Next FNSI - 11/19

It's on! I'm planning on enjoying an evening in comfy-cozy PJ's in front of Husky working on Christmas presents. Who's with me? Sign up by clicking the button below:



~QB29

Friday Night Sew In - October

October's FNSI is set for October 15!



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FNSI results

just a little sewing .... I finished the one earlier in the week and did its twin tonight. We need to bring two 12" 1930's/white (or WOW) blocks for the block drawing. Yeah, mine are done!

Friday Night Sew In Plans

first up - errands :-)

1. 12" 1930's block for lotto drawing @ camp
2. finish buttons skirt
3. prep for camp :-)

~QB29

Sept. Friday Night Sew In

is on the calendar ...



for the 17th of the month :-D

Friday Night Sew-In on Saturday morning, Again :-)

Or Update #2 for August 2010 :-)

I crashed at 1 something last night (well, I should say early this morning). Since I am running to Q First in Quilting to get backing for the Zippity Doo Dah finish, I decided to make pillowcases to donate. They donated 3 pillowcases for Dillon's Auction, and I promised myself that I would give them pillowcases for the next need. They keep a supply of pillowcases that customers have donated for needs like Dillon's auction. I'm going to try to take a couple in whenever I shop there.

It's a good almost finish to my Sew-In :-). It was my first time making pillowcases, but certainly will not be my last. I used the Easy Pillowcase Pattern with French Seams found at about.com. Being me, I had to make modifications. I did not have a good accent fabric, so I did not do that on mine. Both fabrics were in my stash. This wipes out the ABC fabric, but I've still got a yard or so of the green print. They are both from the Puppy Dreams line by South Sea Imports.

Folded, wrapped in a ribbon, and ready to go:

While I'm out and about, I'll also be heading to Sandy's to drop off Husky. She's the local Husqavarna store and I like to take Husky there. Plus, she's a couple of blocks from my work, so it will be easy to pick Husky up.

I just need to sew the binding onto a quilt and then I will call this Sew-In complete and head out to do my shopping/errands.

BTW, stay tuned for a surprise! It's coming, it's coming!

~QB29

Update - Finish #1 w/ Picture!

Just need to finish last border for Zippity Doo Dah Throw - it's coming along great! Breaking for a bite to eat and then will be back up to sew more :-)

Update: Flimsy is finished! Pic's not the greatest, but it will do until sunlight tomorrow :-)


~QB29

Friday Night Sew In Plans

I realized I didn't list my plans for tonight. So in no particularly order, here's my wanna-do list for tonight:

Zippity-doo-dah lap quilt out of a Jelly Roll and a Layer Cake
* finish 4 X 4 center (using layer cake squares)
* Piano Key border using jelly roll FLIMSY FINISH!!!! :-)

Big C's denim/flannel rag quilt (about twin size, using 8" squares)
* finish cutting denim squares last night, still need to cut rest of flannel squares
* 1/3 of squares are assembled - need to work on assembling rest

Quilt Camp Prep
* need to cut/pick fabric/trim for projects and pack so it's ready :-)
* need to make block giveaway blocks - any 12" pattern using white/WOW & 1930's

UFO's
* binding :-(

Dad's Star Struck
* work on making blocks


I may take a 1/2 day today and start my Friday Night Sew-In in the afternoon :-). I'll post updates and pictures tonight or early tomorrow :-)

~QB29

Friday Night Sew-In

Tomorrow's the night, don't forget. Make a date with your sewing machine. Keep it up late! :-)



~QB29

Friday Night Sew-In on Saturday morning

I sewed, but not until this morning. My Sunday School class has an outing later today and I volunteered to bring cookies. I went to bake them last night and finally gave up in frustration. I'm going to need my landlady's maintenance man to come out and look at my oven. It would bake the first cookie sheet fine, and then manage to turn off and not keep the temperature for the 2nd sheet. By the time if finally decided to reheat, the cookies would be in over 30 minutes. After burning half the cookies (checking every 2 minutes :-() and having one batch come out half raw (after 30 minutes!) I decided to call it quits. I'm going to run to the store and buy some here in a bit. It got to the point where I was turning the oven off completely between cookie sheets, letting it cool, and then turning it back on. I don't know how long it's been doing this, as I usually am not putting consecutive items in the oven. One pizza and I'm done. One batch of brownies and I'm done. One tray of open faced sandwiches and I'm done. :-(

So after spending hours in the kitchen last night, I knew I was too tired and frustrated to even attempt to sew. I let myself sleep in this morning and then got up and worked on a baby quilt. I'm going to quilt as I go (using the sashing to connect the blocks, as shown in Quilter's Cache Method 2). I made 6 large blocks, have the batting and backing cut for each, and will work on quilting them the rest of this weekend. I used 6 fat quarters in a stack-and-whack method. Below are five of the rectangles. The sixth is basted and ready for quilting.



Below is the backing. It is Amy Bradley's Funny Babies Pink Diaper Pins.


So how was everyone's Firday Night (Saturday Morning) Sew-In?

~QB29

Friday Night Sew-In

Some of my friends have been mentioning the Friday Night Sew-In for awhile now. I thought I would join them. This month's Friday Night Sew-In is July 23rd. To participate, go to Heidi's blog post about it.

I'll let you know that weekend what I was able to sew!

~QB29