Happy Finishes

Well, I finished this last week, but life has been crazy. Finally the sun came out when I had time to take pictures. For those just tuning in, this is an embroidery piece my grandma had made many years ago. Well, she must have loved it as much as I do, because it is wearing holes in it. I used fray check on the holes, and spray baste to put it on Kona snow. Next I added the border.

Next my blossom buddy Dee drew a wonderful free motion quilting design. Then I promptly chickened out quilting it for over a year! Recently I found my big girl panties and hitched them up!

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At the bottom the quilting mimics the peacock feathers.

The feathers morph into flowers near the top of the piece. Dee's design was genius, and I just love the way it turned out.

Glad you could stop by for a quick visit. Be sure to use the Fabric Tuesday button on the side bar to check out what everybody is working on!

Blessings,

KT

A WIP Wednesday with a finish!

Grandma's Peacock is finished. Unfortunately, this is the only picture I have. I love the quilting pattern that Dee drew for me, and need to get some better pictures for you all. I am currently interviewing brick-a-brack for the shelf, so I am aware that it doesn't look altogether together! I am pondering what I might own already that is in storage that would spiff things up.

Quilting in progress on this + & x table quilt. I finally settled on the quilting plan, and I am loving it.

Sitting on top is a small pile of wonderful from The Intrepid Thread. Pat Bravo's Poetica line, plus a few extras added on. The service was great, and I am very pleased with the fat quarters she added in to round out the stack. The pale yellow is going to be the background. I bought it from Connecting Threads. They call it Custard, and at around $2.50 a yard right now the price was amazing. Not all of the solids were on sale, but I was blessed that this one was, and it matches perfectly! I ordered custard thread too, so I am ready to go....as soon as I get some other WIPs out of the way. The selfish quilt must wait.


No other progress.

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Blessings,

KT

I Think I Might Live in a Cave

Grainy, dark picture alert.

Recently, after some research and being nearly out of needles, I ordered a few packages of these. While I was at it, I ordered some trial thread. If you let them choose the color, you can get it much cheaper. My needles happened to be a deal too. Bonus! Bless their hearts, they sent me lavender! Well, I was itching to try both out to see what all the fuss is about.

Being a purple sort of girl, I was sure to have something that would do. Needing a little pick me up, I grabbed my Paganelli Pile.

Well, wouldn't you know, one thing led to another. Purple led to pink, blue, and green...

Before I knew it, nine, count 'em NINE blocks done!

One in the incubator.

( Why, oh why did I only buy a half yard of that yummy blue on blue print, Pretty Please, Sally?)

After I get the tenth one done, I am going to go back and finish some of my other WIPs. This Paganelli quilt is just for my own selfish entertainment. I never understood what people meant about savoring the quilt, until now. I want to take my own sweet time!

On the left are fabrics to still incorporate into the Paganelli quilt. In the middle are the Hunky Dory blocks I am about to finish off. I may just leave that perfect pile of Paganelli out to sing to me while I sew.

Oh, and the needles and thread, like butter! I will try to keep you updated as I use them more.

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Edit:

1. Hunky Dory Quilt--14 blocks to go.

2. Grandma's Peacock---nearly done!!

3.  March FMQ Challenge--not yet begun.

4.  Paganelli Pop--new project, 10 blocks down, countless to go.  NO Deadline.

5. New commitment.  Baby quilt for missionary trip.  Undisclosed destination, deadline--SOON!

Also linking up to WIP Wednesday.

Blessings,

KT

This Week so Far

Disclaimer: my Internet is down at my house and I am eating breakfast at McDonald's. I hope my blogging ap and Blogger play nice, because this is my third and final attempt to publish.

This is my FMQ Challenge for February. I am really not waiting until the last minute. I doodle during the month, then actually get to the FMQ. This month was a little intimidating for me. Feathers! To hide my learning curves I chose some gorgeous fabric. Sneaky huh? ;0)

I finished this up Monday night. I am not sure that you can see the quilting any better on the back. Sorry.

Last night I finally completed the quilting on "Grandma's Peacock". Tonight I hope to make the sleeve and attach the binding. Maybe I can get a proper picture of it hanging on the wall by Friday.

There is no other progress, other than housework (and a sorry little of that) at my house.

Linking up to WIP Wednesday, FMQ Challenge, and maybe Fabric Tuesday (if the linky is still up). You can use the buttons on the side bar to visit a wonderful world of quilty progress!

Blessings,

KT

Work In Progress Wednesday

I have been fluffing my nest in hopes that Spring isn't far off. Below is an old shelf that I bought on the cheap at an antique mall. It isn't really a fine piece, so I didn't feel a bit bad to have my friend drill me a hole for a cord.

Now it is a charging shelf for all our devices. Now if I can get the Fam. Trained to use it!

When it is warm enough to open the windows for ventilation, I am going to paint the shelf a soft yellow. I will probably paint the cupboards and change out the hardware out too.

I sewed a little liner for this basket. I think it was meant to use as a litter can, but we will be putting all our charging cords in it.

The fabric was from our last trip. Super cheap and super cute. I knew it would be a basket liner some day. Still have plenty for more!

I wasn't sure how to keep it in place, so there is just adhesive Velcro for now.

In all honesty, this area is a major clutter catcher. It has been piled to the windows many times. This is a big improvement. We are very short for storage at our house. Behind the curtain on the left is a small shelving unit holding computer software, cables, paper, and printer ink. On the right I store our coolers. We live about 20 minutes from the nearest supermarket. I use a lot of coolers in the summer to get frozen foods home...frozen.

The drawer broke in the middle unit. I cut them out and found this bin to hold library books. Right now it is holding other stuff. I will paint this too.

The material for these curtains was purchased for cheap on vacation too.

I did manage some quilty sewing this week. I worked on my Hunky Dory double hourglass blocks. Now I have 62 finished.

Twenty-two to go!

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Blessings,

KT

A Little Finish

This is a trial run for a little bag I want to make for myself. I know a lovely little who has had her eye on this fabric in my stash, which may have been bought with her in mind. I want one for myself to hold my crochet when in the van. Our floors can get kinda gross in there, and I don't want my yarn doing the bunny hop out of my bag and across the floor. (I do plan on mopping when it gets warmer outside!).

The plan is that I could have this bag on my left wrist while crocheting. The yarn should be contained and off the sticky floor, while still being able to pull freely from the bag. That is the plan anyway!

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Inside are some nifty little pockets. They are too shallow for my needs, and will be changed up in my bag. Hopefully they can be deep enough to hold some crochet hooks and scissors.

You can find the free pattern here.

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Blessings,

KT

Fabric Tuesday

It's been awhile since I played along with Fabric Tuesday. I miss it!

I have been admiring these cute x and + blocks popping up all over the Internet. There is supposed to be a great tutorial (I have it marked on Pinterest) but the site wouldn't show on my iPad. Being too lazy to go get my laptop out, I just made up my own dimensions. I am loving the scrappiness of this top!

This binding is leftover from the quilt that hangs near my table. Since this will be a table quilt for that table, the matching bindings will work nicely. No idea why, but I almost always make way too much binding. It turns out great because I end up feeling like I've gotten a free pass when I use it on another project!

I am considering making a new ironing board cover and playing along with Randi. My cover is looking pretty ratty. Between the spray starch, scorch marks, and holes, my Jennifer Paganelli Casey Scroll cover has seen better days. (Insert lip quiver here.) Since my board is not standard, and I am pulling fabric from stash, I am going to have to tweak the dimensions. My current cover is all in one. This time I am going to make the pad separate from the cover. Hopefully that will only mean making a new cover next time instead of the expense of a new pad every time.

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Blessings,

KT