I have a necklace that says quilting is my therapy and it is very true. This week has been a little stressful without much therapy.
I finished the race car quilt.
I have a necklace that says quilting is my therapy and it is very true. This week has been a little stressful without much therapy.
I finished the race car quilt.
Hmmm, just not really in the mood to sew / quilt this past week. I did get my Project Quilting challenge finished, and I loaded this quilt.
Hmmm, I think my garment making days are over.
PQ 15.5 is Wearables: your project must be wearable, or have been made from previously worn items, or have another connection to clothes, shoes and fashion accessories.
I bought a Liberty of London fabric at a garage sale years ago. It was about 2 yards long and 36 inches wide. It has a funny feel to it - I think it is a very old rayon. I washed it after I bought it. I've been wanting to make a top out of it ever since. I used to make garments...tops, skirts, doll clothes and Halloween costumes...but it's been a while.
I bought this pattern.
It's huge! About three sizes too big, and I don't think the fabric drapes enough for the style of the pattern.
I'm sure it will look good on someone but not me. Oh well, I did meet the challenge requirements.
Last night I used the microwave oven to heat up my dinner, heat up water for tea, and to heat up my rice bag that I use to warm my feet in bed. When the timer went off I removed the rice bag and shut the door, the microwave started "running" again after I remove the bag even though the timer wasn't going and I hit the Stop button several times. I thought maybe it was the vent (microwave is over the stove and acts as a microwave / vent / stove light combination. I stuck a Corning Corelle bowl with water in the microwave to see if it was running or the vent...I thought it was the vent so I left the door open so it could cool off and turn off...which it seemed to do. So I shut the microwave door and went to bed.
This morning while I was drinking my coffee and reading my email I heard a loud noise for about 10 minutes...I thought at first it was my heating system making a really bad noise, then I thought Mike was running a power tool. The noise stopped. Mike came into the living room and noise started up again. When I opened the microwave door I found this:
If you see an incomplete blog post it is because Bella is insisting on "helping". She's not happy just sitting in front of me so I can't see anything she has to stand on the laptop keyboard while she is doing that. Otherwise, she is chewing on the power cord. > <
I'm making great progress on my February UFO challenge. To be truthful Stephanie did the hard work I just had to sew the blocks and sashing together. That part is done. Below you can see the border I plan on adding. Borders and binding are cut out - I should be able to finish the top by the end of the month.
My Project Quilting challenge quilts seem to be getting smaller and smaller.
I have a bazillion triangles of all sizes that I have cut off of flying geese blocks and folded corners. I can't seem to toss them. So last Sunday when the challenge of Hourglass was announced I thought about some of the triangle scraps I have...could I turn some of them into something?
Yes, I could.
Very very small hourglass blocks. They finish at about 3/4 of an inch. After making 12 (didn't use them all) and unknotting my fingers I decided I'd made enough.
Mike is making progress on the master bath. The master bath, walk-in closet and master bedroom have been painted. I was kinda worried at first because it was really neon glow white! Luckily it warmed up a bit as it dried. I really like the color. Two of the shower walls have tile. There is still a lot to do but it's nice to see actual progress. I need to start looking for or deciding on fixtures and such. I think I've decided on the vanity mirrors - a simple beveled edge rectangle. Now I have to decide on a toilet...OMG, you wouldn't believe how many different types there are and the price differences. Do I really need a toilet that can flush a hole bucket of golf balls without clogging? (hehehehe)
Finished the quilting and binding on the Thomas the Train panel. I donated it last Friday.