Friday night in ruins

Friday evening I was all set to sew and then the worst happened. Well maybe not the worst but certainly not a good thing for a FNSI. I was on call for work and got paged to come in.

Result: no sewing at all and no pictures at all.

Sorry. I blew it.

Have a great day.

FNSI

Tonight is the official FNSI. I have been working on my "Winning Hands" blocks all week long. I have completed about 15 of the 33 blocks needed for the king size top. I will try to take pictures as I progress tonight. (I know,I know I have promised before)...give me a break. Once I start sewing I don't even stop for bathroom duty until I absolutely have to.

Have a great weekend.

Recap of FNSI

I did participate in the Friday Night Sew In. I made 4 pillow cases for the Million Pillowcase Challenge. I forgot to take pictures and turned the cases into my LQS Saturday morning. Sorry there are no photos to share with you. Have a great day.

FNSI - Friday, April 15

Friday is that time again. The Friday Night Sew In. I intend to take my bunny slippers down to my Sewing Studio and get the sewing machine in gear. Have a great day.

March Friday Night Sew In

I am signed up again this month. Tonight I will be restoring my sewing room after the trip to Pigeon Forge, TN and setting up for Friday.

There are several possibilities to work on. I could layer the penguin quilt. I could work on one of the quilts I started a A Mountain Quilt Fest. I could work on some things for my grandson.

So many ideas and so little time. LOL

Have a great day.

FNSI

Although I never posted any pictures of my progress on Friday I will note that I made a canvas tote for carrying wood in from the wood heap to my fireplace. I have used it twice and it was a good use of the fabric.

I also sewed on the side of the backing for the penguin quilt. All I have to do is open some batting and let it rest and then layer the quilt. My friend has agreed that for now the quilt will be tied. Later I will quilt it on the machine.

FNSI was fantastic and I really enjoyed myself.

Have a great day.

Friday Night Sew In

I have a list of movies to watch while I sew. I cannot wait.

I will try to take pictures as I progress.

I will sew tonight!

Have a great day.

FNSI

I failed miserably at the FNSI. I had a new book that I couldn't put down. I got no sewing done what so ever. I am totally ashamed.
My work on my studio makeover is getting closer to completion. I have one area in the long L of the family room to finish and then I can start moving things around. The area in the short L is still a work in progress. My that I mean I have made no progress in it at all.
I have signed up for the "A Mountain Quiltfest" in Pigeon Forge, TN. I will be taking 3 classes. Two of them are from Sally Collins. I expect that my quality of work will improve. The third class is the Ohio Star class. I am looking forward to that too.
I have offered to help with the International Quilt Festival 2011 in Cincinnati. I have chosen my volunteer dates and times. I left some time to just cruise the show as well. I will be taking 4 vacation days to enjoy the show.
Got to go.
Have a great day.

January FNSI

I just signed up for the FNSI. I plan to finish the top of the Penguin quilt and the tie it. If I finish all this on Friday I will be starting a Valentines vest.

Have a great day.

FNSI -- December 10

I actually had progress Friday. I have a quilt that I am making for a co-worker. It is intended as a Christmas present.

The fabrics are black, rust and blue with white stars. Also there is a coordinated fabric of the blue with white stars with penguins all over. The center square is 7" by 7" and is surrounded by 7" by 2 1/2" blocks in the black and 2 1/2" half square triangles in the orange and blue with white stars fabric. I took pictures and will try to post them this evening.

I have completed one block and have enough half square triangles for an additional 12 blocks. The blocks will be sewn together with the blocks set on point.

After I post the pictures this evening, I will continue to take pictures and post them as the quilt top is completed. It will be tied rather than quilted due to the procrastination of the quilter. LOL.

Have a great day.

Friday Night Sew In

They are having two FNSI this month. The 10th and the 17th. Maybe this time I will get some pictures to post. LOL.

Promises

I promised to show you what I did Friday.

I did take pictures.

Life has been filled with stress related opportunities?

I will post them A.S.A.P.

Sorry.

Have a great day

Tonight is FNSI

This month I am going to take my camera into my sewing area and work and take pictures.

Will post everything before noon tomorrow.

Have a great day

Tonight is Friday Night Sew In

Right now everything is still packed up from our very recent second trip to Gatlinburg. I really don't want to unpack because I have Saturday Breakfast Club to attend tomorrow, so I will just have to do something other than sewing.

I am leaving in two weeks for the 4th Annual Crafty Friends Retreat starting October 1. I am really anticipating a great weekend with many successes. I haven't decided what projects to take with me. Last year I had several and left all that I wasn't working on in the car and only went out for another project when I had completed the first. It was the most productive retreat I have ever been on.

I am leaning on my paper pieced BOM Crystal Reflections. I started one block during the first trip to Gatlinburg and I feel that I am getting the hang of it. I would really like to make a major dent into that project during the retreat.

Have a great day.

Tonight is Friday Night Sew In

I have a few blocks to finish cutting out for the Christmas Quilt for my MIL. I will need this fabric all cut out before September 4.

I also found the pattern for the Apache Tears Quilt for DH. I don't know what prep I need before September 4.

You ask what is September 4? I am going to Gatlinburg all by myself for a week of tranquility. I will take all my food so I don't have to go to restaurants. I will take my swim suit and attend aerobics Monday through Thursday at the timeshare inside pool. I will also swim laps at the timeshare outside pool. I plans to enjoy the activities given to owners at the timeshare. All in all I do not plan to leave the property at all unless the new Jo Ann's store in Severville calls to me or I have forgotten something. I will be saving gas too.

Have a great day quilting.

Friday Night Sit In -- July

Sorry that I haven't posted anything. I did work on the Breakfast Club Dutch quilt and have 24 blocks put together. I have additional blocks under construction. These blocks will continue until I have run out of fabric or do not have enough to add logically to the top. It will be either lap size or twin size.

Have a great day

What did I do on the Friday Night Sew In?

I played with EQ6. Did you know that there is a version 7 coming out in June. I still have so many things to learn about 6 that I an in a quandary about what to do. I can get a great price on the upgrade if I pre-order before May 31. I will think it out again.

I decided to see what I could design with only HST. It was a lot of fun. Then I added a border. and when I was finished I had added a total of seven borders.

Would you like to see what I did?

First I designed the center arrangement of the HST. I added a border and this is what turned out.



The I went crazy and added six more borders.



I think it all turned out rather nifty.

Friday Night Sew In for May

Friday, May 21 is the Friday Night Sew In. I cannot wait. I have a list ten miles long of what I want to do.

I have narrowed it down to the BOM for the Civil War Tribute and the Shop Hop last summer in Dayton / Cincinnati. I only have a few blocks left to do.

Talk to you later.

Friday Night Sew In

Today I joined a ring of quilters / sewers that sew together one Friday night each month. I saw it mentioned on another blog that I follow and signed up for it. It doesn't matter where you live you can still enjoy the FNSI by joining.