Rain and flooding!

 What a day this has been!  I swear we have gotten anywhere from 3" to 6" of rain this afternoon/evening.  The roads are flooded.  Here are some pictures from around our house/immediate neighborhood.

2024 The Year of back to Quilting!

This year I am determined to quilt!  I have an updated list of UFO's listed and those are just a few of the things I plan to accomplish this year.  Last year was basically very little sewing me for me as I fell and am now basically better.  

I am a member of Quilting Around The World online quilting group and they are doing a UFO challenge again this year and I will get this list finished.  Of course it means keeping my long-armer bust doing tops for me!  LOL

I also plan to be more present on this blog and post quilty things, as well as life on here.  Hope you had a fantastic New Year!

HUGS
Kathy

It's been awhile

 Hard to believe that it's been roughly 3 years since I've posted.  Covid isolation, etc. really took a toll on me and I basically shut down.  I finally started getting out and about to places but no where as frequent as I had been pre-COVID.  

It felt good to go to my yearly quilting retreat in June, 2021.  I was blessed to have my daughter go with me and we had so much fun! Heather made her first quilt!  She did a fantastic job!  Looking forward to going again this June!  

Week 4 Sewing

Last week was week #4 in 52 Weeks of Sewing and it was to sew something red.  So I mad a Valentines shirt.  It's really comfy and was super easy and quick to make.  I do need to shorten the sleeves.

And of course Trinity had to help me! LOL

Things I have been up to lately

I am in a Facebook group called 52 weeks of sewing.  They have prompts for each week on what to sew.  Of course if what the suggestion is doesn't work for you...you can do something else.

Week #1  Organize your sewing room

 Week  #2 Complete a UFO...no problem as I have a ton of these hanging out...

I choose to work on Gracie's blocks from a secret Santa I had participated in a number of years ago. I put solid blocks with them and made a flimsy, which sat around for roughly a year!!  So I got it out and finished it!  

Week #3 Make something from a pattern you have never used

So I dug around and found a lounge pants pattern and some fabric and worked on them...well let's just say it's been a looooong time since I've sewn clothing and read a pattern.  Needless to say I need to rip these out, as I sewed the legs for the waist...ugh... and do it correctly this time LOL

My 2019 UFO's

My goal this year is to accomplish getting these all finished.  A couple of them are not started yet, so I guess they really are not UFO's but are projects I want to complete.  A couple of them have certain time frames to be finished my.  So I will need to stay focused and consistent in my efforts this year.  

1.  Moda brights  (top completed; needs quilted)

2.  April/Tim wedding quilt (kit bought)

3.  Quilt for Jayson (need a plan)

4.  Christmas stockings ( top completed; needs quilted)

5.  Debbie Mumm Christmas wall-hanging (embellishment on blocks/make top)

6.  Dresden Plate Wall-hanging (top completed; needs quilted)

7.  QLH House BOM ( Finish making blocks)

8.  Teal mystery ( top completed; needs quilted)

9.  R/W/B Jacobs Ladder ( top completed; needs quilted)

10. Pumpkin swap blocks ( blocks completed; make top)

11. Sock swap blocks ( blocks completed; make top)

12. Good Fortune (start on clues)

I've been sewing!

It's been awhile  but I have played with my sewing machine this week.  I was able to get a UFO into a top.  Now to look for background fabric.