Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I am back in the City Sampler saddle. I need a big finish to up my fabric usage numbers. Getting this top done is the first step. One of the things I mentioned in recent 26 Projects posts was that I had to fix some blocks. I have been working on that and now have … Continue reading “City Sampler in Process Again”
After the Big Stitch class, I started thinking about the BAMaQG IRR project. This is one of the projects on the 26 Projects list that I had low hopes of getting done. Now I feel better about the project’s completion because I think that it would be a good venue for Big Stitch. I talked … Continue reading “Revisiting the BAMaQG IRR”
Under the Sea has been on my 26 Projects list for a long time. I started it in 2009 in a class with Pamela Allen. I started it at the same time I started the Flower Garden. I finished The Flower Garden in 2013. Despite my best efforts, this piece has been on my mind. … Continue reading “Not a Complete Solution”
I really did make a lot of progress, so I just had to post and crow a bit. Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed-I didn’t wash anything recently, but I have been pressing. Cut out Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker tote Finish sewing Anna Maria Horner Multi-tasker tote -this was a gift … Continue reading “December To Do List”
Yes, this is the week of lists. To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed-I washed more loads in September. I washed all the fabric I bought during the Great College Travel Adventure and have used a number of piece. Now I have a huge pile of the Great Unironed … Continue reading “October To Do List”
I had to put this post up, because I made the darn TP holder! Finally! The two have been on the list for such a long time. I just had to crow a bit. To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed-I washed more loads in June and July. I … Continue reading “August To Do List”
A few weeks ago, I wrote a post about what I was working on. It wasn’t my normal 26 Projects post, but just the current projects that were in the forefront of my mind and needed to be written down. Now I have made some progress and need to follow up and see what is … Continue reading “Working Through the Worktable Projects”
I have milked the little progress I have made over the past weeks for all they are worth in the past few days and here I am milking some more. I really do need to get a handle on my current/in process projects. This should probably have been a design wall Monday post, but I … Continue reading “What’s on the Worktable?”
I completely forgot to post this in April. Probably for the best, because not much has changed even after TWO months. The last post is from March. To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed-I washed more loads in April. I have a some receiving blankets to make and some … Continue reading “May to Do List”
I didn’t think I made progress, but I actually did! To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed (I am still pressing and cutting the loads of fabric I did in December. I did do a couple of loads in February since I wanted to use the fabric) Make stiff … Continue reading “March To Do List”
To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed (I did wash a few more loads of fabric in December and am pleased to say I also cut into some of that fabric) Make stiff bucket or box for TP in main bath Make stiff bucket or box for TP in … Continue reading “February To Do List”
To Do List: Quilt Christmas table runner Wash fabric AKA The Great Unwashed (I did wash two biggish loads of fabric in December and am pleased to say I also cut into some of that fabric) Make stiff bucket or box for TP in main bath Make stiff bucket or box for TP in second … Continue reading “January 2015 To Do List”
It feels a little weird to be posting this so close to the end of the year and the Year in Review post, but here it is anyway. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: … Continue reading “Current Projects – December 2014”
Thanks to Angela, who passed along this blog post on Sew Mama Sew by Cheryl Arkison about having multiple projects going at once. Even though I have cleared out a lot of UFOs recently, I still have multiple projects going at once. The most important point she makes is that having multiple projects allows you … Continue reading “Multiple Projects”
I am a bit late in posting this post, but I have made some progress. Finished 2014 Quilt Projects Disappearing Pinwheel: finished 5/30/2014 Fabric of the Year 2012: finished 4/24/2014 Flower Sugar Hexagon: finished 7/1/2014 Fresh Fruit: finished May 3/3/2014 Infinity Quilt: finished 3/3/2014 Scrapitude Carnivale: finished 6/3/2014 See: finished 8/11/2014 Spiderweb: finished 2/22/2014 WHEW! … Continue reading “Current Projects – November 2014”