Sew 30 - Day 9

Monday, rolled into Tuesday, rolled into Wednesday. And I'm happy and relaxed.

Tuesday i did things as I felt like doing them.

I finished Tilda's dress.

Earlier in the day, I prepped the four rows of redwork into two rows.

After Rocky and I went for our walk, I spent the evening finishing the backs by hand sewing them closed. I'm very pleased with the results.

All in all a very productive day.

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Sewing Challenge Day 8

Monday was the last leaders' meeting for Bible study. It was a morning of mixed emotions. We're excited about the summer break, anticipation for the study of Romans beginning in September, new members, new groups and for many, myself included, sadness because we won't be returning to leadership. It was a difficult decision but my responsibilities needed to be re-evaluated and therefore, I won't be a children's leader next year. I will still have some responsibilities for service but not as demanding (for lack of a better descriptive word).

Monday afternoon was quiet and fairly unproductive. I didn't really have time to work on my quilt, so I chose another UFO - a Tilda doll that I had begun several years ago.

This pile of pins and fabric are the bodice of Tilda's "Jane Austin" dress, which you can see in the background photo. It took longer to pin pieces into place than it did to actually sew it together.

And this is her finished dress. 

The fabric was a border print piece that I received when Aunt Rose passed away. I still have a fairly decent size piece left. Not sure what I'll do with it, but I absolutely love the print and bright colors.

I still need to finish the doll's body, although most of the parts are sewn together so will just required stuffing, final assembly and then things like hair and face. Wish I would have kept track of how much time it took to do this project from start to finish. I can tell you that it's not for the faint with all those little pieces. This is why I refused to make Barbie doll clothes :)

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30 minute sewing challenge - Day 5, 6 and 7

My date with the sewing machine didn't happen until mid-after on Friday, and was shore lived.

I spent my morning/early-afternoon at work. When I got home, Rocky needed some "me-time". He had my attention until Honey Do arrived. This is always hit or miss, but you can't blame a girl for trying.

I did manage to get my 30 minutes in quilting the first row of 9-patches. Rocky sought my attention again. This was a good time to do some hand work, so I pulled out the second block of my Easter project.

I know Easter has passed, but I don't want to put a UFO away unfinished and still a UFO. This way Rocky can occupy my lap and I still accomplish something . . . 

Until the power went out, at 8:30 p.m. I can read by flashlight for a bit, but not stitch. The estimated repairs wouldn't be completed until 11:30 p.m. A tree was responsible. 

The power didn't actually come back on until 3 a.m. when I saw a light on and the furnace running - yes, the furnace is still on. It's been cold and damp and raining for the last week or so. I was tired of being cold.

Saturday's plan - finish both rows. Up at 6:30 a.m., laundry started. I did the usual daily chores, planned and executed both lunch and dinner. In between, I worked on the Redwork quilt. I did the outer perimeters on the first row on Friday before the power went out and finished it on Saturday before Rocky insisted on his time.

It's hard to see, but the rectangles are quilted all the way around with an "X" over the red section.

I spent the evening working on the third block of the Easter wall hanging.

Sunday, I finished the second row of the 9-patches.

I also worked on the third block of Easter, and finished it.

 

Block 2 and Block 3

I can't say enough how much I am enjoying this 30 minute sewing challenge. I look forward each day to that time and am very excited and motivated to work on my projects. So much so, in fact, that I am thinking about the next projects because their time will be here very quickly and I don't want to lose my motivation.

I'm also enthused because a few things that were taking quite a bit of time are now not a factor - at least for the summer - so with that reprieve I'm better able to focus my attention on my projects.

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30 minute sewing challenge - Day 4

It was a very productive day, even with a morning filled with errands and rain.

I not only managed to get both rows of 9-patches resewn, but one of them got sandwiched, ready to machine quilt.

All toll, I got more than an hour with my sewing machine today. 

AND

I had time to make dinner - from scratch.

I LOVE this challenge.

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Sewing Challenge

30 minute sewing challenge - day 2 (for me at least).

I'm finding it challenging just to stay home 30 minutes to get chores done - like feeding my family, let alone sew.

I have worked more this week than I have in a month, my Bible study and children's program are quickly coming to an end so that will free up two more days for me. Ultimately, my goals is to create a habit of sitting down at the sewing machine at least 30 minutes every day.

I didn't get new pictures, but these did get trimmed and during day two, I did manage to get some of them sewn together.

My goal for Thursday - after I run the million and one errands - is to finish putting both rows together and maybe even start quilting :)

I hope you have joined us for this challenge. The link is above, if you need it.

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30 Minute Sewing Challenge

Adventures in Oz is hosting a 30 Minute Sewing Challenge throughout the month of May.

Rules are pretty simple - sew minutes a day, six days a week. I'm excited because I know how much I can get done if I can just sew for 30 minutes every day.

I've had some freedom added to my schedule so this should be very doable for me. Hope you join us. I've added a link to make it easy :)

 

Last week I decided I needed to take my dot row apart for the Redwork quilt. Things weren't lining up the way I really wanted them to, so Friday night I unsewed the two rows.

My first 30 minutes for the challenge was sewing on the side sashes. Now I have to trim and decide what I want to do next because it's not quite working out like it did on paper.

I interrupted this sewing session - it's my time :)

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Friday Finishes . . . etc. . . .

It is finally that time of year when things are moving quickly forward, ready or not.

New Year's - come and gone

Spring Break - come and gone

Easter - come and gone

January, February, March - come and gone

April - almost gone !!!!

It's also that time of year, when lots of outside things need to be accomplished.

 

Last Saturday, Newton and Honey Do helped me finish mulching my flower gardens. It always looks so clean and inviting when it's first done.

The bench is still covered because I just haven't had time to do the weather proofing on it and we've had quite a bit of rain. 

I have a finish to share . . . 

This design is from Alida for the Growing Up QAL.

There were two designs and I posted the first and worked really hard to get this one done.

I am so excited that with the silhouette quilting I'm doing I will have a completely finished quilt.

I am still determined to get more UFOs done. I am really discouraged that I have so few, but I haven't lost site of my goal for the year. I think I have to reaccess what I want to work on at basically the same time. I need, yes need, to have some type of hand work that I can do while Rocky insists on occupying my lap and I need to have something on the sewing machine, a quilt. There are several that are in the finishing stages and would make getting UFOs done very easy.

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