Quilting, Cross Stitch & Travel Adventures
March is upon us Adventurers!
Time to pick a new goal for the month. I have to laugh because this is the last month of the quarter and I had a long list for my 2018 FinishALong. So I plenty of things to choose from since I have only finished two things on that very ambitious list. So let’s see what should I pick? I have dwelled on this for the last two days and finally made a decision on what I want most to finish. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: March One Monthly Goal”
Hello Fellow Quilting Adventurers!
I can’t believe that 3 weeks have slipped by. February was a mad rush with many long work days and mid month hockey tournament in Phoenix with the grandson. Needless to say the quilting took a back seat but I am in seventh heaven to realize that I finished my first quilt of 2018! I wrapped up the quilting and binding of my brother’s quilt. I ended up naming it Two BeJeweled. Many things go into that name. The pattern is the Two Step pattern presented by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Company. This is another one of those instances where I was watching the you tube video and decided I wanted to try the pattern. Looked into my stash and Viola! The top laid around the house for months because it was a spur of the moment quilt top with no receiptent or use in mind. (That happens to me a lot). Unlike many of my projects though, I only did it in 2017. I have one in my closet that is from 2008. When I moved, I lost the backing and border fabrics so I keep it in my closet in hopes of uncovering the missing fabric. Continue reading “Quilting Diary: February Monthly Goal Reached!”
Sadly my fellow adventurers I did not finish my January goal. I was so very close. I definitely was thinking way to big. I managed to add borders, piece the back, baste, and quilt the borders and part of the blocks, but didn’t get finished as I hoped. So for February, it will be finishing my brother’s quilt. I need to finish quilting, labelling, and binding. That will be my February Goal www.elmstreetquilts.com at February One Monthly Goal http://www.elmstreetquilts.com/2018/02/one-monthly-goal-february-goal-setting.html . Continue reading “Quilting Diary: February Monthly Goal”
Hello Adventurers!
Just an update on my progress so far this week. Monday was a rough day at work so I bought some unhealthy food to eat on the drive home and headed straight to my sewing room. I needed to decompress.
Hello Adventurers:
It has been a while since I posted so we have some catching up to do.
JANUARY ONE MONTHLY GOAL
Last weekend I was able to finish the back to my brother’s quilt. I still have to name that quilt and I am leaning towards Two-Step Jewels. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Catching Up”
I found another link up on instagram called 2018 Finish-A-Long #2018FAL. You can link up at several different blogs and this one is quarter goals. There are a number of global hosts and one of them happens to be right here in the bay area – www.capitolaquilter.blogspot.com
Hello Adventurers:
Today I finished the top of the Two Step Quilt which brings me one step closer to my goal which is finishing this quilt for my brother in January. Sewed the outer 6 inch border on Continue reading “Quilt Diary: January One Monthly Goal progress”
Hi Adventurers:
As I mentioned in my earlier quilt post this month, my goal is to finish a quilt I made using a jelly roll and Jenny Doan’s (MSQC) two step block. I liked the block and pulled out a jelly roll to make it with no intentions other than to try out the block. My daughter Caitlin passed onto me that my brother was hoping I would make him a quilt too. In 2017, I made my sister Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Two Step Quilt”
Hello Adventurers:
Just wrapping up my Montreal trip with the long day we had on Wed, Jan 3rd trying to get home. This is the second trip I have used Air Canada (as well as my second trip to Canada). I have got to say, I am not a big fan of Air Canada. Both trips my first flight was delayed Continue reading “Travel Diary: Air Canada”
So wrapping up our last couple of days here. Not a lot of things open on New Years. We ate in and ordered delivery with all the cold snowy conditions. I must be getting use to cold because I was thinking 1F/-17C was warmer. Continue reading “Travel Diary: Montreal Jan 2018”
