POLAR BEARS....

 is DONE!  I really like this quilt, and I wasn't to sure about the orange checked border, but I like it!  

Something else I like this week...I finally have all the Christmas Sampler blocks done...now I just need to sew them all together and add a border.  This is the final block.

I'm sure you all have heard about Kawandi Quilts.  I was interested in how these were made.  So I went surfing on the internet to find out.  I found lots of video's on this, so I watched a couple of them.  This is my First Kawandi block....it's not perfect and I made several mistakes, but it's a learning process.  I found this site, A Quilter's Table....and there is a lot of info on how to make these beautiful quilts. You can see lots of Kaandi quilts....HERE.   An added bonus, Kawandi means Quilts.  This is my first block.

I will definitely  be making some more of these blocks...and it's  a great way to use up all those pesky pieces of small scraps. 

As for what I'll be working on in the next few weeks...I'll be putting the Christmas Sampler together, making some more Fall Sampler blocks, and working on my SAHRR.  Plus some embroidery work I've been neglecting.  Hope you......

I'm linking up with....

I Like Thursdays

Put Your Foot Down

Needle N' Thread Thursday

ALMOST.....

 had all check marks, but not quite there.

My To-Do list from last week...

1. Finish binding Polar Bears.✔

2. Make 5 more Christmas Sampler blocks, progressing. +

3. Do Week 9 of TAST.✔

4. Put on next border of SAHRR.✔

5. Make another Fall Sampler block.👎

6. Work on Circle quilt.✔

7. Do the Aqua Bird House for RSC.✔

1. Polar Bears has it's binding, just need to sew on the label.

 

2. The Christmas Sampler block is cut, just need to cut a snowman and pin it down.  I did get an embroidery Christmas block ready to go.  

3. The new TAST stitch this week is Couching.  Hop over to Pintangle to check it out.

 

4. The next border for my SAHRR is yellow and will have flowers on it.

 

5. Didn't get to work on the Fall Sampler...I spent 2 days looking through every box and bin...I thought for sure they were lost...but I found them!  The next block will be Pumpkin Pie.

6. I sewed a few more circles together.  These are for October.

 7. And I got  my RSC February Aqua Bird House done. I added a hanger to the top.

To-DoTuesday List for March 1st through March 7th....

1.  Do more Fall Sampler blocks.

2.  Do more Christmas Sampler blocks.

3.  Work on SAHRR.

4.  Add a few more circles to October.

5. Put the label on Polar Bears.

6. Do Week 10 of TAST.

Hope you have a wonderful sewing....

LOTS TO DO.....

I've been working on my To-Do list this week.  I've got 6 items I want to work on.  First on the list...finish putting the binding on the Polar Bears.  I'll be working on the Polar Bears today.  Hopefully I'll finish it today.

 2nd on the list is, putting the border on my SAHRR.  The next row will be flowers.  I'm not following what the row is for the blog hop.  I'm making my own SAHRR.  Mine is all about gardens.  The next row is yellow and will have flowers on it.

3rd on the list is my Aqua Birdhouse block done for RSC 2022.

4th on my list is finally getting this Christmas embroidery all ready to go.  This block will be added to my Christmas Sampler..your can see my post about that.....HERE.  The red running stitch at the bottom is just holding the fabric down...I've sewn a piece of muslin to a piece of linen.  I used my light box to trace the pattern on.  I've got the roof done on the house.   

 I'm linking to....

Slow Sunday Stitching

Quilting is More Fun than Housework

Life in Pieces

Have a wonderful...

I HAVE ALL CHECK MARKS.....

 To-Do Tuesday is today.  You can check out all the folks lists over at Linda's place, Texas Quilt Gal.  Hop over and check them out.

My list from last week...

1. Finish National Day✔

2. Start tying Polar Bears✔

3. Make a few more Christmas Sampler blocks.✔

4. Do TAST stitch for Wk. 8✔

Yes!  I got all checks this week.

The National Day Quilt it all done, been washed and ready to be stored with my other quilts.

The Polar Bears are tied and I've started the binding.

I got a few more of the Christmas Sampler blocks done, this my favorite.  I still need 5 more to finish this one...then a border.

The TAST stitch for Wk. 8  is Running Stitch.  You can check this out over at Sharon's place, Pintangle.

I  thought I lost my Fall Sampler blocks.  I searched and searched every box, bin and tub for them.  I finally found them, YEA!  So I'll be working on those.  While I was digging around in everything, I came across the BOO! Quilt.  I couldn't find it before, so I made another one.  This is the original one I made.  So it's in the box waiting to be sandwiched...The Indian Leaves quilt is also in the box.  Along with Under the Sea.  So I've got a lot of work to do.

I also found my Circle quilt.  And have started working on it.  You can see that post HERE.

So my list for February 23rd through March 1st 

1. Finish binding Polar Bears.

2. Make 5 more Christmas Sampler blocks.

3. Do Week 9 of TAST.

4. Put on last border of SAHRR.

5. Make another Fall Sampler block.

6. Work on Circle quilt.

7. Do the Aqua Bird House for RSC.

That list should keep me busy this week.  Have a great....

READY TO GO......

 I have 4 quilts that are almost ready to be finished.  They are in different stages right now.  I really like that I've got these quilts so close to completion.

1. Alexis's quilt top is done...just needs sandwiched, tied and binding added.

2. National Day Calendar Quilt is tied, it needs binding.

3. Polar Bears is in the hoop waiting to be tied.

4. The Christmas Sampler needs 8 more blocks and then I can start sewing it together.

If you ever wonder what I do while quilting....I watch t.v. on my computer.  I subscribe to several streaming services.  At the moment I'm watching Law and Order on Peacock.  I'm on season 18. 

When I'm not watching T.V., I read, at the moment I'm reading James Patterson's Women's Murder Club.  James Patterson is one of my favorite authors.  I've read his Alex Cross series, To date, there are 29 books in the regular Alex Cross books series, along with two novellas.  I haven't read the Novellas.  My library hasn't got them, if I want to read them, I'll have to buy them.  If you want to check out all about this series go......HERE.

Well, that's about it for today.  I'm linking up with...

I Like Thursday

Put Your Foot Down

Needle N' Thread Thursday

Hope you......

OOOOPS......

 I forgot to make a list for To-Do Tuesday last week...so I'm going to use my list from 2 weeks ago.

1. Tie and bind National Day Quilt.

2.  Rip out 3 rows of gray yarn on Neon Stripe.

3. Lay out Polar Bears to see where I'm at.

I started the National Day Quilt.  I got one side tied before I had to quit.  My fingers weren't feeling very well last night...they were hurting...so I only got one row done.  NOTE:  The fingers are working good today, so I'll finish tying and cut some binding for the National Day Quilt.

 2. I ripped out the gray yarn on the Neon Stripe Afghan...and found several more boo's boo's with the orange...so ripped it out.  Am putting the orange back now.  I'll finish this row and start the gray back.

3.  Polar Bears got laid out, sewed together, border is on.  It's in the hoop waiting to get tied.

I almost forgot to put my TAST stitch for this week here.  The stitch is for Week 6, Herringbone Stitch.  This is not one of my favorite stitches.  I have trouble with the fabric puckering...but this is my best effort to do this.  You can find this over at Sharon's place, Pintangle.  Hop over and check it out.  She also has a stitch dictionary.

 My SAHRR 

 The new round for SAHRR is posted, it's a Signature Block.  I'll have to figure out a pattern that I can applique.  I'll work that out this week.  See where it takes me.

My To-Do list for February 8 through February 14th.

1.Start Rnd 4 of SAHRR.

2. Finish tying National Day.

3.  Cut binding for National Day Quilt.

4.  Start tying Polar Bears.

5.  Lay out Christmas Sampler to see where I'm at.

Hope you have a.....

FEBURARY GOALS......

 I've made a list of goals I want to accomplish this month.  

1. Get National Day Calendar Quilt tied and binding added.  This is my OMG project this month

 

2. Put another row on the Christmas Sampler.

 

3. Put the Polar Bears in the hoop to be tied.  This is my OPAM for this month.

 4. Finish row 2 of  SAHRR. and start the embroidery work.  and painterly wait for row 3 to be announced.  I'll start my Garden saying on the center piece, as soon as I make up my mind which one to use.  Maybe you can help with this...here are the 3 I'm debating on.

1 Gardening is the work of a lifetime; you never finish.

2. May all your weeds be wildflowers.

3. To plant a garden is to believe in tomorrow.

Just leave a comment on the one you like or email me.  

Since today is Friday, I'll be participating in the Friday Night Sew In.  

 You can find a list of folks that are doing this over at Cheryl's  place...Gone Stitchin'.  Hop over and check it out.  I'll be working on either my SAHRR or the Christmas Sampler or both.

I hope wherever you are, you....

 

WAITING......

 for the snow to come.  I live in northern Indiana and we are under a Winter Storm Warning....12 to 15 inches of snow with accumulating ice.  At the moment it's rain...but the snow is knocking at our back door.

 

 

  The dark pink is where I live...12 to 15".  Sooooo, we are waiting.  I'll be doing some sewing the next few days, as I don't go out in snow and ice.  It's one of my fears, that I'll fall and break something.  At my age, almost 70, it would take months to mend a bone.

I will be working on my RSC 2022 block, I'm making birdhouses this year.  I'll be making this one.

I got my TAST  week 5 block done last night.  Want to know what TAST is?  Hop over to Pintangle to check it out.  It's the Feather Stitch.

I'll also tie and put the binding on the National Day Calendar Quilt..I'll also be sandwiching my Polar Bear quilt, and put it in the hoop to be tied, and cut the binding for the Polar Bears.

I also have my books to read, at the moment I'm reading book 3 of The Women's Murder Club by James Patterson. 

 

 It's a series and I've got books 1 through 7.  So I've got more than enough to keep me busy for a few days, while this storm blows through.  Hope where ever you are, you are safe and warm.  Have an awesome..

.the prediction this year is 6 more weeks of winter.  YUCK!!!

CHRISTMAS, BEARS AND A MESSY......

 well, I think that title tells it all.  My National Day Calendar Quilt is in the hoop, but at this time it is a catch all for everything., I can't tie this quilt until I clean up the area.

The pile of Blue blocks you see on the right is my Polar Bears.  I've started putting them together and hopefully I'll have a filmsey by the end of today.  All the Polar Bear and Friends quilt was made with scraps...I did buy some blue for the blocks, The seal, snowman and walrus are on the new fabric. 

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I've decided to get my Christmas Sampler out and work on it.  I would like to have it finished by Christmas this year.  I still need a few more blocks before I can put it together.  Head over to  Cynthia's place to check out all the folks working with scraps.

So these are my Slow Sunday Stitching projects for today.  Head over to Kathy's place to check out what everyone is stitching on today. The same goes for my Christmas Sample, it is made with my scraps....but I'm getting low on Christmas fabric, I may have to buy some to finish the quilt.

Well, that's it for today....have an awesome sewing.....