Moving Right along

This was another good sewing weekend!! Lots of pics posted on flickr and somethings done that can't be posted yet........ I made some toolcaddies that fit over a 5 x 7 acryic dollar store frame... they're nice but if the stuff is too heavy they fall over backwards... they'd be great for pens/ pencils/ notepads, etc .... like a little desk top stationary store... the pockets would even hold stamps.... I made some pillowcases for my son.... one for sweetdreams and one for spicy dreams lol.....I got all my commissioned embroidery work done and delivered......and now have the cuff and 3/4 of a leg done on my sock!! When I finish the leg part, I'll make the second sock up to the same point so I can do the heels at the same time and start the foot part........ that way they'll both get finished at the same time.... this is pair number 2! I tried making a footie sock out of some really thin sock yarn and size 1 needles but that didn't work too well lol.... so i'm back to size 3 needles with the sock yarn... it's self striping stuff and it's really looking pretty cool!

The weather has been warmish....and is now heading to HOT!! Yesterday was very humid and even the cat who loves her deck didn't want to go out... she sniffed the air... looked at me like it was my fault and went back to her nap pad to sleep.

I picked a zuchinni and 2 more cukes from the garden too!!

I was asked to do an Angel sewing machine cover for the Sewn Spaces Swap. Apparently someone flaked on their obligation... grrrrrrrr...... but the cover is done and it has a little matching pincushion. It'll go out in the mail this week. Also going out in the mail are the August potholders for my sister and nieces potholder of the month.... they are actually early!! I'm going back east next week for a short vacay.... but decided I'd mail them anyway.

I'm posting a pick of my one shape Rainbow swap mini.... I just love this!!! It's on it's way to my partner and I hope she likes it too!

I also completed the Color My Name challenge.... we picked paint chips to match our initials... then matched fabrics to those paint chips and made a project. I did a needlebook/ hexie/yoyo case. It will hold my stuff for hexies and yoyo's when I travel...

It's amazing how much I can get done when I stay away from Angry Birds! lol

A few pics below and more on flickr....

Have a great week

Lish

The MO and the JO have reunited!

Things are much better!!! I'm back on track and getting things done and caught up.... the medical issues have been resolved........my sewing machine is humming and all is right with the world!

The current swaps include needle cases and one shape rainbows......... I had a lot of fun with these and decided I need to make many more needle cases!!! I don't understand why I don't have one.... but I don't... and I just stick my needles in a scrap of whatever I can find........that will change!!

My bitty blocks for july and done.... and I even made 24 3" bitty log cabins for another swap! am I nutz?? yep.........and I love it!

I have the paint chip challenge to try to complete..........and then it's on to august and september bitties...........and august postholders for the sister and niece and yep... it's that wonderful time of the year to start making Christmas Goodies.

25 weeks of christmas has begun!!! If you want to be ready for a stress free holiday season... come join us... groups.yahoo.com/25weeks. Be sure to tell us how you found out about us.... we don't let just anyone in.... The elves and I try to keep our Weekers safe from outside spam and evil as best we can.

I need to find time today or tomorrow to weed the garden.... I'm hoping I'll find some yummy stuff out there too... I might even have a radish or two that is ready to pick and I could really go for a nice cool cucumber salad... yummmmmmmmmmmm .... I might make time to go do that NOW! lol

Pics are posted on the flickr site.............. and hopefully this week I'll get the lighthouse pics posted too. Hubby and I did a mini lighthouse tour last weekend up the Michigan shore line.... wow!!! We went all the way up to White Fish Point at the top of the upper peninsula to the shipwreck museum... definitely worth the drive and we stopped at 6 ( I think) Lighthouses along the way.......... beautiful weather...outstanding scenery.........and a lot of history!

Ok.... til the next time.... safe travels... happy crafting...and wonderful whateveryoudo!

Lish

I really am here!!

It's been a busy...and somewhat stressful 2 weeks........ some family medical issues had my mind all boggled and not focused... but that's working itself out and the brain is coming back to the fold! lol

I have done a few things.... some new Happy Holidays Mats.... I love this mat... it's an Atkinson Design and comes in three sizes and can easily be made into a tree skirt!

My bitty blocks for July are done.... the ones for August are started...and my swap is ready for mailing!! Of course I have 2 new swaps starting this weekend... lol

I haven't done much knitting or other sewing over the last two weeks, so I have a LOT to get caught up on. Going on a mini vacay this weekend with the hubster... going to do a Lake Michigan Lighthouse Tour.......and then starting monday it'll be back to my normal sewing schedule and time to start on Christmas Goodies.... there's just over 26 weeks left til Christmas... so make a note and get started!!

I'll post pics when I get back on monday and thru next week as I complete the many started projects that are laying all over my sewing room... I hate it when I can't stay focused... I do believe that's how UFO's are born! So I need to get them all completed...including the UFO I started but didn't finish ( that'll be #14 for the year) I'm behind on my dishcloths now too.... just one... but July is almost here to techinically I'll be down 3. Perhaps while riding in the truck this weekend I can get at least the second June cloth done..........

I just wanted to check in......first part of getting refocused!

Have a safe and Happy Holiday!!!

Lish

SCORE!!!!!!!!

A completed goal!!! I have successfully knit my first pair of wearable socks!!! woooohooooo ( toss the confetti and set off the sparklers) I'm so excited! I even did them on double pointed needles!! wow! I have another sock cast on the needles now... it's a tennis type sock and it's a thinner yarn...so we'll see how that goes!

I don't have a lot of completions this past two weeks.... been weeding the garden... the morning I planted some carrots beets and radishes...........been knitting on my sock and reading........... I did make a couple more sock sacks... 4 jumbo ones... I made a lanyard for myself from 8 paper pieced tiny blocks to hold my row counter, scissors and mini crochet hook while I knit.... and a couple of blocks for a quilt that's being donated to a wonderful lady.......

I hope now I can get back on track!!! Below is a series of pics of my socks... the feet are not mine........ my toes aren't that nice! lol

goals and stuff update

June is the month that i look over those goals i made in january and see how it's going.... (excuse me while I lmao and pimp) ok.... lets see

using the stash is going well........ I've done quite a bit from my stash cabinets and a lot from my huge scrap box!! that project is doing just fine.......

i'm on track with my dishcloths.... I have 2 for each month so far and I've started the first one for june......... these might slow at bit thru the summer..........

the garden is planted and the rain and extreme heat we've had is really making it grow! the weeds are growing quite nicely also! lol I plan to get some packets of seeds for the areas that don't have plants in them.... maybe some carrots and some beets.........they are pretty forgiving veggies

ok.. back to the goals........... I've done 13 ufo's so far this year.... that's more than I had expected to get done so I'm on track with that goal.... there are a number of UFO's left in the box but i think it just might be possible that 90% of them at least will be done by the end of the year....

I have 3 quilts that I had hoped to have done by now but are still on the waiting pile... the giant postage stamp quilt.... the 30's quilt and the buzz blocks quilt... there's still time to get them backed and batted and probably tied if I can stay motivated......

Learning to knit socks and making a wearable pair is now a reality!! woooo hooooo!!!
I have one sock done up to the toe......... that's what our next class will be ...toe shaping.... the second sock is currently on the leg part... I would like to have that sock at least up to the heel before class on tuesday....not sure I remember exactly how it goes.... but I'll try it....and if not... then i'll get a refresher on tuesday.... it's a nice pair of wool boot socks....... they will be great for the winter. I also plan to make a couple pair of sneaker socks and a couple of fingerless gloves by the end of summer......

so that's how the goals are going....... i didn't do much sewing this week.... a couple more sock sacks but i did get all of my june mail to the postoffice.

all of my bitty blocks for july are done and I have my plan for august...........
the july and august mug rugs have been planned also.......... my mini swap is in the planning stage and my alphabitty blocks for august are in sample planning mode so I'm good!!

i think tonite I'll work on my sock and then tomorrow hit the sewing room....i'll take some sock pics later tonite and also pics of the newest sock sacks...

so til then

stay safe stay dry stay cool

Lish

ok.... so I wasn't here but I have been busy!

Well it seems the month of May is flying right on by. The race is next week already!! I've been busy and a bit selfish the past two weeks...... I've been working on my fat quarter cabinet... trying to get them organized and sorted ... I won't say how many of the little buggers I have... but I could easily do 25 Turning Twenty Quilts with some to spare! So now the goal is to use these up.... I always figured that if I used them... I wouldn't have them and suppose i needed them?? Well I think I'm over that... sitting in the dark cabinet aging isn't doing them any good...they need to be in the bright lite... wrapped around a small child ( or a large one) or carried as a bag.... so for the rest of the year there will be a fat quarter frenzy in my sewing pit! lol
I've also been on the hunt for my little flying geese rulers....... these baby's are small and I just can't seem to find them.... probably buried under a fat quarter somewhere! lol

I got myself a Nook....... oh goodness! i forgot how much i enjoy reading! and playing angry birds........but mostly reading........... I finished the Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks and I"m halfway thru Water for elephants. The Henrietta Lacks book is the Common Reading book for the incoming freshman this fall... I always read it and display the book... it's an icebreaker for the new kids...most of whom are scared to death of being there! There are so many free books on line.... I downloaded the periodic table of elements... just because I could! lol but I was working a crossword puzzel and I actually needed to use it!

I also got a hair cut......... realllllly cut..... reallllly short...and I got that new gel polish stuff on my nails.... supposed to last two weeks and be chip resistant and all that.... ummmmmmmmm I don't think so!! I've got a couple of chips and we are only at day 10! lol

I made myself a new tote bag...... it's really nice.... lots of pockets... the front button pocket is actually a clutch bag that gets sewn to the front of the bag....

I finished up all of my bitty blocks for June... 12 civil war blocks and 12 wonky star blocks....and I have the July blocks planned.I did the May mugs mats for my sister and niece and got them mailed out and I have the June mats done and the july ones planned!

I finally got pics taken of 3 other mug mats that I did also......... I think the tutorial is from Quiltdad........ gotta check on that.......

I can also tell you now about the new Lazy Girl Stuff that's coming out soon. These are 6 quilts made using the LG Lazy Angle ruler.... there are three large ones and three smaller ones. I got to test the pattern for the smaller ones and they are great! It takes a charm pack and a yard of fabric to make a crib size quilt. I'll be posting the pics of the Lollipop Twist here today. It's the perfect size to be a table mat or a picnic mat also! Very simple and quick and Lazy to make. The ruler has been around for a long time......but it's now part of the Creative Grids line of rulers... I love rulers and I love creative grids! If you don't have the ruler...that's ok too... there are two templates in the patterns for making the blocks. You can read all about the new quilt line at www.lazygirldesigns.com/blog

I also got the garden started.... 4 different kinds of tomatoes.... 3 colors of sweet peppers... zuchinni, squash, cucumbers, celery and catnip in the back garden and a dozen assorted herbs in the front garden. Still room for a few other things.... I may work on that this week....... I'd like to plant some brussel sprouts and cauliflower.... just to see.......

So I think that about sums up the last two weeks......... some pics to follow and the rest are on the flickr site.

Have a wonderful week!!!

May???? Seriously????

I think there is a mistake in my calendar and not all of the days are in each month! How can we be in the 5th month of the New Year?? I was just New Years eve last week!! I'm sure of it!

Perhaps time really does fly when you are having fun.........lol

I've been working on bitty blocks....and the sewing machine cover swap.........and the mug rug swap.......... back to doing hand work.......like EPP hexies for my mug rug swap......and itty bitty yoyo's for my May Bitty Baskets...... I also have a pair of pillowcases ready for some hand embroidery........ crossstitch... kittens....

The binding pile is once again empty........

I've been working on my Kona Solids Quilt Along..... started a second Colts SuperBowl 2012 Scarf... let's hope things get settled and we aren't superbowling in May......

Lots of new pics have been posted to the flickr site and there are somethings I've been working on that I can't post pics yet...... next week.......maybe......

The weather is getting a bit better... still raining but not as long, as hard or as much...... I've been trying to get outside on the days when the sun does shine thru and get what I can done....... still haven't been able to get the garden plot tilled up... but it's on the list........

in the evenings I've been knitting and planning new projects..... sooooooooooo many things I want to do and when I surf the net I find soooooooooooo many more!! I pulled out 4 small ufo's to work on this week.... they are all wall hanging size so they might go quick once I get moving on them..........

I'm working on dishcloths and I'm still on track.... I completed two for April.... but need to get two started for May... if this month goes as fast as the other months did it'll be over before it gets started! lol

I did make myself a new Lazy Girl Margo Purse......... and a new Lazy Girl Lily Purse........ so those were my ME projects.........I have a small crib size quilt done and need to get it backed and batted....... won't take long to quilt that one... just a matter of finding the time.......

The hubby is gone right now... he's off delivering plot seed and hopefully starting to get some of his trial plots planted..... so we now begin what is known as.... "I'm leaving now and I'll see you when I see you" time of the year...... we do this again at harvest too! lol

Ok.... I guess for now that's it.... hopefully I can gather some pictures together and get a few posted for you to see.... or you can head on over to www.flickr.com/sewwunderful and see the wondrous goodies there

Have a great week......and with any luck I'll see you again before the end of the month!

Lish