Slow Sunday Stitching

It has been another busy week, and I am a bit tired out.  A lot of it could be the 108 degree weather.  It is still 100 degrees at 7:30 p.m on Saturday night.  

Tuesday night was begonia meeting.  Every meeting they buy a bunch of plants, they can be begonias, or other plants.  This month there were a bunch of ferns and other things too.  You can purchase tickets for $3.00 and wait till your number is called, and then you choose your plants.  I bought 2 tickets this time.  My first number was called about 2/3 of the way through and I got an OK plant.  It is a begonia, and looks healthy. 

My second number was called next to last and this was one of the ones left.  I have no idea if it will survive till the next meeting.

Meanwhile most all of my begonias that I moved to the open ended shed are crispy critters due to our weather recently.  I have been pretty discouraged this week because of that.  We are supposed to be looking at begonias we can put in our show in September and I have few to chose from, mostly the ones in the house that haven't been attacked by the mealybugs.

Meanwhile there was Guild Meeting on Wednesday, and we received quite a few tops for Community Service this time, that we will cut batting and binding for on workday this Wednesday at my house.  

The Picnic Party Challenge organized by Carol @Just Let Me Quilt was this week, and my day was here.  I was having some difficulty getting the zipper in a quilted picnic bag.  I worked the rest of the week, and I was able to get the zipper in, sew down all the bindings by hand.  All I need to do now is attach the handle.  I also plan to make napkins.

Another thing I have been doing this week is looking for shorts and sleeveless tops.  I will be going to Disneyland in a couple of weeks with my family.  I haven't bought new shorts for probably 30 years, and my old ones were cotton knit, baggy as I used to weigh a lot more.  Plus if I put my cell phone in my pocket, it drags my shorts down.  I also like longer shorts as I feel I have ugly legs.  I had bilateral knee surgery when I was in my teens, plus numerous varicose veins.  It has been hotter than Hades around here, and I really would like to get my legs tan before I go to Disneyland.   I ordered some from Amazon, but sent them back as I didn't like the fabric or the way they looked.  I also ordered some sleeveless tops, but wasn't pleased with those either and sent them back.

I have been to TJ Max, Ross, Goodwill, Kohls.  Looked online at Old Navy, Pennys etc.  A lot of the stores are selling these crop tops.  I don't need my belly showing either.  Saturday afternoon I went to a local thrift store and they had longer jean shorts that fit.  They were marked $10 and $15.  I got up to the front to check out, and they were both on sale and I got 2 pairs of shorts for $8!

Sarah @Confessions of a Fabric Addict has been having her 12 Days of Christmas in July Blog Hop.  Today is Day 10 of the hop.  I will be posting on the 12th day, Tuesday.  

What I will continue working on this week and  for Slow Sunday Stitching is to continue hand quilting this baby quilt that was donated to our guild's Community Service.  I finished to borders on two sides, and have 2 more.  

I will be linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.  Check out what everyone has been up to.  

Thanks for stopping by!