Thursday, February 28, 2013

Totals 2013 February


I have had a busy month, trying to move forward on several UFOs and prepare some projects for entry at the fair, FCE and Junior Womens Club upcoming cultural arts programs.

Handwork:



Three years ago I bought this gorgeous teal yarn and found a pattern I liked   ("King Charles Brocade") and began knitting this afghan.  There is a lot of counting of knits and pearls for each row so I could only work on this with full concentration.... that is why it has taken me so long to complete. I am finally finished and it is ready to enter.




I also finished blanket-stitching the fusible wording on my basket sampler wall hanging and it now quilted and ready to hang.






Machine Sewing:



Last fall I began working with my son's group making applique quilt blocks for a banner to hang in the activity room where they meet.  With only two blocks remaining to be complete I began arranging blocks an deciding on a layout.







The inner border is now attached, and I am making progress on the borders for Easy Street.  I've stitched together 2 borders worth of blocks and half done with a 3rd border.  These little 3" finished blocks are so cute and I'm looking forward to a finished flimsy!



Lastly, this month I've finally set these pieced and applique blocks into a wall hanging.  I still have to add the wide muslin border with some more applique and then a final pieced border.  Still a long way to go, but I'm making progress.



 
 WORK COMPLETED IN FEBRUARY
.....07.....customer tops quilted (YTD 1)
.....03.....customer quilts bound (YTD  05)
.....01.....flimsy completed waiting to be quilted  (YTD  2) Lucky Charms, Basket Sampler
.....01.....quilted flimsy (YTD  2) Lucky Charms, Basket Sampler
.....20......hand-work hours (20 YTD )

        Bonnie Projects
.....00.....cheddar bowties blocks hand-pieced YTD  0 ...  81 of 162 in 2012)
.....00.....cheddar bowtie rows stitched (YTD  0 .... 9 of 18 in 2012)
.....00.....Orca Bay Step 1 hourglass blocks made (YTD 0 .. 21of 112 in 2012)
.....00.....Orca Bay Step 2  3.5in string blocks made (completed in 2012 )
.....00.....Orca Bay Step 3 2in HSTs (YTD 0 ....120 of 175 in 2012)
.....08....Orca Bay Step 4 5.5in string blocks (YTD 08....24 of 32 in 2012)
.....00.....Orca Bay Step 5 cut 350 triangles and stitch to part 3 (0 of 175)
.....00.....Orca Bay Step 6 cut 2.5in squares and assemble Ohio Stars (0)
.....00.....Floribunda Blocks (12 YTD).... with parts completed to assemble more blocks
..............Talkin Turkey..... 2 blocks complete plus parts
..............Midnight Flight....1 block complete plus parts
..............Winston Ways... 2 blocks complete plus parts
..............Easy Street Steps 1-7 Completed in 2012
..............Easy Street Step 8 Block A (16 of 16)
.....................Block B ( YD 9 of 9)
....01...... Easy Street  1.5 in inner border cut and sewn
.....72.... Easy Street  square in square blocks  (72 of 116 YTD
............. Easy Street final purple border