Monday Making 12/26/16

I have had my machine and tables picked up for the last few days of Holiday festivities.  We kept things low key due to my Mom's health.  I did some hand stitching while watching various seasonal movies in the evening, it was perfect to keep the de-stress mode going.  But, I am ready to sew.

  

I had made a number of these bookmarks using this TUTORIAL.  She uses pretty ribbons, but I used up a lot of my scrap bindings to make my own 'ribbon'.  I have some 'boy' color ones that need those cute truck, dino, car buttons sewn on.  I'll do a few inbetween some machine time......

as those bear paw blocks need working on.  I have all of my pieces cut and now set up to assembly line sew by the machine - ready to go!

And just to show I got it done - the panel quilt for my granddaughter got finished.  I ordered this when Hart's fabric did a special print of three 'princess' large panels - blonde, red head, and brunette.  These are 60" x 72" and you just play with thread.  I did some outline and accent quilting on her dress.  The background just has some ribbon quilting thru it.  Backed with a blue plushy (the purple minky wasn't big enough) and no batting.

I hope you all had a lovely and relaxed Holiday,

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

Winter Solstice 2016

I get excited about Winter Solstice as I know from this day on this part of the world begins to have longer days and head into the light.  We have been so bitter cold and gray, there has to be hope for the return of warmth and color.

I am still looking for my hexie project background pieces, but I discoved that I could no longer put any more green into this drawer.  I had a hard time getting the drawer out of the cart!   So maybe I am thinking of trees.  I cannot wait to see the first sprout of leaf bud. Also, I found a bag with about 6 yards of white (Moda Bella?).  Not sure what I got if for, but it is going into the next three projects.

I was planning on waiting until after the Holidays to start the black bear quilt, but as long as I was processing greens I started the bear paw blocks.  I am cutting pieces I need for two other quilts at the same time and kitting them up.  That will make for quick work when I get to those projects.

I removed just enough fabric so this guy could squeeze himself into a napping spot.  Geesh!!  It forced me to go clean the bathroom, finish the dishes, and make up my grocery list.  Poor Moe is at a loss with this cold and snow - he can't make his usual 100 miles doing the property line patrol thru the day. Even the neighbors say they miss him visiting while on his stroll.

Today my Mom wants to take a bit of a travel so we  will head off to pick up a script, visit the post office, and stop for a few groceries.  That should be a day for her and then I can go back to my hibernation - and processing greens. 

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Slow Sunday Stitching 12/18/16

I will be joining KATHY today with some slow stitching.  I like how she shares the idea of the need to keep ourselves healthy, especially with the stress of the Holidays.  She states Feel free to call this "mandatory preventative medicine"! 

  

I have the next set of 'three' layer cakes cut for adding to that pile of large rosettes.  And pulled two sets of smaller rosettes for the other project.  I am searching for the white backgrounds.  I don't know why they weren't in the tote with the rest of my hexie fabrics.  I know I cut them all - the left over white is in there (for sashing piecing and setting triangles) - but where are my backgrounds????? 

More cold, snow, ice is predicted for today - good day to stay indoors and hand stitch.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon  

Oh, Scrap

I enjoyed playing with some scraps to make some of the 12 Days of Christmas blocks hosted by Marian @ Seams to be Sew and Janeen @ Quilt Art Design.  I saved the lovely applique patterns offered by Marian for a different project.  I chose to use just a few of the house blocks and set them in the Attic Window style.  There will be more work on this next year as I gather bits to use as embellishments and applique to dress this up.

Our snowy scene isn't so bright and fun.  Yes, more snow and more COLD!  It is that gray.......

This is not set to gray scale on my camera - this is what it looks like for real.  Someone asked about all the buildings and were they neighbors.  NO, we have a lot of barns and out buildings on our farm.  When it warms up I am going to have to share this part of Vroomans Quilts.

** linking up with Oh, Scrap **

It is bitter cold, snowy, icy in so many places - stay safe,
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon