Tiny Tuesday - 3/20

This week, I started working on my Midget blocks again, but just a little bit. I pulled fabrics for the next 10 blocks and redrew 2 in EQ so that they are easier to machine piece. As many of you know, I am not a hand piecer!



And I made a valiant effort to finish the next block. #31 Painted Star of Many Points.



A valiant effort!



Anyone else have any tiny blocks to show? Midget or otherwise?

Stash Report Week 11, 2012

Another week with no purchases. Woo hoo!!

And I got a couple of things cut to mail out. This ended up being 3 yards altogether.



And I am planning on cutting the borders for the second Scrap Squad quilt this week. All of the blocks that I have done are up on the wall and I plan on getting the rest of the pieces for the center done today.

Fabric added this week: 0.00
Fabric added YTD: 11.17

Fabric used this week: 3.00
Fabric used YTD: 39.91

Net Fabric Used: 28.74

Not too shabby for being halfway through March. That is about 10 yards used a month! Woot!

FNSI Results - 3/16

Last night was not a very exciting FNSI for me. I got a bit accomplished, but no sewing. Just a lot of organizing and prep work.

I pulled fabric for the next 10 Midget blocks for my Tiny Tuesday posts. Well, I pulled for 9 blocks because there is one that I am sort of refusing to do at this point. I am contemplating just supplementing that block with something else. It's the one that is sticking out to the right without any fabric on the paper.



I also pulled fabric for a quilt that I am making for a co-worker. He is working with the SPCA on their yearly fund raiser, the Fur Ball, and he asked me to make a quilt. I have been saving these fabrics for something and I think that they will be perfect for this quilt. And I will use the Between Friends pattern from the Happy Hour book. I haven't decided whether to use the black with the white stripes or the red with the black dots for the contrasting stripe in the middle of the block.



I am leaning towards the red with the dot right now. Although, if I use that, can I still use the red with the dog bones in a block? Or should I find a tan or a brown to use as the contrast and the rest of these fabrics in the larger parts of the block? Any thoughts would be appreciated!!

And I will probably use the dog fabric across the bottom as the border fabric.

The last thing that I did was prep some fabric to mail out. Two packages to send to Sue and Regina for the 2012 SIS quilt. I got to pick the pattern and color scheme this year! :)



Not too bad for a FNSI! I also got some things cleaned up in the condo and got myself organized for running errands this morning. And now, I am off to sew!

Monthly Accomplishments - February 2012

I am so late in reporting on February because of trying to get caught up at work and then having the cold last week after I got home. This week, I didn't want to post anything for a day or so after my Scrap Squad post went live, but I am now ready to jump back into the blog world!

1. Finished assembly of first Scrap Squad, made backing, quilted, made bias binding and finished the quilt.
2. Picked up and assembled envelopes of tickets for the OVQG Raffle quilt. Also revealed the quilt at the guild meeting. I'm planning on posting some time this weekend about buying tickets, so stay tuned in case you would like some.
3. Made backings for Doodlebugs and Argyle Holiday
4. Quilted a scrap quilt for Suzanne
5. Put borders on the yellow bow tie, quilted it and attached the binding
6. Put borders on the blue bow tie, quilted it and attached the binding
7. Midget block #30 
8. Finished the binding and the label on the Cow quilt
9. Vacationed in Florida!
10. Cut fabric for second Scrap Squad and started assembly
11. Got replacement crocs in FL

There may have been other things, but if so, I didn't post about them and have now forgotten. 

And this list just proves that I haven't been reading that much lately.

1. Tippy Toe Murder by Leslie Meier
2.  A New Song by Jan Karon

Friday Night Sew In!!

Tomorrow night is the Friday Night Sew In for March. I am SOOOO going to sew!!! I have 2 different projects ready to progress and a couple of things that I can start pulling fabric for.

If you want to sew or craft tomorrow night, sign up here!

 

I can't wait to start my weekend with sewing tomorrow night and Saturday since Saturday is National Quilting Day!