Monday, January 7, 2019

Are You Bored? Have the Winter Blues?

If you are bored or have the winter blues,,,,,,,,here is the cure for just those symptoms!
Check out the 2019 Block of the Month Sew Alongs from Go-Go Kim's Blog



I think you'll find something here that will perk you up!

Look!  Two different Blocks of the Month from
Pat Sloan--
and this lovely stitchery project, that begins March 1

Whoa!  I'm so in love with this!  Stitching along as I learn--
I've also joined TAST group on FB--
a different stitch each week to learn.....
How can I be bored??!!


Saturday, January 5, 2019

Agatha and Knitting

I've discovered Agatha on Ravelry--I tell you "I Love Ravelry!".

This Agatha is Agatha Christie and I'm a big fan.  This group on Ravelry is "Dangerous Death" and we are all Agatha fans!  And knitting!


This group reads a different Agatha mystery each month and each mystery has a moderator to lead the discussion.  January we are reading (listening) to "Death in the Clouds" from 1935.  I've found the book but we can also listen through Archive.org--so much fun.  What will I knit with "Death in the Clouds"? Previously, titled "Death in the Air"


I think this lace scarf will fit the title quite nicely--


The pattern is "Cloud Lace Scarf" by Lion Brand yarns



Thursday, January 3, 2019

Happy New Year--

Here we go again--another year-- an opportunity for 365 challenges/adventures!  Do you make resolutions?  Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't--This year I plan to finish at least one UFO!  What a challenge!  Which UFO will it be?  A well aged one?  A fairly new one?

And then there are the new projects (hopefully, they won't become UFOs!)

Here is one I really want to Sew Along with in January...........to be ready for February--
This is a SAL on Quilts by Cheri--group on Facebook--Cheri recently passed away and most of her designs are in the files in this group--a great group!

Oh My Gosh--I've got this one to sew up too....................
Chain of Hearts Table Runner

And if I'm ambitious enough, I'll make one for each of my girls--
WOW!  Already I feel overwhelmed--
so much to do, so little time!!


Tuesday, January 1, 2019

How Will You Begin Your New Year????


I'm back!  Our holiday celebrations were super great!

Family, Lots of good food, Music, Wonderful gifts,

How will you spend today??

We had family visiting for 10 days so the house is
A mess, laundry has piled up, dirty dishes and 
lots of leftovers..............
But, all that can wait...
because, today, January 1, 2019, I'm
going to spin, spin, spin............
while I watch the parades and football games.

Because today is the first day of a new knit along,
Quilt along, Sew Along, Stitch Along--
I need to calm myself and spinning fiber
does just that........
Have yourself a good day--relax and enjoy!
Happiness to you!


Thursday, December 27, 2018

2019 Here I Come!

When it comes to year long projects, this is one of my favorite to follow:


In 2019 Sindy will have two different ones to add to your quilting pleasure..

I/m looking forward to Hen Party--I have a chicken lover in our
family--so this will be another chicken quilt for her to add to
her stack.




This one looks interesting--have't decided if I want to continue
with the gnome theme after the Christmas quilt.

Oh well, each month the pattern for that month is free--
I opted to pay $6 to have the blocks sent to me--that way
I won't forget to download the month (which I've done in
the past!)

Here's another Block of the Month to follow along with

'A 1930's Style Quilt'
Garden Sunshine
 

.... join the Quilt Doodle BOM 2019! This year it is a fun Traditional quilt. Sew along with me starting January 1st and have a new quilt to display or give as a gift! Details can be found on the Quilt Doodle Blog


Sunday, December 23, 2018

How Would You Like to String Along??


Moda Fabric Designers  are hosting a 'string along' quilting session.
Beginning December 28--the start of sewing weekend
Friday, January 4th--check in with a progress report
Monday, January 7--How many did you get done?

Check out the Moda Website for information on how to
make a string block and other information available
on the subject.

This will be my last post before the holidays!!
Since you in the new year
Happy Sewing!  if you get the chance..

It's Time--

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