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Sunday, October 14, 2012

Home from Sewing Summit...

So tired. So missing so many amazing people.
I didn't take hardly any pictures. (I felt like a dork asking for pics all the time.)
So, I'll share what I have tomorrow, but just know that are tons of you I wish I had gotten pics with that I didn't.
So many ideas.
....and I have work tomorrow and an appointment to get advice on my right knee (and clearance to Zumba on Wed).

Gah.
Home is great. But I wish some of you lived closer. :(

Tuesday, October 9, 2012

Prepped for the Summit!

Today, in general, was sucko.

Started my morn off by hitting my head on a rafter in my classroom. Hit it hard enough to see stars.
Computer wouldn't start. It spent the day in time out in the Tech office. They got it to start, but no one can figure out why it was not starting for me.
Had our class pizza sale. Ran out of pizza. Crazy OMG call into Papa John's to ensure kids got fed.
Made the run to the dentist. Yes, it's a cavity. No, it couldn't get fixed today.
Going in next week. Gonna live on Tylenol when it gets hurty and no gummies for me.

Finished last minute projects for Sewing Summit. (No, I didn't finish them all)

1. Green skirt done. I, um, lost the directions, so I kinda winged /wung? it. How can you go wrong if you put a frog on it?!

2. Pouch for me.

3. Pouch for swap.

4. Working pouch/sewing travel kit. (MOAR FROGS)

5. Mostly done packing...I hope. I have a list for stuff that needs to go in the bag tomorrow.

6. Printed my boarding pass. Eep. So excited. So nervous. Twill probably be hivey from flying. Blarg.

Monday, October 8, 2012

Holy crap, y'all...2 days away.

I've got less than 48 hrs to my flight to Sewing Summit.
Here's the list of what I have to get finished:
1. Pouch for swap.
2. green skirt. (I think the spider one will wait til I get back)...so far it's sewn but not hemmed or prettified. I, um, lost the directions so I kind of made it up as I went.
3. Packing!!! I have a list.
4. Prep last bits of hand work.

Eep.

Blocks I did this weekend:

Neutral and Not

Running with Scissors

Heal Circle for nicke

I apparently forget to take the Boo bee pics before I sealed it. Doh.

Sunday, October 7, 2012

Motivation, where art thou?

I had a HUMONGOUS list of things to do this weekend.

I had planned on going to the Maker's Fair on Saturday.

Here's what happened instead:

I forgot about a Quilt Guild meeting. DOh.
I got a migraine complete with chevron floaters. This was the first one I've had in a long time that I actually thought I'd throw up with....and it was the second one this week. Argh.
I got partially packed for Sewing Summit.
(I have one last fabric run to make for one hand sewing project.)
I ripped apart the green skirt to make a smaller version.

Today:
I planned on finishing the green skirt. And...I didn't.
I finished all the prep for Sewing Summit (except for the one thing that requires a fabric purchase).
I sewed some bee blocks.
Neutral and Not bee.
Heal Circle for nicke.
Running with Scissors bee.
Boo bee blocks.

Um..I'd post pics, but I can't find my card reader.

I planned on pimping my ipad. OS6 is taking forever to load.

I think I may have damaged a filling/gotten a cavity.
Hoping I can get it checked before Sewing Summit.
*sigh*

Oh. And I painted my nails silver. I may or may not be making occasional jazz hands to entertain myself. The Pirate says it's the epitome of "oooo shiny."

I gave up on the weekender. At least for this deadline.

At this point, I'm hoping to finish the green skirt and call it a win.
I did finish my pouch for the swap at the Summit.

Can't win them all...

Thursday, October 4, 2012

4th quarter FAL list.

I'll be linking up when the link goes live for

This is my fourth quarter list. I realistically don't expect to get it all done, but I want the list in one place....
In no particular order:
1. Hexy MF (currently stalled out)

2. pouch for Sewing Summit swap (Deadline:Sewing Summit)

3. pouch #1 and #2 for me for Sewing Summit (project bags) (Deadline: Sewing Summit)

4. Travel tool case for Sewing Summit (Deadline: Sewing Summit)

5. Finish green skirt embellishment and hemming (deadline Christmas)

6. Tula skirt (Deadline:Sewing summit)

7. Spider skirt (deadline: Sewing Summit)

8. Paper pieced cushion for the Travellin' Pic

9. quilt for my aunt (My aunt asked for a quilt like my dad's last Xmas. I haven't gotten far, as you can see.)

10. Converging Corners quilt (haven't touched this in a while, but I have a pregnant friend who needs a quilt by Thanksgiving. Deadline set.

11. quilt Sew Intertwined

12. Quilt Mod Pop

13. How Far will you go quilt (deadline: right after Christmas) (I'm behind 6 blocks, but I want to get the quilt done in time for the New Year. I LOVE this one.)

14. Mouthy Stitches swap (deadline: October, right after sewing summit)

15. Heal Circle Improv quilt (Deadline: Oct.)

(These are Nicke's blocks from xxquilt)

16. Malka quilt (I have blocks from my bee month)

17. journal covers (deadline: Christmas) I'm going to use these as a scrap buster. I have too many scraps, and I need some stocking stuffers.

18. Knit Cowl (deadline: Sewing Summit)

19. Weekender bag? (All the bits have been sitting for MONTHS) (deadline: in theory, Sewing Summit)
(I may make this version #2 and go for a quilt as you go variant)

20. Scrap Vomit (I'm tired of just petting the pieces)

21. coin frame purses (I'm waiting for frames) (Deadline: Christmas)

22. Stockings

23. superhero EPP (deadline: Christmas)

Add to all this Sewing Summit projects, a whole bunch of blocks for the 4x5, the boo bee, Running with Scissors bee, the Heal Circle and others...

Monday, October 1, 2012

Fresh Sewing Day...

It's October!
I got a crapload of stuff done in Sept.

I'm taking it easy this week. I pulled a muscle in my back. Today was a visit to the chiro. Likely, no Zumba for me this week. I'm going to try to sew a bit tomorrow.

Anyway, here's Sept's mosaic:

Linking up with Lily's Quilts

I'm only hoping Oct will be this productive!

Sunday, September 30, 2012

3rd quarter FAL

For the 3rd quarter of Rhonda's FAL, I went big. REALLY REALLY big.
I didn't do too shabby. I almost made it through the list, but I stalled out on a couple of projects. (Plus I added a crapload of bees to the mix and prepping for Sewing Summit.)

1. Postage Stamp quilt. NOT DONE.
I made progress. I honestly would have gotten this done today, but I hurt my back last night. Moved wrong and pulled something. Owie. I'm icing and Tiger balming it today, so no plans to pin baste today.

2. Red, Black, and White/Grey quilt. DONE!

3. The Stained Quilt. DONE!

4. The Tree Quilt. DONE!

5. The Pirate's apron. DONE.

6. My Soda Pop quilt. DONE.

7. The Hexy MF quilt. STALLED OUT. I have two rows sewn together. I'm slow at hand sewing and I'm finding maneuvering difficult once the row gets a certain size.

8. The Across the Sea boy quilt. DONE.

9. Hexy Bag. DONE.

10. Snail bag. DONE. (I carry this to work with me every day.)

11. Medallion quilt. FINALLY DONE!

12. Red Wonky stars. DONE.
The Pirate and I are now referring to this as the Hand Turkey quilt. Yes, it looks like one of those turkeys you make out of your hand when you're little.

13. Green and Blue quilt. DONE!

14. Do.Good.Quilt. DONE.

15. Coaster Set. DONE.

16. Dog bed #1. DONE. (The cat has actually claimed this now.)

17. Dog bed #2. DONE. (Dog gets dibs on this one.)

18. Quilt for B. I made some progress on this, but I'm not sure I can give it to the person it was intended for...I was making it for a friend who was going through IVF. It was her last chance and it didn't work. She's now started the adoption process, but I don't feel like I can give this to her right now.