I haven't posted for a bit...

Nothing dramatic or anything. Just haven't been sewing too much, so nothing too much to post about.

Could I have lost my quilting mojo?  Naaaaaaaa

I am planning a laid back, pj weekend - with lots of quilting.  I read an article "What the Most Successful People Do With Their Weekends"  earlier this week.  Point #3 really resonated with me, because I tend to leave all of the household chores, laundry, shopping for Saturday & Sunday. It makes sense to use the weekends for fun rather than tasks. I shared this article with Hubby, and together we made some extra efforts each evening to keep on top of the housework, toss a load of laundry in, etc.  Now we are looking forward to an improved weekend, with more time for our interests.

I picked up a magazine that was new to me - - 

- - very enjoyable!  There's a couple of projects I'd be interested in making. Isn't there always something on the Someday List?

I've been reading:

The Violent Friendship of Esther Johnson

Quilted camera case

Inspired by this tutorial by Sew-Mad Musings & Makings, I practised doing some machine quilting this afternoon.  

Can you believe I don't have a snap or any velcro?  oh well...it will get finished.

I had to practice and practice making button holes in order to put a button home in the top flap to pull the wrist strap through. 

UPDATE!!!  

I couldn't leave it the way it was...so I did a remake.

Coming along...

Just relaxing...

I hardly took a stitch yesterday, but spent most of the day out shopping.  One of my stops included a thrift store where I picked up a cutter shirt.  Deboned, pressed, trimmed, and folded, with a pile of strings besides. The colours look vintage - blue-grey, cheddar, and purple - and so does the print.  I've cut out a few hexies too, to make a GFG.

Another project I'm working on is inspired by Crazy Mom (Amanda Jean)'s Choose Joy pillow.  I'm making a matching one at the same time, with a different message.

I've put a small turkey in the oven today, and have spent most of the day just puttering around, tidying up a few things.  I've got the windows open a crack to let in a fresh spring breeze.  Yep, I think I should take holidays more often!

Such a great sewing day!

Remember when you were a kid, and excited about Christmas?  You'd be awake in the middle of the night, wishing and wishing morning would come?

That was me this morning.  Laying in bed, thinking about starting to sew.

I had a blast yesterday.  

I made a fabric box for my knee highs - - a little disappointed, because I didn't use heavy enough interfacing.  Oh well, it will still work.

I also figured out how I'm going to finish off Virginia Bound.

I'll take the light border off and string piece blocks - - triangles a la Dear Jane!  I measured, and sketched, and prepared paper backings.  Looking forward to some more mindless string piecing.

I also cut hexie papers for Grandmother's Flower Garden while watching "Bates Motel" last night.  

But the project that had me awake before the birds this morning was a cushion that I'm anxious to start.  I dug through my bucket of crumbs and box of strings to pull out "low volume" prints.  Now I have to figure out how to piece "a slab".  I'm anxious to get started!

April Goals - - waffling

I don't know what to choose for my April UFO goals.  I'll keep up with Dear Jane blocks and Grandmother's Choice blocks, but...

I'm on holidays this week!  This was a last minute decision - I have four weeks to use up before mid-August, and this week didn't look too messy, so I just booked it off.  Hubby is home today for Easter Monday, but I have the next four days to myself!  So here's what I'm thinking:

While I've got the extra time, I want to get over 'the hump' on a couple of bigger projects.  You know what I mean...the next step that seems too difficult or too fussy to take on - but once done, would open the door to a finish.  

• Heart of the Home - it's been on my Goals List for Feb & March, but incomplete.  It's the basting that I'm not into. 
• I have thought of an idea for the borders on Virginia Bound - but there is math involved.  If I can get past the measuring and calculating, it should take too long at all.
•  I need to cut some more hexies papers to do some more flowers for GFG, but that means changing the ink cartridge in the printer, trimming freezer paper to the correct size.

I'd also like to finish a couple of projects.  There's a couple of pillows that I'm anxious to make using these sampler pieces.

I also want to make a fabric basket to store my knee high nylons in.  The need for knee-highs is nearly over as the warmer season finally comes upon us, but I'd like to tidy up my drawers, and this would help. I have saved a couple of ideas for this on Pinterest, and I've got some girly fabric set aside in my stash that will work well for dainty storage.

March Finishes

I finished a total of seven Dear Jane blocks in March.

I pieced the blocks for Plaid Obsession - here they are!  All ready to be trimmed up.  I spent a couple of evening watching BBC period dramas on Netflix and doing this mindless sewing.  Gibby even joined me on the sewing table, and meowed every time I pulled a string out from under him.

I finished four Grandmother's Choice blocks.  The block above is called Tinted Chains.

I also finished piecing the top and backing of Shirt Stripe Boxes, and made a couple of  journal covers, and even did some mending!  It's been a pretty productive month.