Design Wall Monday

We spent last week at the beach with family.

Loads of fun for 3 days and then it was very quiet.

So I pulled out Wild & Goosey and started sewing block parts together.

I need to take more scraps with me next time we go for more variety,

We came home Friday and on Saturday,

I set up my outside office.

I printed 2 more patterns so I bound the instructions and glued the sheets together.

Then traced and cut out for my size.

I started with Patterns for Pirates Grampa Cardigan.

I had gotten this fabric on the clearance table at JoAnn's.

I sewed it up that night and know where to make my adjustments.

It is a wearable muslin.

Very soft and drapey.

I need to topstitch and hem and I think I'll add patch pockets.

Sunday was hot so I hid in my sewing room for a while.

I love Doug Leko's new mini Simple Folded Corner ruler.

I got mine in the Quiltville store when I ordered some other things.

It was fun using it on these spools. 

I need to do some work on that red one.

It's not quite right.

Anyhooo, all the blocks for the 30s Saturday Sampler are finished.

Time to cut some sashing and cornerstones and a couple borders and the binding.

Another step closer to busting this UFO.

All the blocks I'm going to make for Triangle Gathering are complete.

This final one will be made into quarters for the 4 corner blocks for the outside border. 

I'm ready to lay these blocks out and sew this into a top.

Now I need a new leader/ender project.

I've been wanting to make another Chunky Churndash.

I made this one in 2007 so it's time to make another.

 I love a good plan. 

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I Like Thursdays #14

I'm actually writing this on Monday morning as we are headed out 

for a fun filled week at the beach with some of our favorite people.

I didn't take many pictures this week so here's a blast from the past.

Last year camping with our families. 

So many changes to the property.

The evil bamboo is mostly gone, a shoot pops up every now and then.

The bamboo master is on top of it with a clip and a spray.

The brown fence is gone, replace with a chain link fence.

The lot next door was purchased and mostly cleared and

a travel trailer set up on it. 

The deer still come around.

But mostly, the family comes.

It's our happy place.

Design Wall Monday on Sunday Night

After last week's pickle situation,

I am all excited to be sewing on a found project,

 better know as a squirrel.

Did you all see there is a Squirrel! Club?  

I love it!

I've had these 4 gifted blocks for quite a few years.

I've always known I wanted to continue and make a quilt with them.

I pulled out my 30's fabrics to bust more of these scraps.

Then I got online and ordered yardage for borders, binding and backing.

That center block on the top row was from my very first project using the Tri-Recs rulers.

I made a table mat and made enough to make 2 but only made 1.

It's being used in the bus. 

I still have 8 little blocks so I using 4 as corner blocks on the outside border.

I sat down at the computer and chose a few blocks.

It was lots of fun to choose and kit up these blocks.

It was more fun to sew them. 

I have these 2 blocks to sew up and then I can set them.

We are headed back to the beach with family this week, 

so that won't happen until the weekend.

As I was cutting, 

I noticed all the rulers I had out. 

I like to call these the tools of my trade. 😉

I like the Essential Triangle Ruler but on occasion, 

I grab the old standby Easy Angle and Companion Angle. 

Another UFO is being busted!

It felt good to make great progress this weekend. 

It was so hot here that I didn't mind spending all that time 

in my air conditioned sewing room.

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I Like Thursdays #13 on Friday the 13th

We just got home from a few days at the beach. 

Before we left, I did some fun stuff.

I finished Grandson Leland's quilt. 

He's quite happy with it.

I'm talking giant kiss and hug happy!!

I learned to use my new ProClick binding system. 

I now have several of my pattern instructions bound into booklets.

I found my July UFO in my jungle of a sewing room.

I like that the backing and the binding were with it.

When we got to the beach, we learned the deer have found a way into our fenced area.

Those sneaky sneaks have been jumping our fence.

They like pretty flowers.

They really like the geraniums.

See that guard dog Daisy?
She was not on duty at the time.

Because if she had been, this may or may not have happened.

Tony was not on duty either.

We think they started by reaching over the corner fence to get the snowball bush.

Then figured they should just come on in.

Maybe they thought I had some cookies and coffee.

Ernie helped our friend Bill build his new chicken coop.

I stayed at the bus to sew. 

My seam guide had lost it's sticky.

I couldn't believe I didn't have any tape of any kind.

But I had a band-aid and it worked great.

I love my little ironing board.

It just makes me smile.

And that little iron is the best!

I've been great progress on my I hate the freeway socks.

One more trip and I may be able to wear them.

After it cools down again.

I love summer but I'm a fair weather gal. 

Give me high 70s-low 80s.

That's why I love the beach! 

Have a wonderful week.

I hope it is full of all the things you like.

Design Wall Monday on Sunday Afternoon

Design Wall Monday may not happen for me. 

I've got myself in a pickle.

 Or a giant mess that I like to call the beginning of some organization
and cleaning and clearing out. 

OMG! 

My sewing room has turned into my own private dumping ground. 

I will not share too many pictures as it's a huge embarrassment. 

HUGE!

It all started after I finished this quilt. 

You can read all about it here if you want to.

All I wanted to do was pull out the UFO for July and make my plan.

First I decided to take care of the backing and batting from the quilt.

I'm trying to do that with each project I finish.

The really big pieces were folded up and put back on the shelf to use on another backing.

Then the smaller strips were cut and put away.

I cut the batting pieces into 14" hunks to use on my quilt as you go string blocks.

These are stored away in a box, ready to use.

So after taking care of that,

I decided to cut a bag of scraps and make a dent in that mess.

I was on a roll so I grabbed another bag.

I have my sewing machine table covered in pile of strips and squares and containers.

It's still like that today. 

I may have created a bigger mess than I started with.

I admit it, I have a scrap problem.

I cannot say no.

Oh Jeez Judy!!

I called it quits for the night, planning to start again in the morning. 

This morning instead of going back in, 

I decided to take care of some paper clutter.

Oh yes, I am a procrastinator! 

I love pdf downloaded patters and have lots.

After reading about Connie's use of the ProClick binding system,

 and stewing about it for a few months, I finally ordered one for myself.

Now my pattern instructions for my clothes are all taken care of.

I have lots more that just these 3. 

I'm going to purchase a couple of these magazine holders to store them in.

One of these days, I'll start on my quilt patterns that I've printed off the internet.

But not today,

I've chased enough squirrels this weekend.

So through all this chaos I found my July UFO.

Really, I knew right where it was.

Grandmother's Choice Sampler that started in October of 2012. 

I finished the top February 2014.

Backing and binding were ready in the bag.

I just need to cut the batting and give everything a good press 

and get basting.

Or call my friend Jane and have her long arm it for me. 

I did find a few more UFOs I've forgotten about.

Why do I do this to myself. 

No more whining,

I'm going to go clean up my sewing machine table so I can sew. 

Or cut a few more scraps.

😀😉😎

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June's UFO Complete! WaaHoo!!

The 2014 Hexi BOM turned out cute!

Again I ask myself why did I wait so long.

A cute back.

This is for my grandson Leland.

He doesn't ask for much and when he first saw it, he loved all the blocks.

Today I asked him if he wanted it.

You should have seen that precious face light up.

It was fun to try to write words.

 Hugs, hearts, kisses and love.

This was a pretty good book. 

Not greatly exciting but it held my interest and kept me quilting.

Now that I am caught up with this years UFO Challenge from Patchwork Times,

I need to hunt down July's UFO.

It's in there somewhere.

Edited to add cuteness.

He likes his new quilt.