Wednesday

 I worked in the studio for more than 5 hours today.  I placed all the blocks for the next tumbler quilt on the design wall and then took them down and clipped each row together for the next time I start piecing on the machine again.  These are the blocks I have leftover - at least enough for probably 3 more quilts:

Then I prepped a couple of applique blocks -- which is what I usually work on at Sunshine Stitches.  And finally I pulled out the Quiltworx quilt I started a year or two ago and prepped the applique for it.  This is the second section of the quilt called Valley Blossoms.  I forgot to take a picture, but hope to get a bit farther on that part tomorrow and will take a picture then.

Until next time....blessings and prayers for those dealing with Helene and now Milton and the tornadoes that are also accompanying the hurricane.

The rest of Saturday

 After working in the sewing studio yesterday, I came upstairs and decided to finish two pairs of socks that I had cranked on the machine at least 3 weeks ago, if not more than a month.  The toes needed to be grafted  (or Kitchenered).  I managed to finish both pairs:

And that was the extent of my work yesterday!

Today is a day of rest!

Until next time ...blessings.

Saturday

 Today I managed to piece the backing and label it for the tumbler quilt and made the binding,  I folded them together and will load them on the longarm at a later date.  

I started another tumbler using black alternate blocks which I like better:

The black sets off the other colors better I think.  Either way, I'm using up fabric stash!

I have another addiction:  yarn - specifically sock yarn and I received two skeins in the mail yesterday, so I put them on cones this morning.  I need to get cranking!

Until next time...blessings.

Working my way thru

 Today I managed to finish piecing the first top of record of using up stash!

I pulled the tumblers and managed to get the top done today and will piece the backing tomorrow:

All told I think about 4 yards of fabric covers the top.  The backing takes four yards and there's usually enough to bind it too.  

We donated 12 quilts to the homeless on Tuesday, so this is the first for next year - and I hope to do more than 12 this year.

I also cut about two yards of black fabric to start another tumbler top - so that's another two yards out of the stash.

Until next time...blessings.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

 Today I officially started my Operation Cleanout!  I loaded a dozen quilts into my car to be delivered tomorrow to Carpenter's Place for the homeless.

Then I pulled out a bag of tumblers that I've had stashed for at least a year and started a new homeless quilt:

I try to make them about 60" x 80".  This is just what I had pulled from the bag.  I had to iron the rest:

Doesn't look like much, but there is at least 2 quilts in there and maybe more.  I also cut some black fabrics to add to the pile.  

Tomorrow we're delivering the quilts, so Wednesday I'll be spending more time in the studio working on using up stash!

Until next time...blessings.
 

Tuesday

 So, yesterday was quilting at the shop, so I got nothing done on my list!

This whole week I have something scheduled every day, so I won't be doing anything on my list.

I have, however, finished a pair of socks for my daughter:

These were done on my circular sock machine in the evenings!

That's it for today!

Until next time...blessings

It's Fall Y'all

 Fall has arrived and with it the rain is falling. That's ok since it's been a bit dry around here for awhile.

It has been a long time since I last wrote, but now I'm trying again to keep up.  

This is what my studio looked like a few months ago (it changes daily):

I'm starting to make plans for finishing projects since I have come to the conclusion that I am not going to live forever!

• Anyway, my first goal is to use up all my fabric in the next four years! (and I have fabric everywhere in this picture!) This does not mean that I won't be buying fabric - but I will be concentrating on using up the stash.  Mostly I'll be making quilts for the homeless with the stash fabrics and will need to add fabrics to do that.

• Second goal is to finish some projects: 

1.  My Judy Neimeyer that is already in progress called Valley Blossoms.
2. I have 3 Dream Big quilts to be quilted that I want to start and finish.

So that is where I will start.

I also have a circular sock knitting machine, so I have a few things I need to do on it - but nothing that has to be finished by a certain date.

Grandsons update:  AJ is a junior at Aurora University, Will is a senior in HS and Mike is a freshman at the same HS.  Homecoming was this weekend so anxiously awaiting pictures of them all!

Gratitudes:  Grandsons 

My Daughter who helps me navigate my health problems - namely getting shots in my eye for Macular Degeneration.

Until next time....blessings.