I really have been busy...kinda

I really have been busy for the most part. I just get tired of only sewing Dear Jane and then not having anything else to blog about but Dear Jane..so I just stay away.  It is kind of crazy because I do the same with sewing...I don't want to work on DJ anymore but I have to for class so I procrastinate until I have less than a week left and then force myself into the sewing room. Unfortunately I haven't been sewing alot becasue of this either.

Good news is I do love my DJ (even though I am super tired of it) and I only have 3 more months to go.  I am going to push to be done in June instead of July.  I just need a break from it for sure.  I want to be able to go sew crazy chain piecing quilts tops for a while that is for sure.

Anywho...I finished by last DJ for the month and decided to work on my FQS BOM that I had been keeping up with until the move.  I had 3 blocks to do so that is what I did..for some reason though I misplaced my picture of the 3rd block..hmm

For some reason the last one took me forever. I couldn't sew the rows together correctly to save my hide..after a number of attempts and unsewing it is done.

Have a great day everyone,

Michelle

Design Wall Monday 10/15/2012

I have been busy it just doesn't always seem like I am getting a bunch done. I have been working, a little bit more than planned but that is ok.

I did get my 10 blocks of Dear Jane done, almost, I still have the applique done. So now I am down to 63..YAY. I have Sylvia's class this week and those blocks are done as well. I get a "break" now since I don't have classes in December. Maybe, just maybe I will be able to get some more, a lot more done before the first of the year.  Who knows.

Yesterday I took a break from the those quilts and worked on a baby quilt for a friend of the family's daughter who is due in January. I decided to make a simple strip quilt as you go quilt. I did 20 strips yesterday and have 20 more to do this week. I just pooped out yesterday and called it quits. Of course that doesn't have anything to do with the block I had started first that I ended up doing wrong.  Nothing is worse than sewing 64 total squares with HST included and then the block coming out the wrong side..aggghhhh. 

We have our work party early this year, in November, and we do a block swap. So I decided to work on my 12" block and did the calculating and cut and sewed, and cut and sewed then once all completed it only came out to 11"...not good..so I decided I won't be doing that block and now have to come up with something new. Not fun for sure.

I also finished my Fat Quarter Shop BOM block this weekend as well. I am actually staying up with that one for a change.


The baby quilt is made out of a jelly roll of flannel, to be cuddly, but boy I forget how clingy flannel is.

 

 

 

For other design walls head on over to Judy's .  I love to see how much other people get done, makes me feel really slow for sure.

 

Have a wonderful day.

 

Michelle

Design Wall Monday 9/17/2012

I'm back...I hope for good.  I had a lot of company and things going on but I am now hoping to settle into a busy routine and get lots of sewing done.  I still have tons of things to do that is for sure.

I received my next Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM so I took some time out from football to get a little bit of sewing done.

I just love these fabrics.

Here are the four blocks.

 

I am super happy that I have kept up with this BOM....lets hope it continues.

 

I am off from work the next two days so maybe I can get a lot of sewing done..especially since the house is clean.  I do have to soccer games and a football game this week but I usually don't do a lot of sewing at night.

 

To check out more design walls head on over to Judy's

 

 

Have a great day everyone.

 

Michelle

 

 

 

 

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Making Progress

Since I had some time off from work I have been really busy.  Well, I am busy either way but more quilty stuff was done.

I finished my last shop sample (for awhile anyway), another simple Halloween panel magic.  They go together so quickly. I plan on making some more in my future for some charity quilts, just enlarging the borders.

I also finished my Fat Quarter Shop bom for month 3, so far I have kept up hopefully that will continue.

So in the last two weeks I have finished, one block, 2 wall hangings, and my Birds Eye View.  That will probably be the only variety seen until the end of the year.

You will probably be bored with my blog since the only thing on my agenda for the rest of the year is Dear Jane, and Sylvia's Bridal Sampler, along with quilting all of my Waldo Canyon Quilts.

My goal is to have these all done by Dec. 31st so that I can start out the new year with a fresh slate.  I don't think it will be too daunting..yeah right...I have at least 90 blocks left of DJ, about 120 blocks left of Sylvia's and about 50 Waldo Canyon Quilts...no my life won't be boring but these blocks might drive me over the edge by the time I am done.  Oh yeah I also have another class starting in January but that one may be a fun one..we are doing a year of Schnibbles so that might just be the break I need.

I am off to do another orientation for school, one more today and a short one tomorrow.  The kiddos go back to school on Monday so hopefully soon I will have a routine to follow again.  Well, after my friend is here for two weeks that is...lots of shop hopping will be had I am sure.

Have a wonderful day.

Michelle

Design Wall Monday 7/16/2012

My design wall this week is kind of a mish mash...it matches my life for sure.

I finished my block for this months Fat Quarter Shop Designer Mystery BOM..so far I am on track although it is only month 2.

I have also finished my Dear Jane blocks for July and completed the rows I could.  I can say that it is finally starting to look like a quilt to me. I see how much I have done and love it but at the same time I realize how much I have left to do. 

I also finished 2 blocks for August..well I have a small square to applique but its almost done.  I only have 8 more to do before the first.

By the time I get the next blocks done I should be able to add the E row and maybe the F I can't quit remember right now.

I also sorted and organized some more of my Waldo Canyon Quilts.  I think I may take the ones that are completed already to the get together on July 28th they are having to hand out quilts from the people in our area.  I really wish I could have them all quilted by then but I know that won't happen.  Right now I have over 25 to quilt and I need to figure backing out for most of them. I should only have a couple more busy days this week and then I hope to get back into a routine.  Well, until the 27th when we have more company coming for a week.  Oh my! does it ever slow down anymore...lol.


Check back tomorrow to see another post on the Waldo Canyon Quilts.

For more design walls head on over to Judy's


Have a great Monday everyone and a big shout out of thanks to all who have sent in either a quilt top, completed top or blocks for a quilt.

Michelle

Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM

I received my shipment today for the new Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM.  I told myself I wouldn't start on it til I had some other things done.  Well...I kept looking at all of that gorgeous fabric, vintage modern is one of my favorites right now.

I received block 1 and the setting kit.

Block 1 is finished.

My bonus HST from piecing block 1 together. Think I will save them til the end and see what I can come up with.  Don't know if or how many I will end up with.

My goal (hahaha) is to actually keep up with this one.  I might be able to do that because I love this fabric.

Since I took some time to play I am now off to start dinner then work on DJ...

Have a great one.

Michelle