We all love scraps!!! I love scraps... you love scraps... so why not check out
http://wheretheorchidsgrow.blogspot.com/2011/03/give-away.html
and enter the contest!!! Drawing is on Monday March 21st and it's easy to enter... just a simple comment gets your name in the drawing........ post to your blog and get another one and join as a follower and get another one!!! Three chances and it'll only take 3 minutes!!
Now keep your fingers crossed ......... I'm in that drawing too.... three times!!!!
Did I mention I love scraps??
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
11-12 and 13 and so it grows!!
Another beautiful Weekend!! We took a trip to the Maple Sugar Festival in Medora Indiana this weekend.......it was great!!
I also managed to get 3 more UFO's completed ( that's UFO's 11-12 and 13) and onto the ever growing WOB pile.... PLUS.......... the Colts Scarf is complete!! The ends are woven in and the fringe has been added!! The UFO's are the very first Bitty Block Wall Hanging I did from June 2010.... The Astrick Block Table Topper from last fall and the Wedding Ring Table Runner from 2009. I think I see a dent in the pile!!
I did a bit of other sewing this weekend and also completed 2 potholders for the sister and niece... they went on and came right off the binding pile.... Now that the scarf is done I can concentrate on the handsewing in the evenings during TV time.
This week's plan is to make a 3D paper piecing mini for the class I'm teaching on the 26th and start on the April Bitty Blocks....the april themes are Sweet Treats and Sewing.......the perfect combination!!
Some pics are below and the rest are on flickr
Have a great week!
Lish
I also managed to get 3 more UFO's completed ( that's UFO's 11-12 and 13) and onto the ever growing WOB pile.... PLUS.......... the Colts Scarf is complete!! The ends are woven in and the fringe has been added!! The UFO's are the very first Bitty Block Wall Hanging I did from June 2010.... The Astrick Block Table Topper from last fall and the Wedding Ring Table Runner from 2009. I think I see a dent in the pile!!
I did a bit of other sewing this weekend and also completed 2 potholders for the sister and niece... they went on and came right off the binding pile.... Now that the scarf is done I can concentrate on the handsewing in the evenings during TV time.
This week's plan is to make a 3D paper piecing mini for the class I'm teaching on the 26th and start on the April Bitty Blocks....the april themes are Sweet Treats and Sewing.......the perfect combination!!
Some pics are below and the rest are on flickr
Have a great week!
Lish
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Spread the Word.... Theres a Challenge going on!
Hop on over to http://modalissa.blogspot.com/ and check out the 100 quilts in 100 days challenge.
They are in need of 1800 quilts of valor blocks to make this goal. I made 4 blocks last nite and it took me about 90 minutes.........each block takes 1 10" square of red or blue and a fat 1/8th of a cream background.
I'll be posting pics later on since I didn't get them taken yet! I plan on doing that tonite and mailing them out tomorrow.
You have until May to get your blocks done and mailed off.......... that's a LOT of time!!!
Take a moment and go to the website........ download the block pattern and make a couple blocks........
I love a challenge............ don't you??
My regular blog update will come later this week......... really not much to report...
Went to Indy for the weekend.... Big Ten Tourney... my team lost on FRiday.... went to the Indiana State Museum to look at the quilt exhibit.... wow! quite awesome!!!
Almost finished with the Colts Scarf... just one more color block to go!! woohoooooo!!
Pictures will come later.......
Lish
They are in need of 1800 quilts of valor blocks to make this goal. I made 4 blocks last nite and it took me about 90 minutes.........each block takes 1 10" square of red or blue and a fat 1/8th of a cream background.
I'll be posting pics later on since I didn't get them taken yet! I plan on doing that tonite and mailing them out tomorrow.
You have until May to get your blocks done and mailed off.......... that's a LOT of time!!!
Take a moment and go to the website........ download the block pattern and make a couple blocks........
I love a challenge............ don't you??
My regular blog update will come later this week......... really not much to report...
Went to Indy for the weekend.... Big Ten Tourney... my team lost on FRiday.... went to the Indiana State Museum to look at the quilt exhibit.... wow! quite awesome!!!
Almost finished with the Colts Scarf... just one more color block to go!! woohoooooo!!
Pictures will come later.......
Lish
Monday, February 28, 2011
Read the Caution Labels!!!!!!
Ok... so when the package of the new titanium blade rotary cutter says Caution... blade is sharp.... BELIEVE IT!!!!
The first cut I made with my new rotary cutter was to my thumb! (sigh) not sure how it happened... but the darn thing just jumped right out of my hand and landed on my other thumb........... but I will say... it's a very nice, thin, even cut!
A couple bandaids later I was ready to get back to my projects! I made a variation of a turning twenty quilt... first it was a turning 12 cuz I used 12 fat quarters instead of 20... and I did a light/dark combo and did the twisted 20 ( 12). You sew your blocks a and b together and cut them apart to make blocks that are half dark and half light... they were laid out in a furrow type of pattern.... I think my darkest dark was too dark... probably shoulda used another blue ...but I think it'll be fine.... reduced the stash by 12 fat quarters and I'll have a nice summer throw for my TV chair....... my flannel star throw is needing some repairs so I'll replace it with the new one when I get it quilted.
Also finished another UFO.... that's #10 I think for the year so far.... it's a wedding ring table mat from a class I taught about 1 1/2 years ago....... the matching runner is backed and batted and ready for quilting so hopefully this week that will get done.
My WOB pile is growing by leaps and bounds!!
Oh....I did have a bit of a buying relapse this week.... My LQS got a cute little line in that's Party!! It's white and has hats and cupcakes and cute party stuff... so I added 6 fat quarters to the stash.... cuz I have no idea what i'll do with these yet...... maybe a table set.... mat and napkins for those special party days... that would be fun!! That was the first added to the stash this year...so I think that's pretty good.......and if I sew'em up soon.... it'll almost be like they were never there! lol
The Colts Super Scarf is getting down to the final inches.... about 15 more to go and I can wrap it up and get on with my other knitting.... I have 6 dishcloths done toward my goal so by the end of March I need to be doing those again....and I need to complete the white scarf which is now a UFO since it's been started for about a year or so now and been in the same state for about 8 months........
My March swaps are ready for mailing and those will go out the end of this week.... that will put me on a good track for more UFO's and maybe even a christmas project or two!
This weekend will be lost to the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tourney.... I'll be gone all weekend... or as long as my team wins....... maybe some binding can get done in the hotel room in the evenings.....
the pics are all posted out on flickr...theres a birthday bib out there too... the design was free from embroidery library and is still free for today yet if you like it and want it.......
Have a wonderful week!
Lish
The first cut I made with my new rotary cutter was to my thumb! (sigh) not sure how it happened... but the darn thing just jumped right out of my hand and landed on my other thumb........... but I will say... it's a very nice, thin, even cut!
A couple bandaids later I was ready to get back to my projects! I made a variation of a turning twenty quilt... first it was a turning 12 cuz I used 12 fat quarters instead of 20... and I did a light/dark combo and did the twisted 20 ( 12). You sew your blocks a and b together and cut them apart to make blocks that are half dark and half light... they were laid out in a furrow type of pattern.... I think my darkest dark was too dark... probably shoulda used another blue ...but I think it'll be fine.... reduced the stash by 12 fat quarters and I'll have a nice summer throw for my TV chair....... my flannel star throw is needing some repairs so I'll replace it with the new one when I get it quilted.
Also finished another UFO.... that's #10 I think for the year so far.... it's a wedding ring table mat from a class I taught about 1 1/2 years ago....... the matching runner is backed and batted and ready for quilting so hopefully this week that will get done.
My WOB pile is growing by leaps and bounds!!
Oh....I did have a bit of a buying relapse this week.... My LQS got a cute little line in that's Party!! It's white and has hats and cupcakes and cute party stuff... so I added 6 fat quarters to the stash.... cuz I have no idea what i'll do with these yet...... maybe a table set.... mat and napkins for those special party days... that would be fun!! That was the first added to the stash this year...so I think that's pretty good.......and if I sew'em up soon.... it'll almost be like they were never there! lol
The Colts Super Scarf is getting down to the final inches.... about 15 more to go and I can wrap it up and get on with my other knitting.... I have 6 dishcloths done toward my goal so by the end of March I need to be doing those again....and I need to complete the white scarf which is now a UFO since it's been started for about a year or so now and been in the same state for about 8 months........
My March swaps are ready for mailing and those will go out the end of this week.... that will put me on a good track for more UFO's and maybe even a christmas project or two!
This weekend will be lost to the Big Ten Women's Basketball Tourney.... I'll be gone all weekend... or as long as my team wins....... maybe some binding can get done in the hotel room in the evenings.....
the pics are all posted out on flickr...theres a birthday bib out there too... the design was free from embroidery library and is still free for today yet if you like it and want it.......
Have a wonderful week!
Lish
Monday, February 21, 2011
Catch up and Complete Week
This week was a catchup and complete week.... I had several projects that needed to be done for some friends.... a new tote bag for one.... 2 blankies embroidered with names for another and a set of 8 beanbags for a third...........
Antoehr UFO bites the dust also... that's #8 for this year!!! My WOB pile is building.... snowman, placemats and now this table mat need their bindings yet... not bad... 5 done with 3 to go.......
I purchased another 16" pillow form...that will get used this week hopefully... found a pattern in my stash for a flip pillow and since I can't seem to find any 12" pillow forms anywhere I'll have to do the 16" one.........I also picked up a quilters dream batting to try it... I'm a warm and natural/white person myself but they tell me this stuff is thinner and warmer and easier to use........ we'll see
This is also 100% cotton so it might work for tater bakers too.... since I've found that the warm and natural/white isn't 100% cotton like they said it was.... and I'm not paying for ** special tater batting**....... hmmmmmm
I also finished up my Bitty Blocks for March ... aliens and teacups... I'll post a pic here... since I can't post them on Flickr til March 1st.... I really had fun with both of these........
I also got caught up on my embroidery club blocks... 9 embroidered coffee themed blocks... with a 12 fabric scrappy set of borders in browns, tans and a hint of blue... I think they came out kinda nice..... I'll start putting it together as soon as I figure out my layout and if I want a big mat or a smaller one and side mats... oooooooooooo decisions...decisions........... lol
Not much progress on the scarf this week... but 2 blue and 2 white color blocks done... gotta get that thing done and gone since my handwork is starting to pile up..
All in all it was a productive week and hoping to have a good week this week too! Have embroidery club tuesday nite and a beginner paper piecing class on saturday to teach so I need to spend some quality time with my machines during the week...
Have a wunderful one!!
Lish
Antoehr UFO bites the dust also... that's #8 for this year!!! My WOB pile is building.... snowman, placemats and now this table mat need their bindings yet... not bad... 5 done with 3 to go.......
I purchased another 16" pillow form...that will get used this week hopefully... found a pattern in my stash for a flip pillow and since I can't seem to find any 12" pillow forms anywhere I'll have to do the 16" one.........I also picked up a quilters dream batting to try it... I'm a warm and natural/white person myself but they tell me this stuff is thinner and warmer and easier to use........ we'll see
This is also 100% cotton so it might work for tater bakers too.... since I've found that the warm and natural/white isn't 100% cotton like they said it was.... and I'm not paying for ** special tater batting**....... hmmmmmm
I also finished up my Bitty Blocks for March ... aliens and teacups... I'll post a pic here... since I can't post them on Flickr til March 1st.... I really had fun with both of these........
I also got caught up on my embroidery club blocks... 9 embroidered coffee themed blocks... with a 12 fabric scrappy set of borders in browns, tans and a hint of blue... I think they came out kinda nice..... I'll start putting it together as soon as I figure out my layout and if I want a big mat or a smaller one and side mats... oooooooooooo decisions...decisions........... lol
Not much progress on the scarf this week... but 2 blue and 2 white color blocks done... gotta get that thing done and gone since my handwork is starting to pile up..
All in all it was a productive week and hoping to have a good week this week too! Have embroidery club tuesday nite and a beginner paper piecing class on saturday to teach so I need to spend some quality time with my machines during the week...
Have a wunderful one!!
Lish
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
New and Old
This past week I did some old and tried some new! For the old... I finished up another UFO.... this was a table mat from Happy Camper fabrics.... I have the placemats...napkins...potholders and mats already in use but the table mat just never got done... well now it has joined the others on my kitchen table!!
Next is to use up some fruit and veggie fabric to make placmats to go with the fruit/veggie pinwheel table mat that has been finished but not used cuz the placemats never got done........
For the new ... I made a cathedral window block........ hmmmmmmmm I love the look but I don't know if there are many ( or any) more of these in my future! They are quite a bit of work and if I make smaller ones it will involve a LOT of handsewing... gonna have to contemplate this one........... lol
I did two blocks from the Civil War Quilts BOW.... prepared another set of honeybun strips for a bag......worked on my itty bitty blocks for the March teacup swap. I also have my mini quilt with the Dots theme ready for binding and labeling and I have the fabrics and pattern gathered for the 3D mini also for march mailing........I also did 3 more pincushions so now I have 7 ready for the pincushion swap... hopefully my partner will choose one... if not... I know which one I'll be sending off.......and lastly I have another ufo table mat backed and batted and ready for quilting......... this one is burgundy navy and green and I reallly like this one.... won't be a kitchen table mat since I dont' have any fabric for napkins or placemats........I might turn it into a wall hanging....... we'll see... I even have the binding for this one!
I have just 9 more color blocks left to do on my scarf for the Colts Stadium SuperBowl 2012 project...that's about 27" or so I guess..........I'm shooting for the end of february to have it complete... I have other knitting waiting and plenty of handwork coming too!
flickr's been updated for this week......so I guess that's about it for now........
have a warm and wonderful week!
Lish
Next is to use up some fruit and veggie fabric to make placmats to go with the fruit/veggie pinwheel table mat that has been finished but not used cuz the placemats never got done........
For the new ... I made a cathedral window block........ hmmmmmmmm I love the look but I don't know if there are many ( or any) more of these in my future! They are quite a bit of work and if I make smaller ones it will involve a LOT of handsewing... gonna have to contemplate this one........... lol
I did two blocks from the Civil War Quilts BOW.... prepared another set of honeybun strips for a bag......worked on my itty bitty blocks for the March teacup swap. I also have my mini quilt with the Dots theme ready for binding and labeling and I have the fabrics and pattern gathered for the 3D mini also for march mailing........I also did 3 more pincushions so now I have 7 ready for the pincushion swap... hopefully my partner will choose one... if not... I know which one I'll be sending off.......and lastly I have another ufo table mat backed and batted and ready for quilting......... this one is burgundy navy and green and I reallly like this one.... won't be a kitchen table mat since I dont' have any fabric for napkins or placemats........I might turn it into a wall hanging....... we'll see... I even have the binding for this one!
I have just 9 more color blocks left to do on my scarf for the Colts Stadium SuperBowl 2012 project...that's about 27" or so I guess..........I'm shooting for the end of february to have it complete... I have other knitting waiting and plenty of handwork coming too!
flickr's been updated for this week......so I guess that's about it for now........
have a warm and wonderful week!
Lish
Monday, February 7, 2011
One thing nice about snow days during the week
Having two extra sewing days during the week gave me time on the weekend to work on some of my UFO's........ I pulled six of them from the box and got them completed... it's amazing...since none of them took more than an hour to finish up.... 3 of them still need to have the bindings stitched down but the other 3 are totally complete........
I grabbed two 20" blocks that I made back in 2009......... they became 20" pillows... one is a star pattern in red white and blue and the other is the Lady of the Lakes block in golds and browns.......... didn't take long at all to make up the pillows outsides... put the pillow form in ( I had two in my stash) and whip stitch the openings shut........ next came a skinny little snowman wall hanging... I added his face and hearts down his front.......... backed... batted and quilted and added the binding....... he needs to have his binding stitched down and then I can hang him since they are prediciting MORE snow....... grrrrrr
Then came two placemats............ back in 2009 my sister in law made a nice table runner for me from the PA Dutch fabric line... I don't remember the exact name of it.... but she gifted me some fat quarters of it also....they became placemats to match... except after the tops were done they kinda got moved onto a pile........ so out they came.... backed...batted and quilted...... they are waiting to have their bindings stitched down......
The came the small table mat that I started at a retreat back in October... I really like it... made from a charm pack of Blush by Basic Grey... just needed to be quilted and bound... which didn't take long since it was small.... about 22x18ish. Need to finish the binding on this one also.
Finally the long ( like 48") skinny ( like 6" wide) runner that I started last summer......... again... top was done......so I backed...batted and quilted it.... now I knew I had just seen the binding for it a few days ( ok maybe weeks) ago...but I just couldn't seem to locate it... but I did find some scraps that matched and made a nice binding..... that got stitched down last nite and it's ready to become part of my bathroom makeover.... probably over the toidy tank......... or else tacked above the shower.......... approximately 30 minutes after I finished this little gem... I went to the sewing pit to get another spool of white thread to take up to the tv room where I do my hand work...... I moved a small basket on my cutting table and there it was...... the original binding........ I put it in the leftover binding drawer where I'm sure it will become part of another project really soon!
The Colts Super Scarf is about 45" long at the moment.... I'm planning on going to about 80" ... longer if I can stand it........ I need to take an updated picture of it..... it's really looking nice and I'm gonna hate to give it up!
So all in all it was a good week........ lots of productivity........
I think tonite I might dig out one more UFO that I saw and had forgotton about.... it's a small table mat.......that matches the place mats and napkins and hot pot pads that I made the end of last summer........ i'm sure it won't take long to get it quilted.......just needs the backing and batting and I think I have extra fabric from that line yet that I can piece together a scrappy back and binding.........
Pics are out on Flickr ......... and maybe tomorrow I'll have an update on the table mat project........ finishing up these ufo's could become addicting I think.... and I have quite a few in the box... may of which I totally forgot about!!!
So til next time.........
stay warm
stay safe
Lish
(who is going to F some UFO's) lol
*********************************UPDATE********************
One more UFO complete.... I grabbed the table runner that matches a set of placemats and napkins and potmats that I made a realllllly long time ago and finished it last nite... complete! Backed and batted and quilted and bound and the binding is sewn down... all ready to hit the table after I take pics of it when I get home tonite! wooohoooo!!! UFO-ing is kinda fun..... but I swear..... no more UFO's!! When this entire pile is complete... each project will be completed before the next one is started......at least that's the plan.........
I grabbed two 20" blocks that I made back in 2009......... they became 20" pillows... one is a star pattern in red white and blue and the other is the Lady of the Lakes block in golds and browns.......... didn't take long at all to make up the pillows outsides... put the pillow form in ( I had two in my stash) and whip stitch the openings shut........ next came a skinny little snowman wall hanging... I added his face and hearts down his front.......... backed... batted and quilted and added the binding....... he needs to have his binding stitched down and then I can hang him since they are prediciting MORE snow....... grrrrrr
Then came two placemats............ back in 2009 my sister in law made a nice table runner for me from the PA Dutch fabric line... I don't remember the exact name of it.... but she gifted me some fat quarters of it also....they became placemats to match... except after the tops were done they kinda got moved onto a pile........ so out they came.... backed...batted and quilted...... they are waiting to have their bindings stitched down......
The came the small table mat that I started at a retreat back in October... I really like it... made from a charm pack of Blush by Basic Grey... just needed to be quilted and bound... which didn't take long since it was small.... about 22x18ish. Need to finish the binding on this one also.
Finally the long ( like 48") skinny ( like 6" wide) runner that I started last summer......... again... top was done......so I backed...batted and quilted it.... now I knew I had just seen the binding for it a few days ( ok maybe weeks) ago...but I just couldn't seem to locate it... but I did find some scraps that matched and made a nice binding..... that got stitched down last nite and it's ready to become part of my bathroom makeover.... probably over the toidy tank......... or else tacked above the shower.......... approximately 30 minutes after I finished this little gem... I went to the sewing pit to get another spool of white thread to take up to the tv room where I do my hand work...... I moved a small basket on my cutting table and there it was...... the original binding........
The Colts Super Scarf is about 45" long at the moment.... I'm planning on going to about 80" ... longer if I can stand it........ I need to take an updated picture of it..... it's really looking nice and I'm gonna hate to give it up!
So all in all it was a good week........ lots of productivity........
I think tonite I might dig out one more UFO that I saw and had forgotton about.... it's a small table mat.......that matches the place mats and napkins and hot pot pads that I made the end of last summer........ i'm sure it won't take long to get it quilted.......just needs the backing and batting and I think I have extra fabric from that line yet that I can piece together a scrappy back and binding.........
Pics are out on Flickr ......... and maybe tomorrow I'll have an update on the table mat project........ finishing up these ufo's could become addicting I think.... and I have quite a few in the box... may of which I totally forgot about!!!
So til next time.........
stay warm
stay safe
Lish
(who is going to F some UFO's) lol
*********************************UPDATE********************
One more UFO complete.... I grabbed the table runner that matches a set of placemats and napkins and potmats that I made a realllllly long time ago and finished it last nite... complete! Backed and batted and quilted and bound and the binding is sewn down... all ready to hit the table after I take pics of it when I get home tonite! wooohoooo!!! UFO-ing is kinda fun..... but I swear..... no more UFO's!! When this entire pile is complete... each project will be completed before the next one is started......at least that's the plan.........
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