Closets

I've been trying to get some closets cleaned out this summer.  I get them part way done and than I seem to fill them up again.  I have been following a blog called "365 Less Things"  And taking one thing a day isn't moving it out as fast as I want.  So for the month of July I thought I would do 10 things a day.  And guess what?  One of the readers, Sanna, thought the same thing.  So I'm joining the challenge.  I'm keeping tick marks on my calendar to track.

Here are a few things removed from the closet and they are going off to find new homes:

This fabric is going back into the scrap bin as I only wore this outfit 2 or 3 times.

Had button covers of stars for the top white buttons.  Bet those are still around here someplace too!

I want to make a pillow out of this.  

Do You Ever Feel Like This?

Do you ever feel like this?  You are sewing along on your project and you really want to start something new?  I've been looking at this quilt on my calendar all of June.

Very simple, just half square triangles done with light and dark fabrics.  So I resisted all month.  Then Friday, Missouri Star Quilt Company comes out with this tutorial, The Disappearing Hourglass quilt, on video.  I'm watching it and she makes HST with 2 pieces of fabric from a 10 inch layer cake.  Oh. My. Goodness!  It all clicked.  I can make my HSTs using this method.  Now I know I have seen something like this before and I'm sure it's even pinned on my Pinterest boards.

But it felt so revolutionary to actually see this done.  The squares will be a little bigger, but that's OK, as I want to make a twin size charity quilt.  So now what?  Do I drop everything and start this?  Or keep working on my 2014 list?

So, does this ever happen to you?  And when it does, how do you handle it???


UPDATE:  And yes I do want to go buy the materials needed to make the Disappearing Hourglass quilt!!

Yay For Progress!

Yay for progress!  I have 19 Hardtack and Coffee blocks done! I have 200 chevron blocks and 20 pinwheels blocks for Celtic Solstice.

I now have to start cutting more half square triangles for Hardtack and Coffee blocks.  But I couldn't find my Easy Angle ruler!  Achhhhhh.  So a friend has let me borrow her ruler until mine shows up.  Thank You Jeanine!  

The weather has been beautiful and today was amazing.  Worked in the gardens this morning.  Picked lots of lettuce and basil.  Yum!  Also saw these two little guys resting in the shade of a bush this afternoon.  One is hidden by the other.   I love seeing the babies.

First UFO Off The List

I forgot to post about my first UFO off the list, my twist bag.  These bags are addictive and I can see me making more of them in the future.  They would make a great market bag.

I also love that we live on an acreage, the wildlife we get to witness is just amazing!  

I have to share this one with you!

Doe and her twins.

Busy Day

Yesterday was a busy day.  First, I finished three "Hard Tack and Coffee" blocks and 20 chevron blocks.  In the afternoon I had an appointment to get fitted for new contacts and then I stopped at Costco.  And they had this: the Ciao Rolling Carry On.

 My Featherweight fits in it perfectly.  Great for traveling to Retreats or Quilt Day.

There is a flap that snaps up to keep things in place.  You can see the top of the machine just peeking out.

And why yes, it's on rollers.

There was even the clear bag for toiletries which will be great for thread.  And lots of pockets.  

All this for $29.99!

A Little Finish

I had a little finish this morning.  I have had this origami gift bag cut out and sitting on my cutting table for some time ( year and a half).  We bought a new weather radio as our old one got ruined.  We had left the batteries in it over the winter.  So the new one came today and we needed some place to store all the cords and the radio.  I have the perfect thing!

The radio is small, so it and all of the cords that came with it will fit in the bag.  One more finish and "cleaned" off my cutting table.

Ten

I have 10 of these little guys done!  I may have to set some weekly goals for me this summer.  I really need to be cleaning out some closets besides sewing.   But the sewing is so much more fun...