Head Above the Snow

Yes, I think we have our head above all that snow.  This storm is more typical of our NorEast winter weather, we just have gotten 'soft' as there have been too many mild ones.  So what does one do when snowed in?

Actually I had this little piece done before the storm, but I wanted to wait for WENDY to put up her post of all the photos people sent to her.  This is part of the Bleeker Street QAL - a free pattern.  I have plenty of large quilts in progress, so I am using parts of this to make a few wallhangings instead - and using up my scraps.

  
She has part 2 posted and I am working up an idea for another mini with the pattern.   I am enjoying this QAL by just adding some fun to it.

I think this is my 'storm' project.  I quilted this when we had the horrible lightening/thunder storm and did the binding and label during a snow storm.  This is a free pattern on Connecting Threads (page 3) that I had saved and used as one of my Let's Book It projects long ago.

The next Solstice block got made with that 'ghost trees' scrap in the center.  I have just a 4" square of it left and that will get worked in another block - used up.  A binding ready for another H2H charity quilt (the one Moe was laying on, on the ironing board).  Twenty more geese blocks for the Temecul Quilt Co QAL.  And 10 more plaid patches - yes, those are really tiny plaid prints in cocoa and it is used up.

The next set of blocks prepped (actually made) for the Patchwork Sampler QAL.  These work up really quickly - as long as I do them while the furkids are napping.

And I got further along with Millicent.  I hope to get her finished this weekend so I can start putting her into a mini.  I have some scraps and orphan blocks pulled with a plan.  She's got a bit O'green - 

Enjoy your St. Patty's Day
Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Stella

 My favorite view just off my back porch and to give you a start to Storm Stella.  We were almost snow free when this rolled in around 2am.

Yes, a bit tilted as the snow was blown half way up the door and I got it open enough to stick my arm out for a shot.  The furkids couldn't understand why Momma wasn't opening the door all the way for them or what was this wall of white doing there.

Toward my brother's house and getting ready to go out for the second round of shoveling.

There is a walkway from my porch to half way to this barn and then the walk runs to the big grey barn to my Mom's porch.  I felt like I was shoveling 3 miles of walk!

  
My brother out in this awful stuff plowing constantly.  And the snow coming down harder.  Where did the walk go?  My Mom's porch buried, again.

And it got worse - finally it was declared NO TRAFFIC and county plows were pulled off the roads (several of them went off roads) because it got impossible to see.  That's when we said 'enough' - we will start again in the morning.

Trying to get out the backdoor and porch so I can start shoveling.  We got 30" of snow, then high winds that just made mountains.  Its was brutal out there.

We start all over again.  Bits of work here, then there, eventually it was all cleared.  Snow was blown pretty well off the roofs - not that I was about to clear them.  But we cleared out dryer vent and other special areas - our county Emergency Website had a list of items to check - they were getting a lot of CO2 calls.  There were two local dairy barns that collapsed from the weight of the snow and a church was lost to fire (heavy snow on the lines).  Now we wait to see how much we get with the weekend storm.

The furkids - Bella spent most of the storm in the guest bedroom - under the bed - (she is afraid of the winds) and Moe just took comfort where ever.  How he got on my ironing board (again) without knocking it over?

I hope to get out for a bit in the morning (and no not to shovel snow, but probably will have to) for a few errands.  I will share my sewing time pieces tomorrow.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon 

Monday Making 3/13/17

I will be joining BETH today with some busy 'making' time.  I have a couple of small charity quilts that need quilting.

First up is the Sophia quilt and my own princess seems to like this one as I just cannot get her to stay off.  Maybe I'll prep the other and use my SIL's machine (her;s is at my house) to get that quilted.  Although she probably will switch places - I can jump from one machine to the other as the kitty naps on which ever.

We are expecting a real blizzard in this area (like so many others), so if I go silent - we lost power.  Then it will be hand work.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon 

Slow Stitching & H2H

I have had a rush on to finish up two wallhangings and one very large quilt, which I will share later this week.  Today I want to join KATHY for some slow-down time.

I would really like to finish 'dressing' the next bag lady - 'Millicent' - as well as get those bags done.  Maybe even the kitty in the pocket.  That will leave just a few items for next weekend - or maybe one of those frightful windy nights again.

I get so excited for this project each year.  This is H2H's 7th year and I have participated every year.  Today SARAH has the three charities listed or you can follow her guidelines (very relaxed) as well as a form to sign up.  Signing up is not required (but it helps Sarah know roughly how many are participating), but there are several dates and steps along the way - with give aways.  Charity work is very dear to me as a quilter, please consider joining H2H this year.  Thank you Sarah for all the hard work you put into this venture each year.

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon