Saturday Morning distraction #1

So as I said in my earlier post, this morning I was sidetracked by my sewing machine, when I should have been finishing the tutorial... The first thing I worked on was this quilt, I've had it pinned and ready for a couple of weeks, but there have been other projects that took precedence, so it's been patiently waiting on my cutting table.

It's size is such that it could be a table topper, wall quilt...or a stroller quilt.

 I used a moda S'mores charm pack, quilted in the ditch and backed it in one of the S'mores prints. It's finished with a fold over binding.

yumm...

Doesn't this just look soooo yummy? It's very simple, I just sliced up some granny smiths, strawberries, bananas. then tossed in some Blackberries and green grapes.

After I put them into the fridge to keep them chilled, I mixed up an angel food cake mix (from a box- Gasp! lol) and baked it up..

Slice, top with the fruit salad and a dollop of sugar free whipped topping. SO refreshing and light for a hot summery day!


Today I started on my plan to exercise everyday, and it's going to be hard. but I am tired of being overweight and I need to strengthen those muscles, or my back and neck is only going to get worse.

Also today I started a couple of projects that have been building up in the garage, Up first is this old solid wood panel door I picked up off the curb. Look at this hardware: The knob plate on this side of the door is pretty rusty, but I love the details. The hinges were just as nice, I've saved them for another project sometime down the road. The door is part of a larger project coming up.

Also up is this rocking chair. This was a Craigslist find last summer, I bought it just as you see (minus the aqua paint) and it will be getting a total overhaul as well.

I almost forgot to get a before picture of it! Fortunately I didn't get too far before I remembered.

Tomorrow is another day and I hope to get these projects closer to completed.

Craft Book Challenge 1

I am so excited to take over the Craft Book Challenge from Leisl over at Leisl Made

As many of us do, I just love a good craft book! and I've been collecting them for years, intending to make projects from them and then finding myself putting them on a shelf to be looked at from time to time and thinking, "When I have time". Well, it's time to MAKE time for those projects!

So here is how it is going to work.
Every month I challenge you to create something from one of your craft books, it doesn't matter what type of craft, it just needs to be something (or inspired by something) from one of your craft books. At the beginning of each month I will be posting what book I plan to craft from for that months challenge and will host a blog hop to those who want to share theirs as well, and then, at the end of each month, I will post a linky party for us to share our projects and support each other in our endeavor to actually use our books!

This month I will be creating from Better Homes and Gardens' Bags Pillows & pincushions

                                   (which can be found here: http://tinyurl.com/7jhfuf7 )

I  selected the yoyo pillow for my first CBC project, I will be making a pair of these for a daybed that Hubby will be building for me in the coming months.

I hope you will join in on the fun!


M