Stash Report Weeks 4 and 5, 2013

Saturday a week ago, I went to a Sew In and I have been just a tad off ever since. I think that I just got my bags and totes unpacked! And I didn't even get all that much done at the sew in. It was great getting out and meeting some new gals while getting a little sewn. :)

Since I got a little sewn, I was able to get a little bit of fabric busted. I am going to use my stash report to give an update on the last 2 weeks.

I went to Sewn Studio on Shop Your LQS day and I got this fabulous layer cake. I love Cosmo Cricket and I have no idea what I will do with it, but I had to have it!



Kara assembled our Sew In and we sewed all day at the clubhouse at her condo.



There was a ton of food! And after dinner, I was in a food coma and didn't do anything for the rest of the night. lol



Alli had Sparkly shoes and I had to get a picture of them! She has a Boston terrier named Lola so we bonded over dogs.



I made 2 midget blocks and 2 pillowcases.





I also cut a very little bit of green fabric for the Easy Street mystery.

And I got 4 FQs as a door prize!



Fabric added this week: 3.92
Fabric added YTD: 3.92

Fabric used this week: 2.88
 Fabric used YTD: 13.62

Net Fabric Used: 9.70

Not too bad!!

No Book Review Thursday - 1/24

Another week with very little reading! I am slowly getting into the Fatal Winter by G. M. Malliet and I think that I am almost halfway through The Fiery Cross by Diana Gabaldon. But with no finished books, I can't write a review.

I can show you what has kept me from reading this week.



I got a new laptop. Sunday, I was on my old laptop and all was fine and dandy. Monday, the screen wouldn't do anything. I could tell that the laptop was running and it was making all the usual beeps, but the screen stayed dark.

I realized that it was time to put it out of my misery. sigh

So I did a little research, got some input from my computer geek neighbor and Regina's hubby and I picked up a Dell Monday afternoon.



I spent most of Monday late afternoon and evening setting things up. I think things are working well so far. I just need to get EQ up and running. :)

Tomorrow night, I need to get a quilt loaded on the frame and get it set up for quilting on Sunday. I also have to prep because I am going to a Sew In on Saturday at Kara's! I still have to cut the greens for the Easy Street mystery and that is what I want to take with me to work on. :)

Since I am giving an update, I will give a little work update. Since just before Christmas, things have taken a complete turn. I am going to start reporting to a new manager on February 11 (I finally have the date to start a countdown!) and I am going to meet with her on Tuesday so that we can get an idea of each other. I have had a discussion with the Director of our department (both old and new bosses' boss) and it has become *almost* a joy to go into work everyday! It is such a relief to think that things are going to change and there is no more waiting for it to happen!

I wrote up the blog post for my 6th and final Scrap Squad today and it should be live on the magazine's blog within the next few days. I'm excited to be able to show off this last quilt!

I also rearranged some things in my studio and I am thinking that the new arrangement is going to be awesome! There is just a teeny bit more room and I think it feels a bit more open. We shall see how it works when I try to cut my fabric tomorrow!

And now, I am off to bed to try and get a few pages read. :)

I'll leave you with this picture of the girls from last night. It is still a little surprising to me when I turn around and see Lula curled up with Max, but she almost never sits this close to Maisy!

Design Wall Monday - 1/16/2012

Lots happened in the studio yesterday, but I have nothing on my design wall to show for it. Well, nothing of my own. I helped Barb with her Ohio Star quilt and she got four blocks done and on the wall. It's her own design and the blocks look fantastic!



She did lots of piecing here.




Lynn was here and let Max keep her company on the bed. She is working on the binding for her Ohio Star quilt.



Kelly was here, too, and brought these wonderfully adorable color blocked sugar cookies. She's so creative! But I didn't get a picture of anything that she worked on. And she did a lot!



And Christy showed up later than she expected, but she got a lot done, too. I just forgot to take pictures after she got here.

I worked on sewing up the last edge of a dog pillow that Jennifer made me a couple of years ago that I have been filling up with scraps. I decided enough was enough and just sewed up the side. It's now on the bed to be used.



And I worked on the backing for the cow quilt and then made 2 pillowcases and the binding.




Max thought that he would pitch in a paw somewhere and help out. As long as there were treats involved.

CMQG Sew In Day

Last Saturday, the Cincinnati Modern Quilt Guild that Barb and I joined had a Sew In at the Fairfield Library. Since we were going to be getting up early to get there anyway, Barb and I decided to have breakfast at Cracker Barrel and we invited Jean to join us. Jean is new to the area, is trying to use what she has and still hasn't been to the Fabric Shack and Barb and I are going to take her under our wings and lead her astray! lol

As most readers know, our normal routine is IHOP, but Barb wanted Cracker Barrel and I chalked it up to her pregnancy hormones. After our less than, ahem, quick service there, I think that our normal routine will be stuck to next time! lol

After we FINALLY got out of the Barrel, we headed to the library to meet up with the other gals. It was a pretty small group, but we were able to chat and still sew up a storm!

On one side of the room was Amy, Holly, Barb and me. We all worked 2 to a table, but there were enough tables that we could have all had our own. I set up my iron and board in between our tables and spent most of my time pressing my witch pieces to the background.



And the other side of the room was Andie, Lynn (who is hidden behind Andie), Heather and Stephanie. Stephanie is opening a new quilt shop in the Cincinnati area and she will be carrying a lot of modern fabrics. She came to talk to us about when the shop will be open and what she will have.



Here are my witches after I got them all pressed together. I was able to get most of 1 of the greens satin stitched while I was there.



Barb worked on the new quilts for her daughter and the baby. She got everything mostly cut out and started making blocks.



This is a block for Lucy's quilt. Lucy LOVES the flowers! :)



It was a very productive day! I think that we will be trying to hold more sew ins in the new year.