Super Bowl Sunday

I got up early today so I could get things finished before game time....... I plan to knit and root for the Colts!

I finished Block 2 of the sentimental journey BOM....... block 5 of the Barn Quilts of Wisconsin BOW....Barn Quilt by Golden Thimble block 1....a bunch of origami pockets which are too cool and so much fun to make.......I sandwiched and tied the notre dame baby quilt... also got the binding ready for it and cut a pillow case to put the quilt in when it's finished! I'll post a few pics here but the rest are on the photo site...

We had about 6 inches of snow friday and saturday and they are calling for another 6-8 possible monday nite and tuesday... this is officially starting to suck! I want spring... I want flowers and most of all I want WARMTH! lol Of course binding quilts is nice cuz it's very warm under there.......

Not much got accomplished in the UFO department except to gather all the UFO's I could find and put them all together in one spot....... I have a lot of work ahead of me this year! The sock stayed at the same level but I did start a scarf for next years xmas... it's a new very simple pattern and if it works out there will be a lot of these in the christmas box......the dishcloth is also at the same level....Once I get the baby quilt done I can move on to more stuff but the shower is the end of february and this has to get done!

ok... here's a few pictures.... check the photo site for more goodies and stay warm...

Lish

Tools Down Hands UP January is DONE!!!

Not too bad a month really.... as far as goals go I have 3 UFO baby quilts sandwiched and ready for the quilting..... 1/2 of one sock is done...... I'm starting the instep part....... still just 1/2 of one dishcloth......all of my BOM's for January are complete....all of my swaps for January are complete..... my BOW Barn Quilt Blocks of Wisconsin is almost up to date... I need to do block 4... that was on todays list but I ran out of time...... several gifts have been added to the Christmas 2010 box and my stash has been reduced.....

19 yards of fabric/fat quarters
3 5/8 yards of scraps
5 1/2 yards of batting used up
8 zippers... hand full of buttons...couple of D rings.. 1/2 yard of insulbright...2 kitchen towels and 2 adult bibs..... all used up in January.... not bad at all~

Pictures have been posted on the Flickr site and I'll post Block 3 of Jen's Barn Quilts of Wisconsin Block here..... yep.... January was a good month! We'll see how February goes~

The end of January?

How can that be? Where did January go? I spent this week working on my sock.... I have the cuff done...the heel flap done....and the heel turned.... now to start picking up stitches and working on the instep........ I just might get a whole pair done by summer! lol

I also quilted my round robin quilt. I'm in a round robin with 3 of the most talented ladies I know! Their work is impeccable and there creativity knows no bounds... I'm hoping it will rub off on me! I'll post a picture of my quilt that I received back later this week when I get the rest of the pictures off the camera.

I also finished up block 3 of Jen's block of the week barn quilts.... I'm ready for block 4!!

One thing about the end of January... it means that the february blocks of the month will be here soon!!! yippee........

I hope to have a scrap/stash usage total for the month soon also........ I'm still working on this and that so it will probably be the weekend before I tally it up...

This weeks goal is to do the binding on the Round Robin quilt and make a label........start the instep on my sock..........and do the BOW........ anything else accomplished this week will be gravy!

I guess that's it for now............pictures coming later this week

Lish

January update

I've been busy!! I've added 4 pillowcases to the Christmas2010 box.... did some customer work.... completed blocks one and two of the Cre8tive Quilters BOW... made a set of sock sacks... for ME!... one to hold my socks and one to hold my dishcloth... the magic loop socks seems to be working ok for me.... I need about 3 more inches on the ribbed cuff and then I'll start the heel....... I've been working on swap blocks this week as well as getting some baby quilts ready to be quilted.... one.. maybe two will be tied and one will be quilted on the machine.......

I've also been working here and there trying to finish cleaning up the sewing pit.....I got about 1/4 of one of the scrap bags sorted by color... man o man there's a lot of scraps here... but I've been using them on some of the swap blocks.... so far for January I've used 13 yards of fabric and fat quarters... 2 1/2 yards of scraps..4 yards of batting plus some kitchen towels, zippers, and buttons from the stash...... this is a good start!

I'll post some of the pics of blocks below....and you can see everything for january so far on the flickr site... have a great week!!

January 2010

Well the first full week of January is now over..... I worked on the Clean the Sewing Room goal...seems the more I try to organize the worse it gets... lol... I do have one spot now that is nice and organized so that's a start!!

I found 2 3 drawer cabinet things on wheels at Menards yesterday... they were on sale for 8.99 each! These will be used for sorting the scraps... by color probably with one drawer for novelty/holiday/etc. so that goal is started!

I managed to knit 2 whole rows on double pointed needles... hmmmmmmm this will take some getting used to... but in the mean time I started a sock using the magic loop method.... I think I can handle this method better than the dpns's but I still plan on learning to use those lil things!!

I used up some stash and some scraps over the last nine days.... I cut 4 pillowcases... made 4 sock sacks...3 pincushions....12 tissue packet covers...January BOM from block central...this is made from stash... completed a second BOM for January for a 1930's repro quilt from the local quilt shop and there will be a third BOM... called Barns...that will use stash. I completed all of my January swaps and used 2 large kitchen towels from the stash to make a childs apron and potholder for a nephews birthday present. It will get a small wooden spoon and a package of chocolate chip muffin mix added to it.

I did make a purchase at Joann's yesterday... I bought two rolls of batting for the UFO baby quilts that will get sandwiched today and quilted up during this week...... hopefully I'll be at the binding stage by next weekend on all three. that total purchase was 26.00.

I;ve posted pictures of the goodies for this year on flickr www.flickr.com/sewwunderful .

I have bread rising right now and I plan on getting those baby quilts sandwiched up before evening.........

Tonites project will be to work on that ML sock and maybe put a few rows on the first dishcloth of 2010 too!

For right now... I think that's it!!! I'm ready for the snow to melt and the warm to come so I can sew on the deck!

Take care

Lish

Happy HollyDaze

I've not had much time to blog these past few weeks.....finishing up the last of Christmas... Thanksgiving vacation... etc.........

I have 26 scrapdiddly blocks completed now and a partial list of what I'd like to accomplish in 2010.

I doubt I'll get much posted between now and New Years but I'll try... I want to get my 2010 goals posted so I can be accountable..... that definitely helps me stay focused.

I wish all of you a Happy and Joyous Season.... whatever you celebrate.........and a safe and prosperous New Year......

Lish

November Stuff

I skipped last week...... hadn't planned on it but I did........ I've not worked on Scrap Diddly now for a few weeks.... I do have some squares that need to be put together for centers but that's about it right now... but I've been BUSY!

I finished both of my scrap quilts...they are quilted and bound!! I also finished up THREE UFO's! My pinwheel veggie table topper.... my turning twenty quilt and my snowman table runner....... wow! They are all quilted and bound! Some were quilt in the ditch but the beach house and the turning twenty were both freemotion.... I even did some stars and my name on the turning twenty!

This coming week will be getting things ready for thanksgiving vacation so I doubt much else will be done... I'm leaving a week from tuesday....... I have odds and ends to finish up....and things to pack.... and hair to be cut....etc etc etc......

I hope to do some scrap centers in between all that... but we'll see

I don't have a deadline set for this scrap quilt...and I plan to make 2010 the year of the scrap! I want to use up scraps and finish up ufo's.... I have a few laying around here yet lol....... I'll post some pictures of the finish's here.....

have a great week

Lish