1/29/2017

Celtic Solstice
Inner Top completed
1/22/2017
I did get the inner border on and I started working on border #2. They are pieced and I’ve got 2 sides on the quilt. I’m working on the other 2 sides this weekend. I didn’t get a chance to take a new picture but here’s me working in progress…
I made 2 more drawstring bags this past week. I like these better than the first 2 last time.
I changed the drawstring. #1 and #2 used the same material that is the primary fabric of the bag and it was pretty thick and hard to draw. So for #3 and #4 I used the secondary fabric. It came out much better but the channel was too big so I had to make big ties to prevent them from slipping through the channel. Next time I’ll make the drawstring a little bigger and the channel a little smaller. Right now I’ve got my sock projects in the bags. I am thinking of labeling them #1, #2, #3, #4 in order of priority and then pick up the one I want to work on… I don’t know. Right now I’m only working on 1 primarily and the other 3 as I feel like it. I like making bags as they are quick finishes and add to my usage! 🙂
For the fabric stash:
- Used this week: 1 yards
- Used year to date: 2 yards
- Added this week: 0 yards
- Added year to Date:0 yards
- Net USED for 2017: 2 yards
For the Budget:
I bought more needles this week. I’m trying to find out which needles I like the best. I got Hiya Hiya sharps DPNs in #1 and 1.5 and I got a 9 inch circular in Hiya Hiya sharps in #2. I really like the Hiya Hiya sharp DPNs. They are so smooth and I’m knitting up a storm on my magenta socks. I’m hoping to get to the heel on the second sock soon.
Spent this week: $35.10
Spent year to date: $148.69
Slow Stitching Sunday
And for Slow Stitching Sunday with Kathy at Kathy Quilts, I plan to continue my work on A Rainbow Garden!
Here’s the pic I showed last week:
I spent all my time last weekend looking for Block 7. I moved stuff around a couple of months ago and I couldn’t remember where I put the kits for this BOM from 2013. I finally found them in one of the plastic bins. I’ve got Block 7s kit ready and today I plan to trace everything onto freezer paper. There’s a lot of tracing and I’m not sure I’ll feel like doing much more than that.
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~Have a quilty week!
Melanie
That Celtic Solstice looks awesome! I still have to quilt mine. And thinking about making a second one, I love the pattern so much.
Thanks Kati! 🙂
Love your Celtic Solstice… it just sparkles!
Enjoy starting another flower block today… glad you found it!
Thanks for linking up to Slow Sunday Stitching!
Thanks Kathy! 🙂
Your quilt looks awesome, I love the colors
Thanks Shauna! 🙂
Your quilt looks absolutely beautiful. I can’t wait to see it with the borders. I am looking forward to seeing block 7.
Thanks Cathie! 🙂
Celtic Solstice is looking great. You’ve made a lot of progress on finishing off projects that last few months. Congrats on being in the black on the stash report. Happy hand stitching today.
Thanks Kate! 🙂