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Showing posts with label ender project. Show all posts
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Saturday, July 18, 2015

HELP! I need someone to stop me! (and a link party)

Help!! I have a new obsession and I need someone to stop me ;)



The Ongoing Project List:
  1. SYS2015 future projects - no progress
  2. Mirror Mirror Afghan - added few rows on the current block
  3. D wall hanging - assembled the top! (see below)
  4. Block Swap Adventure - no progress, my partner is not responsive :(
  5. the SK project - done one block (see below)
  6. Tiny Quilt Challenge (American Made Brand) - no progress
  7. Zipper pouches - dooooone (more than expected, see below)
  8. the Ender project - three more blocks done (see below)
  9. Geese project - no progress
  10. Dresden project - no progress
  11. Americana QAL - new project! (see below)
The EverythingElse List:
  1. Embroidery calendar - no progress
  2. Animal blocks for charity quilts - paused for a while
  3. Project of Doom 2015 @ Fandom in Stitches - paused for a while
  4. College Days Blog Hop blocks for tote/grocery bag -  no progress
  5. Alice in Wonderland quilt - no progress
  6. As You Wish -  no progress
  7. Happy Halloween wall hanging -  3 blocks done (see below)
  8. Crazy optical illusion -  no progress
  9. Memory quilt 2 - no progress
  10. B quilt - no progress
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My plan to "End" the madness in my overflowing bags of scraps with Bonnie Hunter's Leader and Ender project (with tumblers) is in full swing!

If three weeks ago you told me I would cut and assemble 350 2 inches tumblers I would have told you are insane! But apparently that's what I did! And I had fun doing it!
I think the trick is that I don't cut them all at once, nor assemble them all at once... I cut few, assemble few, and before I know it I have 7 colors done!


I also already planned the setting and bought the sashing... so stay tuned for more tumblers ;)
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And I am back with my Stephen King project!
My lunch breaks are put to good use ;)
Opening line of "11/22/63"

You can find the pattern on my The SK Project page.
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I finally was able to assemble the D wall hanging! Now only the embroidery in some block is missing and then it's ready to be quilted!!


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Three more blocks are done for my Halloween Wall hanging it has been in the UFO list for probably two years... that's why I put it on my Q3 list for the Finish-Along!

Patterns by Jennifer, Harry Potter's Alphabet

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And speaking about new...
If someone has already 20 projects on her list, what would a natural thing to do? Add one more of course!! :)
Deana (over at dodmystery.blogspot.com) is hosting 2 QAL and one really caught my eyes because I could see using those blocks together with some orphan blocks that have been in my drawers for too long!! I am not making Deana's row quilt, but this is the first installment of the Americana QAL for me! 


After careful inspection, my sewing helper said that it's ok if I chopped of few points of the stars... the blocks still makes a nice blanket for summer naps!! :) :)

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And finally... this is where I need your help!
PLEASE STOP ME!!! :)
I have been planning to try the Sew Together Bag (by Michelle), and using up my big stash of selvage seemed to be the perfect occasion. However I was scared that the bag was going to be too complicated so I postponed the project until I came across this variation by Elizabeth (Mini Sew Together Bag): this seemed to be perfect, as it's smaller, less waste in case it came out horrible or I hated the bag! :)
I already purchased Michelle pattern so I was ready to go...
From my cry for help, you may have already guessed that I don't just love this pattern (and its smaller variation) but I am completely obsessed with it!!! :)

I didn't just make 2 small one as initially planned... I actually made THREE small ones, already prepared the pieces for the fourth (big) one and planned FIVE more small and ONE more big :)
Yes, this is my go-to Xmas present for this year :)

Project for Q3 finish-along (full list of Q3 projects here)!

I experimented different things for the outside piece with my selvages! Using just the text part, using just the colorful dot parts, using text and the fabric attached to the selvage, arranging it with an angle, etc. I have several more variations planned! It's so fun to play with these ideas and have a little complete projects ready to gift!
Plus the bag is really great! Even the small version, is pretty big and it can be used to hold a pin cushion, thread, pins, markers, scissors, machine feet right next to your work station!! And then you take the pin cushion out, zip it up and it's ready for your trip to quilting retreat!
Or you can use it to hold any on-the-go project (embroidery, english paper piecing, cross stitching) or to have all your cables and charges neatly stored and ready for travel!

You will see more of these in the near future!
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How about you? What are YOU up to?
Link it here and share it with me!!

Saturday, July 11, 2015

Great progress this week (and a link party)

I had great progress on several projects of my list! even a finish!



The Ongoing Project List:
  1. SYS2015 future projects - no progress
  2. Mirror Mirror Afghan - added few rows on the current block
  3. Water Lilies (Spangled Stars Quilt-along) - doooooone (see below)
  4. D wall hanging -  last block done (see below)
  5. Block Swap Adventure - no progress, my partner is not responsive :(
  6. the SK project - done one block (see below)
  7. Tiny Quilt Challenge (American Made Brand) - printed all the pieces
  8. Zipper pouches - cut pieces for one pouch
  9. the Ender project - two blocks done and few ready to assemble (see below)
  10. Geese project - new project, need to design
  11. Dresden project - new project, need to design
The EverythingElse List:
  1. Embroidery calendar - no progress
  2. Animal blocks for charity quilts - paused for a while
  3. Project of Doom 2015 @ Fandom in Stitches - paused for a while
  4. College Days Blog Hop blocks for tote/grocery bag -  no progress
  5. Alice in Wonderland quilt - no progress
  6. As You Wish -  no progress
  7. Happy Halloween wall hanging -  3 blocks done (see below)
  8. Crazy optical illusion -  no progress
  9. Memory quilt 2 - printed grid for next block
  10. B quilt - no progress
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My plan to "End" the madness in my overflowing bags of scraps with Bonnie Hunter's Leader and Ender project (with tumblers) is in full swing!

And since RSC15 color for this month is red I choose to attack the Red and Pink bags first. And Purple and Light Green are ready to be assembled (I don't have enough Dark Green for now, but I will probably in few months).

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And I am back with my Stephen King project!
My lunch breaks are put to good use ;)
Opening line of "The Wind Through the Keyhole"

You can find the pattern on my The SK Project page.
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The final block for my D wall hanging is done!
It's the house in the mountain that my family has, and it's the place where this wall hanging is going to be displayed :)

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I cannot believe that I am back to this project... it has been in the UFO list for probably two years... that's why I put it on my Q3 list for the Finish-Along!

Patterns by Jennifer, Harry Potter's Alphabet

I started with the easiest blocks just to get my momentum going... lol :)
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And last, but not least, I finished my Water Lilies


Water Lilies (68''x74'', with 2 colors scrappy binding)

You can click on the image to zoom in. And of course you can see my little helper enjoying some well deserved treats after the long hours of piecing, quilting and binding ;)
Project for Q3 finish-along (full list of Q3 projects here)!

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How about you? What are YOU up to?
Link it here and share it with me!!

Saturday, July 4, 2015

Lost my mojo, but I stitch on (and a link party)

I am in one of those weeks... when none of your current project inspires you to sew so you have to find new projects to try ;)


The Ongoing Project List:
  1. SYS2015 future projects - gathered material for August project
  2. Mirror Mirror Afghan - no progress
  3. Water Lilies (Spangled Stars Quilt-along) - partially quilted
  4. D wall hanging -  no progress
  5. Block Swap Adventure - received partner, need to pull fabric
  6. the SK project - started a block
  7. Tiny Quilt Challenge (American Made Brand) - finished the pattern
  8. Zipper pouches - fun selvage project (see below)
  9. the Ender project - Leader and Ender project, with a twist
The EverythingElse List:
  1. Embroidery calendar - no progress
  2. Animal blocks for charity quilts - paused for a while
  3. Project of Doom 2015 @ Fandom in Stitches - paused for a while
  4. College Days Blog Hop blocks for tote/grocery bag -  no progress
  5. Alice in Wonderland quilt - no progress
  6. As You Wish -  no progress
  7. Happy Halloween wall hanging -  no progress
  8. Crazy optical illusion -  no progress
  9. Memory quilt 2 - no progress
  10. B quilt - no progress
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A long time ago I was obsessed with selvages and I collected a big pile of them... and then I never had the chance to use them :)
So since I was looking to get my mojo back, I thought that the simple project of sewing selvages to a muslin piece for a couple of zipper pouches was the prefect activity!

Main pieces for mini sew together zipper pouches!
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And another activity that does not require thinking, is to try to use up my overflowing bags of scraps!
Bonnie Hunter started a new  Leader and Ender project (with tumblers) and even if I don't do classic leader/enders (because with paper piecing it's just very impractical) I wanted to use this project as an excuse to "End" the madness in my overflowing bags of scraps ;)

Since they are divided by colors, I will make monochromatic scrappy blocks and put them together with some kind of sashing (still to decide). These are my first two blocks

10'' x 14'', scrappy tumbler blocks!

I see another scrappy rainbow project by the end of the year!! ;)

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Last but not least... the winners for the flash SYS2015 giveaway are:
Barbara and Nicole! I already sent you an email! 
I hope to get your contact info soon so Kristel will be able to send the prize to you asap!

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How about you? What are YOU up to?
Link it here and share it with me!!

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