Make-A-List Monday

This has been a great week.  We were invited by my DDIL Heather to attend a
 NY Mets vs. KC Royals game on Sunday.  My DS Kyle gets wonderful seats quite often from one of his clients.  We were so excited to go.



NY Mets vs. KC Royals
City Field
Flushing, NY
August 4, 2013

The weather was gorgeous.

The Mets lost a bunch of pop flies in the sun and eventually the game but we still had a great time. 

  
Unfortunately Kyle was running an event at Yankee Stadium so he was unable to attend.  Ryder had a blast running up and down the aisles.  He enjoyed seeing Mr. Met again and visiting the Shea Bridge.  I'm sure his Auntie Shea wishes she could have gone with us.  He ate what seemed like a pound of fresh fruit and tasted his first hot dog.  Thank you, Heather, for taking the pictures and for a perfect day.



The Week of July 29, 2013

(in review)

1.  Work on the next two blocks for the Pieceful Nights Quilt-A-Long sponsored by Jo's Country Junction.  

I did not do these blocks last week.  They will be on the top of my list again this week because they have to be done by Tuesday to share them at
Jo's Country Junction 

2.  Continue to work on my Jelly Beans quilt pattern by
Blue Underground Studios..

I was able to finish the quilt top.

Jelly Beans

I love the way the top turned out.  I will be looking for a neutral batik for the backing.


3.  Prepare backing for Syncopated Rhythm.

Syncopated Rhythm has now been added to my Git-R-Done list.

4.  Finish quilting my ABC Quilt that is currently loaded on Annie.  

Annie behaved perfectly this week.  I talked to Customer Service for HandiQuilter in Salt Lake City and we were able to diagnose the problem as electrical.  It seems that every time my AC came on it would cause Annie to stall.  It was sooooo hot the week she was misbehaving and our AC was running constantly.  It is good to know that it was an external problem and nothing with the machine itself.  

5.  Work on the following BRODY Projects:

String of Pearls
Keep It Simple
Lazy Sunday
Blue Dresden Plate Quilt
Log Cabin Christmas Tree Quilt

I finished piecing two of my BRODY Projects. 

String of Pearls

Keep It Simple

 I received the final clue for the Lazy Sunday mystery.  Now I can work on that quilt and prepare a few more.

6.  Work on the July paper-pieced heart sampler block.

I did not get to this block.

7.  Celebrate my DH's birthday on Tuesday.

My DH Don spent his birthday with little Ryder so I didn't see him until dinner but it was still a very nice birthday indeed.

8.  Work on hand piecing two blocks for Skill Builder Block of the Month
sponsored by Alyssa Lichner of Pile O' Fabric. 

I am making slow but steady progress on these blocks.

9.  Start working on a quilt called "Crazy Eights."

I did not get to start this quilt yet.

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

I did not get to this block.



The Week of August 5, 2013

1.  Work on the next two blocks for the Pieceful Nights Quilt-A-Long sponsored by Jo's Country Junction.  

I have to work on these blocks first this week because I need to send pictures of them to Jo early in the week.

2.  Prepare backing and binding for Jelly Beans.

3.  Prepare backing and binding for Keep It Simple.

4.  Prepare the Bonnie Hunter quilt Smith Mountain Morning as a Leader/Ender project.  

I started this project in 2012 at Quilt Odyssey.  Unfortunately half way through class my machine broke and I was unable to get much done.  Now that I have finished the blocks on my current L/E project (Tumalo Trail) I am ready to start another one.

5.  Complete the 3rd block for the Pennington Quilt Works Saturday Sampler BOM and attend class later in the week.

6.  Prepare "Christmas Charm Tree Skirt" as a BRODY Project.

7.  Work on the July and August paper-pieced heart sampler blocks.

8.  Work on the following BRODY Projects:

Lazy Sunday

Blue Dresden Plate Quilt

Log Cabin Christmas Quilt

Tumalo Trail

Six Little Charmer II Table Runners

Christmas Charm Tree Skirt

9.  Work on hand piecing two blocks for Skill Builder Block of the Month

sponsored by Alyssa Lichner of Pile O' Fabric. 

10.  Attend the Quilts For Kids workshop at PQW and 

the Zinsmeister  Family 21st Reunion.  

I'm looking forward to a very full and happy week.

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

Sharyn

Show & Tell Tuesday

Show & Tell Tuesday

I have two quilts to share today.  I was able to get both of these quilt patterns online for free.

Black Tracks

Anytime I can get a quilt pattern for free I grab it.  

This pattern was offered by Judy Martin as a Free Block of the Moment.

She called her block Bluebonnet Block and she used shades of blue and white. 

 Unfortunately I do not think the pattern is available any longer but she does have another BOM called Prickly Pear Cactus

The pattern was offered in 2009 but I did not finish my quilt until 2011.  

It measures 74" X 74".

Skipping Stones

The pattern for Skipping Stones can be found in 2009 Thimbleberries Quilt Club Newsletter; Volume 10, Issue 9.  

I did a quick online search and was unable to come up with the pattern four years later.  I'm not sure that it is available now but it is really a very simple pattern if you have basic quilting knowledge.

The quilt is made up of twenty uneven nine-patches that finish at 8" and twelve strip pieced blocks that also finish at 8".  

The blocks are set on point and then borders were added.

This quilt was completed in 2009 and it measures 59" X 71".

Since I don't think this pattern is available any longer if you email me I will be happy to give you more info on making this project.

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

Sharyn

Make-A-List Monday

The Week of July 22, 2013

(in review)

1.  Attend Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, PA. 

Quilt Odyssey was GREAT! 

 It was wonderful to reconnect with quilty friends 
and attend some wonderful classes.

Hershey Lodge is so picturesque.  
As many times as I have been to this hotel I still manage to get lost.  

The first class I took was about Featherweight sewing machines.
  It was taught by Betty Neff of Pennsylvania Quilter. 

Caroline

 Earlier in the day I was lucky enough to purchase a "new-to-me" featherweight.  She was "born" on March 25, 1936 and I named her Caroline after one of my favorite students.  

She joins my other featherweights...Abigail and Bonnie

The next day I took a class taught by Nancy Bills called Chisel Flowers.

This is a picture of the class sample.  

I am making 20 flowers for my quilt so it will not be as long as the sample.

Each flower was made with eight chisels that we cut with the
 Accuquilt  fabric cutter.  

Here is a picture of one of my blocks before the appliqued center circle:

On the second night of the show I attended Roundabout.  We were able to go to 10 different mini-lectures by instructors and show vendors.

My favorite class was held on Saturday...

Bonnie Hunter's Jamestown Landing class.

In the morning we worked on neutral string blocks and in the afternoon we made lots of half-square triangles.  

This quilt requires 840 HST so I have a lot more to make.

Bonnie was kind enough to take a picture with me...

...and sign one of my string blocks.

Most likely I will complete both of these quilts as leader/ender projects
 over the next year.

Jamestown Landing pattern can be found in Bonnie's book String Fling.





There were many beautiful quilts on display. 
 The antique quilts were my favorites. 

 Here are a few pictures of some of these antique quilts:

It was a wonderful trip and I can't wait until next year.


2.  Finish quilting the May 2011 Stash Club - Bear Claw quilt.

I was able to finish quilting this quilt before I left for Hershey.

3.  Bind two stash club quilts:  Snowball and Bear Claw.

Both of the bindings have been added and now await hand tacking.

4.  Spend two days with little Ryder.  :D

I was lucky to have little Ryder spend the night with me last week. 

 We went to Gymboree and spent the rainy evening walking 
around Quakerbridge Mall. 

 I hadn't been to this mall since before my DS Kyle's wedding in 2010. 

They have changed so many things.  

There is a very safe and clean play area for little ones that Ryder enjoyed.

5.  Work on a Strip Club quilt called "Jelly Beans."

I was able to finish 16 of the 175 blocks needed for this quilt.  

Here are 4 of my 16 blocks.

6.  Work on the following BRODY Project:

String of Pearls

Keep It Simple

Lazy Sunday

Blue Dresden Plate Quilt

Log Cabin Christmas Tree Quilt

Syncopated Rhythm

I only worked on Syncopated Rhythm but I was able to finish the top.

I picked up the perfect backing fabric at Quilt Odyssey.  I need to do a little piecing to get it to the correct size .




The Week of July 29, 2013

1.  Work on the next two blocks for the Pieceful Nights Quilt-A-Long sponsored by Jo's Country Junction.  

2.  Continue to work on my Jelly Beans quilt pattern by
Blue Underground Studios.

3.  Prepare backing for Syncopated Rhythm.

4.  Finish quilting my ABC Quilt that is currently loaded on Annie.  

Annie has been misbehaving lately so hopefully I will 
be able to get this quilt done.

5.  Work on the following BRODY Projects:

String of Pearls
Keep It Simple
Lazy Sunday
Blue Dresden Plate Quilt
Log Cabin Christmas Tree Quilt

6.  Work on the July paper-pieced heart sampler block.

7.  Celebrate my DH's birthday on Tuesday.

He will spend the day with Ryder...his favorite thing to do.

8.  Work on hand piecing the two blocks for Skill Builder Block of the Month
sponsored by Alyssa Lichner of Pile O' Fabric. 

9.  Start working on a quilt called "Crazy Eights."

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

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

Sharyn

Show & Tell Tuesday

Show & Tell Tuesday

I have three quilts to share.  All of them were free online mysteries.

Lucky Stars

This quilt was a Wonderful One-Day Mystery Case 132 presented by
 Inspector Merry Mayhem

 also known as Merry May of Tuckahoe, NJ.  

The mystery was presented online on July 18, 2010 by Planet Patchwork

.

The finished quilt measures 50" X 70".

Squares the Center

This vibrant quilt was also a mystery.  This project was a Katiedid Mystery presented by Planet Patchwork in 2011.

I used all stash "reads-as-solid" fabric. The finished quilt measures 61" X 61".

A Tisket A Tasket

This quilt was also a Merry Mayhem Mystery Quilt - Case #133

It was originally named "Diminutive Vessels."  

I used a combination of machine piecing and machine applique.

It is small, measuring only 35' square.

I used lots of civil war repro fabric.  

I had some left over to make this pieced back.

This small table topper quilt was completed in 2010.  


I hope you enjoyed looking at a few more of the quilts that I have made.

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

Sharyn

Make-A-List Monday

The Week of July 15, 2013

(in review)

1. Complete the 6th block for the Byrne Sewing Connection BOM and attend the demonstration class.

I was actually able to complete the 3rd, 4th, 5th and 6th blocks.  Now I am all caught up.

I am ready for the next block in August.

2. Complete the 2013 NJ Shop Hop Quilt and prepare it for quilting.

Here is the pieced quilt top.

The backing has been prepared and it has been added to my Git-R-Done list.

3. Work on the following BRODY Project:

String of Pearls

Keep It Simple

Lazy Sunday

Blue Dresden Plate Quilt

Log Cabin Christmas Tree Quilt

Syncopated Rhythm

I did a little work on the Blue Dresden Plate quilt and a lot of work on Syncopated Rhythm.  

Here are some of the Syncopated Rhythm blocks:

4. Work on hand piecing the two blocks for Skill Builder Block of the Month

sponsored by Alyssa Lichner of Pile O' Fabric.

Here is part of one block:

I am making progress on these blocks but it is still taking a lot of time.

5. Spend a day with little Ryder.

This is Ryder snuggling with his pirate quilt.

6. Celebrate DD, Shea's, 25th birthday in Hoboken.

We had a wonderful time in Hoboken.  We ate at a restaurant called 

Madison Bar and Grill.  




It was very good and I highly recommend it.

7. Bind the Craftsy 2012 BOM that I just finished quilting on Annie.

I did get the binding done and it has been added to my pile of quilts to be hand-tacked.  

8. Work on two blocks for the Pieceful Nights Quilt Along sponsored by Jo Kramer of Jo's Country Junction.

I did not get to work on these blocks.  They will have to wait until I get back from Quilt Odyssey.

9. Cut up some fabric scraps for my Scrap User's System.

I was able to get all my scraps cut up and placed in the correct bin. 

10. Do some menu planning.

I planned two months worth of menus.  Now to do the grocery shopping...





The Week of July 22, 2013

1.  Attend Quilt Odyssey in Hershey, PA. 

I'm so excited to be going back to Quilt Odyssey for the 5th year.
 (or is it the 6th?)  I'll have lots of pictures next week.

2.  Finish quilting the May 2011 Stash Club - Bear Claw quilt.

3.  Bind two stash club quilts:  Snowball and Bear Claw.

4.  Spend two days with little Ryder.  :D

5.  Work on a Strip Club quilt called "Jelly Beans."

6.  Work on the following BRODY Project:

String of Pearls

Keep It Simple

Lazy Sunday

Blue Dresden Plate Quilt

Log Cabin Christmas Tree Quilt

Syncopated Rhythm

Not much on my list this week because I will be with Ryder for two days and Quilt Odyssey for three days.  That does not leave much time to sew.
Luckily I will get lots of time to sew in the classes I will take in Hershey.

Until Next Time...Happy Stitching!!!

Sharyn