It's June!

Hi everyone...
It's June.... how'd that happen?? Only yesterday it was February... I'm sure of it! Well I've been on vacation for the last two weeks and tomorrow is back to work day.... it also means I'll get back on schedule and get some stuff done to post too!

Having off was nice.... really nice.... but I didn't get a lot done... I was too busy flitting here and there and socializing with friends I don't get to see often enough....and that was a good thing...

I've posted some pics on the photo site.... the link is on the main page.......

I made a blue big tote with the stars idea... like I did the thimbleberries one... I used leftovers from the turning 20 quilt I made a few weeks ago.... it came out really nice.... I may make a few more of these for xmas presents.......... I also made a set of Lazy Girl goodies.... I made a wonder wallet and checkbook cover and sassy bag...........all using the leftovers from the blue bag.... The check book cover has a quilt square in the center.... the wallet has a self fabric covered button and I got to use the new Creative Grids Curved Ruler on the sassy bag... oh wow... how neat this lil gadget is! It made a Lazy Project even Lazier! I need to post pics of those on the LazyGirl yahoo site to get my entry in for the free fabric..... oh... like I need more fabric ... lol I just started cleaning out the stuff I have here that I don't use....and probably never will.

We had a garage sale yesterday.... a lot of the excess fabric and patterns went..... and about 10 bags of buttons went also.... it was a very profitable day!

Oh and guess what!!! Finally.... the bow tie is done!!! That leaves one more tie to make.......and they can be crossed off the UFO list..........that list is really dwindling.....

I also made a baby quilt for my new great nephew... John Michael. It's all bright and bold in reds and yellows and it really rocks! I made a pillow case from some equally bright reds and yellows and greens and blues to put it in when I mail it back east to him......... it's just so darn cute! Even did the free motion quilting on it my self!

I have my new bathroom stuff all designed out and started.... I have the 5 stars done for the shower curtain... I need to cut the rest of the blocks and put that together... it will have a white percal lining and i'll attach the front to the lining with tiny star buttons......... 2 of the stars will be enlarged to 24 and 36" and be used as wall hangings.... one of the stars will be reduced to about 6" and used to make the toilet seat cover........the other two stars will be duplicated and be used on the vanity top......... I think it's gonna be pretty cool when it's all done!! I hope to work on that this coming week.........

I'll be doing a small bazzar in october so I need to come up with some quick and easy christmas type projects for this.... maybe some mug aprons.........some quilted stockings.........little sewing kits....stuff like that....

I also plan to work on my xmas list.... that involves a bunch of wonder wallets, a few what-nots, and I think a couple of sassy bags........plus lots of baby stuff for John and some fun stuff for Andrew! It's sew much fun to sew for little ones again!! Hmmmmmmmmm maybe some crayon bags for the bazzar would work too!

Guess that's it for this week......... Thanks for stopping by....... I'll have something for next week....... dunno what... but maybe some bathroom stuff......... there will be a bunch of thimbleberry club stuff towards the end of the month.... I have two projects to do for that by the end of june......... plus something for show and tell..........

Take care
stop by again and feel free to comment on stuff

Lish

Catchup time

Ok.. yes... I know... 3 sundays have come and gone........... well...I told ya spring was finally here.... lol got the veggie garden planted..... put the racecar dress on the goose...and puttered around outside.... I have a couple photos over on the photosite http://LSeem.photosite.com. Made a pretty neat tote bag for Thimblesberries Club show and tell... it's made from Thimbleberries fabric also....and I think I may teach a class on it later this summer.... I've had several requests for the pattern and such.... and since its my pattern... I guess I can teach the class!

I also did a few going away presents... a mug apron and a basket.... I've been working on cleaning up the sewing room too......... sold some stuff on ebay.... plan to have a garage sale the first weekend in June .... and probably sell more stuff on ebay....

I have a new great nephew now also..... so there will be lots of baby stuff being made.... I have a goodie box started for him........ and I should send something to my other great nephew also... just so he doesn't feel left out........... I have an Andrew....and a John......

Also there's a Lazy Girl contest going on... so I need to make a few Lazy Girl projects and get the photos posted.......

I also want to make a shower curtain, 2 wall hangings and 2 star trivets for my bathroom..... I'll keep ya posted on that too..........

Ok... that's it for today..... I'll check in again next Sunday..... promise..........

Spring at Last!!

Spring has finally made it to Indiana.......and maybe, just maybe it's here to stay!!

This week was productive but not very showy.... there's only two pictures this week so I'll post them here....one is the Thimbleberries Second Quarter Project.... whew!!! It's huge....and it's ohhhhhhhhhhhh sooooooooooo purty! It's ready now to be backed, batted and quilted.......... the other project is the baby stars quilt. I have to add the outside border yet......and it will also be ready for the batting, backing and quilting routine.........

I've been working on the signature hanging and hope to have that quilted and ready for binding by the middle of the week.

I've also been working on cleaning out the sewing room........... I've gone thru about 4 or 5 boxes of true crap so far..........out of all those boxes, there was probably 1/2 a box worth putting in the garage sale, and 1/2 a box worth keeping....... I have plans to move things around and redo the whole thing during the end of May.....that's how I'll spend my vacation... or at least part of it.

I'm hoping this will be the year I kill the pack rat! lol Between the garage sale and the SRP program that room should be a lean mean sewing room when I'm done with it.....

I got the coolest popup at BB&B! It pops open to 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 x 2 and it has a lid! It's water resistant...bonded plastic and it's perfect for throwing the stuff for the garage sale in now...and storing sewing room stuff in later..... It's blue and white striped and I just might have to go out there and see if they have any more of these things....

Oh.... a funny... while I was emptying a box of stuff...the little cat..Rowdy...was sleeping on the bench next to me... in this box was a bag of catnip... I took some stuff out of the box that went in the trash.... that's when I saw it.... I picked it up and within 2 nanoseconds Rowdy was awake, and hanging off my arm ..... she loves that stuff! The bag was sealed even. So I put a bit down for her....she guarded it from the other cat... ate it all... slapped Ticker ( the other cat) a couple times and now she's napping... what a hoot!

Ok... gotta run.... I want to spend some time outside in this gorgeous weather before I settle in and do some sewing......

Have a great week.....

Lish

April 22

Spring has finally arrived in Indiana... at least for today anyway... it's a truly gorgeous day... Right now a squirel and a bluejay are fighting over the birdseed that's left in the feeder.... geeeze!

It was a good week........ I got towels monogrammed....a set of purse accessories made for myself plus a zippered pouch and note pad holder for a friend at work. I finished up the bird cage cover, got all my handouts ready for club on Tuesday and worked on the Thimbleberries project. This thing is huge! I still have one more border and it will be ready for the quilting pile.... the signature quilt is backed and batted and also ready to be quilted... hopefully that will get done this week...... the UFO pile is dwindling!! Soon it will be back to making stuff just because I need something to do! Wow... won't that be different!

I have another Quilters Necessary to make.........that's for a customer..........I'll work on that later this evening... right now... I"m going back outside to enjoy more of this gorgeous day!!

YOu can see the pictures of this weeks goodies at http://LSeem.photosite.com

Have a good week

Lish

April 9-14th

Well the weather pretty much sucked this week.......cold and rain and snow! It's April!! Where are the lite warm showers that are to bring beautiful may flowers?

The photosite has been updated with this weeks projects. The thimbleberries club block is done as well as the blocks for the block lotto.... the saturday sampler and the challenge block are also done. I finished my purse so now I have a purse and wallet that matches.......I'll make some accessories for it maybe this coming week.....

The ufo stack is dwindling..... I have the signature quilt wall hanging top done now.... gotta back and batt and quilt it now and do the binding.... I might even make the May 1st deadline!!

I have two baby wash cloths done.... a bottle and a butterfly.... forgot to take pictures of those... I'll get them next time. I have a dishcloth on the needles... it's a sewing machie! How cool is that! It's just over half way..... so that should be done for next time also.

I got table favors done for an upcoming bridal shower....I did some embroidered shirts for a girl at work.....and got the sashings cut for the baby star quilt......I hope to have that done by May 1st also.... the baby that the quilt will belong to is due May 8th... no one knows if it will be a boy or a girl....and they won't even divulge what potential names they've chosen....

There is one orange batik wallhanging thing in the UFO box still..... I hate working with batiks...they feel funny.... I have no idea what possessed me to get this particular kit... but I did.......so I'll have to do it up!

I have a bird cage cover left to do for a customer and a set of monogrammed towels...and those darn ties are still hanging around! I guess I'll put a push on this week to see just how much I can finish.....

I guess that's it for now.... don't forget to visit the photosite and also drop by Okie Dokie Duckies place and Winged Horses Places to see what's new with them!

the photo site address is http://Lseem.photosite.com

Til next week..........

Lish

Catchup Week

I know I know ... I missed updating last week... sorry... Life got in the way a bit. But I have been busy.

The black/gold sig quilt has all but one signature... I'll get that Monday hopefully and then put it all together.

I did another set of LazyGirl Pouches and another LazyGirl Runaround Bag...both were cut...sewn and all done in under two hours total! Geeze I love these things.

I also did a Wallet Purse... really nice.... sort of easy to sew...there were one or two parts that really sucked...the seams were extra heavy due to all the card pouches... I may try to redo that part if I make another one.

I finished up 2 UFO Rollups...and thought up another use for them... I plan to make another out of some cool coffee shop fabrics I have.... I'll fill it with coffee bags, and sweetner and creamer and have a cool gift for my coffee drinkin' friends...and probably for me too. I'll stick it in the computer bag when I travel.......

I did some work for some customers of mine this week also....

I have 2 ties, a table runner on the UFO pile....that's all!!!! Yippeeeee!! I have a Lazy Girl Towne Purse started and I have all the squares done for the crib quilt..... those are WIPs lol I hope to get that stuff done this week also.

Thimbleberries club is on Monday...so there will be new homework from that...and yesterday was Saturday Sampler Day... so there are two new blocks that need to be done.........

The SRP is coming along..... I've made most of the goodies from stuff I already have so the stash has dwindled a bit....not much...but a bit.... it's gonna take a lot of projects to dwindle this stash! lol

I have some bolts of fabric that I think will be sold on ebay......or at a garage sale.... it's stuff I'm sure I won't use.... I'll keep a yard and get rid of the rest.... that will help me meet my goal for sure.

The photos for this week are out on http://lseem.photosite.com in the April 1-8 album.

Guess that's it for now

Til next week

Happy Whatever!!

Lish

UFO Update

Hi all...
It's been a busy week, but I managed to clean up quite a few of last weeks UFO"s. The neckerchiefs for Oliver and Dexter are done and delivered...and Oliver just loves his! The green butterfly baby was cloth is off the needles as is the pink goldfish in it's bowl! All my needles are empty! Oh my! I'll have to start something new! lol

Also finished up is the Turning Twenty Quilt top...the Thimbleberries towels for the April meeting, a set of 3 LazyGirl Pouches, the saturday sampler block and the saturday sampler challenge block! I also had time to make a LazyGirl Runaround Bag and matching LazyGirl wonder wallet... you can see this weeks photos at http://lseem.photosite.com listed as album 1.... I forgot to name it after I posted it

Hopefully I can get another one or two UFO's out of the way this week. I'll be gone to Chicago next weekend so I'll try to update thursday before I leave or late sunday nite when I get home.

Don't forget to visit my links....Okiedokieduckie and WingedHorseDesigns are waiting for you to stop by!

Til next week....

Lish