Get 'er Done May, June and July 2013

Jana's quilt is finished

Doug's jean and crown royal quilt is ready for tying.

Jessee's quilt is finished.

Dani's quilt is finished,  This was a UFO last year and I decided to finished and give it to my youngest granddaughter.  The 3 will be getting them this summer when I go to Montana for vacation.

 My list for July will be short because of all the company I will be having.

Finished binding Arin's Twirling Star Tablerunner.

Maybe quilt my Carpenter's Star.

Don't forget to go to Judy's Get 'er Done post and see what everyone else has done.

Last Week in My Quilt Studio

I have been working on finishing some projects before my daughter and her children come to visit this summer.  Jessee's quilt is finished.

Back

Then onto Jana's quilt.

I'm binding it now in the evening when I'm watching tv.

I have had this top done for awhile and thought this morning that it would be nice for my youngest granddaughter, Dani.  It's a lap quilt and I'm backing it in two shades of purple flannel.

I wanted to get something posted to my blog seeing that it's been more than a month since I've posted.  I have a couple of drafts and will try to get them posted in the next few days.

Get 'Er Done January 2013

Judy from Patchwork quilts has changed the name and concept of the UFO project.  Now it will be Get It Done.


Four items I would like to get done in January are:

1.  Bind Jessee's quilt

2.  Finish Doug's quilt back for his Jean/Crown Royal quilt.

3.  Finish binding tablerunner

4.  Jana's quilt needs to be quilted, bound and labelled

This post is being linked to Judy's Get It Done 

Ramblings from last week

I worked 4 days last week, then I'm off (from work) until January 3.  I've never had a staycation before.  I always went somewhere.  This time off kind of took me by surprise,  I guess I didn't plan my summer time off very well.  Well I have lots to do.

I have several quilts I'll be finishing.

This is my daughter's quilt.  It's on the longarm now with only the borders and binding left to do.

Not a quilt but I have two of these to finish for my grandson's cub scout troop.  They are using them to put their badges on.

My number two granddaughter's quilt.  She's graduating from a lap to a double size quilt.  The top is all that is done at the moment.

This quilt top will be donated to Saint Paul's Parochial School auction in February.

This one, when finished will be for a co-worker of Doug's.  She picked it out so it's not a surprise.

So, I have a lot to do this week and next.  I really need to get the last two done first, but my daughter's quilt is already on the longarm, so that one will be first.

I have just a small amount of baking to do.  I've made my fruitcake, and several cookies already.  I had planned on making up plates for the next door neighbor, mail lady, and a couple people from Doug's work, plus my son.   But...... I only have a very small cache of cookies left.  Doug has been eating them like they are going out of style.  So I have cinnamon roll batter in the fridge and those will go as gifts instead of cookies.

Cowboy Cookies and Chocolate Gooey Butter Cookies

Fruity Fruitcake

Yesterday, we sort of took the day off and relaxed.  We got a used roll of fencing from a friend of mine and plan on using it to expand the chicken yard.

You can't even see that it's fencing for all the weeds in it, but the chickens love it.  PJ (Plain Jane) the white chicken is climbing up the fencing to see if there is anything edible up there. We hope to get the fencing put up this week.

Below are the newest additions to our coop.  We got these from my son.  One is a Red Wynadotte, Black Wynadotte, and an Ameracona.  They are assimilating but it's a slow go.  

Below is Olive Oil.  She is about six months old and a regular layer.

Tops Done!

Judy's Bears in the Farmshouse quilt top is finished. My granddaughter, Jana is going to love it. I even stepped out of my box and mitered the corners. It definately isn't fast and I probably should unsew a couple of the corners but I'm not going to.

TaDa

I finished my last step so far for the Bears in the Farmhouse. I think my number 2 granddaughter, Jana, will love it. She's a purple person.

It's Spring!

I'm so happy that we are having a nice day. My beau is out trimming the apple trees and I'm putting on my last border of step 4 for my Bears in the Farmhouse. I showed a picture of it to my second granddaughter Jana. She loves the colors and that gramma gramma made it. So instead of using the red for the border, I'm changing it to purple. She has a new bedroom and her mom said she could pick her color. Of course purple. I think I'll make a pillowcase for her too. Talk to you later.

Bears in the Farmhouse

I sewed all weekend. It was so much fun. My beau was playing games on the computer while I was quilting. It sure made quilting more fun. We could talk as we both were doing our own things. I was so far behind in the Bears in the Farmhouse. I only had my HSTs done. Here's the block and the quilt so far. I only have one more sashing to do and I'm all caught up! Yeah!