Round 5: Old Thing Be Best Forgotten

I am a day late on this post, but I fell asleep early last night without finishing the ironing portion of my Blocks.  I also did not complete the BOM block that I needed to redo yet.   You will see a few posts form me today as this is my end of year clean-up report time as well., but I thought it would be too wordy if I put it all in one post.  These blocks I think are rather hard until I found Inklingo's directions. I still have so much work to do, so I am kind of hoping that Bonnie does not do the big reveal tomorrow.

So on to the blocks!

Clue #5

Clues #1-#4

I just LOVE how Lorna describes her new linky party: "Let's Bee Social! is a Sew-Weet new weekly linky party for quilting bloggers.  A new post each Wednesday will allow you to add your own link to the Let's Bee Social linky party post."  The majority of the friends that I have made while blogging have been through linky parties and blog hops.  To be frank, I could not have gotten through the last few months without my blogging buddies.  They have been my encouragement and a good deal of support for me. And now another opportunity to make more friends and enjoy each other's work and lives!

May you all have a wonderful new year!!!!

I am linking up to:
Celtic Solstice Link-up #5 with Bonnie Hunter@ Quiltville
Design Wall Monday with Judy@ Patchwork Times
BOM's Away with Lyn @ What a Hoot Quilts

*\o/* Cheers
Shanna

A Pit Stop

Just dropping in real quick to show you my lovely cast-iron teapot my wonderful husband gave me for Christmas!!  I didn't even know I wanted or needed one, but I make atleast one or more pots of tea a day this week.  Today my daughter hijacked the drinking of most of the pot pictured as the cups are perfectly shaped for her little hands.  The fabric in the front is the newest pile to be trimmed for the organizational cube; sadly I will not be completely done with all my fabric before tomorrow.  Hopefully I will be done with my Celtic blocks enough to show them later today!

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Shanna

2013 Projects

Projects Completed in 2013:

Wonky Christmas Advent Calendar

Blogged here

Design:  I Honestly can't remember, it's been 3 years!

Fabric:  Christmas Fabric

Back: Mustard yellow

Size: 40" x 40"

Quilting: Lassoing stitch, quilted on my Brother

Completed: November 2013

Popover Hearts Sundress 1

Blogged here

Design:  Oliver + S  patterns

Fabric: Red with Pink hearts on it from my Stash

Size: 4T

Completed: November 2013

Name of Project Here

Blogged here

Design:  My own, left over blocks from my Zig Zag Quilt

Fabric:  Celery green & Mustard stripe from Connecting Threads, teal from my stash, 

Back: Yellow Mustard diagonal

Size: XX" x XX"

Completed: November 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, 

Red Eye

Blogged here

Design:  My Own

Fabric: 

Back: 

Size: 50" x 55"

Quilting: meander and pebble stitches on the blocks, FMQ Flowers in the border, quilted on my Brother

Completed: November 2013

Name of Project Here

Blogged here

Design:  Colver & Violet

Fabric: Various prints from my stash

Quilting: Straight stitch, quilted on my Brother

Completed: November 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, Close-up Picture HERE and HERE

For the Birds Nightgown

Blogged here

Design:  Adapted from Ithinksew's Camille Blouse.

Fabric: A Birdy Flannel from Joann's

Size: 3T

Quilting: Sewn on my Brother

Completed: May 2013

Other info: human model pictured HERE, Part of the For the Birds Blog Hop

Hopscotch Dress

Blogged here

Design:  Hopscotch pattern by Lilac Lane

Fabric: Kona Solids

Size: 2T

Quilting: sewn on my Brother

Completed: April 2013

Other info: Close-up Picture HERE, Pattern tested for Lilac Lane

Lavender Two + Two Blouse

Blogged here

Design:  Oliver + S Pattern (See HERE)

Fabric:  Lavender polka-dot (Stash) with Dark Purple dot ( Connecting Threads) trimmings

Back: Same

Size: 3T

Quilting: NA (made on my Brother)

Completed: February 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, human model pictured HERE

Polkadot Playdate Dress

Blogged here

Design:  Oliver + S Pattern (See HERE)

Fabric:  Lavender polka-dot (Stash) with Dark Purple trimmings, Solid White used on yoke & cuffs.

Back: Same

Size: 3T

Quilting: NA (made on my Brother)

Completed: February 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, Close-up Picture HERE

Four Squared Weekend

Blogged here

Design:  4 main blocks made using the 'Lil Twister tool, FMQ stitched then joined together using Leah Days QAYG Method

Fabric: City Weekend Charm packs, A white print from my stash, Orange fabric is from the Oh My line, butter yellow and sage green solids both from Connecting Threads

Back:  Medium Blue Dot from my stash

Size: 40" x 40"

Quilting: Doodle stitch, quilted at home 

Completed: February 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, Close-up Picture HERE

Hello Sunshine Crib Quilt

Blogged here

Design:  Modified from a quilt kit pattern

Fabric: Hello Sunshine collection by Connecting threads

Back: A Golden yellow, 

Size: 45" x 56"

Quilting: basic medium-sized meander stitch, quilted on my Brother

Completed: January 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, Close-up Picture HERE

Soaked Crib Quilt

Blogged here

Design:  Modified from a quilt kit pattern

Fabric: Soaked collection by Connecting threads

Back: A Marble green, 

Size: 45" x 56"

Quilting: basic medium-sized meander stitch, quilted on my Brother

Completed: January 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, Close-up Picture HERE

Summer Games Table Topper

Blogged here

Design:  my own made from several blocks made suring a blog hop

Fabric: Scraps left over from other projects

Back: Red checkered Home decor fabric, 

Size: 24" x 24"

Quilting: FMQ meandering Stars stitch, quilted on my Brother

Completed: January 2013

Other info: Back picture HERE, Blog hop post HERE

Projects Completed in 2012:  Click Here
Projects Completed in 2011:   Click Here
Projects Completed in 2010:  Click Here

9th Annual Bacon Turkey

I am working on my Celtic Solstice blocks, which I will share in a bit, but I took a quick break to prep the turkey!  I went fancy this year and wove the bacon on the top instead of the usual drape. I also upgraded to a brown sugar bacon this year; in the past I have alternated between a peppered bacon, a maple bacon and just plan thick bacon for the top. Butter, garlic, and spices are rubbed under the skin and wherever else I can get it to stick! :-)

This all started the first Thanksgiving we were married, I didn't want to tell my new husband I had never cooked a turkey on my own, so I followed the temperature and time directions from the packaging and just made up the rest! The last 7 years I have made the turkey the day before, stored it broth, then it's a quick heat up on the needed day when oven space is at a premium. Well, I better get back to it. Look for a finished picture with my BOM post later today!
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Shanna

Wake Up With Kona Blog Hop!!

January 7

Just Let Me Quilt

Sparrow in Flight

Geta’s Quilting Studio

Englating

How ART You

Desertsky Quilts

 

January 8

Stitchin’ By The Lake

That’s Sew Julie

Living With Purpose

Nini’s Patchwork Blog

Quilts My Way

Jane’s Quilting

Quilt Matters

 

January 9

Sew Incredibly Crazy

Ridge Top Quilts

Marjorie’s Busy Corner

A Stitch In Time

Freemotion by the River

Everyone Deserves A Quilt

 

January 10

Life in the Scrapatch

Vroomans Quilts

Bumbleberry Stitches

Upstairs Hobby Room

Sew Many Yarns

Easy Patchwork

Beaquilter

 

January 13

Creatin’ In The Sticks

Meadowbrook

Cathy’s Chatter

Selina Quilts

Sew Fresh Quilts

The Sassy Quilter

 

January 14

Sew Me Something Good

Sew Peace to Peace

Quilting Prolifically

Linda D. (shown on Just Let Me Quilt)

In The Boon Docks

The Cosmic Quilter

 

January 15

Thimblemouse & Spouse

Daisy Days

My Addiction to Quilting

Mountain Mist Designs

Hill Valley Quilter

Malini’s Quilts

 

January 16

I Piece 2-Mary

A Reformed Heath’n

From This To That

A Quilting Sheep

CeLynn’s Sunflower Patch

Robin’s Fabric Nest

Quilted Delights

 

January 17

Why-Knot-Kwilt

Words & Stitches

Marla’s Crafts

Lisa In Port Hope

Transitions for Meee

One English Teacher

Debby Kratovil Quilts

 

January 20

More Stars in Comanche

Buzzing and Bumbling

Quilting Quietly

Grammie Q’s

The Quilted Cat

The Quilting Queen Online

Lauraluvsloons

 

January 21

Just Sew Sue

Pigtales and Quilts

Miss Priss Quilts

Charlottes Creation

Childlike Fascination

Renee Luvs Quilting

Cherry Blossoms

Sew We Quilt

In Pieces!

Short, quick post here!  Bonnie released Clue #5 Friday and it suddenly got quiet on facebook as we were rushing to see what we could do! I love the Bonnie Mystery group on there, its the most fun I have ever had on a project!  I got my pieces cut out for Clue #1, the white squares for Clue #2 (Just need to print the green pieces and I am ready to start) and the extra pieces for Clue #5.  I don't know if I have alluded to the fact that this the second of two small Celtic Solstice quilts I plan to make, that is why I had to go back and cut fabrics for Clue #1 again.

The first quilt will be a scrappy one for myself!  I just couldn't continue on it until I figure out what colors I want to sub for the greens and yellows.  Plus I am not quite done with ironing and trimming my fabrics so everything is not yet organized for me.  The picture below is Clue #1 on the first quilt that will be scrappy.

I am hoping to post a finished set of blocks tomorrow!  In the meantime, I'd better get some sleep!

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Shanna

Fabric Stash Report-ish

I let my daughter help me unwrap my presents this year; she wasn't very impressed and certainly seemed puzzled by the Kate Spain Fat Quarter Pack I received!  Some parts are certainly gonna make it into a few of my projects this next year!  I have to admit that I gave myself a few minutes to fondle the fabric, take a quick picture, before I started the washer to get them incorporated into my stash!  I think this process will really work for me.

You probably have noticed that I have not really been doing so well keeping track and recording my subtractions and additions the latter half of this year.  I am sure I could probably go back and figure out most of the numbers though in the end I just don't know.  I pretty much fell apart after we lost the twins a couple of months ago.  Although I can't promise that I will not purchase any fabric over 2014, after all my birthday is in march and I have plans for a certain fabric line for my birthday, I'm not gonna lie.  However, I am promising to make my stash work as much as I can.  I promise to be innovative in using what I have on hand.  Having all of my fabric right in front of my face really helps, so that is the first step, getting all my fabric finally in one spot!

Well I am off to work on Clue #2 & #5 in Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice Mystery!  I am also working on my projects for the Kona Solids Blog Hop that starts up in a Little over a week and I am sharing on day one this time!!  I have one flimsy completed and the second is quite close now.  I am not sure that I will get them both sandwiched, quilted and bound, but I will have something to share atleast!

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Shanna

Really Random Thursday

Hello my random friends!!  I sincerely hope that those who celebrate the birth of Christ had a wonderful time with their friends and family celebrating.  For our family we are in the season known as "Christmastide."

1.  I am thinking this would make a great wall quilt!

2.  A worker pours water on snakes in preparation to slaughter them...You would not find me anywhere near there! 

3.  I need to find this for next year's Christmas!  Check out this video, there are seeds in the wrapping paper, so you can save to plant the garden next year, well if I had a yard and a garden, but still a great idea!

4.  Today is the 2nd day of Christmas!  Did you know that the 12 days of Christmas is based on a series of Feasts in the Historic Christian Church that actually started on Christmas Day and go through January 5th?  You can find out more about that HERE.

Be sure to check out all the other randomness being posted HERE!

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Shanna

Celebrate!

Merry Christmas!

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Shanna

Round 4: Merry Christmas Eve, Eve

Celtic Solstice
I did it!!!!!!!  I completed both Clues #3 & #4 for Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice Mystery QAL!  I have to admit that I am still behind on Clue #2, but tonight I am not dwelling on that!  You will notice that all the fabrics are pretty much the same instead of the super-scrappiness that I showed in Clue #1 previously.  Well, that is because I decided to make a second small sized quilt.  I am making the scrappy one for myself and this one I plan to make for charity.  By using the yardage I am able to not only clear out more space in my fabric cubbies, but it's great practice for me in using the Inklingo system.  I cannot begin to tell you how much easier these steps are with Inklingo, but I still need some more practice as I have had a couple jams when I was being impatient.

BOM's AWAY

Do you remember the practice blocks I made a several weeks ago HERE?  Well I finally turned the practice blocks into a baby quilt top!  It will only be a 40" X40", but it helps me jump start a goal I have for 2014 to start using up the random BOM's that I have laying around as well as my orphan blocks which might be left over from other projects or tester blocks.  Right now I am signed up only for one BOM at my LQS for this next year because I want to make a farmer Wife Sampler Quilt over the next 2 years!

This block to the right is a practice block for Mid-November's BOM from my LQS.  Unfortunately I was in a rush so I majorly messed up the actual block when I attempted it before practicing, so I decided to turn back to the practice blocks before I gave it another go.  I made 9 of these blocks now which I will also turn into a baby quilt once I figure out the sashing (should I go with the white or another color?).  I am sure I will share more on that project next year, haha!  I have been just waiting to say that!  These have been projects I have completed working on the mystery quilt which I affectionately called my "pause projects" instead of "Leaders/Enders."

A Little black Rain Cloud

Now I am going to reward myself with a large cup of Hot Chocolate with whip cream on top and some more episodes of The Deadliest Catch!  Thank you all for stopping by today!
*\o/* Cheers
Shanna
I am linking up to:
Celtic Solstice Link-up #4 with Bonnie Hunter@ Quiltville
Design Wall Monday with Judy@ Patchwork Times
BOM's Away with Lyn @ What a Hoot Quilts
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