Tuesday, December 31, 2024

A possible list

 Linking to Chookshed challenge

These are my projects for consideration. 


1. Baby quilts 

I  need 2 by February and one by June


2. Quilts to be quilted.

I have 5 basted that have been sitting in a queue for ever.


3. Two new dresses. 

My current dresses I made 16 years ago. I would like some new ones.


4. 40th birthday quilt, due April.


5. Christmas stockings for the triplets. 


6. Christmas ornaments for grandchildren. 

These are the 12 days of Christmas,  all prepped ready to stitch. 


7. Triplets bed quilts.

This project is leftover from last year.


8. 3 crocheted rugs.


9. Diamond painting I am doing as a SAL


10. Cross Stitch graduation present.



I don't know how 2025 will pan out. I am finally living back home after nearly 5 years.
Will I want to follow a list in order?
Will I want to work on what is due first?
Will I want to work on each project to completion or split the projects up and pace myself?
Will I want to ignore my list completely and just work on each day only what I feel like or just sit down and read a book?

I  really do not know. 
Stay tuned 😉 






















Friday, October 4, 2024

I got there


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My challenge for September was my sheep tapestry but I had already made the decision to gift it to the thrift store.

I still had 3 of my mother's quilt tops to finish quilting. 

They are all now finished although I didn't get a photo of the third quilt. 

I have now quilted 5 for her this year and there are no more of hers in the queue. 

The only challenge left undone are the applique quilts for the triplets. 











Saturday, August 17, 2024

Mid August progress

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I have finished two more scarves for charity. 



I finished quilting one of my mother's quilts and delivered it to her to finish stitching down the binding. 




I need to finish quilting the next quilt.







 


Thursday, August 1, 2024

August challenge

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The challenge for August is a wedding quilt and I have finished it.



Instead I will focus on quilting my mother's quilts 

First up






I am hoping to make good progress 

Tuesday, July 23, 2024

A big week of finishes

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I have had a lot of finishes this week. 

Adding 2 extra scarf finishes 



Firstly a scarf for charity. 



I finished 13 pairs of fingerless mitts,  also for charity. 



I finished quilting and binding a table runner.  This was a practice piece for different quilting designs and thread colours.





A finished quilt for a friend of DD #2 who is having health challenges. 



A wedding quilt for a family friend.





A cushion to go with one of the quilts.



Saturday, June 22, 2024

Finally a finish

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I have finally finished this project that has been a ufo for about 30 years.

There is one more little ornament that is already finished and attached to the wreath. 

That is at home and I will tie them all on the next time I am there.




Sunday, June 2, 2024

June challenge #10

 My June challenge is applique blocks for quilts for my triplet grandchildren. 


These are the quilts 







All the blocks are prepared for needle turn. 


Four blocks are finished and two more are almost done.


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Friday, May 31, 2024

End of May catch up

 I finished binding the little charity quilt which was the May task.



I haven't made any progress on the procrastination quilting,  maybe next week. 

I did resurrect a project I started more than 30 years ago!


I had finished the little rocking horse and attached it to the wreath. 
Last year I finished these 2 squares 


This week I have finished 5 more squares!!


I have 4 more left to stitch. 
It does beg the question of why it has taken so long to finish this. 

I aim to stitch these over the next few days and then make them into the ornaments. 
The wreath is at home so will attach them when I am next there, hopefully before Christmas. 










Monday, May 20, 2024

Mid may progress

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This months challenge was to quilt any tops for the Treasured babies charity.
I only had one unquilted.
That is now done and the binding on ready to stitch down. 


I finished sewing in the ends of the baby blanket and finished 4 pairs of fingerless mitts as well as 7 scarves. They will be dropped off tomorrow for the charity KOGO. 


I finall stopped procrastinating and basted 2 quilt tops. I have started the ditch and walking foot quilting on the first one. I will then do the same to the second one before trying out the fancy quilting on my new machine. 
It is a big learning curve. 




Tuesday, May 14, 2024

Finally, I did it

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I finally got the borders on the quilt and have pieced the backing and made the binding. 
Close-up of the mitred border.


All the fabrics in this quilt are more than 30 years old. 
Below is the backing. 
If you have been quilting for a while you may remember this one.


  Hopefully next week there will be a finished quilt to display. 


Tuesday, May 7, 2024

Down the rabbit hole

 I really need more work on goal setting. 

Generally,  the minute I set a goal, I go off in a different direction. 

I did finish knitting the baby blanket, but I still have to finish off the ends.


That did mean that I had no knitting for car journeys and I have a lot this week. 

I grabbed a tub of yarn that I was given for charity projects and there was a started scarf, but it wasn't suitable for car knitting. I decided to finish it and then finished 3 more.


I knitted a pair of fingerless gloves, tweeked the pattern and made a second pair.

They still need to be sewn up.

I am anticipating knitting a few more pairs this week. 

We will see what happens  now that I have made that pronouncement. 

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