May Update and New FO

Oh Dear it's the 31st of May, so soon?  Now just where did that month get to and just what did I get done. It seems I was busy adding fabric to my stash (22.75 yds) but not using very much up.  Oh well if it has to go some where it might as well come home with me.

I started two New FO's : Sweet Treat I  and Sweet Treat II from Judy's sew-a-long, except I'm a long way from finished. The photo is Sweet Treat I which is the second one I started (I know it sounds backward but that's how I think) because I didn't have enough of my first choice fabric.  I will finish it but it will be much much smaller.



I spent some time cleaning out the last of our storage garage, stuff had been in there just way too long.  I spent time on house projects but not much time sewing.

My May List:

• Churn Dash ---More blocks sewn together


• Harley T-Shirt---The shirts are chosen and cut and the sashing is cut


• Quilt of Valor ---Blocks and rows are sewn together


• Square n Square ---Same


• Crumb ---Same

Family came to visit this past week, just leaving yesterday.  We had a great visit and looking forward to the next one.

I'm linking up with Barbara at Cat Patches for the May  New FO.  OK , I don't have plans to start one in June but I said that about May too. :)

Design Wall Monday May 21,2012

Up on my wall this Monday is the center of my Sweet Treat.  After a Sunday drive and finding a barn sale (yes I bought stuff) I spent a few hours in the evening sewing my rows and sashing together. Now it will join the QOV quilt on the table for boarders.

 



As I left the sewing room this morning after snapping this photo I shut the door because I know it will be several days before I get back in there.  We have company coming later this week so I do need to clean up some.

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Stash Report Week 21, 2012

Another week and more fabric coming into the room. This fabric will be cut up and used right away, well at least most of it.

I did get one set of pillowcases made so at least there's a little bit going out.

• Added this week:  5 yds


• Added this year:  98.75 yds


• Used this week:  2 yds


• Used this year:  65.75 yds


• Net used 2012:  -33 yds

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Foto Finish : Pets

First I have to admit that we've not been Mom & Dad to any pets in many many years, but we have been Aunt and Uncle to many.



I want you to meet George. When George first showed up at our house he didn't have tags so we named him George and that name stuck even after we learned that his real name was Marlow.  We became a regular stop on his rounds in the neighborhood.  He came by early in the morning and would stand at the window until we saw him and if he had to wait to long he would let out one bark.  He'd have his treat and then some times he'd wander on or he's just hang out for a while.  Sometimes he would surprise us and come by in the afternoon and would be waiting when we came home from work. He was not one for playing, running after a ball held no interest for him.  He came for love and petting and of course dog treats.



 

George is no longer with us.  For over 15 years he was our visiting sweetheart.

I'm linking up with Cat Patches for Foto Finish

WIP Crumbs

I decided this week that I'd better start working on at least one quilt that was on my May 1st List.  I've not had a lot of sewing time this week so I thought crumbs it is.  I keep thinking that this little crumb quilt is done and then I make another block and so it goes.



This is my first crumb experience and I can tell that it won't be my last, I'm liking little blocks.

After making this 6"block I think I'll try a I Spy Crumb Quilt.

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Design Wall Monday May 14,2012

I have my blocks for Judy's Sweet Treat Quilt Along  on the wall this week.  I'll put up the rest of the blocks today and then move them around a million times until I think it's right and then move them some more.



These are all fabric samples. It's been a lot of fun cutting them up.

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Stash Report-Week 20, 2012

I got into the sewing room yesterday and while I did a lot of  sewing between laundry loads there were not finishes to count fabric out. So here I am again with fabric coming in but not going out.  I started out just getting what I needed for current projects well we all know what happen.  I bought some Kona Snow for a upcoming project and some white on white for Judy's Sweet Treat.  Some of the new fabric is for pillowcases so maybe I'll get those out this week. At least I made the math easy.

• Added this week: 17.75 yds


• Added this year: 93.75 yds


• Used this week: 0 yds


• Used this year: 63.75 yds


• Net used this year: -30 yds

Happy Mothers Day to all the Mom's.

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