WORKING ON......

 my SAHRR....I got the next row of flowers pinned down last night.

I totally forgot about my next birdhouse for RSC 2022...I picked out some fabric to us for this one.  Yellow of course....and while I was digging around in my scrap bags last night for the flowers...I found my piece of Gold fabric.  You can see a gold flower on the SAHRR.  

I'll be using the Gold fabric for the hole in the birdhouse.  Now I have to decide  which flower print to use for the roof.  I'm leaning on the yellow flower print, this is a piece of fabric I cut up...it was my grand daughters P. J. bottoms when she about 2 years old.  I think the sunflower would over power the birdhouse, so that one is out.  I'll I be working on this tonight.

Have a 

FRIDAY NIGHT.....

 I'll be working on my SAHRR, I have lots of flowers to applique down.

Or.....

sewing my Christmas Sampler together.....

Maybe I'll work a little on both.  Then again I might work on my Neon Stripe Afghan.

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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......

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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.   

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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....

DO YOU REMEMBER......

 2016, the year the Circles took over the blogosphear.  Audrey over at Quilty Folk started making circles and everyone wanted to join in.  So Quilty 3365 was born.  The idea behind this, was to make one circle every month.  So I jumped in.  I sewed until I got tired of doing circles and moved on to other quilts.  Well, I dragged out my quilt top and supplies,  everything I need to finish this quilt top.

 

  and I've started working on it again.  All the circles have been sewen on to the white squares, then I can join them all together.  I only have to sew on October, November and December.  Then lots of embroidery work to do.

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TA-DA MOMENT......

 I finished putting the binding on the National Day Calendar Quilt last night.  I really like the way

this turned out.

I like it so much, I'm going to make another one this year, but with totally different items.  Here's my list for 2022....

Jan. Hat, Feb. Ground Hog, Mar. Tooth, April Scrabble, May Tuna June Sewing Machine, July Kissing Lips, Aug. Roller Coaster, Sept. Telephone, Oct. Space, Nov. Drum, Dec. Soil

If you want to make one, the link to the National Day Calendar is on my Sidebar.  Now on to the Polar Bears, the binding is cut and I'll start working on that one tonight. 

So, what's next...I'll be dragging out my cutting table and sandwiching Alexis's quilt.  And if I have enough batting and backing, I'll sandwich the first quilt I ever made.  I call it Under the Sea...I'll add a border to it first and then sandwich, Tie, and then the binding.

Have a great......

IT'S TUESDAY AGAIN....

 so it's time for To-Do Tuesday...where did the week go...here's my list from last week.

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.✔

This is my SAHRR block.  Since I don't do pieced blocks..I had to figure out what to use for my signature block.  And I did!  I used my Diamonds from Rd 2 as my signature block.  Yesterday I put the names on the diamonds.  I used DMC's variegated threads.   My camera isn't showing all the names, but believe me, they are there.  I'll be adding another strip and add some stars.

National Day Quilt is tied and the binding is almost done.  One more strip to do.

The Polar Bears are waiting their turn to be tied.  But I did get the Christmas Sampler laid out.  I'm going to have to do some more changing around of the blocks.  I ran out of the light blue and the Christmas fabric hasn't got enough to cut for a block.  So I've started some more blocks on yellow.  Plus I've got some embroidery work to do.  And I may re-do the Y in JOY...you can't see it very well, it just fades away from the other blocks.

So that's my list from last week, I think I did pretty good this week.  Here's my list for next week.

1. Finish National Day

2. Start tying Polar Bears(the binding is already cut)

3. Make a few more Christmas Sampler blocks.

4. Do TAST stitch for Wk. 8

Here's Wk 7, Detached Chain Stitch.  Hop over to Pintangle to check out all the goodies Sharon has to share with you.

I hope you all have an awesome....

FLOWERS ALL AROUND...

 I have been working on my SAHRR, the 4th round was a signature block...but I don't do piecing.  So I decided to use my Diamonds as my signature piece... got everyone's name on the diamonds and done the embroidery work this morning.

So I have my center block, Rd 1-Curves, Rd2-Diamond Rd3 - Star  Rd 4 Signature.  My Rd 5 is Applique.  Mine will be flowers and bugs. 

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Have a wonderful.....and a Great Valentines Day.

 

STITCHING THIS AND THAT.....

 The main thing I'm stitching today is putting the binding on my National Day Calendar quilt.  Here's a sneak peek.

And if I get tired of working on binding, I'll be working on my Christmas Sampler.

 

And I found a Christmas pattern for embroidery that I like...I'll try working on this today sometime.

 

Plus I have my RSC Birdhouse to work on.  I've got the pattern traced and cut out...just have to pick out some Aqua or Blue fabric to use.   This is the birdhouse I'm using, minus the bird.

That's it for today...have an awesome stitching....

 

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Oh! Scrap

15 Minutes to Stitch

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...

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