WIP Wednesday

I started my next project, a rag quilt. I had already cut the batting squares a while ago. So that just left the fabric squares to cut. I dug into the miscellaneous flower stash and came up with a good starter pile. Now onto sewing the little *quilt sandwiches*...

Design Wall Monday

DD and I have been working on Andreas Thuresson's playoff scrapbook. DD and I decided to keep this playoff book the same as his regular season book although there are fewer games scrap booked. To distinguish this book from his other one, we decided that a Calder Cup cover would work.

Stash Report Week #20

I did buy and I had two finishes but I am still heading in the wrong direction! Think I need to stay home and sew!

Fabric added this week: +18 yards
Fabric added this year: +128 yards

Fabric used this week: -13 yards
Fabric used this year: -121.5 yards

Net for the year: +6.5 (added!)

What I accomplished this week~4 Cancer Recovery Totes, Mock Trip Around the World

Goals for next week~sew more! finish more! use more stash! buy less!

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A Finish and More Stash!

A little (well~maybe a lot) of stash enhancement! at 75% off I might add.

How could I resist?!

At least I completed this Mock Trip Around the World! pattern here. This one I plan on gifting to a friend who is going through a rough time. A warm hug whenever she may need it. :)

Curly hearts panto on the front.

Curly hearts panto on the back. Yes! more hockey fabric. You see, this is a *newer* friend that I meet through our activities with the Milwaukee Admirals this year. :)

A Little Charity Sewing

Well, I dug into the closet and unearth just about 2 yards of the basket fabric. This is from the 3rd or 4th quilt I ever made! The selvage read *1995*. I actually believe I brought this fabric to make a jumper *back in the day* of basket making. wow! that's old, right?

I am very happy that it has made it out of the cupboard and into Cancer Recovery Totes for donating to the local Breast Cancer clinics. I only had enough for 3 totes so I used a little creativity to get the 4th tote. :) A cutting error for the top band became a *design opportunity* for the bottom band...shhhh...don't tell, okay?!

WIP Wednesday

Working on this Mock Trip Around the World, pattern here.

The End of the Season

With a late 3rd period goal, the Houston Aeros defeated the Milwaukee Admirals. Our season ended last night. Time to work on our player playoff scrap book!

My Mother's Day..

...was Great!

I was given this wonderful bouquet of flowers when DH and DD arrived home from shopping on Saturday afternoon. After supper, they made a delicious batch of cupcakes. yum yum. DD had also made paper pinwheels in school on Friday! very cute :) On Sunday, I opened my gift to find these cool hockey stickers and two gift cards. One to JoAnn's and one to DQ~I already hit the JoAnn's for more scrap booking supplies!

Sunday afternoon, we went to the Milwaukee Admirals hockey game. They WON! in overtime to play Game Seven tonight. Winner tonight advances to the next round of the Calder Cup playoffs. Hockey in May is some of the best all season! :)

Stash Report Week #19

I had one *secret* finish but I also shopped. A quilting friend was selling another friend's stash and I poked some buttons late in the week. I actually thought the Internet order wouldn't arrive so fast but, alas, it did. I ordered from Fabrics Galore.



Fabric added this week: +25 yards
Fabric added this year: +110 yards


Fabric used this week: -6 yards
Fabric used this year: -108.5 yards

Net fabric for the year: +1.5 yards (added!)

What I accomplished this week: finished *secret*, pieced blocks for Mock Trip Around the World. pattern here. my project here.

Goals for next week: more sewing!

Here's loot!





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and Happy Mother's Day to ALL!

Friday's Recap

While I was waiting for this pile of mulch to arrive on Friday, I sewed.

First: the parts for this pattern.

Second: the blocks together.

Third: on the design wall.
I did start to sew the units together but then DD arrived home from school and other *things* were happening!

Have a great weekend, everyone!