One Monthly Goal-September

My goal this month is another crazy quilting project.  It is actually to finish a block for a friend.  In 2014 this friend and I exchanged blocks we had each pieced and sent to the other.  The idea was to embellish the other person's block.  Normally things like this in the crazy quilting world have a time limit, usually a month or two.  In this case, life got in the way for both of us, and we still have the other person's block, and continues to get in the way in regards to helping family.  

I set this as my goal one other time, and didn't make it.  But I'm determined to make it this time.  I would really like to finish this in time to send off for her BD in October.   Her parents require her help in all things, and I would like to send it off to let her know I am thinking about her.   And it has to go overseas.   So I really need to get myself going on this.  Really just need to do the embroidery, silk ribbon, and beading.  The basics are already laid down.

So my goal for September is to finish my embellishment and send it off.  Thanks so much Patty for the continued motivation this sets for me!  

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350 Blocks Project-August Report

I've actually done pretty good this month:

1)  Hospital Sketches BOM: 2 blocks:  I was running late last month, and got this month's done in 3 days:

2)  Buhl-Bushong QAL:  I counted this as 2 blocks, though I did applique 4 flowers for this border.

3)  Sweet Land of Liberty  11 blocks:    I had written down 23, but that looks like 11 blocks to me!

4.  Katie's  CQ mermaid block.  I counted this as 1 block, even though it there was extensive stitching. 

5)  Sew Lets QAL:  4 blocks.  The bolt block below was done twice because the tops of the bolts didn't show up too good in the first block.

6.  Kyleigh's sewing bag.    Counted as 1 block.  Stitchery and tutorial by Jenny of Elefantz.

7)  Hexagon table topper.  I won the pattern from Joy @ Days Filled with Joy.  I counted it as 1 block.    I gifted it to a friend with an August BD.  Colors don't look too great in this picture.

8.  One Stitch Club Stitcheries by Kathy Schmitz:    2 blocks

9.    My project for the My Favorite Block Blog Hop, which starts September 9th-13th, hosted by Carla of Creatin in the Sticks.  I've made 51 blocks for this one.  Can't show my project yet.  My day is September 11th. 

10)  Nutcracker Suite:  22 blocks, and finished the top.  

So I have a total of 97 blocks I will be reporting to Shelly @ Prairie Moon Quilts.

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Slow Sunday Stitching, Hospital Sketches,

Time again for the link-up for Slow Sunday Stitching @Kathy's Quilts.   I've had a lot of slow stitching going on again this week. 

I finished up this month's assignment of the Buhl-Bushong Quilt.  Good thing too, we got the next assignment yesterday early because of the holiday.

I finished this month's assignment of the Hospital Sketches BOM by Barbara Brackman @ Civil War Quilts.  This is the next to last block I will  have to decide on a border pretty soon.

Today I will be working on another of Kathy Schmitz's stitcheries.  I plan to put into a wall hanging for one of my daughters for Christmas.  

Today I will also be getting these Father Christmases prepped for applique.  I got the freezer paper templates traced, I need to cut them out and iron them on the fabric I'm going to use.  

I'll be linking up to Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.    Hop on over and see what everyone else is doing.  

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Buhl-Bushong Quilt, Sew Lets QAL

I've had a few finishes the last couple of days.  Trying to keep my projects up to date.

First up, I finished up this month's segment of the Buhl-Bushong quilt, a BOM provided by the  So right now one border is done.   This is from the Virginia Quilt Museum's collection of quilts.  It is being offered as  a BOM download on the museum/s Facebook page.

Next up, since I didn't have any applique prepped, the past couple of days I worked on one of Kathy Schmitz's stitchery from her One Stitch at a Time monthly club.  

Lastly, the Sew Lets QAL by Partners in Design posted the last block in this QAL yesterday.  I got that block done today, and a picture of the last 4 blocks.  I just need to figure out how I am going to set these and the other 9 blocks.

This block is shelves of thimbles, with one missing.

Today the new block for Barbara Brackman's Hospital Sketches QAL came out, and I have the block prepped to work on tonight.  

I had a pleasant surprise yesterday.  I took DH up to his appointment at Kaiser, and I saw one of my former Kaiser Home Health coworkers sitting outside.  Then I looked further down the sidewalk and I saw quite a few friends standing around outside.  Anyway one of my good friends invited me to breakfast this morning, as they had training again today in the same location.  They work in another location, but they are having training in my town.  I told her I really needed to help DH get going in the mornings, but invited them to breakfast here.  

So we had a nice breakfast this morning with pancakes, eggs, sausage and fruit.  My one friend had started some lap quilts, just simple blocks.  The tops are done.  I told her to bring them with her and I would quilt them for her.  There is one corner that is going to need to be finessed.  She was short on one of the sashings, and then just put another on next.  I told her I would put something in that corner.  I have been retired 2 years now, and these were UFOs before that.  She is not a quilter, just decided she was going to make a lap quilt for her daughter, and then started another one.  So when I get my quilting machine back out, I will put those on first.  

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August One Monthly Goal

It's time to link up August finishes for the One Monthly Goal on Elm Street Quilts.

I want to be sure and not forget to do it this month like I did last month, when I finished my goal, but with watching the grandchildren and trying to keep up with regular life, I missed the hook up date!

My goal this month, which I stated here, was to finish a crazy quilt piece for my daughter for her 40th birthday which was on the 24th of August.  She requested a wall hanging, with a vintage mermaid in it.  

This was what I started out with, a pieced CQ block.  I should have darkened the mermaid picture some before I printed it on the silk fabric, but I didn't.  

These are pictures of the finished piece.  

Very happy to get this one done.  I'm thinking of doing a whole series of under-the-sea CQ, for a wallhanging for me.

Linking up with Elm Street Quilts, One Monthly Goal.

Slow Sunday Stitching

Time for another check-in with Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts.   I've been trying to catch up on my projects since finishing the mermaid CQ piece.  

First off, I caught up on this month's Sweet Land of Liberty, which I talked about in a previous post.

Today will finish off this month's portion of the Buhl-Bushong Quilt-Along, which is from the Virginia Quilt Museum's collection of quilts.  It is being offered as a BOM download from the museum's Facebook Page.   I just have a flower and stem to do for this one.  I should be able to finish this morning.  

Next up, I need to prepare the applique for 3 more Father Santa blocks.

I plan to work on another Kathy Schmitz stitchery.

I was able to get a better picture of Nutcracker Suite BOM that I just finished outside yesterday.  

I plan to link up at Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching.  Pop on over, and see what everyone is working on.  

2019 Finish-A-Long, Quarter 3 Goal Accomplished, Bittersweet Week

I completed another goal on the 2019 Finish-A-Long quarter 3.  My list, which is stated here, was to finish the Nutcracker Suite BOM offered by Shabby Fabrics to a flimsy stage.

Last year, around my birthday/anniversary, I found out about this nutcracker BOM, and as I collect nutcrackers, it immediately appealed to me, and I signed up.  The BOM was starting in November of last year.  Around the same time, DH was wondering what I wanted for my BD/anniversary, which are in October/November and I told him about this BOM and he gave me the $$$ to pay for most of the BOM, the backing and thread kit. 

I really want this finished for this Christmas, and have been keeping up pretty much as I receive the packets.  I was able to finish putting it together today.  Now just to figure out how I am going to quilt it!

On another note, I guess 40 year old foam disintegrates.  This is the top of my ironing board.  I kept having pieces of something appear in my sewing room, and today out in my dining room.  I finally realized it was the foam from under the ironing board cover.  I just kept putting new covers on.  But apparently this was under the original one.  the foam was oozing out those little diamond shapes and falling on the floor!  I've cleaned it all up now in preparation for a new cover.  

I had granddaughter Kyleigh to lunch yesterday.  She headed back to college in Weston, Mass this morning.  Her and her dad are driving cross-country so she will have her car this year.   I knew if I offered a BLAT (bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado) she would come!  Will be missing her till we next see her.  I provided her with a goodie bag of snacks, home-made granola, sunflower seeds and pistachios, and dried mango.  

And if that wasn't enough excitement for the week, my baby, Katie turned 40 today.  Her and her family are currently in Disneyland.  We had our BD dinner for Katie and Kyleigh on Monday night.  

Guess that is all for now.  I'm having an ultrasound of my abdomen tonight at 10 p.m  so I couldn't eat or drink after 2 p.m.  I don't usually snack, but because I can't eat until after the procedure, of course I am hungry!

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Sweet Land of Liberty. Sew Lets QAL, 2019 Finish-A-Long Quarter 2 Winner

 

I was notified several days ago by Marci, at Marci Girl Designs, one of the 2019 Finish-A-Long hosts that I was the winner of a $50 gift certificate for Quarter 2.  This was so exciting, and I very much appreciate receiving this, and thank Fat Quarter Shop for their generosity!  I'm still deciding what I am going to get.  I have basically been working from my old stash that dates probably before 2008.  I have purchased very little since, and have been trying to use what I have.   I did receive a gift certificate from Fat Quarter Shop several months ago, so that was one of my few new fabric purchases.  

A couple of finishes the past several days.  First, I made the next to last block for the Sew Lets Quilt-A-Long which I am following on Facebook at Partners in Design.  This block was a rotary cutter and mat.      I've been wanting to use this fabric in this sewing-related quilt-along.  One more block on August 27th, and I am not sure how yet I am going to use these.

Next up was this month's portion of Sweet Land of Liberty, a Cheri Payne pattern, that Lori at Humble Quilts is guiding us in.  She did a quilt-a-long last year, and there was enough interest that she is doing it again on Facebook this year.

So these are the blocks we were supposed to do this month.   Nancy Messier @ Joy for Grace kindly shared her tree shape for my people block.  

I'm really happy with how it is coming out.  I have always loved this quilt and glad to have the opportunity of finally putting it together.

Next up on my agenda is to start putting together my Nutcracker Suite BOM.  I have all the months, just need to start putting it together.  It is one of my goals for 2019 Finish-A-Long quarter 3 to have this as a flimsy.  

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