Hello Friends
I am sorry it has been so long. This morning I could hear a cricket in my house. Not sure where it is exactly but it makes noise. Hopefully it will find its way outside. Anyway, it got me thinking about this blog and how you must be hearing crickets also.
Not much to report on the sewing front. I did take a quilt in to the quilter. She informed me that she is quitting long arming. So now it's back to finding a new quilter. They are not easy to find in my area and I don't want to send it out if I don't have to.
I did start the #Kimsquaredcreative challenge. Kim Lapacek from Project Quilting and Kim from Go Go Kim, are doing a sew along. They are using Tula Pink's 100 Modern Quilt blocks book. I decided it would be a great way to use up scraps. I started on Aug 23rd with block 1.
Of course in true Amy fashion. That is the only block I have made. Ugh! Some day I will stick with these challenges. I do still have my machine ready and the fabric ready to cut. I just need to take a day and catch up. With the holiday weekend I thought I would have time, but now I have plans to do other things. But I will catch up!!I did also finish painting a part of the kitchen that has needed it. My job this fall is to paint the 'old' kitchen. I will explain in pictures when I take some. My dad added onto the house through the kitchen. So we have an old section and a new section with a half wall in between. In other exciting news, I bought a car. I had my car in the shop last Thursday. It was making a loud muffler sound. It needed part of the exhaust changed. Then I had them put new breaks on the front. A noise in the engine I had told them about was still there when I picked up my car. I asked what it was and they said valve train. That basically means you will need to replace the engine. I was able to drive it all weekend with no problems. Monday I leave for work and it sounds like I am killing a bird under the hood of the car. Then my battery light comes on. I try to do a Y turn to turn around but the steering is not working. I was able to straighten the car and pull over. Gathered my thoughts and turned it around. It was no longer making the noise. But I did not feel safe so I took my van to work instead. The van is my mom and dad's but when I bought the house, it came with it. I use it for hauling things. It's a 2005 and on its last leg but it gets me where I need to go. Anyway, I worked for 2 hours then went looking for a new car. I tried 3 places with no luck. Hardly any used cars and new cars are too expensive. I have wanted a Buick Encore for a long time. I just like the look of them. I had a Buick Century many years ago and loved it. I found one and was able to purchase it. She does not have a name yet but she sure is pretty.
I am very happy with her. I am also nervous. When I come to work in the morning, we have deer. Usually they walk across the road and you can stop, but sometimes they just run. Ugh! I got 2 raccoons with my car so I am extra cautious. So I am making a list of things to work on this winter. I don't have it finished yet so I will wait to post that another day. Do you sew more in the winter time? The Almanac says we are expecting a very snowy winter. I will not drive if the roads are bad so I will take those snow days to sew.Tell me about your September sewing plans! I need ideas (like I need another hole in my head). :) It is National Sewing month!
Blessings
Amy
