Make-A-List Monday

The Week of September 9, 2013

(in review)

This was a wonderful, but very busy week.  I was able to spend lots of time with family which always makes me happy.  I didn't get a lot of quilting time but that's okay.  I'll take family time over quilting time any day.  

Most of last week's list will be carried over to this week but I did manage to work on a few things.... 

1.  Work on Lesson 12 for the Aiming for Accuracy Quilt-Along sponsored by The Quilting Gallery.

I did not get to lesson 12 last week.  I will try to do lesson 12 and 13 this week.

2.  Spend four (yes, I said four!) days with my sweet Ryder.  I am definitely a lucky Grammy!

Lunch is yummy!  Thanks, Grammy.

3.  Attend the Quilts for Kids workshop at Pennington Quilt Works.

I turned in the three quilts I made this past month and I started working on three more.

4.  Work on the following BRODY Projects:

Lazy Sunday

Blue Dresden Plate Quilt

*Log Cabin Christmas Quilt

*Six Little Charmer II Table Runners

*Christmas Charm Tree Skirt

Four Across Hearts Table Runner

Four-Patch Stacked Posies...Small Print

Four-Patch Stacked Posies...Large Print

Slice Twice - Isn't That Nice

I was able to work on three BRODY Projects this week. 

 The Christmas Charm Tree Skirt is basically done but I need to make a backing and binding.  

I finished the Log Cabin Christmas Quilt.

The pattern did not call for an outer border but I think it needed one to frame the tree.

Here it is with a 4 1/2" border of swirly red fabric.  I like it much better now.  

I also finished the last two Little Charmer II table runners.

Here are all six table runners.  I used some Thimbleberries charm packs that I had gotten a while ago and some unbleached muslin for the background. 
 I was able to use every charm but two.  

I love the way they turned out.  
I already have some of them planned for gifts. 

5.  Work on the quilt currently loaded on Annie - June 2011 Stash Club 1930's Braid

I was only able to work a few hours on this quilt.  I hope to continue to make progress this week.

6.  Begin working on the center medallion for the Pieceful Nights Quilt Along sponsored by Jo Kramer of Jo's Country Junction.

I did not get to work on this.

7.   Start to work on two watermelon quilts made from fabric I gathered on a trip to Phoenix and San Diego two summers ago.

I made a little progress on one of the quilts.  

Here are four of the 56 blocks I made.  I am considering appliqueing black "watermelon seeds" on the red log cabins to make them look more like slices of watermelon.  

I didn't do any work on the second watermelon quilt.

8.  Add some more hexies to my Bonnie Hunter inspired

 Christmas Hexie Quilt.

I worked on a few hexies during one of Ryder's naps but I still have not finished a section.

9.  Organize all the pictures from my lost blog page -

 My Christmas Hexie Journey

 and start to reproduce the page.

I was able to find quite a few of the pictures and I started to reproduce the page but it is not done.

10.  Plan, shop for, cook and host an End-of-Summer BBQ.

We had a wonderful End-of-Summer BBQ.  The food was delicious, if I do say so myself, and the company was even better.  

11.  Go to Six Flags Great Adventure with my DH,

 my DDIL and my DGS, Ryder.

It was a beautiful day on Saturday for our Six Flags Great Adventure trip.  There were not a lot of rides that Ryder could do but the number of rides equaled his energy level.  Here are a few pictures from our day.

Thanks for a wonderful day, Heather!

12.  Bind the PQW 2011 Saturday Sampler, Stella Colorway that I just finished quilting.

This quilt is not bound yet but I was able to trim it.  I should be able to get to it this week.

The Week of September 16, 2013

1.  Work on Lesson 12 and 13 for the Aiming for Accuracy Quilt-Along sponsored by The Quilting Gallery.

2.   Work on the following BRODY Projects:

Lazy Sunday

Blue Dresden Plate Quilt

Christmas Charm Tree Skirt

Four Across Hearts Table Runner

Four-Patch Stacked Posies...Small Print

Four-Patch Stacked Posies...Large Print

Slice Twice - Isn't That Nice

3.  Spend a day with my main guy...Ryder.

4.  Work on the quilt currently loaded on Annie - June 2011 Stash Club 1930's Braid.

5.   Begin working on the center medallion for the Pieceful Nights Quilt Along sponsored by Jo Kramer of Jo's Country Junction.

6.  Continue to work on two watermelon quilts made from fabric I gathered on a trip to Phoenix and San Diego two summers ago.

7.  Add some more hexies to my Bonnie Hunter inspired

 Christmas Hexie Quilt. 

8.  Organize all the pictures from my lost blog page -

 My Christmas Hexie Journey

 and start to reproduce the page.

9.   Bind the PQW 2011 Saturday Sampler, Stella Colorway that I just finished quilting.

10.  Work on the next block for the PQW Saturday Sampler Quilt.

11.  Attend the Byrne $5 Quilt workshop.

12.  Attend the Pennsylvania National Quilt Extravaganza XX 

in Oaks, Pennsylvania.

Another busy week but I wouldn't want it any other way!

Until Next Time.....Happy Stitching!!!

Sharyn