When you visit my blog you will find me blogging about the things I love;applique', crochet, quilting, photography, cooking, my three grandsons and my granddaughter.
Toni is doing this and I thought I like to make list of things I need to accomplish, so I will give it a try.
Kim (A Peach In Stitches) is sharing her weekly goals. She even has a a Mr. Linky on her blog if you wish to share your goals and work through them weekly. I borrowed her beautiful graphics, isn't it cute?
Lacy and I went shopping for the background fabric to use in the BOM that Molly and Rhonda are making for us. If you are interested in a BOM, Molly is doing the Boot Bash and Rhonda has the Lazy Hearts.
Unfortunately, you can't tell from the picture but the white is a tone on tone. The blue is for my quilt and the burgundy is for Lacy's quilt.
I am participating in Toni's towel swap. I thought I was being so smart choosing January. Get my towels done then sit back and wait for my towels to come in each month the rest of the year.
First, I was not happy with the color towel that I had to settle for and snow was the only theme I could come up with for January.
I tried to capture the fabric but I couldn't. For the hat I used a black glittery fabric and the snowman is made with a shimmery powder blue fabric. The snowmen are ready to ring in the new year. I hope the other swappers are pleased with the towels.
I wanted to do free motion quilting on this quilt. Well, it just didn't work. My space is so limited that I just couldn't manage the quilt. So I ended up tying the quilt and I'm OK with that. I will be looking for a small table for my embroidery machine and will be doing some re-arranging SOON.
When I started this quilt in 2008, I wanted for my own but now I'm now so sure. Pink really isn't my color. I'm thinking this quilt may end up at Ms. Lacy's house. I have one more block, then I can add the borders and start applique'ing them.
Yes, I'm going all the way back to 2007 before I moved to New Mexico. I had started cross stitching these boots.
The boots were a free pattern from Just Cross Stitch. I don't remember how many different patterns there were as I lost these two boots during the move and didn't want to start over. Well, I found the boots recently and have searched for the patterns but now I can't find them. Oh well!
So would it look odd if I made a small wallhanging? I have a lot of work in the boots.
I searched to find out how to sew the fabric to the aida cloth. This is what I found on eHow. If you know of a better way, please share with me.
Choose a straight stitch on a sewing machine for woven fabrics. This produces a firm, secure seam. Be sure to reverse your sewing machine at the beginning and end of each seam to lock your stitches into place. The seam allowance can fray, so finish these seams with pinking shears or a zigzag stitch once you finish stitching.
I've listed my goals on the right side bar for January. I know it doesn't look like much but it is a start and I don't want to be so overwhelmed with finishing projects that I can't have some fun. I just listed the name of the quilt on the sidebar but here is a more detailed list of what I need to complete.
Batik Hexagon-make more hexes, sew hexes together
Farm Quilt-finish blocks, add sashing between blocks (25 blocks total 10 completed)
My Flower Garden-finish typing
Pretty 'n Pink-complete last block, add borders, applique' borders
I will pull this back up the last blogging day of the month.
