I've Been Sewing!

I cut this out last year -really December- and I just started to piece the blocks together. Nothing very complicated…simply framing out the three different Red Wings -the hockey team- fabric leftover from the Christmas gifts. DS ask that I make it for him and the only instructions I received were 'to make it as big as possible'.  ummm…I'm shooting for 90 x 90.  Let's see if I make it!

The first half of the blocks are on the design wall.

Whoop! Whoop! 2.20.2015

I'm not sure who pieced this but I quilted this QOV from the Oconomowoc Quilt Guild!

Whoop! Whoop!

pattern info: Jelly Roll Race with border. One tutorial found here.

panto info: Stars and Crescents, found here.











I am off to a rather slow quilting start of 2015. I did get back into the sewing room this week so hopefully I will have some progress to show soon, :)

Linking up today with :

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

and

Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts.

Does *THIS* Count?

After a January of virtually no sewing or quilting…I'm easing back into it.

I made a lanyard for a jump drive. :)

and

a few skate lace keychains.

WOW!










In all seriousness…I've been attending DD's hockey games. She is nearing the end of her first season on the girl's varsity High School team. I believe their record is 5-15. Not quite a winning season but the girls have been enthusiastic and learning a great deal!

I also have been attending the Milwaukee Admirals games and preparing a scrapbook for a rookie this season, Viktor Arvidsson. I've finished the months of October, November, December and January. That just leaves the games to be played in February, March and April to be scrapped. I want to make a cover for his scrapbook too…which I need to get to soon.  :)

That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

Whoop! Whoop! 1.2.2015

Whoop! Whoop!

This is actually my finish from last week but again, being away from home---I wasn't able to post.

I made this Red Wing quilt for my family exchange. It was a popular gift with the guys and *got stolen* about three times! My 25 year old nephew (and huge Red Wing fan) ended up with the quilt.

Here is the quilting.

I also gifted one to my brother's brother in law. Same fabric just the black/white squares are reversed. I had told his wife (my sister in law's sister) that I would make him a Red Wing quilt when I found the fabric. :)

pattern info: 7.5 inch cut squares frames with 2.0 inch cut frames, set 5 x 7. 6 inch cut border.


panto info: Flirtatious




These quilts are a little larger than I planned as the block finishes at 10 inches rather than 9 inches so they are about 60 x 80---a generous snuggler quilt or will fit a twin bed.



Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

and

Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts

Since I was away at Christmas---

MERRY BELATED CHRISTMAS and HAPPY NEW YEAR!

For 2015 I want to:

1. Sew a little for myself
2. Sew a little for family
3. Sew up the scrap boxes for donation quilts

Seams reasonable right?  

CHEERS to 2015! 

May all our sewing dreams become quilts!

A Lovely Year of Finishes: December 2014

I did it!

I finished something every month in 2014! This was a great motivator! Thanks to Fiber of All Sorts for letting me join in on the fun!

My December finish is the Christmas present tree skirt.









pattern info: Christmas packages by Missouri Star Quilt Company Tutorial. Tutorial found here but you need to scroll through her tutorials to find it.

panto info: Flirtatious

I was number 35 on the December Goal Setting Party.


I'm linking up with: Fiber of All Sorts December Goal Linky Party

Whoop! Whoop! 12.12.2014

I finished the tree skirt just in time for the guild challenge yesterday!

Yeah!  I wasn't voted into the top 3 for a prize but hey! It's done!


pattern info: present blocks from Missouri Star tutorial found here. (remember to scroll down to find it :))


I needed to make the back just a touch bigger so I added a little bit of black.

panto info: Flirtatious
















Today I am linking up with

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict 

and

Amanda Jean at Crazy Mom Quilts

WIP Wednesday 12.10.2014

Today is binding day!

BIG FUN!  :)

I'm finding it just a tad on the challenging side.  :)

Design Wall Monday

I turned my pile of Christmas presents into a tree skirt!

Block pattern by Missouri Quilt Company - YouTube, found here. You will need to scroll through the list until you find The Present Quilt. Click on it to view the tutorial.

Christmas Presents!

Surprise!

I made Christmas presents. One present has the Challenge fabric as the main wrapping paper and one has it as the ribbon.  :)







Block pattern from Missouri Quilt Company You Tube - found here. You will need to scroll through the list to fine the Present Quilt video. Click on it and watch Jenny's tutorial…

Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict