Happy to be Scrappy

Hello Beloveds:

I am working on a quilt potentially to be entered into the 2013 NJ State Fair.  It started out as scraps from another project.

They are wonky Shoo Fly blocks a la Gwen Marston in Librated Qultmaking II.  There is a tutorial here.  I'm playing around with the layout.  Here are some options:

Option A

or

 

Option B 

Any thoughts or suggestions? ~ksp

To My Friends With Opinions..

I dunno why I ask my friend's for their opinions about my impending shoe purchases...we have such differing opinions. Case in point...the following shoes purchases were knocked down one-by-one.

 I love cute shoes, but I also need function and comfort.  I spend a lot of time on my feet so comfort cannot be compromised.  The first candidate up is the Nine West Lauford seen here.

The second pair are (seen here) are Naturalizer Enchant

Here they are on me (pardon craptastic camera phone photo on the funky angle).

I get compliments every time I wear them...~ksp

Declaration of Independence...from weeds!

Work got real busy and the weeds at my Oakeside community garden plots got way out of hand...I mean WAY out if hand.

See photographic evidence here:

Q: So what's a girl to do?  A: Declare independence from weeds!

You can barely see the edible greens...there's cabbage and collards in foreground of the photo.  There are also peppers and tomatoes and a potato tower in the background.  Help me holy ghost, the strangle vine morning glories choke off everything...and the bugs...oh, the bugs.  I have never seen a more diverse bug population...darn organic gardening!!

I think I need to reconsider my mulch options. The grass that I'm using must have seeds in it, contributing to my weed population. I need to source some local marsh grass, its expensive but it's seedless.

I spent several hours on July 4th weeding.  It was hot as hades with no shade to be found.  But it was great to see the progress (sorry no "after" photo).

Hope everyone enjoyed their fourth. ~ksp 

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Play Through It...

The last few months since Superstorm Sandy have been really rough.  Things just haven't been falling like I wanted them to. I've been, at best, off kilter and i have extended more condolences in the last two months, than in the last 2 years combined...just awful.

 In the world of competitive sports, when you hit a slump you are encouraged to keep playing. 

While playing basketball, if you miss a lot of free throws?...you keep throwing the ball. 
While bowling, if you can't make a spare?...you keep throwing the ball.

So in the spirit of perseverance I am trying to keep throwing the craft ball.  I have lined up all of my pending quilting projects in a 2013 schedule.  Hopefully, it will challenge, entertain and amuse me.   I'm referring to it as my Embarrassment of Riches Challenge.

Over the next months, I plan to plow through until I get my groove back. I'll keep you posted. ~ksp