Design Wall Monday

It took me all week to finish this block of the month. I have to say the last 6 in the BOM are the hardest. There is a mariners compass that I am concerned about!! I really like how this one turned out and I would make a whole quilt with it. I have 5 more blocks to do in this quilt.

Here is a re sculpt of the faces on my first two amigurumi. I am really been bitten by the bug. I love the fast results and the artistic rendering of the faces. Of which, I need much more practice. My sister and I started this journey together via the inter net and we are having so much fun. She is working on cute little monsters and a zoo for her grand baby. I am working on a larger 12" Santa gnome and a Russian nesting doll. I have to find that wool felt. I know it's around here someplace......

We moved the clocks back this weekend. I woke up at 430 this am. but had fit full sleep until 6. I am looking forward to o'dark thirty today. Early. NOT!!

At the risk of sounding like my grandma, has anyone else noticed the high price of turkey for Thanksgiving???? I am waiting to see any kind of sale.

Happy Monday, check out all the quilts that people are working on at www.patchworktimes.com

Sunday's are nice and relaxing this time of year

I reworked the faces of these two, I like them now!!

I made cinnamon oatmeal muffins for snacks.

 I think that I continue to try to do too much on my time off from work. I wanted to have 5 quilt blocks done in addition to the projects pictured. I may have one done by bedtime. I have need to learn to relax more instead of feeling that I have to be constantly working. I am learning.

love weekends...




front of customer quilt, it is finished!

 

breakfast Day 3 for FMS photo a day



then to the studio to work on a quilt, love the long arm. Mom's quilt sitting on the frame.



back of the quilt done with curls, flowers and butterflies





Here is the Santa gnome. I have to add a felt beard and finishing touches. I learned a lot on these first amigurumi's and have learned to improve on the next ones.

Wrapping up the football game, yippee , U of M won!!!!!! I cleaned ,  and then we are going to grocery shop this evening. I have sewing time all this evening....more to pictures to come!!!!

waiting for inspiration....

I have a stack of fabric. I enjoy the colors and the greens are some of my favorite. I really like the modern pattern.

But,

I can't cut into it yet. I don't know what pattern to use. I have no ideas. I want to show case the large scale prints and have a larger blocks.

Hmmm. I have three quilts I am finishing up and this one is next. Maybe if I can think of what to do.

Until then, I am finishing up the BOM, the Super Mario quilt along and a black quilt for a pattern.

I will come up with something!!! And if I don't, I will make a scrap quilt with the ton of scraps in the bin.

No worries about have no projects in this house.

November is here!

Starts with a C-Candle!

What a difference a few days make, the field was photographed 2 weeks ago. Now it is cold, snowy, rainy and the days are gray. I am not a fan of the long dark evenings and it will get worse after the clocks change Saturday-fall back 1 hour. The mornings are a bit brighter but it makes the evenings so dark, so early.

That's where the candles come in. I like the soft light they give. They save electricity and light up the darker areas that need just a bit to keep the gloom away. I am going to continue a photo a day this month by fatmumslim. I like having a challenge topic and it gives me a chance to improve my photography skills and editing.

I am crocheting amigurumi. Not sure why. I love the cute factor. I don't have grandchildren. I think I just will keep several. I am working on a big gnome right now. I like the pick it up and put it down factor. I also am sore when I sit and sew too long.

November is the month for me to focus on being thankful. I am thankful for vehicles that run. They have been aging, getting repairs and yesterday my car's battery went dead. Today they are running. I am thankful for the independence they give.

Happy Halloween!

Here is a picture of the old Homestead for Halloween! Lol, not really, I have to get my little front porch ready today and my two bags of candy in the special bowl. It will be cold and snow. It may be a light year to have tick or treaters.


I am very thankful today that I have a humble home, heat, electricity and food. My family in the hurricane zone is safe and has all the necessary essentials for modern living. I think I will make some bread today to celebrate Wednesday and the coming season of thankfulness and love.

Design Wall and update

quilted with curls

Victory Quilt 2

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Koala



turtle

This weekend I quilted Victory Quilt. I pieced these little 6 inch blocks traditionally. I think it looks a bit like Christmas so I will display it then.  I like the big music print for the baking fabric, I found it at IKEA of all places and it is 100% cotton and light enough weight to quilt. I quilted it in freehand curls.

I have been making crocheted amigurumi for fun. Faces are hard. The koala will be redone. The turtle is my first attempt. I like to have something besides quilting to do! I like how fast they go. I am going to make some knitted owl amigurumis. Love all the patterns out on the net.