Design Wall Monday 7-21-2014

It's Monday again! Wow ... this week went flying by and I didn't get all that much done in the studio.  Saturday I was able to visit one store on the way to Kevin and Aimee's.  That may become a normal stop as it isn't all that far from their house.  We had a fun time visiting and playing with Ellie.  Check her picture out at the bottom of the post.  She is just a happy girl and easy to be around. Rumor has it she was awake crying for an hour overnight but Pat and I slept through it.

Here's what's been getting worked on recently. I have only one more basket to sew on to the background.  I tried putting the handle on and sewing one together.  Hum, I'm going to need to make sure the handle is evenly rounded.  But I am happy that the whole idea actually works.  I'd like to get all the handles done and blocks made this week.

I've been working on the row from Rose Patch Creations.  I didn't buy the kit, only a piece of the fabric with the winter scene on it.  Kim had a much better blue than mine.  Mine seems a bit too grey.  But it does have some wonderful snowflakes on it.  And, I am happy to use a bit of fabric I've had for many years! It still needs a border of the blue and then it will be done.

I joined Kay at Quilter's Corner to attend an Anita Gooddesign session.  They are running a monthly session where you make a couple of projects and get the designs on a disk with instructions.  I was really taken with this little bear done on paper.  Hum, maybe I could do this for my Christmas cards this year.  Of course, I would need to start NOW to do it. And, I might change how they chose to do it.  There was a second design on the disk that was very nice but would be a lot less time consuming. He would also look good on a sweatshirt for Sophie, Natalie or Ellie.  Well, he might be too big for anything for Ellie yet. 

Surprisingly, I did get something done on most of my goals but definitely not all of them.  This week I hope to stay focused on my quilting.  Well, at least most of the week. 

Week of July 14, 2014

Make up a couple of the rows from the Row by Row Experience√ one almost finished

Finish the fish quilt sigh, not worked on

Make some more star blocks from the mystery quilt√

Keep working on the Dresden baskets√

Visit Ellie! √√

Sew the charity quilt together and plan backing fabric√

Week of July 21, 2014

Make the Rainbow Color Challenge Block – red

Finish the fish quilt (quilt and bind!)

Get all handles on Dresden baskets

Make backing for charity quilt

Continue making star blocks for mystery quilt

Make a snowman decoration at Diana’s

Make the 3 yards, 3 baby quilts quilt

I'm connecting with Patchwork Times.  And, now, it's time to get my day going!

Happy Quilting All!