I Like Thursday # 101 ~ Back To Sewing in My Happy Place.

Happy Thursday!

I am back to playing with the fabrics in my happy place.

Mr. Scrapatch is still recovering but he is back to work.

Today he is at a regular appointment with his heart doctor before going in.

Yesterday he had physical therapy. Tomorrow he has physical therapy.

On the weekend, he will have a honey-do list of small tasks to catch up on.

 

Above are the fabrics that I am considering for my 

Macaron Mystery Quilt

Fabrics A-D and Background 1 are pretty much set.

I am debating the second background which features a larger role according to the 

Fabric Requirements ~ Posted Here

I like all of these choices.

I just need to decide what I want in this quilt.

The green, for example, would give the quilt a much softer look than the white cross fabric. The gray Architextures, one of my favorite background fabrics, would give it a more modern look. The creamy leaf has a porcelain look to me.

I am trying not to look at the sneak peek option when choosing fabrics.

Although I did sign up for it, I did not open the email.

I also have some of the pretty city scene print for an optional outer border. 

Decisions, decisions!

Which background fabric would you choose? 

I am making progress with my Kinship Fusion Sampler Blocks.

I am making two blocks at a time, 

some regular pieced and some foundation paper pieced. 

Block 55 is FPP to make those sharp flying geese points easily.

I may make a mini FPP tutorial for this block.

Anyone interested?

I am also keeping up with the Summer in the Garden QAL blocks.

I am loving finding just the right fabric in my stash and scraps for these blocks.

I am trying to decide if I am going to add any blue or purple fabrics to my garden.

So far it is a pink, orange, green, yellow and white quilt. 

Whatever I decide, I know that there are no mistakes in quilting.

The kitties are all well.

There are three cats in this photo.

Nutmeg is on the porch looking in the window through the sheer curtain.

Maestro and Katniss were alarmed that there might be a kitty intruder

for moment. When they realized it was only their little sister kitty,

Maestro went met her at the open front door and gave her a kitty kiss. 

Outside the critters and birds are ravenous as it is either very hot or very stormy.

This squirrel is no longer "baffled" by the baffle we put on the pole to save some seeds for the birds.  I looked out the window one morning and there he was, chomping away.  I had to smile at this crafty critter. 

Over the 4th of July weekend, we had a backyard barbecue with the boys.

Dad made his Famous Dad's Homemade Barbecue Sauce and grilled chicken.

I made a red white and blue ice cream cake. We bought blueberry, cherry vanilla and vanilla ice cream at Shaw Farms Dairy.

I used all fruit blueberry and cherry preserves for the "toppings" 

and crushed golden oreos for the crust. 

 I have made ice cream cakes for special occasions for years in a springform pan.

This one was my favorite ever.

Linking up these happy moments with my friends, 

I Like Thursday Bloggers @ Not Afraid of Color

to share the small joys of life. 

May your day be filled with blessings and thanks!

I Like Thursday # 99 ~"A Few of My Favorite Things"

 

Good Morning from my secret garden!

Thankful 13                                     

It is Thursday so I linking up today with my blogging friends, 

I Like Thursday Bloggers @ Not Afraid of Color

to share the small joys of life. 

My garden is not really a secret and the gate is open.

My favorite rose, New Dawn, is blooming.

The scent is so light and sweet.

These roses are only two years old, 

as the gate was first featured in my

 I Like Thursday # 17 in June 2019.

This spring, we added the patio blocks and the small white table on the left.

Mr. Scrapatch needed a place to sit when he sets up our deep fryer. 

This place seemed to only collect stuff like our garden tools, leaf bags, etc,

so a beautification plan was in order. 

Despite the heat index of over 100F this week,

 we did get most of our window boxes, baskets and pots planted this week.

 More Photos Here

While I was sitting and enjoying my garden, I did finish my 

Simple Stitches Bumble Bee Embroidery. 

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Favorite Freebie of the Week:

Looking forward to this 

Macaron Mystery @ Meadow Mist Designs

I have the perfect focus fabric for this mystery ready and waiting!

This fabric is a 2020 collection and I bought it on sale because I loved it.

It is Pardon My French by Dear Stella 

and may still be found 

 @ Hawthorne Supply 

and on Etsy and other places. 

I also have a yard of the large scale street scene print.

Maybe a border? 

Time will tell.

Looking forward to searching my stash for colors 

that will coordinate with this fabric.

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Favorite Movie of the Week:

Sound of Music 

While watching BBC's Call the Midwife, 

I got up to the 1965 episode that features this movie. 

 It was a favorite then and it still is now.

I found it on Disney Plus. 

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Spring is one of my favorite seasons.

Strawberry season has arrived to my corner of the world.

So it is time for one of Mr. Scrapatch's favorite desserts,

Strawberry Rhubarb Pie

Mmmm... so good! 

Well, that is my flowers and fabric and fun and tasty

 moments for the day.

Happy Thursday!