Tuesday, January 31, 2017

January Summary

Wow! Not too many sewing days.  Spent a weekend at Girl Guide Camp with my 2 incredible units.   The weekend included sewing teddy bear kits on Friday evening, painting bags and sewing Pillowcase dresses on Saturday.   Many girls commented they wished they could have sewn more dresses!

January had its typical illnesses, dance competitions, Robbie Burns events, home renovations, etc!

I did get some sewing in, but not as much as I'd hoped.   I have many ready for the longarm, and did find the projects I committed to working on for the month.  I didn't quite make my goal, but if all goes well, I will be able to report on Feb 1st that January's goal was met.


Blocks From Projects H, I-3 & D
Ready for Trimming

Binding for Projects L & K

Project H PLQ - Step 6 Complete

Project H: PLQ Step 7 leftovers - Not many lights left!  
Added 3FQ extra.  Hope we don't need too many more pieces.

Project H: PLQ - 2.5" Squares Cut

Sewing on hold - building Glockenspiel's for Science Fair 

Project I-3:  Blocks with added sashing

Project H: PLQ Step 5 Finished & Step 6 Started

Wood Burning:  Gifts & Donations

Pillow Case Dresses made by
2nd Mundy Lake Guides & 12th Mundy Lake Pathfinders
International Service Project

Some fabric painting too!

Project I-1:  Top Assembled, Might add another border
Need to add some appliqué in the open block

More wood burning




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Tuesday, January 17, 2017

Janurary Mid-Month Update


Progress is slow, but I haven't made it often to my sewing room.

Project D:  I found another UFO, another Christa Quilts QAL top. The top is finished, I'm working on assembling a backing out of scraps.

Peace Love Quilts Mystery
Project H: Peace Love Quilts QAL
Step 1 - 5 Complete. Step 6 started
Step 7 has been released.







Project I-1: Top for this quilt assembled.
Might add a black border to this.
Project G:  Bonnie Hunter 3.5" Squares
Trimmed.


Project I-3: 8 blocks ready to add sashing to.  
Another 4 to add the borders on the blocks.  
The 4 that aren't finished yet needed 2 rows as they were slightly smaller....




Project K:  Fabric for binding located & cut

Project L:  I have assembled the hearts top into strips. BUT need some more fabric! I ran out of pink sashing fabric.... to make my 9 patches.


Sunday, January 1, 2017

2017 Project List

OK so the last list of projects I can find is from January 2015? Here is the archaic list! But what was started and not finished from 2014, 2015, and 2016! This is scary!  This list is a living document.... I'm going to be adding to it as I find projects....




#YearProjectStatusUFO List
d2016Sesame Street Donation Quilt
Christa Quilts - Simple Strips QAL
Top
e2016Canada 150 QuiltDesignUFO List 2 Quilt 12
f2016Quilt for my brotherDesignUFO List 2 Quilt 10
g2016Bonnie Hunter ~En Provence~ Myster QuiltPiecing BlocksUFO List 1 Quilt 2
h2016Peace Love Quilts Mystery QuiltPiecing BlocksUFO List 1 Quilt 3
i-12016Honour Quilts Detachmentblocks arrived/sashing cut outUFO List 2 Quilt 4
i-22016Honour Quilts Husbandblocks arrived/sashing cut outUFO List 2 Quilt 5
i-32016Honour Quilts Son 1 blocks arrived/sashing cut outUFO List 2 Quilt 6
i-42016Honour Quilts Son 2 blocks arrived/sashing cut outUFO List 2 Quilt 7
j20165 Row by Row 2016 Rows peiced/fusedUFO List 2 Quilt 8
k2016Green Donation QuiltNeeds BindingUFO List 1 Quilt 6
l2016BMQG Block Lotto Heart QuiltAssembling TopUFO List 1 Quilt 7
m2016Gyleen's Symmetry Square Mystery Quilt
Christmas Fabrics
On LongarmUFO List 1 Quilt 1
n2014Disappearing 9 PinWheel
Christmas Batiks
Top DoneUFO List 1 Quilt 4
o?Raindropstop finishedUFO List 1 Quilt 5
p2013Maple Leaf QuiltPiecingUFO List 2 Quilt 9
q2013Star Surround
batik
Happy Quilting
PiecingBonus
r2012Stars on the MountainReady for QuiltingUFO List 2 Quilt 1
s2012Sew Happy Geek QALQuiltingUFO List 1 Quilt 8
t2012Wonky Log Cabin Blocks
(Colour Challenge BOM)
Partially CompleteUFO List 1 Quilt 9
u2012April Mae Designs - Sun BOMPartially CompleteUFO List 1 Quilt 10
v2012Craftsy BOMPartially CompleteUFO List 1 Quilt 12
w2012Quilt for my husbandCut OutUFO List 2 Quilt 11
x2012New York Beauties Quilt7 Blocks CompletedUFO List 1 Quilt 11
y2011Dresden 4 Panel Quilt from QALQuilting started, Assemble
(Quilt as you Go)
UFO List 2 Quilt 2
z2011Dresden Table TopperBorders and QuiltingUFO List 2 Quilt 3
UFO List 1: All People Quilt UFO Challenge  This month is quilt #6 - on my paper list, it is Green Donation Quilt.  This one needs binding and a label.

UFO List 2: Judy at Patchwork Times is hosting her UFO Challenge.  This month is quilt #3, is my Octagonal Dresden Quilt.  It needs borders, quilting, binding and a label, my goal is to get it ready for the longarm.



Elm Street Quilts
My January goal is to bind & label the green donation quilt and prepare the Octagonal Dresden for the longarm. Might turn it into a square if I have enough matching fabrics left.





2017 Highlights


Wow!  2017!

Tackling UFOs again..... Off to write up my UFO list!

2016 Review:
2016 didn't seem productive, but it probably was!  I didn't blog.  I didn't finish many UFOs.....

Although I did complete some major projects including a kilt, finishing the Row by Row 2016 quilt, and finishing the Facets Quilt Along quilt by Christa Watson.

Tartan Day!
Reverse Raspberry McKellar
Handstitched pleats
Pleats and buckles
The inside!  Nice 3" hem.



Quilts:

2106 Row by Row
Home Sweet Home
Facets QAL