WIPs

Quilts

* Steelers Quilt
* Halloween quilt #1
* Halloween Quilt #2
* The Pink Quilt
* The Pet Quilt
* Postage Stamp jelly roll quilt
* Monster High cheater quilt
* Denim Rag Quilt
* Christmas Mouse Joy Quilt
* Star Surround quilt
* Lucky Star quilt
* Rainbow scraps quilt
* Random Scraps quilt #1
* Random Scraps quilt #2
* Baby Quilt
* Bunny quilt

Crochet

* Pink & Purple granny square afghan
* Rainbow afghan ~ may frog
* Strip afghan
* 2 Scarves


Knitting

* Baby sweater
* Baby Afghan
* Christening gown
* Hat & mitten set
* Black hat


Added

* 3 baby hats
* Random square scrap quilt
* Slapped together dog blankie
* Hat for S&S

Some Giveaways

Quilty Type Giveaways

+ Studio Stash Collection ~ See How We Sew ~ 10/10
+ 14 FQ Bundle from Stash Modern  Fabrics ~ Red Pepper Quilts ~ 10/11
+ Simply Style charm pack ~ Sassy Quilter ~
+ FQ set of Trucks & Tractors ~ The Sometimes Crafter ~
+ $20 Southern Fabrics GC ~ Katie's Quilting Corner ~

Some older ones if you missed 'em

+ Lucey Longarm ($21,900 value) ~ APQS ~ 12/5
+ Alison Glass FQ Bundle (these are really awesome fabrics) ~ Alison Glass Blog ~
+ Fabric for Life (52 yards a year/20 years) ~ Keepsake Quilting ~
+ Northcott Magical Dragons FQ Bundle ~ Heart Zipper ~


Not Quilty but still Good

+ HP Pavilion Desktop ~ Rita's Reviews ~  11/4
+ Udderly Smooth pp (best handcream for crafters, really really) ~ Mommy's Memorandum ~ \
+ $250 WalMart GC ~ Mom Luck

A few Quilty Giveaways

* 12 half-yard cuts from the Sweet Jane collection ~ ends at noon MST
* Legacy FQ Bundle ~ ends  9PM PST Oct. 9
* Pattern Book & Panels ~  winner chosen Friday
* Great Little Gifts to Knit ~ winner announce Monday
*  Great Big Giveaway Day ~ Oct 10
* 7 Kaffe Fassett FQs ~ 

Yay! for Husbands!

Last year,when we were saving up all of our pennies for a down payment & various moving expenses, I saw the 25th Anniversary Star Trek Next Generation Pez set, & I really wanted it. (Because I am a giant nerd) But...we were saving all of our money...and I couldn't justify spending $15-$20 on something I didn't really need...so it stayed on the shelf...

Until today :) Looky looky what The Husband searched all of the local WalMarts for:

Yay for husbands! It's been over a year & it was such a surprise this morning when he handed it to me :) & Of course my 7 year old daughter asked for the candy. Um, no, not opening this. We'll go to the store later & buy you your own Pez & a cute dispenser. For now it's hidden in my bedroom where no one can touch it. Did I mention Yay! for husbands?

Another One Bites the Dust

In spite of the lovely help I received from the cats, this quilt is finally done. It only took 3 weeks from start to finish; not a bad time for me.
 I may have figured out why it's so much harder quilting with my current sewing machine vs how easy it was on my old Singer. And more importantly, I think I've figured out how to make adjustments to compensate for a less powerful motor, a smaller throat, & an expensive walking foot that pushes the top fabric forward instead of feeding it even with the bottom layer.

Linking up with Finish It Up Friday@Crazy Mom Quilts, Link A Finish Friday@Richard & Tanya Quilts, & Can I Get A Whoop Whoop@Confessions of a Fabric Addict,

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*THIS* Is Why It Takes Me So Long to Get Anything Done

                                               Oh, were you using this? We had no idea

                      Don't you have some dishes to wash, or some laundry to fold, or something?

                                                  Maybe if we ignore her, she'll go away

                                                       Do you mind? I'm trying to sleep

                                                   Seriously, just pretend she isn't there

                                             What? You got up, we thought you were done

                                        You might as well give up, you can't win, you know

                          Do you think other cats have so much trouble training their humans?
                                                 Poor dear, she is a bit thick, isn't she?


These pictures were taken over the course of about 90 minutes. Both cats were removed from the quilt & placed on the floor between each picture. *Neither* of them will set paw near a finished quilt, but I do go through this exact process every. single. time I try to sew something. Currently both cats have made themselves quite comfortable on my half-quilted quilt, & I have officially given up for the moment. Eventually I will pry their furry butts off of it & try again, but for now, they win.

The quilt I'm currently NOT working on is a 1 1/2" postage stamp quilt made up of most of the remainder of my blue scraps. It will finish out at around 81" X 96". I'm really hoping that once it's washed & dried it crinkles up & gets that poofy-loofy look that my hand-quilted postage stamp did.

Linking up with Scrap Basket Sunday@Kim's Big Quilting Adventure.