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| This evening after work and dinner I was able to finish up this baby quilt. It is the only small quilt that was in my UFO box. |
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| After it has been washed it will be going to the local Teen Pregnancy Center,which is where I donate the most. They also help out young family's in need. |
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| So,it is time to check in to see how we are doing with our "Winter List" Here goes... |
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| First up are some things that I made for Jolene,I don't have pictures of them all. Because some of them are already at their new home :) This first one is her clothes pin holder/keeper,you can check out the tutorial I used Here it is the same one I used last summer to make mine :) |
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| Next up Sprocket Pillows Jolene picked out some fabric at one of the LQS where she lives,while we were visiting earlier this month. So I hope She doesn't mind that I changed my mind and used some of the fabric from her Table Runners at her Wedding to make these! (I don't think she will) |
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| Here is the apron that I made for her. The things I don't have photos for are... Abby Bag Tissue Holder and last but not least Tortilla warmer,But they are all finished. |
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| My Christmas place mat. |
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| Mr. P's place mat. |
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| Mom's mug rug. |
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| Dad's mug rug. |
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| Spruce ~ It ~up |
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| The first of the 3 wristlets,only I decided to make this one and the next one pouches instead. :) |
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| These were from a Christmas block that I "messed up" but didn't want to toss out,so decided to make pouches out of it. |
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| This is a smaller version of the one that Stephanie over at Spontaneous Threads has a tutorial for! I made several of these this past summer,I like them so much that I decided to make another for my Sis! She is not the purse packing kind of gal,but when she goes out she needs something, since dresses don't have pockets like her standard Blue Jeans ;) |
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| The table runner I made for our guild swap. |
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| Table runner I made for the SewHappyGeek Table Runner Swap. |
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| My PineCone Ornaments,I finished them all but only have a photo of these three. |
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| Mini Quilt/Twister Wall hanging. |
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| Last finish is my Posie Patch Quilt! Whew!! So to total it up... Finishes... 2 Table Runners All of Jolene's "B" Day gifts :) 2 Place Mats Mom & Dad's Mug Rugs Mini Quilt 3 Wristlets/Pouches Spruce ~ It ~ Up PineCone Ornaments Posie Patch Quilt Yikes!!! I forgot to post a pic of myYoYo Trees So you can check them out on my Flickr page. Also the ornament Balls,which I made up,but sold Every Single One!!! However I purchased more,so will make more :) Not Finished... 5 more quilt tops to go Fabric Snowflakes ~ I have a plan for these (soon) Gil's Quilt ~ In progress Key Fobs ~ No progress This & That Pattern ~ No progress Shirt off my Bag,Bags ~ No progress OOh Rah Wallet ~ No progress :( (yet)! I have decided to ditch the 5 Doll dress panels and sell them in my shop instead. So my total is approximately 50/50,which is very good,Right? Yes! I have also made the decision Not to add anything new so that I can concentrate on finishing the rest of my List. That way I will have Every UFO finished,which is/will be an AWESOME thing :0) |
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| My bloggy friend Melissa over atSew Bitter Sweet Designs is hosting a Giveaway!! |
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| This is one of the cool things you could win :) |
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| Here is the other Sweet item you could be the Lucky new Owner of! So get over there and enter & Good Luck! |
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| This is my first ever tree block! It is also the first tree block that I made for Sunni over at Love affair with my Brother She requested Tree of Life blocks for her month at Stash Bee |
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| Block number two,this block just came together as I went along. Unlike the first one which I had an idea for since learning that we would be making tree blocks. |
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| My improv Signature block. |
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| All three blocks! Hope Sunni likes them :) |
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| Can I get a Whoop,Whoop!! I finished this and posted photos to the After Christmas Sew Along with seconds to spare (literally)! You can find the post from last year here about when the quilt top was finished. I started quilting it on Wednesday evening after dinner, finished last night around a quarter after ten. |
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| This evening between phone calls and other interruptions I was able to finish and get photos posted by the ten o clock deadline! This is also one of the projects on my Winter Stitching List, that Sarah over at FairyFace Designs is hosting! One down a bunch to go. Linking up to the following... crazy mom quilts KristyLou's Creations Have a Wonderful weekend ;) |
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| First up is one of the 2 blocks for this month in the Sew Bee Blissful Bee. It is a Garden fence block. The border looks purple on my screen, but is is actually grey! |
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| Garden Fence block # 2. This was a easy block and went together very quickly. I hope that Christine likes them :0) You can check out her photos here on Flickr I would share her blog,but sadly,I don't know if she has one or not! |
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| Next up are my first 4 blocks for the,sew.happy.quilt QAL hosted by Jenna over at SewHappyGeek In reverse order. The above block,QST Pinwheel,is block # 4 This is such a hard block for me to get sewn together correctly. This is the block that Jenna also picked for her month in the Sew Bee Blissful bee. I quit counting after the 4th time of ripping things out! Don't get me wrong,I love how the finished block looks,just not the total hair pulling out,tantrum throwing,cussing a blue streak, part! |
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| Block # 3 is called Friendship Star. This block went together quite nicely,and fairly quickly too. Out of the 4 blocks we have done so far this is my favorite,hands down :) Not only because it was easy,but also because I really love the fabrics I chose to use for this one. |
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| Block # 2 SnowBall This block was easy peasy! I am not sure however if I like the fabrics I picked for this one. I am thinking that it is just Way Too Busy,so I might re-do it with solids for the center and outside corners. We shall see. |
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| Lastly,or Firstly,however you want to look at it The Woven block. This was Super Easy,overall I am happy with it. I am considering putting a solid color sashing around the blocks. What do you peep's think? Yes/No and if so white,or another solid like,a matching pink,teal/aqua,red..... |
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| Not too long ago Gil asked me to make him a quilt. Although I searched High and Low for the fabric he requested,it was not to be found :( So,I decided that while continuing the search in hopes of eventually finding some,I would go ahead and start with some Patriotic fabric in my stash. (with Gil's approval,of course) |
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| I put the MARPAT (Marine Patrol) fabric under the blocks,because the white blended in with my sewing table. These 2 blocks are wonky stars. I am still considering how many of each block to make. |
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| While I was at Joann's on vacation Gil picked out the Woodland print MARPAT fabric. Even tho as he said,it isn't the "Real/Official" stuff,it is close enough for a quilt. He is going to send me a pair of his camos that he ripped and doesn't wear anymore. When he does I will incorporate the salvageable fabric into the quilt. |
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| The last block from my "block party" weekend. I had to tweak the two garden fence blocks to get them the 12 1/2 inch size that I needed. They don't look bad tho! |
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| As promised a few photos from vacation. Looking at the entrance of IU,where Jolene took us for a tour. |
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| The Theater building. A bus was just unloading when we were here. |
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| Isn't this just the coolest clock? These are in different locations around the IU campus. |
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| The architecture on campus is so stunningly beautiful. |
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| Right after we picked up Gil from the airport in Indianapolis we went to check out the War Memorial. |
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| It is Amazing! |
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| We didn't spend much time here tho,as Gil was starving. |
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| So after I snapped a few quick shots we were off to find a Cracker Barrel Restaurant. Which Gil greatly appreciated :) |
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| One afternoon Jolene took us all to a place not far from where she lives. |
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| Sorry,I can't remember the name of the place! Anyway it is the largest Waterfall in Indiana. |
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| The color of the water is just Gorgeous! |
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| There is also a covered bridge. Here are Gil and I goofing off :) Hope you enjoyed the photos! |
