A Bit of Noodling

Life has been busy. No change in my work schedule, tutoring is back on the table, summer is here and all of the outdoor stuff is going on, yardwork, and yet I still found a little time to make a mini quilt:

This matches the quilt that I made for the bed in my spare room. It is going to look so awesome togwether. I am just waiting for the quilt to come back from my longarm quliter :-).

I also got another 4 pieces done in the calendar project:

I started March and hope to be finished with it before next March!

But first a little hiking:

Spring is in Full Swing!!

It is so gorgeous out and I am on vacation...win!

I was a busy bee last night and cleaned the dog room (steam cleaned the walls - weird but necessary with 4 large beasts) and did a bit of yard work. I was able to get the inside of the house cleaned because every good vacation begins with feeling good about one's nest. I even did a bit of stitching! In the process I remembered that I had not posted a finish...

I completed the January chart from the Fun Every Day! perpetual calendar by SamSarah. I'm a bit over halfway through February. So much for getting them done in their respective months!

I picked up a bunch of Satsuma Street patterns: http://jenncharts.blogspot.com/. I love them for the bright colors. I have a couple set up to start, but the usual projects are still pending. So many options!

I'm planning to stitch more today, but I first will go out paddling for a while. It is so nice outside and Gleason wants to spend some quality time with me.

Then maybe a trip to the hardware store since spring time is project time!!

Enjoy :-)

Fun and Fancy Free---Finished!!

I did it!! I finished a cross stitch in 2020. I have made a bunch of quilts, but I swear I have also been dilligently stitching. I have a number of large, multi-part projects in progress. I promise. But I am super excited to finish this one.
Ta Da:

I might make it into a needle roll. Or I might do something else with it. It might sit in my finishes box for an indeterminate period of time. Who knows.

I started working on the Branble & the Rose a bit yesterday. That is 1/4 done and missing my attention. I should get a photo of it. But not right now as it is late :-). I do need to work on the calendar project and of course the art deco alphabet. But it is sunny out and the water is calling me.

Hopefully soon there will be more finishes to follow.

Fun and Fancy Free Update

Just a little update on the Fun and Fancy Free project. I, oddly, have had some time to myself so I try to stitch. And this is what has come of it...
Apr 29:

May 2:

May 6:

I'm pretty excited about the progress on this project. I started it last year during the first week of June, then life stuff happened. I finally got back to it in early April. But it is really taking off now. The bottom border is complete for the full length of the project.

Word is that the weather this weekend is to be less than stellar, so maybe I can whomp through a good portion of the rest. Although, I have a few quilt related tasks to square away. Oh no...I get to do stuff that makes me really really happy this weekend. How will I ever cope?? :-D

Quarantine is a Good Excuse to Craft

Well, word is we are all supposed to be home, but I am an essential worker so there has been little change in my schedule. However, my home time is my own time now...I'm not getting calls at random times from people who need my immediate attention for an important matter. SO....time to get some stitching and quilting done!

I finished a couple more quilts.

For my Aunt Kathy, a quilt to commemorate my dad:

There is a white applique patch on the quilt to represent the hole he left in our lives.

Then I finished a quilt for my friend Margie:

The backing on this one is amazing, but it isn't back from my longarm quilting person yet.

And I did a little quilt top that will be for my bay window:

I am really happy with how this came out. I just played with some left over fabric and BOOM it popped out.

And another quilt which I need to get to the longarm for assembly:

I think that is enough quilting for a little bit however. Other than just a couple of little bits to finish, I think I will give it a month or so.

I also have been stitching a some...

This one is Fun and Fancy Free by Summer House Stitche Workes. I am hoping to finish this up by the end of the month. I also have been working on my perpetual calendar in bits. I don't have photos currently, but have finished all of January and most of February. And...am a good way into my letter "G" for Black and White. And of course there was the series of purchases that I probably didn't need to make from Satsuma Street. I really love the bright colors this designer uses! I can't wait to get one of these done, along with all of the other charts I have laying about!

Enjoy the spring weather :-).