My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #132

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Another week of sooo many trips to town for appointments, assessments, meetings and doing interviews for Clubhouse staff at the golf course. The good news is sewing happened every day even if I can’t show off my projects yet! 😁

Last goals:

1. Keep working on my hand quilting, EPP projects and leader/ender projects. Some progress on several of these projects. 😃

2. When I get back to the studio next, make the time to quilt my version of A Roll of the Dice which is back on the frame. If all goes according to plan, I should be able to go to the studio in a couple of weeks for a few days of longarm therapy before we head out on vacation. 🤞🏻

3. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts. No progress.

4. Keep working on my Dresden blocks and Double Wedding Ring quilt in between my other projects. No progress on the Dresden blocks, but I have a plan decided on for the centres finally, but need my Accuquilt cutter and dies which are at the studio. 😁

5. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio.

6. Keep working on my project for Little Green Apples Blog Hop hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. Almost done! 😃

7. Start planning a project for the next hop hosted by Joan from MooseStash Quilting. The fun has begun ! 😁

8. Keep working on my RSC Challenge blocks. March’s colour is green and I just happen to have some funky, green scraps! 🍀☘️

Another Gnome added to my collection!

9. Work on my last SAHRR border so I can get it quilted and bound. This is one of my favourite QALs of the year and I enjoy working along with Quilting Gail and all of our quilty friends. It’s a finished flimsy, sandwiched and quilting has begun. 😉

My Pinwheel Block border is done!

Had to update this post with a couple of photos of my finished SAHRR, including a photo of it doing its job 😉

Outdoor photos showing off the snow and covering my IMac, printer and keyboard. My home is sooooooo dusty. 😳

10. Keep playing with the scraps from Monique so I can get those bags emptied and out of my sewing corner. 😁. I’m working on the sashing still, but also found the perfect border fabric.

Now what am I supposed to do, but start playing with scraps when I get a gift like this? 😉
Had to cut some yardage for sashing and binding strips for this one. 😁
Just enough of this fabric for the border. 😁

11. Do not allow Sam or any of her squirrel friends to distract me any more this week. 🐿💕🐿

This week’s goals:

1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects.

2. When I get back to the studio make quilting my Roll of the Dice quilt the priority and get the binding put on.

3. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts.

4. Keep working on my Dresden blocks centres. 😉

5. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio.

6. Finish my project for Little Green Apples Sew It- Show It Challenge hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. Get my blog post written for my March 20 date to post.

8. Keep working on my green RSC Challenge blocks.

7. Keep working on my project for the next monthly Sew it – Show it Challenge, hosted by Joan from MooseStash Quilting.

9. Finish quilting my SAHRR and get the binding on before the March 13 Parade of Quilts. 😳

10. Keep playing with the scraps from Monique so I can get those bags emptied and out of my sewing corner. 😁

11. Do not allow Sam or any of her squirrel friends to distract me any more this week. 🐿💕🐿

Stitchin’ Time

Kate from Life in Pieces hosts a weekly linky party to help us keep to our goals of stitching every day.

I’m trying for at least 30 minutes a day this year, and have my week set as Sunday to.

  • January 31/31
  • February 28/28
  • March 11/11
  • this week 7/7
  • Previous Total 63/63
  • Total: 70/70
  • Percentage = 100 %

To see how our blogging friends are doing check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces

Stash Report

I like to link with Donna @ QuiltPaintCreate to keep track of fabric in and out of my stash.

  • Fabric Used: 3 yards
  • Fabric Purchased this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Previous Balance: 82 yards
  • Balance in stash to use this year: 79 yards

* my goal is to lessen my stash by 100 yards this year. I haven’t managed to actually figure out how much fabric I really have in my stash so it just seems reasonable to keep working from stash. I have reduced my stash these past few years and really only purchase fabric if I need it for a particular project. 😉

* any fabric used from the scrap bins, was gifted or a prize; doesn’t count as stash!

Had to copy this from Quilting Gail’s blog. I still haven’t succumbed but we are only three weeks away from a vacation trip and I know there are some great LQS along the way.😉

PHD in 2023

Quilting Gail is hosting her PHD in 2023 Challenge again this year.

Thank you for stopping by and reading my post. Your comments make my day and I do reply to each one. 😉 Carol

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Published by Carol Andrews

I have been fondling fabric and creating things with fabric and fiber for as long as I can remember. My children had homemade clothes, blankets, canning and quilts most of their lives. Now I create goodies to share! Hope you enjoy viewing them as much as I enjoy making them! When I am not creating with fiber or fabric I keep busy with Dear Heart, kids, grandkids, great grandkids.

19 thoughts on “My Weekly Recap & To Do Tuesday #132”

  2. Hi Carol! Even with all those appointments, etc. you still haven’t purchased fabric for 2023. You are amazing! And stitching every day, too. Good luck with this week’s list. Don’t stress yourself out over anything – you have to be in good shape for your vacay. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne

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    1. Hi Roseanne. I can’t believe not having bought any fabric yet either, but I’ve been looking at shops along my vacay route and think I might be in trouble. 😉 Stress free is what I’m aiming for these days.

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  4. Your stats are awesome! Boy, don’t appointments and things just really burn up the week? Are you in a ladies golf league then? Good luck on the projects! (I have some scraps I need to tend to as well!)

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    1. Hi Cheree. No I don’t play golf. But I am on the Board of Directors for the golf course where we live. My DH built the clubhouse 30+ years ago so it matters to me that the non profit keeps going. 😉

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    1. Thank you. It was a fun week with another cute Gnome done. I think the cat fabric is Laurel Birch but the selvedge edge was cut off I used the length for borders on something and didn’t leave the selvedge pinned to the remaining pieces which I now do in case I need to match it later. 🧐

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  7. Congratulations on not buying any fabric so far this year! I wouldn’t have if my LQS was not going out of business. I had to have some pretty fabric and wide backing for quilting! LOL I hope you had a great week and you have a good vacation. We are heading out for a few days on the 27th to enjoy some fresh Gulf coast seafood!

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    1. Thank you Brenda. If my LQS was having a sale like that I would be shopping as well! Mmmm. The seafood sounds incredible and I hope you have a wonderful vacation. I think after these past couple of years we have all earned a good one! 😉

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