These are coming along nicely. They are some flowers that Ihad last year, but I can’t remember the name. I didn’t get much planting done than because of my hip. I couldn’t even sit on my stool long enough to put in more than a few flowers. It was very discouraging. I think these wereleft in the garage. The flowers look like tiny roses in several colors. They like the sun. I have been thinking about what I want to put in my front bed. Maybe these will do for the time being. Eventually, I’ll put in some perennials there.
Archive for July, 2008
Guess the Plants
July 21, 2008How to Make a Camera Case
July 20, 2008
NOTE: Since there have been so many hits on this post, I put this on another page titled Making a Digital Camera Case. I am currently making two more and will be adding more pictures and commentary.
It was pretty hot this afternoon, so I decided to sew. I suddenly remembered that I hadn’t put my daughter’s camera case together. It only took a couple of hours. I traced around the camera and measured the width at the widest point. In making a pattern, you have to add in seam allowances on each piece and some more for the thickest of the actual pieces. So you need to decide what you are going to make it out of before you draw the pattern.
Before sewing the pieces together, I put a 2mm satin stitch around each part to hold them together. It consists of the orange sparkly stuff, two pieces of heavy interfacing and a fuzzy knit for the lining. I changed the satin stitch width to 4mm to sew the pieces together. Sewing in the gusset was not easy. Instead of starting at one end and sewing around, I started along the bottom. I matched the mid point of the gusset with the center back. I sewed the bottom, around the curve and up the side past the gusset to secure it. Then I started about one half inch over the previous stitching and repeated. The gusset needs to be on the top side in order to get around the curve so half the time the camera case will be at the right of the needle instead of the left. Sewing the front to the gusset was hard. I used the same method and started at the bottom again. When I had it all together, I ran another satin stitch around the whole thing. The buttonhole is off center, but, at this point, I don’t care. And I am sure my daughter won’t either.
PSP Cover Finished
July 18, 2008I finished the cover for Win’s PSP. It turned out well. 
Everything fits inside snugly and it slips easily in a pocket. I will have progress pictures another time. Right now, I need to get cleaned to go out to dinner. i was weeding this afternoon and I still need to do some housework.
July 18, 2008
It’s hotter again today. We didn’t do much. Win wanted a pouch for his PSP with two pockets for the games. I made a pattern and a prototype. He picked out one of my new Loralie cat fabrics for the outside. The lining will be different and fusible fleece will be in the middle for padding. I’ll take a picture when it’s finished. I also worked on my quilt back. I hope it turns out all right. Here’s Zip sleeping under the fan.
Yeah!
July 17, 2008My son is here for a few days. He passed his last class. He was very happy. And so were we. I am still amazed that he stuck it out and can now graduate. We talked about many things this evening. I made crabcakes. On my way home from the ophthalmologist this morning, I stopped at a stand and got corn on the cob. Yesterday, I made raisin walnut spice cake and Doug bought chocolate ice cream. We had a nice little party. I’ll probably be sick tomorrow, but it was worth it.
ducklingsI took this early this morning. It reminds me of one of those carnival games.sleepy Gus
Notice his nose in Doug’s shoe. That is so gross.
Up a Creek in Lower Slower Delaware 