December 2019

Another new month - and the start of winter, at least according to Google.  :)!  As one month ends and the new one starts it's time to set my wishes and goals for the next few days and weeks.  Last month I met and exceeded my goal(s) so of course I want to do that again.  And even with the Christmas holiday coming up, I believe I can get some stuff done.  
At this moment I don't have items I am making for Christmas gifts that need to be finished up -  but that's always subject to change.  :)
My granddaughter wanted matching aprons for her and her oldest daughter Nellie, however she hasn't given me the measurements I need yet so it's on hold.  
So what do I want to try and accomplish this month - I would like to finish the wool Winter Table Mat - 

Here's how far along I am with it right now. I have crazy stitches on two joining seams.

I will need to finish the crazy stitches on the remaining seams ( Nine more)  and the center.  Then I can but the back on and bind.  I want to get this done - it is almost officially winter you know. 
This will be my One Monthly Goal.  To finish the Wool Winter table mat. So I am linking this up over at Elm Street Quilts.  


I also want to finish the binding on the Bear Quilt so I can finally give to my Sister and Brother in law.   It is sewn on I just need to do the hand stitching. 

I may submit it to the quilt show that is happening in March. 
I also want to continue with "A Little Porchtime" the UFO that I have been working on.  Would be great to get the top done. 

Not sure what all else the month will hold - but that will give me a good start. 

Now go back over to Elm Street Quilts and look at all the other entries. 

Have a Blessed Day! 

Lynn 

Toppers

I haven't really done a lot this last week, I have been battling allergies or a cold and I haven't had a lot of energy to do anything.  So the fact that I got the two table toppers that I started at the retreat done is amazing. 
Here is the topper I made for my friend Bev's Birthday which was yesterday. She loved it.

 There were 3 dimensional flowers made with ribbon along with the applique ones. 

Here is the one that I made for my Sister.  I got it done except for the binding at the retreat.  She's seen it but she won't get it until around the 21st. 

(Her Birthday) 

The kites have ribbons on their tales.

Now that I'm starting to feel a little better, I'm making my lists of things I want to get done.

I need to cut some more squares to finish up the Minecraft quilt at the next retreat - next week.  

Tomorrow is charity day at the cottage, not sure what all were doing for that.  And then Saturday a bunch of us are going to Lake Havasu City for National Quilt day.  I'll let you know how that goes.

Today hubby is going to the gym, I'm still taking it easy, and then we're doing errands and shopping. 

Have a Blessed day!

Lynn 

Guild Workshop Finish

I belong to two guilds I refer to them as the big one and the little one.  I have become more active in the little one than the big one merely because their days of activity seem to work better in my schedule. 
Well anyway, on Tuesday of this last week we had our monthly workshop and it was a Dresden table topper.  I guess it could also be a wall hanging.  I just got the last hand stitch of binding done last night so here it it.

Several of us had the blades sewn and the spikes pressed before we got to the class as our prep work, so it went together fairly well. 

I got all the blades put together at the workshop then came home and got it pinned ready to quilt. 

I have a round glass coffee table that I think I'll be putting it on.  I'm really pleased with it.

Today I'll be helping my Sister finish hers.
Update: She got hers done except hand stitching of binding.  

She smiled right after I clicked photo but oh well. :) 

Have a Blessed Day!
Lynn

11 UFO's finished in 2018

Eleven UFO's in Twelve Months 
Here's a run down of the ones I finished this year.  

1. Modern Trees by Christa Watson 

2. Twas Night Before Christmas by Kaaren Johnson of the Painted Quilt.
 

3. Blue and yellow Baby Pinwheel.  No Pattern

4. Christmas Winter by Cheri Payne

5. Winter Star Snowman by Jan Patek

6. Let It Snow by Buttermilk Basin

7. Crazy Stitch Needle Book - my creation.

8. Little House Pillow. Embroidery pattern I made into pillow.

9.  Wool Crazy - Inspired by "Wool Crazy book by JoAnn Mullaly

10.  Pod Cats - Pattern by Helene Knott part of her Garden Cats collection.

11.  Paint Box Table Topper Class taught by Bettye Sheppard.  

That sums up my Finished UFO's for 2018. I've got big plans for 2019 and the UFO list - guess we'll see how it goes. 
Blessings,
Lynn 

What's Up?

There is not a lot to report from my end of things. I am working what little sewing time I have had lately on the Secret Santa gifts/ornaments.  I also have been helping my Sis get her UFO's done. She only has 3 - isn't that disgusting?  
First up - Yesterday I helped her make a pillowcase.  She's done them before but it's been a couple years so just needed a refresher. 

She's going to send that to her FIL law, along with the quilt for her MIL.  Just a love gift - not for Christmas.  So I made a label for her to put on the quilt. I got it printed on muslin and then she pinked the edges and fused on the back of the quilt and she 

finished the binding.  
Here's a picture of Sis when she finished the top at the retreat last February -     

Here is it quilted and a close up of some of the quilting.

Below is one of the table toppers I made at the last retreat - I had planned on giving one to my Sis and Brother-in-law, but she asked for one and offered to finish the binding on it herself - so here it is in their snowbird 5th wheel home.

So what am I doing?  Well we have been doing a lot of shopping lately.  We have 90% of our Christmas shopping done - that is good. And on top of that we did a couple days of picking up groceries from a local farmers market and a couple grocery stores. Hubby and I are on a healthier eating plan.  (nicely said huh?)  And - well I have been a little consumed with all the planning and prep for that.  
On the happier note 3 days in I'm down 2 pounds so I guess it's working.  I have to say it hasn't been too hard. Here's a look at last night's dinner. 

It was delicious and hubby said it was a definite do over so win win.  
Now for the next two days I need to really stay focused and get those Secret Santa ornaments done so I can do my finished link up to OMG.  :) 
Hope you have a blessed day - 
Lynn 

Santa Gifts

Thursday is our November meeting for the CRQ guild where we are doing secret Santa's.  So for this meeting I made a mug rug for both my Sister (Randi) and I to give to our persons, and then the coaster that Cheryl made for us to give them. C for my person and D for my Sisters person.

I'll be wrapping them up and giving at the meeting.
Then as us four friends are making stuff for each other, I'm making the wool ornaments - I got 2 each of them for Cheryl and Gloria done and gave them to them at the SNR guild meeting last night.  

I need to finish the other two angels and snowmen for Randi and I to give, then do the elves and Santa's for us all to give.  I will keep you updated on all the other stuff we are doing too.  

What else have I done... Well we are getting a new dining room table.  Right now we have a 5x3 glass one and we are getting a 4x3 wooden one.  So I had a couple of scrap pieces of fabric one was flannel so I put them together for a quick little table cloth. 

 Below is the flannel.  More Fall like so can use for longer if I want. 

I have no idea where I got either of these pieces of fabric but it should work well for a Thanksgiving this year.  And now of Course I'm thinking ahead to what I have that I can make for Christmas and Winter.  

As I was sewing I had a helper....

She kept bugging me and wasn't satisfied with just being petted or even laying on my quilt.  

I thought she wouldn't like the sound of the machine as I sewed but she was funny. 

She acted like she wanted to figure it out, tilting her head one way and then the other.  Thanks Pumpkin for all your help. 
I'm going to do some more sewing today so I guess we'll see if I have a helper again or not.  

Have a blessed day - 

Lynn 

Retreat Recap

I am pleased to announce - I am not wiped out, or cranky and I got lots done.  However it's always sad to see the retreats come to an end.  And it will be almost 4 months before we have another one.  Oh sad, cue the violins.  haha. 
Okay so what all did I get done.  Well here is the bonus quilt that I threw in thinking I was over packing but just in case. 

 Good thing I did, because I even called my husband and warned him I was probably going to need to have him bring me something else. But I finished this right before we went to bed last night so this morning I worked on my Santa gifts.  I started tracing on the fusible. 

 Here is one fused.

But what else did we do????  Two More Table Toppers.

I got my Brother in laws zipper bag for his Birthday done.  (Minus the hand stitching of binding) 

I finished the flannel Christmas Quilt - 

and the back using up the left over pieces from the front.

Then some of the others stuff: Here is one of Vicki's Quilts

and even though she hid, she is here standing up. 

And Pam's Quilt

Cheryl's Bag 

and One of the quilts she got done. 

Gloria's Baby Quilt

This lady's name was Debbie - she said she had another border to go. 

Here are some random pictures of the layout this time.

They always go so fast, but I had a great time and will be looking forward to the next one.  

Have a Blessed Day - Lynn