I started this morning trying to figure out what my holiday sewing plan would be and it quickly fell apart. I picked up some older projects to work on while I figured out my plans...and I could not settle on anything. I started working on a few postage stamp blocks, but couldn't make it past two of those. And then I decided I really wanted to start a new project...but figured I'd should make progress on at least one older project first...so I pulled out one that was originally started a year ago and turned it into a quilt top:
and then I started on something new:
and now I feel better! Or I will once I get a replacement iron since mine just spontaneously stopped working this afternoon. Thankfully the hubby is on his way to the store to take care of it for me.
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Friday, November 11, 2016
It's that time again...
We have officially crossed over the imaginary line that ignites my holiday sewing frenzy. This year is a little different, as I am not entirely sure who I will be making quilts for this year. Last year I finished up gifting a quilt to each niece and nephew. However it may be time to "upgrade" previous quilts for the older ones. As I ponder this, there are a few that I do have on the list:
1. Baby quilt for Baby B (due in a few weeks, best get on this one)
2. Secret quilt for my baby (this will make it 4 years in a row)
3. ???
I've also considered sewing bags for the nieces this year...but not sure on that one either. Possibly a new bag for my mom though...again not 100% sure. There is also a senior who will be graduating in the spring...the first of me and my best girlfriends. But not sure if I want to make that for Christmas or for graduation.
I guess I better get to work on something...while I figure all of this out!
1. Baby quilt for Baby B (due in a few weeks, best get on this one)
2. Secret quilt for my baby (this will make it 4 years in a row)
3. ???
I've also considered sewing bags for the nieces this year...but not sure on that one either. Possibly a new bag for my mom though...again not 100% sure. There is also a senior who will be graduating in the spring...the first of me and my best girlfriends. But not sure if I want to make that for Christmas or for graduation.
I guess I better get to work on something...while I figure all of this out!
Sunday, November 6, 2016
Nantucket...
Well, thanks to a few hours of work yesterday, and then to an early rise today (thank you daylight savings!) I got Nantucket into a finished quilt top:
and now I need to figure out what I'm going to work on now!
and now I need to figure out what I'm going to work on now!
Saturday, November 5, 2016
Just keep stitching...
Sometimes I think I can accomplish much more than I really can...sewing wise at least...at least before I get bored with that particular round of stitching...so last weekend I thought for sure I'd turn this into a finished quilt top:
yeah...didn't quite get there...but I'm making progress! And because I'm making progress I figured it was time to actually go to the fabric store and pick up some fabrics for quilt backs...you know...to clear out that 10 quilt top (or so) back log I have. So I picked up all of this:
Which is really only fabric for two quilt backs, the solid is for a new quilt I need to get started on, and the Star Wars fabrics are just because! and now I guess I better get a quilt top assembled!
yeah...didn't quite get there...but I'm making progress! And because I'm making progress I figured it was time to actually go to the fabric store and pick up some fabrics for quilt backs...you know...to clear out that 10 quilt top (or so) back log I have. So I picked up all of this:
Which is really only fabric for two quilt backs, the solid is for a new quilt I need to get started on, and the Star Wars fabrics are just because! and now I guess I better get a quilt top assembled!