Getting it Done December...

Well...

November was a bust for me.

I did not mark off

One

Thing

On

My

List!

I'll just move that list to December,

but will change the first item.

I've decided to send my

Blind Man's Fancy

to a long-arm quilter.

It's too big for me to do on my own.

So, here is my December list:

1. Finish the Courthouse Steps for my sister.

(I need to finish the blocks and then sew
the top together.)

2. Quilt and Bind the 3 mini quilts.

Two are quilted and have the binding machine stitched in place;

the third needs to be quilted. I ripped out what I had done. :(

3. Make the angel ornaments.

I need to get going on these TODAY!!

4. I cut the pieces for Missouri Crossing.

Now I need to sew them together.

Hopefully my December list will have some checks at the end of the month!

Happy Quilting!

How many days until Christmas??

....and I am so far behind!

I have knitted gifts ready to wrap...

Quilted gifts ready to wrap...

And I just finished these basic placemats...

(Great project for practicing my FMQ!  I have a LLLOOONNNG

way to go!)

But I have not started making my ornaments...

OR

Decorated a thing....
OR 

Written out a card....

OR 

Done my shopping for purchased gifts....

Instead...

I am working on this:

I'm sewing the first section of last year's

Just Take 2.

Wouldn't we ALL rather be creating??

*sigh*

It somehow manages to get done,

doesn't it?

 

Happy Quilting!

Design Wall Monday...

Last year I decided to participate in the

"Just Take 2" block of the month.

I did really well for the first three months...

Kept up with the blocks...

Even made the ones I didn't like....

and suffered through all of the paper piecing.

(I'm not a fan....)

THEN...

the wheels fell off.

Too many blocks I wasn't wild about...

I dropped farther and farther behind...

and then gave up.

Well...

I have all of these blocks finished

AND

I need to do SOMETHING with them!

First I put them all on my NEW design wall.

:)

Then I found the directions for assembly of the

first three months blocks and decided to

put this section together.

Here is what I have:

I think I will at least sew these together

and see if I feel motivated to do any more.

I have about half of the second quarters

blocks completed.

After seeing these blocks together,

I realize that this is not my style

of quilting at all.

Live and learn!

Visit Patchwork Quilting to see what others are working on this week!

Happy Quilting!

Sewing Day with my Sister...

My sister isn't too interested in sewing...

Most of the Time.

(She is an AWESOME crocheter!)

For the last five years we have gotten together and

made a Christmas gift or two

for someone in her family.

This year she asked if we could make bags

for her two daughters.

We decided to take these:

(We didn't use the cute little skirt on top.... yet!)

And turn them into

THESE!!

Aren't they fun??!!

I'm quite proud of my sister...

I was the designer, but she did

MOST of the sewing!

They will be a hit with

her daughters, I am sure!

I made one after she went home

for my mom to give as a gift.

Not bad for a $1.99 denim skirt and some fabric!

Happy creating!!

:)

Knitting Needles Friday...

Since I was out of town

last Friday,

I have a few things to show

this week.

Flying for hours each flight

allows for LOTS of

knitting time!

I was able to complete several projects.

First:

The Afterthought Heels are finished

in my John's Basketweave socks!

Second:

I made a pair of mittens

in our team colors

for my daughter.

Third:

I took Judy's advice and made a pair of 

Susie Roger's Fingerless Mitts

for my other daughter. 

These are so much fun and so easy to make!

Then....

I started another pair of

Fingerless Mitts.

AND

Another pair of socks!

Visit Patchwork Times to see what others are knitting.

Happy Friday!

Design Wall Monday...

The past few days found me

on an island...

watching a

College Basketball tournament!

(My team didn't do so well.)

:(

Since I was courtside for several days,

not much sewing was accomplished!

Maybe next time

 they could put sewing stations courtside??

:D

Before I left, I did quilt these

minis.

All that is needed is binding

and they will be finished.

 Visit Patchwork Times to see

what others are working on this week.

Happy Quilting!

Back In the Winter....

...I took a class at the

Mid-Atlantic Quilt Fest.

I don't remember what the class was called,

but

I had so much fun with it!

We decided what would be on our quilt....

Then....

dyed Silk Organza

to compliment our design.

We made a layered quilt,

with part of the design being on the background

and

part on the dyed Organza.

The technique does add

depth to the quilt.

 Some quilting was done on the background

and

some on the quilt after the 

organza was added.

The binding was a bit of a challenge

since the organza is a bit slippery.

It was a fun quilt to make

but, I don't think I'll make another on my own.

 Too many products to purchase!

I'm happy with

"Under the Sea."

:)

Design Wall Monday...

Last year I made a

Courthouse Steps

quilt for my mom.

My sister LOVED it.

 So....

I'm making one for my sister!

I cut the strips a bit ago

and was able to get some of the blocks 

sewn together this past week.

The sewing goes very quickly!

  

I'm a little more than half way finished with the blocks.

While I like these colors,

they aren't my fave,

but...

they are my sisters.

My design wall is still not finished,

but I am working on it.

I'm using insulation squares covered in flannel.

Had to buy a new staple gun. 

:( 

Mine was jammed!

Visit Patchwork Times to see what

others are creating.

Happy Quilting!

:)

On My Needles....

I've been a bit of a knitting slacker

this week...

One place I like to knit is

in the car while my husband is driving.

It gets dark so early now and

I can't see to knit. :(

Anyway....

I did work on my Boneyard Shawl  a bit.

I also worked just a little on my
"Rosebud" socks.
I need to get these finished!

The good news is
I needed to see what I have
finished for gifts this Christmas.

Here is my pile of completed socks.

In addition, I completed
three shawls.
They need to be blocked.

I have a few more things to make,
and Christmas is just around the corner!

Happy Day!!

Using Left Over Pieces....

I made this

Baby Quilt

for my Niece's baby

back in the spring.

In making these pieced 

Flying Geese,

I had triangles left

after sewing the
"yellow sky" in place.

From these "Scraps"

I made this little quilt
a while back.

 Have I mentioned that 

I LOVE POLKA DOTS??

 

 

Such a fun, happy little quilt.

Have a polka dottie kind of day!

:)

It's Monday....

... and my Design Wall is a

bit bare.

I actually haven't put it back up

yet after my room remodel.

One of my Quilty Friends

has made a couple of

purple and green quilts

and they are beautiful!

I have never been much of a fan of

purple, but...

I was inspired.

SO.....

I began collecting purples and am making

a purple and green quilt.
:)

I'm just starting on the blocks and

I'm not sure about the toile, but will  

make a decision after more blocks 

are completed.

I'm also using the

Triangles on a Roll

for the first time.

Not sure I'm a fan...

It seems to take a lot of time!

We shall see.

While my room reno was going on,

I cut out the pieces for three quilts.

I couldn't go anywhere and this

was something I could stop and start easily.

Now they are ready for stitching!

A Courthouse Steps Quilt

 A Snowball Quilt

And a Missouri Crossing Quilt

These will keep me busy for a while!

Visit Patchwork Times to see what others

are working on now.

Happy Quilting!