January Is Flying By,,

Here we are 3+ weeks into January. Time sure does flywhen you're having fun!

I gave a presentation about silk and silk fusion, at the Palmetto Fiber Arts Guild meeting on Saturday. 

We also did a scarf dyeing class. George went with me and we each did one. We enjoyed working with a tissue paper product that had dye powders in it.  I have them soaking to make sure we have no issues with staining in the future. 

Some of my fun has been playing with the pieces I made in my Silk Fusion workshop. 

I'm not sure if this is where I will leave it. I have it pinned to another quilted wallhanging until I decide. This becomes #12 for January projects. #11, added on my last post, is an ongoing project of ripping and rolling bandages for mission groups. 

Also on the last post 1,2,3,and 8 were completed. 

#9 is the decluttering and organizing that is an ongoing project. I have added quite a bit to the boxes that I've already started so progress is being made. 

#10 was to be prepared to go to my guild's Beach Retreat at the end of this week. There were some situations that arose and I will not be attending.  I may just take the weekend and stay in my sewing room except to eat and sleep. And go to church. 

Numbers are a bit out of order, but that's pretty much the way life goes for me! 

4- The Mermaid sweater is no longer. I started from the bottom with unraveling it, and using the yarn for a cowl/scarf. Not entirely happy with this either. I may unravel it all! This picture shows the cowl on the upper portion of the chair and the remains of the sweater below on the seat section.  lol

#5 was my Basic Crazy Quilting Class project. I have removed it from the stretcher bars and trimmed it. The blues/greens fabric is what I'm think about using for a frame around it. 

6 and 7 have not been moved forward as of this morning. 

So here's where I stand:

1-done

2-done

3-done

4-changed direction

5-progress made

6-no progress

7-no progress

8-done

9-ongoing project

10-dropped

11-ongoing project

12-progress made

And now I'm off to get a few things done before I get some lunch. 

Hope your month is full of fun too. Luann

Mid January progress report

I'm happy to report that I am making 'HEADWAY' on my intentions for this month. 

1- The kitchen countertops and sink have been installed. The new faucet is working, but we will be waiting for 70 days for the part that makes it function hands-free to be swapped out. 🤔

This was an easy choice for us. We both liked it the moment we saw it. 

I've been pulling together the pieces I want for above the cabinets. Here's a picture of the fall colors I had there, and then the new 'beachy' look I'm going towards. I have only gotten one section done. I may need to shop for the other side of my kitchen. 

The kitchen is well on its way.  I'm counting this one as done. 

2- Changing out of Livingroom furniture. Done. 

3- Hosting the Silk Fusion workshop. Done. 

4,5,6, and 7 have gotten no attention. This is fine, as I've been working on 8&9. 

8- Sort and organize projects by months for the upcoming year. This has been completed. I also sorted thru magazines and put them into an appropriate month. I used two smaller carry/totes and used the 'boxes' for #9. 

9- Declutter and organize stuff and involvements. Well, I can't file away involvements into a box, but as I backed out of some activities I started filling boxes with the 'stuff' that I no longer need to keep. I have delivered 3 boxes to charities. 4 are started and designated for specific people or places. It's amazing how freeing it is to give away the clutter of one's life. 

10- Beach Retreat has been put on hold until I hear back from those in charge. 

So, as of today my 10 Intentions are: 4 completed, 1 in progress, 1 on hold, and 4 needing attention. 

Not bad for halfway thru the month. And as usual, I've added a little something. 

I am ripping sheets into strips and then rolling them into bandages for Betty's Bandages. 

I have 60 rolls in my box. I will deliver them tomorrow and bring home more sheets. 

We went to the beach yesterday. 

May God bless you abundantly. 

Making Progress

This week has been quite productive in my sewing room. 

First:  Before and after of my Wisteria challenge piece. 

Not finished, but I am pleased with where I am. 

 

 

Second: 

Top picture has all the pieces pinned to the design wall, but nothing was sewn together.

Then I have larger pieces and many smaller ones stitched in place on top of a batting and backing. 

Last two pictures are my thread sketching and free motion quilting, both of which need improvement. 

 

 

 

 

Third: I started working on my Princess piece. 

The top picture shows the portrait piece I made during Lola Jenkins workshop. 

 

 

In the picture above, I have placed two different blacks along the sides. The one on the left has very small gold dots. The one on the right has black dots and a more mottled background. I am thinking about using one or both as borders, if I keep it at the present size.