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Feb. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 2/4/2015

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Tell It To The Stars October 5, 2014

Tell It To The Stars
October 5, 2014

Sorry it’s been awhile.  I lost my quilty mojo for a bit.  With Flowers and Baskets finished, I wanted to do a small project before I started my next big quilt, Tell It To The Stars.  I picked the Manhattan bag but it took twice as long as I wanted to spend on it.  I was hesitant to start the project because it was the first time I did that bag and I knew it would take me longer than usual.  I do like the bag and I plan to make more.  Now that that is done, I played with my secret project a bit.  I’m not loving the design so I keep moving fabric around.  It’s better tonight but I found more fabric online that I feel would complement it better than some of the fabric I’ve got on the design wall.  So, I’m waiting for the fabric to come in.

And with that, I pulled out Tell It To The Stars, my sewing table was clean and I had no more excuses.  I’m on the last clue – the border part.  I’ve pulled out the instructions a number of times but I couldn’t bring myself to do anything.  This time, I did.  Can you believe the top pictured above was from October, 2014?  And the last thing I did for this quilt was the November clue, which was part of Border #3…

Tell It To The Stars 32 blocks from the November Clue 11/9/14

Tell It To The Stars
32 blocks from the November Clue
11/9/14

There are 4 additional borders I need to cut and attach to the top.  I cut border #4 tonight.  I’ll be cutting the other borders over the next few nights.  I’ve got until 2/10/15 to work on this project because once the next clue for Scrapitude comes out I will be setting aside Tell It To The Stars again!

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And for a piece of my non-quilty life, which is another big reason why nothing has been done – a friend of ours built my hubby’s new computer and it wasn’t working.  We couldn’t figure out what was going wrong.  I didn’t have to do anything but I did keep our friends company while they were doing this huge favor of building this new computer.  That took up the bulk of last week.  Saturday, the girl had to take a HS exam for one of the schools she is applying to.  Afterwards, we drove to Vegas for a quick getaway.  What’s a girl to do? We had a voucher for a free room that expires this week so we didn’t want to waste it.  It was a fun, quick trip.  Initially I was going to go to a quilt shop to do some damage to my stash report but I refrained from going.  There are reasons why I refrained but I’ll keep it a secret until I’m able to tell it.  Before you get the wrong idea, it isn’t because I was being good… The hubby’s computer did get fixed and is now running properly.

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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Jan. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 1/28/2015

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

Manhattan Handbag In Process 1/28/2015

Manhattan Handbag
In Process
1/28/2015

Since I finished Flowers and Baskets I’m taking a little break with this bag.  It’s been difficult.  I do not know why it’s so hard for me to follow instructions for a bag pattern but I’ve messed up more times than I can count on this one.  I’m surprised its looking as good as it looks right now.  I take each mess up in stride though and chalk it all up to a learning experience.  This is the first bag I’m attempting and I do not know the difference between fleece, decobond, and peltex… ;0  So I just look at the sizes and luckily all three were cut in completely different amounts so I could kind of tell what was what.  The next one will not be as difficult.

First Yarn Project of the year Sweet Pea Hat 1/28/2015

First Yarn Project of the year
Sweet Pea Hat
1/28/2015

I’ve also broken out the yarn ball that I set aside last fall.  I wanted to get it done in time for Jacob to where in the winter but we all know how much crafting I did last fall (nada!)….  So, I’ve casted on and knitted 3 rounds.  Don’t tell Jacob it’s called a Sweet Pea Hat – I think he won’t wear it on principle.

Yarnbox January shipment 1/28/2015

Yarnbox
January shipment
1/28/2015

And my January shipment from Yarnbox came yesterday.  It’s lovely yarn, I’ll put it aside with my other yarnbox boxes. I’m starting to build a yarn stash too….

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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Jan. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 1/21/2015

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

Scrapitude  – I finished the first clue and the next clue is set to be released on Feb. 10, 2015.  That gives me 3 weeks to work on finishing my Flowers and Baskets quilt.  And since I feel the need to know what’s next on my list (to keep me motivated), I’ll be working on Tell It To The Stars after that.  I’m excited and I feel like I’m actually finishing things.

Scrapitude 2015 Clue #1 - Finished 1/19/2015

Scrapitude 2015
Clue #1 – Finished
1/19/2015

Flowers and Baskets – I’ve got one side of the purple border quilted.  Only three more sides to go and then I can bind it.  I do not know if I’ve got binding fabric set aside for this project so I’ll have to go through my drawers to see if I have it stashed away.  I am planning on going to Road to CA this coming weekend.  I’ve got a few fabrics I’m looking for, some items to use in bag making, block loc rulers and if I need binding… well, I’d like to find it there while I’m spending money.

I feel like the year is taking off on a great quilty start!

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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Jan. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 1/14/2015

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

The first clue for Scrapitude was released last night so I’ve been working on that.  Charlotte has a new blog so you can see her instructions directly here.  I love the fact that everything is already cut.  That way I was able to start sewing pieces right away.

Scrapitude Clue #1 1/14/15

Scrapitude
Clue #1
1/14/15

You can’t tell but the squares and the HSTs are 1.5 inches.  They are really tiny.  I’m being really careful because with it being so tiny, every little shift will make a big difference.

Scrapitude Clue #1 1/14/15

Scrapitude
Clue #1
1/14/15

I wasn’t able to finish everything last night but it’s a good start.

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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07

Jan. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 1/7/2015

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

 

Table Runners 1/5/2015

Table Runners
1/5/2015

Sorry to use the same picture but I’ve been working on binding the place mats and table runner.  I was able to get 4 place mats with the binding half attached then I ran out of fabric.  I’ll have to head over to the LQS (poor me!) to get some more… haha…  There is a sale on Saturday to clear out space on their shelves so I’m hoping the fabric I need is there and on sale.  If not, two of my place mats and the table runner will have different fabric for the binding than the other four.  Hopefully I’ll have a finish and be able to have some used yardage to report on Sunday.

In the meantime, I’m staring at my sewing table trying to figure out what to do… Resolution #2 for 2015 is to concentrate on one thing at a time.  Well, Scrapitude is the priority item right now and I’ve got everything cut and ready for Clue #1 scheduled to be posted on January 13.  Next is this table runner and place mat and we know where I am with that one.  So now what?  If I go back to my list, I guess it’s Tell It To The Stars.  But, and here is where I go down the rabbit hole, I don’t feel like working on Tell It To The Stars.  I’m going back and forth between that one and Flowers and Baskets. I’m almost done piecing the top for Tell It To The Stars.  I really only need to do the final clue which is piecing the borders together.  But that requires a whole lot of fabric and cutting and measuring and I don’t have that kind of time and space right now.  Flowers and Baskets is in the middle of being quilted.  All I need to do is switch my machine to FMQ mode and switch out the thread.  Both are things I really don’t feel like doing.  Part of me wants to just get Tell It to The Stars done with because that’s on my list next and another part of me wants to get Flowers and Baskets quilted because then all I will need to do is bind it.

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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Aug. ’14

WIP Wednesday – 8/20/2014

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I finally pulled Celtic Solstice from my closet and started working on it again.  It’s August now and pretty soon Thanksgiving will be here and Bonnie’s next mystery quilt started.  I’m pretty sure I’ll be participating again this year and the ideal situation would be to have Celtic Solstice completed beforehand.  After not touching this project for the last few months I was highly considering moving this from my WIP list to my UFO list.  I didn’t.  It took awhile for me to get going as I couldn’t remember where I left off… somewhere on Step 4.  I wasn’t sure if I finished all 300 -4 patches or if I still had more to go.  I ended up needing about 75 more so I’m working on this this week.

Celtic Solstice - Step 4 4 Patches 100 assembled the rest waiting for me

Celtic Solstice – Step 4
4 Patches

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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Jul. ’14

WIP Wednesday – 7/30/2014

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Hampton Ridge Block 27 7/30/14

Hampton Ridge
Block 27
7/30/14

Not the best picture but I wanted to get this in for today’s WIP Wednesday post so… it is what it is. Two more blocks for this month’s kit and I can move on to the next BOM.

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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May. ’14

WIP Wednesday – 5/28/14

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

Flowers and Basket glue basted and ready for quilting May 26, 2014

Flowers and Basket
glue basted and ready for quilting
May 26, 2014

 

I still have 3 full sides of Easy Street to bind and guess what – I don’t think it will be done by the end of May.  /sigh.  Oh well – there’s always next month.  I did make progress this month – I had to go out and buy fabric for it which was definitely not on my radar.  That put me behind schedule.

I finished basting the Flowers and Baskets quilt and that’s on my to be quilted list as soon as I’m done with Easy Street.  This item is on my FAL list and I really should get it quilted by June in order to have it finished for Q2.  But I don’t know if I have the time or energy to do so.

I prepped my practice sandwiches for FMQ and I’m ready to start practicing!

I was able to get the May step for Tell it to the Stars finished earlier in the month.

What’s left on my May quilty goal list….

  1. Open and start one of my kits
  2. Stay caught up with my current BOMs: Tell It To The Stars and Moon Glow
  3. Get caught up with Hampton Ridge.
  4. Block #4 of A Rainbow Garden
  5. Block #7 Raining Cats and Dogs – get started on this block
  6. Part 4 of Celtic Solstice

This weekend I will be going to one of the mini quilt retreats my guild has.  I love it.  It’s only $30 for 3 days at a local hotel.  If you want to stay at the hotel, they give a great quilter’s rate for our guild.  But if you don’t want to stay – you can easily drive there and back each day.  It’s about a 15 minute drive for me.  So I can go hang out and quilt all day Friday, Saturday, Sunday and when I want to go I can leave all my stuff there and head home.  I’m excited.  Here’s my action plan for this retreat:

Friday

  1. Hampton Ridge – borders of one of the kits
  2. Iris Cameo – an hour quilting it
  3. Corduroy Quilt – new kit I want to open up (see goal #1 above)

Saturday

  1. Hampton Ridge – body of the blocks and finish the block
  2. Iris Cameo – an hour quilting it
  3. Corduroy Quilt

Sunday

  1. Iris Cameo – an hour quilting
  2. Moon Glow
  3. Corduroy Quilt

I’m not one who can work on one thing until it is done and then move on to the next.  I enjoy getting one step done and then playing with new fabric and doing a different thing.  I also can’t quilt for more than an hour at a time.  I get tired and my eyes start to strain.  So I have 4 projects that i want to work on this weekend and not really finish anything.  I am bringing a 5th just in case project… Just in case I get bored or don’t feel like doing any of the first 4 projects… Just in case I am so bomb and finish everything I have in mind for the first 4 projects and need something else to work on… Just because I over pack whenever I leave the house! 🙂

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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Apr. ’14

WIP Wednesday – 4/30/2014

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

Hampton Ridge BOM Block 21 Finished April 20, 2014

Hampton Ridge BOM
Block 21 Finished
April 20, 2014

 

The bulk of Easy Street has been quilted and all I’ve got left to do is the borders.  I’m going to try to get these done tonight so I can put DONE next to this to do item for April.  But I’m not going to rush.  I quilt on a folding table because that’s all I’ve got and it hasn’t been very good for my elbow/arm/wrist.  Every other week I have to fold up the table and move it out and last weekend I was putting it back in place when I decided to try adjusting the table height.  The folding table is the kind that has adjustable legs.  I made them the height lower than the regular height which is really a nice size for a kids table.  But once I got the sewing machine on top of it, it was the perfect level to keep my elbow at that 90 degree angle.  I’m short! lol.  Of course, I couldn’t sit with my legs under the table but I just pushed the sewing machine all the way to the edge and my chair as close to it as possible.  I had to watch my back and posture  as I kept leaning down towards the machine but it worked so much better.  I was able to quilt longer.

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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02

Apr. ’14

WIP Wednesday – 4/2/2014

WIP Wednesday at Freshly PiecedGetting it done – one piece at a time…

My First Quilt  is finally done!  I put the last stitch on the binding and I can put this thing on the 2014 finished list!  I did my little happy dance and now I can play with something else for a time!  And I can’t wait for my Sunday Stash Report to report my used yardage! woohooo –

My Hand Quilt Finally Finished 4/2/2014

My Hand Quilt
Finally Finished
4/2/2014

My Hand Quilt it's still WIP

My Hand Quilt
finally done!

hand quilting takes forever...

hand quilting takes forever…

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Now what’s next?  I’ve got about 8 other things on my list of things I want to do this month so I’ll be checking that list to see what I will do next. I have a feeling it has something to do with a BOM and catching up. 🙂

What is on your WIP Wednesday?

~Wish I was quilting…

Melanie

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