Priscilla's Pretty Necklaces

My friend Priscilla makes beautiful crocheted necklaces.    They are made with "ladder ribbon yarn."   The finished product looks just like a beaded necklace.  They are super lightweight so no neck aches from heavy beads.  They slip over your head, so no need to have someone help you with the clasp.

She learned how to make the necklace at  a workshop in January and has now made over 300.  I think she has one in every color imaginable.  Many have multicolor yarns and some with a little metallic sparkle.

Yesterday, Priscilla held a sale at the Beatitudes Gift Shop.  The Beatitudes is a retirement community here in Phoenix.  I was her assistant for the day.  We had a nice time visiting with all the ladies who came in.  She sold 24 necklaces!  Great job!

Beautiful Necklaces

Making One More

Fall Garden

Fall Garden is in and growing.  Planted small plants two weeks ago and it is already going to town. Cooler temps will help also.  I have 5 kinds of lettuce - leaf and head.  There is Purple, Green, Orange and White Cauliflower, Broccoli, Bok Choy and Chinese Cabbage.  In another garden I have Red Garlic, Snap Peas, and Snow Peas.

Lovin it!

Fall Is Here

Finally cooler temperatures are here to stay.  Twice a year I wash down everything - the house, windows etc.  This is where I  enjoy my time outback.

All the comforts.  Just add a glass of wine - good book or good ballgame and I am a happy gal.

Tv and Tunes

Some Succulents

A Hummer in for an Early Morning Drink

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And you always need a good companion.

Diamondbacks Done

So sad!   The Diamondbacks had a great run and almost won this afternoon.  what a terrfic season they had.  Great team - great coachs!  See you next year!

HATCHED IN AFRICA DESIGNS

Some of my sewing friends and I recently took a class with Santi Nuss from South Africa.  She creates wonderful machine embroidery designs.   It was an all day event and nice to share with friends.   Here is the apron we made during class.   The chickens have a velvet look on their sides feathers which is hard to see in the picture.

Fun times!

VELVET CHICKENS

OH BABY!

GEARING UP FOR TWINS!   My friend's daughter is having twins. A boy and a girl.  She is presently on bed rest, so hopefully not having a coming out party until late October.  Trying to get lots done before then.  So this is what has been keeping me busy.

This is really a pretty lavender

For Baby Boy

Hooded Towel for Baby Girl

Hooded Towels for Baby Boy

Little Quilt

Cotton receiving blankets

Knit receiving blankets

Flannel receiving blankets

TAH DAH!

Howdy again,

I am not only clean and shiny now I have been groomed also.    Don't I look good - but getting pretty bored with all the picture taking.   Hope you all have a great Labor Day Holiday - Stay Cool - like me....  JAZ

Jaz All Spiffed Up

Howdy,

Just had to share.  Mom finally got around to giving me a bath.  'bout time!  Anyhoo, here I am all clean and shiny.

Also please note I have a new collar today.  Every time I get all clean mom makes me a new collar.  I quite like this one.  It is very girly fabric.

Well enjoy   TTFN     JAZ

Thank You Gift

We have wonderful neighbors who are always there for us.  We were delivering a bottle of wine as a  thank you  so I made some coasters to go with. 

They are tennis nuts, so I used some tennis fabric.  It is really hard to find anything tennis.

Summer Wall Hanging

This is a new wall hanging for summer since it does not seem to end .  Also, since the patriotic one was way over due to be down. 

 I just love the designs.  My DH put a very  nice hanging rod in our family room so I can display my items.

Walnut Canyon National Monument

We recently met up with friends and hiked Walnut Canyon.  This is a beautiful area where the Sinagua Indians lived a long time ago.  

It located just 6 miles outside of Flagstaff off Interstate 40.  The hike down and around the island mountain is very pretty and a bit challenging, but very worth the effort.   You should check it out.
We are so lucky this is being preserved for all to see.  There are tons of rooms on all sides of the mountains in which they stored their goods, cooked and lived.

 

After our endurance hike we took time for a nice picnic lunch.

THE HARDY HIKERS

Recent Sewing

I embroidered some tea towels as  a gift.

Lot of fun.

What to do with fleece leftover pieces?

I belonged to a group of ladies who gathered for a nice lunch and good cheer.  During our two years of meetings we made over 100 fleece tied blankets for  several Childrens' Hospitals and Care Centers.  To prepare the fleece to tie into the blankets you need to cut squares of 4- 6" from each corner. Well , now what to do with the squares. I sewed the squares together and made over 40 pillows to donate along with the blankets.  Our group no longer meets and I had SOOOOOOO many squares left.  I just could not  bring myself to throw them out. I decided  to make some dog bed/mats with the remaining squares.  I have just completed 10  mats from the squares and will be donating them to a shelter soon.    And, I never want to see fleece for a VERY LONG time!

Here are pics of the mats.  I folded them up so you could see them all.

RECENT SEWING

I sent this Noah's Ark Quilt to Salt Lake City.  The beautiful baby Charlie is who it was made for.  I hope he enjoys it.  It was fun to make.

Flannel Burp clothes and Receiving blankets

PROJECT RUNWAY!

               Yeah! Project Runway started last night!  

So excited it is at a decent time  this year.

I think it will be a good season - we shall see.

MY HERO