New stash update: -1 yard for the pillowcase
-9 yards, or about that, for the border and back of the trip around the world quilt that is now on my frame. I started to tie it this afternoon.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
New pillowcase pattern
I needed to try out the pattern I found for my etsy order. I really like it, and it looks harder than it was.
New stash update: -1 yard for the pillowcase
-9 yards, or about that, for the border and back of the trip around the world quilt that is now on my frame. I started to tie it this afternoon.
New stash update: -1 yard for the pillowcase
-9 yards, or about that, for the border and back of the trip around the world quilt that is now on my frame. I started to tie it this afternoon.
Saturday, January 22, 2011
Stash Yard Count...
Well, I'm not going in the direction I want to be for my yard count. I have used about 8 yards in the quilt I'm making for my etsy order, and will add another 3 to that tomorrow when I cut my borders. And 6-7 for the back. So that's good, and almost makes up for the 14 yards I got the other day. What can I say, I had a filled punch card worth $20 and it was on sale.
Pictures probably tomorrow, I got the main part of my trip around the world for etsy done today, cut and add borders and get it on the frame to tie it. My hubby saw it today and asked if she wanted the colors (hot pink, black, and white). Not exactly manly colors I guess. Have to figure out my pillowcases on it too.
Added to stash: 14
Used: 8 for now
Pictures probably tomorrow, I got the main part of my trip around the world for etsy done today, cut and add borders and get it on the frame to tie it. My hubby saw it today and asked if she wanted the colors (hot pink, black, and white). Not exactly manly colors I guess. Have to figure out my pillowcases on it too.
Added to stash: 14
Used: 8 for now
Monday, January 17, 2011
Added to the Stash
This is some of the yardage I added to my collection today- temporary of course since it is for the order I have online. The top two are the back and the border for the trip around the world quilt.Total yards added: about 25. Yikes, that seems like a lot, but shown above is about 20 of that number.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Pictures
This is the scrap one I wasn't so sure about. 
And the pink one is one that some one on etsy requested I make for her. She put another request in now for a queen quilt and matching shams/pillow cases. It's exciting for me to have someone requesting I make them a quilt, but I will say I'm not the best at charging much for my time. I'd be making something anyway.
Monday, January 10, 2011
Stash Yard Count
-8 yards (there about) as I have cut strips for a trip around the world top. 4 colors, 2 yards each, snowman/snowflakes in flannel.
Finished the two baby quilts I am thinking about giving a co-worker temp at the bank. She has twin grandsons on the way and expressed to me how she feels bad that she cannot give them the carseats they want because she can't afford it. Just pulled the old heart strings a bit. I'll have to post pictures before too long.
Finished the two baby quilts I am thinking about giving a co-worker temp at the bank. She has twin grandsons on the way and expressed to me how she feels bad that she cannot give them the carseats they want because she can't afford it. Just pulled the old heart strings a bit. I'll have to post pictures before too long.
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Goals for the new year
1. Get my 2 year old mostly potty trained before he turns 3 - end of March
2. I want to work on lowering my stash of fabric. Or at least keep track of what I take out and add. So far, 6 yards out.
3. Spend more time with my husband and our relationship. It's the easiest thing to just push aside, and we are both feeling the effects of that. I want this year to be a better year for us.
4. Spend more time outside. I recently was able to get hired at the bank I had been temping for, and they offered me a part-time position, which is what I wanted. Now I work 7:30-2, and LOVE it! So, getting home earlier should give me more sunlight to work with, and I want to take advantage of that.
5. Prepare better meals. I don't like convenience foods, and want to stay away from them as best as I can.
2. I want to work on lowering my stash of fabric. Or at least keep track of what I take out and add. So far, 6 yards out.
3. Spend more time with my husband and our relationship. It's the easiest thing to just push aside, and we are both feeling the effects of that. I want this year to be a better year for us.
4. Spend more time outside. I recently was able to get hired at the bank I had been temping for, and they offered me a part-time position, which is what I wanted. Now I work 7:30-2, and LOVE it! So, getting home earlier should give me more sunlight to work with, and I want to take advantage of that.
5. Prepare better meals. I don't like convenience foods, and want to stay away from them as best as I can.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Slow Sewing
With coming in to the last few weeks of my cookbook project, I haven't gotten much time to do a lot of sewing. I did lock myself away from the family for a little while this evening. I have a project going, I don't remember the name of the block, but it is a square set on it's points, and then triangles are put around it to make it a bigger square. I need 120 for the top I want to make, all scrap fabrics again. I'd say I have about 30-40 done now after what I was able to add to it today. I'm just not too sure how it will look when it's done. I really have a lot of different colors and prints, so it will either look really cool or... well, not so cool.
The cookbook, well, it's my baby. I'm part of our fire department auxiliary, and it was my big idea, and I still really believe in and support it, but man it's a lot of work!! I have been entering recipes in the online site the printing company has, and we have passed our goal of 500 recipes. People have the rest of the month to get them in, then it's off to print. I've decided once it's all sent in, I'm getting a massage. It will be well worth it :) This is our cover picture:
The cookbook, well, it's my baby. I'm part of our fire department auxiliary, and it was my big idea, and I still really believe in and support it, but man it's a lot of work!! I have been entering recipes in the online site the printing company has, and we have passed our goal of 500 recipes. People have the rest of the month to get them in, then it's off to print. I've decided once it's all sent in, I'm getting a massage. It will be well worth it :) This is our cover picture:
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