Blog hop

Check out the bottom of my blog for a list of the talented gals participating in the Blog Hop. I got my link from piwacket.  Hope you enjoy the hop without leaving home!!

In stitches,
Judy

Life is Funny

Life is funny!! This morning I was awoken from a sound sleep by a phone call from my sister (Hi Karen). In fact it was her pocket calling me to say hello. I could hear her talking but she was not talking to me. I tracked her down from my call ID and I texted her to let her know that she scared the crap out of me and that I hoped she had a great day at work. She apologized once she got the text.  The one with the camera is guilty of pocket dialling.

My family have made their Labor Day plans. We are meeting at Mom's on Saturday. I have picked up overtime for Saturday and again on Labor Day. I have decided to have all the shopping bags done for my sisters and my mom. I have two completely finished, one that is almost finished and one not started. I should be able to finish one tomorrow night and start on my mom's. My mom's is going to scrappy purple. The others are just plain scrappy. Then I will have to make one for myself.


This is what impeded my trip home from work today. I decided not to fight traffic on the highway and take surface streets home from work. A train. I try and take one or two pictures every day. So here is today's picture.

In stitches,
Judy

Luau Tuesday

Last night I went with Jennifer to her church for ladies' ministry luau. It was awesome. Good food and music and speakers. And of course, good friends. Then I came home and spent almost an hour with my cable people trying to get my new receiver to work. It still does not work in my bedroom. A project for tonight. Yeah!!

In stitches,
Judy

Design Wall Monday

Here is the rag quilt I started yesterday for my nephew for Christmas. All I have to do is finish the snipping of each block and the washing and drying of the quilt. This is all I did yesterday! I should have the snipping by the end of the week.  I also finished another shopping bag. Stop by Judy L's blog to see the awesome quilts on everybody else's design wall.

In stitches,
Judy

Weekend Wrap Up

The rag quilt for my nephew is all sewn together. It looks kind of small but then he is only 5 and a little guy. I am going to spend my evenings this week snipping all the squares and then a trip to the laundromat to wash and dry the quilt. It shoud be ready for it's final pictues by next weekend. I will put a picture tomorrow for the Design Wall Monday.

I am going to stop at JoAnn's one night this week to purchase more fabric but it too,  for a Christmas present. Since we have drawn names for Christmas with my family that is all I can say about the project. No pictures of the finished quilt until Christmas. But I will post a picture of the fabric.

I need to get ready for bed. I have a piece of chicken in my crock pot for lunch tomorrow. I am cooking it with my homemade spaghetti/pizza sauce. I also have a can of green beans to go with it.  I also will be taking a coffee cake to work for the gal who sits next to me. She has been off for a week to take care of her daughter who had her tonsils out a week ago. The coffee cake needs a glaze which I will mix up and take with me.

In stiches,
Judy

Stash Report

Christmas is coming and I went out yesterday and bought fabric for a rag quilt that I wanted to make for my nephew. I am off by 1/3 of a yard to have enough to complete the quilt. I have been sewing but until I completely finish something I do not count it. That makes me accountable to finish things!!!

Used this Week: 0 yds
Used year to Date: 48.875 yards
Added this Week: 6 yards
Added Year to Date: 67.5 yards
Net Used for 2010: -18.625 yards
 
Check out Patchwork Times to see how Judy L is doing with her stash busting.
 
In stitches,
Judy

Saturday's trip to JoAnn's

I worked 8 hours today. Only 3.5 hours were overtime since I went home early on Wednesday to doctor the kidney stone. Of course, there is a JoAnn's right by work and all I needed was some elastic for the handles of my shopping bags. It should have been a quick in/out trip. But it wasn't. Christmas is coming and I am getting ready to make a rag quilt for my nephew. He is 5. Flannel was on sale and I picked these pieces for the beginnings of the rag quilt. I am going to cut the squares and use them as "leaders and enders" to sew the "X" on each pair of squares.

Here is the blue flannel for the back of the quilt along with the elastic for shopping bag handles.

The holiday stuff is coming out. Here are 4 stars that I found in a box of Christmas picks. I am going to add them to the patriotic decorations in my hasket on my front door.

And lastly, I need a new belt. My pants seem to be going south, so I am going to make a belt tomorrow so my pants will stay put.

In stitches,
Judy

One more tote bag....

almost. I needed to stop sewing before I made any more mistakes. It is a quilt as you go project and mine would have been if I had remebered to add the backing to the piece before I started sewing. I have added the backing and with about 30 minutes of sewing tomorrow I will finish another tote bag. I am going to sort my strips into three piles. Pink in one pile, purple in another pile and every thing else. I am making a pink one for a gal at work and purple will be for my mom. My sisters will get everything else.

In stitches,
Judy

A Hike in the Woods

The humidity has taken a vacation and it was just beautiful outside today. I decided to take a walk at Sharon Woods, yet another park in the Hamilton County Park District. I called a gal I used to work with and we took a walk together and caught up on each other's lives. It was nice.

Of course, without much rain we end up with very little water movement and lots of this yucky, scummy, green stuff in all the waterways at the park.

But here is one brave, little waterfall. I hope to get back here in the fall to see the leaves and hope there will be more water going over the waterfalls.

Tomorrow is sewing with Jennifer.  She will be alternating between her Grandmother's Flower Garden and ironing for my tote bags. She really does enjoy ironing and she all gets samples of my stash.

In stitches,
Judy

Tote Bag

The kidney stone sent me home from work today. I had plans with my sister, Becky, tonight so I came home and doctored my kidney stone so we could keep our appointment. But I was feeling a bit better and was able to finish my tote/shopping bag. I am going to made a few for myself to haul my groceries home in. It turned out the way I thought it would. But for some reason it killed about 4 needles. Oh well!! I forgot to put the interior pockets on, but there will more bags and more pockets!!

In stitches,
Judy

Tote Update

Nothing new to report on the tote. Overtime overruled sewing last night. After doing a ten hour day yesterday, sewing had no big appeal. No sewing before work as I was sleeping. But I am hoping to get back on track. And this morning the kidney stone is rearing it's ugly head! Yipee!!

A shot of one of Hamilton County's park over the weekend. It was hot and humid as normal for our corner of Ohio. But today the humidity is gone and it will barely hit 80 or so the weatherman says.

In stitches,
Judy

Tote Bag Today

I am up early yet again today and decided I could start on a tote bag for me. I am going to make on for each of my sisters and my mom, so I really need to get started. I do not have a pattern so I am making it as I go along. In my mind's eye I can see it all finished and it looks great! Here is what I have so far.

It needs some more work and I am hoping to do that tonight. I should be able to finish it tonight. Look for more pictures!

In stitches,
Judy

Monday Design Wall

I was not going to post tonight because I had nothing on my design wall. I went to our small quilt group meeting tonight and came home with these blocks. I think there are about 24 blocks and I like the on point setting. I am thinking of adding a sashing and border. Yet another UFO to add to the list. Check out Judy's blog to see what is on everyone else's design walls.

In stitches,
Judy

Monday

Everyone can use a tote bag/shopping bag and I am no exception. An idea for a bag has been living in my brain all weekend and this week I am going to let it out. I am going to use some of the 2.5" strips that are living in the bin under my sewing table. It will be scrappy but functional and fun. Hopefully there will be a picture by the end of the week.

In stitches,
Jufy

Stash Report

I started and finished something this weekend!! A new reversible table runner and it is on my dining room table right now. Check out Judy L's blog and see what everyone else is up to.


Used this Week: 1 yds
Used year to Date: 48.875 yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 61.5 yards
Net Used for 2010: -12.625 yards
 
 
In stitches,
Judy

Wrap up of Friday Night Sew In

I finished something!!! I started a table runner for my dining room table and I finished it. It is on my table at this time. Jennifer joined me for Friday Night Sew In and she started and finished her project before she went home. Go to  Friday Night Sew In and see what everyone accomplished.

In stitches,

Judy

Friday Night Sew In

Don't forget that tonight is Friday Night Sew In.  I have my project picked out and my fabric has been located in the messy sewing room. My friend, Jennifer will be joining me for dinner and night of sewing. We are going to be making table runners. Hers will be scrappy to put on a table in her sewing room and mine will be planned to match my dining room. It will compliment my curtains. It will look good on the table for Thanksgiving.

In stitches,
Judy

Another no sew day

Today is yet another no sew day, but I did some cooking. I have made some homemade pizza crust and homemade sauce. It was good for dinner tonight. I also made some slaw.

I have found a new project to start for the Friday night Sew In  It will be a table runner using the fabrics that match my dining room. It is a sew as you go project. Jennifer is coming over for dinner and sewing. I will set up the second sewing machine and we will both be doing this project. It will be fun.

In stitches,
Judy

No sew Monday

I decided to take a walk at the local park today after work instead of sewing. The humidity in this part of Ohio had finally broken and it was a delightful day for walking. Of course, when I go walking I always take my camera  because you never know what you will find.

I came home and fixed Jennifer's favorite meal. Including a baked potatoe with onions. "Hi Jennifer" and then some work around the house and some time on the computer to check out what every one else is up to on my favorite blogs.

And another one of my quilts from an earlier time. This one is hanging at my mom's. She loves purple and I hand quilted using purple thread.

And here is one for the season quickly approaching. I made this for a raffle at work and I wish I could remember which magazine this came out of so I can do it again. I just love Snowmen!!!


In stitches,
Judy

Friday Night Sew In Alert

The August Friday Night Sew In is this Friday, August 20th. I am sure everyone has something to finish or something to start for this event. I am going to work on a wall hanging for my hallway, using my 30's prints and some pinwheels. I think I can do it from start to finish in one weekend!!

In stitches,
Judy