Monthly Archives: February 2017

2017
02/06

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Life
machine embroidery

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Snow, snow, snow; little sewing

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And when we got up, there was 7.5″ of it!  So we made our way through it to feed the livestock while thinking what a challenge this must be for those in areas where snow is common.  While we gingerly picked our way through it, these two thought we had bought them a whole new playground.  As the internet was down, we watched snow.

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I did get this put together, although, I still need to cut all the threads between the words and finish off the back.

I have misplaced a piece of fabric and a project that I wanted to get to the flimsy state this month.   I have looked where I KNEW they were and they have gotten up and changed places.   So tomorrow, there may be a big hunt.

 

2017
02/05

Category:
Life
quilts
Sewing

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“Before they call, I will answer”; bag; yardage to date

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I have been working on this Babylock “Love of sewing” Challenge,  Nancy Zieman bag most of the week.   Jen, who was to get the bag, was coming over at noon.   I needed grosgrain ribbon to complete the handles and had none.   I checked to see what time JoAnn’s opened this morning and found that would be 10 AM    It was snowing and I don’t drive in snow.   What do I do?   Then the thought came to me to check my mother’s leftover trims box.   In it was exactly the amount of the color I needed with not so much as an extra 1/2″ of ribbon.   Amazing God!    So the bag was finished with the miracle ribbon and done just before she arrived.  IMG_0072zIt’s fun when Jen, Bob and the boys come over to play games.    This is Rummy and involves colors and number sequences.

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I’m linking up to Elm Street Quilts@gmail.com with “One Monthly Goal” which is the four  paper pieced hedgehog placemats.

And here is my yardage use to date

Used this Week:   Feb 5                  1.0  yards

Used this Month (Feb)                   1.0 yards

Used year to Date                          26.25 yards

Goal:                                                  300.00 yards

Yards to goal:                                  273.75 yards

Added this Week:                              3.00 yards
Added Year to Date:                         3.00 yards

New Yards to quilt goal:              276.75 yards
Net Used  2017                                   23.75  yards

2017
02/03

Category:
Life
quilts
Shopping

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Quilt found plus shopping day

 

IMG_0070I started this cute little wall hanging last fall and then it disappeared.   I looked everywhere I could think of and didn’t find it.   Last weekend when I was rearranging in the studio, I found it had slipped between two stacks of drawers.   So now it is all together, but only held with a thin layer of glue.  I need to applique all the pieces on and quilt it.   That will happen in my free time because this little quilt didn’t even get found in time to put on my ufo list – though it belongs there.

Today was run around day after gym.   I went to Nordstrom’s rack to return a shirt I purchased before Christmas and found the black pull over shirt (with long sleeve) that I like for 5.00 a piece.  They had 2 of them left, so both came home with me.   Then off to the hardware store for an idea of how to feed the sheep salt in a way they won’t spill/waste so much of it.   I failed on that score, so went to Fred Meyer to do minimum grocery shopping.    Late this afternoon, I picked up chicken I had ordered to feed the dogs.   So the day was complete and now I am ready to enjoy the Sabbath.   Tomorrow we will have company and Sunday we will again have company, so it will be a wonderful weekend.

2017
02/02

Category:
Knitting
Life

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Less than exciting day

IMG_0067sFor my less than exciting day, I worked on these Zigzagular socks – a pattern from Prairie Girl – this morning.   However, there were so many interruptions that when I picked them back up this afternoon, I had made so many mistakes, I took them back just over an inch – just pulled all the stitches off, stopped breathing, unraveled and put them back on again.  And that is where they will spend the night.   Tomorrow is errand day, so I doubt I will get back to them.   I think they really want to be a two month project.

2017
02/01

Category:
Life

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New month – new projects

IMG_0066sAs today started a new month, I was more than ready to start new projects.   This is an embroidery project that I have had on my “to do” list for several years now.  It is to be a wall hanging designed by Anita Goodesign that I’m planning to get done next week.

I also started a rather large handbag, but I’m not far enough on that to take a photo of anything but fabric.

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As you know, I made a list of ufos at the beginning of the year.   I wasn’t the only one, there are many of us.  Different groups, at times, have fun with getting some of these projects done.  Judy over at Patchwork times has chosen #9 on our list of projects to complete.   I have only about 5 blocks done on that one, so it will take most of the month to get it done.  I need to decide how big I want it and what other colors I’ll be using in it.   It should help to eat up some of the overwhelming scrap pile.

Then there is the WA state group and they have chosen #7 which is on my list is 4 paper pieced placemats.   I want to make 4 and have only started the first one.   A friend gave me the book and  I’d planned to get them made many years ago.    This is the month to get them done.   I thought I had a photo, but I’ll post one when I get the first one done.

Are you working on finishing up any projects?