Carousel Gold Wallhanging Finished.

 Finally, I finished my "Carousel Gold" wall hanging today.  It's on my front door for now.

It measures 14.5 " by 15" so a decent size for visibility.

Before this I was re-organizing my fabric stash on my shelves.  I finally have them in good order.  Now this does not include the many types I also have in containers in my bedroom/sewing room and walk-in closet.

My sorted fabrics are on the bottom 3 shelves on both sides. (I used the quilt on the floor for putting the fabric on to sort).  This is my fabric sorted by color and by type.  I have landscapes, florals, backgrounds, quilt backs, and then there's the colors, white thru black.

This is the pile I had for the "free" table in our "common room." 

Then I added more on top of that pile.  It freed up a lot of space for my fabrics on the shelves.

But then, I found another couple of subjects for projects, like bib aprons and circular table covers for our Common Room tables.  I thought double-sided, as in autumn on one side and Xmas on the other so they do double duty.  

My daughter phoned and while talking she is thinking of making some tote bags and my grand daughter makes doggy scarves for the shelter.  Well, I had to pull some of that fabric back.

In the end the "free" table got plenty and then they also got several quilt books I never use any longer.  They are mostly paper-piecing, log cabins, applique, and then there's a great book by Eleanor Burns.  I also had several patterns to give.

The top shelves are reserved for quilt books I kept, plus notebooks of patterns along with favorite books to read and pictures of family and things sent by friends.

Let's hope I can keep things organized a little better now than in the past, but I make no promises.  As other quilters know, when one is busy quilting, things get put back in the wrong places so a re-sort may be due next year.

Have a good day my friends.

A TRIO OF SKETCHES

 I have a trio of sketches pinned and basted to their backgrounds and main subject fabrics.

I baste the background fabric to the pattern first.  That remains in place til all the stitching is complete.  When I have to add a fabric like the subjects in these patterns, I only common pin them in place.  After stay-stitching the excess fabric has to be cut away and the common pins are easily removed at that point.

 There are two cute dragons and a neighbor's dog, Oscar.  Oscar will be a gift for my neighbor.  

I hope to work on these this afternoon after I add a binding to my Carousel Stander piece.  

Its a gray day here with rain or snow expected and gray days are not conducive to my getting much done.  I do not have much sewing mojo on days like this, but we shall see what I can accomplish.

Have a good day my friends.

SKETCHED SOME CUTE DRAGONS

I adore cute dragons so this morning I sketched a couple that i hope to make into door hangings this year.

This is one sitting down.  I think I can find some appropriate fabric for this cutie.

This is the one I did in a lying down position.  I really like both of them.  Now to find the time to make them up into something i can enjoy on my wall or door.

Wishing you a great Valentine's Day my friends.  

WORKING ON CAROUSEL HORSE WH

 I finally have my sewing mojo back.  I schedule sewing just after lunch each day.  I figure a half hour to an hour, to a good stopping point isn't too much to do before I get too tired.

I have finally satin-stitched my Carousel Stander and at Craft Morning today I hand-stitched on some lace bits.  So far so good.

Here it is so far.  I may or may not add the silver to the pole.  Still undecided on that.

I have made a new chore list that will keep me busy every day.  I need the exercise.  I have a Monthly to-do list which includes such things as scrubbing floors and cleaning the fridge one week, then cleaning the kitchen cabinets for weeks 2 and 3d and then the 4th week it's the bathroom.  These rooms include any closet in the room also.  I know that after the first initial weeks the following weeks will be easier.  It's the first week that gets the major re-organizing.  

This month I've been busy and doing a good job.

My Weekly list also got simpler once I began.  Things like scrub the floors and vacuum the rugs, dry mop the ceilings, vents, walls, and over the door jambs, clean the switch plates, clean the kitchen appliances, polish the furniture, etc.   Yup, they get easier as the weeks pass and if I get too busy, like today I am dog-sitting for a dear neighbor, I can put the weekly items off til the next week.

For me it's a good plan.  

I hope at my age I can keep up with everything but it seems to be working for now.

Stay safe and warm my friends.

She's still getting out to her quilt studio.

 You all know who this is.  She's one of our ODT gals and she's still getting out to her quilt studio with her daughter to get another project done. 

This was taken recently this month.   I love the sweater.  Great idea.  Keep up the good work. We love that you are posting every day.

Merry Christmas to you and your family.  Hugs.

IT WAS SOOO COLD THIS MORNING THE SMOKE ROSE ON THE WATER.....

 YUP, THE SMOKE WAS RISING.  AT 8 AM IT WAS 12 DEGREES BELOW ZERO.

WHEN THE AIR IS SO MUCH COLDER THAN THE WATER, STEAM RISES.  ITS CALLED 'SMOKE ON THE WATER."

ANOTHER PIC.  IT WAS LOVELY TO SEE BUT I AM HAPPY TO REPORT I DID NOT HAVE TO GO OUTDOORS IN THIS COLD WEATHER.

   HAVE A GOOD DAY. 

XMAS GNOME WH IS DONE

 Hooray, I finished the "Xmas Gnome" WH on Nov. 10th.

But first let's visit an old WH I made in 2006 and gave away.  It's one I wish I had kept so today I re-sketched the pattern so I can make it in my favorite technique, Replique (upside-down applique).

This is "Partridge in a Pear Tree" from way back when (2006) and is normal applique.  I hope to get one made for myself before Xmas.

Here is the newly finished "Xmas Gnome."  He measures 16 by 18.5 inches.  Perfect for my door.

Today I am choosing fabrics for another sketch, "Friends Sledding."

As you can see, I have more projects to do than I have time but I really enjoy finding new ideas and sketching patterns.  It keeps me off the streets.

Have a good day my friends.