Design Wall Monday February 21, 2011

Yesterday we delayed our departure for Longview Texas due to bad weather forcasts, but by the time you read this we should be on our way. I am still a little worried about that band of snow and ice but I'm sure we'll be fine. This is the same pic from January 3, 2011 post but it's what I was working on Sunday. I finished machine appliqueing all the red patches.

I also have the borders cut and the templates for the center block ready to go. On the knitting front I have another mitten that is coming along nicely. This pair is for my oldest daughter Siobhan. That's all for now but I am hoping to blog a little during my trip if I can do it easily from my phone. Be sure and head over to Judy's blog to see what she has been up to, along with all the other Design Wall Monday bloggers.

Design Wall Wednesday?

Sorry for dissappearing for a week. My son came home from college with a nasty upper respiratory infection on Friday, Super Bowl on Sunday and a birthday party on Sunday. Then on Monday my husband and I both get the "bug". Thankfully we had  a much milder case. But I have been plugging away on my quilt of the moment. All the orange/tan blocks are done and I only need two more green blocks and I can start putting the center together.

At night, while nice and cozy under my flannel quilt I have been working on a pair of reading mitts and my snowflake mittens.

The Singer is home from the repair shop and is working great! So hopefully I can be machine quilting my backlog of tops real soon.

Have a great evening.

Design Wall Monday January 31, 2011

Not great progress on the quilt this weekend, just too much going on. I almost finished one more blue and green block but everyone was hungry. It was supposed to get -8  last night so I had Pat bring the flannel quilt that is usually on the couch, upstairs and we put it on the bed last night. So nice and toasty! I think another flannel quilt is going in the queue.

The mitten was supposed to be finished last night but I must have been tired, because I was decreasing in pattern and I kept screwing up, so I picked up my book instead.
I haven't heard anything about my Singer from the repairman yet, bummer.
Happy sewing everyone and be sure and check out what everyone else is doing over at Judy's blog

Design Wall Monday January 24, 2011

My applique block is almost done but you have seen it twice so I won't bore you again. While going through my EQ project files I came across a quilt I really like.

I'll make a few more and cut out some sashing before I decide if I like it enough to make. Right now the quilt is eighty inches square but I could add a row and make it fit my bed or leave and use it hanging over the couch this fall would be nice too.
The final border needs some tweaking, the proportions are off, I think the triangles should be thinner. Or even better would be an applique border!

Most of the weekend I read or knit and tried to stay warm.The snowflake mitten is coming along nicely.

 Be sure and visit Judy's blog to see what she and everyone else have on their walls today.

What Are You Working On Today?

It's Saturday afternoon and  it's freezing out side!  I don't know about you but when it's this cold out there is nothing better than something cooking or baking in the oven and I won't be tempted to keep turning up the heat, especially since I just paid my heat and electric bill yeasterday.Ouch!
 So I baked bread and put a pot roast  in the oven. I'll only have to make mashed potatoes and dinner is done.

I sort of took over the kitchen table today. You would think the person who lives here has ADHD with all the projects going on; a hat, a pair of socks, a pair of snowflake mittens, reading on my Ipad, looking at patterns in JB's book for a block idea to use with my charm packs.
My sewing room is in the front of the house and it's kind of chilly in there.So no sewing today.
Oh well it's Saturday...what are you working on today?

Wednesday Quilting Status Report

Hello! I thought I would take a quick minute to show what I've gotten done since Monday (not as much as I had hoped).

Top is finished and pressed. Backing was purchased yesterday and washed, pressed, seamed, and pressed.

Tonight I have everything layered together to pin baste. I'll do that tomorrow morning. Evenings I have set aside for some knitting.

 I am working on two pair of socks and a hat. It's going to be a bit of a push but I don't want to be working on anything after December 19th. Luckily Christmas is at my mom's house so I don't have to worry about that!

We have had quite a bit of snow this past week but the sun came out today and made huge icicles. Check out this one on my back deck.





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