2019

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Another scrappy charity quilt for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

Isn't this one fun!

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate my time, my machine, my thread, and my skill to the cause.

Here is the EpochConverter for 2019.

2019 Charity Quilt Count: 68

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

2019 Houston Festival Part 2 from Nestlings By Robin

I truly was honored to be a part of

the 2019 Houston Festival Faculty!

Here is my fancy badge and pin:)

The next 3 pics are of the Sweetest Surprise!!

There is a gift bag for faculty members where

Quilt industry sponsors

donate small gifts ....WOW!!

THANK YOU to

Quilters Select for the Appli-web and thread,

Fairfield for the batting sample,

Steady Betty for a fun tool I have never tried,

RNK for a great tote bag and scissors,

IQF for the great bag and everything else you did for us,

Mountain Mist for the baby wool press mat,

Moda ...

added by Robin 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , 31 day blog challenge , faculty , fused applique , houston festival , iqf , karen kay buckley , moda fabric , mountain mist , quilt guild , students , swimming seahorse

Odds and Ends from Becca's Crazy Projects

I have been in a sort of creative slump. I'm having difficulty getting motivated to embark on some new sewing adventure. That doesn't mean I'm not creating, I don't think that is possible. I just haven't found a new project I'm really excited about.

I did finish my Helix Hat. It isn't shaped like the pattern because I wasn't paying attention when I read the pattern. It was a good project, though, and I will likely make another.

Sometimes I think my motivational block is caused by some of the clutter in ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , craft , crazy , hat , knit , knitting , maryland , md , needle , project , projects , scrap , scraps , shawl , shopping , tool , yarn

Crochet Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

When we went to New England a few weeks ago I saw this yarn in a discount shop.

With that price tag, how could I refuse?

This past weekend I wound it into cakes.

There were three pieces tied with knots. which made the caking a little easier. I did a burn test, and the majority of the fiber is natural, though I'm not sure what it is. It ended up being over 500 grams of fiber. I have no idea how much yardage that is, but it should be enough for a shawl.

I decided to make a ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , crazy , crochet , maryland , md , project , projects , rhode island , shopping , travel , yarn

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

A couple more quilts made by other members of Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

I really like this one.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose. I donate my time, my machine, my thread, and my skill to the cause.

Here is the EpochConverter for 2019.

2019 Charity Quilt Count ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Holiday Baking from Becca's Crazy Projects

The fall and winter holidays are upon us! That means I get crazy ideas of baked goods I want to try. This is my first attempt at stollen. I grabbed my favorite baking book, the Fannie Farmer Baking Book, made my list and went shopping. I did some improvising with the recipe. I didn't have any nutmeg, so cinnamon had to do. I also didn't spend much time looking for candied angelica.I think my kitchen is a little cold, and I was on a time crunch, so it didn't get a chance to rise as much ...

added by Becca 4 years, 4 months ago. under 2019 , baking , cooking , tool tip

Knitting Up Leftovers from Becca's Crazy Projects

I learned about the Helix Hat pattern on Instagram. Someone had made one and I was intrigued. I needed an easy to take along project and hats always fit the bill. I cast on and got stitching.

I grabbed some of my leftovers and just kept going. This is a very scrappy project. Perfect for using up those worsted weight leftovers. I failed to follow the instructions so my hat is going to be much pointier than the pattern intended, but I'm going to keep going with it. As my son would say "One's head can never be ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , craft , crazy , hat , knit , knitting , maryland , md , project , projects , scrap , scraps , shopping , yarn

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This week my car had to go in the shop for some unforeseen repairs. Because it was easier to take a couple days off, than it was to coordinate a ride, I took a couple (yes, that means two) vacation days. Without going into details, it was a frustrating couple days. Yesterday, I got busy with some charity quilting so my time wouldn't be wasted.

Both of these were pieced by other members of Annapolis Quilts for Kids. I quilted them up and after trimming I'll hand them back to Quilts for Kids for binding.

If you want ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Machine Embroidery from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've had my eye on this machine embroidery design for a while now. I have plenty of gamer friends that would use one of these fun and easy to take along dice trays.

Two layers of durable vinyl and some fun embroidery make this a quick and durable project, perfect for gift giving. The design is from String Theory Fabric Art. Direct link.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
Fiskars 4-inch Curved Craft Scissors
Fiskars 8-inch scissors
Magna-Glide bobbins (absolutely the best for my embroidery machine)
KAM snaps
Pellon Stitch-N-Tear

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , brother , crazy , dice , dragon , embroidery , game , gaming , geeky , machine , maryland , md , project , projects , snap tab

Geeky Sewing from Becca's Crazy Projects

I've been thinking about adding an applique Gengar (you can do a Google search for Gengar Pokemon to learn more) to a small project bag for a while. Over the last few weeks I've been working on the machine embroidery design. Creating your own applique designs can be both rewarding and frustrating.

It took four tries for me to get to a point I thought it worthwhile to stitch one of these onto anything beyond muslin. It still isn't perfect, but I was going to end up throwing it all in the trash if I didn't ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , bag , brother , crazy , embroidery , geeky , machine , maryland , md , project , projects

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

This week in charity quilting I have two panel quilts made by Mary for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

Both of these were quick to finish.

Since I didn't drop off quilts last month due to other obligations I have quite the stack to drop of tomorrow. Here are twelve quilts ready to go.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Current Stitch-Alongs from Kitty and Me Designs

The Never Ending Sampler will continue right after the New Year with Panel 6.

In the meantime, there are several cross stitch stitch-alongs going on at:

Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs Facebook Group

The current stitch-along projects are:

Snowflake Reindeer

Amidst The Poinsettia

The Millennium Cats

All patterns are available in my Etsy store:

Kitty And Me Designs on Etsy

You can also play "Kitty And Me Designs BINGO" for a chance to win a free pattern!!

Please join the group and have fun with other Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs!

added by Pamela Kellogg 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , 2020 , cross stitch , stitch along

Crochet Crazy from Becca's Crazy Projects

We took a short trip up to New England to visit with family and friends in advance of the holiday season. We got to catch up and share food with our friends and family. I say short trip, because we were only gone four days, but it meant hours and hours of driving. I worked on this crochet shawl along the way.

There was also coffee.

This shawl is based on the Cakes Two to Tango shawl. But, when you get to about 30 repeats (60 rows) you begin to work back and forth on the bias. It results in ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , crazy , crochet , maryland , md , project , projects , rhode island , shopping , travel , yarn

So Many Socks from Becca's Crazy Projects

After getting the 72 slot cylinder for my circular sock knitting machine I have been working on holiday gifts. The 64 slot is perfect for socks for my small, narrow feet, but I know so many people with human-sized feet. This is the pair of monster socks I knit up. It's nice to use up those little odds and ends leftover from making matching socks.

There was some coffee along the way, too.

I even finished up this tiny sock knit on the machine. This sock is worked bck and forth on about 24 stitches and is seamed up ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , adventure , bag , craft , crazy , crochet , knit , knitting , maryland , md , pouch , project , projects , scissors , tool , tool tip , travel , zipper

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

The simple meander again makes quick work of charity quilts.

Both of these were pieced by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids. I'll trim them and send them back for binding.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity quit posts on purpose.

Here is the EpochConverter for 2019.

2019 Charity Quilt ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Quilting Up Leftovers from Becca's Crazy Projects

Way back in February I shared this little quilt made using the leftovers from last year's mystery quilt from Bonnie Hunter. I finally got around to quilting it. To keep with the modern theme, I went with a modern all-over quilting design.

Now I just have to remember if I made binding for this little quilt back in February.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle
Fiskars Rotary Cutter
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary Cutting Mat
BLACK+DECKER Classic Steam Iron
Grabbit Magnetic Pin Cushion
Fiskars 8-inch scissors
Juki TL-2010Q
4.5" Easy ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2014 , 2019 , adventure , crazy , design , good fortune , hst , mystery , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quiltville

All Things Yarn from Becca's Crazy Projects

Since the last yarn flavored post, I've cranked a pair of socks using my new 72 slot cylinder.

I've started on another shawl using the fun colors of Mandala yarn from Lion Brand. This one is still a work in progress.

And I started working on a design to make a stunning shawl, assuming I can sort out the math required. This is just my stitch counting sample. Assuming I manage to make it work, it will be much more colorful and exciting than this early stage appears.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Crochet hooks: Clover Crochet ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , crazy , crochet , knit picks , maryland , md , project , projects , shawl , yarn

Never Ending Sampler Update from Kitty and Me Designs

Just a quick update:

If you're working on The Never Ending Sampler, we'll be starting on Panel 6 right after the New Year. I don't know about anyone else, but I always need something to get through the month of January!

Panels 1 - 5 of The Never Ending Sampler are available in my Etsy shop:

added by Pamela Kellogg 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , 2020 , cross stitch , never ending sampler , stitch along

Charity Quilting from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last Saturday I loaded up the machine and quilted a couple more quilts for Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

The meander never lets me down.

This fun little quilt has fun foundation pieced blocks. Both of these were pieced by another member of Annapolis Quilts for Kids.

If you want to contribute but don't have the time or skills, you can support the national Quilts for Kids by shopping through Amazon Smile. I don't earn anything from this link. This link lets your purchases support Quilts for Kids through Amazon. I don't add affiliate links to my charity ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , charity , crazy , maryland , md , piecing , project , projects , quilt , quilting , quilts for kids

Flower Garden from Becca's Crazy Projects

This beauty of a quilt was created by a new quilter. This is the second quilt I've quilted for her. You can see the first one in this blog post from April.

She chose the fabrics and design.

She also picked out the thread and the quilting motif.

I quilted this beauty in an afternoon.

Now I will box it up and send it back to her. I hope she loves the results as much as I do.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):
Creative Grids 6.5" x 24.5" Rectangle
Fiskars Rotary Cutter
Fiskars Self Healing Rotary ...

added by Becca 4 years, 5 months ago. under 2019 , adventure , crazy , design , long arm , longarm , project , projects , quilt , quilter , quilting , tool

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