Make-A-List Monday #52! Summer's In Full Swing.....

Hi, all!


I hope your summer is going well!  Do you find that you don't get as much crafting done in the summer - or do you manage to find time for more?  Does your crafting focus change?  Enquiring minds want to know!


I find that I don't usually get as much done as I think I will - and this week's list is a good example of that.  Let's see how I did...

1.  Quilt those eight flimsies!

Well, I didn't get to all eight - but I did quilt four of them! Here are pics of three (I delivered one to a friend to have the binding put on and forgot to take a pic first....)

2.  Cut out a new ministry quilt in blues.

As my son-in-law would say, Epic Fail!  

I didn't get to this at all...

3.  Work on the Marine quilt.

But I did knock this one out of the ball park!!

This was my husband's Father's Day gift from me - not as exciting as some but better than a pair of socks!

4.  Find a blogger to feature next Sunday (because I forgot Surfin' Sunday this week!! Ooops...)

I'm so happy to be able to say I remembered this week!  If you didn't see the post about Hollie over at The Undercover Crafter, you can check it out here!

And I did get one more thing done - my bee blocks for TraceyPNW!  Take a look...

So what's on the list for this week?

1.  Bind the three quilts that were quilted last week.

2.  Cut out the blue ministry quilt.

3.  Finish the back for my Christmas quilt.

I'm going to stop there - maybe I'll get more done, but at least this way I'm fairly sure the list is do-able!!

What are you working on this week?

Later!

Sarah


PS - Linda over at Stray Stitches is having a great giveaway - go check it out!!

Surfin' Sunday - Featuring The Undercover Crafter!

Hi, all!


Well, after a regrettable "senior moment" last week when I completely forgot about Surfin' Sunday (oops!) I'm here to introduce you to another great blog and blogger - meet Hollie of The Undercover Crafter!

Hollie crafts in Venice, California and has been sewing since the age of 6!  She recently discovered quilting, and I'm so glad she did - take a look at some of her awesome blocks....

...and her beautiful table runners....

....look at this wonderful pillow she made by embellishing an Echino print....

... and check out these quilts!!

She's not afraid to share her process, even if it involves an "oops" or two - I really appreciate that, because it helps me know that I'm not the only one who can't get it right all the time!  I hope you'll check out her blog - there's so much more there that I don't have room to show you, and she's always working on something neat!!  Tons of inspiration and eye candy!!

Have a great week!

Sarah

Can I get a Whoop-Whoop?? Partway Done.....

Hi, all!


I hope you've had a good week - it's been kind of strange here, with very little adult conversation (the hubs is out of town) - I've started talking to the dogs and they're beginning to look at me a little strangely.......

(Disclaimer: These aren't my dogs - MY dogs won't sit still for pics!)

But amidst all that, I did manage to get a few tops quilted...

Like this one, made with blocks donated by the lovely Megan...

And here's another made with blocks from Megan...

And this pretty top, pieced by my friend Cassie!

And I made these two bee blocks for TraceyPNW....

Sorry about the colors - indoor shots - but the solids are Kona Ash on the top block and Kona Coal on the bottom block.  She asked for HST blocks, our choice - fun!!

So that's what I've been working on this week - now it's your turn!  What have you been doing?  Remember, it doesn't have to be a finish (obviously, or I'd have nothing to show!) so share your progress!!!  Remember you've got until midnight Saturday to link up - and be sure to give out some whoop whoops to your fellow linkers - bring a smile to someone's face today!!

Later!

Sarah

PS - be sure to check out the giveaway going on over at Green Fairy Quilts!!


And there's another great giveaway going on over at 1 Choice 4 Quilting - Strawberry Fields forever!!  Check it out!!