Tuesday, Tuesday!!

There has been progress around here.  But, today before I could do anything else I had
to replace the handles on our log carrier.  Not a fun project, but a necessary one.


This charity quilt top is ready to be quilted.  Not the greatest picture, but I'm happy to
have this top done.  A January finish.......the top at least. 😊

Next up on the design wall is this very scrappy 9 Patch and Furrows.  I got a lot of
the little 9 patches in a box that I bought at an estate sale about 4 years ago.  I added
some of my scraps to have enough for a complete top.  I plan to put borders on this
one, but I haven't chosen the fabrics, yet.  Maybe a dark brown or navy narrow stopper border
Not sure what to use for the outer border, but I'm sure something will come to me.  This one is for me.

There is progress on the Old Dudes boot socks, too.  At just 2 or 3 rounds per day, it takes a while.
But, eventually they all get done.

I still have the Arrowhead quilt on the longarm machine.  It is too cold in that room to run the
machine lately.  We have been in the single digits lately and that really interferes with the quilting.
When the Arrowhead is done and off the frame, I  will put a little charity baby quilt on.  Picture later.
Till then........

Forming New Habits

Trying to get in the habit of posting is going to be a challenge, but I really want to do it.

I have been doing ruler work on my Arrowhead quilt.  Another challenge, for sure.
I have two more borders to quilt and then I can turn it and start on the side borders.  The going is
very slow, but it is progressing.

The String quilt is on hold and waiting for borders.  It is in the line-up with several others that I
hope to finish in 2018.

This is a mystery quilt that I tested for it's designer, Laurie Quinn.  I started it in 2012 and got it to
the point of rows so I could let her know that the pattern was accurate and the 'clues' were easy to
follow.  That is where it ended until the last week or so.  I now have one more seam to sew and the
main part of the quilt will be done.  It will then go into 'time out' to wait in line for borders....another
one that I hope to finish this year.

Not the best picture, but the light isn't great and the room is a little crowded.

I have been working on a baby quilt for our local comfort quilting group.  I will be adding the

borders and getting it ready to be next on the longarm on either Saturday or Monday when we

have a 'sew' day.  The day being determined by the weather and the health of all participants.  It

is flu season, after all. 😕

Till next time.

Beginning again, again.

Of course, I am surprised that it has been so long since I blogged.  Good grief!
Since I have chosen my "word" for 2018. The word is "FINISH".  I have so many
things to finish, including at least a dozen quilts in various stages of construction.
I hope to finish at least one project every month this year.
   I am working on a pair of boot socks for 'the olde dude', these will be a couple  more
months of knitting.  My shoulders won't let me knit more than a couple rows a day. So,
it takes along time to knit a pair of socks.

These are just a very plain sock with knit 1 purl 1 ribbing.  I only recently acquired some

SockEase yarn and that is what I am using.  Using 2 strands held together and size 2 US needles.  

With the temperatures we are having this winter our wool socks are getting a work-out.  I don't

know if these will be finished before winter is over, but they will be welcome whenever the get done.

   There is a lot of sewing and quilting going on here, also.  I finished the main section of a string pieced quilt today.

I hope to get the borders on yet this month.  My design wall is a bit make-shift, but it works.

I have over a hundred strings blocks to turn into quilts.  I will be making a baby quilt top on our next

sew day for our comfort quilt group to donate to someone who needs it.  I have a top that needs a border and quilting that will go on my longarm when I have finished the quilt that I have going right now. No picture on that one, yet

I am doing only the second quilt that I have used ruler work on right now.  I didn't get a picture of this quilt before I loaded it on the longarm.  It is the arrowhead pattern and I am having a really fun time working on it.  It definitely has some boo-boos and wobbles, but it's a learning quilt. Here is a pick of one small area that I did, so far.

I am nearing the half-way point on this one and getting excited to have it finished.

Paint Party!

Last week Kimmie, Karin and I had a 'paint night'.  We all painted the same picture and it
turned out 3 completely different owls.  It was so much fun!  We plan to do another
Paint Night the next time Kimmie comes to visit.  It will be my turn to pick the 'subject'.
I think it will be a 'northwoods', or 'lake Superior' theme.  Unless, something else strikes
my fancy before then.
Till later.....

Re-joiniing myself on this blog.

Good Grief!  It's been about a year and a half since I posted anything here.  I think it is
time to get back to blogging.
I just finished a quilt top and want to have a record of it.  Time to get this blog rolling
again.

This quilt will be gifted soon and then I can get going on finishing another
top and get it quilted, too.  I have about 14 tops 'in progress', so I will be
a long time getting caught up.  All the better to keep from being bored.

I will be loading a friends quilt on the frame tomorrow or Monday and
will be happy to get that in the mail, finally.
It is so nice to be able to quilt again.  I have really missed it since I hurt
my knee last March and then again in May and finally in July.  I hope that
is the last of the knee injuries for a very long time.....ever.
Till next time......

Pkgs. delivered

On Monday my packages were delivered and I received pictures of the socks and mitts in action:

All were well received and I am so glad of that.
Now if the yarn would just arrive for my next projects.   Thank you FedEx for taking a
over a week to get my yarn from Ohio to MI.  Really, I see why they removed the word
'express' from their name and just say 'ex'.   Pony express would have had my yarn here in 3 days, no doubt. 8-(   I am definitely no a fan of Fed Ex.
Till later......

Wildlife visitors

This little fella is a regular visitor to our back yard feeders....he can't get into the feeders, but he sure does a lot of clean up work on the ground around the feeders.

This little guy has what seems like miles of tunnels under all the snow.  It is hilarious to see him pop up here and there all over the back yard.
We also have a lone grey squirrel that shows up several times a week looking for lunch.
Our doves are back feeding around the feeders, too.  We didn't see the for several weeks and worried that the harsh winter had been too much for them.  We don't know where they have been, but they appear plump and healthy, so they have been eating well, wherever they have been.
I have some pics of a very special visitor to our yard that I am saving until I can edit out the neighbors house number sign that is at the bottom of our yard.
tell next time......

Better late than never....yada, yada

It's late for this winter, but yesterday I mailed these to a couple of special people:

 These cozy fingerless mitts went to one special person.

These socks and fingerless mitts went to another special person. Yes, they are fraternal socks and mitts.  Sometimes that is just how I roll. hehehe!

I hope these will all be enjoyed and warm the ones who receive them.
till next time.......

Sock knitting happenings

I have had some sock requests....
the first pair:

 

these are going to someone special, who can't be named cuz it's a
surprise.  And yes they are 'fraternal', hehehe. Even so,  they should warm her toes in this frigid Michigan winter.
Til next time....