This week!

I worked on this cookie jar from Crock-A-Doodle.  I took it home to work on it in a "Doodle to Go" kit.

It is supposed to be fireworks.  I think it turned out well for a first time! I think I would put a fourth coat of base paint next time.

The inside is a green.  This cookie jar is going to my son who is in second year university.

As for my goals this week...

1. Work on 3 baby quilts for a customer.
2. Make a baby quilt for a friend.
3. Work on charity quilts for KSCQs.
4. Take pottery classes on Tuesday!

I am 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.

Yes A Finish!

I didn't think it was possible to get a finish this week with school starting just on Tuesday BUT I DID! 

I had a queen size customer quilt on the long arm. I worked on it lots last weekend trying to get it done before school started. However I hit a snag in the project just 2 - ten inch rows shy of being finished. So I stopped and decided it would have to wait until the weekend. Usually when I work the first week I would be exhausted each night but this year I was not! I think it was from all the bike riding I did this summer. I had lots of endurance! I love biking and love what it does for me!

So I worked a little on it every day to complete the 2 rows and put on the binding! I am done! Here are the pics! I used a black Superior Thread with a Feather Frond pantograph.

I also put the binding on, using only my sewing machine!

I am linking to the following blogs:

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

- TGIFF then click on Quokka Quilts

- 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.

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.

2. 

EPP hexie flowers 8 hours from Hexagon Alley Challenge.

3. 

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.