Quilting like a Maniac- Relaxing through Quilting.

 And I’ve been able to get some painting and sewing in.  I have completed some baby quilts, made some gifts and cleaned my room after my bookcase collapsed.  Yeah you heard right, my IKEA bookcase (with drawers) stretched out and the shelves came tumbling down.  Too many sewing/painting/quilting books and paints in it.  Out with that old and in with a used steamer trunk that I redid.  Final product are the 1st couple of pictures.  Even used wood glue for cracks. Redid with restick wall paper that is waterproof.   All my supplies The crack that I wood glued. The start that took about 2hours. The finish product that has projects in containers, and fabric for sewing clothes.  It worked well. Then I had some things that are just in a tray that I needed to fix.  So I completed these projects that were small and almost done. The container  Pillow case embroidery  Mug rug, hand stitched.  Tea dyed. Look at the stitching or rather quilting. A dress that needed a hem and to fix neckline A very

 With a few UFOs done.  They are Cat Approved. Both of these have gone to the hospital's children's ward. Yes they are identical.  The material was given to me two years ago, with the blocks already done. I just finished it off and binded it. This one is a Joanne's Kit from 5 years ago, before Covid.  The kit contained all the material and the pattern, but some of the material had been changed and that's why the discount.  The kit was $20.  For all the top material.  What a steal!!! Simple quilting in the ditch and some echoing. My husband loves the colors.  Perfect for a guy.  I was going to give this away but the hubby said no, it's perfect for our house, so it's staying. I also did one more quilt for a friend that I gave away last week so now I can put it up here.  It's part of the American Quilt UFO challenge.  I found some of the trees premade and in a box while trying to clean my quilting room. Made a couple more, and started the art drawing. A good si

 Well the term is completed and I have a spare, so now I have extra time.  To do what you may ask?  To start being creative again. I made two goals or resolutions this year, to paint one picture a month and to complete one quilt a month.  And I’m on my way.   Below is two BOM, the Sewcialites 2   (in scrap fabric) and Riley and Blake BOM . That one is in the bright colors. And I’ve done a few others in January . Native Whale Art pillow. Thanksgiving Tabletop  I’ve been working on a huge project, a queen size quilt built on 2 1/2  scrap squares.  It’s beautiful but a huge amount of work. Center is done and quilted with an x on each square.  I’m using the quite as you go method.  Hoping to get it done ✅ by the end of February.   It’s for a good friend. So which me luck.

 This month's goal was completed, thank goodness, because I was tired of doing the same thing over and over again.  It doesn't help that you happen to be ADHD, and can't stand doing the same thing over and over again since September.  The quilt turned out fantastic, and it was my goal to finish it this month, so I'm pleased with both but boy!!!!  Was it a chore.  So see for yourself. Look at all those squares.... And how did I quilt it you asked????   By going through each 2 1/2 inch square.  All the quilting made it very heavy, and it was suppose to be a light quilt, so it didn't exactly work out that way, but it was still time consuming. That was one of my accomplishments this month.  But after that I decided to catch up on two BOMs that I said I would not join this year.  But I couldn't resist.  So I joined two different BOMs.  One is from my favorite place FatQuarter and the Jolly Jabber.   It's called the Sewcialite 2 and it's very busy.  It's a

  Welcome to my Planning Party for the coming 2023.  This year is soon to be my retirement year, the last year of teaching, and going to school every day.  The last year before I begin my retirement.  Lets review this year, which has been a big year of acknowledging things.  Here's some of them: I'm getting old.  I can't do so much now without getting tired. Getting tired means that I'm not as creative. Teaching two classes at the same time....   All of these things and a few more have been really hard on me, but come this next term, I now have a spare which means I have more time to mark and more time at home to sew (hopefully).  I have a number of UFOs, and a crowded sewing room, so I have a goal of making one quilt a month of these UFOs and cleaning up my room.   I want to make at least three more barn doors, and two original quilts.  The barn doors will be the Modern Cat, the bats for Halloween, and a tree pattern.  The two original quilts will be an applique for ou

 I see all the great quilters out there on their blogs, see what beautiful work they do as well as how much they do and I'm a bit sad that I don't have the time to quilt some days.  Many days I'm tired from teaching in a secondary school with double classes (two different subjects at once - don't ask...) that I can't get the energy to sew.   So what do I do?  I look at my quilt patterns, and my list of quilts and I feel better with all the creativity that is out there.  But some weekends I get the energy, my husband and I stay home and I quilt while he watches sports.  It's a well matched trade off lol...   So off I was, quilting this weekend, and doing a great job.  I finished a quilt that I created, a wall hanging using shadows and outlines.  I circle quilted it, and did some edge quilting, free style, to make sure the pattern stood down.  Loved the look, it's the best when looking at it from far.   And I completed a flimsy quilt that is quite old, two yea