What I'm working on Monday May 25, 2015

Lots going on this week. I finished up several pieces of furniture last week and got them into the shop.  Now my room doesn't  look so bare.

Quilting:
 I have a small red/white/blue quilt going on.  The block design is from Missouri Start Quilts. Double Slice Layer Cake.  But I wanted the quilt a little bit wider and longer than I had 10 inch squares for so I added sashing so of making it up as I went.  I'm ready to add strips between the rows to make it a bit longer and then I'll see whats next.

I also have a baby quilt I'm remaking.  I received this vintage well loved baby quilt.  There request is to make a new one using what I can for a new grand baby.

Furniture:
Working on finishing upholstering a chair. This is the most current photo of the chair on the computer.  It's been painted and the seat is upholstered.  The bad news is this picture is from February.  I better move this up the list.  Yikes.

House:
Working on cleaning out the main floor. I'm at the stage where pulling everything out to go through it makes a bigger mess than before.  But it's progress.

Well I'll see how far I get.  It's already Monday afternoon/evening and I just found out I'm working an extra day this week.  It's all good and it will all get done, maybe just not this week.

Linking up with Judy at patchwork times.

Stash Report Week 37, 2014

It would seem that this has turned into a monthly stash report for me.  In true Harriett fashion it's not even a end of month report but mid-month.  :)

It's suppose to be in the 100's today and I'll be working on a Christmas quilt.  Some how that just sounds wrong.  But that what September is like in Southern Calif.

I've been doing well not buying unless I need it for a project.  So my yardage in went right back out.  Love it when that happens. I have three quilts at my quilter so I can count out the tops..

Added since last report: 6 Yards
Added this Year: 110.75 Yards
Used since last report: 21.0 Yards
Used this Year:  174.0 Yards
Net Used this Year 63.25 Yards

Holding fast to being on the positive side. So if you are only interested in fabric you can stop now and head back over to Judy's for more stash reports.

So what else have I been up too:

We lucked into some old iron beds.

[caption id="attachment_2816" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Bring home the beds[/caption]

and I've been sorting them

[caption id="attachment_2818" align="aligncenter" width="225"] sorting beds[/caption]

Then there was a hutch that was just asking for a bit of paint

[caption id="attachment_2819" align="aligncenter" width="225"] painted hutch[/caption]

Some Halloween burlap that became pillows and upholstering for a chair

[caption id="attachment_2815" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Fun Halloween Burlap[/caption]

Oh can't forget a couple of quilts too.

[caption id="attachment_2820" align="aligncenter" width="225"] T-shirt quilt[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2817" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Halloween Quilt #1[/caption]

Have a great week and keep sewing.

H

Summer Break 2014 Week 3

Well I made progress this week.

I worked in the yards: It really doesn't take much to fill up all the trash cans around here. :)



My cutting table went from this:

[caption id="attachment_2768" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Cutting table before[/caption]

 

To this on Monday, and really you can still see the surface today too.

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I tackled my "Mountain of Flannel"  now it is mostly contained in these bins.

[caption id="attachment_2761" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Mountain of Flannel[/caption]

I finished up my String Star Centers and even trimmed up several to start my star block.  Yes I was doing it at the kitchen counter and yes I grabbed a bowl out of the cupboard above for the scraps. :)

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Also finished up some furniture.  How about this lovely little shin warmer chair. Is she cute or what.  While I was on the furniture roll I finished up this little storage footstool too.

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I received some 2" charms from Deanna at Wedding Dress Blue for my 2-inch quilt which is her pattern Growing up Odd.  Still totally in love with this pattern and can't wait until fall when I have it all together.  I've fallen behind on my one block a day goal but made up many when I received her charms.  I just had to use them right away. Of course

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I'm cutting squares and sewing blocks as I work through my scrap bins

Here is my block count for my three summer projects

3" 9-Patches :  Have 247  Need about 400 I think

2" Quilt:  Have: 54   Need 17 to be caught up to July 1st

2.5" Plus quilt:  Have 184 sets of 5 cut  Need 97 more sets for a total of 281

2.5" Plus quilt: Have 10 sets of 4 cut.  Need 21 more sets for a total of 31

Big Fall Clean Out Day 1

 

A while back last week I was trying to find something. It wasn't a big thing but it was important for what I was doing at the time.  I searched and searched. I looked and looked. It was so frustrating because I'd been so careful not to miss place this item. As I was looking for said item, I even looked in places that it could not be unless it walked there it's self. Know what I mean.

This lead me to make a few decisions.  It was sheer coincidence that it was the first day of Autumn. That also according to the calendar there were 100 days left in this year.  What was I going to accomplish in the next 100 days?

There is a need here to clean out so that has lead to THE BIG FALL CLEAN OUT.

Here are my guidelines:

1. Official start October 1st.

2. No stashing, stocking up. Everything bought in the next 100 days has to be consumed. (I might have to make an exception for the day after Thanksgiving)

3. Work on making product for November Craft Show.

That is basically it. K.I.S.S.

So today's clean out:

Bottom two shelves in pantry. Sorted paper bags. Silverware drawer. Cleaned off the kitchen counter.

[caption id="attachment_2310" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Pantry[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2311" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Drawer[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2312" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Counter[/caption]

Really it won't take long for that counter to get filled up again.

Sewing/Product

Finished the blocks for the red/white quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2314" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Red and White Quilt[/caption]

Started taking apart stool so Mr. Bill can paint the legs. Since he said he would paint the stool I snuck in a magazine rack and a chair too.  I was just trying to make it easy on him since I want them all the same color. :-)

 

[caption id="attachment_2313" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Stool to paint[/caption]

Ok that was day one of my Big Fall Clean Out.  Let's see how far I go.

 

Stash Report - Week 46, 2012

Not a whole lot of sewing this week.  I did manage to get a couple of days with 20 minutes or so of sewing.

Just when I thought I might break even this week  I picked  up some fabric at a craft swap.  Three yards of Christmas fabric and the Formula 1 flannel fabric.  We are big Formula 1 fans at our house.  Last year I made Mr. Bill a F1 quilt, now next year I'll have a flannel blanket for my lap while we watch the races.



At the same swap there were two pieces of great upholstery fabric.  I don't count upholstery fabric but I was thrilled to get these two great prints.

So here are my numbers.  It's getting very close to the end of the year and I'm getting closer to breaking even. :)

•  Added this week:  7 yds


• Added this year:  234.50 yds


• Used this week:  7.75 yds


• Used this year:  228 yds


• Net 2012 -6.50

Check out more stash reports at Patchwork Times.

 

 

November Quiltathon Part 2

WooHoo!  I got the linen closet done and moved on to the sewing room.

I'm very lucky to have a large walk-in linen closet.  Last fall we put new carpet in the hallway and the closet.  I really cleaned out the closet and organized all the shelves. This  week I wanted to make room to store the  model trains while we are working on the main floor of the house and redoing the master bedroom.

Here is the master bedroom today.   But that's another story. :)



The extra cars, track and engines needed to be put some place safe, out of the way of the work we are getting ready to do.

In the linen closet are the train cars, extra track, the HO sets, and the extras that go along with running a railroad. I also store my batting and one sewing machine rolling case there.



In the guest bedroom closet  the engines and the big cars are hanging out with my upholstery fabric.



 

I did get to the sewing room too.  First a took a seven seam sewing break.  I had this mug rug laid out and didn't want to forget the order so I just sewed it up real quick.



Then I tackled my cutting table and that back corner.





I put away the fabric that was on the chair and the table.  Sorted through the piles behind the chair too.



What's left on the table is two wall hangings and a quilt that need to be trimmed and binding done, pillowcase parts that have been cut and need sewn and my soap quilt.  I got the chair and corner done but the sewing table still needs sorted out.



This will be it for my November Quiltathon. Today we're going for a drive and Sunday I work.

Happy Weekend.

 

 

Stash Report Week 37 and Upholstery Thursday Catch-Up

I need to catch up on this weeks activities but I'll start with the stash report if you just want to read that and move on.  There is movement in the report this week, in the added column of course. :)

I went to the San Diego Quilt Show on Thursday and came home with 4-1 yard cuts of Christmas Fabric..too cute!

• Added this Week:  4 yds


• Added this Year:  170.75


• Used this Week:  0 yds


• Used this Year:  121.5


• Net Used 2012:  -49.50 

OK this makes too many weeks with no usage.  I'm on vacation this week and while I have a daily list of jobs around the house, sewing is also on the list.  Should have some finishes this week.

Now for a little Catch Up--Upholstery Thursday.



I finished striping Big Sister's chair.  Had to take it home from class to do the refinishing and for Mr. Bill to do something with the doweled arms.   I'll take it back to class this week.   I took a back up chair to work on (I don't like to waste class time).  This little pink chair is so darn cute.



 

I think it was a vanity chair .  It's so 50's/60's with pink vinyl and at one time had a matching skirt.  I was thinking it would be great for my niece but it might be to small for her, or she might be to tall for it already.

I have big plans for this coming week.  The weather is finely cooling off  and I've been putting off some projects around the house because of the 100+degree weather.   With the cooler temps I should be able to spend more time in the sewing room too.

I linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for the stash report.

Have a Happy Week!

 

 

 

Upholstery Thursday A new Project

Last night my upholstery class started up again, so it was Back to School for me.  I am so lucky that our local Adult Ed offers upholstery and it's really close to home.



Started a new project last night.  This is the chair my sister brought out from Oklahoma this summer.  She picked out the fabric and bought it while she was here too.



Of course my plans for taking it apart this summer never happen but I made great progress on it last night.  I have a self imposed deadline for this chair.  My last project lasted forevvvvvvvver but that didn't stop me from getting more chairs :)



I got quite a bit done.  The arms on this chair are dowelled and it the upholstery was done first and then the arm put on, there will be a slight modification there.



 

Next week I'll take in the stain for the wood..maybe



All in all school got off to a great start.