What does that mean? 60 degrees with frozen Mix? How is that possible?
Usually when it is 60 degrees, it's Spring, the sun is shining and occasionally a cool breeze. Frozen Mix is a mixture of rain, sleet, hail, snow. Is 60 degrees cold enough to create sleet, hail, snow? I don't know.
I just wish all this crazy weather would wind up and go away. I know, I know, I should be thankful compared to the weather nationwide.
Anyway, I will be working in my sewing room today on the baby doll quilt. Hopefully the power will not go out today.
Although, I do have my trusty handcrank Singer!
I will post the pictures tomorrow or maybe tonight if I am ambitious enough to do two posting in one day. Or is that three? Oh well!
Until then . . .
I'll be here stitching and talking . . .
Aveli
Showing posts with label rain. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rain. Show all posts
Sunday, May 24, 2015
Wednesday, September 18, 2013
No Rain!
The rain has finally ceased! Now the state of New Mexico has to pick itself up and clean up and repair before the snow starts! There is so much damage from all the flooding and mud. We were very lucky, we had no damage at all! One place has the only entry and exit flooded. They can not go out or anyone go in.
The governor has said they will take supplies into the area, but there is no place to land the helicopters. They are going to try backpacking the supplies into the little town!!! I have one question . . . if the residents can't come out or go in, how are the backpackers with supplies going to get in????? Just Wondering!!
I just heard there is no federal help because the amount of damage does not qualify.. . there has to be more damage! Really??
Other than the flooding, deaths from flooding and mudslides, people losing everything, there's really nothing to write about today.
My news pales in comparison to the current events in the state's news. I don't even have any exciting news about a football game or soccer game or volleyball game or wrestling competition.
All I did today was sew! I am still sewing the ribbon strips for my daughter's cookie project. And I also sewed on my blocks for my scrappy string basket weave quilt. I have almost finished sewing all the blocks I need. Since I am sewing on the strip ribbons for my daughter's project, it is slowing down the finishing of the basket weave quilt. But that's o.k. I love helping my kids. I just wish I could sew faster!! LOL!
In the meanwhile . . .everybody keep quilting!
Aveli
The governor has said they will take supplies into the area, but there is no place to land the helicopters. They are going to try backpacking the supplies into the little town!!! I have one question . . . if the residents can't come out or go in, how are the backpackers with supplies going to get in????? Just Wondering!!
I just heard there is no federal help because the amount of damage does not qualify.. . there has to be more damage! Really??
Other than the flooding, deaths from flooding and mudslides, people losing everything, there's really nothing to write about today.
My news pales in comparison to the current events in the state's news. I don't even have any exciting news about a football game or soccer game or volleyball game or wrestling competition.
All I did today was sew! I am still sewing the ribbon strips for my daughter's cookie project. And I also sewed on my blocks for my scrappy string basket weave quilt. I have almost finished sewing all the blocks I need. Since I am sewing on the strip ribbons for my daughter's project, it is slowing down the finishing of the basket weave quilt. But that's o.k. I love helping my kids. I just wish I could sew faster!! LOL!
In the meanwhile . . .everybody keep quilting!
Aveli
Friday, September 13, 2013
Rain, Rain Go Away, Come Again Another . . . ?
New Mexico is in a drought for the past few years. So, we pray for rain. And boy have we gotten rain!!
The governor has declared the State of New Mexico a disaster. It hasn't stopped raining for several days. Several counties have severe flooding and people's homes have been damaged. Interstate highway 40 has been flooded so severely that there is a sink hole in the middle of the highway.
It is hard to talk about quilting when all these disasters are going on around me.
I just noticed that the neighbor's wood stove chimney is oozing smoke. That is a sure sign that summer is over. She is always the first to fire up her stove. She lives in a 2 bedroom adobe house that her husband built. In case you have never lived in, read, or heard about adobe houses, they always retain the heat/cold for 12 hours. Adobe is a great insulator against the heat/cold. It is always cool in the summer because it retains the cool from the night. And, it is always warm in the winter with minimum effort and wood because it retains the heat from the stove. I love it! I wish my cabin was adobe!
Yesterday I got my latest order of fabric. Part of the order was for my daughter. She has a small business that she is trying to get off the ground. She sells cookie bouquets . . . Carmela's Cookies. She wanted specific fabrics for her bouquet baskets.
I love getting fabric delivered! It's just like Christmas! I know the fabric is what I will be selling, but still. I get to open the package . . .(Christmas). I get to play with the new fabric (new Christmas toy). And last but not least, I get to keep the scraps (Christmas Present). YAY!
I have always saved all my scraps from making clothes for myself and my family andI have always used them in my quilts. But now, I have an abundance of scraps from cutting all the different shapes for my customers. I am in heaven! Just thinking about the scraps puts me in a great mood and with that thought I will close for tonight.
Meanwhile . . .keep on quilting!
Aveli
The governor has declared the State of New Mexico a disaster. It hasn't stopped raining for several days. Several counties have severe flooding and people's homes have been damaged. Interstate highway 40 has been flooded so severely that there is a sink hole in the middle of the highway.
It is hard to talk about quilting when all these disasters are going on around me.
I just noticed that the neighbor's wood stove chimney is oozing smoke. That is a sure sign that summer is over. She is always the first to fire up her stove. She lives in a 2 bedroom adobe house that her husband built. In case you have never lived in, read, or heard about adobe houses, they always retain the heat/cold for 12 hours. Adobe is a great insulator against the heat/cold. It is always cool in the summer because it retains the cool from the night. And, it is always warm in the winter with minimum effort and wood because it retains the heat from the stove. I love it! I wish my cabin was adobe!
Yesterday I got my latest order of fabric. Part of the order was for my daughter. She has a small business that she is trying to get off the ground. She sells cookie bouquets . . . Carmela's Cookies. She wanted specific fabrics for her bouquet baskets.
I love getting fabric delivered! It's just like Christmas! I know the fabric is what I will be selling, but still. I get to open the package . . .(Christmas). I get to play with the new fabric (new Christmas toy). And last but not least, I get to keep the scraps (Christmas Present). YAY!
I have always saved all my scraps from making clothes for myself and my family andI have always used them in my quilts. But now, I have an abundance of scraps from cutting all the different shapes for my customers. I am in heaven! Just thinking about the scraps puts me in a great mood and with that thought I will close for tonight.
Meanwhile . . .keep on quilting!
Aveli
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Just Beautiful!
This is the view from my sewing room during a short break from the rain! This is why I love it so much living here!
It's raining . . . I'm Quilting!
Last night, we were expecting rain because it was predicted. It rained all night and is expected to rain all day today and tomorrow! I have no problem with it because we need the rain. New Mexico has been experiencing a severe drought and our local lake is getting mighty low. It is kind of cool and cloudy because of the rain. After the heat we experienced around Labor Day, this coolness is welcomed.
Since it is raining and we can't be outside, I will be quilting or sewing that is. I am still working on my string scrap basket weave quilt.
For the most part, I have finished the top except for the borders. Because the quilt is set on point, it has zig zagging endings on each side. I finally, after much debating with myself, decided to square off the sides.
So, I proceeded to take the 4 1/2 inch blocks that I have been working with to make the top and cut them in half to fill in the zig zag parts. Unfortunately, I didn't take into account the quarter inch seam allowance . . .I guess I had a senior moment. All the blocks that I had cut in half were wasted! I went back to the cutting board and cut a sample with the quarter inch seam allowance. Then I sewed that sample onto the quilt and it worked perfectly! YAY!
But, since I was so ambitious cutting the blocks in half without the seam allowance, I am now short a few blocks to use in the zig zags . . .back to the sewing machine!
That is what I will be doing today! Next time, I promised myself, I will only cut a couple of blocks and test sew before I cut a bunch! You would think I wouldn't make such a "beginner's" error, but like I said I had a "Senior Moment" LOL!!!
Now I have to figure out what to do with all those blocks that are cut in half???
In the meantime, everyone keep on quilting!
Aveli
Since it is raining and we can't be outside, I will be quilting or sewing that is. I am still working on my string scrap basket weave quilt.
For the most part, I have finished the top except for the borders. Because the quilt is set on point, it has zig zagging endings on each side. I finally, after much debating with myself, decided to square off the sides.
So, I proceeded to take the 4 1/2 inch blocks that I have been working with to make the top and cut them in half to fill in the zig zag parts. Unfortunately, I didn't take into account the quarter inch seam allowance . . .I guess I had a senior moment. All the blocks that I had cut in half were wasted! I went back to the cutting board and cut a sample with the quarter inch seam allowance. Then I sewed that sample onto the quilt and it worked perfectly! YAY!
But, since I was so ambitious cutting the blocks in half without the seam allowance, I am now short a few blocks to use in the zig zags . . .back to the sewing machine!
That is what I will be doing today! Next time, I promised myself, I will only cut a couple of blocks and test sew before I cut a bunch! You would think I wouldn't make such a "beginner's" error, but like I said I had a "Senior Moment" LOL!!!
Now I have to figure out what to do with all those blocks that are cut in half???
In the meantime, everyone keep on quilting!
Aveli
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
National Quilting Month -- ooops! "National Sewing Month" and Rain!
Today starts "National Quilting (Sewing) Month"! YAY! Of course, being a quilter, we are always sewing . . . right?
I have been doing my part since last week when my daughter left. I got back to sewing on my basket weave scrappy string quilt. It was originally going to be a lap quilt, but I really liked it and decided to enlarge it. It is now up to a queen size quilt and has the overlap on the length to cover the pillows. Today I have been finishing up adding the blocks to make it queen size. So I greeted "National Quilting (Sewing) Month" at 5 a.m. this morning with my project on the machine . . . see picture below.
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| Sorry about the quality, this was taken with my phone! |
That's the phone book pages you see on the back of the quilt. I used my old phone book pages for foundation piecing. Our local phone book is the size of half of an 8 1/2 x 11 sheet of paper. I cut the blocks to 4 1/2 inches square. That way I can get 2 blocks out of each half sheet. One of our phone books is enough, with some left over for the next project, to make this queen size quilt.
What are you working on during this "National Quilting (Sewing) Month"? Is it something you have been working on for awhile or did you just start it within the past few weeks? I would love to hear about it or see pictures of your projects!
Meanwhile . . .everyone keep on quilting!
Aveli
Lots of Unexpected Rain!
We didn't get a forecast for rain, but here it is! Although it wasn't expected, it was very much welcome. Since we have been in a severe drought in New Mexico, this little bit yesterday was welcomed with open arms.
This is a view toward our hills from my sewing room.
And here is another view from the other window. As you can see whichever window I chose to look out of, I have great scenery to look at while I sip my coffee, tea, soda or water while I sew!
In the meantime, everyone keep on quilting!
Aveli
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Apple Pie -- Flea Market and Rain!
Today we left our cabin early in the morning so we could go to the Flea Market in Las Vegas, NM. We hadn't gone this year for one reason or another so I was really looking forward to the trip.
It takes 45 to 60 minutes to drive from Guadalupita to Las Vegas, NM; that is why we left before even having breakfast, just one cup of coffee. . . and I am a 2 cup in the a.m. kind of girl!!! LOL!!!
Well, when we got to Mora, 14 miles from the cabin, my husband says he can't wait any longer to eat. So, we stopped at the local grocery store which is named Russell's. They have a small deli inside the small store. They sell, various items of prepared food. The variety depends on the time of day. Since it was 7:00 a.m., they were selling breakfast burritos -- which my husband loves! He had one breakfast burrito. I was hoping for some chicken taquitos, but it was too early for those.
When we arrived in Vegas, we went straight for the flea market. Not too many people were in attendance but there were several vendors. Most of the shoppers were at the Las Vegas Fiesta in the Old Town Plaza. One of the very big and popular fiestas that happen this time of year.
One of my favorite vendors at the flea market is the lady with all the baked goods. . . pies, cakes, biscochitos. Biscochitos are the state cookie for New Mexico. There is no baked cookie like them. They are simple but flaky, sweetened with sugar cinamon and a little anise. I have loved them since I was little and so has the whole state of New Mexico. I bought a dozen and a half. I also bought two apple pies. These are flat pies; not the traditional all american apple pie which is piled high with apples. They are flat, about 3/4 inch thick with a very flaky crust, top and bottom, also sprinkled with sugar and cinammon. DELICIOUS! The reason I bought 2 is one for us and one for my husband's cousin. We were going to visit them after we finished in Vegas and it is his birthday. I thought an apple pie was perfect to celebrate his birthday with him and his wife.
Later as I perused all the vendors wares, "Lo and Behold!" there was a quilting frame for sale! YAY! I had recently got one for myself, but my daughter in law was looking for one. I immediately bought it, only $30. I thought it was a bargain. It is in great shape. It isn't one of the fancy ones, just pieces of wood to put together. But, very functional and my daughter in law really needed one.
Needless to say, the apple pie was a hit, the quilting frame was a hit and it didn't start raining until we got home! What a great and perfect day!
It takes 45 to 60 minutes to drive from Guadalupita to Las Vegas, NM; that is why we left before even having breakfast, just one cup of coffee. . . and I am a 2 cup in the a.m. kind of girl!!! LOL!!!
Well, when we got to Mora, 14 miles from the cabin, my husband says he can't wait any longer to eat. So, we stopped at the local grocery store which is named Russell's. They have a small deli inside the small store. They sell, various items of prepared food. The variety depends on the time of day. Since it was 7:00 a.m., they were selling breakfast burritos -- which my husband loves! He had one breakfast burrito. I was hoping for some chicken taquitos, but it was too early for those.
When we arrived in Vegas, we went straight for the flea market. Not too many people were in attendance but there were several vendors. Most of the shoppers were at the Las Vegas Fiesta in the Old Town Plaza. One of the very big and popular fiestas that happen this time of year.
One of my favorite vendors at the flea market is the lady with all the baked goods. . . pies, cakes, biscochitos. Biscochitos are the state cookie for New Mexico. There is no baked cookie like them. They are simple but flaky, sweetened with sugar cinamon and a little anise. I have loved them since I was little and so has the whole state of New Mexico. I bought a dozen and a half. I also bought two apple pies. These are flat pies; not the traditional all american apple pie which is piled high with apples. They are flat, about 3/4 inch thick with a very flaky crust, top and bottom, also sprinkled with sugar and cinammon. DELICIOUS! The reason I bought 2 is one for us and one for my husband's cousin. We were going to visit them after we finished in Vegas and it is his birthday. I thought an apple pie was perfect to celebrate his birthday with him and his wife.
Later as I perused all the vendors wares, "Lo and Behold!" there was a quilting frame for sale! YAY! I had recently got one for myself, but my daughter in law was looking for one. I immediately bought it, only $30. I thought it was a bargain. It is in great shape. It isn't one of the fancy ones, just pieces of wood to put together. But, very functional and my daughter in law really needed one.
Needless to say, the apple pie was a hit, the quilting frame was a hit and it didn't start raining until we got home! What a great and perfect day!
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