Make-A-List Monday
The week of
August 20, 2012
(in review)
1. Organize my
sewing rooms. I am just about done going through all my STASH and most everything else is organized. I have been saving quilting magazines since 2007.
My thought was that if I ever needed a pattern I would be able to go through them and find just the right one. In reality, this method does not work. Now I am going through these magazines and tearing out the patterns that strike my fancy. I am dividing them into three binders: throw and bed sized quilts, baby sized quilts, and miscellaneous patterns such as bags, table runners, etc. Hopefully now if I need a pattern I will be able to narrow my search to a specific binder.
2. Start working
on a special gray, yellow and white quilt for Shea's new apartment. All the organizing left little time for sewing this week.
This is a picture of the pattern and some of the fabric that we chose together.
As you can see, I haven't made a dent in this project yet. Maybe this week...
3. Work on
my Quilt Square Quilt Along blocks for the month of August.
This was the one sewing project I was able to get to this very busy week. I love the way they turned out.
4. If time
permits, I hope to finish the Quilts for Kids quilt I started last month. I did not get to this again this week.
The Week of August 27, 2012
1. Complete the quilt I am making for Quilts for Kids.
2. Work on the two blocks I need for PQW Saturday Sampler.
3. Start working on my friend Kathy's Memory Quilt for her friend's daughter's first birthday.
The blocks are done. Now I have to put them all together and quilt it for her.
4. Shop for an embroidery machine. I did a little shopping this past week for an embroidery machine and I have it narrowed down to three:
the Bernina 830,
the Brother Quatro 2,
and the Baby Lock Ellisimo Gold.
I like all three but am leaning toward the Baby Lock because I love the preloaded designs by Nancy Zieman. Hopefully I will choose one in the next week or two.
5. Finish quilting my Farmer's Wife quilt on Annie.
6. Make a whole bunch of bean bags for a game to be played at my friend's wedding reception. As I write this I realize it sounds a little odd, but I am excited to see exactly what they have in mind for these bean bags.
Hmmmmmm?
This should be a busy week!
Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching!!!
Sharyn
great projects and have fun shopping for an embroidery machine. I have a "cheap" brother disney machine I got at walmart several years ago for $300 I think, paid to get it fixed twice already- just the sewing part- it was all lint, so now I JUST embroider on it. I did notice that thread is a BIG deal, I bought some cheapo thread and it keeps shredding, now I know to buy NICE thread, the machine is nice and great for making labels etc.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the suggestion about the thread. This is a VERY BIG purchase for me and I want to choose wisely. I think Brother and Baby Lock are made by the same company but I'm not positive. They are very similar but have different preloaded designs.
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