I need to get caught up!

I think I will combine my

stash busting report with

my slow stitching report

this week.

 

I have done little stitching

or no stash busting, so this post

is short and sweet...

 

Stash busting same as 2 weeks ago.

 

Still slow (hand) stitching my

Trip around the World quilt.

 

I dislike posting without a photo,

so here is a photo of my new

storage unit in the studio

 

 

My studio and the storage unit

are still under construction.

The 2 units were originally one unit

from a beauty salon...very deep

drawers/cubbies. My Husband

cut it in half width wise and

made 2 units. They both need

backs now.

 

I vow that next week I will

have some kind of change

in my stash numbers and

progress on the quilt!!!!

Slow stitching on a snowy day

We got our first noticeable

snow fall last night, though

it is already melting off

the sidewalks this morning.

 

I am back to working

on my hand stitched

Trip Around the World

quilt...nice break between

sewing and knitting

Christmas gifts.

 

 

 

I am at row 30 of the 2 inch

squares. The original project

by Brigitte Giblin (thru Facebook)

stopped at row 30. She did

post a diagram that shows how

to add more rows to make up

to a King size quilt. I think

I am going to continue on

and go for a King size. I

am also going to hand

quilt it.

 

Definitely a long term project!

Stash Busting report

I have switched from hand sewing

my quilt to knitting Christmas

gifts for my family.

 

I am a very slow knitter...I

probably did not give myself

enough time....

 

 

This is the main band of a

hat for my husband. You

knit it flat, add the top of

the hat, seam in down the

back, then finish knit it

on circular needles around

the bottom/cuff.

 

First time I have

attempted cables.

 

I want to do the 12 days

of Christmas for him, but I

am not sure how it is going

to work out.

I also did some sewing, but
nothing finished, so nothing
to report.

Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric out this week: 0 yards

Total used: 3.5 yards
 

What are you working on?

Slow stitching

I am back to working on my

hand pieced Trip Around the

World quilt.

 

I was going to stop at Row 30,

which is a large square lap

quilt, but I think I will go on

and make it a Queen size quilt.

 

 

With the squares finishing out at just

1.5 inches, this is going to be a long

term project. I'll hand quilt it when

it is done.

 

What are you working on?

Stash busting for 09 Nov

My numbers look so small now that I

have started a new 2014-2015 goal,

but I will just keep plugging along.

 

Yards in this week: 0

Yards out this week: 1.5

 

Total used to date: 3.5 yards

 

I made two bags for my granddaughters

birthday. The gift theme was bags/purses.

 

 

Left to Right:

 

Purse to hold nail polish...she isn't a little girl anymore,

but not quite a teenager either.

 

Bag to hold her books...this child reads constantly!

 

Bag to hold her craft projects....she is learning to

crochet.

 

Onto sewing for Christmas......

Design Wall-03 Nov

I haven't posted a design wall status

for months, mostly because I either

did not have anything on the wall,

or I could not share it on my blog.

 

I have joined my guild BOM project

which began in September. I don't

piece traditional blocks much anymore,

so this is going to be challenging

for me.

 

This is the center block-36 inches

 

 

The finished quilt is going to be

King size, I think. It's a mystery

quilt, but with a center that big....

 

The center was Septembers block,

and this is Octobers block-

16 inch.

 

 

 

Don't look too close at the points.

They are not going to all match

up. Oh well...work in progress!

 

What are you working on?

Slow stitching-Nov 2

My slow stitching goal for

October was to finish

rows 25 and 26 of my

Trip Around the World quilt.

 

I accomplished my goal

AND finished row 27 too!

 

 

For November, my goal is to

finish rows 28 (red dot fabric

already started) thru row 30.

 

I also need to decide if I am

going  to continue on and

make a larger quilt or

stop and have a wall hanging.

 

Decisions...decisions....

New goal for stash report starts now!

I tend to set and work on goals from

September to August. Today, I

beginning my new stash busting

goal (Nov-Aug) of using up and/or

giving away 50 yards.

 

In this week: 0 yards

Out this week: 0 yards

 

New total: 0 yards

 

Yes, I did not sew this week.

 

BUT, I have a good reason..

 

No, an excellent reason....

 

 

My last child at home surprised us

(with 2 weeks notice) that she was

getting married! It was a lovely

ceremony with a nice judge in a

small town courthouse. Her husband

is a wonderful man.

 

My last child married...empty nest!

 

Which leads to my list for

November sewing goals:

 

Finish row 28-30 of the Trip around

the World quilt (and decide if I want

to keep going or make it a wall hanging)

 

 

 

Sew 7 pairs of Christmas jammies

 

Sew 7 grandkid library bags

(Christmas gifts)

 

Finish one UFO

 

Sew Guild BOM November block

 

Of course, I will most likely add to this list!