It was a week ago today that I realized I needed to put a hold on my attempt to join Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice mystery. I had a great time working on last year's mystery, Easy Street, but I have too many other things going on right now to devote any time to a new project. Maybe I will come back to that in January.
Sometime in the next few days I should finish up my last Scrap Hexie snowflake from November. Then I will need to figure out another handwork project to keep me entertained on the train each morning.
12/3 - 12/9
Tuesday--Scrap Hexies, Southwest Solstice
Wednesday--Scrap Hexies, Placemats
Thursday--Scrap Hexies, Placemats
Friday--Scrap Hexies, Placemats
Saturday--Scrap Hexies
Sunday--Scrap Hexies, Placemats
Monday--Scrap Hexies, Placemats
Check out the 15 Minute Challenge posts at Life in Pieces to see how others are finding time for their creative pursuits.
Julie in GA
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Monday, December 9, 2013
Design Wall Monday 12/9/13
Another set of placemats were nearly finished over the weekend. The one with the darker border at top left is completely done; the other three just need a little quilting. These are a Christmas gift for a family member who is crazy for mermaids, so she will go nuts for these!
I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times. Check it out for great ideas and inspiration.
I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times. Check it out for great ideas and inspiration.
Julie in GA
Sunday, December 8, 2013
Stash Report Sunday 12/8/13
I seem to be on a fabric-buying binge lately. It has been harder than usual to resist the on-line sales, and there should be a package from Connecting Threads arriving next week. I think that was my reward for enduring a colonoscopy prep last weekend. Such an unpleasant experience!
Today I stopped at Joann Fabrics to return an ironing board cover that I had picked up a few weeks ago, and ended up buying still more fabric. I got 3 yards of Kona white, probably to be used for next year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge project. The two very bright prints are planned to become part of a baby quilt for a co-worker. I love the color palette of the top fabric and couldn't resist buying a little of that too.
On the used side, I finished another set of placemats, made from this beautiful Laurel Burch mermaid stripe and coordinates. You can see the finished placemats tomorrow. 2.75 yards total used.
Used this week: 2.75 yards
Used year to date: 88.25 yards
Today I stopped at Joann Fabrics to return an ironing board cover that I had picked up a few weeks ago, and ended up buying still more fabric. I got 3 yards of Kona white, probably to be used for next year's Rainbow Scrap Challenge project. The two very bright prints are planned to become part of a baby quilt for a co-worker. I love the color palette of the top fabric and couldn't resist buying a little of that too.
On the used side, I finished another set of placemats, made from this beautiful Laurel Burch mermaid stripe and coordinates. You can see the finished placemats tomorrow. 2.75 yards total used.
Used this week: 2.75 yards
Used year to date: 88.25 yards
Added this week: 6.75 yards
Added year to date: 86.25 yards
Net year to date: 2 yards used
My numbers are still teetering on the side of more fabric used than added. That will change when my order arrives next week--time to get sewing and maintain the balance.
Check out more stash reports at Patchwork Times.
Julie in GA
Net year to date: 2 yards used
My numbers are still teetering on the side of more fabric used than added. That will change when my order arrives next week--time to get sewing and maintain the balance.
Check out more stash reports at Patchwork Times.
Julie in GA
Saturday, December 7, 2013
Scrappy Hexies 12/7/13
I have finally finished up my hexie star in brown, the color for November at the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. Just one more little brown snowflake, then I will be all caught up on the hexies. It's a good thing Angela didn't assign a color for December. I will be able to finish off these hexies, and I hope to get my Dancing Stars blocks joined together by the end of the month.
I am linking up to Angela's blog for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and to Hexie Friday at A Quilting Reader's Garden
Julie in GA
I am linking up to Angela's blog for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and to Hexie Friday at A Quilting Reader's Garden
Julie in GA
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
15 Minute Challenge 12/3/13
While I didn't get as much quilting done over the long weekend as hoped, I still managed to sew for at least 15 minutes every day. I also finished one Christmas present (a set of placemats) and joined the blocks of my Scrappy Sampler BOM. That quilt has been such fun to work on, and I can't wait to get it done!
11/26 - 12/3
Tuesday--Scrap Hexies, Border-stripe placemats
Wednesday--Placemats, new design wall
Thursday--Placemats
Friday--Placemats, Scrap Hexies
Saturday--Placemats, Scrappy Sampler
Sunday--Placemats, Scrappy Sampler, Scrap Hexies
Monday--Scrap Hexies, Southwest Solstice
Check out the 15 Minute Challenge posts at Life in Pieces to see how others are finding time for their creative pursuits.
Julie in GA
11/26 - 12/3
Tuesday--Scrap Hexies, Border-stripe placemats
Wednesday--Placemats, new design wall
Thursday--Placemats
Friday--Placemats, Scrap Hexies
Saturday--Placemats, Scrappy Sampler
Sunday--Placemats, Scrappy Sampler, Scrap Hexies
Monday--Scrap Hexies, Southwest Solstice
Check out the 15 Minute Challenge posts at Life in Pieces to see how others are finding time for their creative pursuits.
Julie in GA
Monday, December 2, 2013
Design Wall Monday 12/2/13
As frequently happens, I had very ambitious plans for quilting over Thanksgiving weekend but didn't get nearly as much done as I had hoped. Is it just me, or does that happen to you too?
I did manage to finish the first set of placemats for Christmas. These are made using a Jinny Beyer pattern which is available free on her website here. Two more sets like these still to finish, plus one set that is not a border stripe.
I also finished joining the 10" blocks together for my Scrappy Sampler quilt. They are now all attached to the center of the quilt. All that is left to do is the inner border, then two rows of bowties as the outer border. The end is in sight!
I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times. Check it out for great ideas and inspiration.
I did manage to finish the first set of placemats for Christmas. These are made using a Jinny Beyer pattern which is available free on her website here. Two more sets like these still to finish, plus one set that is not a border stripe.
I also finished joining the 10" blocks together for my Scrappy Sampler quilt. They are now all attached to the center of the quilt. All that is left to do is the inner border, then two rows of bowties as the outer border. The end is in sight!
I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times. Check it out for great ideas and inspiration.
Julie in GA
Sunday, December 1, 2013
Getting It Done--November/December 2013
It is time to post my last set of goals for the Get It Done Challenge that Judy has been hosting. Even if she decides not to continue the challenge next year, I may keep posting my own quilting goals for each month. Posting these lists has made a big difference in keeping me focused on my current projects, rather than starting a million new ones and never completing any.
November goals:
1. Dancing Stars--make a set of blocks in this month's color (brown) for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 12 blocks made
2. Scrappy Sampler BOM--make this month's set of blocks. Blocks made for both November & December!
3. Scrap Hexies--continue my hexie hand stitching project. One brown hexie snowflake done, hexie star and 2nd snowflake in progress
4. Finish at least one Christmas gift. One set of placemats finished, plus the tops for 2 more sets made.
5. Finish Easy Street top. Didn't even pull it out!
December goals:
1. Dancing Stars--join blocks into quilt top.
2. Scrappy Sampler BOM--join all the 10" blocks to the center of the quilt; continue making bowties for the borders.
3. Scrap Hexies--continue my hexie hand stitching project.
4. Finish 3 sets of placemats for Christmas gifts.
5? Maybe start Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice mystery--I still haven't decided if I am going to do this one or not.
See how well other quilters did at reaching their goals this month and what they hope to accomplish in the month ahead at Patchwork Times.
Julie in GA
November goals:
1. Dancing Stars--make a set of blocks in this month's color (brown) for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. 12 blocks made
2. Scrappy Sampler BOM--make this month's set of blocks. Blocks made for both November & December!
3. Scrap Hexies--continue my hexie hand stitching project. One brown hexie snowflake done, hexie star and 2nd snowflake in progress
4. Finish at least one Christmas gift. One set of placemats finished, plus the tops for 2 more sets made.
5. Finish Easy Street top. Didn't even pull it out!
December goals:
1. Dancing Stars--join blocks into quilt top.
2. Scrappy Sampler BOM--join all the 10" blocks to the center of the quilt; continue making bowties for the borders.
3. Scrap Hexies--continue my hexie hand stitching project.
4. Finish 3 sets of placemats for Christmas gifts.
5? Maybe start Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice mystery--I still haven't decided if I am going to do this one or not.
See how well other quilters did at reaching their goals this month and what they hope to accomplish in the month ahead at Patchwork Times.
Julie in GA
Stash Report Sunday 12/1/13
December already?!! How in the world did that happen? The race to get ready for Christmas is now in full gear. Stand back, it could be a bumpy ride!
Last week I decided to try adding a second design wall space in my sewing room. My current design wall is very large, but it is in a hallway, and I have to stand in the bathroom to see it or take photos. There is another wall in the sewing room where I usually have a quilt on display, but I am going to give it a try as a design wall. I had hoped to get either grey or taupe solid flannel to put up there, but couldn't find either of those. I ended up with this taupe with white dots--maybe I can use the dots like grid lines to keep my pieces straight. I bought 6 yards, and used all but .5 yard for the new design wall.
The other fabric used for the week was for my first finished Christmas gift for the year. I am making placemats for several family members, and finished the first set yesterday. That used up 2.25 yards. I better get back to work on the other placemats and get those gifts done!
Used this week: 7.75 yards
Used year to date: 85.5 yards
Last week I decided to try adding a second design wall space in my sewing room. My current design wall is very large, but it is in a hallway, and I have to stand in the bathroom to see it or take photos. There is another wall in the sewing room where I usually have a quilt on display, but I am going to give it a try as a design wall. I had hoped to get either grey or taupe solid flannel to put up there, but couldn't find either of those. I ended up with this taupe with white dots--maybe I can use the dots like grid lines to keep my pieces straight. I bought 6 yards, and used all but .5 yard for the new design wall.
The other fabric used for the week was for my first finished Christmas gift for the year. I am making placemats for several family members, and finished the first set yesterday. That used up 2.25 yards. I better get back to work on the other placemats and get those gifts done!
Used this week: 7.75 yards
Used year to date: 85.5 yards
Added this week: 6.0 yards
Added year to date: 79.5 yards
Net year to date: 6 yards used
Check out more stash reports at Patchwork Times.
Julie in GA
Net year to date: 6 yards used
Check out more stash reports at Patchwork Times.
Julie in GA
Saturday, November 30, 2013
Scrappy Saturday 11/30/13
I have been making Dancing Stars blocks all year as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I just checked Angela's blog post for this week and discovered that there will not be a new color assigned for December. It is our chance to catch up on any colors that fell behind or to start putting our blocks together. That is just the news I was hoping for--I don't think I could wait much longer to join these blocks into a quilt! Here are all the colors together, sparkling against the black background.
At last count, I had a total of 135 star blocks made for this quilt, averaging about a dozen of each color. The pattern calls for 98 blocks to make a throw quilt, which finishes at 60" x 68". I might opt to add an extra row of blocks in each direction to make it into a larger quilt, or else the extra blocks could become a kid's quilt or wallhanging. For anyone interested, the Dancing Stars pattern is a free download from Amy's Creative Side.
My carryover project will be to finish up my brown hexie star and snowflakes. One snowflake is finished, and all the hexies for the star have been sewn into rows that need to be joined together.
I am linking up to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge--check it out every Saturday to see many great projects and ideas.
At last count, I had a total of 135 star blocks made for this quilt, averaging about a dozen of each color. The pattern calls for 98 blocks to make a throw quilt, which finishes at 60" x 68". I might opt to add an extra row of blocks in each direction to make it into a larger quilt, or else the extra blocks could become a kid's quilt or wallhanging. For anyone interested, the Dancing Stars pattern is a free download from Amy's Creative Side.
My carryover project will be to finish up my brown hexie star and snowflakes. One snowflake is finished, and all the hexies for the star have been sewn into rows that need to be joined together.
I am linking up to the Rainbow Scrap Challenge--check it out every Saturday to see many great projects and ideas.
Julie in GA
Friday, November 29, 2013
Hexie Friday 11/29/13
I thought I would get lots of hand stitching done on my hexie project this weekend, but it hasn't happened so far. My hexie star still looks the same as it did a couple days ago. There is still lots of weekend left, and I have no interest in joining the craziness of Black Friday shopping, so maybe I will make some progress today. Linking up to Hexie Friday at A Quilting Reader's Garden.
Julie in GA
Julie in GA
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