Project Inventory/Summer Skirt

I'm a list maker.  My lists have lists - okay, not really.  But I do make lists for everything.

Over the weekend, as I was dreaming up new projects and looking at those forgotten ones in my works in progress basket, I decided to (yep, you guessed it) make a list.

I listed all my works in progress - I came up with 13! 

I listed new projects - I have 7 currently in mind.

Yikes!!

So let's get onto this month's Lovely Year of Finishes project - I decided on a quick finish for the month of April - finish my summer skirt I started in June of last year.  All I have to do is hem it to the right length and it's done.

How is your project inventory looking?

WIP - Attacking those WIPS

I feel like I am making some progress on these long overdue WIPs.

My neutral and blue quilt is in the process of being basted.  Here's a photo of the back.  Still debating on how I am going to quilt this one.

A long time ago,  I showed these fabrics from Art Gallery that I wanted to use for Rachel's Colorbrick quilt.

Here they are finally all cut up.  I am waiting on some fabric for the sashing to come (sheesh - I thought I had enough of what I wanted to use, but apparently I used it for some other projects.)

This quilt was to be for me.  Really excited about this one!

And just because I needed a quick project.  I made this pen/pencil holder from the book Zakka Style.  Pens and pencils are always ending up at the bottom of my bags, this at least helps me to find them a little faster.

What are you working on this week?

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WIP - Recuperating

Well, Logan's Birthday party was a hit!  We ended up with 20 kids and 18 adults.  Honestly, I wasn't expecting such a turn out with the three day weekend!

I finished Logan's lunch bag...

amongst all these crayon rolls.

I have a plan for these selvages.

There's still time to enter my giveaway!  I will close it tonight at 6 PM MST.

Quilt/Bind:

Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan (triangle quilt)
Logan's wall hanging
Summer skirt - just need to hem!
Zakka nesting boxes
Community quilt with preschool (waiting on hands to be completed.)
Neutral quilt

In progress:


Stats:
New projects:1
Completed projects: 2 (crayon rolls and Logan's lunch bag)
No progress: 11
In progress: 0

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WIP - Planning the Big Birthday Bash & A Giveaway

My little guy's 5th Birthday is tomorrow, so Saturday is his big birthday bash.  I'm calling it this for several reasons:

1. This is his first "real" birthday party with friends.  All of his other parties have been just us as a family. 
2. I haven't thrown a party this big before.  We sent out 17 invitations and so far 15 kids are coming.

Speaking of invitations.  Are these not the cutest invites ever!  I've gotten lots of compliments on them.  I purchased them through an Etsy shop called onlysunshinedesigns.

 

Lots of sewing going on to get ready for the party.

 

 

 

When I made the last crayon roll, I said that I wanted to make them again - say for a Birthday party.  So here I am, whipping up 20 of these puppies.  These ones are a bit different in that I made them to fit 8 crayons and added a place for a small pad of drawing paper.

 

 

Besides crayon rolls, there are wooden train whistles, train puzzles, train bubbles, lots and lots of train cups, plates, an engine pinata...

 

 

 

And of course, we have to have a train cake!  I'm going to make 2 of them - one chocolate and one vanilla.

 



 

Still on my to do list - bunting!

 

So, how about a Happy Birthday Logan giveaway?  I let Logan help pick out a little something for you guys.

 

Five La Femme by Melissa Crowley for Robert Kaufman fat quarters. 

 

 

 

 

To enter leave a comment on what Birthday activities you like to do (no matter if it's for you or a kids' party.) International entries welcome! 

 

Giveaway will close January 23rd at 6pm MST.  I will pick a random number, make sure that I have an e-mail address for you!

WIP - The Start of an Awesome Lunch Bag

Do you remember this train fabric I showed in a WIP post back in October?

I said I planned on making a lunch bag out of it.  Well, it's not done but at least it's started...

And here is the progress on my neutral/blue quilt.

Quilt/Bind:

Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan (triangle quilt)
Logan's wall hanging
Summer skirt - just need to hem!
Zakka nesting boxes
Community quilt with preschool (waiting on hands to be completed.)

In progress:
Neutral quilt
Train Lunch bag


Stats:
New projects: 0
Completed projects: 0
No progress: 9
In progress: 2


What are you working on?

WIP - New Year, New (and old) WIP's

The holidays have certainly taken a toll on me.  I saw Lee's WIP post and had to check the calendar to see if it really was Wednesday!

While going through my stash to see what I needed to stock up on during all the after holiday sales ;) I came across all these neutral and blue fat quarters.  I have been wanting to make a neutral quilt for quite some time, so thought, what better time than now to start right?

And in case you missed it.  Some of my holiday finishes...

Teacher's lunch bags - blogged here and here

 

 

A purse for Aslyn - blogged here

Doll quilt for Aslyn - blogged here

Quilt/Bind:

Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan (triangle quilt)
Logan's wall hanging
Summer skirt - just need to hem!
Zakka nesting boxes

In progress:
Neutral quilt

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 0
No progress: 9
In progress: 1

Wow!  I think I should tackle some of these no progress projects this year!

16th WIP of 2012

Hey all!  It's dark and gray with a snow storm swirling in right now.  How's that holiday sewing coming along?

I decided to make Logan's teachers some lunch bags for this Christmas.  The fabric is La Femme by Melissa Crowley that I won from the Zakka Sew Along.  It's so pretty!  A few pieces of my stash make these bags up as well.  Most of you will recognize the layout as Ayumill's tutorial. 

Remember that community project for Logan's school I spoke about.  I am making a quilt with the kids; each kid is making a block of their hand and I will sew them all together and quilt it.

Here are the one's who have finished their blocks.  Aren't they coming along nicely?  Some of the kids are really getting into sewing, so I have had several parents approach me with questions on what materials to buy and encouraging their child in this interest.

Notice Logan's block isn't in there. 

Now for that triangle quilt that I started way back when.  This is where I am at now.  I don't know.  This is for a little special someone, but admittedly I am losing momentum on it.  I am trying so hard to power through.

Check out other work-in-progress projects over at Freshly Pieced.

15th WIP of 2012

Hello!  Happy Halloween!

I got my green blocks done for Ellison Lane Quilts Scrappy Stash quilt along. 

Working on blue blocks now.

Tried my hands at a little reverse applique...



Not a lot got done this week but a bit.

Quilt/Bind:Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan
Logan's wall hanging

In progress:
Summer skirt - just need to hem!
Scrappy Stash quilt along
Zakka nesting boxes

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 0
No progress: 7
In progress: 3

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14th WIP of 2012

A little sewing has been happening in my neck of the woods.

I've been working on this nesting box from the Zakka Style book by Rashida Coleman-Hale.

 

 

I am participating in the Scrappy Stash quilt along over at Ellison Lane Quilts.  My purple blocks are done!  I am working on my last red block and then onto green, blue, and orange/yellow.

 



Every time I go to a fabric store, my son Logan picks out a fabric for his "stash".  Our last trip he picked this fabric.

We recently decided that this fabric should become a new lunch box for him.  After perusing my stash for an interior lining, he decided on the one below.

Quilt/Bind:Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan
Logan's wall hanging

In progress:
Summer skirt - just need to hem!

Scrappy Stash quilt along
Zakka nesting boxes

 

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 0
No progress: 7
In progress: 3

Linking up to Freshly Pieced

13th WIP of 2012

Wow!  It's been a while since I posted a work in progress post.  Lots of projects being added to my list, especially with sewing summit coming up next week!  {EEK!!}

See this mess?

I finally decided to do something about it and made a grocery bag holder.  Don't know why this took me so long as they are sooo simple to make!  I used leftover Flora charms from the coupon clutch I made my mom.

 

 

My triangle quilt is not making very fast progress.  {Sigh!}

 

 



These little 1 1/2 inch squares are part of a special wall hanging I am making for my 4 year old son.

 

 

And finally, Liz of Goddess in Progress has asked people going to sewing summit to partake in an "insta- bee."  Those who volunteered (like me!) will bring one or more of these blocks in red or blue, to become a Quilt of Valor!  I am aiming to get my blocks done before the weekend!

 

 

Check out what others are up too at Freshly Pieced.

12th WIP of 2012 - Organizing the Stash

Over the last few days, I have been using all my free time to turn this mess (read more here) of fabric and fabric scraps into a nicely organized one. 

I had purchased comic book backing boards a while ago, so figured now was as good time as any to start using them.  I still have more fabrics to wrap around the boards, but this is a start and makes me so. happy!

Even my fat quarters - I refolded each one in an uniform manner and placed them in a canvas box.

Next will be organizing my smaller scraps.

And what else have I been doing besides all this organizing?  Well, I started cutting out triangles.

 Ultimatley this will become a lap quilt for someone I have in mind; I have thoughts on what all these triangles to turn into, but also am just going to see where they think they belong.

And in case you missed it, I finished up my granny square quilt.  You can read all about it here.

That just about sums up this week.  Linking up to other great works in progress over at Freshly Pieced.

11th WIP of 2012

I have had my little sewing machine whirring away this past week.  We've decided to go see family and friends in Washington State, so I am trying to get a few projects done before we go!

First, my Mom asked if I would make her a coupon clutch (you might remember I made one for a dear friend and my sister this past Christmas.)  When I asked my Mom what colors she would like, she said "springy ones."  I used Flora by Lauren and Jessi Jung for Moda.  This one just might be my favorite!

Linked up my water bottle holder for the Zakka Style sew along.  You can read all about it here.

Made the little sewing kit from the Zakka Style book.  Isn't it cute!  I'm making another one but haven't figured out what colors to use yet or whether I want to make it with a little bit bigger dimensions or not.  The fabric used was scraps left over from my sister's apron and her coupon clutch.

  

I just got this voile fabric in by Anna Maria Horner's Little Folks collection.  Oh, it is so soft!!  The plan is to make springy-summery scarves with it!

Quilt/Bind:Log cabin quilt

No progress:
Beatrix Potter quilt (fabric hunting)
Barn quilt
Husband's shirt
Felt Christmas ornaments
Bottled Rainbow quilt
Winterwoods ABC Cross Stitch
Colorbrick quilt
Baby quilt for Susan

In progress:
Granny square quilt
Summer skirt - just need to sew on the waistband!

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 3
No progress: 8
In progress: 2

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10th WIP of 2012

A couple of projects were finished these past couple weeks.

First the baby quilt.  Blogged about it here and here.

Second, the Zakka Sew Along Hand Warmers.  Blogged about this here.

Almost have all my granny squares done!  My goal was to finish the quilt top by the end of May - I think I said.  Well, obviously that didn't happen!  New goal; by the end of June!

And then there's my summer skirt I just started.  I am using Manana in Clay from the Maya collection by Anthology Fabrics.

Stats:
New projects: 1
Completed projects: 2
No progress: 8
In progress: 3

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