Saturday, October 31, 2015

October is a Wrap?!?!

Is it just me or did it seam like this month flew by?  How did I do on my goals?

1.  Ripples and Reflections BOM.  I am to the point where I am doing borders, but there are weird angles in it.  I would like to get all the borders on, and put it in the waiting to be quilted pile.

 I got one border put on, and another set cut and ready to sew.


2.  My Quilt Place BOM.  I have been stuck on a block. It is more mental than anything else.  I would like to finish all of the blocks for this month.  I have 5 more connector blocks, and 9 more blocks.  I have special plans for the border on this quilt.

I finished the block.  Called Split Drunkard's Path.
I also finished this one called Grandmother's Star.  I also finished making my connector blocks which I needed 5. 
You can see my connector blocks here. 

3.  Farmer's Wife I would love to finish putting this together with the cornerstone, and sashing.
I haven't touched this one.  I need to get back to work on this one.

4.   Embroidery on the Barns.  I have one partially done. 
I have made a little progress. 

5.  I am also working on a Dresden turkey table runner.  All I have so far are some squares and a couple of dresden wedges.  Nothing to really show.
The top is done, and now just needs to be quilted and bound.

6.  I would love to work on the red and white drunkard's path. 

 The machine was moved and I have been cutting parts, and sewing them in small groups.
7.  I have some Christmas presents to start. Haven't done a thing, but sometimes the ideas are the hardest part. 

8.  I have a lot of quilting to do.  I just need the time, and decent light.  :D
I started and then had to remove the quilting because it was actually puckering.
My other small ongoing projects.

3 inch squares to make yoyos if the fabric is red, white, blue, or red/white and blue. 
 I actually sewed together some to get an idea of how big my blocks would be.
I really need to finish working this out in EQ7 so I know how many I am going to need.  

1/2 inch hexies.  These will be like a postage stamp quilt.  No pattern, just using up scraps. 
This little box there are 100 hexies so far.  I cut them from scraps while I am cleaning up my scraps boxes and bins.

I also finished up my guild block for the month for the bag ladies group.

This is the last month so I should be getting my bag next meeting.  Can't wait to see mine. 

I also made 3 of these kite table toppers. 
It will be after Halloween, but they will be finished and gifted to family.  I had to figure out a backing, and I could not find a big enough piece of batting so I was piecing batting.  But I finally decided forget it and went and bought a full size batting at JAF to use just for small projects. 



Finally these 3 block are from the Row by Row from a shop called Bits & Pieces in Wayne, Michigan.  I have one more to make, then all of the sewing.  I am getting so I enjoy the applique'.  Even the sewing part. 

I also managed to read 12 books this month.  Reading or listening to a book is a sure way to get Finn to take a morning, and afternoon nap.  

Other October goings on?  The sale, we split, and stacked nearly 8 cords of wood, and have some prepped nearby in case we run out, and stacked behind the wood building.  I cleaned out my closet and separated clothes into two piles.  Those to donate, and those to dispose of...which ended up DH pulled out a bunch he wants a t-shirt quilt and I want to strip the other t-shirts down and make a rag rug.  We also canned 7 quarts of spearmint pears, and 7 pints too.  Finally we cleaned up the laundry room, and moved a dresser downstairs to hold clothing so it ie easier to get dressed in the morning, without disturbing anyone.   

Did it seam like October flew by in a flash to you also?








6 comments:

  1. So many things going on and yet you managed to finish a lot. Way to go, girl!

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  2. I hope you are able to accomplish your goals this month!. You have so many beautiful quilts in the works! That split drunkards path was a new block for me, I like it. I love those summery row by row blocks!

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  3. You get so much done to be keeping kids to

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  4. Time is going faster! It's getting closer to Christmas and it always feels like that. Love those blocks for the row by row quilt.

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  5. Don't we still have a couple more weeks on Oct????? Oh My!

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