Merry Christmas

Just wanted to say Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.  Enjoy some down time.

I hope to figure out all this stupid technology to be able to do what I want to do.

Time to change out that new computer with a screen that was supposed to be there, but isn't touch screen.  Time to figure out how to fix the problem with me not being the owner for my blog.
too many issues to be happy with this mess.

Stash Report

So, I made some teacher gifts this week and used a whole 2 yards.  LOL  That's better than I've been doing, so I feel good about it.  I only have a little over 2 yards to use to make my 100 yards net used this year.  With me not sewing for 2 months, that isn't so bad.

Used this Week: 2.09 yards 

Used year to Date: 148.67 yards

Added this Week: 0.00 yards 

Added Year to Date: 47.00 yards

Monthly usage: 6.17 yards

Net Used for 2013: 97.92 yards

Teacher gifts

My standby gift -- coasters.  I've been making these for many years!  I love how they go together, are quick and functional.

I tried a quick place mat.  I would have done more detail on it, but I just ran out of time.  They are functional and match 

the bowl potholders were done before.  The photos are different because I had to use my phone.  The phone made them yellow instead of the truer color in the bowl place mats.

so, I found some clear bowls, plates and glass that I am including in the package.  They have a teacher lunch emergency kit.

 I can now say I've used some fabric this week.  I really have less than 2 yards to use to net 100 yards used this year.  Not bad considering I've not really sewn much in the last 6 months.

Busy Busy

What a week.  DD had a bandcoming dance because of missing homecoming.  There were almost 150 kids there and we had a blast.  We cut out snowflakes and then hung them from helium balloons and made the band hall into a wonderland.  It was so much fun.

Saturday was spent recovering and decorating for the Christmas party today for girl scouts.  That was a fun day too.  Tiring, but fun.

I did wrap some presents, and need to finish the place mats and coasters to be done with the 5 other gifts.  Other than that, I'm not making anything else this season.  I might do some fun things, but those were my only needed gifts.

Stash report is no change this week.  Nothing finished.

Design Wall

Well, let's see....nothing is on the wall because I just took it all down to go quilting yesterday.  So, we will use this photo for the design floor.  LOL

I have 8 more of the QST to finish, then I have the flying gees and black strips to finish the center.

Next will be the border and I'm not sure about that one yet.  

We will see what happens.

Update on Get It Done List

STARTED 1.  Teacher gifts -- 11 in total  (3 completed, 8 started)
DONE 2.  Sew the bonus HST quilt on my curtain together
3.  Finish QST for the batik quilt on my design wall ( 8 to go)
4.  Finish testing quilt (I can't show this photo)

Small quilt group day

Today was quilting with my small group.  This was on my design wall for ages, and I am still working on the QST.  I need 8 more to start putting this together.  Today we talked about the border and I think I will finish off the square so they look finished.  That will add a special touch.  I don't know yet what I'm going to do with the rest, but it is closer to being done.

I started putting this bonus HST block together.  This is what was on my design curtains.  I have other sizes of HST to put together into the blocks to finish this off.  It is a very long term project.

My next project was to make bowl microwave pot holders for gifts.  I needed 5, but the 6 were cut, so I have an extra for one of those quick gifts that come up over the holiday time.

 A friend was making purses and this is her first attempt at putting one together.  I think she called this a sugar skull purse.  Not sure I understand, but she finished it today.

It was a good day.  I was worn out when I got home, but cooked dinner and then watched a couple of Christmas movies with DH.