Fourth Quarter 2015....Really need to get dones!

Yes...I said "dones" as in lots of WIPs or UFOs...the unfinished!

First...third quarter finish round up.

 

The only finish that remains at home is the Ferris Wheel mini in the upper left!  So freeing!

Above is the only carry over from last quarter.  This one is a priority!

Leftover HSTs from the flying geese runner.

 A Challenge!

 Another challenge using zippers and text fabrics.

 A top....for no reason at all.

 Last leftover top from Angled Frames tutorial....finally!

 Salesman sample batiks...had an idea...need to get to it!

Of all...I think what is below is the most challenging project I hope to finish....

...still trying to teach myself how to knit.  See all the yarn rewound? 

Multiple starts and restarts!

(Bunting flag swap....thanks to all my fellow swappers...she loved it!:)

Here's hoping for a productive quarter both crafting and winter gardening!

Happy Boo Month!

~d

August #7 Mini Mania Challenge

Ah Leslie....you about did me in with this challenge!

Of course I had to do something different. After the frustration paper piecing the sewing machine I didn't have the heart to piece the draping fabric....

....so I used some draping fabric!;)

 Used some clear vinyl to make the jar with off centered lid and stuffed it with tiny buttons.  There is yarn on the wonky spool and for some reason a huge indentation on the sewing machine body...I must have had some of Lynda's wine!:)

There was all this empty space under the fabric so.....

 ...I appliqued a little surprise!

Still trying to perfect my needle turned skills....don't know if the kitty has a funny tooth or he is licking his chops in anticipation!;) Thank you Charise for letting us use your design!

This was a fun challenge true to the word.  Next month it's my turn....watch out gang!;)

Participated in this month's Mini QT Swap....Circles and Curves.

Used the tracing wheel...this is the Dritz product we can get in the US. 

I do like the wooden handled one better.  

The photo was my inspiration.

 The mini on the right went to Nan, my swap partner.  The mini on the left is hanging in the shop.  I used Nan's product Chenille-It for the grass. That stuff is so much fun!

Lastly Halloween bunting flags for a side swap at Mini QT.   Little sparkling net pockets.  

Serious skulls on one side....

....a little wacky on the other side!

One stayed home and the others are on their way around the world.

Fly little skull flags....fly!

~d

Running for Reading Partners!

The girl is an Americorps member working for Reading Partners.org 

She is so passionate about her job of finding volunteers to work in the schools of Baltimore, MD...so passionate they even talked her into running a 10K for a Reading Partners team! 

She doesn't like to run!!

Well of course I had to find some fabric and make something else for them having already supplied their office with table toppers and coasters of blue and orange...Reading Partners colors.

 Here is their logo. So cute and to the point!

 First pile of blue and orange fabric and felt turned into....

A bunting.  

Yes, took this picture last month.

 Second pile of fabric and fusible became...

 (Third finish for 2nd quarter..yes I have been sewing like crazy!)

A flag!

It's two sided. 42"x 43"

Now I need to get a pole....honey...do you have anything in your stash?:)

Run girl Run!!!

~d

Second quarter list for 2015.

4:2 of 6 done!

Fourth Quarter finish #2.

 This little pile of bitty blocks made by all my pals at The Bitty Block Committee...

....have now become this stack of fun.

 Ready for Valentine's Day or any kind of love day on one side and...

 ...birthday party time on the other side!!

 Each flag is six inches wide so that makes the bunting a bit over 6 feet long bunt to bunt!:)

That's why I made it reversible!!!!

 Onward to 4:3.

~d