More from that Old Basket and Easter!

Good Morning!

Couple more finishes from that old basket of mine! And still more in it -- This is a Thimbleberries block from a BOM that I never finished ( imagine that!) So I had some coordinating fabric - so I added 2 borders and quilted it, it is 27 inches square a nice size table topper. And the best part is -- it is DONE!

This is also from a BOM that I never finished - I h ad 3 other blocks from it and I finished and sold those at last years craft shows, so I hope this is also going to sell fast this fall. But again - something Done!!



Also in my basket I had some Easter stuff -- This pattern was in there and I had pulled some fabric - and I have some towels I thought these would look cute on towels and maybe potholders, I am in the Potholder Pass 10 and I am in the the Spring group - my partner that I got likes green and blue-- so I was thinking of appliqueing on blue and bordering with green and then I have a green towel - so it might be a cute set. I will work on it and see. But this one I think is going to be appliqued on a placemat I got at the thrift shop - I got 4 blue and yellow placemats for $1.99 all in new condition -- so I thought a bunny in the corner might work. I will let you know where this little bunny ends up.


Well yesterday I did not get to sew much, Dear Hubby is removing the whirlpool tub from the basement -- the motor repair will cost almost as much as a new one, so I was downt here for 5 hours gutting the bathroom with him. Today he wants to watch football, so you guessed it, I will be sewing!
Hope your weekend is going great!
Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

Some Valentine UFO's

Good Morning :)

I have been working on my Bucket/Basket items, this Valentine topper was tossed in there with it's backing -- so I quilted and bound this up Thursday -- I really learned alot about machine quilting on this topper, I did not drop the feed dogs and I think it is one of the best things I have machine quilted - I also went a little slower and my stippling looked pretty good on this. So maybe that is the secret.





I also had this hankie that that had some small holes on the one side, so I cut it in half and made this envelope type Valentine pillow!

Two more things I got done from my bucket are Christmas projects, I will post those tomorrow - because I am also working on some Easter items. And guess what the bucket/basket is actually looking a little less full!


Off to make some oatmeal on this cold and snowy morning!
Happy Stitches
Dorothy

Stashbusters Gold Mine

Good Morning!

How are you doing??

I am doing great! I am a member of the Stashbuster yahoo group and each year they have a UFO Challenge and you tally up your UFO's and send in 2 FQ's and 50 cents - then for each finish you have you get an entry into the FQ stash -- Well I was one of the winners for the 4th Quarter of 2011 and they arrived yesterday -- 32 new to me fat quarters.

I have alot of ideas in my head for new projects to make with these FQ's.

I better get in the sewing room and start busting some of my new stash!

Happy Stitches
Dorothy

Some Accomplishments and a new project!

Hello!

Did you have a good weekend? I did, got lots done and started a new project!

I finished the 14 candle mat / mug rugs got the final binding stitched on Sunday night! You would think that my basket / bucket would be empty NOT! That is ok - I like a challenge!

Here are all 14 - right before they were priced and packed away for fall shows. Finally getting something done early!!



Last week I was Facebook talking with my favorite niece (I always tell her that just to bug her sister) OK they both are my favorites, but don't tell anyone else! I have a favorite Godson and his brother are my favorites for boys, but again don't tell anyone!
Well back to the Facebook talking....she is having baby #2 in March and I had told her I was making something for her.....easy to tell I was making a quilt HUH? So she asked me if I would make one like the one she had seen an at overpriced store....I of course said yes and was thrilled she asked me. So Friday we went to the store and she picked out the fabric and I managed to get 1 block done....here it is. Still needs some embroidery but for the most part it is done. I don't know why the background fabric is distorted in the photo but it doesn't look like that in real life.

Well that is all for today -- I did work on some string blocks for a swap, but I need to get more of them done in the morning and then mail them out.

Happy Stitches and thanks for stopping by!
Dorothy

Working on my Bucket List

Good Morning!

How are you doing in the new year? Accomplishing alot? I have spent the last few days working on that bucket that is filled to the rim with projects and I am completing some things!!

I finished 6 air freshener dolls for fall shows, got those priced and packed away, then I found this kit for an Ice cream cone towel and luckily I had some nice yellow towels in my stash and I was able to get 2 out of almost all the fabrics except the green, so I had a little green that I just added and I finished them both yesterday.

I had these mug rugs cut out and I was able to get them all completed yesterday too. I have put them on my Etsy shop, I have more of the fabric and am thinking of making them for Valentines gifts - they are quick and easy and easy to mail.



This table runner came out of my basket, I had this kit from when I had the quilt shop, I of course used the border fabric that came in the kit for something else, so I had search my stash and found this great red - and on the back I used a fun white with red polka dot fabric. I listed this on Etsy too, but I have plenty of reds and pinks and am going to make another one in pinks. I really like the way it turned out. And I like the fact that it is out of the basket and done best of all.


I also have 2 more of the Christmas mug rug/candle mats to bind up -- then I will have completed all 14 of those, again out of my basket.

Today I am going to work more on the basket and see what else I can put in the completed pile.

Hope all is well!
Happy Stitches
Dorothy

My Bucket List ....Kinda of

Hello!

How is the new year going to you? I have been able to walk 3 miles so far every day and my Poochie is thrilled to be able to get out and walk every day - then what do I do for the rest of the day you ask?

Well when I cleaned out my sewing room - a week or so ago -- I had a basket on the floor and I put in there things that needed to be finished or small kits that could be done quickly....in fact here is my basket...

It is kinda full, but I have made progress, there were 4 dog beds next to the basket and I stitched them closed today, I had several crochet wash cloths, they just needed the threads hidden, got that done and I am currently working on the plastic bag of things next to the basket, it is air freshener dolls - about a dozen of them for shows this coming fall - I have the dresses made and everything I need for them, so that is my project for today.

I am also sewing the binding on my Christmas mug rug/candle mats, that I showed a couple posts ago - I have 14 and I am binding number 7! So I am half way there and I have been working on some Valentines day things, I will show you that in a few days.

I hope you are making progress this year too!

Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!!

Well how was your New Years Eve?

Mine was great - I worked on my mystery quilt and I got all the parts of the block done but only 1 actual block and here it is -- I just love it! Very springy looking -- now today I will get the rest of the blocks complete and get this top together :)

While I was sewing - we had lots of little munchies so we skipped the NYE dinner and went to a movie instead, Tin Tin -- never really heard of this while I was a kid, but Dear Hubby had read the books etc so off we went to see the 3 D version, it was a great movie. And Dear Hubby who is on a new bipap (cpap) machine for sleeping, stayed awake the entire movie, that was the best part, anyone who knows or lives with someone with sleep apena gets frustrated when they fall asleep -- so it was a great evening with him. He has had the machine for a week and we are both seeing a difference in him.

Of course we were back home by 9:30 and I got back to sewing and he putzed on the computer and then the TV and then the computer and before you know it it was Midnight!
The past few years I must admit I would just fall asleep -- so I think 2012 should be a good year because I met it right a midnight :)

So did you make any resolutions? Mine are just about the same as last year -- get those darn UFO's finished, I am once again going to try for 1 a month and just get some things made from all my fabric up in my sewing room, try out some of my new patterns, sell more items on Esty, be better prepared for my craft shows and walk 3 miles a day with Poochie - we started in Oct and most weeks have gotten 5 days in weather permitting, so I want to continue that in 2012.

Speaking of walking ....here she sits looking at me ....like are we going today....so yes off we go on our walk

Happy new year, made it be filled with good health, good friends, & good times!
Happy Stitches!
Dorothy

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