Thursday, February 12, 2026

I Like Thursday # 491 romantic date

 

welcome to this week's list of likes and photos starting with the big blue traveling ball I see daily, always in someone else's yard! this is a real close up

Our friend's doodle (and town crier) Oliver

(c)LAPaylor  twig impression in concrete


artsy photo of the creek (c)LAPaylor

(c)LAPaylor   working on my dragonfly piece, and my dragonfly design wall guard

(c)LAPaylor  I made a tote with one of my photos for PQ

conversation starter this week: Tell us about your most romantic date



welllll it was with my fiance  (at the time) Michael

for my birthday, he bought us tickets to fly to San Francisco, (he had to go for work ) rented us a red convertible, took me to the fine craft show he had to attend, we did touristy stuff, stayed at a great hotel, did wine tours, and I had the time off because he called my boss and set it up all secretly for me. 

It was lovely way to celebrate a birthday. All I had to do was pack a suitcase and wake up early!

Liked the exuberance in this video

exactly how I'd behave if we ever had snow again

the link if you need it

fine dining like

I love orange sicles and this recipe uses 3 ingredients:  jello, hot water, real cream whipped

makes a mousse dessert

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxGAXCbvYrs

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Tuesday, February 10, 2026

Dragonflies next SAHRR row

 

I worked on the prompt for stay at home round robin (animals or live things) row this week

(first, the dragonfly doll was made last year for PQ challenge, she guards my design wall) 

My piece for SAHRR this year is one of dragonflies, they have eyes, so I continued in my theme. 

my first thought, because I am having trouble with my bodily pain this week, was to cut a row from a print with dragonflies/frogs/and turtles. I started by sewing together the hourglass blocks from another prompt, having to commit to placement. 
hmmm not sure,
what about another print with just dragonflies? 
cut a strip of it...



it's there under the hourglass, 

gotta add in this print somewhere

maybe if I add in this little batik strip in the sky, it has dragonflies 
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Saturday, February 7, 2026

Project quilting the prompt :Horses My photo on a tote!

 

The prompt for Project quilting this week, and we had one week to make something from is

Horses

I take a lot of photos on my daily walks, and visit this small ranch often... I took this photo

so I printed it onto fabric, adding in prismacolor pencil here and there on the printed fabric and started
I had a brilliant sky fabric scrap to go with the rocks, horses, SW design  fabrics and began designing 
I knew I wanted a tote bag. 
I sewed the outsides of the tote (then 15 X 16" approx), layered it with lining and batting and began quilting it like any quilt
decided on a top binding to put on after I folded it RST and sewed the sides. First I made quick handles
placed and sewed into place
used a gorgeous batik SW print for lining

fold them out of the way and add some rock fabric along the top to finish the edge

box the corners along the bottom so it will sit up
love the back of the tote



it's ready to use and I L O V E how it came out! I get to see my photo more often, it's useful and is made of specially hoarded fabrics years old so I get to see them too




I love horses...

another of my photos, taking in the neighborhood walk

a sweet horse video... enjoy


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZa9ZQkd05E

fabrics from my stash, I'll need to use soon they are so pretty







these turquoise nuggets might make a fine tassel or embellishment among the rock fabrics later





 
linking to some of these



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Thursday, February 5, 2026

I Like Thursday #490 children's valentine cards

 

Ahhhh February 

winter gave us a pass this year. Pretty much temps mid 60's plus intense sun at high altitudes make it warmer during the days.... I start with a photo of my front porch (alas no snow on it) 

I love photography and have continued to try art photos this week along my walks

many are brought to you by the color gray

insects are coming out already, hello miss Ladybug

the road is winding
dropped bandaids won't help this road crack, sad to say
beloved donkeys taking advantage of another warm day


these two rode by in the nature preserve while we were there... 
beautiful scene as we walked the nature preserve, with these folks and gorgeous horses
icy creek view along the golf course from when we had 3 days of cold

this little fellow scampered right past us with no nod at all

this tree is trying to escape the fence... 
while this one won't be escaping much, wonder what happened? 
ouch

gray clouds look heavy, and the mountains have no snow

our conversation starter this week is

"remember in elementary school, exchanging Valentines with classmates, did you? It was a big deal, which  tiny card to give to which child. We had to give everyone one... we decorated the box too. 

remember those little cards and the tiny envelopes? 

I would pick the ones to give from the 5 & dime.... tear them apart, sign them, put them in the little envelop and put my classmate's name on it. In class the next day we were called up one at a time to put the cards in the boxes each kid made. It was so fun to go thru them when you got home! 

no surprise, I always loved whimsy!


That was in Tampa.... did you also do it in your area? 

A happy moment was connecting with one of the I Like people, Angela, via FT.... she's a real kindred spirit to me and it meant so much to chat with her and see her studio. Thank you my friend! 



Time and Acceptance are the biggest gifts one can share

in these unhappy times I have to watch fun videos... to remind me one day I'll have a dog again

happy? the basics  link  to talking dogs ( sorry the video won't appear here)



I do love a goofy baby








I'm looking forward to the start of the Olympics... ice skating and curling, opening ceremonies

Might watch the puppy bowl, but why run it during the olympics? 

trying to keep up with my sewing challenges... from this week


please visit these folk to see their likes, and if they gave out kid valentines too 

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