The hand mitts are done and pics are on flickr. The 30's BOM from 2010 is now quilted and bound and on the WOB pile. A Purdue Quilt from 2 summers ago is finally bound and on the pile also...........
I've really been concentrating on completing what I've started and also finishing up the vast assortment of UFO's that I have. I have to get the Feed Sack Quilt backed and batted....and decide on my next stash quilt...... I've been contemplating do the Kitchen Window Quilt by Elizabeth Hartman or one by Terri Atkinson... Urban Cabin.... both of these lend themselves well to using up stash and large scraps.......I'm also thinking about doing a throw size Feng Shui by Blue Underground.......
I want to do another one or two UFO's before I cut the next current quilt though.
I still need to finish up the white lacey scarf in the knitting UFO box......which is actually the ONLY knitting UFO at the moment....... I found a nice cowl pattern that I want to try and maybe use for xmas presents for some of the family... it doesn't look like it will take long.......but do I start before or after that darn scarf ... lol I'm betting before!
The weather is getting nice......warming up with bits of sunshine... I'm loving it!! maybe soon I can sit on the deck and sew and watch the silly squirrels run around playing.........
I guess that's it for this update........
be sure to check www.flickr.com/sewwunderful for pictures
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Moving Right Along
NOw that my infection is gone and my bout of flu is done I've got my energy back and I'm feeling great! I didn't realize how bad I felt until I got better! lol I started another quilt throw this past weekend... it's the Feed Sack Quilt from the Scrapbasket Surprises book. I used up scraps of my 30's fabric. I didn't have to cut into even one fat quarter... I had plenty of leftover pieces to make the 20 blocks required for the top. The center squares are an off white with a small small small print... 4 in pale yellow and 16 in pale green...yellow will be the corners at this time all 20 blocks have been made and are awaiting layout. Each block has twelve fabrics plus the center and non of the blocks have duplicate fabrics in the same block! wooo hoooo! Had to do some shuffeling down towards the end but it all worked out!
The skinny table runner and the yellow table mat are now complete and off the binding pile... still on the WOB pile are two placemats... one wallhanging...the tiny twister mat.. the Island Chain Quilt... a wallet... and the Trip Around the World Quilt....
The fingerless mitts are coming along.... both hands are done and all that's left are the thumbs........ i'm hoping to complete them this weekend.
The weather has been varying greatly.... 60 one day.... 22 the next... rain.. snow... major fog... you name it we've had it within the last week... geeeze I love Indiana! lol
The table runners are up next to be quilted... have to find some bindings for them... after the Feed Sack Quilt is done I plan to finish up two UFO quilts... one will be the Purdue throw from 2011 and the other the 30's BOM ...from 2010
The next knitting UFO will be the white lacy scarf from 2010... it's about 1/2 way done ... I'll work on that after the mitts are complete.........
So that's about it for now....... next update I hope will bring more completions and maybe even an empty WOB pile ( but I doubt that) lol
Til then
Stitch Happy!
The skinny table runner and the yellow table mat are now complete and off the binding pile... still on the WOB pile are two placemats... one wallhanging...the tiny twister mat.. the Island Chain Quilt... a wallet... and the Trip Around the World Quilt....
The fingerless mitts are coming along.... both hands are done and all that's left are the thumbs........ i'm hoping to complete them this weekend.
The weather has been varying greatly.... 60 one day.... 22 the next... rain.. snow... major fog... you name it we've had it within the last week... geeeze I love Indiana! lol
The table runners are up next to be quilted... have to find some bindings for them... after the Feed Sack Quilt is done I plan to finish up two UFO quilts... one will be the Purdue throw from 2011 and the other the 30's BOM ...from 2010
The next knitting UFO will be the white lacy scarf from 2010... it's about 1/2 way done ... I'll work on that after the mitts are complete.........
So that's about it for now....... next update I hope will bring more completions and maybe even an empty WOB pile ( but I doubt that) lol
Til then
Stitch Happy!
Friday, February 3, 2012
Happy February!
The groundhogs saw their shadows so it's 6 more weeks of winter... but if the next 6 weeks are going to be like the last 6 weeks.... i'll take it!! temps in the 50's and 60s' cold in the morning... sunny and crisp in the afternoon... oh yes!!!
I finished quilting the Island Chain Quilt... it's not ready for trimming and binding along with the trip around the world quilt........
Three more UFO's have advanced.... 3 table runners that were cut last summer have been pieced... backed and batted and are up for quilting....... one thing about trying to piece stuff that was cut a long time ago.... apparently I did some adjusting... but didn't note it... and one has some extra pieces so I don't know what I was thinking when I cut it out... unless they were just extras incase I screwed up... dunno.... but I'll have three new table runners soon.......
So far I'm staying on track.... totally completing what I start new....... and filling in with UFO's....... I've been using up stash and had batting pieces in the batting bag that worked fine for the runners.......
I got a new sewing machine which is wonderful! A Janome 6600.... what a dream! The accufeed foot is incredible! I did some of the quilting on the Island Chain with it and it just rocks!!! I also did freemotion on two more fat quarter sandwiches and that is really nice also! It has a big table that comes with it but I haven't used that yet.......maybe on the smaller stuff......
I've got 4 pennie pockets ( from Moda Bake Shop and Happie Zombie) cut and ready to sew up.......and I'll make a few more humbug bags and tissue covers from the now quilted fat quarter sandwiches.... they aren't really UFO's.... they just needed to be quilted so I can proceed with some other projects.
I think I'm finally healthy again too! It took 4 rounds of increasingly stronger antibiotics over 3 months to knock out a UTI.... then I got a case of intestinal flu...what a joy that was.......but now I think I'm finally over it all! Energy is coming back and I'm feeling fine!
On the knitting front I'm working on a pair of fingerless mitts.... I have one mitt almost completed.. just need to finish the top ribbing and pickup and knit the thumb... I'm using leftover yarn from the first pair of socks I did last year... the next set of mitts will use some pretty yarn from my stash... if I can find my angora I'd like to add a bit of that in with it also..... I have one UFO scarf on the needles that needs to be done... perhaps after this pair of mitts is completed... we'll see......
I did one really challenging project this past month... I have a pattern called Itty Bitty Primitive .... it's one of the twister patterns... I started with 81 2 1/2" squares... 9 x 9 then added a 2" border....... then you take this itty bitty 1 1/2" square tool... and line up the lines and cut out pieces... then resew these pieces back together....... you have to use a small rotary cutter.....and trust me... if you put in a new blade... you will bleed! 4 bandaids later I had this thing put together....it is now a 10" square........ made up of 100 1" blocks..... there wasn't near enough contrast in the blocks that I used... it looks ok... but not like I would have hoped... but I seriously doubt there will be another one! geeeze... lol but it's done...and quilted and on the WOB pile......
Pictures of everything.. except the mitts.... are out on flickr...... I hope to have more progress this weekend and more pictures up....
Have a wonderful week!
Lish
I finished quilting the Island Chain Quilt... it's not ready for trimming and binding along with the trip around the world quilt........
Three more UFO's have advanced.... 3 table runners that were cut last summer have been pieced... backed and batted and are up for quilting....... one thing about trying to piece stuff that was cut a long time ago.... apparently I did some adjusting... but didn't note it... and one has some extra pieces so I don't know what I was thinking when I cut it out... unless they were just extras incase I screwed up... dunno.... but I'll have three new table runners soon.......
So far I'm staying on track.... totally completing what I start new....... and filling in with UFO's....... I've been using up stash and had batting pieces in the batting bag that worked fine for the runners.......
I got a new sewing machine which is wonderful! A Janome 6600.... what a dream! The accufeed foot is incredible! I did some of the quilting on the Island Chain with it and it just rocks!!! I also did freemotion on two more fat quarter sandwiches and that is really nice also! It has a big table that comes with it but I haven't used that yet.......maybe on the smaller stuff......
I've got 4 pennie pockets ( from Moda Bake Shop and Happie Zombie) cut and ready to sew up.......and I'll make a few more humbug bags and tissue covers from the now quilted fat quarter sandwiches.... they aren't really UFO's.... they just needed to be quilted so I can proceed with some other projects.
I think I'm finally healthy again too! It took 4 rounds of increasingly stronger antibiotics over 3 months to knock out a UTI.... then I got a case of intestinal flu...what a joy that was.......but now I think I'm finally over it all! Energy is coming back and I'm feeling fine!
On the knitting front I'm working on a pair of fingerless mitts.... I have one mitt almost completed.. just need to finish the top ribbing and pickup and knit the thumb... I'm using leftover yarn from the first pair of socks I did last year... the next set of mitts will use some pretty yarn from my stash... if I can find my angora I'd like to add a bit of that in with it also..... I have one UFO scarf on the needles that needs to be done... perhaps after this pair of mitts is completed... we'll see......
I did one really challenging project this past month... I have a pattern called Itty Bitty Primitive .... it's one of the twister patterns... I started with 81 2 1/2" squares... 9 x 9 then added a 2" border....... then you take this itty bitty 1 1/2" square tool... and line up the lines and cut out pieces... then resew these pieces back together....... you have to use a small rotary cutter.....and trust me... if you put in a new blade... you will bleed! 4 bandaids later I had this thing put together....it is now a 10" square........ made up of 100 1" blocks..... there wasn't near enough contrast in the blocks that I used... it looks ok... but not like I would have hoped... but I seriously doubt there will be another one! geeeze... lol but it's done...and quilted and on the WOB pile......
Pictures of everything.. except the mitts.... are out on flickr...... I hope to have more progress this weekend and more pictures up....
Have a wonderful week!
Lish
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Happy January!
January is more than half gone already! Wow! We've had a bit of snow.... a lot of warm 50's weather...and a kickass hail storm the other nite! I love Indiana! lol
So far for this year I've made the Island Chain quilt...... it's halfway quilted right now and I hope to be able to finish it and get the binding on this weekend....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6663114483/in/photostream
I also made a Trip Around the World Throw with some fabrics I received for christmas...that one is quilted and on the WOB pile
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6704755287/in/photostream
Two UFO's have been completed... a set of Pine tree placemats and a set of Criss Cross Coasters........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6704694295/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6663114625/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6663114419/in/photostream
Samples made for Classes this quarter......... another Flip Pillow for a March Class... a Petite Quilters Wallet for a February class and 2 Shooting Star table mats for a class this saturday..... The wallet needs it's binding stitched down...as does the tablemats... they'll be done tonite and the wallet finished this weekend also......
I also made small friendship bag tote and teeny key chain totes for the goals for January for 25Weeks til Christmas group
All the goodies except the wallet can be seen on the flickr site....
www.flickr.com/sewwunderful
So far I've been sticking to the finish all new starts and do up the UFO's resolution I made this year....... the toughest thing is the completions... I love starting new stuff ( which is obvious by my UFO box) and I hate the finishing details ( also obvious by the UFO box) but I'm determined to stick to it as best I can!
More updates to come.... so stay tuned!!
So far for this year I've made the Island Chain quilt...... it's halfway quilted right now and I hope to be able to finish it and get the binding on this weekend....
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6663114483/in/photostream
I also made a Trip Around the World Throw with some fabrics I received for christmas...that one is quilted and on the WOB pile
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6704755287/in/photostream
Two UFO's have been completed... a set of Pine tree placemats and a set of Criss Cross Coasters........
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6704694295/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6663114625/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/sewwunderful/6663114419/in/photostream
Samples made for Classes this quarter......... another Flip Pillow for a March Class... a Petite Quilters Wallet for a February class and 2 Shooting Star table mats for a class this saturday..... The wallet needs it's binding stitched down...as does the tablemats... they'll be done tonite and the wallet finished this weekend also......
I also made small friendship bag tote and teeny key chain totes for the goals for January for 25Weeks til Christmas group
All the goodies except the wallet can be seen on the flickr site....
www.flickr.com/sewwunderful
So far I've been sticking to the finish all new starts and do up the UFO's resolution I made this year....... the toughest thing is the completions... I love starting new stuff ( which is obvious by my UFO box) and I hate the finishing details ( also obvious by the UFO box) but I'm determined to stick to it as best I can!
More updates to come.... so stay tuned!!
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Happy New Year ( almost)
Just a few more days and the new year will be here... bringing new goals... new ideas...and new creativity.
I've decided that my Goals for 2012 will be:
Finish up ALL the UFO's that are laying around.... this includes quilted...sewn.. knitted..crocheted and embroidered........
Organize the sewing pit........ so maybe it won't resemble a pit so much
And for the first 6 months of the year.... concentrate on ME! I have ideas for several throws I want to make for ME........a new shower curtain for MY bathroom....knit slippers for MY feet..... you get the idea.......
Dear Jane and Farmers Wife Samplers will get a few more blocks added to them.... The Hobo Quilt will get a few blocks made and I'll do a couple more Civil War blocks....
I will shop my stash before I shop the stores......and the scraps that have once again accumulated will be reduced to crumbs!
If you figure that there are 1,584 square inches to a yard of fabric.... and that fabric costs anywhere from 6 to 12 dollars a yard... one square in of fabric equals a penny....... now that doesn't sound like much.... BUT..... a 2 1/2" square equates to about 6 cents....... a 3 x 5 scrap is worth 15 cents... a fat 1/8th is about 1.89.... so using up those scraps is a definite money saver!! Lots of projects can be made from these precious little bundles.... now personally, I don't save anything under a 2 1/2" square.... small crumbs and bits go into a 12 x 12 muslin bag along with snips and trims and when full... it gets sewn shut and sent to the animal shelter to be used as a comfort pillow for the strays.......
So there you have it....... last year I completed 13 ufo's........ we'll see what's in the box to be finished up this year.........
Progress will be posted........weekly.... perhaps..... maybe every other week.... pictures will be taken and put here and on flickr....... ideas will be gathered...and creativity will blossom!!!!
All in all it will be a good year!
Be safe... be warm... be healthy... be happy.... have a wonderful 2012
I've decided that my Goals for 2012 will be:
Finish up ALL the UFO's that are laying around.... this includes quilted...sewn.. knitted..crocheted and embroidered........
Organize the sewing pit........ so maybe it won't resemble a pit so much
And for the first 6 months of the year.... concentrate on ME! I have ideas for several throws I want to make for ME........a new shower curtain for MY bathroom....knit slippers for MY feet..... you get the idea.......
Dear Jane and Farmers Wife Samplers will get a few more blocks added to them.... The Hobo Quilt will get a few blocks made and I'll do a couple more Civil War blocks....
I will shop my stash before I shop the stores......and the scraps that have once again accumulated will be reduced to crumbs!
If you figure that there are 1,584 square inches to a yard of fabric.... and that fabric costs anywhere from 6 to 12 dollars a yard... one square in of fabric equals a penny....... now that doesn't sound like much.... BUT..... a 2 1/2" square equates to about 6 cents....... a 3 x 5 scrap is worth 15 cents... a fat 1/8th is about 1.89.... so using up those scraps is a definite money saver!! Lots of projects can be made from these precious little bundles.... now personally, I don't save anything under a 2 1/2" square.... small crumbs and bits go into a 12 x 12 muslin bag along with snips and trims and when full... it gets sewn shut and sent to the animal shelter to be used as a comfort pillow for the strays.......
So there you have it....... last year I completed 13 ufo's........ we'll see what's in the box to be finished up this year.........
Progress will be posted........weekly.... perhaps..... maybe every other week.... pictures will be taken and put here and on flickr....... ideas will be gathered...and creativity will blossom!!!!
All in all it will be a good year!
Be safe... be warm... be healthy... be happy.... have a wonderful 2012
Friday, December 16, 2011
Merry Christmas!!!
Happy New Year too!!
I have a few gifts to wrap for the hubster...but other than that I am done!!!!
Goals have been completed.... some partially done.... some completely done ....some only a little bit done.... but I learned to knit socks!! Made 3 beautiful pair.... I completed 13 UFO's.... I used up a lot of stash but not as much as I had hoped........halfway on the Farmers Wife Sampler.........nowhere on the dear jane sampler......... I'll recycle the goals that weren't fully completed and revamp those that never got off the ground....... but that's for January... for the rest of December I'm gonna sit back... relax and enjoy!
To all......
Merry Christmas.... Happy Holiday.... Joyous New Year.... whatever your reason for the season... may it be healthy... happy....safe....and stressfree!
I have a few gifts to wrap for the hubster...but other than that I am done!!!!
Goals have been completed.... some partially done.... some completely done ....some only a little bit done.... but I learned to knit socks!! Made 3 beautiful pair.... I completed 13 UFO's.... I used up a lot of stash but not as much as I had hoped........halfway on the Farmers Wife Sampler.........nowhere on the dear jane sampler......... I'll recycle the goals that weren't fully completed and revamp those that never got off the ground....... but that's for January... for the rest of December I'm gonna sit back... relax and enjoy!
To all......
Merry Christmas.... Happy Holiday.... Joyous New Year.... whatever your reason for the season... may it be healthy... happy....safe....and stressfree!
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Another month shot to heck!!!
October is basically over! One more day left and then on to November.... 2011 is flying by rather quickly. The only good thing.... next weekend at this time I will have my hour back!! It's been missing since March and I'll be soooooooo glad when it returns.
I've been very busy working on my 25 Weeks of Christmas units.... I made 4 placemat and napkin sets.....( just need to stitch the bindings down) several mini quilt panels... a whole bunch more of the ever addictive microwave bowl potholders.... bitty blocks for november and the bitty calendar block swap.... a fabric scrabble board and carry bags for the letters and the game itself.... this was made from a fabric panel... it's a full size board. i found the letters and the letter holders on ebay for 5 bucks...And A spikey soft ball made from 60 3" triangles of fabric scraps.
photos of everything are on flickr.........
I pulled some fabrics for another placemat set and 2 pillowcases.......... those should get done this week.....i also have fabric pulled for sock sack sets.... I'll need 4 sets... in a knitting related theme.... maybe be done with those next week too! I need to make some drawstring bags to hold the goodies for the little ones yet also. I think I need 5 of those...........
I've used up quite a bit of stash and a lot of scraps.... still a long way to go though.... I won't meet my yarn stash goal but I have used up quite a bit.... I only managed to complete 13 ufo's this year. I don't know if I'll get time to complete any more before the end of the year... but maybe.... I have some placemats and small table mats that might be completed.......... the main thing is I've not added a ton of stuff to the UFO box!!!
Anyone watch that new show Once Upon A Time?? I kinda like it!!
Ok... I guess that's it til next time!
October is gone and December will be here before you know it!! 56 days til the jolly man comes!!
Lish
heres a few pics to hold you til you get over to flickr
I've been very busy working on my 25 Weeks of Christmas units.... I made 4 placemat and napkin sets.....( just need to stitch the bindings down) several mini quilt panels... a whole bunch more of the ever addictive microwave bowl potholders.... bitty blocks for november and the bitty calendar block swap.... a fabric scrabble board and carry bags for the letters and the game itself.... this was made from a fabric panel... it's a full size board. i found the letters and the letter holders on ebay for 5 bucks...And A spikey soft ball made from 60 3" triangles of fabric scraps.
photos of everything are on flickr.........
I pulled some fabrics for another placemat set and 2 pillowcases.......... those should get done this week.....i also have fabric pulled for sock sack sets.... I'll need 4 sets... in a knitting related theme.... maybe be done with those next week too! I need to make some drawstring bags to hold the goodies for the little ones yet also. I think I need 5 of those...........
I've used up quite a bit of stash and a lot of scraps.... still a long way to go though.... I won't meet my yarn stash goal but I have used up quite a bit.... I only managed to complete 13 ufo's this year. I don't know if I'll get time to complete any more before the end of the year... but maybe.... I have some placemats and small table mats that might be completed.......... the main thing is I've not added a ton of stuff to the UFO box!!!
Anyone watch that new show Once Upon A Time?? I kinda like it!!
Ok... I guess that's it til next time!
October is gone and December will be here before you know it!! 56 days til the jolly man comes!!
Lish
heres a few pics to hold you til you get over to flickr
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