A Day of Rest...

Not for me!

The weekends go by way too fast for me, so I try to get as much done as possible on these 2 days.  Do you do that, too?

I did not intend to leave you all guessing on that photo...thought it was just too fun not to share (see previous post if you missed it).

It is, in fact, a photo of a roll of bias striped binding.  The stripes were printed that way (on the bias) which was great because then I did not need to try to remember how to cut binding on the bias.  ~grin~

The quilt it is for is what I worked on yesterday and a bit of this morning...the red and aqua wonky (some of them, anyway) stars quilt.

I have no good way to show the entire quilt top right now, but I will post a photo of part of it...a sneak peek.  I picked up the wrong Kona solid for the backing, so need to wait on finishing it.

I also realized that I need to change my way of basting quilts!!!  Now that I moved, I no longer have a huge table in the basement to lay out the layers on.  I have been looking around for alternatives and think I found a good one...will tell you more when I have a regular keyboard to type on instead of doing posts from my phone.

I hate to add to my pile of quilt tops...but the creative juices are flowing, so I will probably start (or continue) on another quilty project before I do anything more with this one.

I like to have a pick-up project going, too.   I just finished knitting a scarf and started on a facecloth.  And, last night, I dug through my fabric closet (seriously...my fabric and other sewing stuff is all crammed into my walk-in closet) and found fabrics for some stitchery projects. 

I have not forgotten my 'snow days' quilt...just need to get more settled before I have enough concentration to continue with that one.  And, Curio...and orange and aqua...and...Kashmir...and all the rest!

Okay...my finger is tired...must go.  Oh!  Here's the 'rest' part of my day!  ~grin~

Hope you all are having a great weekend!

Wonky Stars Revisited...

With thoughts of finishing quilts in my head lately (see this post) I decided to go through my stuff and make a list of quilts started and not anywhere close to being finished.  Works.  In.  Progress.  There's a list (that is not complete, by the way) on my sidebar, which I guess I've been ignoring.  Oh. My. Gosh.  It's crazy! 


I must get at them.  Right?  I have a few big projects that I am dying to get at, but my head is full of all this other stuff.  The 'waiting to be worked on and finished' stuff.  

So, without further ado...

Here's the first one.  Last year,  I was in an Aqua and Red Block Swap.  When it was my month, I asked for wonky stars...and I got them!  Aren't they awesome?  (I actually received 19, so I'm guessing I didn't photograph them all???)

This wonky star quilt is one of the ones that got off to a good start and then I let it sit.  I was even super organized with it...all the squares of fabric are cut and stored in a bin.  It takes no time at all to make one wonky star.  So...why have I let it sit?

Who knows.  It really doesn't matter right now.  Cuz, I do have a plan! 

I need 64 blocks for the front and 3 for the back.  67.  If I put in a little time here and there and make a wonky star...or two...they'll be done in no time at all!  In fact, since making that plan, I made 8 of them!   

 
Now I only need 40.  I can deal with that number.  

How about you?  Do you start projects and then get distracted?  Or, do you finish one before you start the next one?    


Have a restful Sunday evening!




"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future." Jeremiah 29:11

Something Fun...

Remember yesterday I wrote

that I felt the need to 

"just spend time doing something fun"?

Well, here is the 'something fun'.

It's just 10 inches square... 

which means each half-square triangle

finishes at just over an inch.

I made a mistake with one of the hst's...

and now I just discovered another mistake!

ha!

Guess that serves me right for

shirking my responsibilities, hey?

{sigh}

What's a woman to do.

I never showed this.

Finished it last week...

block twelve of my 'snow days' quilt.

This is the quilt that Sharon is also doing.

Only two more stitchery blocks.

But, there is a lot of stitching to do

on fabric blocks once they're all put together.

I'm getting excited about putting this

together, but it's not going to

happen until well after the holidays.

And, just for something fun...

look what arrived in the mail today!

Kindle Touch.

I am so excited I can barely contain myself!

And, ecstatic that it's the weekend

so I have time to play with it

(once I get it all figured out!).

Have a good weekend!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."Jeremiah 29:11

Flower Girl & Bee

My granddaughter, Kaylynn, 

was flower girl for her Mom's wedding
this past weekend.

I had to share the photos that were sent to me...

 

Beautiful {sigh} just beautiful. 

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We're ahead in our Aqua and Red Block Bee...

this is October's block.

Christine asked for a 10.5" unfinished

block with hst's using this layout.

I chose to make mine totally symmetrical.

I rather like it.

Today is Friday...last workday of the week...have a good one!

"For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future."
Jeremiah 29:11

Placemats for Sylvie...

The placemat quilt swap 3 (PQS3) is over...both Sylvie and I received our mats from each other.  What a fun swap this was!

And now, for your viewing pleasure...the placemats I sent over to France.

placemat 1 front

placemat 1 back

placemat 2 front

 

placemat 2 back

I took today off, as well.  Need to finish up a few small projects and then straighten the house!  When I am in the midst of several projects as I have been these last several days, I don't make my bed, nor do I do the dishes.  Pull the covers up on the bed...rinse and stack the dishes.  That's all I do.  

Have a good day!

Best-Laid Plans & All of That...

Yeah, well...what can I say?

This is all I got done for the Friday Night Sew-in.

Not even sure I'm happy with it.

Tumbling blocks with a striped fabric next to it. 

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Paul & Rachel are coming today to help me 

clean out the basement and garage.

It's a gorgeous spring day,

so we should get a lot done.

Have a great day!