Sewing goal 2015

My sewing goal for this year is to get my Etsy Store up and running. With this as my main goal, I also am working on two new monthly quilt alongs: Pat Sloan Vacation Quilt Along at  http://blog.patsloan.com/2014/12/pat-sloan-2015-free-mystery-bom-vacation-time-jan-block.html and Quiltmaker Bitty Blocks Quilt Along at 

http://www.quiltmaker.com/blogs/quiltypleasures/2015/01/qms-bitty-blocks-adorable-small-designs/ . I have this blocks cut out, but have not had a chance to sew them so pictures will have to wait till my next post.

Finally, I am working to be productive by not sewing on a scrap to start, but use a defined simple project that I can work in between my main project and build blocks almost as an after thought. I have already started doing this with left over  polka dots. This star block was built a simple piece at a time at the beginning, between, and at the end of my regular project. I leave my needle resting on one of these scrap pieces. At the end of my sewing session I have several of the pieces made, if not an entire block.

These bitty baskets are just so cute. I have have made 16 so far. 

Wishing you joy everyday.

Pam

Slow and steady

All the clues have been posted and I have worked slow and steady on Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt along, Grand Illusion, at http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/grand-illusion-mystery.html?m=0. I hoped to have it finished by now, but I am still assembling. I have all the blocks made. The blocks take a bit of getting use too. There really is a lot of pink.

Currently, I am working on sashing blocks. The pattern called for a pieced sashing. I am going to make number of blocks stated, but I am not sure I will use them. Below are a few stacks of the sashing blocks.

I have several more to make. I think the green is very loud, but I will lay them out and take another photo to help me decide.

Our youngest daughter has moved out. Her room is painted pink. I am thinking i will use this mystery quilt in her room. Using the two  together the room and the quilt, should make both of them bearable. Pink is not really a color that I like. I have a lot of other house projects in progress and will not get around to reprinting her room until late in the year or early next year. Besides, our youngest is flighty, she might move back home. With her, anything is possible.

Wishing you joy everyday.

Pam