I Like #78 quilting, birthdays, Barbie shoes, and links

Welcome to this week's list of likes!

I liked sewing again. It's tough to figure out a new setting, and even things up without rulers. I have so many I only invested in a 9" square with slip proof bottom, to try, and a new cutter. I worked on my V-day quilt. I did an envelop turn, then pinned a lot because I don't know where my walking foot is.

 I went around the applique, then around again,

and again in concentric circles because love radiates out. I am planning to do some free motion inside the heart but I'm not sure what yet.

I was going to do a blanket stitch around adding in beads, but they were heavy as well  glass, sparkly and pretty.

I think I'll just go around the outside with these connected red beads.
I'm going to put this scrap I got at a free table at a local guild for a sleeve. It's to represent our new area, the west.

Sorry you can't see the quilting in this light. It's sitting on the end table to be hand stitched closed and the sleeve put on tonight.

Of course there will be beads and the flower embellishments to come.

I picked up these 2" squares at the free table too,

 washed and ironed them (my allergies make me do it) and I have about 250 that I arranged by value. Trying to decide what to do with them. They are mostly light and medium with just a few sort of dark ones. I want to use only them (not my own) to make something for the table. 

I like that Milo made it to age 1 year today.

 I did a post for his birthday yesterday because I wanted to do an I Like post today. Please go read about my baby though right here: http://lapaylor.blogspot.com/2018/02/my-babys-growing-up-happy-birthday-milo.html

 

I liked this yarn at Michaels called  "cupcakes". It changes color in big wide stripes. I'm knitting another cap. It came with it's own puff.

I found another Barbie shoe on our walk.

Of course, being out West, it's a boot!

I always pick up a barbie shoe on walks.

My collection is up to three now!

A high heel in bright pink, a ballerina flat in teal, and now a black boot.

Somewhere there is a Barbie limping along with half a shoe wardrobe.




My spirits were lifted this week when one of my friends, one of our I Like people, sent me the link to this man's blog. A writer. He writes much like I do. He is heart felt.
http://seandietrich.com/the-screw-up/
I loved this post, and I left this comment for him
"Brilliantly wise… without giving an answer you gave her hope. You did what so many people want, someone to share the pain, not a pat answer to look at the bright side."



I loved this video of whales saving other creatures from being eaten. Scientist studied them and believe they are doing it for kindness. Sheesh, could some humans learn how to be kind too?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fGodmRLt2c

Milo's Likes:
Hi Y'all! I'm a big boy now. I told mama I don't need a leash now that I'm legal but she says I do so just to keep her happy I still use one. And to make sure she doesn't wander off. I seem big and courageous when I bark but I'm still kinda scared of stuff.
I loved all my birthday pressies! I love chewing on stuff. I may be big now but I still like destroying papers and chasing balls and tearing up toys.

 I LOVE toys and when I love a toy it seems to get torn up. I love having a cookie each night, and sometimes a whimsy bone. I like looking out the back door and being wherever Mama is.

Go visit these people who are Mama's friends. They do I Like posts too! But come back, we have other things to tell you. Especially because I'm a "Big Boy" now!
1. .http://3poodlesandanana
2 craftscaviescontras
3.maryinpeoriahandmade.blogspot.com
4...http://littlepenguinquilts
5. http://sandysnowden.blogspot.co.uk/
6.. http://whataboutrheema.blogspot.com/
7.https://canadianneedlenana.blogspot.com/ 
8...http://homesewnbyus
9..http://imworkingonaproject
10.. https://barrels-of-monkeys.blogspot.com/ 
11. https://quiltingreadersgarden.blogspot.com/
12. http://daybyday12101.blogspot.com/

 linking to some of these

design wall Mondays at smallquiltsanddollquilts
lovelaughquilt.mondays
Main Crush Monday
the mop link party mondays
sew can do mondays
Make My Saturday Sweet @ Amanda’s Books and More
http://www.quiltfabrication.com/
Our World Tuesday
Travel_Tuesday  Our World Tuesday
Travel_Tuesday 
design wall Mondays at smallquiltsanddollquilts
lovelaughquilt.mondays http://sky watch Fridays
http://smallquiltsanddollquilts.blogspot.com
http://asoutherndaydreamer
Thankful Thursdays pet parade
http://goodrandomfun.blogspot.com
http://itsasmalltownlife.blogspot.com/
http://shabbyartboutique.com
willy nilly Friday (random images)
habbyartboutique fridays
http://howsweetthesound.typepad.com/my_weblog/pink-saturday/