So, quilting, sewing, all of it has been really slow the past week - and probably will be for a few weeks yet. And typing is a long process, with many errors currently... so please be patient.
A week ago, while working on Connor's most recent quilt (with a zillion curved seams) I cut off the tip of my middle finger while using the rotary cutter to trim some blocks. (Yes, learned to pay much closer attention). Cut a blood vessel, and exposed a nerve. So pain. Pain. Pain.
It is bandaged pretty heavily. It is also still very sore - and will be for a while. Because it's the tip they can't stitch, just cauterize - and because it's an exposed nerve, nothing can touch the amount of pain THAT caused. I passed out during that experience.
Anyways, I am back to sewing (and gingerly using the rotary cutter), but I still hurt, and can only do little bits at a time. So, I may fall even more behind. I can't embroider at this time. I'm not even going to try. Or do binding past the machine level.
So, there may be progress, but slowly. Very slowly.
Keep checking back for updates, I will still post at least weekly, but may not be much of an update ;)
On that note, the frog work embroidered quilt is for sale. As are the sibling quilts. And the snowman applique (all are posted in the 2014 finished section). Make an offer, and we can go from there if you are interested!
Ciao!
Tuesday, 1 July 2014
Sunday, 29 June 2014
Update - June 23 - June 27th
For the rest of June, I will be working on the month as a whole.... well Until July 4th.
Previously Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Month 4 Hook line and sinker stitching
3. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
4. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
5. Finish 1st seam on Connors quilt - DONE!
6. Pin next seam on Connor's quilt - DONE!
7. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
8. Cut WOB block #25
9. Sew WOB block #25
10. Tutorial for WOB Block #25
11. Cut WOB Blocks 28 and 53
12. Sew WOB Blocks 28 and 53
13. Tutorials for WOB Blocks 28 and 53
Week Specific Goals:
June 23 - 27th - Read Woman of Endor - DONE
June 30th to July 4th - Read Bathsheba
Add for the MONTH of June:
1. Tops for June Placemats - done!
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Hook Line and Sinker
3. Stitch month 5 Hook line and sinker
4. Trace and colour month 6 Gingerbread
5. Sew Second seam on Connor's quilt - DONE!
6. Trim Connor's quilt blocks...
Previously Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Month 4 Hook line and sinker stitching
3. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
4. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
5. Finish 1st seam on Connors quilt - DONE!
6. Pin next seam on Connor's quilt - DONE!
7. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
8. Cut WOB block #25
9. Sew WOB block #25
10. Tutorial for WOB Block #25
11. Cut WOB Blocks 28 and 53
12. Sew WOB Blocks 28 and 53
13. Tutorials for WOB Blocks 28 and 53
Week Specific Goals:
June 23 - 27th - Read Woman of Endor - DONE
June 30th to July 4th - Read Bathsheba
Add for the MONTH of June:
1. Tops for June Placemats - done!
2. Trace and colour Month 5 Hook Line and Sinker
3. Stitch month 5 Hook line and sinker
4. Trace and colour month 6 Gingerbread
5. Sew Second seam on Connor's quilt - DONE!
6. Trim Connor's quilt blocks...
Saturday, 21 June 2014
Update - June 16th - 20th
Previously Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Month 4 Hook line and sinker stitching
3. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
4. Sew WOB block #21- Done
5. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
6. Finish 1st seam on Connors quilt
7. Pin next seam on Connor's quilt
8. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
9. Cut WOB block #25
10. Sew WOB block #25
11. Tutorial for WOB Block #25
12. Tops for May Blackmats
13. Cut WOB Blocks 28 and 53
14. Sew WOB Blocks 28 and 53
15. Tutorials for WOB Blocks 28 and 53
Week Specific Goals:
June 16 - 20th - Read Abigail - DONE!
June 23 - 27th - Read Woman of Endor
June 30th to July 4th - Read Bathsheba
Add for the MONTH of June:
1. Baste May Placemats - DONE
2. Quilt May Placemats - DONE
3. Bind May placemats - DONE
4. Tops for June Placemats
5. Trace and colour Month 5 Hook Line and Sinker
6. Stitch month 5 Hook line and sinker
7. Trace and colour month 6 Gingerbread
8. Trim Connor's quilt blocks...
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Month 4 Hook line and sinker stitching
3. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
4. Sew WOB block #21- Done
Week 21 - Woman of Endor
5. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
6. Finish 1st seam on Connors quilt
7. Pin next seam on Connor's quilt
8. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
9. Cut WOB block #25
10. Sew WOB block #25
11. Tutorial for WOB Block #25
12. Tops for May Blackmats
13. Cut WOB Blocks 28 and 53
14. Sew WOB Blocks 28 and 53
15. Tutorials for WOB Blocks 28 and 53
Week Specific Goals:
June 16 - 20th - Read Abigail - DONE!
June 23 - 27th - Read Woman of Endor
June 30th to July 4th - Read Bathsheba
Add for the MONTH of June:
1. Baste May Placemats - DONE
2. Quilt May Placemats - DONE
3. Bind May placemats - DONE
Only made two for May... one in a house of boys, they weren't popular. And also because the number of placemats is really piling up...
4. Tops for June Placemats
5. Trace and colour Month 5 Hook Line and Sinker
6. Stitch month 5 Hook line and sinker
7. Trace and colour month 6 Gingerbread
8. Trim Connor's quilt blocks...
Monday, 16 June 2014
JUNE GOALS:
For the rest of June, I will be working on the month as a whole.... well Until July 4th.
There are lots of days where the kids are home/family events/meetings/etc.
As a result I am trying to catch up on previously uncompleted, with very little added... If I get it done though, I will add more!
I will still be updating weekly (in part to keep the picture attachments to a minimum size per post).
Previously Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Month 4 Hook line and sinker stitching
3. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
4. Sew WOB B lock #21
5. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
6. Finish 1st seam on Connors quilt
7. Pin next seam on Connor's quilt
8. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
9. Cut WOB block #25
10. Sew WOB block #25
11. Tutorial for WOB Block #25
12. Tops for May Blackmats
13. Cut WOB Blocks 28 and 53
14. Sew WOB Blocks 28 and 53
15. Tutorials for WOB Blocks 28 and 53
Week Specific Goals:
June 16 - 20th - Read Abigail
June 23 - 27th - Read Woman of Endor
June 30th to July 4th - Read Bathsheba
Add for the MONTH of June:
1. Baste May Placemats
2. Quilt May Placemats
3. Bind May placemats
4. Tops for June Placemats
5. Trace and colour Month 5 Hook Line and Sinker
6. Stitch month 5 Hook line and sinker
7. Trace and colour month 6 Gingerbread
8. Trim Connor's quilt blocks...
There are lots of days where the kids are home/family events/meetings/etc.
As a result I am trying to catch up on previously uncompleted, with very little added... If I get it done though, I will add more!
I will still be updating weekly (in part to keep the picture attachments to a minimum size per post).
Previously Uncompleted Goals:
1. Downton Abbey hand quilting
2. Month 4 Hook line and sinker stitching
3. Trace and colour Month 5 Gingerbread
4. Sew WOB B lock #21
5. Stitch Gingerbread Month 5
6. Finish 1st seam on Connors quilt
7. Pin next seam on Connor's quilt
8. Do Cutting directions for WOB Block # 53
9. Cut WOB block #25
10. Sew WOB block #25
11. Tutorial for WOB Block #25
12. Tops for May Blackmats
13. Cut WOB Blocks 28 and 53
14. Sew WOB Blocks 28 and 53
15. Tutorials for WOB Blocks 28 and 53
Week Specific Goals:
June 16 - 20th - Read Abigail
June 23 - 27th - Read Woman of Endor
June 30th to July 4th - Read Bathsheba
Add for the MONTH of June:
1. Baste May Placemats
2. Quilt May Placemats
3. Bind May placemats
4. Tops for June Placemats
5. Trace and colour Month 5 Hook Line and Sinker
6. Stitch month 5 Hook line and sinker
7. Trace and colour month 6 Gingerbread
8. Trim Connor's quilt blocks...
Sunday, 15 June 2014
Update - goals June 9th - 13th
Okay, so I am going to post the goals for ALL THREE weeks, at once, and mark what I get done.... The ones I SHOULD be working on will be highlighted in red - unless they are done, then I will make them green!! A little off the standard format, but this way if I get on a roll with a project, and I change slightly..... just to make the next few busy weeks a little easier and manageable...
PREVIOUSLY UNCOMPLETED:
1. Complete 1 row Downton
2. Trace and colour Gingerbread 5
3. Finish month 4 Hook line and sinker
4. Cut 1 more WOB blocks (week 21) - DONE
5. Sew 1 more WOB Blocks (week 21)
6. stitch gingerbread 5
7. Cut 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones, Week 23 - DONE and 26) - DONE!
8. Finish first seam on Connor quilt blocs
9. Pin Next seam on COnnor quilt blocks
10. Sew 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones) (week 23 and 26) - DONE!
12. Stitch 1 WOB Blocks (week 25)
13. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks (week 24 and 25 - no tutorial for Week 24).
14. Stitch 2 more WOB Blocks
15. 2 more WOB tutorials
16. Tops for May Placemats
New for June 9-13
1. Read Michal - Done
2. Baste May Placemats
PREVIOUSLY UNCOMPLETED:
1. Complete 1 row Downton
2. Trace and colour Gingerbread 5
3. Finish month 4 Hook line and sinker
4. Cut 1 more WOB blocks (week 21) - DONE
5. Sew 1 more WOB Blocks (week 21)
6. stitch gingerbread 5
7. Cut 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones, Week 23 - DONE and 26) - DONE!
8. Finish first seam on Connor quilt blocs
9. Pin Next seam on COnnor quilt blocks
10. Sew 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones) (week 23 and 26) - DONE!
Week 23 - Tamar
Week 26 - Queen of Sheba
11. Cut 1 WOB Blocks (week 25)12. Stitch 1 WOB Blocks (week 25)
13. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks (week 24 and 25 - no tutorial for Week 24).
14. Stitch 2 more WOB Blocks
15. 2 more WOB tutorials
16. Tops for May Placemats
New for June 9-13
1. Read Michal - Done
2. Baste May Placemats
Sunday, 8 June 2014
UPDATE - goals june 2 - 6th
Okay, so I am going to post the goals for ALL THREE weeks, at once, and mark what I get done.... The ones I SHOULD be working on will be highlighted in red - unless they are done, then I will make them green!! A little off the standard format, but this way if I get on a roll with a project, and I change slightly..... just to make the next few busy weeks a little easier and manageable...
PREVIOUSLY UNCOMPLETED:
1. Cut 2 WOB Blocks - DONE! - (week 20, Abigail, and Week 27 - Jezebel)
2. Complete 1 row Downton
3. Sew 2 WOB Blocks - (week 20 - Abigail and 27)
4. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks (week 20 -DONE and 27 - Done!)
5. Trace and colour Gingerbread 5
6. Finish month 4 Hook line and sinker
7. Cut 2 more WOB blocks (week 21Women of Endor and 29 the Shumammite Woman)
8. Sew 2 more WOB Blocks (week 21 and 29 - the Shunammite Woman)
9. Tutorials for 2 more WOB Blocks (week 21- Women of Endor has no tutorial, as it ended up being paper pieced and 29) - DONE
10. stitch gingerbread 5
11. Cut 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones) (week 23 - Tamar and 26 - the Queen of Sheba)
12. Finish first seam on Connor quilt blocks
13. Pin Next seam on COnnor quilt blocks
14. Sew 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones) (week 23 and 26)
New for June 2 - 6
1. Bind April Placemats - Done Last week
2. Read Hannah - DONE
3. Cut 2 WOB Blocks (week 24 - wise Women of Abel and 25)
4. Stitch 2 WOB Blocks (week 24 - wise Women of Abel and 25)
5. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks (week 24- Wise Women of Abel - didn't do a tutorial as Carols directions in the study lesson were the same as I would of done. and 25
6. Stitch 2 more WOB Blocks
7. 2 more WOB tutorials
8. Tops for May Placemats
9. Wasn't originally on the list, but I finished this quilt. Quilted, bound and labeled this week!! In time for the quilt show!
New for June 9-13
1. Read Michal
2. Baste May Placemats
PREVIOUSLY UNCOMPLETED:
1. Cut 2 WOB Blocks - DONE! - (week 20, Abigail, and Week 27 - Jezebel)
2. Complete 1 row Downton
3. Sew 2 WOB Blocks - (week 20 - Abigail and 27)
Week 20 - Abigail
Week 27 - Jezebel
5. Trace and colour Gingerbread 5
6. Finish month 4 Hook line and sinker
7. Cut 2 more WOB blocks (week 21Women of Endor and 29 the Shumammite Woman)
8. Sew 2 more WOB Blocks (week 21 and 29 - the Shunammite Woman)
Week 29 - the Shunammite Woman
9. Tutorials for 2 more WOB Blocks (week 21- Women of Endor has no tutorial, as it ended up being paper pieced and 29) - DONE
10. stitch gingerbread 5
11. Cut 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones) (week 23 - Tamar and 26 - the Queen of Sheba)
12. Finish first seam on Connor quilt blocks
13. Pin Next seam on COnnor quilt blocks
14. Sew 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones) (week 23 and 26)
New for June 2 - 6
1. Bind April Placemats - Done Last week
2. Read Hannah - DONE
3. Cut 2 WOB Blocks (week 24 - wise Women of Abel and 25)
4. Stitch 2 WOB Blocks (week 24 - wise Women of Abel and 25)
Week 24 - Wise Woman of Abel
5. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks (week 24- Wise Women of Abel - didn't do a tutorial as Carols directions in the study lesson were the same as I would of done. and 25
6. Stitch 2 more WOB Blocks
7. 2 more WOB tutorials
8. Tops for May Placemats
9. Wasn't originally on the list, but I finished this quilt. Quilted, bound and labeled this week!! In time for the quilt show!
New for June 9-13
1. Read Michal
2. Baste May Placemats
Sunday, 1 June 2014
Update - Goals May 26 - 30
Okay, so I am going to post the goals for ALL THREE weeks, at once, and mark what I get done.... The ones I SHOULD be working on will be highlighted in red - unless they are done, then I will make them green!! A little off the standard format, but this way if I get on a roll with a project, and I change slightly..... just to make the next few busy weeks a little easier and manageable...
PREVIOUSLY UNCOMPLETED:
1. Cut 2 WOB Blocks
2. Complete 1 row Downton
3. Sew 2 WOB Blocks
4. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks
5. Trace and colour Gingerbread 5
6. Finish month 4 Hook line and sinker
7. Cut 2 more WOB blocks
8. Sew 2 more WOB Blocks
9. Tutorials for 2 more WOB Blocks
10. Baste April Placemats - DONE
11. Binding on last sibling quilt.
New for March 26 - 30
1. Quilt April Placemats - DONE!
2. stitch gingerbread 5
3. Read Ruth from WOB - DONE!
4. Cut 2 WOB blocks
5. Finish first seam on Connor quilt blocs
6. Pin Next seam on COnnor quilt blocks
7. Sew 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones)
New for June 2 - 6
1. Bind April Placemats - DONE!
2. Read Hannah
3. Cut 2 WOB Blocks
4. Stitch 2 WOB Blocks
5. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks
6. Stitch 2 more WOB Blocks
7. 2 more WOB tutorials
8. Tops for May Placemats
New for June 9-13
1. Read Michal
2. Baste May Placemats
PREVIOUSLY UNCOMPLETED:
1. Cut 2 WOB Blocks
2. Complete 1 row Downton
3. Sew 2 WOB Blocks
4. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks
5. Trace and colour Gingerbread 5
6. Finish month 4 Hook line and sinker
7. Cut 2 more WOB blocks
8. Sew 2 more WOB Blocks
9. Tutorials for 2 more WOB Blocks
10. Baste April Placemats - DONE
11. Binding on last sibling quilt.
New for March 26 - 30
1. Quilt April Placemats - DONE!
2. stitch gingerbread 5
3. Read Ruth from WOB - DONE!
4. Cut 2 WOB blocks
5. Finish first seam on Connor quilt blocs
6. Pin Next seam on COnnor quilt blocks
7. Sew 2 WOB blocks (no tutorial ones)
New for June 2 - 6
1. Bind April Placemats - DONE!
2. Read Hannah
3. Cut 2 WOB Blocks
4. Stitch 2 WOB Blocks
5. Tutorials for 2 WOB Blocks
6. Stitch 2 more WOB Blocks
7. 2 more WOB tutorials
8. Tops for May Placemats
New for June 9-13
1. Read Michal
2. Baste May Placemats
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