Weekend Quiltathon and cooking

It's been a busy weekend! I think that I am really thinking about my word of the year - do - and I am doing a lot and getting so much done!

I started the weekend by cleaning the studio and getting laundry started and trying to organize myself for Saturday. Saturday, I ran errands and hit the grocery store. I picked up a few things for dinners and when I got home, I took a nap and then got busy. I made a potato and smoked sausage casserole and a pot of chili. While that was cooking, I started something for the dogs.

They were very excited!



Dog treats! I had to roll the dough out and use cookie cutters. I cut dogs, Ds, musical notes and diamonds. If I am going to continue making these, I probably need to get some dog bone cookie cutters.



They were excited to try them a little warm!



This morning, I tried out a scones recipe. They were very good, but there was one casualty that hit the floor before getting to the cooling rack. sigh...



Other things that I accomplished this weekend are grafting the toe of the first sock in the purple and starting the second in the pair, piecing the backing for the last Scrap Squad and getting it loaded on the frame, quilting just about half of the Scrap Squad quilt, working on step 5 of the Easy Street mystery and working on a Midget Block.



What a great weekend!!

FNSI and Quilt-A-Thon weekend

If you are looking for the Modern Designs for Classic Quilts book giveaway, that is in this post.

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Last night, I worked on quilting the quilt that is on the frame. The panto is the Daisy Duo and is a little dense so I took lots of breaks and did a little housework. I finished up the quilting around noon today.

This quilt is for a new customer that is teaching a class on this pattern at a local quilt shop. I used a Connecting Threads yellow and orange variegated thread on the top and a baby yellow Bottom Line on the bobbin.

I still need to bury threads in 6 spots. They are designated with the bright blue painter's tape.

Here is a better picture of the quilting from a tone on tone fabric on the backing.

And the pieced backing.

I really love how this one quilted up!

Quilt-A-Thon Sunday - 10/7

Well, I didn't reach my goal of having 6 quilts quilted by the end of today. I got a sore throat and I believe that I have been fighting off a cold and my energy has been zapped. I did make very good progress though!!

Today, I quilted 2 quilts and have another one loaded on the frame. I also got all of my laundry done and it is folded which is a feat all by itself! lol

Here is the second quilt that I quilted this weekend. This is for Kara and I believe that the squares are from a layer cake, but I am not sure of the fabric line. I quilted loops with a white Coates & Clark on the top and a Bottom Line in the bobbin.





Next, I quilted this ice skating quilt for Gerre who is a friend of my aunt Donna in Texas. I think that this is a cream Coates & Clark and Bottom Line in the bobbin. And the quilting is a stipple.





And finally, I loaded the baby quilt for my neighbors. Eli was born last Wednesday so it's about time that I get to the quilting. I was thinking about quilting a panto, but I think that I am going to go for a stipple.



All things considered, it's been a great weekend to get things moving along! Tomorrow, I work on some blocks!

Quilt-A-Thon Saturday - 10/6

Well, I feel like I quilted all day long today and I only finished one quilt. And I still have to bury threads. There are a lot of threads to bury because there were thread changes throughout the quilt. I don't care for thread changes, but the effect on this quilt is fantastic!!

Sadly, all I can show is the back.



I also spent a good amount of time cleaning and vacuuming and bathing the dogs to try and combat some fleas that they picked up.

Tomorrow, I am going to do my best to get a couple more quilts quilted. And make a couple of blocks.

We shall see what happens!

Quilt-A-Thon Friday - 10/5

I set a challenge for myself on Wednesday to get 5 customer quilts and 1 quilt for myself quilted by Sunday night.

And then, I started feeling lumps in my throat. Nothing really troublesome, but not really great news.

I got a quilt loaded on Wednesday night and started quilting it last night. This quilt is for Heather who is a fellow CMQG member. I can not wait to get the quilt off the frame to see how it looks because the effect that I am seeing on the frame is stunning! If I do say so myself. lol

And tonight, I am just about halfway through with the quilting. I can't show the quilt yet, but I can do a close up. The quilting ended up being a lot denser than I realized it would be and I have already gone through 3 bobbins.

From 10-2012

I just love the colors! I hate working on things that I can't show off on the blog, but it should not be too long before I can reveal this one. I promise!

Right now, I am going to get some rest to try and beat this sore throat. It is now sore to swallow. Sigh...

I'm linking up at Judy's Quiltathon Day 2 post.

Quilt-A-Thon Saturday - 9/15

Another good day of sewing! And I watched most of the 9th season of NCIS. I missed last season so I have to get ready before the new season start.

I had a bajillion sections to paper piece and I got them mostly done. Now, I need to lay them out with the focus blocks and match up the last piece to add. I think that I am going to assemble the quilt as I go so that I don't have to go back and do it later.



I don't think that this picture gives anything away. :)

And maybe there were not a bajillion sections, but they are all right there!

Did I mention that I am loving how these blocks are looking?

See how others did with their Quilt-A-Thon Saturday here.

This brute is loving how there are just so many toys for her to chew on!

Quilt-a-thon Friday - 9/14

I have gotten a bit done in the past couple of days and I even forgot that it was a Quilt-a-thon!

Unfortunately, there isn't much that I can show because everything that I have been working on is for the Scrap Squad. I did finish all of my focus blocks and they are hanging on my design wall right now. I really, really wish that I could show them!!

And I have been working on cutting pieces for the paper piecing part. I know that this just looks like a mess right now, but it is all organized and almost ready for me to start on the sewing. I am trying to get all the pieces cut out so that I can just sit and stitch for the rest of the day.



And I think that the dogs have enjoyed having me home this week while I recuperate. Lula sits on the bed in the studio and watches me while she checks outside. Lucky for me, the dogs have all been getting along pretty well.

Design Wall Monday - 8/13

What a great weekend for a Quilt-A-Thon! I feel like I got so much done! And I even got to bed before 10 last night to read a little. :)

Yesterday, I made the backing for the pink and green baby quilt that I finished on Saturday.



Here's the top again.



And I made a Midget block and block 9 of 12 for the 2009 Fat Quarter Shop Mystery BOM. Love these fabrics!



And all 9 so far.



I'm linking up my BOMs here and on Sinta's blog.

I also satin stitched the boots (all that is left) for 4 Which Witch blocks. I think that I have 20 more sets of boots to satin stitch.



See what others have on their Design Walls on Judy's blog.

And Maxie is so excited he can barely contain himself. lol

Quilt-A-Thon Friday

I took today off of work and thought that I would spend the day relaxing and working on quilting. I ended up relaxing too much so I didn't get as much done on the quilting as I had wanted to. lol

I did get the baby quilt cut out and then started sewing pieces together. I am working on the yellow and blue and a UFO that I had for the same pattern in pink and green.



And here is the pink and green.



The pattern is Garden Magic from Sew One and You're Done by Evelyn  Sloppy. I'm on step 5 of 9 for both quilts so I think that I am doing pretty well! No doubt that I will get them both finished tomorrow so that I can move on to something else.

I also got most of the stitching ripped out on one of the quilting samplers this week. I just need to finish that up and I can get it re-loaded onto the frame and finish it up.

The dogs and I also enjoyed having the windows open all day to enjoy the cooler temps.



And we got a visit from a snapping turtle.



I think he needs a mani!

Design Wall Monday - 8/6

I think that my private Quilt-A-Thon was a success!

I made block #8 for the 2009 Mystery BOM.



And all 8 so far...



I have the signature wall hanging for my co-worker. Her parents turn 80 years old in the next month or 2 and she is going to have the family members sign this quilt in the borders at their party. I just need to stitch down the binding tomorrow at the guild meeting.



I also made a Midget block last night that I will show tomorrow. And I pressed fabric for the baby quilt so that I can start cutting the fabric tomorrow night.

And I made these 2 very happy puppies by stitching up their favorite toys and inserting additional filling and new squeakers where necessary. They could barely contain themselves as I stitched up the holes!

Stash Report Week 31, 2012

What a great week for my stash busting! And my own personal Quilt-A-Thon is moving along. I didn't get as much done yesterday as I had hoped for, but sometimes things take a little longer than anticipated.

I am almost done with the wall hanging for my co-worker. I need to hand stitch the binding and the hanging sleeve down. I also need to use the scraps to make a test patch for people to see how the pens work on the fabric so that hopefully no one will mess up the border on the wall hanging when they sign it.



My modern quilt guild gave a challenge to bring in pillowcases for ConKerr and I had been putting it off. Since our meeting is this Wednesday, I decided on Friday night to add some pillowcases to my pile of projects for my Quilt-A-Thon. I sewed my tubes and turned them inside out last night, now I just need to trim them and do the French seams for the sides and then throw them in the wash.



I also prepped some other fabric to be cut today for a baby quilt. I am ready to get moving!

Fabric added this week: 6.25
Fabric added YTD: 56.48

Fabric used this week: 13.17
Fabric used YTD: 91.73

Net Fabric Used: 35.25

And Lula has taken over the position of parking lot monitor and overseeing the pressing.

Quilt-A-Thon Weekend

I got so much done this weekend! Not only did I back up the laptop, I watched the Opening Ceremonies of the Olympics and have caught quite a bit of the action!

I finally finished up the 2 sets of the fruit table runner and place mats. One set is just 1 runner and 1 of each color mat for my grandparents' neighbors and the other is a runner and 7 mats for my parents. Why 7 you ask? Because my dad decided that was how many they needed - 4 for the kitchen table and 3 for the bar. Yes, he is a little odd. :) I machine stitched the bindings on everything and I think that they all turned out pretty good!



And for anyone who might ask, the pattern is from the Spring 2007 issue of Quilts and More magazine.

I finally finished the hand stitching on the RV place mats. You can't tell from this picture (from my camera phone because I can't download pics from my camera on this antiquated PC), but the brown on the mats is a tone on tone of RVs. It is actually very cute fabric! The other square is a pot holder that was made using the same concept as the Criss Cross coasters. I had plans on making two, but this one was a little obnoxious, so the set will only have the one.



And now that all of these little projects are finished, I can work on the secret project!! Do not adjust your screen! This picture is in black and white so that I can show it on my blog. I won't say which pattern I am using, but I will say that the pattern consists of HSTs and 4 patches! I have already started sewing!!



Right now though, I think that I am going to eat dinner and then work on my sock. Last night, while watching the Olympics, I worked on binding and then knitting on the sock. I am about halfway up the foot of the second sock. It's almost finished!!!

And thus ends my Quilt-A-Thon post. And my battle with the aged PC for the day! I can't wait for my laptop to get back!!!

Quiltathon Sunday

This weekend, Judy L was having a Quiltathon and it has been the first time that I have been able to participate.

Cathy came over this afternoon to sew and we were so productive! I worked on my weekend goals and Cathy cut fabric for a new quilt and then a pillowcase.

These are the pillowcases that I made to match the quilt that I made for the shop sample shown here.



I started cutting fabric for some blocks. While I was trying to figure out how to cut what I had, I realized that the dogs were watching me. Of course, Maisy has the coveted toy of the weekend to make sure that Max doesn't steal it!



Once Cathy left, I moved all of my tools back upstairs and continued cutting my fabric. This is the view from my chair at the sewing table. Pardon the mess!



Don't see anything but a pile of blankets on the bed? Look closer...



And as I was putting my stuff away, I realized how much of my current cone of Masterpiece has been used. Very Cool!!




For my goals, I finished the cleaning and the pillowcases and the prep work for the class on Tuesday. And right now, I am going to get back to all of the blocks that are on my goals list.