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Finding My Sewjo

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I did make some sewing progress in Michigan.

This is one of four WIPs I aim to finish by year’s end. 

My Halloween Spider Web quilt.  Even though I started it over a year ago, I arrived in MI w/a whopping one block finished.

I managed to get all my star centers cut out and finish three more blocks.

About a week before my trip Katy reminded me about her longarm and Accuquilt and suggested I bring a top to quilt and fabric to cut.

I didn’t have a quilt top finished but I remembered an older WIP, not one of the four previously mentioned, that I had started for my sis. It was about half completed, so I quickly finished it to have something to quilt.

And quilt I did! I used the Malachite panto by Urban Elementz.

And I brought lots o’ fabric to cut! I now have four projects in the queue for 2018.


It sure feels good to be sewing again!

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WHOOMP There IT Is! #21 – And the Winner Is…

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Thank you all for participating in the giveaway! I enjoyed reading what quilt blocks you’d like to see made into earrings.  I promise I read them all, even if I haven’t replied yet.  And, I will definitely pass your suggestions on to Sandra. If you have not already done so, be sure to check out all of her fabulous jewelry creations at Fay West Designs.

Now, the moment you all have been wating for:

Congratulations GayLee!  You are # 8 and the lucky winner!  Please email me your address asap.  I’d like to get your prize mailed out on Monday.

Next order of business is about the 2016 UFO Challenge I’m participating in.   March’s number is 6.  My #6 project is a Spiderweb quilt. I was inspired to make one after seeing Julie’s gorgeous creation pictured below.  Something tells me that I’m going to end up w/more UFOs than I started with!

I’ve got a good list of  things to do this month.  Besides work on the Spiderweb quilt, I’ve got to make a gift quilt, several small items for a craft sale taking place in 2 weeks, sew a sleeve and label on Gossamer for the Arizona Quilters Guild Quilt Show, finish 2 test projects for Kids Camp, AND start a commission for 2 baby quilts! Pray for me y’all!

Now it’s party time!

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WHOOMP There IT Is! #14 – UFO Challenge 2016

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Hello, Everyone! I hope you’ve had a wonderful week.  Mine has been a bit crazy w/my day job but the weekend is just about here and that makes me happy!

Something else that makes me happy is all of the lovelies I’m going to make this year! I wrote about 4 of them last week in this post and this week I’ll share some others.

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A UFO challenge was presented at our Quilters Anonymous meeting last week.  We are a chapter of the Arizona Quilter’s Guild.   The challenge was inspired by the All People Quilt 2016 UFO Challenge.  We are following their guidelines, however, we’re starting ours in February.

Basically, we choose 12 UFOS we want to finish this year and put them on a list numbered 1-12. At our guild meeting, which is the 1st Thursday of the month, a number will be randomly chosen. That number will represent the numbered project we have to work on for that month. We’ll share our finishes/progress at the next meeting and get a new # for the following month…and so on and so forth. The goal is to have 12 finished projects by the end of the year, or in our case, by the end of January 2017.

Since I don’t have 12 UFOs, I chose several projects from my “To Make Someday” list that I’d like to see finished this year. Most of them are smaller projects since I will also be working on commissions. Here is a list of the projects I chose w/their “before challenge” status.  Remember, the numbers will be drawn randomly, so it doesn’t matter how the projects are listed.  I’ve included pics so that you can see what the projects are. Most of these pics are not mine.

#1 Christmas Sparkle Punch Quilt – planning stage

sparkle_punch_quilt

#2 Through Thick & Thin Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt – all blocks finished

#3 Paper pieced Rooster Block – planning stage

Rooster

#4 Scarppy String Thing Bed Runner – flimsy

#5 Paper pieced Owl Block – planning stage

#6 Halloween Spiderweb Quilt – planning stage

#7 Mia’s Wall Hanging – flimsy, backing pieced and binding cut

#8 Friend Traveler Quilt

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256 lozenges already cut out by my good friend Greta =)

#9 Quilted Cook & Carry – planning

Quilted Cook & Carry,:

#10 Caddy Pad Jr. Tote – planning

Caddy Pad Jr.:

#11 The Desk Deli Tote – planning

ps018 Desk Deli Tote Pattern:

#12 Cabo Bucket Tote – planning

Cabo Bucket Tote PatternQuilts Illustrated #PS025 - Sewing Patterns | Fat Quarter Shop:

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A Quilted Passion

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Everyone likes to hear “thank you” and know their effort is appreciated.
Spread the Love
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Direct Link
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Link Back
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Follow Me 😉
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Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you. – 2 Cor 13:11