Slow Sunday Stitching November’s First Sunday!

Some slow stitching may happen today. Kathy’s Quilts: Slow Sunday Stitching is the place to stop by and visit others stitching today! 

I’m still working in small chunks of time on this cute wool pumpkin. 

October x it looked like this.  Today, there has been some progress. The fusible I used, was too heavy. It’s difficult pushing the needle through the 3 layers of wool that make up the windows. But they are almost done. 

Today: 

And I’ve hit a snag on my Equality Sampler. The called for fabric I’d 36 count linen. Stitched 1 over 2. I did want to purchase new fabric, I have a stash. So I coffee/tea dyed a piece of ivory 18 count Aida. It worked well, until it came to the lettering. It’s stitched 1 over 1! On linen, doable! On Aida, not so much. I haven’t kept track of my time, but it’s been lots of hours! So do I stop, purchase some linen and begin again? Or go forward and try to figure out a different way to stitch the lettering? I’m undecided! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

Stashbusters. October!

Stash busters for October 

October was not productive in the sewing venue, but I did donate to our local quilt show Boutique.

IN:  purchased 1 yd of gold and 1/2 yd of oatmeal cross stitch fabric

OUT: 5 sets of Halloween napkins that use 1/2 yd each= 2.5 yds

      

           2 yds of unwanted fabric donated to NEW Boutique +

            A Fleece kit, a Christmas Quilt kit, And a floral quilt kit + 3 ziplock bags if asst selvages = total 24.4 yds donated

October Fabric IN = 1.5 yd
October Fabric OUT = -26.9
October Net Total ( + In, or – Out) = -25.4
Year to Date (net total for the year, + In, or – Out) = -58.2 yds

Next time I’ll try to remember to take photos! 

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

November Scrap Happy Saturday

Because I turned the RSC upside down this year, by finishing UFO’s , I guess I’ll spend the “ Finishing Months” starting something new.  Actually it’s a kit from my stash so I guess it’s actually a ufo also. 😀

The kit was given to me and it’s all fallish! 

There are pumpkins and sunflowers, leaves and a wild floral!  

The pattern photo showed a plaid pumpkin. I’m a plaid lover! But no plaid fabric was included in this particular kit. So I went to my brown+ fall basket, and voilà! I found a plaid that will be perfect. 

It will certainly be colorful!

In reading the pattern, I think I found an error. I logged on to the website but the kit is no longer available. I did not contact the shop. I’ll just start putting it together, step by step and see what happens. The error is definitely fixable. The pattern says make 4 stems for the leaves. I count 8 leaves, so 8 stems. No big deal. The only problem is it needs a bias tape maker for the stems and I don’t own one. I’ll put out the word, I’m sure someone in my group has one I can borrow. Or I’ll hit JoAnns. 

I’m linking up with Angela and others at So Scrappy for Scrap Happy Saturday.  Come on over!

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September stashbuster report

Stashbuster Report for September

Forward from August: 

August Fabric IN = +8 yds bought at Fabric Junction, Sturgis, SD
August Fabric OUT = – 0
August Net Total ( + In, or – Out) = +8 yds
Year to Date (net total for the year, + In, or – Out) = -6.5 yds (rounded)

September Fabric IN = 8 fat quarters from local shop hop 9-29-23!  2 yds

September Fabric OUT: Winter 2019 design sent to Alycia Quilts for use for QOV 9 yds

One Happy Girl donation : 8.2 yds

August ABC Table Scraps: (finished 9-4-23) 9”x9”= 7/8 yd

Sept ABC Table Scraps: Dresser topper = 2.5 yd

Rainbow Neighbourhood : 7.75 yds

September Fabric OUT= 28.325

September Net Total (+In, or -Out) = -26 1/3 yds. Rounded for easier math

Year to Date (net total for year, +In, or - Out) = -32.8 yds

I had this all in a draft and just realized I did not post it to Carole’s blog post

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November OMG Link Up post

Next week, Tuesday through Thursday one of my sewing groups is having a mini retreat. We will sew at our Library, but go home every evening! Lots of us like this arrangement. Some have partner, or grandchildren or pet responsibilities. 

I have had this kit in my stash for over a year. I decided that I needed a new, not UFO project. My sewing mojo has been lacking in the recent weeks. Maybe this will kickstart my creativity again. 

My goal is to cut, and piece this top. It’s only 28”x28”, so it is doable. And the kit included fabric for backing and binding! A real plus!  

I've started some of the cutting, but I didn't start til yesterday, 11-2-23. So I'm sure it still counts for November OMG. 

I'm linking up with Anne-Marie at Stories from the Sewing Room.

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I LIKE Thursday ~ 11-2

I’m joining LeeAnna and friends for I LIKE Thursday at Not Afraid of Color.

for November 2 2023: 

1. Would you rather go on a hayride or visit a corn maze?

   Because, just thinking about sitting in a wagon filled with hay makes me sneeze, and because I’ve never done a corn maze, I think I’d chose corn maze.

have you ever done either one? do you have stories to tell? 

We used to go on hayrides a lot with my church youth group. MYF (Methodist Youth Fellowship)was a big part of my life as a teen. I don’t remember any specific stories about a particular hayride, but we always had fun and I always felt accepted.

Just a few additional LIKES today. 

My holiday cactus is blooming it’s heart out. I’m afraid it will be all done by the time Thanksgiving gets here. But it is pretty and it makes me smile. 

I finally gathered all the ingredients to try these cookies. Diann at Little Penguin Quilts shared the recipe. I can’t find it again in her posts, but they sounded good to me. And they are! 

The print out gives credit for the recipe to Bernice Williams from Illinois. She calls them Bundles! 

Diann tells me she doesn’t think she sent me this recipe. So if you did, please let me know! I am obviously a forgetful old lady!

Today we try doing the MRI again for Mr. Busy. He will be under anesthesia, so his claustrophobia won’t kick in. Fingers crossed for a good report. 

I’ll leave you with the other half of my Boo Crew from Halloween night in Arizona. 

Our granddaughter, her partner and their youngest, as Gomez, Morticia and Wednesday from the Addams Family. 

 

And Wednesday again, with Cousin Itt, her older brother. ⤵️

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!

Starting November- Midweek Makers #001!

Though some of you have seen my recent makes……this is just a recap for me..

My October OMG was to get this too-Long-in-the-UFO-closet to a flimsy. And therefore on the road to a finish. 

Depending on who I hire to do the quilting, I will need either a backing that is 8” more than the front or 12” bigger than the front. I have to decide. 

Then I made this little mug mat for my chair side table. It’s just the right size for a coffee mug and a cookie!

I’m sharing for the very first time with Midweek Makers at Quilt Fabrication. I’ve long admires Susan’s designs and tutorials.

Stay Busy and Stay Happy and Healthy and Hopeful!