Glory Be Quilter: August 2014

August Review and September Goals

August review: So here was the list for August. Let's see how I did...

1. Complete one or more charity quilts on the long arm for KSCQs. This one is currently loaded and a couple rows done. ( I completed 3 !)

2. EPP hexie flowers 8 hours from Hexagon Alley Challenge. (Done!)

3. Make 4 birthday plates for my nephew in August and 3 nieces in early September. ( done and made one for my sister-in-law)

4. Work on any customer quilts that come in. I only did the long arm quilting!

(I completed 4 customer quilts!)

I am back to work full time starting Sept. 2. September is a hard month to get back into the swing of things. So I will make a short list for the month. Here are my goals...

September goals:

1. Complete long arm quilting customer quilts. I have 4 to complete. 1 queen size and 3 baby quilts. This queen size one is currnently on the long arm.

EPP hexie flowers 8 hours from Hexagon Alley Challenge.

Complete one or more charity quilts on the long arm for KSCQs.

4. Work on a couple prayer quilts on the LA for Bethany Church group.

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.

- A Stitch in Time at Such a Sew and Sew.

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,

-Submarine Sundays at the USS Crafty,

-Anything Goes Mondays @ Stitch by Stitch,

-Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River,

-Let's Be Social at Sew Fresh Quilts

-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.

Hexies This Week

Last week of August

I worked with hexies by appliquing them onto a piece of Kona Pale Flesh solid, 9 1/2" x 91/2".

I also completed my Hawaiian appliqué block.

Here is the before pic.

After pic

I did these 2 different EPP flowers travelling Saturday using a Jaybird template.

These are pentagons.

Hexie and pentagon mixed together.

I am linking to Hexagon Weekend by A Quilting Reader's Garden by Angie N., Slow Sunday Stiching at Kathy's Quilts and Life Under Quilt's Monday Morning Star Count by Jess.

Last Week in August Finishes

I completed a couple customer quilts on the long arm this week.

This one is a large lap quilt. I used purple Superior thread.

I used Golden Threads' Starlight pantograph.

This one is another lap quilt. This was a rush order. I used Essential Pro natural thread from Connecting Threads. I used Angel Wings pantograph. The customer said the name of the pattern is Chopsticks.

I got a Singer 99K on Kijiji ( like Craigslist ) for $25! I then took it to get serviced so I am hoping just a cleaning and fine tuning will have "Suzie" up and running to take to quilt class. Here is what she should look like cleaned up. She didn't come in a case either.

(Not my Suzie but a cousin.)

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 by Melissa G.

- 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.

Finishes and Goals

August 24

I only had one craft finish and one work finish this past week. I spent most of the time on getting my classroom ready to welcome the students on Sept. 2 which was my work goal. I don't have pics of my finished classroom. Sorry.

I did EPP this hexagon scrap flower and I sewed it on a 9 1/2" block of a Kona solid. I think I cut the template wrong but I am ok with how it looks.

MY GOALS THIS WEEK ARE:

1. Complete this long arm customer twin quilt on Glory Be ( my long quilt machine ). I am using a Golden Threads pantograph called Starlight and using a Superior thread in purple with a size 14 Groz-Beckert titanium needle.

2. Work on second quilt which is queen size for the same long arm customer.

3. Hand stitch Hawaiian block or EPP when I can.

I am linking to:

-Hexagon Weekend by A Quilting Reader's Garden by Angie N.,

-Slow Sunday Stiching at Kathy's Quilts

-Life Under Quilt's Monday Morning Star Count by Jess.

-Sew Many Ways: Sew Darn Crafty Linky party,

-Submarine Sundays at the USS Crafty

-Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River,

-Let's Be Social at Sew Fresh Quilts

-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.

This Week...August 17

I like writing my plans each week...it keeps me focused even if I add new projects.

I did have one more finish this weekend. I completed long arm quilting a baby charity quilt for the Kindred Spirits Community Quilters. I was trying out a new pantograph called Starstruck by Golden Threads. I used a white thread by Superior.

MY GOALS:

1. Long arm quilt 1 of 2 customer quilts.

2. Work on EPP when I can.

3. Paint the bulletin boards in my new-to-me classroom at school.

That's it...Should be a quiet week.

I am linking to:

-Submarine Sundays at the USS Crafty

-Tuesday Linky party at Freemotion by the River,

-Let's Be Social at Sew Fresh Quilts

-WIPs Wednesday at The Needle and Thread Network.

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

Hexagon flower progress

August 17

With trips and appointments this is what I accomplished this week in Hexie goodness...

These are 2 1/2" Hexies...I measured the width not a side. So these flowers are about 6" wide.

I am linking to Hexagon Weekend by A Quilting Reader's Garden by Angie N., Slow Sunday Stiching at Kathy's Quilts and Life Under Quilt's Monday Morning Star Count by Jess.