Here we are to 2014.
I have goals for my sewing and crafts.
I'm still in the process of organizing my projects, but I am getting closer to being done with that.
I plan to do some sort of sewing each and every day, even if it's just for a few minutes.
Since my crafts involve selling them online, I really need to step up my game. Not only in getting things done, but also promoting myself as well.
Here is what I've been up to this past week.
I have the binding on the Penny Patch quilt from the QAL (that was supposed to be done by Dec. 20) and I'm ready to start handing sewing it down.
At my last stitch group I got all of my applique bunny blocks squared up. I still do have 5 of the 20 of them to finish embroidering around.
Everyone is asking me if I will have the blanket done by Easter---I don't honestly know!
I am getting closer to getting this toothbrush rug done. It's an experiment one to find out how large a rug comes out when I have cut up an entire full size sheet set. I actually love how it's all the same color.
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Here we are with Christmas day only 2 weeks away! I have so many projects that I yet need to get sewn up for gifts!
On the Penny Patch quilt for the QAL, I do have it sandwiched and pinned. Now I need to see if I can figure out how to do the dogwood quilting. I sure like that that looks.
This is not a current picture but I am still working on knitting scarves for Christmas gifts. Since taking this picture a couple of days ago I have finished the one with the skein on yarn laying there and started on the other one with the teal yarn.
Yesterday was the monthly sewing day at church. This is the progress on the quilt that I am currently working on. I am actually going to finish this one all by myself because I am doing it in quilt as you go. I hope to have it finished by the end of next month's sewing day.
I was able to get some work done on making my yo-yo's while my youngest daughter was at the doctor and while we visited my middle daughter this past week. Unfortunately I left my yo-yo box at my middle daughter's house. I don't think I would have taken another picture though as I am still just making them with the fabric in my box and then will start putting the table runner together.
I didn't get any applique bunnies done this past few weeks at home, but I do have stitch group this afternoon. I had hoped to have them done and to get to spend this afternoon squaring up the blocks. Such is life though! I will applique on them today and then next Wednesday and hopefully then next month to start squaring them up.
This past week I did a review lens on on Squidoo for a book called Crafty Creatures. You can click to check it out if you would like. It will open in a new window: Fill Your Home With These Crafty Creatures. I will be making the cat's bed, along with the cat, that I show at the bottom of my lens for my 2 yr old granddaughter. She's going to love it! I hope to make lots of of the projects in the book as well.
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First of all, let me with everyone a
Happy Thanksgiving!
Next up is a finish. It's been a very long time since I've actually finished anything quilting wise.
This is my Log Cabin wall hanging. I can see myself going on a log cabin craze, and I do want to make it with the one inch strips next. Plus, I am truly going to use scraps so it won't be all the same. I look forward to starting it, but do have to think Christmas gifts right now too.
Next up is my progress with the Penny Patch QAL. I have 4 rows together---8 to go. Busy long weekend ahead with family and Christmas decorating but I still hope to get progress made on it.
I have a start on the knitted scarves that I am making for Christmas gifts. Since taking this picture I did finish this one except putting on the tassels. Next up is the other skein there. I am just buying one skein at a time and testing different fancy yarns along the way.
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I did less sewing this past week than the week before, but still a lot more than I had been doing.
I'm happy with progress that I am making in all ways.
Each month I attend 2 stitch groups. One is the second Wednesday of the month and is with a few of my quilt guild members. It's from 1-3 pm.
The second one is the 3rd Wednesday of the month at the quilt shop from 1-4, but most of us do leave by 3.
For months now I have only worked on my applique bunnies at my stitch groups.
I have completed 12 of my 20 bunnies as shown in the photo. After I work today I am going to bring my box in the house and work on them in the evenings.
I worked a bit more on my remaining 12 log cabin blocks to finish my wall hanging top. I had hoped to have it done by the 25th for show and share at quilt guild but I would really need to get on it to make that goal. I am including the 4 blocks that I had together and showed last week along with my progress on the other 12.
Last but not least I have the Penny Patch QAL that I am working on. I am still a bit behind, but not too bad. Click the button below my picture to see what it's all about if you would like. Last week there was a linky included for us to show our progress.
I laid out my blocks. Oh how I wish I had a design wall! I messed with it over and over and finally gave up. This is what I ended up with and then piled them by rows and numbered each pile. Since taking this picture I did put row 12 together.
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