JEFF FOXWORTHY says you're a UTAHN if...

If someone in a Home Depot store offers you assistance and they don't work there, you live in Utah.
If you've worn shorts and a parka at the same time, you live in Utah.
If you've had a lengthy telephone conversation with someone who dialed the wrong number, you live in Utah.
If 'vacation' means going anywhere south of Salt Lake City for the weekend, you live in Utah.
If you measure distance in hours, you live in Utah.
If you know several people who have hit a deer more than once, you live in Utah.
If you have switched from 'heat' to 'A/C' and back again in the same day, you live in Utah.
If you install security lights on your house and garage but leave both unlocked, you live in Utah.
If you can drive 75 mph through 2 feet of snow during a raging blizzard without flinching, you live in Utah.
If you design your kid's Halloween costume to fit over a snowsuit, you live in Utah.
If the speed limit on the highway is 75 mph -- you're going 80, and everyone is still passing you, you live in Utah.
If driving is better in the winter because the potholes are filled with snow, you live in Utah.
If you know all 4 seasons: almost winter, winter, still winter, and road construction, you live in Utah.
If you find 10 degrees 'a little chilly' you live in Utah.
If you actually understand these jokes you likely live in Utah.
~Jeff Foxworthy

 

 

Happy New Year from snowy Utah!

Get it Done UFO for 2013

I am joining in on Judy's "Get it done" 

project for 2013. Participants list

4 goals they would like to accomplish each month that will finish a UFO.

 

For January:

 

#1: Quilt my Welcome wall hanging

 

 

#2: Finish quilting and binding Welcome wall hanging.

 

#3: Tie and bind granddaughters purple quilt

 

#4: Bind daughters birthday quilt

 

I am not including photos of the last two since they are gifts.

 

What project plans do you have for 2013?

Last Stash Busting Report for 2012

2012 is coming to an end

and so are my Stash Busting Reports.

 

So, without further delay....

 

Fabric in this month: 0 yards

Fabric in YTD: 0 yards

 

Fabric out this month: 6 yards

Fabric out YTD: 113.5 yards

 

I made my goal...and then some!

My 2012 goal was to use 100 yards

and I used up 113.5..yahoo!!!!!!

 

I also had the goal to not purchase

any fabric during 2012, and I completed

that goal too!

 

So, how is your end of the year report looking.....

My Pinterest attempt

I enjoy looking at Pinterest...

so many ideas!

 

Here is my attempt at a

button Christmas ornament.

 

Pinterest idea

 

 

My version:

 

 

I'm giving it away as part of the

ornament exchange at tonight's

knit group Holiday party.

Festival of Trees auction

Here in Utah, we have the annual

festival of trees, which raises money

for Primary Children's Hospital.

 

The festival has traditionally had

decorated Christmas trees for auction

to raise funds. Over the years they

have added wreathes, table centerpieces,

gingerbread houses,a craft booth and

sweet shoppe.

 

Now they also have a quilt auction.

This year, my quilter, Diane, and I

donated a quilt

 

 

I forgot to get a photo of it before it

went to the auction, so I friend snapped

a photo at the auction Tuesday night.

 

It's a crazy 9-patch block done in

all sorts of Christmas prints with

a solid green binding. I haven't

received the final word, but friends

that were at the auction said it

went for at least $475.

 

I'm already looking forward to next

year...what quilt will I make?

(This quilt was part of my 12 UFO's in 2012
project...another one done! yahoo!)

Stash Busting report

Since I only post once per month,

this is my second to the last Stash Busting

report for 2012....where did the time go?

 

Fabric in this week: 0 yards

Fabric in this year: 0 yards

 

Fabric out this week: 14 yards

Fabric out this year: 107.5 yards

 

Yes!!!!!!!!

I made my goal of using/donating

100 or more yards this year!

 

Only one more month to complete

my goal of not purchasing any

fabric (or sewing/quilting patterns)

for the year....I can do it!

 

I'm going to add to my total of

fabric used a little more over the

month of December. Christmas PJ's

and other gifts to make for the family.

 

How are you doing on your stash busting?

On the Needle

I haven't posted for a couple of weeks...

time sure flies!

 

I finished the Organic Ruffles scarf

 

It was a pretty simple pattern.

The only challenge...needed longer cables.

 

I am now knitting a scarf using

fuzzy red/grey/brown/white yarn

I purchased when the local Ben Franklins

was going out of business 2 years ago.

 

It's kind of heavy, but will be a fun

addition of color on a wintery day.

 

And speaking of Winter...it arrived here in

my little part of Utah today.

 

My weekend plans...staying inside and knitting!

Feline Yarn Protection

Kitty protecting my knitting!

Stash Busting Report-October

I'm clsoing in on that goal of 100 yards!

 

In this month: 0 yards

In YTD: 0 yards

 

Used this month: 7.5 yards

Used YTD: 93.5 yards

 

YaHoo!!!!