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Make-A-List Monday - Because I Really Need a List! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Well, it's been a while since I posted on a Monday, but that doesn't mean I haven't been working, just that I'm a lazy blogger! But this week I feel the need to organize my mind and commit publicly, so here I am.

I'm pleased to say that I put in some time with a new skill today - I finally tried four-at-a-time flying geese, and I can't believe I've ignored this fabulous technique for all these years! I finished these pretty blocks....

...and one of my goals for this week is ...

added by Sarah Craig 2 months ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - 2024 Begins! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Welcome to the first (functional) Monday of 2024! I don't count last Monday because January 1 is our wedding anniversary - 45 this year! - and I don't generally blog on that day.

When last we met on a Monday, I had high hopes of doing a thorough clean-up of the studio. I have a good reason for not accomplishing that (more on that in a minute) but I did make good headway on that mountain of leftover batting....

...and now my shelves look like this....

...and I have a good-sized roll of frankenbatting under my quilt frame ...

added by Sarah Craig 3 months, 1 week ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Tuesday - Because, Holidays! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Am I the only person that gets really off schedule during the holidays? But now that they are mostly over, I have the urge (probably fleeting) to clean up my studio! So this week will be dedicated to making a little more sense of the mess that is currently my studio.

I do have some "before" shots to share!

First off, here's what started the cleaning binge - the new Echo Show that my husband gave me for Christmas! It's small enough to put on my sewing table (if I clear off some other stuff) and keeps ...

added by Sarah Craig 3 months, 3 weeks ago. under make-a-list , sewing studio

Make-A-List Monday - A Little Bit of This and That! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Welcome to another Monday! After a whirlwind week last week getting the house ready for a round of Christmas parties, I thought this week would be simple, but we shall see!

The first Christmas party went great - we had all the quilt ministry ladies over Saturday morning for good food, lots of laughs, and a fun gift exchange game. A good time was had by all, and of course, I forgot to take any pictures! And then Saturday afternoon, we went to see the incredible Emmalyn in her debut acting role of Snoopy in A Charlie Brown Christmas ...

added by Sarah Craig 4 months, 2 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Who Has Time to Sew?? from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Monday has rolled around again, Thanksgiving is in the rear view mirror, and the Christmas season is in full swing!

We had twenty-four people at our house for Thanksgiving, so I decorated the house for the day and took care of some long-neglected tasks, like....

...fixing the "pinchers"....

...sprucing up the front door welcome mat....

...and making a really pretty centerpiece for my dining room table!

Of course, once Thanksgiving was over, it was time to start decorating for Christmas, because I have two parties at my house over the next two weeks. We got a new artificial ...

added by Sarah Craig 4 months, 3 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - A Mixed Bag.... from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Is it just me, or do the weeks seem to go by faster as we near the end of the year? It doesn't seem like seven days since I last put together a to-do list, but it has been! So let's see how I did on last week's list....

1. Keep working on those quilt blocks.

Done! And not only did I work on the blocks, I finished the top!

2. Do some more cleaning upstairs.

Nope! I didn't do any upstairs - but I did do some serious cleaning and re-organizing in my kitchen ...

added by Sarah Craig 5 months, 1 week ago. under fall quilt , make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Chugging Right Along! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Well, we've come back around to Monday again, and it's November - can you believe it? And our grandson Nathanael turned twelve today - hard to believe they are all getting so big! He's excited because he got a new Minecraft game, and exhibited impressive patience while waiting for it to download - better than I ever did, for sure!

Let's see how I did on last week's list....

1. Keep working on that scrap bin!

I actually didn't even touch the scrap bin this week, except for making new ones. Bad quilter!

2. Clean ...

added by Sarah Craig 5 months, 2 weeks ago. under make-a-list , sewing studio

Make-a-List Monday - Fall Fell! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

It's Monday again! But before we jump into regular Monday activities, let me share a little in the tree saga. Remember last week, it looked like this?

Well, even though yesterday it was nearly 80 degrees, the wind came in overnight and blew in rain and cold weather - we didn't get above 50 today! And this morning when I looked out at the tree....

...all those beautiful leaves were on the ground! So if you still have beautiful leaves where you are, enjoy them now - winter is on its way!

And now let's see how ...

added by Sarah Craig 5 months, 3 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Slow Progress! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Monday, Monday, can't trust that day..... I've always wondered why you can't trust Monday, have you? Well, trust it or not, it's rolled around Monday again, and that means the start of another week. Fall has well and truly begun here - remember the picture of my tree from last week?

Well, here's what it looked like this morning!

Isn't that gorgeous? It won't last long - we'll have a windy day soon that will deposit all those leaves on the ground - but it is glorious to see while we have it ...

added by Sarah Craig 5 months, 4 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Quilting Week Continues! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Welcome to another beautiful fall Monday! Well, actually not too beautiful around here - it was gray and overcast all day, but at least it's finally sweater weather! I do love that it puts me more in the mood to work in my studio, and this view of the tree outside my window always makes me smile....

So now, let's see how I did on last week's list....

1. Quilt the top for the special recipient.

2. Quilt the baby quilt.

3. Quilt Nathanael's annual quilt.

4. Quilt Lilli's annual quilt.

I've lumped ...

added by Sarah Craig 6 months ago. under make-a-list , quilt ministry

Make-A-List Monday - It's Fall, Y'all, and Quilting Week! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Monday has come around once again, and with it, cooler weather - it looks like fall has finally started! I'm really enjoying it, but Bree is over the moon - she spends large parts of the day romping in the back yard and rolling in the grass. Is the weather cooling off yet where you are?

Despite the pretty weather, though, I did get some sewing done this week! Let's see how last week's list went....

1. Finish the baby quilt top.

Done, and ready to quilt! And not only the top, but a pieced back too ...

added by Sarah Craig 6 months, 1 week ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday! What Are You Working On? from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Welcome to a brand new week, all squeaky-clean and shiny! Do you have big plans for the week? Are you starting to think about Christmas, or have you successfully buried those thoughts for the time being? Whichever it is, I hope you have a fabulously productive week!

So now let's see how last week's list went....

1. Finish Nathanael's Pokemon quilt top.

Done! And I LOVE the way it turned out!

2. Prep the fabrics for the baby quilt.

3. Cut out the baby quilt.

4. Start sewing the baby quilt.

Done! I have cut ...

added by Sarah Craig 6 months, 2 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Three Months Til When????? from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Monday is here once again, and as I was paying bills today I wrote the date on a check - and was shocked to realize that today is exactly three months from Christmas! So I guess we're in the beginning of the holiday sewing season. Time management becomes important now!

So here's how last week's list went....

1. Work on Nathanael's annual quilt, made with Kelli Fannin's Pokemon design.

Progress has been made! Thanks to some diligent sewing this weekend, I finished all the blocks and now am ready to start the sashing!

2 ...

added by Sarah Craig 6 months, 3 weeks ago. under annual quilts , make-a-list , pokemon

Make-A-List Monday - Arrivaderci, Roma! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Well, it's official - we are back at home after ten lovely days in Italy! Jet lag is finally in the past, and I've been re-discovering my sewing room, among other things! First, though, let me share some of the pictures from our trip....

A warning - my husband took lots of "tourist-y" shots, of the architecture and stuff. Most of my pictures were of things that caught my eye, like this fabulous camel...

Doesn't he have the funniest expression on his face? Or how about this prime example of parking in Rome...

We saw a lot ...

added by Sarah Craig 7 months ago. under italy , make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Progress and Distractions! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Welcome to another week of fun and games! Our trip to Italy is just around the corner and it's starting to feel really real now - we booked the trip about eight months ago, and back then it felt so far away! But now it's only a week and a half away. My Italian feels so inadequate, but at least I'll be able to understand a little bit of what they are saying, and Google Translate can take care of the rest.

In between thinking about what we need to do before leaving, I did get ...

added by Sarah Craig 8 months ago. under annual quilts , baking , make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - The Mojo Is In The Building! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Monday has rolled around once again, with all the promise of a new week and a clean slate! Do you feel like that about Mondays too, or do you find it hard to get back into the swing of things?

Let's see how last week's list went....

1. Quilt and bind three full size quilts for the quilt ministry.

Done! It sure felt good to get this one off my plate!

2. Work on the annual quilts for the grands.

Well, I located my patterns and found some more little drawings for Emmy's quilt - does ...

added by Sarah Craig 8 months, 1 week ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Progress, and Giveaway Winners! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

School is back in session, so I've lost all my excuses for not finishing things! Here are two of my three grandkids (Lilli is WAY too grown up to stand still for "first day of school" pics) this morning as they got ready to go...

Middle school! How did that happen? By the way, Emmy is only wearing computer glasses because she thinks they make her look cool. And Lilli is a sophomore, and so grown up. I have a couple of days of Nana responsibilities this week while my daughter is out of town, but after ...

added by Sarah Craig 8 months, 2 weeks ago. under giveaway , make-a-list , t-shirt quilt

Make-A-List Monday - Back to the Real World! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Well, the Twelve Days of Christmas in July are over and it's time to jump back into the real world with both feet! Things start moving quickly now until the end of the year, and I have a trip to Italy coming up fast - only 29 days from now! But I've got a lot of stuff to accomplish between now and our departure, so let's take a look at what I've got on my plate this week...

1. Deliver the two t-shirt quilts I finished last week.

2. Complete another t-shirt quilt commission.

3 ...

added by Sarah Craig 8 months, 3 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Getting In The Mood! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

Monday is here again, with all the promise of a new week and a fresh start! Good thing, too, because I've got so much on my plate - I need a few extra days in the week!

First, though, let's see what happened with last week's list...

1. Finish assembling the 12DCIJ prototype quilt.

Done! I'll have more info about this after we go through the list...

2. Assemble the two t-shirt quilts.

Done! These are small, so they shouldn't take too long to quilt.

3. Source fabrics for the second quilt commission and ...

added by Sarah Craig 9 months, 2 weeks ago. under make-a-list

Make-A-List Monday - Hello, July! from Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Hi, all!

And hello, Monday! It still feels like the weekend, but my calendar says it's Monday, so it's time to take stock of last week and make some plans for this one!

First, let's see how last week's list went....

1. Gather up all my sewing supplies for our trip.

Done! I actually found my little zipper box this time, and it turns out I was smart - I had left a post-it note inside with a list of all the tools I usually take with me. That made it go a lot faster!

2. Give ...

added by Sarah Craig 9 months, 3 weeks ago. under make-a-list

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