Design Wall Monday January 9, 2017

I haven't done much sewing lately but I do have a few UFO's at the end of my quilting table I need to finish before I can start something new. 

Before I started on any of my quilts I needed to finish the binding on a quilt for one of the women that works for me.  She found this quilt in her closet and has no idea where it came from.  She knew that I quilt and asked if I would work on the quilt for her.  The top is kind of quirky and colorful, not well pieced but one of those pieces you can't help but love.

I took my time finishing the binding so that didn't give me much time to work on my quilt. 

The first UFO I decided to complete is a easy one.  The body of the quilt is done only the borders need to be added.

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Happy Quilting,

Mary

Where Have I Been for 3 Months

It's been a while since I have posted but here is my last 3 months in review.

In August we took 2 of our granddaughters camping in Destin Florida for a week.  Had a great time - lots of laughing, shopping, and walking on the beach.

Finished my Camp Loopy Project #3 - Elfe.  Loved knitting this top so much I want to make another but add sleeves to it.  I knit Elfe using Dream in Color Smooshy in Butter Peeps and Malibu Sail.

Finished 3 quilts.

I had surgery on my foot in mid September

Finished a pair of socks I started in July.  The pattern is Double Eyelet Toe-Up Socks by Wendy D Johnson and the yarn is Trekking XXL

Started and finished knitting a cardigan - all done except blocking and adding the buttons.  The pattern is Woodstove by Alicia Plummer.  This is a great pattern, I love the texture on the back.  The best part is that the button band is knitted along with the body of the sweater and its knitted top down - no seaming, no picking up stitches.  The yarn is Malabrigo Rios in the Ivy color.

Also did a little weaving and finished a few of scarves.  The ones I chose to picture are a couple colorweave scarves, the rest were plain weave in solid colors.

And that is the recap of my last three months.

Mary

Design Wall Monday - January 6, 2014

Seems like it has been forever since I worked on a quilt but I am now back at the machine.

I am working on Hunter Star in blue and white.

 

This year I did not participate in Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Celtic Solstice but seeing all the pictures of the completed tops have got me interested in working on one.  I started playing around in EQ7 with the colors and will more than likely start on it soon. Not sure on the borders but I have plenty of time to play around with them.

 

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Mary

 

Design Wall Monday 10/7

It's been a long time since I have even touched my sewing machine but I have finally sat down to sew and it feels so good to be back at it.

 I have been asked to make a Spinning Star Quilt so I have been strictly dedicated to assembling the quilt.  This morning I finished the center and will have the borders added in the next day or two.  I hope to have the quilt finished by next Tuesday and have it on it's way to the new owner.

 

 

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Mary

Get It Done - June

Get It Done - June

 1. Finish Orca Bay Quilt - bind done 6/8

2. Finish Oil Slick Quilt - quilt and bind done 6/30
3. Complete parts 1 & 2 of Bonnie Hunter's Quiltmaker Mystery Quilt.
4. April, May and June's clues for Back to Square One quilt

 

I only got 2 things checked off my list but I still claim the month as a major success.  In June I finished my Orca Bay quilt and will now longer appear on my listings.

 

 

Also finished this month is my Oil Slick quilt, hot off the machine from attaching and finishing the binding this morning.  On this quilt I used the Square Spiral panto and the thread color is Dusty Plum.

 

 

Get It Done - July

1.  Bonnie Hunter's Quiltmaker Mystery Quilt - Part One

2.  April, May, June and July's clues for Back to Square One

3.  Quilt and bind Spikey Stars quilt

4.  Piece Scrappy Irish Chain

 

Hopefully I can get 3 things checked off my list in July.

 

Mary



Orca Bay Done!

Finally I have finished my Orca Bay quilt - it's been on my 'Get It Done' list way too long.

The panto I used was from Lorien Quilting called Fizz done with black thread.

The picture was taken before the binding was added.  Orca Bay will top my bed later this week.

 

 

 

Yippee!

Mary



Get It Done!

My 'Get It Done' list for April is up and ready to start.

1. Add borders to Oil Slick Quilt
2. Finish Orca Bay Quilt - quilt and bind
3. Complete part 1 of Bonnie Hunter's Quiltmaker Mystery Quilt.
4. April clue for Back to Square One quilt

My big goal truly is to finally finish my Orca Bay quilt.  I have 4 corner blocks for the border to make and attach the last 2 sides.  My plans to today is to pick up the backing fabric today and load it this weekend.

 

Here are my finishes from my March list.

 

 

Split 4 Patch

 

Oil Slick

 

Back to Square One

 

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No Foolin' around today - maybe!

Mary



Back to Square One

This morning I finished Clue #3 to Back to Square One Medallion Mystery Quilt sponsored by Patchwork Times. 

 

 

I'm liking it so far, can hardly wait to see what Judy has for us next month.

 

 

Mary

Design Wall Monday

Been awhile since I last posted, but I have been able to check off a couple of items off my 'Get It Done' list.

 

Yesterday I finished the blocks for my Oil Slick Quilt and was able to assemble the body of the quilt.  The block is actually called Gamecock in EQ7 but I named the quilt after the what the manufacture called the border fabric I am using.

 

On the 9th I finished my Split 4 Patch quilt.  It waited in my to be quilted pile much too long and was on my February's 'Get It Done' list but now is finally checked off the list.

 

 

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Mary

Get It Done

My February list is now part of my March's list.

 

Last night I was able to complete the binding on my Snail's Trail Quilt.  The Split 4 Patch quilt is on the frame with a few more rows to quilt so that should be finished by Monday.  Then there is more never completed Orca Bay, 1st border done but the pieced border is in pieces.

Snail's Trail

 

February Back to Square One

 

 

And here is March's List

1. Finish February's List
2. Start and complete blocks for Oil Slick Quilt
3. Quilt Orca Bay Quilt
4. Complete part 1 of Bonnie Hunter's Quiltmaker Mystery Quilt.
5. March clue for Back to Square One quilt

Stop by Patchwork Times and see what others have accomplished in February.

 

Mary

Design Wall Monday

 I finished quilting my Snail's Trail on Sunday and ready to bind this week.  It's looking pretty good that I will be able to cross it off my 'Get It Done' list.

 

I was undecided of what panto to use so I went back to one of my favorites - Lorien Quilting's Happy Times.  The panto quilts up rather quickly and I like the effect it gives a quilt.

 



 

Also revisited my Orca Bay and added the first border.  Now on to the pieced border which is still in pieces.

 



 

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Mary

Design Wall Monday

I finished assembling my Snail's Trail quilt this weekend.  I will be piecing the back this week and will hopefully have it quilted by the end of the week.

 

 

Closing in on crossing another off my 'Get It Done' list.

 

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Off to work!

Mary

Design Wall Monday

On Sunday I finished the blocks to my Snail's Trail Quilt and as usual I have a couple of blocks I need to  fix.  The block on the right just is not traveling correctly, the one on the left was going the same way until I fixed it.

 

 

I hope to have the quilt assembled and on the frame by next week.

 

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Mary



Back to Square One

This morning I finished Clue #2 to my Back to Square One Mystery Quilt.  I wasn't sure if I was going to do this mystery quilt but at the first of February I thought what the heck I was going to join in.  That least this quilt will have an excuse why it is taking so long to finish.  All the information on this mystery quilt can be found over at Patchwork Times under Group Projects.

 

And this is January's Clue completed.

 

And this also gets one thing completed on my 'Get It Done' list.

 

 

Mary

 



Design Wall Monday

I'm spending time working on my Snail's Trail today.  So far I have finished 12 of the 30 blocks I need and since I don't have any plans for today I am hoping to get most of the remaining ones done today.

 

 

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Mary

January 2013 Finishes

I have 2 finished projects for January.

 

First is the big one - my Easy Street Quilt.  The finished quilt measures 96" x 96"

It was a great mystery held by Bonnie Hunter this past December.  I really liked the pace of this one, it was really easy to keep up each week with the clues especially with everything else I usually have going on.

 

 

Next is my Cherry Vanilla Cardigan which was a KAL for the YOSS Raverly Group.  This is my first cardigan and I can't believe I did it in a month's time.  The pattern is by Thea Coleman and the next cardigan I have yarn for is also designed by Thea is called Nantucket Red but my will be coral.

 

Following along with JudyL at Patchwork Time I am also have a 'Get It Done' list.  I added it to the top of my right sidebar to remind me every time I log on what I need to focus on for the month.

 

February list includes:

 Snail's Trail Quilt
 Quilt and Bind Split 4 Patch Quilt
 Add borders to Orca Bay
Jan. & Feb. Back to Square One Quilt

 

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Mary


Design Wall Monday

I finished the quilting on my Easy Street quilt yesterday and now onto the binding.  The panto I used was Fay Feathers by Lorien Quilting - one of my favorites.  I'm looking forward to have this finished and on my bed by Thursday evening.

 



 

Between knitting and quilting Easy Street I was only able to get one set of my Snail's Trail quilt done.  I have a total of 10 combination of black and white and red fabrics selected and from those I am able to make 3 blocks from each set.  My goal for next week is to get all the blocks done.

 

 

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Off to work.

Happy Sewing,

Mary

On the Needles Friday

Our weather is terrible today, cold and freezing rain that is suppose to last late into the evening.  I was a little nervous this morning because my husband was flying back from Philly this morning and I was hoping he would be home before the storm got here - which he did.

 

Since I was up early today I was able to finish the body of my Cherry Vanilla Cardigan and get a start on one of the sleeves.  I'm hoping I can get that sleeve done today and the second one done over the weekend.  It's looking real good that I will finish before month's end.

 

 

I'm also spending a little time on Easy Street.  I loaded the quilt last Sunday, quilted a couple of rows on Wednesday and I'm going to try to finish the quilting today.

 

 

Or may just curl up in a quilt and read a book (or take a nap).

 

Take a minute and stop over at Patchwork Times and see what others have on their Needles.

 

Mary

Design Wall Monday

Yesterday I finished my Easy Street, was able to piece the backing and pieced the batting from leftover scraps just to be frugal.  I now have it loaded on the frame and ready to quilt this week.  Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture before I loaded it but will post a finished (I hope) quilt next week.

 

 

The next quilt I have planned is a Snail's Trail.  I have always wanted to make one but never decided on the fabrics.  The decision made - it will be black and white and red.

 

 

 

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Mary

Working on Easy Street

Today I finished adding the borders to my Easy Street Quilt.   It's been awhile since I made a quilt this big, it finished at 99' x 99"   This will be my first finish of the year.

 

 

I naturally had help in the sewing room.  Ar-Zo was helping me press the quilt - he was working on the bottom while I was ironing the top half.

 

The Kasey was bored with the whole process and found her spot over in the corner.

 

 Nice, quiet day at home.

Mary