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Wednesday, August 9, 2023

A Thread Organizer idea and July Stash Buster Report!




THREAD KEEPER ORGANIZER

The first is a short picture/description of a thread organizer I thought up while trying to keep needles threaded and at the ready for stitching my Spring Stamp Sampler. I had in my stash of stuff a portable thread saver that I made using this :


Mine looked like this. 





When I was stitching the Spring Sampler, I added a scrap of 14 count Aida and just tucked the edges inside the binding. I pinned it securely. Then I thought, "how will I keep the colors organized?". So I added a scrap of white fabric, to the end. My prototype is rough as you can see. I can write the color numbers or names on the scrap of white with a Frixion pen. Sticking the threaded needles in the proper place. 





When the project is done, a hot iron remove the writing.!!  Slick.


STASH BUSTER REPORT


I've started participating with Carole at From My Carolina Home and her Stash Busters Report.  I began in June. Carole says just jump in any time. She gives a guide to decide how to calculate the yardage out. Read her guide lines here.

My balance from June was 
June Fabric In: 6 yds MSQC order Neutrals
June Fabric Out: -15.25 yds – 4 projects completed
YTD: -9.25 yards or -9 1/4


July Fabric IN = 4 yds. Because I posted 6 yds in June in error, I found my invoice. 10 yds!
July Fabric OUT =  -9 3/8 yds or 9.38 yds
July Net Total ( + In, or – Out) = -5 3/8
Year to Date (net total for the year, + In, or – Out) = -14 5/8 yds
Out : Bench Pillow=  1 yd
          July Table Scraps = 1 1/8 yd
          Long May She Wave QOV finish = 7 1/4 yds
                                                   Total        9 3/8 yds


Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!




Tuesday, August 8, 2023

TO-DO Tuesday #152





Linking up with Carol and other to-do list makers @ Quilt Schmilt-For the Love of Fabric


 
Last Week
August 1st - 7th

1. Post about August colors for RSC and the coordinating UFOs. ✅
     This is my post to So Scrappy on Saturday.

2. Keep stitching on Poinsettia Bread Cloth ✅



3. Cut binding for Rainbow Neighbourhood quilt. The longarmer promised it to me by the 1st of September so I can bind it for the Quilt Show, October 7th & 8th. I want to be ready to attach it and make a label. ✅



4. Set up my “backup Janome”, because the Bernina is getting cleaned!✅



Though Janey didn't stay here very long. My Bernina was back to me in slightly more that 24 hours. Cheryl picked it up at 10 am on Monday and brought it back to me at 11 am Tuesday. How's that for SERVICE?



Next Week
August 8- 14th

1. Cut some more 15.5" squares for Bright Birches.  I need to go to a LQS and see if I can find an orange solid and a black solid. I'll need 1/2 yard to make 2 large squares. This time of year the Halloween fabrics should be out, so it shouldn't be a problem.  Fingers crossed. 

2. Plan projects for the Sleep-in-Your-Own-Bed Retreat that starts Thursday the 17th. 

3. Prep another stitching project. The bread cloth will soon be done

4. Get the zigzag stitching done on at least 1/2 of one of the applique borders for Spool Quilt. 

That should keep me out of trouble. 



Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!




Sunday, August 6, 2023

Slow Sunday Stitching ~ 1st Sunday in August




My stitching for today is still the dark green bread cloth with a poinsettia in the corner. 



I’m making good progress, stitching mostly after supper while watching various shows on TV.  Some series are intense as HIJACK with Idris Elba. Not many stitches were placed during that final episode. I was glued to the screen! But during showings of YouTube episodes, I can accomplish more. I’m not a fan of  car repair shows and only mildly interested in woodworking shows. 




Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!



Saturday, August 5, 2023

August Rainbow Scrap Challenge 8-5-23



If you remember. I’m not building blocks for a new project this year. Instead, all my UFOs were assigned a random color of the rainbow. When the color of the month is announced, the UFO with that color will be the project I work on!


Angela selected     Yellow = August! 

Full Stop and Colorful Birches! Both in the blocks need to be put together ( Full Stop) and blocks need to be made ( Colorful Birches) stage! What was I thinking, putting these on my UFO list? Well, if I can at least move them forward, I’ll call it a win! 

Full Stop was the 2021 RSC Sampler on Angela's blog. Here is a link so you can see Angela's quilt. I'm sure I am the only one who hasn't completed the quilt.  But I'll try to remedy that this month. 

I have on my list Colorful Birches and when I looked up the photo and link to the pattern, I remember the designer, Crazy Mom Quilts ( Amanda Jean Nyberg) calls it Bright Birches. I'm following her pattern which I downloaded several years ago. The date on my copy is 2012!   What ever I call it.  the blocks need to be made.  I have pieced the birches inserts previously, a Leader and Ender from many years ago.  


Strips for 7 blocks are here! Each block uses 3 strips.


Parts for more here and there are many more in my project box. 

Here is the photo and link from Connecting Threads.


We will see how it goes. I have lofty goals this month.!!!!!!!!!!!
I think I had better print out a calendar page, commit to what project which day and see if I can stay organized. 

 I’ll link up with Rainbow Scrap Challenge for 2023 over at SoScrappy's ScrapHappy Saturday. I hope all is well with Angela. It’s Saturday at 12:40 MDT and still there is no post from her! I’m a bit concerned!  😧 All is well!  She's been super busy!!  Phew!


Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!



Friday, August 4, 2023

August OMG Link Up Post





 I’ll be joining the Linky Parties at Patty’s blog Elm Street Quilts and Anne-Marie’s blog Stories from the Sewing Room!



I’ll be working on getting all the appliqués zigzagged down on the top and bottom border pieces. I’m anticipating no problems! I’ve done the two side borders and my machine is newly cleaned and oiled! 

That will be my OMG for August. 


Top border pieces ironed down!




Bottom border ironed and ready for stitching!


Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!



Thursday, August 3, 2023

The first Thursday of August!




THURSDAY 


It’s Thursday again!     Time to share some stuff in our lives. Hopefully the good stuff!  Head over to LeeAnna’s blog, Not Afraid of Color. She keeps track of all of us who join in!


Mr. Busy cleaned out a closet in his Build Room! This computer workstation was in the closet. He used to sit there and play Warcraft on an old desktop computer.  He’s over that now! 


So it’s listed on Marketplace!

Also there was this old (antique) dresser. It’s gone already! A teenage girl in our town has a new dresser and we have an empty closet and $$ in our pocket! 

  

We took the ancient CPU and CRT to the county landfill! I had to giggle at this . I think most politicians belong here! 





On a prettier note. Our son took this photo and sent it to us. 


The super moon over Mt Shasta CA.


He also sent this one! A visitor to his yard the same evening!



 When I shared the above photo with my brother and SIL in Rapid City SD. They sent back this photo of their regular visitor! ⤵️




Nothing much else happening in our “neck of the woods”, except my Bernina went to the local repair person on Monday. So I set up my smaller Janome! 



Just in time to thread it and do a quick “remake” on my August wall decor 






and my Bernina was delivered to my door just before noon on Tuesday ! 
It helps to be friends with the repair guy’s wife! 😉

So now no excuses not to get the appliqué stitching on those borders!


Tonight we are going to the County Fair. It seems I have friends who won ribbons!🎉🥇🏆



Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!



Tuesday, August 1, 2023

TO-DO Tuesday #151. August 1st





Linking up with Carol at Quilt Schmilt - For the Love of Fabric.  A good place to share and be accountable for your to-do list or playlist if you prefer!





Last Week
July 25th - July 31st


1. Work on bottom border for Spool Quilt ✅ It’s ready for stitching but my Bernina is away at the spa! So later! 


2. Finish and post ABC Table Scraps Challenge July = Red, A&G. ✅ My post is here!
3. Work on Poinsettia Bread Cloth ✅  More red has been added! And 6 needles are threaded and ready!



4. Sew some red string blocks and maybe some crumb blocks with the cut off pieces. 




      2 more red strings were completed ( they need to be squared up)and some crumb blocks are growing!

5. Maybe read 1 chapter a night in my book. With the possibility of no prime time TV this fall, I need to get back in the habit of reading!  July 25th - 2 chapters
                                                     July 26th - 1 chapters 
                                                     July 27th - 2 chapters 
July 28,29, 30 no reading done 😠 July 31st - -1 chapter before my eyes slammed shut and I dropped my book! 😴




Next Week
August 1st - 7th

1. Post about August colors for RSC and the coordinating UFOs.
2. Keep stitching on Poinsettia Bread Cloth
3. Cut binding for Rainbow Neighbourhood quilt. The longarmer promised it to me by the 1st of September so I can bind it for the Quilt Show, October 7th & 8th. I want to be ready to attach it and make a label. 
4. Set up my “backup Janome”, because the Bernina is getting cleaned!




Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!