PROGRESS IS A GOOD THING....

 I've been working on my monthly challenges.  I have three that I do...so when a new month comes I try to get those blocks done.  I'm doing the National Day Calendar again this year.  May 2nd is National Tuna Day.  

The color for the RSC Rainbow Challenge, the color for May is Sage/Forest Green.  I'm making birdhouses for this.  So I'll be pulling green fabrics today for that.  This is the birdhouse I'll be working on.

And the Color Challenge, I'm doing Mason Jars, the little half pint ones.  I'm making spices that go into these jars.  The spice this month is Basil.  For this challenge I'm making the jars the color and adding the spice leaf to it.

I got a few more of the Hand Picked blocks done...now I need to start cutting 9 patches.

You ever bag or box up scraps for a project??  I found this one in a box and for the life of me, I can't remember what it was for.  But I'll figure it out eventually!😉

I've been trying to read at least 50 pages in a book every day.  The book I'm currently reading is What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon.  It's getting interesting now, so hopefully it will hold my attention. Do you read?  What are you reading now?  

Synopsis......

{Anne Gallagher grew up enchanted by her grandfather’s stories of Ireland. Heartbroken at his death, she travels to his childhood home to spread his ashes. There, overcome with memories of the man she adored and consumed by a history she never knew, she is pulled into another time.

The Ireland of 1921, teetering on the edge of war, is a dangerous place in which to awaken. But there Anne finds herself, hurt, disoriented, and under the care of Dr. Thomas Smith, guardian to a young boy who is oddly familiar. Mistaken for the boy’s long-missing mother, Anne adopts her identity, convinced the woman’s disappearance is connected to her own.

As tensions rise, Thomas joins the struggle for Ireland’s independence and Anne is drawn into the conflict beside him. Caught between history and her heart, she must decide whether she’s willing to let go of the life she knew for a love she never thought she’d find. But in the end, is the choice actually hers to make?}

I'm linking up with....

So Scrappy

I Like Thursday

Put Your Food Down

Needle abd Thread Thursday 

Hope you all have a wonderful.....

 

SOME OLD...AND SOME NEW.....

 projects have been done this week.  And my To-Do Tuesday list is kind of pretty good. Here's my list from last week.

1. Work on the bugs on SAHRR.✔

2.  Do Butterfly and Coral Stitches for TAST.✔

3.  Put the Circle Quilt together.👎   

4. Start a new project.  You can read about that ...HERE.

My SAHRR is coming along...one more side of bugs to sew down.

I didn't get the Coral Stitch done, but I did get the Butterfly Chain done.

The Quilty 365 is almost done...I still need to sew on Oct, Nov. and Dec.  And the pink strips.

Well, that's it for today...my To-Do Tuesday for May 3rd through May 9th.

1.  Do the TAST stitch for Wks. 16, Coral Stitch and 17,  Bullion Knot.

2. Work some more on SAHRR.

3. Finish putting Quilty 365 together. 

4.  Do some more embroidery on my new project. (I'll have pictures next week.)

Hope you all have a great.....

 

PROGRESS AND SOMETHING NEW.......

 I'm making progress on my Quilty 365 project.  The last 3 are finished, just need to put the borders around them and sew them together.

I'm making progress on the SAHRR.  1 more side of bugs to sew down.

I also started a new project, as if I need another one, but it's so cute.  It's called Hand Picked....your can read all about it......HERE.

 And I got a couple more Tiny Tiles finished.  My pile is growing.

I'm linking up with:

From Bolt to Beauty

Peacock Party

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TUESDAY AGAIN.....

 where did the week go.  Well, it it's Tuesday it's time to report on how I did on my To-Do List from

last week.  Linda over at Texas Guilt Gal is the host for To-Do Tuesday.  Hop over and check out what everyone is working on.

1.  Work on circle quilt👎

2. Put the border on Christmas Sampler✔

3. Work on SAHRR✔

4.  GO to Hobby Lobby!!!!✔

My week went pretty well, for sewing.  I didn't work on the Circle Quilt.  I did get the border on the Christmas Sampler. 

 

Still sewing down bugs on my SAHRR. 

 I had a Doctors appointment this morning...so when I was done....I stopped at Hobby Lobby.  Got a big Queen size batting and of course I had to get some fabric too.  That big white blob is 10 yds of bleached muslin.  I was completely out.  Got some black, gray and a pretty green check.  It was on the clearance table.  So now maybe I can get a few of the filmsey's in my box together.

This week over at Pintangle it's Wk. 16 and the stitch this week is Coral Stitch.  I didn't get the Week 15 Butterfly stitch done from last week.  So I have 2 stitches to work on.  I did get my Week 14 stitch done.  It was the Cable Chain.

My To-Do List for April 26th through May2nd...

1. Finish the bugs on SAHRR.

2.  Do Butterfly and Coral Stitches for TAST.

3.  Put the Circle Quilt together.

4. Start a new project.  You can read about that ...HERE.

Hope you all have a.....

 

PROGRESS ON 2 AND SCRAPPY.....

 Tiny Tiles.  My pile of Tiny Tiles is growing.  I think it's time to start putting them together.

I put the border around the Christmas Sampler yesterday.  I really like the blue border!

And I put the border around the Dresden Plate.  I'm not sure about the black checked fabric....I may have to change that one.  I haven't sewed it on yet...so I can change if I want.

I'm linking to...

Scrap Happy

 Have a wonderful Saturday....

STILL WORKING ON........

 SAHRR quilt top...still sewing down bugs.  This time I'm doing the embroidery work when I finish a bug.  Last time I made a quilt like this, I didn't do that and took forever to do all the embroidery work.  I've got 2 sides done...2 more to go.

Today I'll be adding the border to my Christmas Sampler.  Laid it out on the design floor and put the border fabric around it, to see if I liked it....and I do!  Don't worry, I cut an extra strip for the shot pieces.  When it's done it will go into my box of quilt tops to sandwich.    This is #6 that needs sandwiched, tied and binding.  If I ever make it to Hobby Lobby!

I got my new issue of American Patchwork Quilts last week.  I've been going through it over and over.  There are 2 quilts I want to make, yea, I know, a new project, as if I don't have enough already....but they are really cute.

There are 2 that I want to start NOW!   A basket quilt and a Nine Patch with embroidery...I really like this one the best.  Sorry about the spot.  It's my camera flash. 

The other one I want to make is a basket quilt.  I love the different colors in this one.

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

I Like Thursdays

Put Your Foot Down

Needle and Thread Thursday.

Hop over and check out what everyone is working on.  Have and AWesomE....

I HAVEN'T BEEN IN.......

 the mood to work on anything this week.  I'm in a slump of some kind...maybe I'm burned out....nooooo that can't be it.  I love work on a quilt.  Or I've got too many projects going at the same time.  Plus I REallY need to get to Hobby Lobby to get some muslin and batting.  I've got 5 quilt tops that need to be sandwiched.  So you can see my dilemma...so tomorrow morning I'm going to Hobby Lobby....no more putting it off.  Well, that's enough complaining....on to what I've been working on.

I didn't get the border on the Christmas Sampler or work on my Circle Quilt.  I was in the mood to embroider.  I finished the Trailing Vines piece.

I also got my Wk 14 stitch done, Cable Chain.  The stitch this week is Butterfly Stitch.  So I'll be working on that this week.  Want to know about embroidery stitches...head over to Sharon's place, Pintangle.  She gives you a new stitch every week.

 My To-Do Tuesday list from last week.

1.  Put border around Christmas Sampler👎

2. Work some more Circle Quilt.👎

3.  Work on Trailing Vines embroidery.✔ 

 I've been working on my SAHRR quilt this week.  I've got all the bugs pinned and ready to applique down.  There are ants, ladybugs, butterflies, snail, spider and a worm, even a stink bug.  I think it's about as big as I want it....just have to decide on what color of border to put on it.  And finish the center block.

As for the Quilty 365 circles...well that didn't get worked on this week.  So it will go back on the list for next week.

My list for To-Do Tuesday, April 19 through April 25

1.  Work on circle quilt

2. Put the border on Christmas Sampler

3. Work on SAHRR

4.  GO to Hobby Lobby!!!!

Have a great.....

 

RED WORK BASKETS......

 is a filmsey.....I finished it last night.  It will go into my box of filmsey and wait to be finished.  Just like the others waiting...they all need sandwiched, tied and binding.  If I ever make it to Hobby Lobby, that is!  This is on my Wait List...you can check other Wednesday Wait Listers out over at The Inquiring Quilter.

And I'm going to start pulling fabrics for a new project....as if I need another one.  It's a toss up between these 2...maybe I'll do both, who knows.  These two quilts are in the book Patchwork Quilts & Gifts by Jo Colwill.

Spot the Daisy

Childhood Memories...I'll be changing this one a little bit.  I'll be putting farm animals on mine.

.Have a great......

TUESDAY LIST IS.......

 a bust....didn't get anything done on my list from last week.

1.  Put border around Christmas Sampler👎

2. Work some more Circle Quilt.👎

3.  Work on Trailing Vines embroidery.👎

The 3 things I worked on this week....

Circle Quilt (Quilty 365)

Red Work Quilt

This picture shows it laid out on my design floor.  But it's almost a filmsey.  One more heart to applique.
 

And my SAHRR,  still working on the bugs.

 I also got my Wk 13 TAST stitch done.  Button Hole Wheel.  The stitch for Wk 14 is Cable Chain Stitch.  I'll be working on that one this week.

My list for Tuesday...April 12th through April 18th

1. Finish hearts and put on border for Red Work Quilt

2. Finish putting  Dec. together.

3. Work on SAHRR Bugs. 

4. Start Wk. 14 Stitch(Cable Chain Stitch)

I'm linking up with....

To-Do Tuesday

TAST

 

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AS IF I NEED.......

 another quilt project.  But I got my new quilting book a couple of weeks ago.  I've been looking through it, drooling over all the quilts....and I've decided I want to make 2 of them..It's called... Patchwork Quilts & Gifts by Jo Colwill.  

 

There are several quilts in this book I want to make.  One is called Spot the Daisy.  I really like the color combos used for this quilt.  And I'm 90% sure I already have everything I need to start this quilt.  So you will be seeing this pop up on my blog from time to time.

Another one is called Childhood Memories.

I'm not really fond of  piecing, but I think I can handle 4 and 9 patches ok.  But a couple of the blocks I'll have to improvise.  The stars will be made by appliqueing them.   So these 2 quilts will be added to my ever growing list of quilts.  I have so many ideas for quilts floating around in my head, it's kind of mind bogging some times trying to decide which one to make.

Right now I have several quilts in process.  

1. 2 need sandwiched, tied and binding added

2. 2 need borders sewed on them.

3. One needs tied and binding.

4. 3 that are almost filmseys...just need to finish the applique, embroidery and borders added.

That's 8 quilts and I want to START 2 more!!  Oh well, I'll have fun putting these 2 together.  So I'll start pulling fabrics today and see what kind of progress I make.

I'll leave you with a picture of a flower in my garden...not sure what it is, but I like all the tall brown stalks from last years flowers.  I figure out what it is when the new sprouts shoot up,

 

Linking to:

Nature Notes

Monday Making

Have a......

SUNDAY STITCHING....

 The last couple weeks I've been working on 3 quilt tops...trying to get into filmsey stage.  One is close.

My Red Work quilt is almost done.  Just have to finish appliqueing the hearts on.  Then the border can be added.

My Circle (Quilty 365) is getting closer.  Still have to attach some more circles and border.

And I've got my "bugs" pinned on my SAHRR quilt.  Well, not all of them, but it's a start. 

 Once the bugs are all appliqued down, I can start working the center panel.  This is a sample of what is going in the middle panel.  I haven't quite got the placing of these items yet, but I'll figure it out.  And I might add a farmer to the center, is I can find a good one to applique.  I'll have to search for one this evening.

Watering Can  

Seeds

a sign post...

and a Garden Trowel.

I just pick one to work on in the evening while watching t.v.  I'll be working on the SAHRR tonight.

I'm linking up with....

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh! Scrap

15 Minutes to Stitch

Patchwork & Quilts