Design Wall Monday

Block four of the mini table runner is finished........

And all of the blocks are sewn together..........

Thank you to the person I got the link from..........  I don't remember who it was and would like to give the proper credit.......  I am not happy with my work in this quilt........  I really think that I need to hand piece blocks this small......  Yes, I will use this one and Yes I will attempt to make a better one..... I lost too many points and I did not have enough contrast in color selection.........

Go to Patchwork Times for other things being made around the world........  You might find a delightful pattern as I did this one.........HERE

Two More Done and One to Go

Still wandering away from the list.............  Sometimes that is necessary......

This is Block Two

And here is Block Three...........  Only one more block to go.............  Thinking I will put this on the table in the entry........

The Pause That Refreshes.....

Only a few things left on the list for this month and they are things that are not my favorite things so I took a break to indulge myself in something new.......

Someone posted a link to Pocket Patchwork Orphans and Scraps.....The link is HERE...

I would like to acknowledge the person that first posted this on their blog but I cannot remember who it was....  If you read this please let me know so that I can thank you (and share your blog link).

This is the first block of three......I must confess that the great closet cleaning was done to get to my scrap bins.........  Now on to block two..........

The Beginning

My friend Peg has the greatest studio.........  Her cutting table and sewing machine are in one room and all of her fabric is in another........  That means that in her studio is only the project she is completing......  It is also decorated with her special mementos and even a rocking chair to sit in to sew........  Her cutting table is a cabinet with storage for implements and she has a desk with her sewing machine on it......  It is a lovely place to sew with lovely things for the eye to rest on and no added distractions that make you want to do the next project instead of finishing the one on hand.........  Perhaps that is why she gets so much accomplished.

I have decided to tackle my studio........  The first thing is the double closet.  I thought it would be a good place to put the filing cabinet but that was not a good idea......  I have three ten drawer rolling cabinets that I purchased once a month for the past three months and as soon as my son can he will take the filing cabinet out and I can put the rolling cabinets there instead.......  Next I will want a framed pegboard to hang over the cabinets...........

This was the view yesterday................

 

This is the view today......I everything out and now have a large stack of things to go upstairs and three bags of trash..........

In the area on either side I plan to make two bookcases with adjustable shelves........  Not sure how to do that but as soon as Jason will take me to Lowes in his truck I will be coming home with lumber.....

  

Design Wall Monday

On the design wall today is my third BOM from Temecula Quilt Company........  I am enjoying this project so much......  Doesn't take long to do one block and I can fit it in with other projects..........

Now I have three blocks completed.... This months block came on Saturday but I plan to put that on the list for March........

Judy at Patchwork Times is hosting Design Wall Monday (HERE) A lot of lovely things are being finished today.....

On the Needles Friday

One more pair of wee socks to be done and this gift set will be ready to go......  I cut out 8 shirts and have four of them complete...... The last four need snaps and I need to buy more.......

If you know of anyone with a preemie let me know and I will mail a set to you as a gift.  The front and sides are snapped so that they can be left open in case there are IV's that need to be placed there....  Rebekah and I are enjoying the making of these sets...........

Check out Patchwork Times (HERE) and see what else is going on around the world.

I got an idea from Pinterest and actually follow through........  This is a Ragu spaghetti sauce jar. I glued a wooden know to the top then painted it red.......  The ribbon and hearts are from the dollar tree.... The hearts were 60 to a package so there are lots of them left and there is extra ribbon on the reel.....  Some home baked chocolate chip cookies and I had a gift for the raffle table at the guild.....

Tuesday I made two King Cakes........  One for the Fat Tuesday party and one for the guild..... They were delicious.......  I think that today I will try using that recipe and altering it a bit............

Design Wall Monday and Other Things

Block two of the Lori Smith BOM is complete.......  When I finish block three I will be up to date with that
project.

This  is block one and two side by side.......

Jason and Kim came by last night with Andrew.......  He is really growing up.....  The basket of his toys sits on the landing and he heads straight there when he comes over..........

Today I will be making hospital shirts for small ones........  Rebekah and I both have friends with Preemie babies so we want them to have something special...........

More eye candy at Patchwork Times for your viewing pleasure....HERE

Design Wall Monday........

Ready to be quilted...........  I used every scrap of material I was given to make this quilt with the addition of the brown from my stash.......  I saved the HST's cut off from making the block and used them for the border.....The binding will be a combination of the solid blue and the beige print......

Thank you to Judy at Patchwork Times for hosting Design Wall Monday....  You can go HERE to see what others have on their Design Wall.

One page done and another begun

Page one is complete at last.............

Now on to page two..........  Some things are already done on this list and there is still room to add more.....

Today is the last day I should be taking care of the granddogs........... 
While Rebekah is gone I plan to work on item six on the list........ Wouldn't it be great to finish that item today?

A Little Diversion

Try as I will, my chair in the family room seems to collect clutter.....  When I finally get to sit in it I don't want to move so I try to have all I might need close at hand.........  When I applique that requires many different colors of thread so there is even more chazerai........

While working in the studio for the past few weeks my eye kept lighting on a thread holder that was my mothers...... Each time I would think that I really needed to replace the little strawberry on top and make better use of it...........

Monday I took a few minutes (less than 30 to be exact) and made a new strawberry for the top........

Now, doesn't that look much better?????

Monday and Tuesday was spent babysitting my granddogs.........  Our daughter is moving to be closer to us and I stayed at home while husband and son went with her to help her move.....You always need a General left at Headquarters to keep things going while you are away and I filled that place......

I made sure there were good meals ready when they returned and kept the home fires burning.........

There is still one thing on the first page of my list........  Assemble Kim's sweater......  A job I really don't like to do at all............Today is the day........  I will force my self to get that done so that I can at last turn the page before the month ends............

Hopefully tomorrow I can get caught up on my email..................

Design Wall Monday

Another week when some sewing was accomplished...........  Nothing is left on my first page of things to do but sew together Kim's sweater...............

My Carolina Lily blocks are completed and ready to give to Mary............

The first block of the Temecula Quilt Company BOM is done................

And all the blocks for Kate's quilt are assembled and ready for borders........

This is the pattern I used for this quilt............  It took two packages of Charm Squares and the corner fabric to make the quilt so far.........  I found the chocolate brown in my stash and there was 3/4 of an inch left..... 

Head on over to Patchwork Times to see what else is on display this morning.  HERE

See anything that needs correcting.....

While making the blocks I needed  for the Guild I used Kate's Quilt as a Leader/Ender.........

Now all the blocks are done.........  Do you see anything I need to move before I sew it together?

On the Needles Friday.................

More scarves..........  Four knitted and ready for the finishing touches.........

This is an enjoyable project because I love to give them to friends.........  Trying to finish one for each member of my Sunday School class......... 

Jane came by yesterday and I gave two of them to her............  This pink one is for her too..........

Not many visitors this week so there is little progress on my sock.......  Thank you Peg for the sock sack.... 

Now go to Patchwork Times to see just what else is on the needles..............HERE

Design Wall Monday

Judy at Patchwork Times host Design Wall Monday........ You can see what others have done HERE ....This helps keep me on the right path instead of always starting something else......

As you can see not much has changed in months.........  I do hope that with the new year I will be able to get more done.........

The quilt is one that was begun in the fall ..............  The directions for a quilt block to be made for the Guild.

The clock kit to repair a clock that has stopped working........  Instructions on adding the Prairie Points to a quilt in the making........The basket contains the beginnings of a sweater for my sister...... It is sitting on the cross stitch ornaments I want to make for next Christmas..........

Now to stop typing and get started on fixing Marilyn's draperies.......

I did manage to finish another scarf last night.........  Well, not really finish........  I have to stitch the ends in place........  I have a bag full of them and hope to sew them all at one time.

Done and Begun

Another ruffled scarf completed last night........

The dog scarves are cut out and three of them are stitched..........

And the applique has been prepped and is ready for the first stitches..........

Not bad for one day..............

On the Needles Friday

Judy at Patchwork Times host this each week........... You can go HERE to see what else it going on in Blogland

Well, really off the needles......... Another scarf is finished........ I did knit on a pair of socks for a bit and finished another baby hat and two pairs of baby socks but that is normal just sitting and knitting........

The scarf project has a life of its own.........  This is the bag of yarn I bought on sale last week and I hope to knit my way to the bottom before St. Patrick's day...................

This is my list so far...........  I thought I would work my way through all the things I have in the studio as of January 1st this year........... Don't know if I can accomplish that goal but I sure intend to try..........

As you can see, scarves for dogs is next on the list........I need to make six of them but only have fabric for five..........   If all goes well I can get them marked off the list today..............

And then it happened..........  Temecula Quilt Company posted that they had three spaces available on a Lori Smith BOM........ I just could not resist..........  Yes I will prep one of these jewels today and start on it tonight........... 

  

One Week Later

I am still taking down the Christmas decorations......  Maybe I will finish before the month ends........

The usual this week.........  The family reunion committee met here for lunch on Tuesday......  That meant Monday was getting ready and Tuesday afternoon Marilyn and I went to JoAnn Fabrics to get even more yarn......  Marilyn bought a ruffle scarf and wanted to know if we could make them..........  Since there was a sale I stocked up..........  I got a few made in the evenings.........  Even finished another pair of tiny socks...(no picture, if you have seen one then you have seen them all).  Now I want to get some scarves made for my Sunday School class..........





On Thursday Kathy came over to sew with me.......... We had a grand time stitching together.......  I put the ironing board up in the dining room and we spread out on the table.........  It is all still there so today I will need to clear up a bit............

I had Taco soup left from the weekend so we all sat down for a lovely lunch...........  Thanks for coming by Kathy it was a wonderful time..........