May in Review and June Goals

I know May was a great month for a change in weather...to warm!  Hooray!! I love the greens of spring and summer and the warmer weather!

I did a fair amount of charity quilting this month! I also picked up a new dimension to my piecing.  I started EPP (English Paper Piecing) this month. You can read the post here about my new discovery!

Here is a review of my May Goals.

1. Complete Mom's queen quilt on the long arm. (done)

2. Complete May's Scrappy Challenge block by Judy Lacquidara at Patchwork Times. (I did one only)

3. Complete April's and May's block for the Christmas Quilt Along by Beth at Love, Laugh, Quilt. (done)

4. Work on long arm quilting more charity quilts for Kindred Spirits Community Quilters. (5 done)

 

 

Added:

5. EPP 2 blocks - I also joined Hexagon Alley to EPP 8 hours a month.

MY JUNE GOALS:

1. Finish my report cards early! Pack up my classroom to move to another one!
2. Complete 2 twin quilts for a customer on the long arm by June 14.

3. Complete a class quilt by the end of June.
4. Work on 1 or 2 charity quilts for KSCQs.
5. EPP 8 hours this month as my goal from Hexagon Alley.
6. Complete June's Scrappy Challenge block by Judy Lacquidara at Patchwork Times.
7. Complete June's block for the Christmas Quilt Along by Beth at Love, Laugh, Quilt.   

Here is where I am linking this post to.

I am linking to:

- Fresh Sewing Day and Small Blog Meet at Lily's quilts by Lynne,

- A Lovely Year of Finishes by Melissa at Sew Bittersweet Designs.

Please visit the links on the right to see some lovely monthly finishes and goals for the next month.

I am also linking to:

-Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party, 

-Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch, 

-Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River, 

-WIPs on Wednesday by the Quiltsy Team

-WIPs Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network. 

My Friday Finishes

Thanks for stopping by. I am sorry TGIFF will not be here this week, there was a mix up.  BUT I will be hosting next week. So come back to visit.

So this is my Friday Finish post instead.

This is what I completed this week...

One charity lap quilt on the long arm for KSCQ.

This is the front.

A closer look.

The back.

A closer look.

I also completed one more EPP block on white with flowers that have leaves. I bought a Fiskars paper punch to make hexies from Michaels.

I am linking to the following blogs:

- Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation

- Inspired Thursdays by the Inspired Wren.

- I Quilt Thursday at Pretty Bobbins by Gemma

- Richard and Tanya Quilts: Link-a-Friday Finish

- TGIFF then click on MsMidge.

- Off The Wall Fridays at Creations by Nina Marie

- Show Off Saturday Linky Party at Sew Can She

Click on the links on the right sidebar to check out some wonderful finishes.

Again thanks for stopping by.

Hexie Progress

May 26th

I completed 2 more Hexie flowers and started the third. I added the leaves after seeing ones on Pinterest. I love the look of the leaves added to the flowers.

I think I am going to put these on white background. (Although you can see my placemat under the white) I think they look better on the white than the pale flesh Kona fabric seen in pic below.

I am linking to Life Under Quilts's Monday Morning Star Count.

My Weekly Goals

Last week in May 2014

I finished the 6 crow sock puppets for the school's performance of the Wizard of Oz on the weekend.

Completed one Scrappy Challenge block by Judy Lacquidara at Patchwork Times.

This is what I am working on...

1. Finishing the charity quilt that is on the Long arm.

2. Start 1 of 2 customer lap quilts on the long arm.

3. Continue to work on my Hexies. I have joined a group at Hexagon Alley to work on hexies 8 hours a month. I am late starting in this month but will be keeping track next month. This is what I have done so far. 

4. On Friday I am hosting TGIFF Linky party! So please stop by for a visit!

I am linking to:

-Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party, 

-Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch, 

-Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River, 

-WIPs on Wednesday by the Quiltsy Team

-WIPs Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network. 

Click on the links to the right to see what other bloggers are up to.

In my bookshelf...on my phone

Last week in May

I listened to 2 complete books and am on a third book. Here is what I listened to...

The Inn at Rose Harbour by Debbie Macomber read by Lorelei King. This was my first Debbie Macomber book. I loved it. Again a story about life's ups and downs written in an easy read or listen manner. The characters were well developed. I liked the humour and the suspense.

Full House by Janet Evanovich also read by Lorelei King was another mystery with life events infused. A little too much about physical desires for my liking but still a good listen.

Fly Away by Kristen Hannah is what I am currently listening to. It is a little depressing since it is about the people who are left behind when someone they love dies young. Hoping it has a good ending.

I am linking to Spreading the Love 2.0 at The Steadfast Reader.

Friday Finishes

Fourth Friday in May

My cold is getting better but I still have a bad cough. The cough doesn't affect my sewing like the cold did on the weekend. So this is what i got done.

1. I completed long arm quilting a large lap charity quilt for the a Kindred Spirits Community Quilters. I used Starburst pantograph and Blue Moon thread from Connecting Threads.

This is the back.

I also got one of the six crow puppets done for the Wizard of Oz play that will be done at school. I am happy with how it turned out. So 5 more to go...

I am linking to the following blogs:

- Needle and Thread Thursday at My Quilt Infatuation

- Inspired Thursdays by the Inspired Wren.

- I Quilt Thursday at Pretty Bobbins by Gemma

- Richard and Tanya Quilts: Link-a-Friday Finish

- TGIFF then click on Georgia Girl by Sarah

- Off The Wall Fridays at Creations by Nina Marie

- Show Off Saturday Linky Party at Sew Can She

Click on the links on the right sidebar to check out some wonderful finishes.

My first attempt at EPP

I received a giveaway win at TGIFF from A Quilting Reader's Garden by AngieN. 

Since I have a head cold that makes me tired and am just sitting around, I decided to try EPP (English paper piecing).  So this is what I did yesterday...

This is the first one...

I made 3 flowers and put them on a 12 1/2 inch piece of Kona pale flesh. I now ordered more Kona fabric to make a lap quilt, I think.

I am linking to Monday Morning Star Count at Life Under Quilts by Jess.

C.R.A.F.T.S.Weekly goals and giveaway

Third week in May

I have a giveaway happening at my Linky party here. If you like Downton Abbey Fabrics, stop in to link up or follow me for a chance to win.

I am working on the following this week:

On my long arm:

I hope to complete this charity quilt pieced by the Kindred Spirits Community Quilts. I am using Starburst Pantograph. I also hope to put one more on the frame later in the week.

While I am sick with a head cold:

I learned how to paper piece from a giveaway I won at TGIFF from A Quilting Reader's Garden by AngieN. So now I have a new flower growing in my garden of skills. I will be working on my second flower while I am resting from this silly cold and while watching The Bible on Netflix.

While I travel:

I have been working on a yellow Hawaiian block. I have completed the red and white Hawaiian block for my niece. We went to Toronto on Friday to take the car in for an oil change so I worked on the yellow block.

For school:

I was asked to make six crow sock puppets for a Wizard of Oz play at school. I am working on a sample but need socks to make the puppets. I am not eager to make these but need to get them done. I hope it will look like something like this or this.

I am linking to:

- Hexie Weekends at Quilting Reader's Garden by AngieN

-C.R.A.F.T.S. Weekly Linky Party by me,

-Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party, 

-Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch, 

-Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River, 

-WIPs on Wednesday by the Quiltsy Team

-WIPs Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network. 

Click on the links to the right to see what other bloggers are up to.

In my bookshelf...on my phone

Third week in May

This past week I listened to the following audiobooks:

The Best of Me by Nicholas Sparks. This was a good book. Again Nicholas Sparks captures a picture of life with all it's twists and turns.

Nights in Rodanthe by Nicholas Sparks. I really do like any of NS's stories. They are easy to listen to. I love how true to life they can be. Not always the happily ever after endings but endings with hope.

Currently...

The Husband List by Janet Evanovich and Dorien Kelly. I thought it was the sequel to Love in A Nutshell but it is more like a prequel! It takes place way before the time period in the first novel with the Colhane family.

I am linking to Spreadthe Love Linky Party by The Steadfast Reader.