I Like Thursday # 56

Welcome to this week's list of likes!

I liked this bowl with a poodle in Fall enough to buy it despite having to pack and move it cross country!
If you like it too, I got it at Pier One. I also loved a lot of their current furniture and when we settle if there is any money left for furniture, I will go see what's there.

I forgot I liked Pier One!

And they welcomed Milo in Columbia whereas the Pier One in Annapolis said, no dogs! In a shopping center connected to condos that have many many dogs living in them. Hmmm... smart?

Milo was the epitome of quiet calm poodle in there, merely looking at the displays as we walked by.

I Like this bracelet I purchased from an artist on our recent trip out West.

It's stainless steel, and has daisies and is easily put on and taken off as it opens totally. Love!

Since I had to go to a hotel to avoid the mosquito spray this week, Milo and I took a little trip up to Hinkletown Sewing in Penn. Many of us in the Baltimore area go all the way to this shop for the great service and deals on machines. They are always ready to help me into a new machine! I'd love to!

While my machine was being serviced, we stopped in a little garden center where I saw this topiary...

of flamingos! Are there a lot of flamingo lovers in Pennsylvania??? Should I be moving there instead of Colorado? We also visited a historic area in Ephrata that will be Milo's travel story later...

Milo and I were both thankful and relieved this person didn't totally run us down at the garden center

I mean it was broad daylight, there were lots of open spaces,  I had put down the ramp and was getting Milo into the car when she whipped around and nearly ran over both of us!!! I leapt out of the way, pulling Milo off his pins. We were not injured but my elbow hurt for 24 hours and the driver was oblivious. She said, oh, I didn't see you... sorry... and waltzed off while I tried to return to a normal heartbeat. I like that we survived.

I Like this fabric I found at springwaterdesigns quilt shop in Columbia

I met my friend Linda there for the afternoon and we had a long chat and sewed and both bought this jelly roll. We decided it would be a challenge for the two of us. Make something to bring us into a good state of mind!

It is gorgeous, right?
I don't often work with a jelly roll but all their fabric was 25% off ! I also purchased this panel for fall,

The designer does them each season.
and there is a free  pattern using it and fall leaves blocks.

And I also chose this fat quarter with words I need to remember myself...

I really liked this hand work piece Linda is working on.

 She likes embroidery and beads, but true "crazy quilts" make her have crazy eyes!
She used hand dyed wool in a setting like the modern mosaics, and is allowing her creative spirit to lead her to the stitches and the threads, beads, and extras she sews on.

I know this bead and thread combo is little flowers but my eye saw palm trees!!!

 She said she is focused on the process so slow is great, and if she changes her mind mid stream she goes with that too. She believes a piece should show the hand of the maker, so she does strive for balance but not "perfection"  It is an amazingly detailed piece...

The colors are brilliant in person, and her bag of embroidery threads is awesome!!


I am enjoying this book by one of my fave authors, Julie Garwood. Modern day mystery/romance. Easy to read and engaging characters as well as storyline. 


Milo and I are both relived Daddy made it up the treacherous ladder

 to take down two strings of lights. We used to turn on the fairy lights each night but they had begun to flicker. Suddenly (a year later) it occurred to me the two strings added last could be stressing the outlet. Down they came and the lights work again! Yea!

Milo likes his new bed from pet smart... came with a bone pillow and a blankie all for $39.99, ten buckeroos less than Khols price. He squeezed himself into a corner of it since the pillow was still attached.

Wonder how long it will take him to destroy it too? 

Please visit these fine people keeping it positive! If you want to join us, let me know in comments and I'll add your post in too!


1.http://littlepenguinquilts
2http://imworkingonaproject
3.http://3poodlesandanana
4.maryinpeoriahandmade.blogspot.com
5. craftscaviescontras
6.https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/
7. http://www.mmmquilts.com/
  8.http://lavenderdreamstoo.blogspot.com/

linking to some parties including
midweek makers
http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com/
http://asoutherndaydreamer
Thankful Thursdays pet parade
http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com
http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/
http://shabbyartboutique.com
http://sky watch Fridays
http://floralfridayfoto.blogspot.com/
willy nilly Friday (random images)
habbyartboutique fridays
pet parade Fridays