Sewing the week away

With a new week, also comes a new month and new goals. I worked on finishing up the blocks for Threadology block 6. I still have 5 and just cut out 7 & 8. I hope to keep this one moving forward. 

My friend Linda recommended these pencils for marking, so I picked up a couple of each color. I think these are working pretty well. I used them for marking flying geese for Ann's t-shirt quilt. 

My APQ goal for March is the Wildlife Teen Spirit. I organized it and started sewing on Monday. I got 5 blocks completed. 

I also worked on putting together a mask-making presentation. I am teaching our 4-H kids to make them on Saturday. It was fun putting the demonstration together on my board. 

My first finish of the month is Rock Candy and I finished hand sewing the binding down on Monday night. I used scraps of Handmade by Tula Pink. 

Last night I worked on getting all the blocks done for Teen Spirit in Wildlife fabrics. I'm pleased with how they turned out. I think this will be a quick finish. I'll probably try to lay it out tomorrow. 

 

November & December Sewing

 November and December were pretty much a blur for me. I was sick more than I was well and I only did the bare minimum sewing. I spent one Sunday and made teacher bags for Christmas gifts. Mikaela has 3 teachers. 

Mrs. Williams, the reading teacher, got a "book" bag. 

Mrs. West, the writing teacher, got a Huskers bag. 

Mathew's teacher, Ms. Wagner, is also a Huskers fan, so she got one as well. 

Mikaela's main teacher, Mrs. Johns, likes chickens, so she got a chicken bag. 

I had a custom order for a t-shirt quilt and this "extra" t-shirt to become a pillow. 

The backing for the t-shirt quilt. 

The finished t-shirt quilt. It was made for a dad to give his daughter, with her mom's shirts. It's queen size and I quilted it the day before I got sick. 

Earlier in November, I made this Rock Candy table topper and double potholder and kitchen boa for my Secret Santa Swap partner Linda for Christmas. 

I made this pillow and Christmas ornament for a friend from her grandma's jacket. The cousins and her mom were each getting one. It was a custom order. 

I made this Rock Candy table runner out of Tula Pink scraps. I have yet to finish it. 

After being sick for all of November and December, I found out my heart isn't pumping correctly, so I am taking heart meds and wearing a LifeVest to hopefully get my heart back on track. It was so frustrating not being able to sew or breathe. 

October Sewing

October ended up being a busy month in my sewing room. Since I was able to get out to Dad's house and quilt, I was able to finish several projects. I've been working on the Journey to Nebula sew along, so I made this pillow topper Lucky Charm. The back has a zipper in in and I bound it. 

I also quilted and finished this mini table topper, Moda Love, which is 12" finished. 

I quilted and bound this mini Jacobs Ladder in Fragile fabric. The blocks are 2" finished. 

I bound this Elvira quilt made from Sakura fabrics that Trappor Masson quilted for me. 

I also made this Sweetheart table topper and quilted and bound it. I love this pattern and plan to make it again. It's a free pattern on the Jaybird quilt site and uses her rulers. 

I cut out a Meadowland quilt from my Homemade fat quarters. I still have more background to cut out, but at least I have it all cut out and the pieces sorted. 

My stash usage started off very slow this year, but has picked up significantly this fall. 

In This Month:7 yards

Out This Month: 18.5 yards

In This Year: 99.5 yards

Out This Year: 125.25 yards
+ 25.75 yards used from stash

 

Quilting Day at Dad's House

 Last week I pieced the Seaside table runner for the #journey2Nebula quilt along. The stiletto comes in really handy when piecing it. I quilted it and bound it Thursday night, then worked on the hand stitching on Friday morning and Saturday night. I finally got it finished and gifted to my co-worker Chris who got married at the beginning of the month. 

As I was piecing it, I worked on these Toni blocks. I've been using them as leaders and enders. They are from the Glamping Gypsy line (that I still have too much of!). 

Saturday I was able to go to Dad's house and quilt. I started with Frolic mini Jacob's Ladder quilt. It's 20x24 and all the blocks are 2.5" finished. 

Dad took us to the Wicksville church for lunch and a craft bazaar, then back to quilting! I quilted this mini Moda Love quilt. It's 12" square. Then I quilted both Cabin Fever quilts on the same backing piece. I did one with loops and the other with swiggles. 

I also quilted this Lucky Charm pillow topper. It will become a 20" pillow. It's so easy to quilt these up quickly at dad's, especially when everything goes well. We were home earlier than expected (which never happens). The next day I realized I forgot to quilt the Sweetheart table topper, but it's small and I can do it at home. 

Last night I whipped up a couple more face masks. One for my MIL and one for my daughter. I think they will love them. The batwing pattern is so fast and it fits so well. 

This week we leave on vacation and I get to go to #QuiltingismyTherapy shop. To say I'm excited is an understatement! I'll be sure to share photos when we return. 

New UFO's this year

I worked on quite a few projects in 2020 that haven't been completed. I got all the pieces made for the 2019 Quiltville Mystery quilt, but haven't put them together yet. 

 

I worked on and finished all these hexie flowers. I just determined a layout, so I'm working on the setting diamonds now. 

I finished this Jacobs Ladder mini top.

I quilted a bunch of this unicorn fabric to make a couple bags. I have them cut out, but not made yet. 

I'm using my leftover pieces from Glamping Gypsies to make a Toni quilt.

I made these 2 Cabin Fever baby quilts and they are both Glamping Gypsy fabric. 

I made this sweetheart table topper for a coworker for his wedding. I need to get it finished. 

I started the blocks for Swoon 16, but only got 2 made. 

I did the Hope Quilt along and have all the blocks made. 

I made this mini Moda love quilt and it just needs quilting. 

I did the Elvira quilt along and Trappor quilted it for me, but I need to bind it. 

I am doing the #journey2Nebula quilt along and this is the Lucky Charm pillow top. 

I spent about 5 hours the other day working on this table topper and it's finally coming along. 

I have quite a few things going, but I work on whatever I feel like.