Monday, September 24, 2012

No more Dishmaster....sob!!!

We have had a dishmaster in our kitchen almost all our married life.   Kuhlmans' have had them long before that.   The model has changed over the years, and a couple years ago they outsourced the manufacturing to China - with  a less than satisfactory product.   This one had developed a leak that could not be fixed.  A dishmaster has a soap reservoir that came out the brush handle when you pushed the little red button - making dishwashing those few items a very easy task.


This is the new faucet.   Pull down nozzle that sprays and a little soap dispensor on the side.    I will be experimenting with various brush/soap units to wash those few items that need hand attention - or washing before the next time we run the dishwasher. 


During the recent Olympics, I pieced these 4 blocks then appliqued them to the background, added sashing, etc.   Next comes a peaky triangle border - maybe just top and bottom  - will determine that as I work.   They are cute little pieces that make great hand work.  I don't plan most of my quilts until working on them.



This is a major applique project.   I keep adding.........
and adding........
I'm not sure if it will get another border or not..........a work in progress!!!!

I really need to get busy sewing halloween costumes......
I now have all the fabric...and that is a start!!

3 comments:

Ruth said...

your new faucet looks a lot like the one I just had installed in my kitchen (except mine doesn't have a soap dispenser). I love my new kitchen faucet. The pulldown sprayer is great and doesn't leak like the old one did - always a plus. :) I think that you'll really like it once you start using it.

Terry said...

What a lovely block for hand piecing. Would you share the pattern? I feel it needs to be made in blue!

Hi! I'm Lisa said...

Terri - For you could it be any other color than blue?