A Lovely Year of Finishes -- March

My Friends Qulit -- Finished and Delivered

I met my first goal....  But didn't get any Highland dance sewing done :(  The pattern and fabric is ready to go for the Highland Dance sewing....  

I did get the Halloween and Christmas Quilt table toppers quilted and ready to give to my friend for binding.   And my new project for the month was a Panel Quilt and it was finished to hand over for binding.

My new project for the month is the Panel Quilt, custom quilted on the longarm.  

Halloween Quilt Finished

Christmas Quilt

Panel Quilt

And I've been sewing with my daughter.....   Here is a sneak peak to my April Goal!

Some more quilting photos

A Hallowe'en Double Wedding Ring Table Topper

Christmas Ornaments

Panel Quilt for Donation

WIP Wednesday -- Progress on a number of projects

The other day I spent time cleaning my sewing room, so today I was sewing!   I had 3 sets of swap blocks to finish off (now they are waiting to be mailed).   And I mostly completed some thread catchers, so they are still WIPs.... And I finished quilting one quilt (Hallowe'en) and put another on the frame (Christmas).   I have a friend binding some quilts for my trade for quilting her quilt, and I will see her Friday so my goal is to finish 4 quilts.  Three are now done, trimmed and waiting, and the forth is on the longarm.

Simply Solids Mini SWAP


Feather Block: from Anna Maria Horner
Art Square Block: from Patchwork Square
Modular Cathedral Window: from A few Scraps

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Thread Catchers

The pink one is for my quilt guild boutique at our upcoming quilt show.   The second one is for me.  I've always wanted one, and never taken the time to make one.....   So with the request at the guild, I made two....    Just need to fill the pin cushion with something.

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UFO Progress

It's time to update my UFO list.

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March's first goal met

Thursday I started quilting this quilt.  Loading it on the longarm took a little longer as it had been partially quilted and was spray basted and pinned.  The weight of all the layers is what slowed down loading.   Otherwise it went on easily.  I didn't have a light blue that I liked, so I used Connecting Threads cotton Essential thread in Silver for the sky.   I used the green thread given to me with the quilt for the ground, and the borders and bobbin thread were one of the Connecting Threads cotton Essential threads in Brown.

This was a great fun project to do.   All free motion, with a little ruler work around the borders (just edge-stitching.... rest was free motion)

A Year of Lovely Finishes -- March Goals

Wow!  March already.... Having met February's goal, it is now time to set my March goal.... Hosted by Fiber of all Sorts and Sew Bitter Sweet Designs.


This month I have one quilting goal and three Highland Dance Costume goals....

After 1 year, this one is too
small.... she needs a
new one!
Another Black Jacket

After 4 years, the vest on this
costume is very tight.  She is
getting a new costume with
Blue Velvet, and Royal Cunningham

• Quilt my friends quilt on the longarm
• Make a new National Costume in Blue Cunningham for my 11yo
• Make a new Highland Jacket for my 11yo
• Hem the Red National Costume for my 8yo (can only be done if the new costume is completed)
• I would also like to finish two small quilts, as my friend will bind them in trade for quilting her quilt listed as item 1!

Barbara over at Cat Patches hosts a NewFO Challenge, to start a new quilt project every month.  This past month I started started cutting out a quilt, but only have a pile of fabric (not even everything needed for the quilt).  I really should bring the black fabric in from the van!  And everything is ready for the vest and jacket Highland items -- velvet, cotton lining, interfacing, thread, etc.  I may still need to purchase the silver braid and boning for the jacket, and the zipper for the vest.  

Not My Crafting -- Beautiful Sheep!

So these are NOT my Creations! BUT I am responsible for finding and creating, or purchasing for Highland Dance competitions for a local Highland Dance Association.

Today was our BIG competition! Over 200 dancers.... A Championship, Pre-championship, National Premier Competition and Pre-Premier Competition with dancers aged 4 and UP.... We had a great group of dancers at ALL ages!

Some of the items are straight forward - medals, and trophies.... Although there was a slight snag with one of our Medal orders (some miscommunication between the shop and 
factory), so our medals had to be rushed and were antique finished, not bright and without colour....  BUT I had enough for today.  


The fun items to choose were the Championship Prizes and the National Aggregate Prizes.  For the Championship the top 6 dancers overall (4 dances) get a Plaque to keep for the year, and a prize to keep.   The Aggregate Prize was for the top dancer of each age category....


These beautiful sheep were designed by Heather Goldminc Clayworks on Vancouver Island, BC.

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Here are the vases I designed for the National Competition.

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Today we also had a Special Memorial Dance off for a long time supporter in our Dance Community! This a picture of the whole group! Sorry for the bad angle -- I was on stage!

On a sewing note, I did get the hem of the kilt finished, and buckles moved.  It looked much better!    And I got the sleeves hemmed.  And sewed a buckle on for a friend's son.  

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