Posts Tagged ‘Lewes’

Completing Projects

November 21, 2013

My need to complete things can get frustrating.  I have been working steadily on the quilt, but I still have seven, out of twenty-five, squares to complete.  Then I need to cut about three yards of stripes to go around each square.  The end result should be a 102 inch square.  I think(hope) I have enough batting.  The batting I have is 96″.  Should I piece or try to find 102″ wide batting?  I did find 108″ backing fabric.  Normally, I use leftovers that I don’t know what else to do with or I just don’t like the fabric any more.  Ah, decisions, decisions.  I’ll worry about that later.

P1050701  Here’s the  binding and backing.  The binding I bought at Mares Bears in Lewes.  The backing is from The Country Store in Intercourse.  My daughter and I went up there on the seventh.  She loves having Thursdays off. 

I also bought some food fabric.

P1050709  Raspberry, grapes, plums, garlic, carrots, apples, cauliflower and broccoli, and avocados.  Oh, my.   You can never have enough.

Turtlenecks

November 19, 2008

I rode over to LL Bean near Rehboth Beach this afternoon.  I could use some new turtlenecks, but I didn’t have any luck.  All they had in my size was blue.  Not only is it not my favorite color, I already have two.  They didn’t have any in my daughter’s size either.  They were all regular, no talls.  She not all that tall.  She has a long body like me.  At least she doesn’t have my short legs. 

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I found dishes with pine cones on them for Paul and Linda.  Linda has decorated her kitchen with them.  This set has four mugs, four bowls, four dinner plates and four luncheon plates.  I don’t know about Paul, but Linda will love them.  Paul may be sick of pine cones for all I know.  But I do let him play with my cats.

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I also bought one of those cutesy fire starter kits for my son-in-law.  I never know what to give him anyway.

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I got this kit at a shop in Lewes.  I don’t know yet whether I am going to give it as is or make it for someone.  Since the shop in about half a block from the ocean, I drove down there to have a look.  It was very windy with big waves.  I wouldn’t have gotten in if it was ninety degrees, but there were some people sitting on the beach.  Me?  I didn’t even get out  of the car.