Happy New Year and Monday Meanderings 1 - 6 - 2020

Isn't it weird to be typing 2020?  When I was a kid 2000 was unfathomable.  So how could it already be 2020?  No matter, I wish a wonderful, quilty 2020 for all.   

I'm right on top of my fabric usage statistics this month -- I really wanted to see how I did this year.  I did use more fabric than I brought in!  YEA. 

2019	Fabric In Month	Fabric In Year	Fabric Out Month	Fabric Out Year	Total In or Out Year
Dec	5.625	55.830	4.750	66.625	10.705

Here's how it compares with other years.  Not bad -- I used more fabric than I brought in.  That's always good.  I'm surprised I didn't have more finishes based on fabric used.  It's probably because I didn't do much for two months and I'm making smaller quilts now. 

Year	Fabric In	Fabric Out Year	Total In or Out Year
2010	65.000	70.250	13.000
2011	186.500	72.000	114.500
2012	113.545	108.970	4.575
2013	100.710	103.015	2.305
2014	108.250	79.750	28.500
2015	66.205	77.150	10.945
2016	83.375	55.375	28.000
2017	118.625	108.125	10.500
2018	85.375	94.250	8.875
2019	55.830	66.625	10.705

Here's some more photos of Christmas presents I made this year. 

Here's Ellie with her new purple sweater.  She was more than willing to pose for me with it on. It's slightly big on her which is great in my estimation.  Now to decide what to do with the rest of the purple yarn.  It was given to me and there is quite a bit more left. 

Next up is the reading pillow I made for Sophie.  When I realized I had a great piece of fabric with Harry Potter I knew it had to be included in the pillow. She's a huge Harry Potter fan.  The embroidery design is from Designs by JuJu.  The directions were featured on a You Tube video.  I used a 17" pillow form.  You can't see the handle in the picture but it's there to carry it around.  Plus the front section is a pocket.  I don't know if Sophie will use it for more than decoration on her bed.  I'll have to remember to ask her at some point.

That's it from me today.  

Happy Quilting All!  Bonnie

Quilted Pillow

When I finished quilting and binding this quilt for my customer there was quite a bit of backing fabric left.  I suggested she might like a pillow cover for it.  Yes, yes please was the answer.  I forgot to take a picture of the finished pillow but here's the design I quilted on the front. The design is Spring Sunrise Block 4 by My Creative Stitches.  

And here's the finished design.

I used one of the tutorials for envelope pillow covers on the Internet.  Sorry, I can't find the one I used.  It gave recommendations on sizes to cut the cover based on the pillow form chosen.  I ended up cutting this one down slightly smaller than the 16" pillow I was using.  Luckily it worked very well and I passed a nice plump pillow to my customer.  And, no, I didn't remember to take a picture.  Sigh.  I've been missing taking pics of finished projects a lot recently.  Note to self -- remember to take a photo of the 25 patch quilt now that it is done! 

I hope you have a great weekend.  I'm going to link up with Needle and Thread Thursday and Can I Get a Whoop, Whoop?  I hope you take some time to see what people are working on these days. 

Happy Quilting All! Bonnie