I’ve been keeping myself busy with two of my favorite things this week! Working on some quilt blocks and plenty of pickleball (almost every day, actually! 😂).

I’m also working on some new tutorials for y’all, so I’ve been spending time behind the scenes getting back to video production & editing. 

Lots of fun stuff happening around here. Let me fill you in…

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Bag making

✨ CRAFTY GEMINI WORK

I’m almost done with the tutorial on how to add a quilt block to a sweatshirt. I made a Sawtooth Star block last week and I loved it so much I decided to make a few more. Not sure what I’ll use them for but maybe a table runner or wall hanging. 

I’ll let you know once its posted. 

Images of quilt blocks in progress

✨ WHATNOT SHOPPING SHOWS

One of my fabric orders got delayed but the tracking shows it should be here by the end of the week. Yay! I’m looking forward to bringing you some different fabric prints for next weeks shows. 

To sign up (and get a $25 shopping credit) click here: https://www.whatnot.com/invite/craftygemini

My next show is tomorrow night at 8:00pm EST right here: https://www.whatnot.com/s/SLXpAQ5w 

Whatnot show thumbnail image with Vanessa showing quilting fabrics

✨ COMMUNITY SERVICE

The event space we host our senior events at isn’t available this week due to another event so our weekly community service events are on hold until next week. 

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But we are busy planning our December field trip for the senior citizens. Last year we took a bus full of seniors to see the Night of Lights in St. Augustine, FL. It’s our favorite trip of the year!

Learn more about the work we do at: Crafty Gemini Youth Development, Inc. 

Photos of seniors smiling in the sun waiting for the bus to see the Night of Lights in St. Augustine, FL.

✨ IN THE GARDEN

We harvested the Auyama (West Indian Pumpkin) that was ready. Also, probably one of our last pepper harvests this season. The weather is supposed to cool off into the 40s next week. Brrrr!

We are behind planting the Fall/Winter garden but I chose to wait because the soil temps are not cool enough for planting my carrots and other cooler weather crops. It’s been in the high 80s here still and the bugs are in full effect! I’m looking forward to cooler temps so we can grow more greens!

Two photos from the garden of Auyama (West Indian Pumpkin) and one of our last pepper harvests this season

✨ This Week’s Favorite

My husband and I participated in a Pickleball Rookie Rally and brought home some bling! We played 6 games each with a different partner and it was so much fun! Brandon took home silver and I got gold! As you know I recently started playing pickleball and it’s safe to say I am obsessed! I’m glad to have found a sport my husband and I enjoy playing together. We even play with our teens on weekends.

Vanessa and Brandon at a Pickleball Rookie Rally

Chat with you again next week!

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