Make-A-List Monday - Spring Is On The Horizon!

 

Hi, all!

It's Monday once again, and it's starting to look just a little bit like spring!  I've got two daffodils blooming in my yard, and a host of others that are poking their heads up and thinking about it.  Unfortunately, though, the dandelions are starting to show up too - I may start paying a bounty to the grandkids for each yellow dandelion they bring to me!  My neighbor always laughed at me for popping the heads off of them last spring, but I figure if they don't get to the puffball stage, there won't be so many of them!  I do love spring, though, and can't wait to see what comes up again.  Warm days, come our way!

While I'm waiting for the lovely warm weather, though, I'm sewing up a storm.  Here's how last week's list went...

1.  Make the blocks and assemble the puzzle quilt.

Done, finished and shipped!  This was a fun one to make and I really feel like Lilli and I have made a breakthrough on putting these together a little bit easier.  Good thing, too, because I've got at least one more on the horizon!

2.  Quilt the next String Therapy quilt.

3.  Write the next String Therapy tutorial.

Done!  You can see more of this quilt by clicking here!

4.  Cut the sashing for the USPS t-shirt quilts.

Done, and ready to assemble!

So I did accomplish what I really needed to do - finish the  puzzle quilt.  But I also got a commission for two more t-shirt quilts, so the fun continues!!!  It looks like another busy week ahead, so here's my plan for the week...

 1.  Finish the two USPS t-shirt quilts.

2.  Work with my repair guy, Joe, to get Jolene (my long arm) back up and running well!

3.  Quilt the final String Therapy quilt and write the tutorial.

4.  Plan out another puzzle style quilt.

5.  Assemble a gift quilt top (someone else will be quilting it).

6.  Start cutting pieces for my vacation project.

I've got so much more I could be doing, but I think this list is at least possible to accomplish.  If I work my way through it, I'll just add one of those extra things hanging around!

It's hard to believe that this coming Sunday is the final String Therapy tutorial - because that means that Hands2Help starts the next Sunday!  I hope you'll consider joining in this year if you haven't before - it's fun, low key and very do-able.

So now, the only question left is - - - what are YOU working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? A Bit of This and That...

Hi, all!

Hard to believe, but it's Friday again!  The days all seem to run together, but it's always fun to make sure we have something to whoop about on Fridays, isn't it?  So let's get started!

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I had the best time this week - I got to spend one-on-one time with both my granddaughters in the sewing room!  First one was Lilli...

...who apparently sews standing up!  She's pretty sure she knows everything about sewing, so I just let her create on her own.  One day she'll want to make something "real" and she'll ask me for help!  She made some pillows and a skirt for her doll, and had a lot of fun!

Next up was Emmalyn!  I was pretty amazed at how much she had learned just watching Lilli sew.  This was her first real time sewing on Lilli's machine, and she did great.  She came into the sewing room about 8:30 am and sewed non-stop until noon.  She made doll pillows, a doll bed quilt, a headband (or three!), wristband "shields" like Wonder Woman, a splint for if someone hurt their ankle (her explanation), and probably some other things I can't remember.  

While she was there, I made face masks for both her and Nathanael, too.  Here she is modeling her Tinkerbell mask!

And, because she sewed so well with little help from me, I was able to trim and bind this t-shirt quilt!  It is enormous - you can see it is spread out on my king size bed, and hangs over the sides and end.  I think I need to run it through the dryer again, though, and get it out at the end of the cycle - it's so big it gets really crumpled up in the dryer, hence the wrinkles!

I do love the functional pockets on this quilt!  A bit of a terror to quilt around, but worth it...

I had some spare time in the afternoon and no particular project to work on, so I decided to press and cut up some of my solid scraps for an upcoming project.  Here you can see the 1.5", 2.5", and 4.5" squares I cut for the project...

And here's a pile of narrow strips and tiny bits that I'll save for crumb blocks!

I'm excited about new projects and finishing up some UFOs!

So - - - can I get a whoop whoop?

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And now it's your turn!

What's got you whooping it up this week?

May the Fourth Be With You!

What's making you do a little happy dance?

Share!  We want to dance right along with you,

And it's always more fun to dance with friends!

The party will stay open until Sunday midnight.

Hope to see you there!

Hugs!

Sarah