Tracker

 I was doing so well with this Habit Tracker from Shelly at Prairie Moon Quilts.  

As you can see, the Tracker stops about the time I went to Retreat.  I also had finished my UFO Challenge for that Retreat.  I didn't start up again after Retreat. Nor did I start up for October and November.  So December is going to see the return of the Tracker.

The HSTs I worked on during that time are now becoming Bear Paw blocks.  I'm sewing them up as leaders/enders.  Most of those HSTs were Bonus Triangles from other projects.  Fun to see those fabrics show up in other projects.

What fun projects are you up to?

Guild Pre-School Quilt

I finished this quilt the end of October.  It's a double 4 patch which is a fun quilt to work on as a Leader/Ender.   Click the link to learn about leader/enders. 

Our Guild's project this year is to make "nap sized" quilts, about 40 x 48 inches, for the local pre-schools.  It was so hard to choose what I was going to make.  I had been a scrap kick this summer, so that's what I went with, almost an "I Spy" quilt.

Hope you're have a day filled with sewing goodness!

November 2020 Dirty Dozen

 Mary has pulled the number for the November 2020 Dirty Dozen and it is number One!  For me that is 3 pre-printed Snoopy baby bibs that have been in my closet for years.

I know there were 7 of them, one for each day of the week.  I not sure who or where the first 4 bibs went.  But I do want to get these finished.  I also have my little ornament to finish from last month!  

I broke a needle while using my Featherweight machine and couldn't find the tip.  I even shook the machine upside down.  No needle tip.  So I started stitching again and I could hear/feel something in the bobbin area while trying to sew.  I stopped immediately and I will be taking it in to see if they can find the little tip.  I'll also have it cleaned and oiled while it's in the shop.

Have a great day!

Recycling!

I feel like I did some major recycling with my last project. I had a bunch of denim squares that I had cut from old jeans.  I also had a flannel sheet that was in good shape, just had shrunk so much it didn't fit well on the bed.  So I cut it up and I made some rugs.

Two of these have been made in this size and I want to make one more that is bigger.  And I still have lots of squares left.  It is essentially a rag quilt but instead of clipping the seams, I stitched them down.

I had made these originally when our dog wasn't able to jump up onto the bed.  She wouldn't sleep in a dog bed but would stretch out on the floor.  She did like to be on the quilt, especially in the winter, so I made a couple for her.  After she died, I started using them as rugs and I really liked them.  They wash up so easily and I didn't pay an arm and a leg for a washable rug.  I have a navy top sheet that I may cut up and add to the toile sheet.  

Another Finish

 I'm on a roll, another finish!  My September Dirty Dozen is completed!  WooHoo!

I did this cross stitch 47 years ago.  Oh. My. Goodness!  That's old!  I never got it framed as I always thought I would make it into a pillow.  It's taken me a long time, but it's done!

A Finish

 I have a finish!  I had this top made and it has been hanging around waiting for me to get a backing for it.  I finally found something I liked.  It's all quilted in a cute daisy design.  The fabric is cow themed and the daisy design made me think of Ferdinand the Bull. 

Dirty Dozen

 Did you see the new Dirty Dozen number was drawn?  Number 6.  My number 6 is a little wool Christmas ornament.  I'm hoping it doesn't take too long to make.  

AND, I still need to finish up my September project.  I haven't forgotten, I've just been busy with Celtic Solstice.  I was trying to finish it up for my challenge with a group of friends.  I did get the top done.  I guess next year's challenge should be creating a backing and getting it quilted.  Although, I'd like to have it done before that time.