Make-A-List Monday - Still Plugging Away!

Hi, all!

Monday again, and another week closer to Christmas!  Ack!!  I'm still working hard on that gift list, but ministry quilts are being requested and that's keeping me busy too....  So let's see how I did on last week's list...

1.  Bind the three ministry quilts that are ready to go.

Done!  These have been delivered to their new owners - a woman battling colon cancer, a young boy facing open heart surgery, and an older woman with recurring brain cancer.

2.  Finish assembling the modern grey and yellow quilt top.

Done!

3.  Start sewing the southwestern quilt together.

I started this one last night - but no pics yet!

4.  Finish putting borders on the ministry quilt top.

5.  Make two quilt backs for ministry quilts.

6.  Quilt those two ministry quilts.

Done!  These have already been delivered to their new homes - a young father who had a leg amputated and a young mom with a diagnosis of cancer.

7.  Make a back for Emmy's quilt.

Haven't started this one yet...

8.  Put Emmy's stocking together.

...and while I've blocked the cross-stitch piece and picked out the backing, I haven't had a chance to put this together yet!

It's been a busy week with ministry quilts - the five above, plus we delivered another one this morning and I have four more on the list!  So here's what I've got to do this week -

1.  Quilt and bind the four ministry quilt needs.

2.  Quilt the modern grey quilt.

3.  Sew together the southwestern quilt.

4.  Sew Emmy's stocking together.

5.  Start working on a super-secret Christmas gift.

6. Decorate the house for Christmas!

I don't know about you all, but here at my house we don't start decorating for Christmas until after Thanksgiving dinner is cleaned up.  Makes for some fast decorating, but that's ok!  It's kind of nice to have a clear break between the two holidays.  

That list should keep me busy, even over the holiday weekend - it will be good to have a couple of extra days to quilt!  Maybe I can knock a few more projects off my list.....

Oh  - - - a quick reminder - there's still time to enter into the fun of my 500th post giveaway!  Hop over HERE and leave me a comment to be entered to win a great little Ott Light!

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

Hugs!

Sarah

Can I Get A Whoop Whoop? A Giveaway and a Special Whoop!!

Hi, all!!

Well, the day is finally here - the day I write my 500th post!! And as promised, there will be a giveaway - - - but more about that after I share my whoop whoop moment for the week....

I am such a proud "quilt-mama"!  This is my friend, Kathy, with the quilt she designed and made, from start to finish, for her father-in-law.  When I met Kathy nearly three years ago, she told me that she would love to come sew with us, but that she had been told by a professional (!), that she was totally unable to sew.  I am happy to say that we have proven that so-called professional totally wrong!  This is probably Kathy's sixth or seventh quilt, and it is amazing!  Take a look at her quilting...

....words even!!  She did an amazing job with this. Chose the fabrics and colors, designed the layout, did her own quilting and binding.  Awesome work, Kathy!!  One last shot...

My favorite block on the quilt.  Kathy's father has Parkinson's disease, and he will be undergoing surgery next week.  I can't think of a better verse for him to keep in his heart!

And another big whoop whoop this week for the quilt ministry - we gave away our 400th quilt last night!  The quilt ministry and this blog are just about the same age - not quite three years old.  And both have added so much to my life - and that's worth a whoop whoop too!!

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And now - it's time for - - - the giveaway!!

I caught a great sale recently, and thought about this moment...

...and picked up one of these just for one of you!!

It's an OttLite High Definition Creative Series Task Lamp in Going Green!  I absolutely love mine - it gives me

just the right amount of light to do handwork!

So what do you have to do to get in the running?

Just leave me a comment!  Let me know if you're going to join in the Black Friday madness, or if you're just going to sit at home and enjoy the peace and quiet...

I'll draw a winner and announce it next Friday, just to give someone else something to whoop whoop about!!

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And now it's your turn - 

What are you whooping about this week?

(Hopefully you can show what you are working on!)

Do tell!  We'd love to whoop right along with you!!

The party will remain open until Sunday night...

Be there or be square!!

Hugs!

Sarah

Make-A-List Monday - A Return to Sanity!

Hi, all!

I definitely got a reality check last week about how much it's possible to accomplish while taking care of two sweet little girls!!  We had a lot of fun, though - check out what Lilli and I did together....

She's using her new sewing machine, a Janome 11703 Sew Mini Petite.  I absolutely love this little machine - it sews just like a real one, but slowly, and is sturdy enough that it doesn't feel like a toy. I think she'll be able to use it for many years to come!

So now, let's see how I did on last week's (ridiculous!) list....

1.  Cut out two quilts.

Done!  Here's the kit for one...

A southwestern-themed quilt...

...and I've actually started assembling the second one!

2.  Cut out and make four pillowcases.

Done - but I can't show those to you yet.  Soon, though!

3.  Cut out the nightgown and the messenger bag.

Oops - didn't get to this one!

4.  Make the scarf.

Done - but I can't show this one yet either.

5.  Sandwich the wall hanging.

Nope.  Didn't get to this one...

6. Make a back for Emmy's quilt.

...or to this one!

7.  Take care of any ministry needs that arise.

We had six requests for quilts last week.  I finished and delivered one, quilted three tops that still need binding, and I'm putting the borders on another.  Two backs to make and some quilting and binding, and we'll have those needs taken care of!

8.  Finish stitching Emmy's stocking.

Woohoo!!! I did get this one done, feverishly stitching while my hubby drove us to and from Birmingham last weekend!  

Now I just need to turn it into a stocking!

9.  Bind Lilli's quilt.

Done - but no pics yet.  I had to stash it away so little eyes wouldn't see it early!!

So this week, I'm going to try to be a little more reasonable with my list.  Even so, I bet it will be long!

1.  Bind the three ministry quilts that are ready to go.

2.  Finish assembling the modern grey and yellow quilt top.

3.  Start sewing the southwestern quilt together.

4.  Finish putting borders on the ministry quilt top.

5.  Make two quilt backs for ministry quilts.

6.  Quilt those two ministry quilts.

7.  Make a back for Emmy's quilt.

8.  Put Emmy's stocking together.

Told you it would still look bad!  But I think this is a little bit more manageable than last week's list.  I'm childless tomorrow morning, so hopefully I can knock the first two items off the list then!

Speaking of the modern quilt top, Lilli saw the pieces I had up on the design wall - just a couple of strips of the print and the solid - and I asked her what she thought.  She said, "It's pretty - - - but it's kind of boring, isn't it?" She cracks me up!!  It's hard to explain to a child that sometimes a modern quilt is quiet rather than bright or busy.  Just shows that she's a lot like me, though - I really like bright and loud too!!  I think that quilt's going to be pretty amazing when it's done, though.  It's a gift, so I'm going to enjoy it while I have it...

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

Hugs!

Sarah

PS  -  Big news!  Friday's post will be my 500th post - and you know what that means - a GIVEAWAY!!!