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YOP: Week 35

    Not much to report this week.  I didn't do much crafting.  I finished the swap, got it packaged up and mailed out.  It should have arrived to my recipient yesterday.  I'll share what I made.  The theme was Favorite Things.  She likes the colors pale yellow and deep dark red and dragons, so I went all out with the dragons.  I chose Dragon Scale Mitts for the handmade item.  I used Madeline Tosh Sport in the Tart colorway.  


My camera doesn't really do this colorway justice.  It has more depth in real life.  I think they came out nicely though.

I was able to find dragon fabric at The Quilt Shop.  I made a reversible project bag.


I paired each dragon fabric with one of her favorite colors.  Liara really liked the dragon fabric as well.  I'm probably going to get some more when I go again.  I also sent some stationary items and a bunch of Swedish Fish, which were also things she had requested.  I've signed up for the next swap as well which is the Halloween Mini swap.  Halloween is my favorite holiday so this is a swap I look forward to each year.  We've managed to have a Halloween swap I think for the last three or four years.  

I didn't end up doing any sewing this week.  I did a few more things in the garden.  I took out my first batch of peas.  Most of them had already died down so I ripped them all out.  When I checked the beans yesterday I noticed the second batch of peas is flowering and I have two pods coming already, so I will be getting some more peas.  The corn is nearly done.  I have two or three small cobbs still coming and that's it.  So I'll be cutting that corn down probably this week or next.  The tomatoes are virtually over.  I have one more heirloom coming and that's it for those as well.  It's all well and good, the kids go back to school Tuesday.  I'm starting to make plans for next year.  I should write down my thoughts.  That's about it for me this week.  Until later.

-Q
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  1. nypeapodAugust 31, 2025 at 11:42 AM

    Thank you for all the garden news. It is really too hot to garden here where I live now, but I grew up working on a farm and in the garden. It is always nice to read about fresh homegrown produce.

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    1. QuazarAugust 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM

      I'm glad you enjoy my gardening misadventures, I never know if I drone on too much.

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  2. MaureenHDAugust 31, 2025 at 12:44 PM

    What a cute project bag. Do you make them different sizes? I do have small ones for socks, medium ones for tees, and large ones for sweaters.
    For someone who claims not to hate winter, I still get depressed as garden centers close. It's a thrill in the spring when they open and put out brightly colored flowering plants. So it's sad to me as they shut down. Mums are the final plants and those are what are out now. But the cooler days sure are nice for weeding out my flower beds. After the monarchs leave, I'll be pulling all the milkweed stalks (the caterpillers ate all the leaves).

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    1. QuazarAugust 31, 2025 at 1:24 PM

      I do make different sizes. The pattern I use for this particular bag included directions to size it up. This one is made from a 16x16 inch square. I've done as small as 12 inches and as large as 20 inches. I really like the 16.

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  3. LeftycrafterAugust 31, 2025 at 1:16 PM

    The project bag is awesome. I am sure your swap person was thrilled with her dragon themed items. Your garden did well for you this year.

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