Sunday, November 26, 2017

End of November update

Well, tonight is the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, and I've had a chance to get quite a bit done over the last few weeks.....not everything that I wanted to get done is done yet, but I have a couple more days to finish up some items, and get started on some things for December.

I finished getting binding and hanging sleeves on these...


That completes the 25 items for homemade Christmas....

And I found this amazing card while teaching at the Sew n Sew in Glendora....



Isn't it adorable??? So I'll mail those off one day this week, and that leaves only a few items to finish up for Christmas...

I got my blocks done for the On Ringo Lake mystery quilt. Week 1 calls for 50 9 patch blocks, when are done....


I finished my Fractured Star quilt....


It just needs a good press and it is ready for a trip to Montana. 

I also squeezed in a top over the weekend. It WAS my oldest WIP, and it was started over 10 years ago...and it does feel good to have it done. It was a bit challenging. I obviously started and/or worked on it on two separate occasions...half of the seams were pressed one way, and half were pressed opposite, so nothing matched up quite right....


But it's done, which is the best kind of top.

Next up are the priorities for next month....

A couple of bindings...


One for Feathered Star Queen, and one for Two Plus Two in Queen, so 850+ inches of binding this month.

I have a few others goals for the month, but more on that on Friday, December 1st.

Until then, it's finishing this project....


The tree is up, but undecorated at the moment...so, that is tomorrow nights plan.

Are you ready for holiday decorating?

















Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Magic List Day 3

Well, day 3 and I have a new finish!

I got the binding done on Crossroads!


And I made some more binding....


And identified some items for destash in the craft cabinet....

The beading stuff I haven't used in ages, and I have a friend who will use/enjoy them! Now if I can only do that with the rest of the craft room!

I also picked up my paint chips for the Quiltville Mystery that starts the day after Thanksgiving. Unfortunately, I left them sitting on my desk at work, so my big plan for selecting fabrics tonight was foiled!!!! Good thing I have a couple of weeks to get that taken care of!

What have you been up to?




Wednesday, November 1, 2017

The Magic List Day 2

It's been a busy one today, I got off late, and didn't want to sit at the sewing machine since I was sitting all day at work....

So instead I sat in front of the T.V. Doing hand binding on the crossroads quilt. I got it half done in just over 2 hours, so not bad timing wise.

Here it was last night, sewn on, but not turned.

First side pinned.


Half completed. Two corners turned, 1 full side, and 2 half sides. I should finish binding this guy tomorrow night. It's only been in WIPwonderland for 6 months or so!