What's Up in Aqua

Not much got done this week (read nothing got done this week). The little bit of sewing I did last weekend can all fit in one photo. Ain't that a shame?

One Flying Home block. I'm having difficulty finding the right aqua for this one. It's either the fabric is not big enough for the cuts I need or they don't play well together. Sigh! 

One 18 Bars block made with whatever aqua, turquoise, teal, and blue-green. And only one 9-Patch. 

However I did sort out the red fabrics. It started here ... 

and ended like this.

The basket and the bag are much lighter! Beside the plastic bag are some fabric that can go in kits already set up, just to add more variety. Maybe they'll be used and won't come back. 

On the step, behind the scrap basket, (from left to right) batik (which are usually stored separately), solid red (again stored separately), the pile of red I can cut in 3.5" square for the kit I'm working on and the last pile are scraps big enough to be cut at 6.5" also for kits. I'm very happy with the result. 

Now what I forgot to show in this picture is the bag of little scraps, big enough for crumb blocks. Oops! Also, some of these selected fabric might return to the scrap basket. Once I reached the number of squares I need for the kit, I might stop cutting ... or not. 

The reason I wasn't very productive last week is because of a book. Have you read The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins? If not, don't. Do NOT get that book. It will mess up your life. I just can't put the darn book down. One evening, I read until 11pm. Waking up at 6am was tough. I'm almost done. Hopefully my routine will return to normal after I'm done. 

Okay, I have to get back to it. Only 90-something pages to go. 

Have fun everyone! ;^)

Want more inspiration? Check these ladies' blogs. 

Angela at So Scrappy

Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts

Cynthia for Oh Scrap!

Alycia for Finished or NOT Finished Friday

Nina Marie at Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever

Long Weekend Sewing Report

EDITED - 

It was so wonderful! Can I have another one please? Even the thunderstorms didn't bother me. 

This is a treasure I found in the gifted bags. It's only 28.5" so borders or something will be added at some point. But not now. I'm having too much fun elsewhere. 

Free binding was also found in the bags. The blue one is 154" long and the solid caramel one is 175". Wow!  

This is what the living room corner looks like still. I kind of lost steam at one point. DH asked me when will all of this disappear from the room. That's a good hint that he's losing patience. It's my top priority this weekend. 

But did I sew? Yes, I did. So many goodies came out of those bags. Let's see. 

One more green Stained Glass block and ... 

another one in the work. The prints are obviously from a collection (except for the first on the left) and they were cut on the bias. I decided to sew them together before they go wonky on me. 

Now with the black all around. I'm not impressed. I didn't trim it yet as I think they won't play well with the others. What do you see? The colours are truer in the first picture. 

I also worked on these little blocks. 

Shallow Pond (a.k.a. County Clare by Bonnie K. Hunter) has been a nice interruption in my regular program. 

I like it. It's a cute block, it's blue and green which I love, but (you knew a but was coming, right?) I don't need another leader-ender in this busy sewing room. 

I finished the last blocks needed to reach 25. Over the long weekend this happened. 

Shallow Pond is a baby quilt. I'm moving on with other projects that can easily become my leader-ender, like the crumb triangles for Stained Glass, or the rail fence blocks for 9 Patch Path, or Bonus Points, or ... you get the picture. 

It is 30.5" squares at the moment. Border? Yes because it looks very plain like this. I'm thinking birds. Yes, birds. Ponds always have birds, right?  

A little oops! Two blocks of the same fabric side by side but I'm not changing it. 

Since Shallow Pond is "done", I can start another project, right? 

Remember Puss in the Corner? So many fabric are lining up for this project, it's overwhelming. But this one came together. 

What can I say? It's green, okay, granted there are snowmen too but on GREEN. The red snowflake was in the same gifted bag so, what's a girl to do? 

This one is gorgeous in my eyes but it's a tough one to please. 

The centre print and the solid rust were together. I love it. I can't match the dusty baby blue from the centre and I'm auditioning dozens of fabric from all range of colours. This one is more seafoam then blue but it might work. 

Next. 

There's little yellow/gold flowers in the print and this gold fabric pulls them out ... I think. Or is it overbearing? 

I even tried some browns. I like this one. It's not demanding at all. What do you think? Maybe I should continue searching? 

They are so much fun. I have more centres sitting on the sideline. 

EDITED: The search is over. 

All the blue fabric were removed from the bags. I dug into the pile in the hope that she had something that matches. She did! I love it! Next, please. 

Table Scrap Challenge, hosted by the lovely Joy, was design and started. It will have many greens as the theme for this month is "Fresh Cut Grass".  

Mine started with the tree print. More on that in another post. There's plenty of time for you to join us. 

My official leader-ender this month is 18 Bars and Bonus Points blocks. 

The red one needs a few more stitches. They are made with little bit of 1.5 X 2.5". 

New Sewing Room Resolution! 

With all the fabric coming into my world, I had some long discussion with myself, lots of brainstorming, this past week. A plan to reach accomplishment is needed. I came up with this.  

 

First, I put up my cutting instruction on the clothesline. Literally. 

In an attempt to be more productive, I want to see what I need for each project when I am cutting fabric. I start a lot of projects; I also kit some that are stored. I keep forgetting about the kits, like Crossroad to Jericho, and Ladies Wreath, and Jewel Box. Anywho! Having the measurements front and centre on my design wall will help ... I hope.  

Second, I've detailed my week. 

I want to do this, and finish that, and that WIP, and organize this corner; so many other things demand my time I just end up all over the place (so easy for an ADHD person). So, I thought if I know what I'm going to do (during the week nights) I might not waste 20 minutes pondering what I want to do or what needs to be done. 

Here goes: 

Monday, I will cut fabric (check the clothesline) AND clean the cutting table. 

Tuesday, I will take care of people, friends, (meetings are usually on this day). If it's a week with no meeting, organize things for the next meeting. 

Wednesday, I will sew or quilt (or pin for quilting) (need to fix the problem with the Janome) or organize backs or/and binding. 

Thursday, I will hand quilt (because I seem to never find the time to do this anymore). 

Friday, I will blog and sew (RSC blocks first and whatever after. Do not start another one). 

The weekends are all about cutting and sewing, and shopping, and cooking, and cleaning, and all the boring stuff like that, lol. 

Even if I work for only 30 minutes/evening, I might be able to accomplish more this way. Will it work? Time will tell. 

Okay, now, enough of this blah blah. Let's get to work ... I mean sew. 

Hope you have a fun weekend. It looks like we might have a little bit of sunshine today. Yay! 

Enjoy! 

;^)

Come visit my stitching sisters for more inspiration. 

Angela at So Scrappy

Frédérique at Patchwork and Quilts

Cynthia for Oh Scrap!

Alycia for Finished or NOT Finished Friday

Nina Marie at Creations - Quilts, Art, Whatever