WIP Wednesday--Continuing On!

Another week----projects still continue on!

I have another quilt started.  I'm nervous about not having enough of the cream colored material.  Time will tell as I get further along on it.  I'm trying to sew on it a bit each day.

I'm still trying to work a bit each day on my current toothbrush rug.  I thought it was going to be my biggest one yet, but I see now that I will soon run out of a couple of the types of material.  Another time will tell project.  

I have blue hotpads and coasters going.  Anxious to get these completed to use yarns in my granny squares.  I have 2 more colors picked out for my next set too.

 I didn't get much further on the scrappy quilt that the gal at church is teaching me to make.  I did experiment sewing a few of the triangle blocks.  I can at least get the lines drawn from corner to corner if nothing else on the stacks of light colored squares.

 Here is how my granny square a day is stacking up as of today 1/25/12.  This is across our king size bed.  I'm thinking I will add 3 more squares on to the width.  The white yarn is what I have on there for my sewing together.  I figured leaving long strings on was a lot easier than tying a lot of knots as I add squares.  It's working out great.

 

We are meeting more often than once a month right now for sewing club at church.  We have a LOT of quilt tops that need to be finished and want to get them done and donated.  We are down to just the 4 of us you see in the photo for club.  I do so wish other church members would join us!

 
Tired of looking at my pictures yet?  LOL  That's it for this week.  I have come to a stand still on the table runners.  I have no idea how to sew the tops.  I started to hand quilt around the flowers but it proved to be hard, and it looked really tacky with the pink thread on the maroon back.  I'm thinking of trying circles around the flowers, but haven't got around to trying it yet.  I've made a total of 10 plastic canvas cross magnets.  I should finish those up as far as the rest of the magnets that I have for the back and be done with them.  I've been filling in squares for baby blocks and have enough for almost 3 blocks...another project I should just finish up and move on.

I am finding out about all kind of classes and such through the local quilt shop.   I wish I had known about them already.  I foresee a lot of learning in my future!

I am linking up with the following blogs:
 

Shop Hop Saturday--New Quilt!

I'm not sure if those who don't quilt know just how much work and time goes in to making a quilt.  Even the simple straight line quilts like I make.
There is first cutting the material--then piecing the material--then getting your middle and backing ready----then pinning it all together---then tying, or quilting it---then getting the binding done, no matter how you choose to do that.
I would love to figure out how to have more sewing time----that would mean giving up a lot of internet time.

I have finished this quilt below.

Flower Fabric Quilt 

 

I have a little start on my next quilt.  I have a start on 2 table runners but a start is just where I am stopped.  I have no idea how to tie or quilt them.

I also finished another set of the double thick crocheted hotpads with matching coasters:

Hot Pad and Coaster Set in Purple 

 

I have gotten a little more caught up on my reviews and blog posts.    However, I keep accepting more items for reviews and giveaways.

 

I think that's it for my report this week.  Thanks to Ruth for hosting----at least it keeps me hopping to keep posting about how things are going with my shops online.

Shop Hop--Good Year So Far

A day late----always a dollar short  LOL
It wasn't until late last night that I realized I didn't do this post and it was Saturday.
I spent Saturday jumping back and forth between my "paid to clicks" and working in gather.  It was the first time in a very long time that I actually did all sites in my paid to clicks favorites list.

I am doing what I can to earn amazon and cash (paypal) in order to first replace my daughter's laptop.  Her's completely went out a couple months ago.  She only has my husbands to use now.  We are in hopes of being able to get her stories and pictures off the hard drive.

I have lots of crafts projects going all at once.  If you seen my WIP Wednesday blog post you seen most of them.  I am on the last steps of completing a quilt to get listed in my etsy shop.  Once I get it tied and ready to sew I will be laying out 2 simple table runners ready for sewing.  I also have another quilt in mind.  I have to lay the backing out to see how big I can make it.

Here are this week's 2 new etsy listings:

Cross Magnets--Lot of 3 

 

Hot Pad and Coaster Set in Yellows 

 

I must get busy moving expired items on etsy over to my zibbet store....I sure keep saying that and not getting it done.

I also still have reviews to get caught up here on my blog.  They are late and it's to the point of I don't  know which to start with....does this happen to anyone else?

 

I'm going to stop here for this week so that I can work on some other things.  Hopefully one of my 2 new listings next week will be the quilt.  :)

 

 

Shop Hop Saturday 2/26/11

Good Saturday to all!  I am later than usual getting my shop hop blog posted for this week.  This morning I was busy with some posts on gather and packing a few boxes.  This afternoon I had a good time visiting with my friend Heather.  I met her through gather then found out we only live 30 minutes from each other.  It's always so great for me when she comes to visit and I have someone to visit with (rant and whine too) in person instead of just on the computer all the time.

Due to our move, I have packed up all of my crafts and have dedicated the time I usually work on crafts to packing boxes.  Four more days and we close on the house!!

However, I did finish up that table runner and got it listed in my etsy store this week.  In addition, I put together a set of little girls bracelets that were already made.  I also put together 2 more of the hot pad and coaster sets with items I already had made.
You can see of it below:

Hot Pad and Coaster Set in Country Blue

marsha32 

Hot Pad and Coaster Set 

Little Girls Bracelets Set of 5 

Christmas Table Runner

 

We are moving starting Wednesday and will be living in the house by this time next Saturday.  I won't have anything new to list in my etsy shop between now and then.  I'm not sure if I will make this post next week or not!  I have a feeling that all of Saturday is going to be dedicated to getting us as settled in to start staying in our new home as I can.  I will be taking a car load of boxes over on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and putting away what I can each day as well.

Click the button below and join abitosunshine in this blog hop!   Supporting each other is important, and Ruthi putting together this hop was such an excellent idea.

Winner Announcement for Handmade Hot Pad and Coaster Set!

Using Random.org the winner is......

Comment 14:  

cmjune76 said...

you are a friend of mine via facebook!

Congrats Carrie Marie!   I will be contacting you for your mailing address.

Don't forget my CSN Stores giveaway that ends Sept. 2.

 

 

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