Category: Sew Far From Home

Lynne’s crafty blog

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Don’t knock it till you try it

Monday, I spent most of the day at my PC working on a new training course for work. Lunchtime I was able to a little on my 5D software, I designed a book cover for my niece. Hopefully I will get to stitch it out tomorrow.

I was invited to go try line dancing at the local Vets hall and I thought why not, its something new. So at 6.30 I arrived and joined a group of some dozen other beginners and followed the teaching from Bernadette. I have to say it was a lot of fun. A little exercise for the body but a lot of exercise for the brain trying to remember all of the steps. The music was varied, some country but also some soul, all in all I really enjoyed myself. Who would have guessed? http://notjustcountrylinedancing.com/

I will definitely try it again and next time I will wear better shoes, who knows maybe I will get myself some cowboy boots.

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Stash List

For those of you non quilters, we have some technical terms for our guilty secrets. When we are out buying fabric for no specific reason we say it is for our stash. Whilst no quilter likes to admit just how much they have in their hoard. I thought I would join the folks over in Patchwork times and declare my weekly purchesses

So here goes

Week 1

0 yardsUsed year to Date: ( As I cut the blue and white last year I dont think I can count it )
20 yardsAdded this Week: (there were sales !)
Added Year to Date: 20
Net Used for 2011: 0 yards

Week 2
0 yards used year to date
0 yards added this week
Added year to date 20
Net used for 2011 0 yards

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A new year filled with good intentions

Thanks to the UFO challenge from Patchwork times, they drew the lucky number 6 yesterday which means that I got down to trying to finish the sixth item on my list which is my blue and white quilt. The pattern was inspired by Karen Montgomery’s quilt in the August addition of American Patchwork & Quilting.

After 2 days this is how far I have progressed with the assembly — I cut all the blocks last September in order to try out my Accuquilt Go cutter. It is about 12 yards of fabric. Saturday night I stitched some more on my Raggedy quilt.

I have also been running, 4.4 miles on the treadmill on Saturday and 2.2 miles out in the snow today.

Lets hope I can keep up with all this progress.

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Raggedy and Friends

The weather here was as good as it gets yesterday, well at least in the winter, snow on the ground, no wind and big blue skies. My husband and I decided to go cross country skiing at Mountain House just outside of New Paltz New York. We have only been once before (2 days ago) but felt that we should tackle an intermediate trail. We did about 3 miles on the intermediate and then repeated the beginner run from Tuesday. By 2pm we were starving and tired so we drove home.
Nice picnic lunch then upstairs to catch up on some sewing. I am doing the BOM from the Painted Quilt thanks Kaaren and good luck in your new home. I am a few blocks behind so I made a start on block 3. Here is my progress to date, it is fun to combine the machine quilting with the hand stitched panels. The bottom panel is partially stitched the top panel is just marked up ready to stitch. One of the ladies on Kaaren’s blog recommended a great product, its called Transfer-Eze. you can either print or photocopy your design onto these special sheets , peel off the backing paper then stick them onto your panel. I then stitch through the sheets, they are a little stiff so I find I do not need to hoop my work. When you have finished the stitching they just wash away. Very easy.

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2011 UFO’s with Patchwork Times

Just joined the UFO project with Patchwork Times and Judy Laquidara. As it is not yet New Year it does not count as a resolution so hopefully that improves my chances of getting the work done. So here goes, this is my current UFO list

  1. Holly hobby quilt
  2. Layer cake quilt
  3. Accuquilt test quilt
  4. Woodland scene
  5. Raggedy Anne
  6. Blue and white squares – This is the January challenge — I have stated and so far created 20 16patch blocks
  7. Redwork Christmas runner
  8. Asian Chocolate
  9. Christmas stockings
  10. Christmas place mats
  11. Christmas Snowman tiles
  12. House Wall Hanging

Actually I do not feel so bad now, I thought I had more unfinished work than this. Maybe I should add my own list for knitting and other new projects that I hope to start .

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If I start this now ….

Then it does not count as a new year’s resolution and should mean that I keep it updated. Well that’s the theory….
Last weekend before Christmas I had a mad spurt of energy and tried to finish some projects before the holidays, I made a nice cushion, Xmas table runner, 2 sandwich wrappers and a snowman soup sack. Have not completed my place mats and additional stockings though. Ah well there is always next year.

Sunday night we had friends to dinner and we had slow cooked tangy chicken with couscous, it was a great evening and we rounded off the meal with some very decadent cup cakes from culinary creations.

I have spent the past few evenings trying to complete the binding on my Hunter Star quilt, I seem to have more holes in my fingers than stitches in the quilt but I will persevere. I have yet to find a thimble that works for me. Went to Quilters Attic in Pine Bush and they had oval sticky pads for your fingers, They worked very well and I was at last able to finish the Hunter Star. I could enjoy the holidays knowing I achieved most of my goals