Quiltathon Day 2, A Finish!! and Stashbuster Reports!!

I am doing a major happy dance here in Florida!!! One we got some much needed rain today! And two I have a finish!!!! This weekend was Quiltathon Weekend hosted by Judy. Thanks Judy for the kick in the butt I needed to sew something. This tablerunner I had made in a class probably a year ago at the LQS...goodness to think I let it lay that long before finishing it. I was so close to having it done. Well Saturday I got the quilting and trimming done. And today I made and attached the binding. I cheated and sewed the binding down using a decorative stitch on my sewing machine. I know I know! You should have sewn that by hand and one of these days I will really do it that way.

On the Stashbusting front I see it's been a few weeks since I've updated my totals.

Fabric added this week 0 yards
Total fabric added this year 11 7/8 yards

Fabric used this week 4 3/4 yards
Total fabric used this year 28 7/8 yards

Total fabric busted this year 17 yards

I am afraid after I go to Paducah my numbers are going to be out of whack!

Quiltathon Saturday progress

Well I didn't get as much accomplished as I wanted to but I did get about halfway done with the totebag I am making for Heather. And I finalized the layout for the blocks I got from Gracie a couple Christmas' ago. Tomorrow after work I hope to finish the totebag and start cutting sashing and setting triangles for the other top I want to start putting together. Here's a pic of the layout I am going to use and a pic of the actual blocks that will be in the quilt. Well tomorrow morning I will have to add the pics, as I'm on the laptop and the pics are on the desktop! LOL

Quiltathon weekend is here!

Once a month or so Judy over at Patchwork Times hosts a Quiltathon weekend and this weekend is it. I so plan on getting some sewing done today...have totebag to make for our daughter and then will be figuring out the layout for some blocks I got from Gracie and sewing them into a top. Will be back later with updates!

Serger issue and Quiltathon progress

A few months back I got out my serger and was going to zip up some pillowcases real quick like for some Quilts of Valor Quilts. Well imagine my surprise when I went to sew and the machine would do nothing....I mean nothing, nadda, zilch.....I tried everything I could think of and resigned myself to the fact that it was going to have to go to the serger hospital. So back in the cupboard it went and I concentrated on other sewing. Well recently I made a pair of pillowcases for my MIL for part of her Christmas present and was frustrated that I couldn't serge the edges for a nice finish. Well the other day I was complaining to my friend in Ohio about this and we started talking and she started asking questions and one thing lead to another and I ended up getting out the manual......and read the troubleshooting guide.....well guess what? My serger has an LCD screen and if the presser foot isn't down it won't do a thing! Nothing, nadda, zich.....evidently when I went to use it before I was going to test drive it with something bulky and had lifted the presser foot...because once I put the foot down it worked!! I am so glad I didn't take it in to be serviced!! They, along with you would have a good laugh at my expense.

So for the first part of quiltathon weekend I was able to serge the edges of the pillowcases and I got 2 placemats made. They are also for my MIL. I went to quilt them and discovered I didn't have the right color thread for that so off to Joanns and dinner and Sat night was over. So today after work I will quilt them and they will be done. Maybe I can also whip up some QOV cases while I'm at it.....

Quiltathon progress for Saturday

This morning Jim and I headed out and ran a few errands and then stopped for a quick lunch. Came home put all the meat away and put supper in the crockpot. It smells yummy! Then I sat down and made backings for 3 quilt tops! Yahoo! Finally some sewing got done while on vacation.

Saturday Quiltathon progress

I worked off and on all day and most of the evening trying to finish this *()^%%*&) quilt top! I am relieved to say it is now a top! This pattern gave me fits...stitch some...press some.....UGH...rip some...stitch more...rip more.....but at least it is finally a top! So tomorrow I can work on the halloween wallhanging I have started....that is after work! The picture isn't the greatest...will take another one in the daylight tomorrow.

Quiltathon Weekend is here!

Judy over at Patchwork Times is hosting another quiltathon weekend and I am so in on this! I have a number of things I want to work on. Will update with progress as the weekend goes on. First on the list is the halloween quilt top to finish!

Quiltathon update

This past weekend was quiltathon weekend and I was able to get some sewing time in. I had lofty goals and sadly wasn't able to attain them. But I am pleased with what I did get done. On Saturday while at the sewing machine working on block #1 for the Star BOM Eddie thought he should help! LOL Silly kitty, for awhile he laid on the sewing table and just watched and looked out the window. But then he really started helping by coming over and laying down on the pieces that were waiting to be sewn and on top of the instructions I had printed off. Thank heavens I had closed the rotary cutter as he found it and wanted to play with it. I very quickly told him no and moved it. Off and on during the weekend I worked on the sock's for Mar's Lost Sock Swap and got 6 more completely finished! 1 more and I'm halfway done. And the clock is ticking.....the other thing that was accomplished was the complete cutting out for the magazine challenge I am doing with an online group/family. I am so wanting to start sewing on this, but am not letting myself start just yet....keep telling myself that socks are first then the challenge. However I may have to sneak in a few stitches this week. First pic is of Eddie helping me and the second pic is block #1 for the Star BOM.

It's Saturday!

Last night while reading various blogs I ran across Peg's blog and she is having a Finish 5 in July challenge! Well like a dummy I joined! LOL I seriously think I can finish up 3 things by the end of July. And today and Sunday is Quiltathon hosted by Judy L Already this morning I made 2 blocks for QOV and they are in the mail as I type. And yesterday I got an early start to Quiltathon and made 3 other blocks and they are at the post office as well. Today need to run a couple errands, do something about lunch and then work at 5 pm, hopefully not earlier, as I want to do some more work on my socks for the Lost Sock Swap Well I'm off to get the rest of my day moving! Have a grand one!

My progress for Weds

Well I spent alot of today on the phone. My Mom called like 3 times and a couple friends also. But I managed to put a beef roast and all the trimmings in the crockpot and then did some computer work. After that I mended an apron for a co-worker and then went on a hunt for some sunflowers I fussy cut for a table runner and no idea where Eddie hid them! LOL Gave up looking for them and moved on to some blocks that I got in a swap. They are gingerbread men and 9 patches. Got them sewn together and then auditioned fabrics for the borders. Finally picked the 2 that I am using and got those washed. Will iron, cut and sew them on tomorrow. Then I laid out the quilt for an hour blocks and got them how I wanted them and started sewing them together. I have quit for the night, but am going to try and get another sock sewn down while I watch the remainder of the Yankees game! Here's a pic of the blocks for the table runner.

It's Quiltathon Day!!

And I have the day off work! So I am gonna rev up the machine and get some sewing done today. Will post updates and pics as the day goes on. Well I'm off to tidy up the kitchen and get dinner in the crockpot.

Finally getting out of rotten mood I've been in....

The past few days I have not been in the best of moods....and it is finally turning around. On a good note I have Weds off and it is 1 of 2 days this week that Judy is hosting her Quiltathon! I so plan on sewing Weds. Ran up to the grocery store earlier and picked up a beef roast to put in the crockpot and some lunchmeat to make a sandwhich for lunch. I am all set in the food department! There are a number of projects that I want to get working on and try and finish up. Have been working slowly on my socks for Mar's Lost Sock Swap and have 6 ready for heels and toes and 6 more waiting to be stitched down to the backgrounds. My goal is to sew a couple or more everynight.

Quiltathon

Well I didn't get as much sewing done as I wanted to...however I did get some socks cut out and am working on getting them prepped so I can start stitching them down. I also fussy cut some sunflowers to put on a table runner, washed and dried my fabrics for the Quilt For An Hour. I also did a bunch of other things today, however they didn't revolve around sewing..Tomorrow after work I plan on doing some sewing and will post an update in the evening.

Sunday update:

I made a couple orange peel blocks to help out a friend and cut out and prepped some socks for the sock swap. Only to discover a couple I traced going the wrong way! Oops....

Quiltathon #1

I had planned on quilting up a storm this weekend...however life and some food I ate Saturday interferred....However I did make 2 rail fence and 1 star block for a QOV quilt and worked more on my snowflakes and cut out templates for the Lost Sock Swap and a Sun Bonnet Sue I want to make. I guess after reading what I just typed I didn't do so bad after all!