I Like Thursdays

Another week has come around to Thursday, and it's been busy again.  My likes were mostly around home.
Here my completely finished Winter Blue - label, binding, hanging pockets. I am so happy with it.

Walking to the bus stop I liked the amaryllis a neighbor planted.

Walking up from the bus stop, I liked that Alan spotted our blue cactus.
And the next day, I liked how DGS read a Dr. Seuss book to his sister in honor of Dr. Seuss' birthday.

He likes to read to her and she likes to listen. And I like to listen to these chimes at my DD's house. They are so restful. I could listen all day.


And today, I was glad that it was the first day it was warm enough I didn't have to wear my coat inside.  What did you like?  Visit Lee Anna's I Like Thursdays to see what others have posted. I'm also linking to Wendy's Peacock Party - so many pretty things there.

I'll leave you with this verse:


Another Some of This; Some of That

Destashing:  A very busy week.  While I did some sewing (most was repairing some sofa covers), I only used 0.03 yds for a few hexies for my Bliss.  I had to do design work modification on the new row deciding what a few in the last row should have been.

 Bliss designing:  I  was adding the next round to my EPP project and discovered that I must make adjustments to every 5th hexagon in my last round.
Here you see the hexie I had to change - added some stripe material to the top of it to complete the design I wanted.

Here's how I did it:  I have to remove this one fabric hexie to redo it. 
I've taken the two side seams out and will now  do the bottom seam.

I'm going to start in the center of the seam and pick the thread so that there is some to make at knot at each junction.

Ha! I realized I didn't need to  do this as I had tied a knot on each hexie intersection of the junction.
 They wouldn't come apart.

Here's where I have to add the redesigned hexi, but first:

Taking that hexie, I used my pointer finger to undo the gluing. Then I gently peeled back the fusible interfacing to be able to cut the new pattern piece needed from this hexagon.

Placing my hexie ruler, I cut the fusible template and not the fabric.

Then I pressed the fusible template back to the fabric.
Then cut off the fabric leaving a 1/4" seam along that concave side.

I then ironed the piece of template I cut off to the green stripe.

Here the two pieces are with their seam allowance and ready to glue.

Using glue, I basted the seams to the back.

Here the hexie is ready to be sewn together.

I have taped the pieces together so that they are ready to sew.
I start the seam at the center of the two pieces and sew toward the edges.

Once sewn, it will be ready to add to my Bliss.  And yes that needle is threaded.  I use Superior Invisible thread to sew my hexies together.

My YTD total is now 30.35 yds. Good thing I am yards ahead in getting to my goal.  That will help on weeks like this.  

Lastly, here's my 15 Minutes to Stitch report:

15 minutes stitching days/week = 7/7 days
15 minutes stitching days/Feb = 23/23 days
15 minutes stitching days/2019 = 53/54 days
Success Rate = 98.14%

I'm linking to 15 Minutes to Stitch 2019,  Slow Sunday Stitching and Sunday Stash Report. Maybe some other's tomorrow. Stay warm and having a quilty time.

  

First 2019 UFO Report & Friday Finish

My challenge this year has a 2 month deadline. As February is over, it's time to report on what got accomplished.

For my new project I now have three blocks done of 40. This is my  Finished or Not Friday. Sigh, not as many as I wanted, but since I only started this in February, I'm not too discourage.  They get constructed as leaders and enders. The blocks measure out to 16.5" square.  On my design wall at this time.


I'm happy to report I did finish my UFO for the first two-month period.  Winter Blue is all done.
I started this in 2014 with Karen at faeriesandfibres.blogspot.com Soupçon quilt along.  It has taken me 4 years to feel confident enough to do my own quilting.

Has broderie perse, EPP and paper piecing.

I love the back. 
I'm making a wall hanging for each month of the year.  This one will be for the month of January.  I've also got June, July, Aug, Sept, Oct, and November done.
Here's the July one hanging in the LR now.
Some baby tops done:







and got another round done on my Bliss EPP project.

Lastly made some scrap blocks from a scrap bag. I'll show those later. I'm linking to Finished or Not Friday, Can I get a Whoop, Whoop?, Free Motion Mavericks and a few others.  You can see them all in my Linky Parties tab under the header.  How did you do?

Quick and Cold I Like Thursdays

A quick I Like Thursdays because it's too cold for me in the computer room -temp is reading 60.  I like that my cyclamen gift is still blooming from the end of November 2018.  They are so pretty a red. Love them.
Hope you are all well and warm.  See you next week.  Go on over to Lee Anna's I Like Thursday post to read about others doing this past week.



Sunday's Some of This; Some of That

First the destashing - took a scrap bag and made 16 scrap blocks from it. There's a bit left for a few more blocks, however not for this quilt. That used up almost half a yard.  I used another fabric to sash four - another .25 yds.
The blocks won't necessarily go in this order. This will be a quilt for St. Anne's, and they're going up on my design wall so I can place them as I sash them. 

I made another of the new quilt's blocks - only 38 to go - lol.
I finished quilting my UFO for Jan-Feb and have binding for it. Also, as I'll be hand stitching these today, made 3 hexies for my Bliss.  Then found 1.33 yds in that scrap bag that will go to our guild sale table.  My new YTD total is 30.32 yds.

Now my 15 Minutes to Stitch 2019 report:

15 minutes stitching days/week = 7/7 days

15 minutes stitching days/Feb = 16/16 days
15 minutes stitching days/2019 = 46/47 days
Success Rate = 97.97% 

How about you?  Got some stitching to do today?  I'm linking with Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop?, Oh, Scrap!, Sunday Stash, Design Wall Monday, and a couple others - see my tab in the header. Have a wonderful week.

This Weather

You've probably heard that this part of drought ridden Southern California has finally been getting some rain - almost 2 inches on Valentine's Day. And with it came cold. We are near to our year's total already.  So we are delighted with the views for now of snow covered mountains around us.
To the North West

To the North

a more distant view East

 And the view behind us (taken in the park below us) is a wonderful green.  It's mostly brown for 3/4th's of the year.
We're on the south slope of the mountain - can't see in the photo.
I don't think I would be happy if I couldn't see mountains.  They anchor me.

Sunday's Some of This; Some of That

First the destash - bound a quilt, so there goes .25 yard of fabric out.  Also used 4 fat quarters for a new quilt. It's only the start of this quilt.  So out goes another yard.  Fabric wise, that's it because I've spent most of my time quilting two quilts this past week except for some hand stitching.  YTD total now 28.40 yards.

Here's the quilt I bound today. I showed the whole quilt in my previous post.
Showing the back and binding.
Ready for St. Anne's this Thursday

Here's the new quilt units for my first block of that new quilt:
Not squared up yet. The pattern says to wait till all block units are made.  Will be around 15 1/2" square. 

Here's where I'm at on that UFO I"m quilting. What should I put in that outside border of the one partly done?

Really liking the whole cloth look on the back:
I've started the next round on my Bliss project - the two with green stripes. Hope to do more this week starting tonight during TV time.


Lastly for stitching time:
15 minutes stitching days/week = 7/7 days

15 minutes stitching days/Feb = 9/9 days
15 minutes stitching days/2019 =  39/40 days
Success Rate = 97.50%


That's it for this report. How are you doing. Have any quilty plans for this week?  I'm linking to Oh, Scrap!, Sunday Stash Report, 15 Minutes to Stitch 2019 and Design Wall Monday.  There are more linky parties under my tab Linky Parties.  Blessings, and I leave you with this thought:

A late I Like Thursdays and a Friday Finish

Wednesday was getting readY for some library lesson presentations and story times at the library.  Thursday was presenting the lessons and a surprise story time. By the time I got home I was exhausted.

Enough excuses. I did finish a baby quilt:
All it needs now is binding.  I love the center dogie fabric!

All of this flannel fabric wAS leftover from previous St. Anne's quilts. I used the cotton fabric on the back. My flannel medallion was too cute not be front and center.

Throughout last week, I spent more time at home except for my assignment. It was just too cold for me. However I did take a walk with DH and saw our neighbor up the hill had installed a fascinating windmill.
The merest of a breeze would make it turn.
I like what he did for the base.

To the left of our hill is Cucamonga Peak again covered with snow from the last two storms.
The right side of the hill has a view of the easterly mountains. They are spectacular, but I haven't had a chance to take a photo. 

We have sightings of new flowers in our yard.
The geraniums have begun blooming.

We found our first Bird of Paradise

Our Christmas poinsettia is still as beautiful as when we got it in early December.

I'm linking to Finished or Not Friday, Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop, Let's Make Baby Quilts, and Free Motion Mavericks. You'll find them in my Linky Parties tab under the header.  Blessings!

SAHRR Round 5 and 6

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