One more row

OK, I've added another row to this and think I need another one on each side -- so 7 more blocks.

NYE Mystery revealed

OK, I finally have a charged battery. Not a great shot, but a fun quilt. Thanks, Ann for a wonderful mystery -- as always. I am excited. I have a couple of other pieces of fabric that will work great on this one.

This is the crib size and I am adding extra rows to see if I want to make it the full lap size or doing something else. This is the end of year gift for a teacher. so, I don't want it very small, but not overly big either.

NYE Mystery

Wow, I actually sewed today. My back is still not where I want it to be, but I am sewing and moving slowly.

As soon as I get the camera battery charged, I can post my photo. I love Ann's mysteries. I have the blocks for the crib size and want to make it larger, so I'm working on the larger version now. What a wonderful end of 2009.

But, I wanted to share the secret Santa gifts I received this year.

Aren't the bags wonderful?

This was sent for the Winter Solstice and was a RAK because I missed the deadline for signing up and I have not had the best of years. Thank you!

BOM projects

This site has a list of many BOM projects on the Internet that I found interesting. It is nice to have so many lists (yes, I like lists) in one spot.

Sunday update

Well, with Christmas and everything, nothing used. I did sew a little, but not anything finished.

Fabric usage goal (100 yards)--(45.19) yards to go
Fabric Added This Week -- 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date -- 63.25 yards
Fabric Used This Week --0.00 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date -- 106.53 yards
Fabric Used this month -- 17.72 yards
Net year to date: 54.81

Judy is having us do the check in again this year. Accountability is a good thing! Praying that 2010 is so much better.

Fabric usage

OK, I've not posted in so long because I've been out of things since surgery. but, I'm trying to get things done again, so here goes. I've added some to the stash and that has undone some of my goal. LOL But, it is pretty and needed for MY QUILT.

Fabric usage goal (100 yards)--(45.19) yards to go
Fabric Added This Week -- 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date -- 63.25 yards
Fabric Used This Week --17.72 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date -- 106.53 yards
Fabric Used this month -- 17.72 yards
Net year to date: 54.81

Judy is having us do the check in again this year. Accountability is a good thing!

This week has been a good one. I finished a flannel quilt for a Secret Santa gift. Not that I really like it, but it is done. I didn't even get a photo of it.

I made some Kleenex holders for my red hat group. Forgot to take a photo of them too.

I won a raffle from a school function and added 4 yards.

I made 3 notebook covers for my GS leaders.

I made an embroidered GS quilt. It actually was a UFO.

I finished a Quilt for a family member that used lots of scraps and took forever to accomplish.

I finished the quilting and binding on the Daisy wall hanging UFO.

I still have too many to count, but I'm working on things.

2 quilts done

OK, I finished the Girl Scout quilt in time. It was a fun one to do. I love the label. Caryl's favorite animal is a pig. I'll have to find that photo somewhere. We will miss her. They should be on their way to Hawaii today.

Then, the quilt that was a real pain to accomplish was this one. It was for a family member that I wanted to get done, but it just didn't want to be finished. I pray it gets to their home BEFORE Christmas. It is mailed and should be there Tuesday, but we shall see if it happens. I need to bring the tracking number to my computer. This one reminded me why I don't make quilts for money. I hate to disappoint, but my family is my most important focus and if anyone wants me to make a quilt for them for pay, they need to understand that.

I also have a Daisy quilt that was a mystery that I did for a friend, but I'm not sure she will use it because of changes in style. But, I should mail it off anyway.

3 down

3 towels down, 9 more to go.

The top for GS quilt is done and half loaded. I think it will be done today.

almost done

I've almost got the borders on the quilt I need for Thursday. Yes!!!

I've made 2 towels and ruined 2. Not a good start, but that's OK. They were towels I had here ready to embroider. I just need to figure this out and understand why it didn't work the way I thought it was going to. I think I need 12 towels all together.

It feels good to be doing something again.

Oh, I also am using the mystery I'm testing as the leader/enders on the projects I've worked on.

Quilting again

It seems like I quilt lots and then have to deal with life.

I had a friend over last night to do one of her quilts.

I had hoped to get the embroidery work done for one I'm working on, but the machine and I were not working well together. I did get that working this morning and need to sew the rows together after the band concert.

Reversible binding

This reversible binding looks fun to do. I'd never have thought to do this, but would be great on a reversible quilt too.