My Big Fat Winter Stitching List - Mid-Winter Update!

This is the mid-winter check-in with FairyFace Design Winter Stitching List, to see how we are all doing and if I'm on track (or not)! This was a really ambitious list for me and I think I'm doing pretty well.

WINTER SEWING LIST

1. Hip to be square (FMQ Sampler), finish quilting and bind - March - Update: Not done, but only 1/3 left to quilt

2. Cubic rhythm, quilt and bind - Christmas - HAHAHA.....Update: I really surprised myself and finished this for a Christmas Present for my brother and sister-in-law!

3. Mermaid pillows - Christmas Update: Not only did I get these two Mermaid pillows done, I also finished two more pillows for Christmas!

4. Purple heart wall hanging, border, embroider, back, quilt and bind - Christmas, if I don't finish Cubic Rhythm Update: Since I finished the Cubic Rhythm quilt, this wall hanging has been put on hold until June.

5. Table runner, bind - January Update: Finished this in time to use for Thanksgiving!

6. Christmas stockings - (4) for the grandkids, (5) more, if they are easy, for the adults - Christmas Update: I really went overboard here, I completed 17 stockings to give out at Thanksgiving!

7. Two iPad covers - Christmas Update: Finished them for Christmas presents

8. Two doggie mats - Christmas Update: Finished them for Christmas presents.

9. New wave quilt - quilt top done - March Update: Not even started!

10. Expanding possibilities, piece back, baste, quilt, bind - March Update: Nope, haven't touched it!

11. Potholders (several) - FMQ - Christmas Update: 6 potholders completed for Christmas presents along with 7 embroidered towels and 2 oven mitts.

12. FMQ Friday's at Fluffy Sheep Quilting - Update: I participated in FMQ Fridays until the end in December! Since then, I am participating in Leah Day's QAL Wednesdays, Quokka Quilts QAYGFMQQAL, and SewCalGal's Free Motion Quilt Challenge.

13. WIP Wednesday's at Freshly Pieced - Update: I have participated each week Lee has had it open.

14. Try New Things (TNT) Thursday's at Happy Quilting -Update: I have only missed 2 weeks.

 

15. FLMQG solids challenge crib quilt - April Update: Not even started!

16. Friend's baby quilt - March Update: Not even started!
 

17. Purple Ohio star quilts - April Update: I have not started doing anything with these blocks, but I have started using 6 other orphan blocks for two storybook twin sized quilts. This is a QAYG, all of the blocks for the first quilt are quilted.

I think I'm on track, still have lots to do. Having loads of fun with my winter stitching list!

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

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

Fresh Sewing Day November and Small Blog Meet!

 I had a great time in blogland in October! I finally realized that there was such a think as a link-up! (Okay, so I'm a little slow on the up-take!) This has allowed me to meet such nice, new, virtual friends all over the world. This has really pushed me to try new things and to keep sewing! Sew, this is what I accomplished this month!

started and finished this quilty purse!

Finished 2 pillows for a Christmas present

Spray basted a quilt

Played with FMQ

Experimented quilting with decorative stitches

More experimental decorative stitching

Used Metallic thread to FMQ

Started quilting my Cubic Rhythm quilt with feathers

I've grown a lot this month in my quilting abilities and my blog has grown too!  I'm linking up with Lily's Quilts to check out all the cool stuff others are doing!

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

A Visit From the Ladies of the Lake

Yippee! My first Christmas present is done! A co-worker just loves Mermaids, so I thought that these two lovely ladies of the lake would be just perfect.

Ladies of the Lake Pillows

Melody

Marina

The embroidery designs are from Embroidery Library on some of my hand-dyed fabric. My husband even said they could stay, if my co-worker didn't want them.

Color Me Quilty!

Pat

My Big Fat Winter Stitching List!

Well I decided I really needed to link-up with FairyFace Design Winter Stitching List, sew that I could keep track of all the projects that are either in-process or swimming around in my head (and hold me somewhat accountable for their completion!!!).

WINTER SEWING LIST

(Really, really ambitious list!!!!)

1. Hip to be square (FMQ Sampler), finish quilting and bind - March

2. Cubic rhythm, quilt and bind - Christmas - HAHAHA.....

3. Mermaid pillows - Christmas

4. Purple heart wall hanging, border, embroider, back, quilt and bind - Christmas, if I don't finish Cubic Rhythm

5. Table runner, bind - January

6. Christmas stockings - (4) for the grandkids, (5) more, if they are easy, for the adults - Christmas

7. Two iPad covers - Christmas

8. Two doggie pads - Chirstmas

9. New wave quilt - quilt top done - March

10. Expanding possibilities, piece back, baste, quilt, bind - March

11. Potholders (several) - FMQ - Christmas

12. FMQ Friday's at Fluffy Sheep Quilting - on going!

13. WIP Wednesday's at Freshly Pieced - On going

14. Try New Things (TNT) Thursday's at Happy Quilting - On going

 

15. FLMQG solids challenge crib quilt - April

16. Friend's baby quilt - March
 

17. Purple Ohio star quilts - April

WOW! I may have bitten off more than I can chew! Hopefully, this will stop me from starting on any "new" projects I may dream up!

Well, Color Me Quilty!

Pat