What I'm Working on Monday June 1, 2012

Well here we are June 1st. I still get that giddy summer vacation feeling this time of year even though I've been out of school for a very long time.  You just feel like you can get so much more done in the summer time.  Is that why I load up on projects? or maybe to get them done before starting on Christmas projects.  Yikes! did I just say that??

Here's what I better be working on this week:

R/W/B Sliced layer cake.  Yes this one is still waiting for the sashing to be sewn.

Loving these crumb blocks that are part of a little sewing project for myself (I'll show when done, no matter how it turns out)

Growing up odd : Finally getting the blocks out of the box and sewn together. This one is on my summer goal list.  Oh that little tree there, it reminds me as I'm walking out of the sewing room that the iron is still on.  It's been there since I pulled it out of the attic last December and was testing the lights. Maybe I'll start putting sewing ornaments on it, or not. :)

Sunbonnet Sue baby quilt: This one is really at the top of the working order because it's a commission quilt and the grand baby is due this month. There really are some blocks that are in good shape and those will become a new quilt for new baby.

This fabulous vintage airplane fabric I bought with the intention of making pillowcases but now I'm thinking of a quilt. I guess no matter the size of the current list I have to have one in the planning stages too.

I think this is quite enough for this week.  Linking up to Patchwork Times and Love Laugh Quilt

February Finishes and NewFO

It's time again to remind myself of all that I have accomplished this February.

I finished up the T-Shirt quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2553" align="aligncenter" width="300"] T-Shirt Quilt[/caption]

I started and finished a baby quilt for a c0-workers daughter.

[caption id="attachment_2550" align="aligncenter" width="283"] K Baby Quilt[/caption]

I finished my LYOF challenge,  the Baby Flannel Charm Quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Flannel Charm Quilt[/caption]

I started my Orange Butterfly quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2551" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Feb NewFo[/caption]

I started this quilt to bring some joy to someone's winter.  I started with Mary's strippie quilt but wanted to make it a bit bigger.  I tried out different fabrics for borders but in the end I decided not to add borders.  Mainly because I'm renting time on a long arm next week to quilt this one and since the beginning I've wanted to quilt words in the open space and outline the butterflys.  Since I rent by the hour and I'm not so fast I think it is just the right size for my attempt at using a new to me long arm.

I'm still working on my Orange Cream. My HST quilt but my sewing machine wants to eat those corners of the triangles so it's sort of slow going right now.

I also started on my second block of Hocuspocusville. Thinking I might want to focus on Hocus a little more if I want it done for this Halloween.

[caption id="attachment_2549" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Hocuspocusville block2[/caption]

I'm linking up with Barbara at Cat Patches for February's NewFO party. Check out the wonderful projects that people are starting.

Stash Report Week 9, 2014

Stash report time again and I'm still on the negative side, but I'm digging sewing my way out.

I finished up this little baby quilt so I could count out fabric and the best part is no fabric coming in.

[caption id="attachment_2530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Flannel Charm Quilt[/caption]

•  Added this Week:  0.00 yards


•  Added this Year:    54.75  yards




•  Used this Week :  4.25 yards


•  Used this Year:     50.75  yards




• Net Used this Year -4.00 yards   

I spent several hours today cleaning up, putting away and folding fabric.  It was the perfect day for it because tomorrow my quilting buddy and I are heading out for the San Diego Quilt Run today.  My fabric closet is bursting at the door and my mountain of flannel is just way to much, so that is what I'll be thinking about tomorrow while I wander the quilt shops looking for inspiration for using up all this wonderful fabric.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.  Check out how others are using their stash.

LYOF February UFO Finished

February's UFO is finished.  It was a close finish right down to the wire.  With other commitments and some travel I wanted to chose wisely and it was still close.  Here is my February  Goal Post 

I started with charm squares sewn together, also in the bag were some extra 5 in squares and two rows of charms already sewn together. Looks like I took them off the quilt for some reason.  The two rows were reattached and borders made.

[caption id="attachment_2527" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Making borders[/caption]

Ready for the quilting part I went in search of backing and batting.  Score found both in the stash!

[caption id="attachment_2528" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Layered and ready[/caption]

Wednesday evening was my time to get this sweet thing done.  With some wavy line quilting, which is about the current extent of my abilities this little baby quilt came together.

[caption id="attachment_2529" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Feb UFO Done[/caption]

It doesn't have a destination yet but it is ready to go when needed and it's a big  check mark on my UFO list

[caption id="attachment_2530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Flannel Charm Quilt[/caption]

Thanks to Shanna and Melissa for hosting A Lovely Year Of Finishes another one is done.  Head on over and check out all the wonderful finishes this month.

LYOF February Goal

Time to go through my UFO bin and pick my February Goal.

There are so many things to consider when choosing the very special UFO that will be worked on this month.  With other commitments looming this month I wanted something doable because after all this is about finishing.

I've chosen this little flannel baby quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2506" align="aligncenter" width="300"] February Goal[/caption]

 

I don't remember when I started it, by looking at the fabric I'm guessing at least three years it's been in a plastic bag waiting to be finished. Well you darling little quilt this is your lucky month.

My February finish will mean the top is finished, it is quilted and bound.  A total finish !!!

I'm linking up with A Lovely Year Of Finishes.  Thank You Shanna and Melissa for inspiring us to Finish something this month.

Friday Finish: A Baby Quilt

Wow a Friday Finish! I haven't had one in a while.  One of my upholstery buddies is having a new granddaughter so I finished up this mini tumbler quilt for her.  I guess you could call this a UFO but I think really it was just ahead of it's time.



I made the quilt top a couple of years ago when I just starting out.  At that time I did all my quilting by check.  Heck I was just glad to figure out my sewing machine on a good day.  The thought of putting three layers under that presser foot would send me running for cover.  I'm so much better, now I just break out in a cold sweat and procrastinate as long a possible.



This time I decided to forgo the pins after the last learning experience and used the basting spray. Thank you for that advise.  I did wavy lines and then used some decorative stitches on my machine.



I'm happy with my effort and the Grandma loves it and that's what counts.

I'm linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Design Wall Monday March 18,2013

Up on the design wall is this sweet mini tumbler, made from baby flannel.  One of my upholstery buddies is going to be a grandma again so this top came off the shelf and is getting finished up this week.

[caption id="attachment_1943" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Tumbler Top[/caption]

 

For more design walls head over to Patchwork Times.

Stash Report Week 11, 2013

There has been some sewing and some buying. So it's all good Right?

I finished up two small quilts, one Easter and one baby.  I'm still binding the baby quilt so there will be photos tomorrow but the Easter quilt has been delivered.

[caption id="attachment_1935" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Easter Quilt[/caption]

Ok so much for the sewing on to the buying.  Last week when I went to pick up the backing for my QOV there were some really nice backing fabrics in the sale section so I went back this week and picked up three more five yard cuts.  Then there were a few fabrics I needed..pink for the baby quilt..red for QOV..white, well you just always need some kona white on hand.



Then there was the fat quarter sale, there are fifty fat quarters here.  I wanted colors that I don't have much of in my stash.  I'm so proud there is only one purple in the whole bunch.  Greens and browns were sadly lacking in the stash along with blue, but not anymore.

[caption id="attachment_1937" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Fat Quarters[/caption]

Here's the numbers:

• Added this week: 38.0 yds


• Added this year:  156.75 yds


• Used this week:  8.25 yds


• Used this year: 70.75 yds


• Net 2012  -86.00 yds  

Head over to Judy's to see more stashing usage.