Last week we had 24 amazing posts linked up sharing WIPs and finishes. I did manage to visit some of you, but had to go out of town unexpectedly and time and internet access are limited with my days being spent at the hospital with just my phone. I will visit everyone when I’m home and can get online with my computer. For now I will share the feature photos of everyone’s posts:
I am in awe of all the incredible fabric fun photos and am looking forward to reading everyone’s posts! 😉
As well as spending my days at the hospital, I am enjoying walking D’s fur baby. He gets tired enough that he then has a nap while I get some time in the studio with my favourite machines.
Do tell your friends about our link party. There’s always room for more to join in and we all enjoy seeing what everyone is working on and cheering you on! I’m hoping you all had a fun week and got more of those check marks on your lists! 😉. Carol
My week was derailed when my dear friend D. had a fall and was taken by ambulance to the hospital. She has a brain bleed and another complication which will result in her having surgery on Tuesday. My days have been spent with her at the hospital and my evenings with walking the dog and spending some time with my favourite machines, My Avante long arm and my Janome . At least I’ve been able to do some stitching every day.
I also did a thing on Saturday:
From this….Shortest haircut ever! 😁
Last goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects. Some progress. 😁
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks. No progress. 😢
3. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. I’ve had some progress 😁
My stars are getting put in to their houses! 😁
4. Work on my project for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting. I’m almost finished. Binding and writing should happen before D’s surgery. 😁
5. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the boxes of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. . Some progress. 😁
My rows are ready for pressing and assembly. 😁
6. Finish my design for my project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Picnic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. Some progress 😁
7. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿I’m not sure if this one gets a check mark since I am at the studio and finding treasures here in my To Be Quilted bins. 😉
This week’s goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects.
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks.
3. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts.
4. Work on my project for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting.
5. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the boxes of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. 😉
6. Finish my design for my project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Picnic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt.
7. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿
Studio To – Do List
1. When I get back to the studio make quilting my Roll of the Dice quilt the priority and get the binding put on. No progress 😢
2. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts which I left at the studio. No progress 😢
3. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio. No progress 😢
4. Finish my DWR which is on the frame. Some Progress 😁
5. Finish squaring up and binding this panel quilt. It’s squared up so some progress 😁
Binding is on ready to be stitched down on the front. 😁
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 Saturday as my week end.
January 31/31
February 28/28
March 31/31
April 23/30
May 28/31
June 3/3
this week 7/7
Previous Total 137/147
Total: 144/154
Percentage = 93.5 %
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: 0 yards
Fabric Purchased this week: 0 yards
Fabric Previous Balance: 51yards
Fabric Purchased this year: 3 yards
Balance in stash to use this year: 51 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, but I have reduced my stash these past few years and really only purchase fabric if I need it for a particular project. If I do purchase fabric I add it to my Balance in stash to use this year in order to continue reducing my stash. 😉
* any fabric used from the scrap bins, was gifted or a prize; doesn’t count as stash!
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
It’s time for a final check in with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict to share our charity quilts. I had planned to finish quilts for Victoria’s Quilts Canada and Quilts for Survivors here in Canada, but also wound up finishing a quilt for a fundraiser auction for a good friend who was recently diagnosed with advanced cancer.
This year to date I have finished these quilt tops which will be mailed along with an extra 12” block for these amazing volunteers to make a presentation bag/pillow slip:
Quilts for Survivors is the other charity I prefer to support. They provide quilts to survivors of the Residential School System.
I also finished a quilt for the fundraiser/auction for a friend. I’m not able to share the photo of the quilt because it was a pattern test and won’t be published for several more weeks. I’m sharing a swirled quilt top photo and a photo of the backing to show off the minimal quilting on the pieced backing.
So many of my charity quilts have been made with orphan blocks, scraps, leftover bits and even some yardage which has been sent to me by a wonderful friend, Denise. I’m hoping she gets a warm feeling and knows how much I appreciate the donations when she reads my posts and recognizes some of the fabric or bits.
Sending a huge thank you to Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict for organizing this challenge which motivates so many quilters to help fill some shelves (for a very little while) with quilty hugs, and reporting a total of 9 quilts being donated. It’s short of the goal of 10, but with all that’s going on in real life, I’m not complaining. Next year I will do better.
I’d also like to thank you for spending some time with me by reading my post. 😉 Carol
It’s time to set our monthly goals. I’m not sure how I managed to miss setting goals for several months, but I’m not going to miss June!
Here’s my last goals with an update on how I did:
1. To finish 3 UFO’s from my PHD list: Only got one finished so far, but I did get my DWR finished to a flimsy, and it’s loaded on the longarm and quilting has begun. 😢
My Let Your Star Shine #2 from a pattern by Sandra Walker of MMM Quilts is finally finished. 😁
2. To finish two blog hop projects:Done and published 😁
3. Work on a new hand work project while on vacation. Vacation was cancelled so I’ll leave it to start when I do get to travel. 😉
4. Work on what ever catches my fancy or my inner squirrel, Samantha, brings to my attention. 🐿 I’m happy to say I’ve been sidetracked by a couple of boxes from Denise with orphan blocks, abandoned projects, scraps and lots of ideas!
This month has several appointments and meetings scheduled, but I am setting a couple of goals:
1. If I can get to the studio, I need to finish 3 more UFOs. (I’m at the studio now due to D having a fall and being in hospital waiting for surgery on Tuesday. I’m spending all day at the hospital with her and getting some stitching time in in the evening).
2. Finish two more Sew It- Show It Challenges:
3. Keep working on whatever strikes my fancy or a project that Samantha, my inner squirrel, brings to my attention that just has to be done.
The end of the month means it’s time to check in with our friend, Gail from Quilting Gail to see how we are all doing with our PHD Goals for the year.
I’m not quite sure how but I haven’t checked in since March so I’m going to make sure I get this one written and scheduled to post on time! 😉
My starts and finishes, or finished to flimsies since March:
My 2023 SAHRRThe Say What! Challenge ProjectSome H2H finishes!This was a pattern test so I can’t share just yet! It’s been finished and donated to a local fundraiser. 😅All of these projects are finished flimsies, completed projects, or in the To Be Quilted bin!
This is the one UFO off my list:
This is one of three quilts I made from a pattern, Let Your Star Shine, by Sandra Walker of MMM Quilts ( link to the pattern is here). The pattern calls for the baby quilt/wall hanging to finish at 36 1/2” square. I needed it to be larger so I added more borders to have it finish at 42 1/2” square. I had so much fun quilting this one, doing some stitch in the ditch, ruler work and straight line quilting. I used a Hobb’s batting and Lavender Essential Thread (from Connecting Threads) and really do like the way it finished up; still cuddly and soft since I didn’t do dense quilting all over. I was going to save it for the When Pigs Fly Blog Hop, but I was too excited to finally have a UFO finished 😉
So while I only finished one UFO on my list, I did manage to not add any more so far to my UFO List.
Finally a change in my numbers! 😉
I’m really hoping that I can meet the challenge and get my PHD in 2023. I can’t thank our friend, Quilting Gail for coming up with such a fun challenge to help us finish those UFOs and WIPs.
Thank you for stopping by and sharing some of your time with me. 😉 Carol
Linking with Gail @ Quilting Gail for the PHD in 2023 May Report.
It’s the end of May and it’s time to check in with Shelly from Prairie Moon Quilts, our hostess who brainstormed the idea of this fun challenge with our block numbers for the month.
Tumblers aplenty 😁Love me a postage stamp quilt!2 quilts quilted and bindings done! 😁
Last week we had 22 blogs link up. I only had the chance to get around and visit the last blog’s today, but I did enjoy visiting everyone. It’s great to watch everyone’s projects progress and I keep finding new things to add to my Must Make List! 😁
I can give you all a good chuckle because I was so busy that I forgot to link my post 😳
I managed to get a couple of quilts finished and had 6 out of 7 days of meeting my goal to stitch every day 😁. I also spent my Saturday helping with a fundraiser for our golf course. The weather held off storming until everyone was fed and prizes presented so it was a win all around.
Happy Memorial Day to my American friends and family. 🇺🇸 💥
Another fun filled week with lots of sewing time, a couple of appointments and a fundraising tournament at our golf course! I monitored one of the two holes that had bonus prizes of $10,000.00 for a hole in one. We had beautiful weather, raised some money and the rain/lightning held off until after everyone had been fed and received their prizes. 😅
Everyone’s checking the scorecards to see what bonus points they can earn 😉One Quick photo before the race to their starting tee boxes! 😁The snack/beverage cart is getting loaded up. 😅Only a couple of bottleneck’s on the course! 😉
I had a lot of fun in my sewing corner this week and managed to get some things finished and off my list. It’s gone from 10 down to a much more manageable 7! 😉
Last goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects. Some progress!
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks. No progress 😢
3. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. I have most of the pieced blocks done for the focus point on the houses.
4. Need to finish this! Binding is attached to the front; just needs to be hand stitched to the back! Let Your Star Shine #2 from a pattern by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. I added extra borders to make it larger. Finished size is 44 1/2” square. It is done and I’ll post about it later! 😁
5. Finish squaring up and binding this panel quilt. This was left at the studio so I need to move it to the studio list 😳
6. Quilt the pattern test quilt.It’s not only quilted, the binding is done and it was donated to a fundraiser for a friend here that was just diagnosed with cancer. I’ll write about it when the pattern is published in the fall.
7. Finalize my projects to use for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting. Project was decide on and sewing has commenced! 😁
8. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the box of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. 😉 After getting a second box of goodies from Denise I just couldn’t resist the temptation and have been playing. 😉
9. Start thinking up a project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Picnic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. I have a plan; just need to start playing with design and fabric pulls! 😁
10. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿Samantha (aka Denise) did sidetrack me a wee bit this week. See #8 for some hints! 😉
This week’s goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects.
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks.
3. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts.
4. Work on my project for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting.
5. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the boxes of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. 😉
6. Finish my design for my project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Picnic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt.
7. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿
Studio To – Do List
1. When I get back to the studio make quilting my Roll of the Dice quilt the priority and get the binding put on.
2. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts which I left at the studio. 😳
3. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio.
4. Finish my DWR which is on the frame.
5. Finish squaring up and binding this panel quilt.
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 Saturday as my week end.
January 31/31
February 28/28
March 31/31
April 23/30
May 24/27
this week 6/7
Previous Total 131/140
Total: 137/147
Percentage = 93.2 %
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: 0 yards
Fabric Purchased this week: 0 yards
Fabric Previous Balance: 51yards
Fabric Purchased this year: 3 yards
Balance in stash to use this year: 51 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, but I have reduced my stash these past few years and really only purchase fabric if I need it for a particular project. If I do purchase fabric I add it to my Balance in stash to use this year in order to continue reducing my stash. 😉
* any fabric used from the scrap bins, was gifted or a prize; doesn’t count as stash!
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
Yesterday I checked the mail on my way back from town for DH’s medical appointment and there was another box from Denise!
I opened it and had so much fun sorting it out and I know I’m in trouble! My inner squirrel, Samantha was telling me to drop everything and start playing!
Orphan blocks 😁Another orphan and pretty flying geese😁Flying Geese and squares 😁More flying geese and hst’s 😁Wedding Ring blocks 😁Tumblers, Wedding Ring pieces and scraps 😉Fabric panels and border prints, and plaids; who doesn’t love a good plaid 😁
There’s just so much fun in this box of treasures. Thank you again Denise for the hours of fun! 🤗 Carol
Hello and welcome to our linky party where we share our lists, our projects, our progress and completions.
I had a fun week last week, managing sewing time every day.
These beauties played a big part of my week. You can read about my week here.
Last week we had 25 people link up to our party and I always enjoy visiting every one and seeing how you are doing.
Here’s a peek at their cover photos:
So much inspiration: piecing and assembling blocks, hand quilting and EPP, crocheting, knitting, embroidery, appliqué and cross stitch! A bit of everything in these posts!
It’s your turn now to share what crafting you are up to and planning for the upcoming week! Now here’s the guidelines for our party:
This linky party is for any project – It can be in-progress or a finished piece.
You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features one of your projects.
If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. There will be a linky party available every week!
This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
Following or commenting on my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do!
My week this week was busy with Board Meetings for both the Golf Club and my Guild. I also had 2 quilting days at the Guild. I did however, manage to sew every day.
My next week has A Golf Club Board Meeting, a Guild general meeting and organizational meeting for our fundraiser, and three different days of DH’s medical appointments. I’m keeping positive that I will manage to sew every day since I have a couple of deadlines to meet.
Had to share my view this morning, welcome rain (except for the risk of flooding again), pretty river fog and a golf course that is greening up so nicely 😁
Last goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects. No progress. 😢
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks and decide on my final plan for sashing and borders.😉. I found the fabric I needed in my stash and have started planning and measuring to make sure it works!
They are off the back burner and I’m checking for fabric in my stash to see if can do what I’m thinking of. 😉
3. Finish writing my post for the May Sew It – Show It Challenge “Rose Colored Glasses” being hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. Done and published! 😁
You can read about these sweet wall hangings here!
4. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. Some progress but no photos yet 😉
5. Finish hand sewing the bindings on my UFOs.Some Progress! 😁
One panel quilt quilted; needs to be squared up and binding put on. 😁One of my favourite things; hand stitching the binding! 😉
6. Sandwich and quilt the pattern test quilt. Some progress! 😁
It’s sandwiched and ready to quilt. 😁
7. Finalize my projects to use for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting. I’m working on it now! 😁
8. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the box of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. 😉 I’m having fun with these and will be sharing soon! 😁
These leftovers are almost assembled! 😁The tumblers are together almost! 😉
9. Start thinking up a project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Punic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. I think I might have a plan! 😁
13. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿 Success! I didn’t start anything new or get sidetracked! 😁
This week’s goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects.
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks.
3. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts.
4. Need to finish this! Binding is attached to the front; just needs to be hand stitched to the back! Let Your Star Shine #2 from a pattern by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. I added extra borders to make it larger. Finished size is 44 1/2” square.
5. Finish squaring up and binding this panel quilt.
6. Quilt the pattern test quilt.
7. Finalize my projects to use for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting.
8. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the box of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. 😉
9. Start thinking up a project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Picnic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt.
10. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿
Studio To – Do List
1. When I get back to the studio make quilting my Roll of the Dice quilt the priority and get the binding put on.
2. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts which I left at the studio. 😳
3. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio.
4. Finish my DWR which is on the frame.
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 Saturday as my week end.
January 31/31
February 28/28
March 31/31
April 23/30
May 18/20
this week 7/7
Previous Total 124/133
Total: 131/140
Percentage = 93.57 %
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: 10 yards
Fabric Purchased this week: 0 yards
Fabric Previous Balance: 61 yards
Balance in stash to use this year: 51 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, but I have reduced my stash these past few years and really only purchase fabric if I need it for a particular project. If I do purchase fabric I add it to my Balance in stash to use this year in order to continue reducing my stash. 😉
* any fabric used from the scrap bins, was gifted or a prize; doesn’t count as stash!
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
24 fabulous bloggers are sharing their projects with us and I’d like to thank Carol from Just Let Me Quilt and each and every one of the participants for the fun and entertainment.
Here’s the full list in case you missed visiting any of them.
Hello and welcome to our link up party. I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day weekend filled with family, fabric fun, great weather and of course, good food!
Last week we had 26 bloggers link up with our party. I had a terrible week of off and on internet service (the joys of living in rural British Columbia) so only managed to finish visiting everyone tonight.
Once again I tried to pick out one project to showcase, but I couldn’t do it! There’s just too many pretty projects, beautiful gardens and interesting organizing/renovation projects going on. 😉
I really enjoyed seeing everyone’s posts and the very inspiring photos of project progress, lovely gardens, studio organizing and renovations.
My week was filled with lots of sewing time, reorganizing my sewing corner and making use of enjoying my new cutting table. It also works with my Prairie Spirit Alpaca cutting mat on the right side if I’m doing a lot of pressing on blocks and units for blocks. It’s the perfect height for me to stand at.
This shows my newly re-arranged favourite corner of my world and my latest challenge finishes hanging on the wall.
Now it’s your turn to share the updates and projects you are working on.
This linky party is for any project – It can be in-progress or a finished piece.
You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features one of your projects.
If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. There will be a linky party available every week!
This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
Following or commenting on my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do!
I look forward to seeing what the Challenge or theme is each month for the Sew It Show It Challenges. Carol from Just Let Me Quilt is the hostess for May’s Hop and came up with an intriguing theme.
First she asked some questions;
“Are you a “Rose Colored Glasses” kind of person?
Do you think things are better than they really are?
Do you think positive most of the time?”
Then she went on to post the challenge;
“Your sewn project must have one or more of the following:
Rose/pink fabric
Eyeglasses
Roses
Positive Words”
For most of my life I have worked hard to be positive, see the best in situations and people and just keep putting one foot in front of the other. I would say that means I’m a glass is half full kind of person.
I must admit through the Pandemic, lockdown, lack of family visits did have an effect on me and I fell in to a blue state of mind. Then the lockdown was over and I experienced the very painful, passing of not one, but two very important people. I started bouncing back and now am dealing with my DH having health issues. Through these past few months, I have been very fortunate to have the support of community, both physically and in our on line community. I won a few prizes on blog hops and have been gifted several “extras” and some amazing boxes of treasures from Denise.
Reading the theme for this hop made me think of how fortunate I am to have the friends and family I do. Once I started thinking of it I came to the conclusion that I still see the World through Rose Coloured Glasses and try to deal with life with humour and positivity.
One of the prizes I won was some sweet IB fabric from Quilting Gail. When the parcel arrived, it had a few extras treasures in it. One of them was a pattern that I had admired when Gail did one of the mini quilts and blogged about it.
Needless to say I knew that this was a perfect project for this hop, a gentle reminder of why I quilt. Not only do I love to create and gift my quilts, I need the calm it provides. It also reminds me that I shouldn’t worry all the time (my son always reminds me not to worry since I can’t really effect any outcomes by doing so. ).
I’m not sure why it looks wonky, but it really did finish a nice squared up rectangle. 😉
This project was not only fun to do, it makes me smile each time I look at it and while I was making it. Of course I had to change up the pattern to be able to use the border fabric. Then I added a faux flange binding to make it pop. Once again my quilting was the wavy cross hatching that seems to have become a favourite when I can’t get to the studio to use my long arm. I pieced my backing from the leftover bits of fabric from making the top. The pattern was a gift from a friend and the fabrics came in a box of treasures from Denise. Now that’s what I call a community effort. 😁
My originally planned project for this challenge was to use a little panel piece my daughter had found at a yard sale and gifted me. It was cute and had been fussy cut into so I had to plan carefully and there was no selvedge edge on it, but I’m fairly certain the fabric was quite old.
I trimmed the panel piece to useable squares, fused some interfacing to the wrong side of some fabric (again from Denise’s leftovers box) and used my Accuquilt to cut some letters. I added some sashing and a simple border to the panel blocks. Then I fused the letters and sandwiched the piece. I did some simple wavy line cross hatching quilting to the wall hanging which reminds me of how I’ve tried to just “go with the flow, the ebbs and tides of life”. I added corners to the back for a hanging rod when I stitched my binding to the front of the piece. I then got to spend an enjoyable evening hand stitching the binding to the back while watching tv with my DH.
I apologize for not having progress photos, but I was so engrossed in the making I didn’t even think if taking pics.
One last photo to show off my sewing corner with its new cutting table and positive decor:
Excuse the mess, but I’m keeping it real 😉
Did I meet the challenge?
Rose coloured fabric? Lots of pinks here. 😉
Eyeglasses? No, but I did misplace my favourite readers while I was having stitching fun making these wall hangings and I sure can’t figure out how. 😉
Roses? There are roses on my fabrics. 😉
Positive Words? Nailed it! 😉
Now here is the list of today’ participants so you can go see what everyone else has created for our viewing pleasure.
Don’t forget to leave a comment to show some quilty love and appreciation for their efforts to inspire us.
Thank you for reading my post. I do enjoy reading your comments, reply to every one and appreciate the compliment of you subscribing to my blog! 😉 Carol
Are you ready for some fun inspiration? Please take a moment to thank these bloggers for the fun and great projects by leaving a sweet comment. 😉 Carol
I can only wish you all a wonderful day; whether you are a Mom by blood or by choice, a Dad doing double duty, an Aunt, a Grandmother or a Mom by proxy.
Last goals:
1. Keep working on my hand quilting, EPP projects and leader/ender projects. Some progress! 😁
2. When I get back to the studio next, make the time to quilt my version of A Roll of the Dice. Nostudio time this week.
3. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts. No progress.
4. Keep working on my Dresden blocks and decide on my final plan for sashing and borders. No progress. 😢
5. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio. Didn’t happen.
6. Start working on my orange RSC Challenge blocks. I’ve started gathering my orange scraps. 😁
7. Finish my projects for the May Sew It – Show It Challenge “Rose Colored Glasses” being hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt. Projects are done! Just need to finish writing my posts. 😁
8. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts. I’m still not caught up but I have been stitching. 😁
9. Finish up my two UFOs. Hand stitching my bindings! 😁
One panel quilt quilted; needs to be squared up and binding put on. 😁Quilting is done; threads to bury, needs to be squared up and binding put on. 😁
10. Finish the pattern test quilt.Flimsy is finished. Just need to get time to sandwich and quilt it. 😁
Fabrics for a second pattern test. They are now cut and sewing has begun!
11. Start planning a project for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting. I have too many ideas and projects for this one! 🤔
12. Allow myself to plan a couple of projects from the box of treasures I received from Denise: I couldn’t resist and had to start planning and playing!
My cutting table and machine table are both covered in piles of fabric fun! 😉
13. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me from my list or tempt me with any new projects. 🐿🐿🐿🐿I let Samantha have her way with reorganizing my sewing corner, finishing setting up my new cutting table, and tempting me to start sewing from the treasures Denise sent instead of just planning them 😉
I’ve been thinking about my To Do List and how horrendously huge it looks with so much on it. I’ve finally decided to break it in to two lists; one for home and one for the studio. 🤔
This week’s goals:
1. Keep working on my EPP, embroidery and leader/ender projects.
2. Keep working on my Dresden blocks and decide on my final plan for sashing and borders.😉
They are off the back burner and I’m checking for fabric in my stash to see if can do what I’m thinking of. 😉
3. Finish writing my post for the May Sew It – Show It Challenge “Rose Colored Glasses” being hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt.
4. Get caught up with the Rainbow Neighbourhood QAL hosted by Sandra Walker from MMM Quilts.
5. Finish hand sewing the bindings on my two UFOs.
One panel quilt quilted; needs to be squared up and binding put on. 😁Quilting is done; threads to bury, needs to be squared up and binding put on. 😁
6. Sandwich and quilt the pattern test quilt.
7. Finalize my projects to use for the next Sew-It Show-It Challenge, When Pigs Fly, being hosted by Joan from Moosestash Quilting.
8. Allow myself to keep playing on a couple of projects from the box of treasures I received from Denise. I’ll try to behave and only do them as leader/Enders until I get caught up on my list. 😉
9. Start thinking up a project for the July Sew It – Show It Challenge, Punic Party, hosted by Carol from Just Let Me Quilt
13. Do not let Samantha or any of her squirrel buddies side track me. 🐿🐿🐿🐿
Studio To – Do List
1. When I get back to the studio make quilting my Roll of the Dice quilt the priority and get the binding put on.
2. Finish my second Heading North quilt, designed by Sandra of MMM Quilts which I left at the studio. 😳
3. Work on the last binding that needs to be hand stitched when I get back to the studio.
4. Finish my DWR which is on the frame.
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 Saturday as my week end.
January 31/31
February 28/28
March 31/31
April 23/30
May 11/13
this week 7/7
Previous Total 117/126
Total: 124/133
Percentage = 93.23 %
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: 9 yards
Fabric Purchased this week: 0 yards
Fabric Previous Balance: 61 yards
Balance in stash to use this year: 52 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, but I have reduced my stash these past few years and really only purchase fabric if I need it for a particular project. If I do purchase fabric I add it to my Balance in stash to use this year in order to continue reducing my stash. 😉
* any fabric used from the scrap bins, was gifted or a prize; doesn’t count as stash!
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
I’ve been having so much fun that my cutting table is buried with a finished quilt top, more tumbler strips, four patches and two patches!
In amongst the piles are the bits to finish my next blog hop project, a pattern test which will be going to Victoria’s Quilts of Canada as my next H2H entry (can’t show it because it’s not going to be published for another month and a half), and the beginning of the next charity quilt.
This is five quilt tops to date for Victoria’s Quilts of Canada and I’m hoping to have four done for Quilts for Survivors by the time the challenge ends.
This year to date I have finished these quilt tops which will be mailed along with an extra 12” block for these amazing volunteers to make a presentation bag/pillow slip:
Quilts for Survivors is the other charity I prefer to support. They provide quilts to survivors of the Residential School System. When I was in junior school I walked passed a residential school every day on my way to and from school. I often heard children crying and always wondered why I never saw kids playing in the school yard. It wasn’t until I was in my early twenties that friends started telling my why that school was so different from the schools I attended. Over the years I have become friends with several people who did survive the residential schools and heard the horror stories.
I love making bright, happy quilts for Quilts for Survivors.
So many of my charity quilts have been made with orphan blocks, scraps, leftover bits and even some yardage which has been sent to me by a wonderful friend, Denise. I’m hoping she gets a warm feeling and knows how much I appreciate the donations when she reads my posts and recognizes some of the fabric or bits.
Sending a huge thank you to Sarah from Confessions of a Fabric Addict for organizing this challenge which motivates so many quilters to help fill some shelves (for a very little while) with quilty hugs.
I’d also like to thank you for spending some time with me by reading my post. 😉 Carol
Hello and welcome to our weekly link up party where we get to share and see what is happening in our sewing/crafting spaces!
Last week we had 27 blogs linked to our party. Once again I am late visiting everyone, but I have all day tomorrow to get caught up on my reading. I can’t wait to see how everyone did over the two weeks. 😉
My week was one where I did sew, but a lot of it was handwork (we were travelling again) or pattern testing which I can’t yet share.
A peek at some of the fabrics I’ve been playing with.
Now it’s time for you to share how your week went and inspire us with photos of all your pretty projects.
This linky party is for any project – It can be in-progress or a finished piece.
You can link up your blog post (not your homepage please) or Instagram photo from the past week that features one of your projects.
If you are linking to a blog post, I ask that you link back to my blog somewhere in your post. There will be a linky party available every week!
This is a party so remember to socialize and comment on the posts of others.
Following or commenting on my blog is not necessary but it sure would be great if you do!
Fr now I can only wish you all a good week sewing. Thank you for visiting, commenting, linking up and visiting other bloggers to see what they are working on.
It’s the end of April and it’s time to check in with Shelly from Prairie Moon Quilts, our hostess who brainstormed the idea of this fun challenge with our block numbers for the month.
Quilt Schmilt 