Design Wall Monday 9/23/2013

I tried to resist. I really did. Friday in between making pasta for all the kiddos I took about 45 minutes and caved in. I started the Loyal Union Sampler because doing Sylvia's Bridal Sampler wasn't enough. Although I did show everybody in my class on Saturday so it looks like there will be a class for this one. We won't start it until March/April though. Maybe by then I can get more SBS done.

These were three of the easiest blocks.

 

 

I also worked on some applique then I was back to working on my hexie project. I finished sewing to strips together, making the third strip and now I am sewing that one on. I only have one strip left to do after this then I can assemble my handy dandy needle case and of course move on to the next project.

 

This one is nice because all of the fabric came from my pre-cut scrap bucket.

 

 

Off to do some chores then hopefully sew some more today.

 

For more Design Walls head on over to Judy's.

 

Michelle



On The Needles 9/20/13

Not a lot of knitting going on. Well to be honest not a lot of anything going on with being in high school again. Who would have thought I would be taking Algebra, German, Science and World History again this late in life. First child didn't need much help, 3rd child is still doing ok, it is that loving middle child that is taking all of my evening time. You know, the time I usually sit and do handwork or knit. Hopefully it will get easier. I mean we have only been in school for a month and I am already losing my mind.

Any who, while I had company here I decided to do some simple knitting. So I found some yarn and made a dish cloth. Nothing fancy but it was only the second time I actually made one. I hope to get many more done. I think they will make neat gifts.

The weird thing is while I was knitting away on this one, talking to my friend watching baseball I noticed something odd. After a time my brand new wood needles were tinted blue and then I realized so were my fingers and my nails. It dawned on me it was from the yarn. I figured that meant when I went to wash the thing my water would be really blue. Nope, I soaked my rag and not a bit of dye ran. I guess it came all off on my fingers before hand. Who would have thunk it?

I love the way it looks especially how different from front to back.

 

Off to do some me things before the pasta party tonight. What was I thinking? I will have 30 some high school boys in my house for pasta. Oh I hope it is nice outside so I can herd them out the door.

 

For more OTN head on over to Judy's.

 

Michelle





Normalcy Returns?

I have spent the last 3 or so weeks with company coming and going. Add school and sports activities and I can't tell which end is up most of the time.

This last week has finally been a week at home so I was able to get back on track.

So, of course it was Sylvia's Bridal Sampler time....figured I better get them done since class is this Saturday.

Dresden Plate. I English Paper pieced this one then appliqued onto the background.

Tennessee - Not my best work but after doing twice I refused to do it again.

Crow's Foot - pretty nice to have an easy one

 

Lady of the Lake - for some reason I had to do this one twice couldn't get the triangle units to come out right and after multiple seam rips I ripped the fabric.  Doesn't make for one happy quilter.

Crossed Canoes - another easy one

 

 

So far I have done 69 out of 144. Seems like I have done more oh well.  Will keep on trucking along. I am really wanting to start the Union Quilt Sampler that just came out but I have restrained myself so far...

 

 

Have a great weekend. I will be back soon with more things I have been working on.

 

 

Michelle

Design Wall Monday 9/9/13

I have been really busy these past two weeks. Between a friend visiting, soccer, football and school work I have not touched the sewing machine.

I did, however, finish my little hexie top.  I have never done English Paper Piecing before and I absolutely love it, my hands unfortunately don't.

I started this project probably a good 6 months ago. I now just have to starch it and stitch it onto the background fabric and I will have a nifty little table topper.

I used those fun little mini charm packs and my handy Aurifil thread. I cut my hexagons with my Accuquilt Cutter.

I ran out of fabric so placed a white in the middle. If I would have though about it I would have bought a FQ or to finish it more like a diamond. I decided I didn't need another mini charm pack for 8 more hexies so I am leaving as is. I will use a yellow as the background and I might even try my hand at with some big stitch hand quilting.

 

 

Hopefully now that life has calmed down to a slight roar I will get some things posted that I finished and some more things done. I am now off to cut a kit for work.

 

Enjoy the day and for more DW head on over to Judy's.

 

Michelle.

On the Needles 8/30/13

Can believe August is almost over? I can't. 

I finally finished my Camp Loopy 3 project yesterday, talk about cutting it close. I chose a very easy (and boring) project because I really didn't think I would be able to get it done. We had to use 800 yards, I used 894. I still have to wash and block it but right now I am considering it done.

I found the pattern for this on Purlbee.  I think I will be working on dish cloths for the next little bit.  Although, I have a friend visiting and she showed me this really neat sampler afghan made with 12" squares, that might be a project that jumps up in the line.

For more eye candy head on over to Judy's.

Have a great and safe weekend everyone.

Michelle

Design Wall Monday 8/26/13

You would think with the start of school it would be calm.  NOT! My boys started school last Monday and it has been a whirlwind of a week, of course throw in football and soccer, and that will explain it all.

I also realized that I became a Freshman this year again as well, algebra and German have been my classes this past week.

I was able to get some sewing done, today. I didn't touch the machine at all last week.

I pulled fabric and started working on QOV blocks for Alycia. I am hoping to get the first batch done by tomorrow. I have finished 10, only 10 more to go.

I am off to do some errands. I get the tornado for sleepover tonight (aka. my niece) so there will be no sewing. Just knitting, I have to get that Camp Loopy project done this week. I only have 16 more rows and the bind off. I can do it....

Have a great week and for more Design Walls head on over to Judy's

Michelle

Design Wall Monday 8/12/13

Still chugging along. I did a couple more blocks yesterday before stopping watch my niece. I then went up and knitted and knitted and knitted.  I will get it done come hell or high water that's for sure.

I have 16 blocks of my Short Story Schnibble's done. I am hoping between today and tomorrow to finish them up and then I can get the top done.

Still need to come up with a name for this one. Pink lemonade, Tequila sunrise. Who knows.

I am off most of this week but have chauffeur duty.  Soccer tryouts every night and football practice every night. It is back to cooking dinner and piling in the fridge until they come home and ravage it. I always feel weird cooking dinner at home alone then shoving it in the fridge but what else can you do.

I did get my next batch of Sylvia's blocks done too..still not liking those set in seams.

Churn Dash

54-40 or Fight

Bride's Bouquet

Glorified Nine Patch (applique style)

Farmers Daughter

 

Making progress slowly but surely. I have 64 out of 140 done and 2 of the applique blocks in progress. Good news is I am really not getting tired of this one yet. Unlike Dear Jane. 

 

 

For more inspiration head on over to Judy's.

 

Michelle