Millie's Quilting: Give Away

Millie's Quilting: Give Away

My New Year Resolution For Sewing!!! 2010

Ok, Yes I know everyone makes Resolutions and the bails on them so, I guess I should rightfully call them goals!

1. I have put a moritorium on purchasing more fabric until I sew half of  what I have. With the one exception being I dont have enough to finish things ie.. backing  most likely.  Yes this is lofty, but I have done it before.

2. Finish my quilt along quilt! Yes its not done, I got lofty with the back and life got super busy. So quess what got put to the side. Bummer

3. Make the small projects up that are cloging the drawer.
     a.  Apron
     b. Table runner
     c. Shop hop squares
     d. Christmas napkins 2009   haha
     e. Christmas placemats 2009 haha
     d. Another table runner with matching placemats.
     e. plus the ones I've forgotten about

4. Make the three quilts I have fabric for.

5. Clean the desk, I  was given. it is not in a condition that one would put fabric on it.  Tecinquely  this is the  a  wood project  but being that its my sewing desk it may move to the top of the list.

6. Well I'm sure there more to had but if I do I might cry. Nope of this touches my scrapes.. HELP  :0)

I finally found time to sew.! Heres what I've done.

These are the only thing I've had time to sew in the entire month  in a half between work and Christmas. They were a gift for my brother so I couldn't  post them until after Chritstmas. I made two the same for his sofa. I made the pattern after we bought the fabric. The trick is finding fabric for men.

Happy Thanksgiving!

Sorry no Photos today, I just want to take a moment to share how thankful I am for what we have and Thank the Lord for always see us through. I certainly pray that everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Harvest Pumpkins

Moms pumpkin

I have finished, My pumpkins! After becoming frustrated, with not having a fall center piece for my table and not liking what I'd seen in the stores. I was hit by the idea of pumpkins in three sizes.  I scanned the net, there were many cute ideas out there but none were what I was wanting.  So onto my own devices and off to Joannes! Where 40% off sale always helps a project get started.  

I used my Tupperware lids to get the sizes I wanted and drew out the moon like  shapes, cut pairs of nine different fabrics to form each pumpkin and then drew and cut several stems before finding the shape I liked, I drew out the leaves in a fairly crude shape and sewed them pipe wire into them to give the more realistic look and I could not resist making the little piece of vine. 

I had so much fun making these they actually sew up really fast. I was blown away at how much stuffing it took to stuff them. The one thing I learned is the little one is going to be the the only one I do in that size it was a BRAT to make.  Not worth the effort for the tiny size.  

My original plan was three for my table, yes you count four in the photo. My mom fell in love with the pumpkins So I made her one too.  

It's a Monday.

I have a new project to share, however I was less then happy with the pictures so I will retry to get a better Photo to share.  Meantime, I have a show-n-tell of new fabric and the cool free bag that came  with it.

Stockings for Soliders!

Stocking for  Soldiers serving in Afganastan! This is just a few of what was made by my moms sewing group.  They were kind enough to invite me to join the on there sewing day. I was rather excited by the gesture to join in and make a few stockings. As a group we made twenty and then several ladies were going to make more. If I remember correctly my mom said, her last count was 18! They all go to an organization that fills them and sends them to Soldiers. This bunch is supporting men based out of  Fort Lewis, Wa.