from Books a Million knit night and spend time in the studio instead. Back for some much-needed sewing therapy.
I also pulled out the yardage I'd purchased of French General toweling fabric. I decided to make napkins from the toweling to coordinate with the placemats I'm making from the General line.

I've taking our family away from paper napkins, and to tell the truth, I'm really enjoying the civility of using fabric napkins instead. I know my friend, Krisann likes the fact that it's also a green decision - and she's right - but it's the luxe factor that I really enjoy. Simple pleasures, right?
This is just one of the placemats I created last night. I haven't sewn the binding on the placemat yet. I'm going to make all the mats first and then I'll bind them all at the same time. The finished placemats measure 12" x 18" and the napkins are 18" square.

All of the fabrics were used in my French General "Rouenneries" quilt, which I use on our kitchen table. I'm making six placemats and six napkins. All the napkins are the same, but the placemats will be made in pairs, so there will be three different sets.

I bet you can guess what I'll be doing today. I'll show you tomorrow, when I should have everything finished! I really do love playing in the studio.