6 and 6 in 2018, November

Let's see what I have to report going from last to first for November.
Again, I finished a UFO that wasn't on my list, but it was on top of a piece of furniture I wanted to move , so I finished it.  Here's my wall hanging from the Stars & Stripes Sampler by Liz Porter and Mary Fons.

I've still to add three borders which shouldn't take long as they are plain,  and I can sandwich it.  Believe I started this in 2012 when Judy Laquidara had a sew along on her blog.

I sandwiched my SLOL and have begun quilting it.

I added some stars to this block.

This eagle got an eye.

Changed out this block by adding flowers instead of Lady Liberty
since I already had her in another block.

So that's it for UFOs. And I did make some baby quilts and tops this month:

Two done and one to sandwich.  The ladies at St. Anne's will do that. Then I'll quilt it.

So how did you do?  I'm linking to Meredithe's 6 and 6 in 2018.  My goal in December is to work on the new projects I listed back in January.

I Like Thursdays

Here's the big news for us:
It's raining in California - SoCal to be exact! Suppose to rain for part of today.

Thank you, God!

and I really like I'm back to the quilting part of a project:

Now I'm off to get ready for a very special luncheon - I'll tell you all about it tomorrow.

Be sure to drop by Lee Anna's I Like Thursdays for some happy likes from this past week.

Some of This; Some of That

First the destashing.  Made a baby quilt top using a you-tube tutorial for a half log cabin block.  She used a layer cake to make hers.  I used 20" squares of two fabrics that made the whole top.  Here it is:

Lighting is bad, but you get the idea.

The two Christmas prints.

This came out to 36" square - just the right size for a St. Anne's baby quilt.  Used 1.1 yds total of two fabrics to make this top. Worked on my SLOL quilt and am adding borders. Used only 0.09 for that. Sanwiched my SLOL, too, and used 1.43 yds.  I am now quilting it.  So my new YTD total is  70.41 yds destashed out of the 84 yards needed to meet my goal. 

My Friday finish that I didn't get to post was a preemie quilt.
Quilted:

Bound

and delivered to the NICU

This was a completely scrappy quilt. I used a disappearing nine patch pattern.

What are you up to?  I'd love to come by your blog and see your project - please leave me a comment..  I'm linking to Sunday Stash and Esther's WOW. Lots of goodies there. Blessings,

Happy Thanksgiving!

Much to be thankful for - family, friends and blessings.  We pray for all to be duly blessed.

I'm also thankful for:

a spot of color returned

last of the roses

my meditative corner

Again, Happy Thanksgiving. Be sure to go over to Lee Anna's for I Like Thursdays for more thankful sharing.

Slow Sunday Stitching

While watch an episode of Midsomer Murders, I finished my third round of my 1797 project.

Now what color to pick for the next round?  It may be scrappy as I have to prep 24 of them. Time to start going through the bags.

I'm linking to Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching and Cynthia's Oh Scrap!  Hand stitching is so soothing.

Some of This; Some of That

First destashing:  donated 3 yards to guild; used .5 for my sampler; 1 yard for anotoher baby quilt; 0.59 for the preemie quilt, .04 for the 1797 project plus .41 for my UFO. So I've added 5.54 yards to my destashing giving me a YTD total of 67.79 yds destashed out of the 82 yards needed to meet my goal.  If I can get to 75 yards, I'll be happy to get to 75% for this year.

Here's the baby quilt I finished:

all quilted and bound.  Has a scrappy back. Mom made the top, I quilted and bound it.

I'll show the preemie quilt once I've quilted it.

Then I tackled an old UFO.  

Next step is some pennies I need to make:

This project was sitting on a shelving unit I want to get rid of.  It called to me to get it done.  Hope to finish it by the end of the month.

What have you been up to.  I'd like to know. I'm linking to Esther's WOW, Michelle's Let's Make Baby Quilts,  Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop?and Lee Anna's I Like Thursdays. Blessings!

6 and 6 in 2018 - October

I finished two this past month, and one was actually a quilt I had listed as getting done. I'm amazed.
My new project done was Sweet Land of Liberty (Lori's QAL that started in January):

All it needs now is a bit of embellishment on two blocks and then it can be sandwiched.  With such a busy quilt top, how would you quilt it?  I'm at a loss and welcome all suggestions.

The second finish is also from Lori - a weekly sew along in October where we made a mini quilt.

This one is all done and gifted already to a long time friend.

As to the UFO I was suppose to do this month, I didn't even look at it. It is destined to go on next year's list. How about you?  How did you do?  Would love to hear from you.  Hopefully, I'll be able to make some progress in the coming last months of the year.  I'm done travelling but Nov-Dec are the busiest with life events, so maybe not.  Blessings!

I'm linking to Amanda's Finish it up Fridays , Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop? , Finished or Not Friday and Oh, Scraps as the SLOL came totally from scraps from my stash.

Blessings,

I Like Thursdays

The weeks are going by so fast!  Thursdays come around in a whirl now.
This week I like that my Paint Brush lily (some call it Soap Brush - Haemanthus  genus) is in bloom again!

This plant is in the Amaryllis family.  God made flowers of such variety.

I also liked all the cute costumes I saw at our parish school.  Here's the Pre-K class who I read to each week.  I'm privileged to be the lady who reads to 4 classes this year.  It's so much fun.

I also am thrilled that I finished a quilting project.  Come back tomorrow when I report my finish.
Look forward to viewing your likes at Lee Anna's I Like Thursdays post.