And just like that we are near the end of July!

Wow - the month of July passed really fast! I don't have much to show for my time but I've really kept busy. Physical Therapy takes up a lot of my time. My body is stronger but the pain isn't much better. I think that I'm adapting better though. We've also enjoyed some of our grandsons' baseball games and soccer matches. I've put up a lot of produce - both freezing and dehydrating. The sewing room hasn't seen much action but I do have two quilts ready for binding.

The husband of the dear friend I lost in May called me a while ago. Colleen had purchased a Baby Lock Evolution last year. It was brand new and still in the box. Her husband offered it to me for an extremely reasonable price. The machine is discontinued and I'm thinking Colleen purchased it at a good price so I didn't feel like I was taking advantage. Anyway we went to pick up the machine and her husband also had lots of fabric for me to go through. He said he was just beginning to clean out her sewing room and he would be calling me as he worked his way through more fabric. 

I came home with the following:

I love this panel.

And I loved this one too!

These 5 two-yard pieces came with a pattern - it was a mystery quilt.

These little Moda kits were each in a cute tin.

The quilts I make with this fabric, will be donated in Colleen's name.

As for the new serger, it is fantastic!

I spent a little time each day for about a week getting to know it. It is an amazing machine and I love it!

My old serger (which is encroaching on the left side of the  picture above) is on its way to our oldest granddaughter and we are transporting it! We are on our way to see our oldest son and his family - we'll meet them in Virginia again and spend a week together. Ray and I enjoy traveling and seldom go directly to destinations anymore. We are taking our time and seeing some new things and enjoying some of our old favorites along the way. 

We are stopping at fabric stores but I am trying to control my purchases - I don't have much room for more fabric!