Gifting Some Mug Rugs

I actually finished three of the seven mug rugs I made a week or so ago and forgot to take pictures. My world is a little hectic at the moment, but I did remember to take pictures of the last four mug rugs.

These are for my co-workers, I do hope they like them.

I know they love my husband's homemade peanut brittle. I also used Insul-Bright in the mug rugs so that they can also be used as trivets or even pot-holders.

So, I am linking up with Making Christmas at Rainbow Hare Quilts.

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

The Christmas Mug Rug March!

I was at a quilting retreat for the past three days. Well, it was just during the day, went home every night, but it was fun to quilt with all of my mom's quilting buddies. I mainly worked on mug rugs for Christmas.

I got five pieced and three of those quilted. Still have to trim and bind.

With the two other mug rugs I've made, I have seven of the twelve I need for Christmas gifts done. Getting there.

My Making Christmas List So Far: (I'm sure to add more)

Sewing List
12 Mug Rugs - One done, six in-process
Alter 3 Shirts - given to me by a family member two years ago (that will teach them not to give me clothing to work on!!!)

Non-sewing list
Peanut Brittle
Fudge

Linking up with Kristy at Quiet Play for Making Christmas week 3 (this is my first week, I'm a bit behind)

 

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

Making Christmas Grand Finale!

For most of the Christmas Season, I linked up with the fabulous Janine at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas. Today is the GRAND FINALE where we all get to show off just how much we made for Christmas.

17 Christmas Stocking, all lined and with machine embroidered names
7 Machine embroidered hand towels
6 Wonky, quilted potholders
4 Machine embroidered, quilted pillows
2 Machine embroidered, quilted iPad cases
2 Machine embroidered, quilted dog mats
1 Pair of quilted oven mitts
1 63"x 63" lap quilt - the first quilt I ever FMQed!!!!

I think everyone enjoyed their gift (at least to my face)!  Thank you Janine for hosting such a great link that kept me on track and on time!  I would like to think that I will start making Christmas a little earlier next year, but don't count on it!

Linking up with Rainbow Hare Quilts to see a huge Making Christmas Finale!

Making Christmas Progress: Co-Worker Christmas

It's hard to believe that a week from today, Christmas will be all over. I'm still stitching and have a few small projects left to do, but the big ones are done. Today I'm giving my co-workers their gifts, my husband is handing his our tomorrow. Sadly, I didn't have a chance to link-up with the fabulous Janine at Rainbow Hare Quilts last week, so I'm happy I can link up with Making Christmas this week.

First, I got the iPad cases done! I think they turned out pretty cool. I hope my co-workers think so.

iPad Cases (Embroidery designs are from Urban Threads)

I used Soft and Stable batting and lined it with the same brown fabric on the outside.

Mermaid Pillows to our Administrative Assistant, iPad cases to my supervisor and co-worker, and tea towels to my work-study student. PHEW! (Mermaids designs are from Embroidery Library)

Making Christmas List:
1. Quilt and bind my Cubic Rhythm quilt - Done (Really proud of this quilt and that I actually finished it in time for Christmas)
2. Mermaid pillows -Done
3. Purple Heart Wall-hanging - X (I have taken this off the list, because I completed the Cubic Rhythm quilt. This was my back-up plan)
4. At least 4 Christmas stockings - 17 stockings Done.
5. 2 iPad covers - Done
6. At least 6 potholders - 4 completed! 
7. 2 doggie mats -Done.
8. 2 pillows for friends embroidered - Still working on this
9. Table runner for Thanksgiving! - Done.
10. Several last minutes ideas that I haven't thought of yet! 
      2 Tea Towels embroidered for my work-study student - Done
      4 Hand Towels embroidered for my husbands co-workers - Done
      3 Tea Towels embroidered for family members
      4 Childrens' fleece scarfs
      1 pair of oven mitts

I'll be linking up with Janine over at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas List

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

Oh My Gosh, Christmas is Coming...I'm stitching like a mad woman!

I'm feeling the pressure of setting myself the goal of sew many Christmas projects. Why do I do this to myself??? I feel like a crazy woman, but at least I actually have some finishes this week, or almost finishes. {It's really hard to photograph them in the dark!}

Anyway, here's what I've accomplished this week for Making Christmas! I have almost all of my Cubic Rhythm quilt quilted. I just have one small inner border to do, binding and done!

Cubic Rhythm quilt

The blue is the border that still needs to be quilted.

"Hooked" Feathers

Dog mats!

Making Christmas List:
1. Quilt and bind my Cubic Rhythm quilt - All the blocks and outer border quilted, just need to quilt inner border, make the binding and sew it on!
2. Mermaid pillows
3. Purple Heart Wall-hanging - no progress 
4. At least 4 Christmas stockings - All 17 stockings completed. All given out at Thanksgiving!
5. 2 iPad covers - 3 Spines embroidered - I work at a Chiropractic College and these are for co-workers - no progress this week
6. At least 6 potholders - 4 completed! 
7. 2 doggie mats - embroidered - Done!
8. 2 pillows for friends embroidered - 1 pillow top and back ready to quilt - no progress this week. 
9. Table runner for Thanksgiving!
10. Several last minutes ideas that I haven't thought of yet! 

I'll be linking up with Janine over at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas List

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

Making Christmas Progress: Hung by the Chimney with Care!

Oh my, Christmas is coming at high speed, less than 4 weeks. While I still have a lot of stitching to do between now and then, I am making progress on my Christmas sewing list.

Stockings for my husband, myself and of course Humphrey Bogart (our Corgi).

Modern, wonky potholders!

Technically this was for Thanksgiving, but it's still festive!

 The best news is that I may be getting my big sewing machine back from being fixed (fingers and toes crossed)! This will let me free motion quilt a lot of the projects on the list!

Making Christmas List:
1. Quilt and bind my Cubic Rhythm quilt - (4 1/2 more blocks, plus borders) - No Progress this week!
2. Mermaid pillows
3. Purple Heart Wall-hanging - no progress

4. At least 4 Christmas stockings - All 17 stockings completed. All given out at Thanksgiving!

5. 2 iPad covers - 3 Spines embroidered - I work at a Chiropractic College and these are for co-workers - no progress this week

6. At least 6 potholders - 4 completed!

7. 2 doggie mats - embroidered - no progress this week

8. 2 pillows for friends embroidered - 1 pillow top and back ready to quilt. 

9. Several last minutes ideas that I haven't thought of yet! - Table runner for Thanksgiving!

I'll be linking up with Janine over at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas List and Megan at Canoe Ridge for Sew Modern Monday!

 

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

Making Christmas Progress: With a Bit of a Modern Twist!

Only 4 1/2 weeks 'til Christmas, but I actually have a much closer (self-imposed) deadline for some of my Christmas projects. I really want to get all 17 stockings complete before Thanksgiving, that's this Thursday! I worked like a Santa Elf yesterday and got all but two complete. YIPPEE,SKIPPEE!!!

I really like this pink group.

The great part is using up stash to make these stockings, although I'm sorry to see a lot of my Patty Young Sanctuary gone.

Making Christmas List:
1. Quilt and bind my Cubic Rhythm quilt - (4 1/2 more blocks, plus borders) - No Progress this week!
2. Mermaid pillows
3. Purple Heart Wall-hanging - no progress

4. At least 4 Christmas stockings - 15 stockings completed.

5. 2 iPad covers - 3 Spines embroidered - I work at a Chiropractic College and these are for co-workers - no progress this week

6. At least 6 potholders - no progress

7. 2 doggie mats - embroidered - no progress this week

8. 2 pillows for friends embroidered - Learned how to make buttonholes for the back

9. Several last minutes ideas that I haven't thought of yet!

I'll be linking up with Janine over at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas List and Megan at Canoe Ridge for Sew Modern Monday!

Color Me Quilty!


Pat

Making Christmas Progress

I feel like Christmas is coming full speed ahead and I can't keep up. I probably have unrealistic aspirations about how much stuff I can make before Christmas. Actually Thanksgiving is the first deadline, since I wanted to give each family their stockings then.

Making Christmas List:
1. Quilt and bind my Cubic Rhythm quilt - (4 1/2 more blocks, plus borders) - No Progress this week!
2. Mermaid pillows

3. Purple Heart Wall-hanging - no progress

4. At least 4 Christmas stockings - 17 stocking cuffs embroidered, 7 stocking feet made.

5. 2 iPad covers - 3 Spines embroidered - I work at a Chiropractic College and these are for co-workers

 

 

6. At least 6 potholders - no progress

7. 2 doggie mats - embroidered

 

 

8. Several last minutes ideas that I haven't thought of yet! - 2 pillows for friends embroidered

I'll be linking up with Janine over at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas List.


I really need to get moving if I'm going to get all this done, not just started!


Color Me Quilty!


Pat

I'm A Feathering Fool

The scrolls in the gold are a little shaky, but I like the feathers.

I must be delusional! I think I can finish this 65" x 65" quilt (Cubic Rhythm quilt) and a whole list of other quilty projects by Christmas! Now, you have to understand that I work full time and I'm a slow quilter (and I can't seem to make myself do easy stippling, NO I have to do feathers!).

Loopy feathers

Don't get me wrong I love making each project, but there are just sew many hours in the day! I've decided to keep me on track for Christmas, by linking up with Janine over at Rainbow Hare Quilts for Making Christmas List.

Making Christmas List:
1. Quilt and bind my Cubic Rhythm quilt - Gold metallic quilting done, 1 1/2 blocks quilted
2. Mermaid pillows

3. Purple Heart Wall-hanging.

4. At least 4 Christmas stockings

5. 2 iPad covers

6. At least 6 potholders

7. 2 doggie mats

8. Several last minutes ideas that I haven't thought of yet!

I best get sewing!!!

Color Me Ambitious!

Pat