Make-A-List Monday - Lots Accomplished!

ATTN:  If I don't update this blog by Friday, January 25th, please hop over to Quilts Are For Giving to find out what's going on!  I've got to eliminate my "conflicting account" on Google and I have this awful fear that I won't be able to get into my blog afterwards!  Wish me luck!!

Hi, all!

Well, it's almost time to get back to reality - after a week of vacation with their parents, the girls are due back here tomorrow morning.  I got a lot done this past week, though, and had a lot of fun!  Let's see how I did on last week's ambitious list...

1.  Quilt and bind two ministry quilts.

Done!  Bad pics because of the weather, but really pretty quilts!

2.  Finish the binding on the wall hanging.

Done!  This one is finally, really, finished!!

3.  Make a baby quilt (commission job!)

Done!  This one was fun...

...and I get to make another one - this commission generated a second one!!

4.  Make that messenger bag!

Still not done - I think I've figured out the problem, though.

Amy Butler patterns and I don't get along real well - so I think I'm just going to design my own pattern.  Wish me luck!

5.  Quilt my "Orange You Glad" quilt.

Oh, it's done!  It's done!!  I'm over the moon...

More pictures on Friday - when I whoop it up!!

6.  Make more scrappy trips blocks.

Done!  Not as many as I wanted to make, but a start!

7.  Work on any ministry needs that come up.

Done! I quilted one quilt yesterday and bound it this morning, and have another loaded on the frame for quilting tomorrow.  Pictures to come on Wednesday!

And now for this week's list...

1.  Make two quilts for ministry needs.

2. Make two quilts for the prayer and healing service.

3.  Work on the second commission quilt.

4.  Design the messenger bag pattern.

5.  Make some more scrappy trips blocks.

6.  Work on my knitting.

7.  Visit all the links from last Friday's whoop whoop party.

8.  Enjoy those little girls!!

Well, I think that's enough for this week's list - I may get to more, but then again I may get stalled on #8 and not get to all of this!  We'll just have to see how the week goes....

So now the question is....   what are you working on this week?

Hugs!

Sarah

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? One Less Thing on the Bucket List..

Hi, all!

It's that time again - are you ready to get your whoop whoop on?  I sure am!!  Come see what I did this week!

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When a friend contacted me about making a baby quilt for her to give as a gift, I sent her some pictures of designs I could make within her budget.  And I'm so happy that she chose one that's been on my bucket list for a while...

I was having a little trouble getting pictures outside....

.... but here's a few more shots of this pretty quilt!

The background is a grey and pink daisy on white, and the border and binding are some of my long-hoarded Kate Spain prints in purple, blue and grey.  I love this quilt!  It was really pretty easy to make, just time-consuming to stitch down the letters.  The quilting is a fairly tight loopy meander, because I wanted to give it lots of texture. 

So that's my whoop for this week!  

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Now it's your turn!  

What are you whooping about this week?

Share - we want to cheer you on!!

Remember, it doesn't have to be a finish -

It could just be a work in progress!

The linky will remain open until Sunday midnight - 

Be there or be square!!

Hugs!

Sarah

What's Cookin' At The Sweatshop? Some Fancy Quilting!!

Hi, all!

Whoo-ee - three weeks into 2013, and this is my third Sweatshop post!  One resolution kept, at least so far!  

We've given away a few quilts this week...

       
These two quilts went to a husband and wife. Hospice has been called in for the wife, and the husband has health issues also.  We hope that these quilts will provide a little comfort to them in difficult times.

This quilt is going to an older woman with serious health issues, the mother of one of our church members. 

 The top was pieced by Sharon, and I had so much fun quilting it... 

with no little girls to play with this week, I was able to take a little extra time and do the piecing justice!

And this quilt is going to a friend who suffered a loss recently.  I call it "1000 Hearts" because each square on the quilt has a heart quilted into it.  

Actually, there are more than a thousand hearts, but  1000 hearts sounded better!  I hope she realizes that there are many many people praying for her and keeping her in their thoughts....

I also want to show you another donation we received recently...

Please excuse the state of my studio!!
It's been raining for a while here -
no sunshine for outside photos!

This pretty quilt top came from my niece, who wanted to learn how to make a 1600 quilt, but wasn't very fond of it once she was done - so she gave it to us for the quilt ministry!  So much better than letting it gather dust on a shelf....

So that's what's been going on this week!  We're up to 7 quilts for the year, and 429 since we started the ministry.  Please remember the "Helping Hands Project" and think about making a block if you've ever donated or helped out with this ministry - I'm hoping to make the commemorative quilt to be finished about the time we give away our 500th quilt!  You can read more about the Project by clicking on the tab at the top of this blog, or the button on the right side-bar.  

Thanks again to all of you who support this ministry by your donations and your prayers!  We couldn't do it without you!!

Hugs!

Sarah