A finish for January's ALYoF 2014 Edition!

Well, I actually finished my goal this month!  Woop!  Though, I almost didn't make the posting!  I started out with this as my goal: To finish my Super Tote:

And here is the finished result!

This was so fun to make!  I used the added recommendations for the interfacing to make it a stiffer, sturdier bag.  I'm so glad that I did!  I quilted each piece with SF101 on the back and cotton batting. Then fused Craft Fuse 808, I believe it is, on after.  I really hop that my partner enjoys this tote!  I for sure do!  I really hope to make this a habit of finishing one thing a month, on top of everything else that is!

Linking up to Fiber of All Sorts!

Hello! Can you see me? I've been

Hiding under a mountain of quilts!  A good thing?  Yes, but it's kept me far, far away from the blogging universe!  I've been wanting to write, to keep you all in the loop of this crazy life, but it's just been so, well, crazy!  I never thought that my Memory Quilts would be quite so popular, I was wrong.  For the last six months, I've been trying to keep up with the orders as well as homeschooling and cleaning the home.  As my family can attest, I haven't been the best.  Oh, and don't forget, I moved in August as well!  So, on top of everything else, we've been unpacking.  My wonderful family actually came up for a weekend, in their RV, and helped me to organize the weekend before Thanksgiving.  This was a huge help as I was hosting the family meal the following weekend!  It is my hope to start blogging a bit more regularly!  I am aiming for at least once a week.  We'll see how well that works!

Here are some pictures of what I've been doing these last few months!

I finally finished this quilt for my cousin after sending it out to a longarmer for the quilting.  Hand stitching the binding of a king sized quilt is no small task!

Participated in a small swap on flickr.  This is what I sent out:

Again, another swap:

 Pattern tested this lovely bag for Anna of charmedliebling which I gave to my sister for her birthday:

 Made this cute clutch for a custom order for a woman who loves dachunds:

 And this bag for another customer:

 Made this noodlehead clutch for my daughter for her birthday:

 Made this set for a sewing room swap:

Pattern tested this wonderful bag for Sara of Sewsweetness, gave it to my Mom for her birthday:

(Said birthday girl, hehe!) My sister threw her a surprise party!  It was totally awesome!

Made this wonderful tote for another swap:

My hubby built these for me.  One is a cutting table (not pictured) and this is my ironing table. I absolutely love it!

Made this table runner for Thanksgiving:

Here it is again with the pies I made for Thanksgiving:

One of five embroidery sayings for a set of memory quilts:

Two infinity scarves for my nieces:

A birthday party for my second daughter:

On the same day we had Christmas with my mom:

Whipped these up for my little guy, but he's too big.  Oh well, in to the bag for my newest niece/nephew to arrive late May!

A Christmas Swap:

A picture of one of the many quilts for customers.  I don't know what I did with the rest of the photos...

So, there ya have it.  My goal this month is to finish my current orders.  Though, for the A Lovely Year of Finishes Challenge for January, I am posting this little guy:

It is for the Sew Sew Modern Swap hosted on flickr.  I am excited to make this as I have one of my own and love the bag!

I'm linking up over at Fiber of All Sorts!

A Lovely Year of Finishes: End of the Month Finishes

It's that time again!  Remember how I said that I was going to finish all of my quilts this month?  Well, I got really close!

I bit the bullet and talked with one of my customers and we decided to send this bad boy to my friend who professionally long-arms! The quilt is 104" square and I was afraid of messing up the quilting as I've never done anything bigger than a twin!  I have no pictures of the finished top, so this picture will have to suffice until I get it back!

I finished two other quilts:

I have a third almost basted and ready to quilt.  I ran out of my basting spray!  Boohoo!

I have numbers 5, 6, and 7 cut and interfaced.  They are crib-sized and should go rather quickly.

All in all, I didn't get the entire list finished but I cut it in half!  I am linking up with Shanna over at Fiber of all Sorts for the month.  

A Lovely Year of Finishes: June Goal Edition!

Okay, now I guess you all were right to laugh at me for last month's goals as I didn't finish them.  I did, however, gain a lot of ground on them!  So, this month I am finishing said quilts-one is sandwiched and ready to quilt, the other is ready to be basted.  I need to head to my church to do that as I need a space big enough to spread it out!

I also have three other customer orders which need to be finished so my goals are rather huge!  Thankfully, my eldest daughter is almost finished with school and can occupy the kiddos if needed.  :)

So, my official goal for this month is to finish ALL of my customer orders!  That is it.  Yep.  I've gone crazy. If you don't hear from me, that is why.  (Though I have some reviews to post, so you'll hear about those.)

I'm posting the same picture as before as the quilts are not in great positions to be photographed.  :)

So, head on over and see all the other goals being set!

A Lovely Year of Finishes: May Goal Setting

It's time to set down some goals again!  This month I have many things that just need to get done.  They are crowding my sewing space and need to make their way to their new homes!  I'm going to try to go big or go home this month.  It may just kill me, oh well!

Customer Quilt #1:

All of the blocks are now sewn.  I just have to make them into rows, then top, then sandwich, quilt and bind.  Nothing big!  (alright, ya'll can stop laughing!  I hear you!)

Customer Quilt #2:
A memory quilt.  I have all squares cut, just need to fuse on some interfacing to stiffen their backs and then repeat quilt-making process all over again.  (Again, stop laughing!)

Well, that should keep me right busy as well as all the other things I have going on daily.  :)

Linking up over at Fiber of All Sorts!  Go, check out the other ambitious quilters out there.  Who knows, there may be some a bit crazier than I!

A Lovely Year of Finishes: April Goal Setting Party

Well, now that it is April we have another goal to set!  This month I am aiming to get a quilt top finished.  I'll say quilt top so that way, I can take this quilt in steps and hopefully not have multiple repeats!

This quilt is, best guess, about 1/4 of the way there.  Here is a picture of what I have so far:

Loads of 2.5" squares paired up.  I do have some sewn into 4-patch squares, so I'm getting there!

I'm linking up over at Fiber of All Sorts.  Are you?

A Lovely Year of Finishes: March Finishes!

 

It's that time again!  It's the end of the month where we see if we've finished what we started.  I'm happy to report that I actually finished this month.  Woohoo!!!

The quilt I made for Jachin is now being loved on.  The parents really enjoy it and I'm so grateful!

I also finished the 241 Tote and the Gathered Clutch, both patterns by Noodlehead, for a customer:

I also sewed a lot of 2.5" squares into pairs for the customer quilt I'm working on:

I am so glad to have finished so much this month!  I also finished up a couple of pattern tests for Sara over at sewsweetness this month as well!  

The Petrillo Bag:  I used Kate Spain's Cuzco line.

The Dot.Dot.Dash Bag: I used Joel Dewberry's Aviary2.

I also made myself a Moby Wrap so that my hands would be free to accomplish more around the house:

I also made a Noodlehead, I love her patterns, divided basket for a swap on flickr:

I'm also pattern testing some paper-pieced letters for Diane over at fromblankpages.  I haven't quite finished the word yet, it'll be 'peace' when I'm finished:

All in all, a pretty productive month!
I'm linking up over at Fiber of all Sorts!  Come see some other's progress as well!

A Lovely Year of Finishes: March Edition

Well, it's that time of the month for goal setting!  I have had the same quilt to finish these last two months, and sadly, this month it's the same quilt!  I've made progress on it but the quilting I chose is just taking it's time to finish!  I hope to finish this quilt before the month is out as well as finish some custom ordered quilts!

Here is a picture of the quilt that's been in progress way too long!

I only have three more white sections to quilt and then I just need to bind it.  I hope to finish before mid month.  

I also have a few orders that need completing.  I have a 241 Tote and a Gathered Clutch to make for an order as well as a queen-sized quilt.  I've cut all the pieces for the quilt and I've picked out the fabrics for the tote and clutch.

So, we'll see just how much I get done this month!  I have to squeeze this in alongside homeschooling as well as a newborn and clingy 2 year old who is adjusting to no longer being the baby of the bunch.  :)

Linking up over at Fiber of all Sorts!