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03

Aug. ’16

WIP Wednesday – 08/03/2016

  Happy Wednesday!

Spooky Halloween Row 2, Block 1 ...in progress... 8/3/16

Spooky Halloween
Row 2, Block 1
…in progress…
8/3/16

Last week I was able to piece down all the pieces I prepped so I prepped the next set of pieces.  I’ll be working on these over the next few weeks.  Hand applique is a slow process but I enjoy it.  I’ll machine applique when the pieces are larger.

Yesterday, we made the trek over to Vegas to enjoy our summer before the kids go back to school next week.  I can work from my hotel room for a few hours every morning and do family stuff in the afternoon.  We left the house at 5am and made it to the state line by about 9:45.  I had a conference call at 10:30 so while the kids played at the arcade I bunkered up in the car with my laptop and my phone.  Then we drove the final hour to BabyStacks to have some red velvet pancakes.  I love them!  The girl and I shared because the plate comes with 6 midsize pancakes.  More than enough for one person.  Then we went to UNLV to check out the school and buy some Rebels paraphernalia.  None of us are UNLV alumnus but we had fun hanging out a few hours while we waited for the right time to check in.

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It was hot!  Not sure the kids would like to go here when the time comes but it was a nice visit.

And here’s our view from one of the windows in our hotel room:

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I brought my handwork with me so I’ll be working on them during our time here.

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~Here’s to a great week!

Melanie

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01

Aug. ’16

Maw-valous Monday!

Here was my list last week:

  • Moon Glow … finish attaching the binding… done.  woohoo! 
  • Celtic Solstice – continue working on these as my leaders and enders…. done!  I’m still working on Block B but I counted all the bitty rows I’ve finished and how many more I need.  
  • Missing Ivy – Work on step #13 – the borders… done. 

    • Missing Ivy Step 13 9 patches for the border... 7/26/2016

      Missing Ivy
      Step 13
      9 patches for the border…
      7/26/2016

  • Provence – start the alternative blocks… done.
  • Spooky Halloween … Row 2, block 1 – continue to applique more pieces… done…

    • Spooky Halloween Row 2, Block 1 ...in progress... 7/25/2016

      Spooky Halloween
      Row 2, Block 1
      …in progress…
      7/25/2016

  • Have yourself a Quilty Little Christmas … Month 2: Block 1 and 2 and create my project page…. done
    • Have Yourself a Quilty Little Christmas! Month 2 - Block 1 7/26/16

      Have Yourself a Quilty Little Christmas!
      Month 2 – Block 1
      7/26/16

      Have Yourself a Quilty Little Christmas! Month 2 - Block 2 7/29/16

      Have Yourself a Quilty Little Christmas!
      Month 2 – Block 2
      7/29/16

  • Cross Stitch – For Bukid, continue working on the 4th row…. done

So this week, here’s my target:

  • Hampton Ridge – prep the backing
  • Celtic Solstice – continue working on these as my leaders and enders.
  • Missing Ivy – Work on step #14
  • Provence – continue working on the alternative blocks
  • Spooky Halloween … Row 2, block 1 – continue to applique more pieces
  • Have yourself a Quilty Little Christmas … Month 2: Block 3 and create my project page.
  • Cross Stitch – For Bukid, continue working on the 4th row.

I’m looking forward to a great week!

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Have a great week!

~Melanie

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25

Jul. ’16

Maw-valous Monday!

Spooky Halloween Row 2, Block 1 ...in progress... 7/25/2016

Spooky Halloween
Row 2, Block 1
…in progress…
7/25/2016

Here was my list last week:

 

  • Moon Glow … attach the binding … working on it.  I’m about halfway done. 
  • Celtic Solstice – I’ve got a number of individual rows done for Block B.  I think it’s time to put them all together and see how many rows I still need to prep.  Hopefully I’m pretty close to being done with the individual rows and I can start working on putting those blocks together soon.
    • 35 blocks are done and ready to be put together.  I need 61 so I’m about halfway through.  I’ll keep plugging along and putting the little rows together as leaders and enders while I work on the other stuff. 🙂
  • Provence – pull it out and figure out what I need to do next.  According to my notes, it looks like I’ve got one block left and then the alternative blocks.  If that’s the case then I would like to finish the last block.
    • finished the last block.
  • Spooky Halloween … Row 2, block 1 – applique
    • appliqued down a few pieces
  • Have yourself a Quilty Little Christmas … Month 1: Block 2 and 3 and create my project page.
    • Block 2 is done.  I posted a pic last Wednesday.
    • Block 3 – started this block but it required mini rickrack which I don’t have.  I emailed the instructor and she brought some to the first class (which I missed).  She offered to bring me some to the next class.  I accepted since I don’t have mini rick racks in my stash.  I have large rick rack that I use when I make baby quilts.
  • Raining Cats and Dogs … hand quilt …
    • I held off last week as I wanted to get the binding on for Moon Glow.
  • Cross Stitch – For Bukid, continue working on the 4th row…. done…. worked a good bit but the 4th row is not yet done. 

So this week, here’s my target:

  • Moon Glow … finish attaching the binding.  
  • Celtic Solstice – continue working on these as my leaders and enders.
  • Missing Ivy – Work on step #13 – the borders
  • Provence – start the alternative blocks
  • Spooky Halloween … Row 2, block 1 – continue to applique more pieces
  • Have yourself a Quilty Little Christmas … Month 2: Block 1 and 2 and create my project page.
  • Cross Stitch – For Bukid, continue working on the 4th row.

I’m looking forward to a great week!

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Have a great week!

~Melanie

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22

Jul. ’16

TGIF, 7/22/2016

Moon Glow All Quilted! 7/10/2016

Moon Glow
All Quilted!
7/10/2016

I’m in the middle of binding this one so technically not yet a finish.  I’m almost finished binding 2 sides and I’m trying to get the other 2 sides finished so I can bring it to show and tell at my next guild meeting on Monday. It’s good to work with deadlines.  🙂

 

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Melanie

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15

Jul. ’16

TGIF, 7/15/2016

Missing Ivy Step 11 Finished! Inner top is done! 64"x64" 7/15/16

Missing Ivy
Step 11 Finished!
Inner top is done!
64″x64″
7/15/16

I think I’m starting to get back into the swing of things.  Little finishes here and there and pretty soon, a project will be complete.  I finished quilting Moon Glow last weekend and then I finished putting together the inner top for Missing Ivy.  Next up is getting the borders done.  I will be moving that goal to August. 🙂  I am enjoying myself.

 

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Melanie

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04

Jul. ’16

Happy Independence Day!

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My Bernina is in the shop so I have a few options to play with.  I would like to play with the Brother but I still need to get a quarter inch foot.  I could borrow the girl’s Bernette but it too doesn’t have a quarter inch foot.  I think I’ll pull out the featherweight.  I bought a quarter inch foot at the last Road and haven’t had a chance to attach it.  I’m not sure what I’ll be working on today but here’s my short list for this week:

  • Moon Glow … finish quilting the last two borders.  Maybe prep the label on the Brother.
  • knit the purple socks
  • A Rainbow Garden … Get the final two stems applique’d on.
  • Spooky Halloween … figure out where I left off from when I went on vacation and get as much as I can done before the next pick up on Thursday.
  • Missing Ivy  … finish putting the rows together to complete the inner top.
  • Raining Cats and Dogs … hand quilt again.  I missed it while I was away.
  • Cross Stitch – Welcome project – go to the shop and find the floss I need to finish the embroidery.  For Bukid, finish the third row…
  • Celtic Solstice – Continue to work on Block B as leaders and enders.

Okay the list isn’t short but each item on the list is just a small part of a larger whole.  Each small part is doable.  It is the first week of the new quarter so I’m anticipating work to take up more time than normal.

In the meantime, here’s a look at where I left off on Missing Ivy:

Missing Ivy Step 11 - unfinished More parts of rows pieced together 6/6/2016

Missing Ivy
Step 11 – unfinished
More parts of rows pieced together
6/6/2016

I’m looking forward to a great week!

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Have a great week!

~Melanie

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13

Jun. ’16

Monday Madness – 6/13/2016

Missing Ivy Step 11 - unfinished More parts of rows pieced together 6/6/2016

Missing Ivy
Step 11 – unfinished
More parts of rows pieced together
6/6/2016

Same picture as last week!  Sorry friends… I actually have all the rows done but I didn’t get a chance to take a picture.  Today was uncharacteristically overcast in Southern CA.  I wanted to start piecing the rows together but I’m frantically trying to get Moon Glow quilted so this is what I’ve looked at all day yesterday:

Quilting the borders of Moon Glow 6/14/2016

Quilting the borders of
Moon Glow
6/14/2016

I’m almost done with 2 borders.  I have today and tomorrow and hopefully I’m able to finish it up before I leave.  I am planning on taking my domestic in for servicing while I’m gone so I’ll need to finish up early on Tuesday.

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I did try to get Missing Ivy pieced together.  While the Bernina was set up in FMQ mode I pulled out my embroidery machine and took off the embroidery part.  I haven’t ever used the brother as a regular sewing machine so I had to retrieve all the parts from their hiding place.  I got everything put together and realized that I don’t have a 1/4″ foot.  I can’t piece without that!  I set it aside and made a note to get myself one.  I think I need to play with this machine more now that I’ve got it set up to play with.

Last week’s to do list:

  • Raining Cats and Dogs … continue to hand quilt an arm length of thread when I can.  I won’t hold myself to the daily work on this.  I’d be happy if I touch this once or twice. … done twice! 
  • Cross Stitch – Bukid, finish the second row of the 1st page and start the third row! … done… 
  • Missing Ivy – Step 11 – do the last stick of each row so that it’s ready to piece the rows together. … done… 
  • Celtic Solstice – Continue to work on Block B as leaders and enders. … done… 
  • Spooky Halloween –
    • Row 1, block 4 – machine applique, decide what will be hand done and prep it for hand work. … done… 
    • Row 2 – cut the fabric for all the blocks, piece all the parts that can be pieced, and prep it for hand work. … done…

Wow!  I got everything done last week.  It’s good to set small realistic goals.

This week’s to do list:

  • Moon Glow … finish quilting the border.
  • Turn in the Bernina for servicing
  • knit the purple socks
  • A Rainbow Garden … finish applique’ing the leaves
  • Spooky Halloween … finish applique’ing block 2

I’m looking forward to a great week!

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Have a great week!

~Melanie

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10

Jun. ’16

TGIF, 6/10/2016

Spooky Halloween Row 2, Block 4 ... I thought I was done... 6/10/16

Spooky Halloween
Row 2, Block 4
… I thought I was done…
6/10/16

I was rushing to get this done before a meeting and when I went to press it, I realized I messed up. 🙁  I set it aside to work on another day.

Spooky Halloween Row 2, Block 4 6/10/16

Spooky Halloween
Row 2, Block 4
6/10/16

But here it is!  All finished up! yay!

 

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Melanie

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