Monday Making

I have some new followers who may not be familiar with Beth's great way to get us started after the weekend.  Whether it is a new project or progress on an old project, come share with the Link Up.

I managed to get 20 light green patchwork blocks from the barrel - surprised I had that many to be honest.  Since I am waiting on a fabric order to arrive to make a challenge piece, I have another day to play with these.  I have quite a few white/white scraps I want to clear out and after auditioning a number of fabrics off the shelf, I like this one the best.  I know there isn't enough here (but it will clear that out), but I probably have something that will work with it in my wovens bin.

We went from a 50's-60's weekend down to low 40's for Monday.  I know the furkids will tuck themselves in on the quest bed and I can sew away with no tails to dodge.

Enjoy your Mondy Making,

Sewingly Yours,

Sharon

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OK, I have been nose to the grindstone with quilting, binding prep and hand stitching that binding, and making hanging sleeves.  I need some time to play.

I wasn't going to play with this month's color of LIME GREEN as I really don't have much and not a small project in mine.  BUT, that scrappy need to play hit hard so I dumped out my barrel of 1.5" squares to dig out greens.

Some of these greens look blue and some grey, but they all are within the light green spectrum.  I'm pulling dark greens as well.   Just some 16 patches that don't have a finally plan - just some play time for now.

Yes, he's still at it.  Want to catch a cat - put out a box.  Our weather here has been hard to deal with for me and the furkids.  We get to single digits with ice/snow and then jump up into the 40-50's with rain making it very muddy.  We are going to possibly see 60's over the weekend!  But to follow with that cold and snow again.

I'll take a day to scrap play and then back to the last few stitches of binding.  Then add those hanging sleeves and attach labels - my entries for the April show will be ready.  Paperwork needs to be in by Feb. 15th (to be done next week) - so I will be ahead of schedule.  

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon

Scrappy Wednesday

As much as I would like to play in the scrap pile, I am being diligent in finishing up the quilting on the Harry Potter project.  I would have been done yesterday, but I had one of those cursed traumas of discovering that the bobbin thread had run out after a long session of supposed quilting.

I have another quilt waiting it's turn under the needle, so I may be a bit MIA.  THEN I can play in the scraps for a day or two before I crack the whip again.

I do not want to be political on this blog, but I pray heavily for all the service men and women, staffers, and civilians that have been put in harms way.  AND so many prayers for those affected by, the animals and life, and responders in the Aussie bush fires.  My heart is heavy, an empty bobbin cannot compare.

Sewingly Yours,
Sharon 

Whooping Friday

I don't make resolutions, but I think we can all relate to this.  This is why I need to but my 'right foot' forward thru the year and concentrate on finishing more projects.

This isn't that old a project, but I had planned on finishing for a certain granson's birthday.  This is the HP QAL with Lorna @ Sew Fresh Quilts and still a free pattern.  When I pulled this out...............

I thought It was ready to just put borders on. NOT!!  I didn't even have the last row done.  When I laid it out it didn't look right - or the right size.  I checked the pattern and had completely forgotten a section of the castle.  NO - I am not taking that apart.  So I came up with another plan to get this done.

The missing section had the moon over it, so I just made my moon to the left of the castle on it's own.  Problem solved.  I even bit the bullet and got the three borders on.  Now to find the backing I bought for this and cut a length of batting so I can get this sandwiched up and start quilting.  My grandson has waited this long for it, I don't think he will mind if I hang on to it for the April quilt show (just a few blocks from their house).

That will have to wait for Sunday as Saturday I am giving a share and trunk show at a neighboring county quilt guild.  I say share instead of lecture - that is such a harsh word.  I'm sharing my ideas on scrap quilting and packed a lot of quilt flimsies (take up less room) because I have LOTS of those - like everyone else.

Sewingly Yours
Sharon