Good Morning Monday

I hope everyone had a great weekend. It was gorgeous here in Oswego.  It was in the 80's and 90's, blue skies, and now and then puffy white clouds. I actually got a lot of sewing done. Two more mug rugs. These are the left overs from my quilt that got finished, so what do you do?  Make mug rugs out of them.

I made the Dresden plate out of old fabric. There is even a couple of pieces of feed sack. I hand stitched it to a quilted background, which I did quilt, and framed it.  I needed a square frame.  Could not find anything at the stores that I was impressed with. Then I remembered that Dad had made me a lot of frames and maybe there was a square one.  I actually found three.  I see there is a bit of reflection in the glass.
Dad loved to work with wood. He could not throw away anything, kind of like we are with fabric.  I think this frame is black walnut, as it is quite dark.  He even had the glass in it.  Where he got the glass is any one's guess. It does happen to be tinted and was a tad rough around the edges.  I just need to put a paper backing on it and it will be done.
This is going to be a present for my friend in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan that we are going to visit in a couple of weeks. She knew my Dad, and knew of the appreciation of wood, he and her husband shared.

Have been working on my HO HO HO projects.  I think my day is the 8th of August.  We leave for Buffalo for the annual family reunion on the 1st. I need to have everything done and photographed and ready to post by the 31st of July.  That is not too many days away.  Actually, I have 3 small projects done. The big one is moving right along and a couple others are getting their fair share of work, too.

Tomato update, looks like there are 4 more flowers blooming, so keep your fingers crossed that there will be at least 4 more tomato's.

Have a great day. Be kind to your sewing machine, show it some love by using it.
Mary

My first tomato of the season

I know this is sort of off the wall, but this is my first tomato off my plant this season.  Should have taken a picture of it on the plant. It is not too big.

Here is me biting into it.

Nothing like fresh vegetables right off the vine.  There is something about that taste that you just do not get from  vegetables from the store.  Many years ago I lived out in the country and had a huge garden. One of my neighbors and I would spend many days canning what we got from the garden.  I did make my own tomato sauce, and canned, whole tomatoes too.  I made apple sauce, and canned fresh peaches and pears.  I made pickles, usually 2 or 3 different kinds. Even made sauerkraut.  My Dad and I love that.  Nothing like polish sausage, potatoes and sauerkraut.  We froze corn, beans and peas.  So good. I miss the canned good, but not the work.  It was fun but a lot of work and took a lot of time. It all seemed to come at once.  Those were the days.

Have a good one.
Mary