So Busy!

 I can't believe it's been more than a month since I last posted.  So much for my "be back soon" goal.  hahaha!  The year is getting away from me!!

I made a few more birthday cards over the past month:

These two were made and mailed as postcards.

This was made for a friend who just turned...yep, you guessed it!...90!

We had another Zoom class this month, taught by Lynn Koolish.  It was called ColorPOP.  She taught the class in two sessions, and I thoroughly enjoyed it.  Here is my finished project:

I've been hitting the few estate sales that have come to my attention.  My sister was here recently, and found this painting for me, at Visalia Antiques.  She then encouraged me to put together a gallery wall.

I do have a LOT of paintings and framed art, so I agreed it was a great idea.  But how?  She sent a link to a youtube video that described making patterns of your artwork, placing them on the wall, and then using them to place nails and hang the paintings.

I only made one nail hole for each painting (well, except for the ones that required 2 nails).  It came out perfectly!  Perhaps I should do this in the living room too!

Last but not least, is the house in Cambria.  We have been busy painting, as we await our turn on the Foundation Guy's schedule.

The back bedroom had been white.  We painted it blue, with white woodwork.

The back bathroom was pale yellow.

We painted it white, as I try to decide what other color(s) I might prefer.

The beige hall

is now white.  I need to go back, and finish the woodwork.

An interesting note is that the house, with the mold/mildew issues, had retained some of the smell in the walls.  We used a primer by Zinsser called "Odor Killer."  It works!!  I had been told I MUST use shellac, but "be sure to turn off all gas, and be careful because it's explosive."  !!!  A different salesman suggested Odor Killer, so I tried it.  It works amazingly well.  

We are working our way through the house, back to front, first coating everything with Odor Killer primer, then following with walls, then woodwork.  It is a slow process, but oh, so worth it!!

I would be remiss if I did not leave you with a picture from the beach.

Happy Quilting!

A 2020 Finish

 In looking through my "recent" posts, I see that I never posted about a fun Zoom class that our guild offered back in November.  The class was with the Material Girlfriends, and was called "Rosie Runner."  We had planned our annual guild retreat, but since that was cancelled?  We met together online via Zoom instead.

It was great fun to dig through my scrap box, rather than cut into new yardage.  I found that I had a LOT of scrap reds to play with.  woohoo!

I think I got this far on the project during the course of the day:

Here is the finished table runner:

Here is is, in context:

When a friend saw that I was making this, she called dibs.  I sent it to her, and she sent a picture of the runner in use.  I smiled when I saw that they liked the fabric on the back, as much as the top.

Other than that?  We continue to do work on our new property.  This week, the termites are being dealt with.  Next week?  The Mold Doctor will see what he can do to rid us of the icky stuff.  The job will involve removing and replacing dry wall and insulation.  Fun stuff!  But his expectation is for it to take a mere 2-3 days, so perhaps it is not all that involved after all...if you know what you are doing.  He comes highly recommended.  I'm so excited!!

And I guess that's going to do it for now.

Happy Quilting!