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| Exchanging Snippets |
A snippet is a small piece of something. You've probably heard of a snippet of music or video. If you Google "snippet roll" you will find that they are generally narrow lengths of embellished fabric that are often rolled around a piece of wood, such as a ...
read moreNo jury duty for me this morning. So far, my month-long commitment of jury duty is going swimmingly. I haven't had to report even once. Probably by even saying that, I've jinxed myself, but I'm saying it anyway. It was cool and cloudy yesterday with a few rain showers thrown in, and that made it a good day for slow stitching. As anyone can tell you, slow stitching is best done with a cat on one's lap.
No jury duty for me this morning. So far, my month-long commitment of jury duty is going swimmingly. I haven't had to report even once. Probably by even saying that, I've jinxed myself, but I'm saying it anyway. It was cool and cloudy yesterday with a few rain showers thrown in, and that made it a good day for slow stitching. As anyone can tell you, slow stitching is best done with a cat on one's lap.
I didn't manage to sandwich the quilt, but when I read my One Monthly Goal (OMG) for May, it stated " My OMG for May is to finish piecing Version 2.0 of my Mother's Quilt to my Son". So thank you Patty for keeping us motivated! My OMG for May was achieved!
There isn't much to tell except that when I came to prepare the back I found that I didn't have enough fabric
read moreAnother month come and gone and another list of projects to finish. I completed the Crazy Quilting Course (but didn’t frame it) and the Bonus Bunnies quilt in May. It feels good to be back at the sewing machine playing with fabric.
The Short List categories are UFO, garment, original design, hand work, finishing, classes and other. I’ve used this system for 6+ years to keep me focused. The categories change as my goals and interests change. Categories with nothing in process will not be listed, only active categories.
Original Design – Open Dialogue has moved to the sewing ...
read moreEverything is going to move fast this morning. It's my first day of jury duty. In our county, we call in a day ahead to see if we're going to need to report the next day. (The orientation session was canceled, thank goodness.) When I called in yesterday, I received a rather cryptic message: There were two check-in times for jurors with numbers lower than mine. When they got to my group, it said to report at 1:00 p.m., but that I should call at 11:45 a.m. to see if I'm still needed ...
read moreEverything is going to move fast this morning. It's my first day of jury duty. In our county, we call in a day ahead to see if we're going to need to report the next day. (The orientation session was canceled, thank goodness.) When I called in yesterday, I received a rather cryptic message: There were two check-in times for jurors with numbers lower than mine. When they got to my group, it said to report at 1:00 p.m., but that I should call at 11:45 a.m. to see if I'm still needed ...
read moreI finished the Bonus Bunnies quilt, my May OMG.
I made the quilt from the leftover scraps from this table runner.
I didn’t want any of the cute bunny fabric to spend years in the scrap bin. There was no pattern for the quilt. I just started piecing with what I had.
To see all the other OMG finishes, visit Elm Street Quilts.
read moreI actually felt like sewing this week! It took a few days to shift out of hand stitch mode, and then I quilted Bonus Bunnies and made the binding.
I’m counting the fabric out because I’ll finish it today. Once I get a top quilted I never let it sit. I know some quilters have stacks of tops that need binding, but that will never be me. I like sewing the binding.
I think this quilt was my May OMG????? Why does the beginning of May feel like such a long time ago?
Fabric In: 2 yards
Fabric ...
read moreI hope that May is treating you well. It's still cold and rainy in Ottawa but then it is only May
read moreThe day got off to a good start yesterday. I started with a little slow stitching, working on making my way around the binding for the Poppy Mosaic. Before I needed to leave, I turned the first corner, and was closing in on the second.
The day got off to a good start yesterday. I started with a little slow stitching, working on making my way around the binding for the Poppy Mosaic. Before I needed to leave, I turned the first corner, and was closing in on the second.
Originally, I wasn't planning to blog a second time today. I wrote my reveal post several weeks ago, and didn't know I'd be finishing a quilt top today. So...obviously, that can't go unnoted. I wasn't sure I could get all three borders sewn to the "I Believe in Snowmen" quilt, but the proof is in the pudding. Here it is:
Originally, I wasn't planning to blog a second time today. I wrote my reveal post several weeks ago, and didn't know I'd be finishing a quilt top today. So...obviously, that can't go unnoted. I wasn't sure I could get all three borders sewn to the "I Believe in Snowmen" quilt, but the proof is in the pudding. Here it is:
The packing is all finished. This morning I just need to fill the bird feeders and water all the pots. And since I have so many seeds in pots right now, watering the pots is a significant investment in time. We're expecting warm weather all week, though, and so all those little green things needs them a drink before we go.
Before I got after the packing yesterday, I turned the final corner on the binding for the Sundress quilt.
The packing is all finished. This morning I just need to fill the bird feeders and water all the pots. And since I have so many seeds in pots right now, watering the pots is a significant investment in time. We're expecting warm weather all week, though, and so all those little green things needs them a drink before we go.
Before I got after the packing yesterday, I turned the final corner on the binding for the Sundress quilt.
It's been quite a while since I've attempted any quilting on my mid-arm machine. As you know, I saw the hand specialist in the morning, but I was home in plenty of time to get a start on April's OMG...to quilt and bind the Sundress quilt. As for the hand specialist, he didn't offer up any magic for my thumb. Time and patience will be the watchwords there. His only option was to fuse the joint permanently, and I'm nowhere near ready to make that move. On a positive note, it does seem to ...
read moreIt's been quite a while since I've attempted any quilting on my mid-arm machine. As you know, I saw the hand specialist in the morning, but I was home in plenty of time to get a start on April's OMG...to quilt and bind the Sundress quilt. As for the hand specialist, he didn't offer up any magic for my thumb. Time and patience will be the watchwords there. His only option was to fuse the joint permanently, and I'm nowhere near ready to make that move. On a positive note, it does seem to ...
read moreI finished the bunny runner last month, which was my OMG. It felt good to finally get one done. I also finished the star blocks (January OMG).
I have a couple more projects close to done and one small start. I’d be thrilled to get all three of those finished in April.
The Short List categories are UFO, garment, original design, hand work, finishing, classes and other. I’ve used this system for 6+ years to keep me focused. The categories change as my goals and interests change. Categories with nothing in process will not be listed, only active ...
read moreIt's a pretty sunrise for April Fools this morning. Probably best if those sailors stay out of the Suez Canal this morning, don't you think?
It took a while for warmer temperatures to arrive yesterday morning. Sadie was all over it, flattening her tummy against the warm concrete before taking a good dust bath.
