The snow day we had this week meant a bit more time in the sewing room. But Saturday afternoon was spent in Tulsa, dropping off my messed up sewing machine and having lunch. We needed to get out, we've pretty much been house (or office) bound this week due to the snow. Even so, my goal to get in the sewing room every evening is helping to get the amount going out up a bit.
Used this week: 0.88 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Used year to date: 2.9 yards
Added year to date: 0 yards
Net Used for 2011: 2.9 yards
Fabric Budget: 10 yards for Jan to March
Bought/Budget: 0/10 yards
Still nothing added, in spite of the sale at the quilt shop. I resisted that temptation. I decided to get a better handle on what is in the sewing room closest before making any stash additions. I need to put shelves in the closet and get my fabric out the plastic drawer units so it's visible at a glance. Right now, I really can't see what I have stuffed in all those drawers.
That's it for this week. Click over to Judy's to see who's busting and who's enhancing this week.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Foto Finish Saturday - February 5th
It's Saturday! No basketball games, no swim meets. There is a school fund raiser tonight, but nothing else on the calendar! It snowed a few inches last night. And since the roads are still a bit treacherous, we're probably not going anywhere until we have to. I'm so ready for a weekend at home! Once I deal with some laundry, I should be able to spend some quality time in my sewing room.
On to today's topic: Foto Finish Saturday - Wiggles. I had a hard time coming up with something for today. Then I remembered our trip to the Painted Desert in Arizona and pulled this image out of the file.
These petroglyphs are embossed on the sand stone monoliths known as The Newspaper. As I was editing this picture for posting, I realized that the two squares reminded me of quilt blocks. Not 9 patch, more like a 16 patch. Maybe the artist was working out a design for a woven rug or blanket?
Hop over to Cat Patch's to check out other wiggles and squiggles.
On to today's topic: Foto Finish Saturday - Wiggles. I had a hard time coming up with something for today. Then I remembered our trip to the Painted Desert in Arizona and pulled this image out of the file.
These petroglyphs are embossed on the sand stone monoliths known as The Newspaper. As I was editing this picture for posting, I realized that the two squares reminded me of quilt blocks. Not 9 patch, more like a 16 patch. Maybe the artist was working out a design for a woven rug or blanket?
Hop over to Cat Patch's to check out other wiggles and squiggles.
Friday, February 4, 2011
Favorite Things Friday - February 4th
TGIF!!!! We've had about 16 inches of snow this week. The lows have been below 0, the thermometer in the car said -11 F on the way to work yesterday. The highs have been below freezing. We're supposed to get more snow today. Thankfully the calender for this weekend is almost empty. We won't have to get out much. So I can stay home in my warm sewing room, work on a few projects and do one of my favorite things, watch movies.
Well, I'm not sure I so much watch as I listen when I'm sewing. I do like new movies, but there are a few in my collection that are like old friends. If I can't find anything new I want to watch, one of these is likely to go into the DVD drive on the telly.
I think these two are it in terms of musicals in my collection, but I saw these when I was in elementary school and just loved them. I still love them. I do have a couple of more modern romantic comedies in the favorites list.
The critics didn't like this version of Sabrina, but I'm a sucker for pretty much any Harrison Ford movie. Then there's the ultimate in historical romance, Jane Austin.
Hard to go wrong with Jane Austin in the DVD player. My absolute favorite is the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice.
Now for something completely different:
Science fiction movies just for the fun of it, when romantic is just too sedate. You can add the first 3 Star Wars movies and the Harrison Ford Indiana Jones movies to the list as well. Those aren't actually my movies, I have to kype them from my guy's collection if I want to watch them.
That's it for my FTF post this week. For those still digging out from this week's winter storm in the US, be careful out there. For those dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Yasi, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Check out all the other fabulous favorite things over at Quilting in My Pyjamas.
Well, I'm not sure I so much watch as I listen when I'm sewing. I do like new movies, but there are a few in my collection that are like old friends. If I can't find anything new I want to watch, one of these is likely to go into the DVD drive on the telly.
The critics didn't like this version of Sabrina, but I'm a sucker for pretty much any Harrison Ford movie. Then there's the ultimate in historical romance, Jane Austin.
Hard to go wrong with Jane Austin in the DVD player. My absolute favorite is the A&E version of Pride and Prejudice.
Now for something completely different:
Science fiction movies just for the fun of it, when romantic is just too sedate. You can add the first 3 Star Wars movies and the Harrison Ford Indiana Jones movies to the list as well. Those aren't actually my movies, I have to kype them from my guy's collection if I want to watch them.
That's it for my FTF post this week. For those still digging out from this week's winter storm in the US, be careful out there. For those dealing with the aftermath of Typhoon Yasi, my thoughts and prayers are with you.
Check out all the other fabulous favorite things over at Quilting in My Pyjamas.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Where Do PIGS and UFOs Come From?
We survived the storm of 2011. Not sure we can get out of the house due to all the drifts in front of the doors, but we are warm and dry. Despite the snow and the high winds, we've didn't loose power, though it did flicker a few times yesterday. No school today, work is opening at 11:00 AM and closing at 4:00 PM. We have the option to work from home with supervisor approval. I'm going to check on that option, my office will be an ice box in this cold (it's all windows). I'd get more done from home!
Moving on to today's topic, PIGS and UFOs. Jill over at Ramblings of a Fabric and Yarn Obsessor has challenged us to share why projects became UFOs and how enticing pattern/fabric combos morphed into PIGS. So how is a UFO or a PIGS created in my sewing room?
The number one activity that results in the creation of UFOs in my sewing room is taking quilting classes. When I first started quilting, I was lucky enough to live in a town with a quilt shop that offered great classes. And I took a lot of them. I wouldn't finish one class project before I started a new class project. Before I knew it, I had 4 or 5 projects that I'd started but didn't have time to finish. Maybe it's a good thing I moved, or my UFO list would be a lot longer!
The other UFO generator is Block of the Month programs. I love BOMs and typically do a really good job of keeping up with the monthly assignments, but once the program is over I have to decide what to do with the blocks. Designing a final setting that I really like can take me a year or more.
Most of my PIGS came about because I was in the middle of other projects that I wanted to finish before I started on that bundle of new fabric. Here and there I've had projects with definite due dates, so those got started and completed before I dug into my pile of PIGS for the next new project.
That's where my UFOs and PIGS come from. With the move to OK in 2006, I don't have the opportunity to take classes like I did, so my UFO list is gradually shrinking. Since I've been on a "No New Fabric" binge since last October, I've not accumulated any new PIGS.
How about you? Do you know where your UFOs and PIGS come from? Jump over to Jill's and check out other original stories about where UFOs come from.
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| http://jillquilts.blogspot.com/2011/01/year-of-pigs.html |
Moving on to today's topic, PIGS and UFOs. Jill over at Ramblings of a Fabric and Yarn Obsessor has challenged us to share why projects became UFOs and how enticing pattern/fabric combos morphed into PIGS. So how is a UFO or a PIGS created in my sewing room?
The number one activity that results in the creation of UFOs in my sewing room is taking quilting classes. When I first started quilting, I was lucky enough to live in a town with a quilt shop that offered great classes. And I took a lot of them. I wouldn't finish one class project before I started a new class project. Before I knew it, I had 4 or 5 projects that I'd started but didn't have time to finish. Maybe it's a good thing I moved, or my UFO list would be a lot longer!
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| http://moosequilts.blogspot.com/2010/09/layer-cake-quilt-along-2010.html |
The other UFO generator is Block of the Month programs. I love BOMs and typically do a really good job of keeping up with the monthly assignments, but once the program is over I have to decide what to do with the blocks. Designing a final setting that I really like can take me a year or more.
Most of my PIGS came about because I was in the middle of other projects that I wanted to finish before I started on that bundle of new fabric. Here and there I've had projects with definite due dates, so those got started and completed before I dug into my pile of PIGS for the next new project.
That's where my UFOs and PIGS come from. With the move to OK in 2006, I don't have the opportunity to take classes like I did, so my UFO list is gradually shrinking. Since I've been on a "No New Fabric" binge since last October, I've not accumulated any new PIGS.
How about you? Do you know where your UFOs and PIGS come from? Jump over to Jill's and check out other original stories about where UFOs come from.
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Snowy Accomplishments
This is what it looks like outside my dining room window.
The snow is still coming down, consequently the office is closed. I'll need to fire up the computer to take care of some project work at some point today. Just like kiddo will need to work on her science fair project.
Judy over at Patchwork Times posted what her January accomplishments were. It got me thinking about what I've gotten done so far this year. So far I've done a good job of matching my quilting efforts to my goals.
For January:
Quilt Finishes: Planet Patchwork Mystery Quilt is done
(here)
UFO Progress: Made 7 blocks of the purple/yellow quilt
(here)
New quilts: Determined finial design for Asian quilt
Made 3 blocks for the Layer Cake QA
PIGS: Pigs located and cataloged
Made 2 blocks of the Buck-a-Block quilt
Stash
Management: No fabric in
2.15 yards out
So good progress for one month into the new year. February is a short month, so it's going to be hard to do as well as January.
How are you doing on your 2011 goals?
The snow is still coming down, consequently the office is closed. I'll need to fire up the computer to take care of some project work at some point today. Just like kiddo will need to work on her science fair project.
Judy over at Patchwork Times posted what her January accomplishments were. It got me thinking about what I've gotten done so far this year. So far I've done a good job of matching my quilting efforts to my goals.
For January:
Quilt Finishes: Planet Patchwork Mystery Quilt is done
(here)
UFO Progress: Made 7 blocks of the purple/yellow quilt
(here)
New quilts: Determined finial design for Asian quilt
Made 3 blocks for the Layer Cake QA
PIGS: Pigs located and cataloged
Made 2 blocks of the Buck-a-Block quilt
Stash
Management: No fabric in
2.15 yards out
So good progress for one month into the new year. February is a short month, so it's going to be hard to do as well as January.
How are you doing on your 2011 goals?
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