February Charming Guys and Girls

Quilt Club Goals

Love this new logo - don't you?
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Here we go - new goals means new projects - woohoo!!!! OK, some are a carry over from January :-)

First let me apologize for the glare on the picture (grrr)

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1. Schnibbles Lincoln - Wiscasset charms

2. Schnibbles Tuffets - I will get these done this month

3. Schnibbles Cindy Lou Who - ditto

4. Schnibbles Picnic - ditto

5. Tumbler quilt with Baskets of Flowers by Mary Englebreit

6. Log Cabin Quilt with Mill House Inn (need to place an order with Kelly today)

7. Kitchen Sink from Scrap Basket Surprises by Kim of Magnolia Bay Quilts - this pile of fabrics has been sitting near my sewing machine for a couple of months - time to git 'r dun teehee

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Hopefully I can stay focused! LOL Yes, yes I have some gift flimsies to quilt but I'm sure you're sick of seeing those - they will get done, too.

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There are so many other projects I want to work on but I need an 8th day of the week - we can call it Someday - what do you think? LOL

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Stay tuned - Gratitude & Generosity Challenge #2 is coming this week. :-)

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Thanks for visiting with me today - I appreciate you.

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In Friendship!

Year of the Schnibbles Finishes

I finished January's project - Madeline


I don't recall which month - this is Winter White - finished!

And, I've just learned that the February Schnibble is Sunday Best - I made mine last week and it's finished. WooHoo! Maybe I can spend February doing the ones from past months (really need to catch up-LOL)

Enjoy your day - thank you for stopping by.

In Friendship!

Charming Girls January Finishes
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I had lots of goals for the month of January for the Charming Girls Club but I only accomplished a handful.

I finished (quilted & bound) two Valentine Table Toppers (the first has been delivered)
I finished (quilted & bound) January Year of the Schnibbles project - Madeline.
I finished (quilted & bound) Year of the Schnibbles - Winter White (still need to make Cindy Lou Who, Picnic & Tuffets)

I got carried away this month with Schnibbles - finished (quilted & bound) Two Bits and Sunday Best. They weren't part of my January goals so I'll share those pictures later.
Three Piece of Cake quilt tops - still flimsies - didn't quilt & bind as planned. There's a good reason but it doesn't matter to all of you. :-)

I had plans to make a gift for a bloggy friend with a Laurel (by Moda) Jelly Roll and I selected the Sticks & Stones pattern. I came to a complete stop because I was second guessing my pattern decision. I think I like it and plan to finish it this week. Let's hope the planned recipient likes it, as well.

edit - this pattern is called Strip Stacks and it's by G.E. Designs - that's what I get for trusting my memory. Sorry for the confusion.

I'll be back later this week with my February goals & plans.

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I hope you've spent time with your needle and thread. :-)

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Thanks for stopping by - come again soon.

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In Friendship!

Between Friends Sighting

:-)

Do you remember a few months ago when I published my first quilt pattern - "Between Friends"? You can go back to my November 8, 2009 post to read more about this pattern.

You can find my free pattern here.

Bear in mind that I'm not a pattern designer - I tried my best! I hope you download and enjoy it.

I have a huge smile on my face because Lizzie at Quilting in Northern California has told me numerous times that she loves my pattern. Well, Lizzie has made a third version - guess she really does love it. Thank you, Lizzie!!!

This is from Lizzie's blog! Thank you, Lizzie, for letting me share your beautiful quilt. :-)

In Friendship!

Sewing, sewing, sewing

Oh No.....................empty bobbins!!!!

AH! Full bobbins. Bliss!!! ;-)

10 empty bobbins is a signal for me to clean & oil my sewing machine. Change the needle, too.


And, now......................
sewing, sewing, sewing!

Having a good week? Thanks for stopping by.

In Friendship!

Scrappy vs The Safe Zone

Well, hello there! :-) Have you missed me? I haven't been ignoring you, I've been spending lots of quality time with my BFF. She's ready for a little respite and I need to get caught up with YOU. :-)


Scrappy

Back when my quilting mojo went missing a fabulous designer asked if I'd be interested in doing a quilt or two for her. screeeeeech................of course! Well, I made one almost immediately because I used a coordinated Jelly Roll (the safe zone). The second quilt needed to be super scrappy. screeeeeech...............what????? I can't do scrappy..............I can do planned scrappy! But true scrappy; oh I don't know!!!!! Sigh! Well, I've been agonizing but didn't want to let her down so I finally came up with a plan and jumped in with both feet (well, three feet - mine and my machine's foot - teehee). On Friday I made a handful of blocks and sent a picture to her for her approval - she liked them. Onward! WooHoo!!! The quilt required 30 blocks, an inner border and an outer border. Guess what???? I did it - it's super scrappy - I mean SCRAPPY! The designer seems to be happy with the results but last night I dreamed that she really doesn't like it and doesn't know how to tell me. LOL - she's assured me that she really does like it. I think I'll know more after she actually gets the quilt in her hands. Sorry, I can't show you the blocks or the quilt - it's a secret. teehee!!!!

The Safe Zone

After I finished the scrappy quilt and breathed a HUGE sigh of relief I headed to my closet to find a new project and work in the comfort of the SAFE ZONE. You know a coordinated Jelly Roll, Layer Cake, Charm Squares, etc. I found 3/4 yard of a background and 2 Peace on Earth charm packs - what to do, what to do???? A Schnibble, of course, LOL. Miss Rosie's Sunday Best required exactly what I had - perfect!!! I played in my Safe Zone last night and today; Sunday Best is officially a flimsy.

Have you ever thought about Scrappy vs The Safe Zone???? What's your comfort level? Please share your thoughts with me and others.
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I hope you've been spending tons of time with your BFF (the sewing machine).
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Thanks so much for visiting - come again soon.
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In Friendship!

Quirks

Definition - a peculiarity, peculiar trait or mannerism)

Do you have a quirk or two (more)? I have several but I'm here to discuss only one. :-)

You know I usually refer to myself as a processor - for me, it's all about doing and staying busy. I don't like to 'just sit'; when I do I start yawning, release deep sighs and decide it's time to go to bed. However, if I have something keeping me busy then I'm good to go for many hours. I can spend hours in my sewing room but there are some evenings I do enjoy watching TV (NCIS, Criminal Minds & CSI, NY) so I like to have some handwork handy. It might be binding a quilt, hand applique or embroidery.

So, where's the QUIRK in that? Well, I enjoy doing embroidery but whether it ever becomes a finished item really doesn't matter to me. Silly, I know, but I seriously don't care. I could suddenly get a wild hair and decide to 'finish' one but quite frankly it's doubtful. LOL Recently I had a friend say, "Why do you do so much? Why do you bother? What are you going to do with those? I don't understand?" I tried hard to explain but she just didn't get it but does she have to - I do these because they keep me busy, they make me happy and because I can. :-)

Here's a sampling of some of the embroidery projects I've done that are just sitting in a cute box. Be still my heart. LOL

Tisket-A-Tasket by Bunny Hill Designs (2009 free BOM)


2009 Free BOM by Gail Pain Designs

Ring In The New by Kathy Schmitz

Gingerbread Men Monthlies by Cedarberry Stitches (you can purchase it as an e-pattern) I worked on these between Christmas and New Year's last month.

A few more - left to right
Sewing Bird by Kathy Schmitz, Winter Wishes by Cedarberry Stitches, Santa by Bird Brain Designs & a Fall Friday Freebie by Kaaren at The Painted Quilt.

Let me share a little story - a few months ago I offered to do some embroidery for a fellow blogger (she doesn't enjoy handwork). She said she'd think about it and get back to me but she never did. Sigh! Earlier this week I offered the same to another fellow blogger and she flatly turned me down. Oh well - I'll just keep stitching and enjoying myself. :-)
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So, do you have any quirks? I'd love to hear from you. :-)
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I appreciate your visits - come again. BTW, I have no idea what the Wabbit Daze Gang is up to in that last post - I heard them laughing, snickering and giggling. Stay tuned. LOL
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In Friendship!

Be vewy, vewy quiet! shhhhhhhhh!!!! teehee

The Wabbit Daze Gang