Christmas in July project

My Syracuse (Utah) Quilt Chapters summer Quilt competition is titled

"Christmas in July"

Each quilter is to make a Christmas related quilt-wallhanging-table runner.

When I retired as Chapter President last December, all the ladies got together

and gave me a huge gift bag of red fabric fat quarters!

I love the color red!!!

I pulled out this pinwheel pattern with template that I also got last Christmas

My background fabric is a cream small leaf print.

I have also purchased a tan/brownish circle print, as well as a med-dark green leaf print.

As you can tell, I am not a traditional Christmas person, since I will be using all shades of red.

Looking forward to seeing how this all comes together!

Stashbusting Report

No new sewing this last week, tho I did get a good start on cutting out my

"Christmas in July" project.

I am using all the different Red fabrics the ladies of my Quilt Chapter gave me

when I retired as Chapter President in December.

I need to get more organized and do some sewing more regularly!

Stashbusting Report

It felt so wonderful to sew yesterday during National Quilting Day!

Sewing is so relaxing for me....

We're having a baby boom here in Clinton, Utah, so I made some more baby flannel quilts

Fabric used this week: 20 yards

Fabric used YTD: 40 yards

Look what I found in the mail!

I haven't ordered from a catalog or online for quilt related things for about 2 years.

I decided to try and use up and clean out and do with what I already had in my studio.

Finally realized I should help the economy and ordered the items below from Keepsake Left: Train cut outs for a new quilt for my grandson, who at 2 years old, is crazy about Choo-Choos.

Right: Stars in various yellow fabrics for my Syracuse (Utah) Quilt Chapters "Christmas in July" challenge. Still not exactly sure what I'm doing for this project, but know I want lots of Stars in it.

I haven't done any sewing over the last two weeks...we've been dealing with cold/flu/sinus

thing here at our house. Yucky!

Same as two weeks ago

Fabric in YTD: 12.5 yards

Fabric out YTD: 20 yards

Stashbusting Report

I missed last weeks report....not sure why or how, but I did.

Combining the last couple of weeks....

Fabric in YTD: 12.5 yards

Fabric used TYD: 20 yards

I've worked on the the Skill Building blocks I have been presenting to my quilt chapter each month...block #7 and #8 ready for March meeting-I left #7 at home for February meeting-oops!

I also cleaned out my piles and found a quilt top and backing to go to charity for March. I'll add the yardage to next weeks totals.

What a day!

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday to me

Happy Birthday, dear me

Happy Birthday to me

Today is my ** birthday (actual age removed to protect my dignity)

How did I spend the day?

At the Hospital with my youngest, who had jaw surgery.

Since I haven't celebrated my birthday in years, it was a good day to take care of my Baby.

Feel better, Sweet V-Love you!

Stashbusting Report

Fabric in this week-2.5 yards

Fabric in YTD-2.5 yards

Fabric out YTD-10 yards

I've got to get going here, folks. I'm going to take a few hours this afternoon and actually sew!

Happy Valentines Day!

Go hug someone.....

Stashbusting Report

Fabric in YTD: 0 yards

Fabric out YTD: 7.5 yards

No sewing this week!