Design Wall Monday and Weekly Goals

All the rows of the Trip Around the World top are sewn together.  

Much more pastel/blended than what I usually make.  The border will be the same mint green as the edge triangles.   I love the pattern, but hated the method used to make it.  I thought I would NEVER get all those rows sewn together!!  Why is it I dislike this method--but love those silly yoyo's???  Check everyone's design wall at Patchwork Times!

Weekly Goals--

1. one yoyo block
2. load/quilt Sailboat quilt
3. one pillowcase
4. work on a UFO

That's enough for this week--I'm sure I won't get them all done--but plenty of choice in the list!  

Rainbow Scrap Saturday

My project for Rainbow Scrap Challenge this year is---Cake Stand Blocks!   I don't have a lot of pink in my stash--but found these bits so far.   They finish at 8".

Not much left of these pinks--I threw the bits left over into my Double Wedding Ring basket.   Its easy to make reverse color blocks as I go.   Please check what everyone is making with their pinks at soscrappy!

Motivation Friday

Yes, I read my 2013 guidelines and cleared off the end of my cutting table.  Lots of fabric folded and ready to go back in the storage cubes.   Next I worked on a UFO---

Yes, the sailboats are all sewn together.  I made the backing last night too.  Maybe Henrietta will help me load this and it can be quickly quilted. 

Still working on yoyos, my goal is to complete one block a week.  There are 18 done, I am halfway!  My goal is to have it completely done by Fall.  We'll see!

A few pictures from the week---

Homemade noodles drying---we ate them in a turkey vegetable soup.  YUM!

Henrietta and I drank "sex on the beach" cocktails New Year's Day.  Traditional Cajun New Year's Food---Hoppin' John Jambalaya, fried cabbage, cornbread, homemade buttermilk bread, and a grape salad.  Legend has you eat greens--the cabbage (to represent money--greenbacks) black eyed peas (represent coins/luck) and Pork (to represent health).   Dessert was a banana pudding trifle.   We used our favorite plates--

Each one has a slightly different chicken on a different color plate.  Ken gets blue,  Henrietta's red, and mine is green!   Its a small thing but makes our meal cheerful. 

Next I'm going to work on Rainbow Scrap Challenge blocks--January's color is "pink".  What are you working on??  Have you thought about your resolutions?  I need to print mine and hang them on the wall so I don't forget!

WELCOME 2013!

Happy New Year!  2013 is here and its time to set some guidelines.    

2013 Guidelines

Refold/organize ONE cube/spot in my stash per month

Work on ONE UFO per month and move it One more step towards completion.  (add borders, set blocks into a top, etc)

Any piece of stash less than 9" WOF goes into the scrap box to be recut into usable units--noodles, 3.5" x 6.5" bricks, 5" charms.  

Finish a UFO before starting a new project (this one is a bit iffy)

I plan to participate in Design Wall Mondays, Stashbuster's UFO Challenge, Rainbow Scrap Challenge and other internet fun.  Even Stash reports!  I may not post to each one every week--but I enjoy them. 

I plan to make quilts for donation and for family. 

I will participate in internet fun.  

I will remind myself its the PROCESS I love the most!

There, a plan for 2013!  I NEED a plan.

Did you ring in the New Year?  What--don't YELL??  You have a headache?  Sending two aspirin to you ASAP.  Today I plan to do some traditional Cajun cooking.  Ken is a bit wary but I promise not to make it too spicy.  Maybe a few Mimosa's with Henrietta....yeah--that's a good idea.  

Last Stash Report of 2012

The last stash report of the year--my numbers haven't changed this week.

In Year to Date--158.5 yards 

Used Year to Date--117.75 yards

Stash is ahead 40.75 yards

I'm very happy with my numbers for the year.  I've used +100 yards.  And stash has grown less than 50 yards.  Quilting is FUN.  Tomorrow I'll re-examine last year's guidelines and make plans for 2013. 

Thanks Judy for the Stash Reports, they're both a great tool and entertainment!  Check here to see how many of us have been shopping!

 

Motivation Friday and a Few Pictures

I've been sewing.  

I worked on my paper pieced Double Wedding Ring arcs.  I have 62 done.   The book?  My FAVORITE childhood book--"Gigi-the story of a Merry Go Round Horse".  

Just some random pictures taken at my house---

Theresa and Ruby

Ruby at Ken's feet--life is GOOD!!

4 loaves bread--2 buttermilk honey white, 2 dark rye

Checking the crumb

Homemade Tiramisu--Christmas Day dessert

New snow beside my door

Did you read this on Judy's blog??

"After reading my emails this morning, seeing several interesting quilt shop sales and clicking a few too many buttons, I hereby declare that the last stash report of this year, and all years hereafter, shall be shared purely for entertainment purposes!"

That made me laugh!!  Henrietta--maybe we should go shopping???

I'm thinking about next year--"guidelines" (I hate the word resolutions), projects, and my UFO's.  Have you thought about 2013?  

 

"Twas the night before Christmas.....

Ruby the quilting dog heard Santa might need a spare reindeer.  She's getting last minute instructions from Henrietta.

Wishing you a wonderful Christmas!