Friday, 20 March 2015

I haven't forgotton about y'all...

But I have been busy with school.  And reading.
27 books read so far this year.
And 2 courses completed ( weeks early), and another only has one assignment remaining.

My goal is to get this done by the end of March so I will have a good 5-6 weeks to sew, sew, sew before my next semester starts up in May.

I am here... making little bits of progress though! Fear not ;)

Monday, 26 January 2015

First finished quilt of the YEAR!

26 days in, and finally a finish!! Yay.

Been an interesting start to the year.  My 5 year old got quite sick, and in the 1st 24 hours of him being ill, he vomited 14 times.  I have done more laundry this month than ever.  I am a bit OCD, and try not to buy paper-towel (except for crayoning, with embroidery), so clean up involved endless towels.  Towels that got washed, and used again multiple times that day.  Never ending laundry. 

Between that, and the ability to start and work on a variety of projects at once, I am glad to finally have one done! 

This is a wedding dress quilt, that I was contracted to make.

:)
The whole quilt, in colour ;)

The dress was a halter top.  This is the strap and the two buttons from the strap.  The buttons are functional.  Also in the picture is some of the layers of the top of the quilt, as well as a bit of the bodice (the beaded bit in the bottom)

A bit of the bodice.  This is tacked down by hand.

Some of the buttons from the back of the bodice.  These I hand attached, and none functional, as they were none functional on the actual dress as well.

More of the bodice.

The top shows some of the strap from the halter.  The bottom is some of the layers of the dress.  There are a number of these blocks in the quilt, some of them are completely tacked down, and some are left flowing, to keep with the original dress.

Friday, 9 January 2015

So....

9 days into the New Year, and I am surrounded by fabric.  And books (my other hobby haha).

I am on the last kit of placemats (tops only)  I have over 1/2 dozen sets of placemats to baste and quilt now... trying not to run out and by batting for them, as I know when I get to quilting a quilt, I will have "scraps" and that they are usually a great size for placemats...  also at the sheer number of placemats that will be in my house, I will likely never have to make or buy another placemat again.  Ever.  So then I will have to find another use for my scraps... so might as well use them for this while I can ;)

In other news, I've been reading like crazy.  5 books since Jan 1st, so not to shabby.  Goal this year is 60 books total.
I should mention that I've been off classes since the beginning of December, which likely has something to do with the number of books and amount of sewing I have been doing...  however classes start again on Monday, so I am sure that the rate of sewing and reading will diminish as the studying and assignments go up.  ;)  3 courses this semester, not the 4 I did last semester... then 2 over the summer.  Which will put me 1/2 way through the time allotted, and 1/2 way through the program course requirements too :) so win win.

Hopefully I'll get some projects finished soon, and upload some pics.  I am working like mad on a wedding dress quilt.. lots of handwork.  But it should be done within the week... then I'll post a post on it... that will be released after the reciepient gets the quilt.

For now, I best get back to the child that just got home from school.... :)

Sunday, 4 January 2015

Two by Two.

This is a commissioned quilt I did.  I don't have the exact measurements anymore.
And I was asked to take it up to, and include the machine part of the binding, but the gifter wanted to hand do the back part of the binding herself.
This was commissioned as a Christmas gift.

The quilting is done.  It was a different quilting pattern I did (and used well over two rolls of masking tape marking it), but it was fun, and I was happy with the overall effect... even if it was a pain in the rear end.  I will probably do it again!

Corner showing some quilting.
 
The very center of the quilt. showing quilting.
 
The back.
 
The finished product.   The binding is machined on, but not turned over, as I was to leave it at this point.
 
 
 

Friday, 2 January 2015

Disney Memory quilt

Done for a customer... to remember family trips together!!!

Finished in October, but couldn't post pictures till now...

And the pictures are out of order... but I'm not fighting them right now...
Quilt all done.

Back of the quilt, showing the quilting (there was no batting so I could quilt it more loosely)

background and stabilizer cut and ready for use

the rows being put together

The special one I appliqued, as the tshirt was too small otherwise without building it up.
 
The t-shirts.... moments before they were no longer whole


The top all done.

The shirts all cut up and waiting to be stitched!

Thursday, 1 January 2015

This Years Quilt Goals

While I fully intend on doing much more than this, in the next 12 months, I want to make sure to complete the following:

1. Finish quilting (and binding) my Downton Abbey quilt!
2. Quilt (and bind) my double wedding ring wholecloth!!
3. Hand complete at least half of the top for the RED Dear Jane
4. Hand complete the top for the Crayon Box quilt from Jinney Beyer

:) and of course lots of machine work, some embroidery, etc etc!!!

Wednesday, 31 December 2014

New Years Eve Wrap up...

Well, another year is almost done.

My sewing machine has gotten a bit of a work out the last couple days.

First off, I've been teaching my five year old to sew.  These are the placemats he made.  The hexagons are done by hand.  the others with help on my machine.  These are tops only, quilting will come later, when I have some batting scraps for these... as I try NOT to buy batting for placemats, but use up scraps.



These are the placemats I made quickly, July's Kit from Stitchin Heaven.... again, not yet quilted. (I have 5 or 6 sets of placemats that need quilting now. LOL).


Hope you all have a great New Year! And a successful 2015!!!

Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
9. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
10. Baste Aug. Placemats
11. Quilt Aug Placemats
12. Bind aug. Placemats
13. Top done for Bella Verona
14. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
15. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
16. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
17. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
18. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
19. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread
20. Baste and Quilt July Placemats
21. Bind July Placemats
22. Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
23. Finish the top for Gingerbread.
24. Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
25. Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
26. Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
27. Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
28. Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
29. September Placemats Basted
30. September Placemats Quilted
31. Bind September Placemats
32. Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
33. Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
34. Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
35. Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
36. Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
37. October Placemats Basted
38. October Placemats Quilted
39. October placemats bound
40. November Placemat tops
41. November placemat basted
42. November placemat quilted
43. November placemats bound
44. December placemat tops
45. December placemats basted
46. December placemats quilted
47. December placemats bound
48. Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
49. Quilt Guild November Block - traced
50. Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
51. Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
52. Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
53. Quilt Guild December Block - traced
54. Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
55. Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
56. Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
57. Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
58. Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
59. Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
60. Wedding Stitchery Stitched
61. Wedding Stitchery Basted
62. Wedding Stitchery Quilted
63. Wedding Stitchery Bound

64. wedding dress quilt
65. Jennies (Hannah's) Baby clothes quilt

 Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona

Saturday, 20 December 2014

Another finish!!

Another set of placemats.


This puts me at 21 finished quilt projects for the year.... which I'm pretty happy with.  Working on other placemats, and two commissioned quilts, but I doubt they will be finished in 2014.

And with 73 books read cover to cover, and having a 91% average in my first semester back at school, it's been a pretty productive year!

Friday, 19 December 2014

Almost the end of another year!

Well, 2014 had a lot of ups and downs, and I am sure 2015 will too. 

I try to focus on the good, and deal with the bad.

I have been sewing like crazy on the Hook, Line and Sinker quilt (have actually skipped to the last month, will have to go back to finish 2 other months I believe).  and it's making some progress (no pictures yet).

I have also finished reading the "Women of the Bible" book, though I have not yet finished the quilt top.  Keep checking back.

Here is the list of things I am still trying to get done!!

Previous Uncompleted Goals:1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
 October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound

wedding dress quilt
Jennies (Hannah's) Baby clothes quilt

 Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona

Thursday, 18 December 2014

Anoter for Connors Christmas

This one was super easy.

Panel.  minky back.  (NO batting).  Quilt, and bind.  DONE.

Thursday, 11 December 2014

Finished the placemats!!!

Not a big post, but here are some pictures.  I'll wash them tonight, and we'll be able to use them tomorrow/this weekend.

Tops

The backing!

Tuesday, 9 December 2014

Okay, I have been sewing

Just haven't been taking many pictures apparently. LOL.

This past weekend I managed to buy kits for THREE more sets of placemats (yup 12 placemats total).  I got all the tops done... got two of the sets partially basted (as you can see in the picture... I do have backing fabric for both the basted sets, just didn't get that far).
But I don't have any pictures of the third set.  Yet.

Anyways.
Snowman and wine placemats.  :)  These the tops are basted (and cut out now), but not basted with the backs yet.  I'll get there.  Maybe this evening.
 
These are the finished TOPS for October's placemats... from the years kits I've been getting everymonth.
 
Working on Septembers now...  and yes, only the tops (I ran out of batting, so have to find batting for the 3rd set of placemats I bought this past weekend,... as well as the rest of these yearly kits... but I'm getting there!!  At least I'm getting some of the kits off my dining room table with this progress!!!  And my son should be able to use them for the right holidays/seasons next year - even if I am behind this year!
 
And of course, and update:
 
Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

Week Specific Goals:
 By November 14 - Read Joanna
                               Read The Syrophenician Woman
By November 21 -  Read Martha
By November 28 -  Read Mary of Bethanny
                                Read Salome, Mother of the Zebees
By December 5 -  Read the Widow of the Two Coins
                             Read Mary Magdalene
By December 12 -  Read Dorcas
                               Read Lydia
By December 19 -  Read Pricilla


New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Tops
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
October Placemats Tops - DONE!!!
October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound
Baste Connors truck quilt
Quilt Connor's truck quilt.
Bind Connor's truck quilt
wedding dress quilt
Jennies (Hannah's) Baby clothes quilt

 Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona
 
 

Wednesday, 3 December 2014

For Connor's Christmas...

I admit, I've been working on this one for a while... (this quilt cost me the tip of one of my fingers!!!)

but, it's finally quilted, bound and done. 

Gonna go under the tree for Christmas though... as the child has likely forgotten about it.  I do have another one that will be a surprise.. but so happy this one is done :)
 
 
And of course updating the list....
 
Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

Week Specific Goals:
 By November 14 - Read Joanna
                               Read The Syrophenician Woman
By November 21 -  Read Martha
By November 28 -  Read Mary of Bethanny
                                Read Salome, Mother of the Zebees
By December 5 -  Read the Widow of the Two Coins
                             Read Mary Magdalene
By December 12 -  Read Dorcas
                               Read Lydia
By December 19 -  Read Pricilla


New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Tops
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
October Placemats Tops
October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound
Bind Connord big boy bed quilt - DONE!!
Baste Connors truck quilt
Quilt Connor's truck quilt.
Bind Connor's truck quilt
wedding dress quilt
Jennies (Hannah's) Baby clothes quilt

 Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona


Tuesday, 2 December 2014

Advent Calendars...

So this year, I decided to make Advent Calendars for both my son and husband.  I actually finished them back in October, but delayed the post till now on the off chance one of them - or a family member saw (hubby knows of the kids, but not his own) and my surprise got ruined...

I think I posted picks of the one, but here they BOTH are...

Close up of the sparkly present button I stitched on to "hang" something from.... I screwed up three of the pockets, so there are three of these on this Advent calendar...

The whole finished one. (For the kid).
 
 
 
Advent Calendar I made for the husband. :)  Will fill it with love :)

Wednesday, 26 November 2014

UPDATE!

Getting a few Things done....

Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

Week Specific Goals:
By October 17 - Read Mary, Mother of Jesus - DONE
                          Read Anna - DONE

By October 24 -  Read the Woman of Samaria - DONE
By October 31 -  Read the Woman who Lived a Sinful Life - DONE
By November 7 - Read the Woman with the Issue of Blood - DONE!
                                Read Herodia - DONE!
By November 14 - Read Joanna
                               Read The Syrophenician Woman
By November 21 -  Read Martha
By November 28 -  Read Mary of Bethanny
                                Read Salome, Mother of the Zebees
By December 5 -  Read the Widow of the Two Coins
                             Read Mary Magdalene
By December 12 -  Read Dorcas
                               Read Lydia
By December 19 -  Read Pricilla


New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Tops
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
October Placemats Tops
October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound
Quilt Connors big boy bed quilt - DONE!!
Bind Connord big boy bed quilt
Baste Connors truck quilt
Quilt Connor's truck quilt.
Bind Connor's truck quilt
wedding dress quilt
Two by Two commissioned quilt - DONE!!

Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona
Connor's Quilt

Been away,

I know, I haven't been posting... I do have some scheduled posts coming up though. :)

My husband had a heart attack, so I've been busy with that.  All is fine.  He got stents to repair, and he'll be okay.  It's some major adjustments though, and living with a five year old, that  just doesn't stop!!

I have been sewing though. (Mainly commisisioned quilts for Christmas), and they will all be posted (in scheduled posts) starting after Christmas is over - and into the new year!!!

Have fun sewing and creating.  I know I do!!

Sunday, 26 October 2014

Customer Memory Quilt...

This was special ordered, In memory of a special person.

The top, all done. :) 
 
 
Basted and marked for quilting.
She wanted it backed with a blanket, little did I know when I said yes, how much frustration and hair pulling this would cause me as I quilted it.
I used painters tape to do the marking, as I didn't want to risk ANY left over marks after quilting.... usually I use Frixion pens, or Crayola Washable Markers, but I just wasn't sure how either would react to the different materials and textures on this quilt - including silk ties!

Quilted.  Can't really see the lines, but it's all there!!
 
FINSIHED!!!

Backside, DONE.  Yes, I know the label is slightly crooked.  However after putting it on and ripping it off THREE times, I gave up.


Saturday, 25 October 2014

I finished a quilt!!!

But I can't post pictures yet, cause it's a Christmas gift that was ordered by a customer.... but stay tuned, Jan 2nd the post with the pictures will go live...

and nothing else has been done since my last post, but anyways....

And what the rest of my "Goal List" looks like. (Oct-Dec)

Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

Week Specific Goals:
By October 17 - Read Mary, Mother of Jesus
                          Read Anna
By October 24 -  Read the Woman of Samaria
By October 31 -  Read the Woman who Lived a Sinful Life
By November 7 - Read the Woman with the Issue of Blood
                                Read Herodia
By November 14 - Read Joanna
                               Read The Syrophenician Woman
By November 21 -  Read Martha
By November 28 -  Read Mary of Bethanny
                                Read Salome, Mother of the Zebees
By December 5 -  Read the Widow of the Two Coins
                             Read Mary Magdalene
By December 12 -  Read Dorcas
                               Read Lydia
By December 19 -  Read Pricilla


New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Tops
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
October Placemats Tops
October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound
Quilt Connors big boy bed quilt
Bind Connord big boy bed quilt
Baste Connors truck quilt
Quilt Connor's truck quilt.
Bind Connor's truck quilt
wedding dress quilt
Two by Two commissioned quilt

Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona
Connor's Quilt

Wednesday, 22 October 2014

Oct 22....

Well, this morning I had another commissioned quilt dropped off, wanting done for Christmas, so that is being added to the list....  and some updates of things I got done....

WOB Reading:
Gomer
Elizabeth

And currently three quarters done quilting another quilt... it should be done and delivered by Nov 1... sadly no blog post till after Christmas as it's a Christmas gift for someone... sorry.


And what the rest of my "Goal List" looks like. (Oct-Dec)

Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

Week Specific Goals:
By October 17 - Read Mary, Mother of Jesus
                          Read Anna
By October 24 -  Read the Woman of Samaria
By October 31 -  Read the Woman who Lived a Sinful Life
By November 7 - Read the Woman with the Issue of Blood
                                Read Herodia
By November 14 - Read Joanna
                               Read The Syrophenician Woman
By November 21 -  Read Martha
By November 28 -  Read Mary of Bethanny
                                Read Salome, Mother of the Zebees
By December 5 -  Read the Widow of the Two Coins
                             Read Mary Magdalene
By December 12 -  Read Dorcas
                               Read Lydia
By December 19 -  Read Pricilla


New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Tops
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
October Placemats Tops
October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound
Quilt Connors big boy bed quilt
Bind Connord big boy bed quilt
Baste Connors truck quilt
Quilt Connor's truck quilt.
Bind Connor's truck quilt
Brenna's quilt
wedding dress quilt
Two by Two commissioned quilt

Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona
Connor's Quilt

Tuesday, 21 October 2014

October 21...

Okay,

have two more projects completely done...

And one more ALMOST done...

None of the three can have pictures yet.  The first two will have a post in the beginning of December, and the third a post in the beginning of January.  But in the mean time, rest assured, things are getting done!!!

yay!




And what the rest of my "Goal List" looks like. (Oct-Dec)

Previous Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
3. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
4. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
5. Cut WOB Block 53
6. Sew WOB Block 53
7. Tutorials for WOB Block 53
8. Tops Birthday Placemat
9. Baste Birthday Placemat
10. Quilt Birthday Placemat
11. Bind Birthday Placemat
12. Trace and Colour Month 7 Gingerbread
13. Stitch Month 7 Gingerbread
14. Baste Aug. Placemats
15. Quilt Aug Placemats
16. Bind aug. Placemats
17. Top done for Bella Verona
18. Stitch Month 7 of Hook Line and SInker
19. Trace and Colour month 8 of Hook Line and SInker
20. Stitch Month 8 of Hook Line and Sinker
21. Trace and Colour Month 8 of Gingerbread
22. Stitch Month 8 of Gingerbread
23. Stich month 9 of Gingerbread

*Note: I did get placemat kit for July, but seeing as it is American themed and I am Canadian, we are going to make a Birthday placemat for when it is that special day in our house :)

Week Specific Goals:
Sept 29th - Oct 3rd: Read Gomer
 By October 10 - Read Elizabeth
By October 17 - Read Mary, Mother of Jesus
                          Read Anna
By October 24 -  Read the Woman of Samaria
By October 31 -  Read the Woman who Lived a Sinful Life
By November 7 - Read the Woman with the Issue of Blood
                                Read Herodia
By November 14 - Read Joanna
                               Read The Syrophenician Woman
By November 21 -  Read Martha
By November 28 -  Read Mary of Bethanny
                                Read Salome, Mother of the Zebees
By December 5 -  Read the Widow of the Two Coins
                             Read Mary Magdalene
By December 12 -  Read Dorcas
                               Read Lydia
By December 19 -  Read Pricilla


New Goals for October:
Stitch Hook Line and Sinker 9
Finish the top for Gingerbread.
Finish the top for Hook Line and Sinker
Cutting directions for Women of the Bible 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Cut Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Sew Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
Tutorial for Women of the Bible 42, 43,  44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52
September Placemats Tops
September Placemats Basted
September Placemats Quilted
Bind September Placemats
Quilt Guild October Block - stitched (Be Loving)
Cut Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Sew Women of the Bible Extra blocks 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
Cut background, sashing, triangles, and binding for Women of the Bible quilt
Finish putting together the Women of the Bible Quilt. (TOP)
October Placemats Tops
October Placemats Basted
October Placemats Quilted
October placemats bound
November Placemat tops
November placemat basted
November placemat quilted
November placemats bound
December placemat tops
December placemats basted
December placemats quilted
December placemats bound
Quilt Guild November Block - pieced
Quilt Guild November Block - traced
Quilt Guild November Block - coloured
Quilt Guild November Block - stitched
Quilt Guild December Block - pieced
Quilt Guild December Block - traced
Quilt Guild December Block - coloured
Quilt Guild December Block - stitched
Quilt Guild Jan Block - pieced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - traced
Quilt Guild Jan Block - coloured
Quilt Guild Jan Block - stitched
Wedding Stitchery Stitched
Wedding Stitchery Quilted
Wedding Stitchery Bound
Quilt Connors big boy bed quilt
Bind Connord big boy bed quilt
Baste Connors truck quilt
Quilt Connor's truck quilt.
Bind Connor's truck quilt
Brenna's quilt
wedding dress quilt

Quilts working on:
Dear Jane (normal)
Dear Jane (red)
Downton
Hook Line Sinker
Gingerbread Squared
Omigosh
Cathedral Windows #2
Swoon
Night Sky
Refractured
Snowman Gatherings
2013 Stonehenge BOM
Gumdrops
Hexies
Bella Verona
Connor's Quilt