Hmmm, just not really in the mood to sew / quilt this past week. I did get my Project Quilting challenge finished, and I loaded this quilt.
Monday, March 11, 2024
Third Times the Charm
Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Project Quilting 15.5 Wearable
Hmmm, I think my garment making days are over.
PQ 15.5 is Wearables: your project must be wearable, or have been made from previously worn items, or have another connection to clothes, shoes and fashion accessories.
I bought a Liberty of London fabric at a garage sale years ago. It was about 2 yards long and 36 inches wide. It has a funny feel to it - I think it is a very old rayon. I washed it after I bought it. I've been wanting to make a top out of it ever since. I used to make garments...tops, skirts, doll clothes and Halloween costumes...but it's been a while.
I bought this pattern.
It's huge! About three sizes too big, and I don't think the fabric drapes enough for the style of the pattern.
I'm sure it will look good on someone but not me. Oh well, I did meet the challenge requirements.
Monday, March 4, 2024
Scary
Last night I used the microwave oven to heat up my dinner, heat up water for tea, and to heat up my rice bag that I use to warm my feet in bed. When the timer went off I removed the rice bag and shut the door, the microwave started "running" again after I remove the bag even though the timer wasn't going and I hit the Stop button several times. I thought maybe it was the vent (microwave is over the stove and acts as a microwave / vent / stove light combination. I stuck a Corning Corelle bowl with water in the microwave to see if it was running or the vent...I thought it was the vent so I left the door open so it could cool off and turn off...which it seemed to do. So I shut the microwave door and went to bed.
This morning while I was drinking my coffee and reading my email I heard a loud noise for about 10 minutes...I thought at first it was my heating system making a really bad noise, then I thought Mike was running a power tool. The noise stopped. Mike came into the living room and noise started up again. When I opened the microwave door I found this:
And finished this little mug rug from leftover wedges from my Project Quilting 2023 challenge piece from last year.
Monday, February 26, 2024
Getting Things Done
If you see an incomplete blog post it is because Bella is insisting on "helping". She's not happy just sitting in front of me so I can't see anything she has to stand on the laptop keyboard while she is doing that. Otherwise, she is chewing on the power cord. > <
I'm making great progress on my February UFO challenge. To be truthful Stephanie did the hard work I just had to sew the blocks and sashing together. That part is done. Below you can see the border I plan on adding. Borders and binding are cut out - I should be able to finish the top by the end of the month.
Friday, February 23, 2024
PQ 15.4 Hourglass
My Project Quilting challenge quilts seem to be getting smaller and smaller.
I have a bazillion triangles of all sizes that I have cut off of flying geese blocks and folded corners. I can't seem to toss them. So last Sunday when the challenge of Hourglass was announced I thought about some of the triangle scraps I have...could I turn some of them into something?
Yes, I could.
Very very small hourglass blocks. They finish at about 3/4 of an inch. After making 12 (didn't use them all) and unknotting my fingers I decided I'd made enough.
Monday, February 19, 2024
Progress
Mike is making progress on the master bath. The master bath, walk-in closet and master bedroom have been painted. I was kinda worried at first because it was really neon glow white! Luckily it warmed up a bit as it dried. I really like the color. Two of the shower walls have tile. There is still a lot to do but it's nice to see actual progress. I need to start looking for or deciding on fixtures and such. I think I've decided on the vanity mirrors - a simple beveled edge rectangle. Now I have to decide on a toilet...OMG, you wouldn't believe how many different types there are and the price differences. Do I really need a toilet that can flush a hole bucket of golf balls without clogging? (hehehehe)
Finished the quilting and binding on the Thomas the Train panel. I donated it last Friday.
Monday, February 12, 2024
Not Much
Most of last week I was focused on the Project Quilting 15.3 challenge (see post below). I did finish clue 5 of my Grid Girls mystery.