China blue Donkey Done!

I am done.

Wow that block really pushed my skill level. All those little squares. My goodness! He isn't perfect, but hopefully my bee mate at scrappy-bee blocks will enjoy his donkey block. I do think he turned out pretty cute. I am excited to have one project done.

However, since it is almost the beginning of the month I have new bee blocks coming in. Plus I only have a very short time to finish my peaceful green baby quilt. Like under 10 days. So I will be starting that tomorrow.

WIP #2

On to week two of work in progress report. I did do a lot of cutting of fabric this week, but I haven't had time to do much sewing. The end of last week was pretty busy and the beginning of this one was too. I only had a one day off this weekend due to the tech conference. I usually get most my sewing done on the weekends so that kind of put me back a bit.

New Projects:

 No new projects this week. 


Ongoing Projects:

Donkey block

This block is for scappy bee blocks. I will finish this tonight or tomorrow. It must go in the mail really really soon.

Peaceful Green Quilt

I have all the fabric cut. I am hoping to get the top done this weekend. This one will be for a friend that is having a baby really soon. I can't show to much yet, but it should be really cute. I am using the pattern home coming from the book Simplify with Camille Roskelley.

Hexagon Christmas Table Runner/Hexagon Christmas Pillows

During the tech conference I did get a chance to work on the hexagons for these. I also work on them some today. It was a rough day. Hand peicing always seems to help me with that. One of my students really wants me to teach her how to do it. Everytime I pull it out at recess, she comes to talk to me about it. I keep telling her when I finish this project I will teacher. Now I guess I really have to finish the project. :)

Completed tops awaiting quilting:

I didn't do anything with these:
Halloween Quilt
Peace Purse
Posh Quilt Loves Road

UFOs -

Scrappy Bear - However, I am thinking of pulling this one out this weekend we will see how it goes.

This week's stats:
New projects:  0
Completed projects : 0
Currently in progress - 9

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Right about now...

I wish I had a design wall.

Or at least a door to my office/ sewing room to protect my work from someone.

Mainly this guy. The dog who thinks quilting stuff is yummy! Doesn't he just look so innocent there, sleeping next to my ironing board. Like he would never eat a pressing mat or a spool of thread. Or anything else he can get his big mouth on.

Oh well. I will just have to try again tomorrow.

Does anyone see the reset button?

Today was one of those "really" days at work. I don't really need to go into details, but there bugs that just don't belong in a classroom, rude adult and kids acting really strange. I felt like Mario stuck in a place he shouldn't have been able to go and all you can do is reset the game to make it work right again. Or like that little spinning hourglass from hell when your computer is frozen. So I would like to hit the reset button.

I really want to sew tonight, but instead I have to prepare for tech forum tomorrow. I will be teaching about digital graphic organizers and the NETS. Here is my example of how electronic graphic organizers can help you make a decision.

Too bad I have to study up for my presentation. Or I would be eating chocolate and hopefully quilting. If not at least I could be watching a movie and spacing out.

This is all the progress I have made on the donkey block.

I was hoping to have it as a Monday finish, but with having a forum to present tomorrow that just isn't going to happen. So I guess it will have to be a Wednesday finish. At least I sure hope so I don't want to be late on my first month of bee blocks. Off to study up on NETS, also known as the National Educational Technology Standards.

My day off

Done cleaning for the day. Although, the house is not ready for a white glove inspection, I am hoping it is clean enough to leave the dogs out without any worry of them destroying anything. Well at least it better be, because I am getting dressed, taking them for a walk and going shopping/returning.

I mean just look at these faces. How could they ever do anything bad.  :)



Then hopefully I will still have time for quilting. I have two projects I really want to work on today. One is for my Scrap-bee Blocks.

Dustin is asking for a donkey block. They ones that have been finished are looking pretty cute.

Then I have a choice to make. I have four quilts on my to do list. One has a deadline so I will probably work on that, but I kind of want to make a quilt for myself.


Another goal I have right now is to quilt my love road quilt before Valentine's Day. I just need some batting, too bad I already used up my quilting budget for the month.

Have a wonderful day!

Jenn

Bee Block and SMQG Meeting

I just finished my first bee block. I found it to be a little unsettling. I kept worry it wouldn't turn out right or that there wouldn't be enough fabric, but they both came out looking great.
 

A Twist on Tradition Bee

 Yesterday was the first meeting of the year for the Sacramento Modern Quilt Guild. I am working on getting the pictures up on flickr and our website right now. It was a great meeting with some new faces and lots of returning members. I am so glad to see we are having a greater following and I am hoping that we get to meet some of our new members soon.  

Yippy and OMG

Recentally I recieved my prize that I won from the sew mama sew giveaway. It was from http://ducksandrabbits.blogspot.com/ and it the cutest fabric. Red Letter day by Lizzy House.

Just look at the little ducks. How can one resist it?

The best part is my giveaway buddy is a teacher too. Thanks again for the giveaway.

I also am excited because I got a new camera. Compare these to picture of the new fabric.

With point and shoot

With DSLR

So much better with my nikon dslr then my little sony point and shoot. Now I just have to get back into practice with photograph.

Plus my rotary even foot that my mom got me for Christmas just came in. It is such a nifty little foot, it hems, it sews on bias tape, and it does rolled hems. Can wait to try it out.

But here is the real OMG moment for tonight. I almost screwed up my first block for my first quilting bee ( a twist on tradition). I was cutting half square triangles and the ruler slipped. I was just a little short of 3 inches. I thought I was going to have to write my bee buddy and tell them how I failed. However, I made it all work on with some scant 1/4 seams. Look how pretty the pinwheels turned out.

Now I just need to add on the log cabin part. However, it is time for bed. Night all.