One last finish!

I sewed my Sidekick bag in time for my trip for a cousin's wedding!
It was on my Finish Along Quarter 2 list posted here.



I'm ridiculously proud of this bag.  I think my poor husband has heard me say exactly that about 40 times today.

I would definitely make another.  In fact, I need to make at least one more for my mom for Christmas.

Total number of finishes: 18

ALYOF Goal for July

All I want to do for July is finish the applique on my Hexy MF and mail it off to the long armer (if she'll still take it) by the end of the month.




It's been sitting and sitting on my guest bed waiting for me to get it done.  Now I will.
Ahem.  That is all.

FAL, Quarter Two, 2014

I had an insane goal list for this quarter's finish a long.  I posted it here.  I was kind of operating on the whole "throw it all at the wall, see what sticks" method of finishing.  That didn't stop me from starting a billion new projects. I'm trying, slowly but surely, to clear my Knitting Bin of Shame out completely.  It's a process.

So, here was the list I posted back a few months ago.  Finished items are posted in red.

Sewing Projects:

1.  Hexy MF--This is one of priorities for next quarter.  I have an awesome longarmer on tap.  I need to finish this and mail it to her.

2.  Marcelle Medallion--Meh. I worked on the triangle bit and stalled.

3.  Teardrop quilt--didn't touch it.  Going to have to budget another longarm fund for this one.

4.  Hexy Diamonds--minor progress.  It's coming with me, I think, on a trip to the family.

5.  Converging Corners--I'm thinking of merely giving this one away.  It's just not stirring me, and I have a lot of other baby quilt designs to make (or waiting to be gifted) already.

6.  Sidekick Bag--might get done before the cut off for posting.

7.  Meridian #2--waiting for next quarter.  Too hot to think about right now.

8.  Starlight #1--Done!  It may be going to a new home this summer.



9.  Starlight #2--Done!  Gifted!  She loved it!


10.  Penny Patch--Done.  It's been my summer snoozing quilt.  The Art Gallery fabrics feel so luxurious and cool.


11.  Tube Quilt #2--Done!  Gifted!  being used by an adorable little guy.


12.  Tula Sampler--I cut out 43 blocks.  I've only sewn 5.  Other projects got the priority.

13.  Black/white/color quilt--I'm still trying to decide on sashing.  I think I'm making a smaller quilt than I originally thought on this one.

14.  Needlebooks--Done!  I gave away almost 50 at Stash Bash.  I have a few more I'm making for folks who didn't get one, but I'm calling this achieved based on sheer numbers.


15.  Metal Clasp purses--Done!  Mailed to the bride!


16.  Gypsy Wife--Some progress.  I want to make this one a priority on the next quarter.  It's fun!


17.  Feathers #2--Done! Back it in a blanket.  I have to give this one to someone.  I can't justify keeping it given that I already have the AMH version.


18.  Cluck Cluck Sew Squares and Stripes Geek version--Done!  It's totally obnoxious.  I can't give it away because I love the individual fabrics too much.  This might be my car quilt.


19.  Stitched in Color bag--done!  So, I realized in the making of this that I cut something wrong, but I still love the fabrics.


20.  Red/Purple quilt--Done!  Going to be donated, I think.


Knitting Projects:
1.  Peacock mittens--absolutely no progress.

2.  Sherbet Shawl--done.  I'm trying to decide who is getting this for Christmas/Hannukah.  The truth is that I love making shawls, I just haven't figured out how to wear them enough to justify keeping all of them.


3. Pink cinnabar and spice sweater--This one was a bear to assemble.  I'm not sure if I'll keep the crochet edge as is or not. I'm not wearing it because I'm currently too big for it.


4.  Central Park Hoodie--no progress.

5.  stripey sock--done!  Didn't expect to finish this one.  Knitted while fretting about CT scan.


6.  tutti frutti sock--done!  This was a good lesson in NOT postponing the 2nd sock.  The heel on the second one doesn't match the first.  I had to reconstruct the pattern itself.  Definitely made the sock a lot less fun to finish


7.  pastel shawl--ripped this one back and made a Brickless out of it.  I like it so much more.  I have enough yarn left to make a Hitchhiker, too.  That will go on next quarter's list.


8.  leaf sock--still have to find the pattern for this one's partner sock.  My hunt thus far has been unsuccessful.

9.  green belt--Not sure I like the buckle I picked for this one.


10.  blue sweater--I found the pattern.  Not much other progress made.

11.  icarus shawl--still on the watch for yarn that goes with the rest to finish this one off.

12.  yoda hat--almost done, may finish before FAL closes.

13.  cable scarf--still hunting up pattern.  Can't remember if I just made it up.

14.  black cardigan--I think all the pieces are done.  It still needs sewing together.  I hate the sewing together part.  That's why it's been sitting.

15.  socks scraps blanket--I have the first of at least FIVE strips done.  This one is going to be a long term finish, much like my EPP.

16.  brown alpaca sweater--Done!  I'm excited to wear this one this winter.

Next time's list is going to be even more epic.
Finishes: 17

Linking up!

ALYOF June

Well, I *did* hit the mark and finish my June goal.  It was to finish my mini for the Schnitzel & Boo Mini Quilt swap.

Not only did I finish, but I got word yesterday that it made it to its final destination, into the hands of the lovely Julie from Distant Pickles!



I had a lot of fun making this one.  I was testing a paper piecing pattern for Jess from The Elven Garden.  She's amazing, too!  (Rumor has it that there may be a giveaway in the near future for a copy of the pattern for that Roundabout Block.)  I'm certainly NOT a paper piecing whiz.  My seam ripper is always handy, and I always make sure to pick fabric I have enough extra of to redo.  (The one exception being my Feather #2 quilt and I had a couple of times where I had to "make it work" when I flubbed some cutting.  Note to self:  Make sure your piece is COMPLETELY flat BEFORE you rotary cut the extra bits off.

Anywho, I handquilted some on this one.  I also stuffed the box full of goodies for Julie.  See, she, like many, had had some traumatic swap experiences in the past.  I'm still waiting for mine to come.  I've got my eye on a couple I think might be mine, but I've really got no idea.  Excited none the less.

How did you do?  Did you make your goal?  Any cool swaps you've been a part of?  Oh, which reminds me, I'm interested in joining (but maybe not RUNNING) a birthday swap.  Anyone know of any openings?

I've got a blog coming....and possibly a giveaway some time this week...

I've not been posting because I'm frantically finishing projects (see me over on IG for pics) and my Macbook was on the fritz.
Jury is still out on whether or not it's truly ok.
Anyhoo....
More items now done:
5 clutches
Feathers #2
Squares and Stripes quilt (Geek version)
brown alpaca sweater
tutti frutti socks

 My last ditch efforts will include:
getting my Hexy MF ready to send out to the long armer
finishing a Wellspring quilt
finishing a quilt that's a belated Mother's Day gift for my mom
making my Sidekick bag
putting a crochet edge on a pink sweater

I'm looking forward to "real" time off in July.
Sorry for the lack of pictures.  I'll try to do a picture heavy post by Wed!

Some finishes...

which I'll share on IG.  Unfortunately, my macbook may have been fried when my power went off. It isn't reading the charger as being plugged in or charging.  It's going to the tech people tomorrow.

So...no pics until I have my computer back.

I finished Starlight #1 and my Penny Patch this weekend, as well as making a top/pattern testing for the ever so lovely Jess over at The Elven Garden.  I'll be giving that quilt to Wellspring Living as a guild quilt for their house.

Up this week:
finishing the 5 metal clasp clutches for a wedding.  I've got the linings done and the shells (all but one) assembled.  Tomorrow I'm trying to finish them and glue them in.

handquilting my Schnitzel & Boo swap quilt (and binding it)

working on some Tula blocks

Heal circle blocks

June blocks for my Gypsy Wife

There might be more....school's out!  (Though I do have to do some tech training this week.)

June ALYOF goal

I don't have a lot to write about...I'm tired.  One more day of school.

I'm planning on a ton of sewing once school is out.
But, the only goal I'm going to set is to finish my Schnitzel and Boo mini swap.
It's going to get mailed out in a couple of weeks.
I am going to do some handquilting.


I'll try to blog more later.
Linking up...