New Theme

Our Sunday School Quarter is almost over and the theme for next quarter is the Redwood Forest. No competition this time, I believe. Been busy looking on pinterest for ideas. We want the classroom to have a forest feel and have got some fun ideas.

Here is just a few things I've whipped up last week:

Humor

Nothing to show for today. So, I'll share some humor.

Impressed

I was impressed with how well my black and white lap quilt came together using that no knot technique. Done so quickly it was only 50"×56".

http://www.creationsbykara.com/2010/09/knot-less-tied-quilt.html/

Of course, I'm already thinking to try this technique again. Definitely looks great on scrappy quilts.

Of course, I stitched in the center of each square and did a cross stitch in the corners of the squares. I'm happy with the overall effect.

Pixel set 4

Need to work on two pixel blocks a week to finish these blankets in time. Now I have 16 more blocks to go times 4.

Here are pics of the fourth set of blocks:

This and That

Still working on many of my ufos. Though I came across some fleece recently and thought I'd use it for the back of my black and white scrap lap quilt.

It fit, yay. From there I decided to try a no-knot quilting technique. Here is the tutorial site I found:

http://www.creationsbykara.com/2010/09/knot-less-tied-quilt.html/

I believe it is coming together quickly and I sure like the simplicity of it. Though it is being a pain working through batting and fleece.

My cat Skunky trying to help with my hexie diamond blanket.

This is the no-knot quilt.

Farm Fresh Eggs cross stitch, that I finally got to start working on.

What you want to work on this? Nah, it's mine to play with. You're so silly human.

Going stir crazy

Well I recovered enough from my surgeries that the doctor said I need one more and I should be done. 

I'm sorry if it makes you feel ill but it is 10 times worse on me. I'm going stir crazy because I want to get back to my sewing however I still have another week this way. Hopefully soon the staples will be removed and I can start to use my arm again.

Also my daughter made me a new blouse. All my sleeves have to be loose and no tight elastic for me to cut off blood flow.  The doctor has told me I can no longer get blood drawn from my left arm or have my blood pressure taken on the left arm.  No trauma whatsoever for the left arm. My poor right arm can get beat up, pressurized, needles stuck etc. OUCH!

Thank you Lisa. Love you.

Back To Routine

Working with the kids and even hubby to get back on schedule. Though we didn't do much during dhs time off, with all the sniffles being passed around.

Just worked on my ufos this past week. The only thing new I've done is a couple of shirts for my mom and made myself a tv tray ironing board.

Sniffles

Well, I finally caught the sniffles from my family. Ugh, hate the stuffy head feeling and the difficulty breathing.

Think I'll just take the time to go through my binders and get rid of some old patterns and put my piles of patterns I've gotten from pinterest and what not away where they should be.

All I've completed is another apron this week and I really do like how it turned out.

A New Year

Started this new year dealing with a house full of sniffles and cold cold weather outside. Didn't accomplish all I had wanted to this past year, so many of my ufo are following me into this one.

Still hand stitching my wool quilt. Still working on attaching hexie diamonds to complete my quilt top. Also getting back to work on my childrens mosaic pixel quilts (4). Then also need to finish the sampler my mom and I started last year.

Plus playing around with string and crumb blocks, as well as the granny square block.

Thinking of trying my hand at quilt as you go. Need to do a bit more research, there are a lot of different options and tutorials out there to help.

Keep busy and stay warm this winter with a good quilt.

Sampler Quilt

So many mistakes, but it sure gives a quilt character.

Which one should we add next?

Mosaic pixels, can you guess what we're going to be?

Skunky wanting to help layout the blocks.

No, silly human, they are all mine!

String and Crumb blocks, still have a lot of scraps to use.

Granny Square Block. Just loving the colors.