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Starting to Play again

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With the start of school again it's been a while since I did some quilting.  With a new course, needing to repair a number of computers, and birthday celebrations, I have not been able to get some quiet time to doing some quilting.  But at least this weekend I've been able to do some quilting, and it sure does make a difference to my mood. So I had today and yesterday to play.  What did I do?  Take a look: For Thanksgiving in my classroom.  You hand it on the door.  It's quilted. From Quiet Play - At the Zoo. All Paper piecing. At the Zoo again.  A monkey.  August. Just two behind this time. A wool quilt I found from 2008 when I started. But I couldn't find the pattern, so I went my own way.  2 1/2 inch squares of flower material around it. The wool quilt is all completed, quilted around every square of flower material.  It has different types of stitching on each square which is what I took the class for.  I don't remember the name of t

2015 finish along for September

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Well this is my 2015 Finish Along entry.  Thus the buttons :) I had a very good month this August, although with all the traveling I only quilted in August (being a teacher I did two months).  But boy, did I do a lot.   To read about it see this link.  The list is outstanding  because the results are all there.  Now don't be scared!!!  I know there is a lot, and the items that are completed are small, but that list was huge, and I did get some stuff done!!!  Woo hoo for me!! So what's the list this time?  Last time I only put three items down, and I only completed one.  But I did a number of other projects that won't on the list, and so they don't count.  But that's OK.  This time we're (and that's the royal we by the way) going to list it all.  So here it is.... The pixulated sunflower quilt.  Needs to be quilted and binding on it.  Quilting will be 1/2 circles, very small, making the illusion of the sunflower seeds.  Second time on the list.

Results of my Third Quarter Finish Along

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I'm the first to admit it, I'm not doing so well when it comes to my goals although I have finished some quilts along the way (but not the ones I said I would complete). So here were my goals from this quarter and the link: Online Craftsy Class - Quilting my BOM from Craftsy -    have only 3 blocks completed, need to complete 9 more by the end of August. Quilt the sun flower quilt. -    Elephant parade - what I had to do Complete flower block (need to cut new ones out and then make them) Complete one bird block Put it all together quilt it. I swore that I would make at least one of these dates and so I have the following: I have completed the elephant parade and I am so happy with it, I could cry!!!  You can get this pattern from Sew Fresh Quilts.   The pattern called for 1 inch borders and 2 1/2 inches around the edge borders.  I did 2 1/2 between blocks, and then 3 and a half around the end. The pattern is suppose to be a baby quilt but it's now a lar

September's "A Year of Lovely Finishes"

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Have so many choices but I'm challenging myself as usual.  For this month's completion goal it's a big one.  A block of the month that is appliqué.  But I like sitting with my husband while we watch TV and do something with my hands.  So that's the plan. I love Jacquelynne Steves at  http://JacquelynneSteves.com .  She's so talented.  I purchased her fabric kit to join the "Cozy Afternoon" free BOM, and didn't start.  This month is the final month.  Want to get going on it and catch up (part of getting my stash down).  So this one is it.  The finished pattern is to look like the picture below. I'll applique by hand.  Once more, good luck to me  ;)

List of things to do for August

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I noticed that I never completed a things to do list like I do every month.  And although I thought with the summer I could do everything, and catch up, I was wrong.  But now....  There are some things that I can get done and not get done.  So here is my list....  And I hope to get half of it done.   Pat Sloan's Vacation January - Cut already - need to start - put jeeze!!! February - cut and sew March - cut and sew April - cut and sew May - cut and sew June - cut and sew July - cut and sew Zoo Animal Party April - Walrus - Done - see this link for the write up May - Giraffe - Done June - Blue Macaw July - Koala August - Monkey Online Craftsy Class - Pre-cut quilts - Spool Online Craftsy Class - Quilting my BOM from Craftsy -    (this is for my Q3 section)  have only 3 blocks completed, need to complete 9 more by the end of August. Elephant parade (Done!!  This is for my Q3 section) Complete flower block (need to cut new ones out and then make them) Com