Northern Needles

It’s that time again…first, how did I make out on my challenge list for the week?

1.  finish Month One of the Border Creek Station mystery quilt - I am happy to say that I am ALMOST finished.  I have all the cutting and all the sewing done.  All I have to finish is trim approximately 40 (forty) 3 inch squares.  I already did the other 36 - 3 inch blocks.  Plus all the other parts.  I just got bored of trimming.

2.  finish my valentine cross stitch exchange piece - I finished the stitching and need to sew it into an ornament and gather some goodies to put in the package.  I’ll be mailing on Monday so I’ll get this done this weekend.

3.  work on my zig zag quilt that I started and worked on one weekend in the fall.  I think I have one row of zigs and zags done - didn’t even go near it

It was a long week of working hard and hearings so I wasn’t in the mental place to work in the evenings.  But it’s now the weekend, no more hearings for a while, I can allow myself to relax and have fun.  WAHOO!!!!

So my projects for next week will be:

1.  Sabrina by Mirabilia - YES!!!  She arrived in the mail last night.  I had fun fondling the silk threads, shaking the packages of Mill Hill beads, and stroking the linen.  Sabrina is my focus cross stitch piece for 2010.  So the plan for the week is to get the fabric on my lapstand, order the remaining DMC threads I need (I spent a wonderful evening going through my floss and pulling the colours I had already), and put a few stitches in. 

2.  Finish my valentine cross stitch exchange piece - Mailing is on monday so I have to finish this during this weekend or I’m TOAST!

3.  Border Creek Station Mystery Quilt - finish trimming the final 3 inch blocks

4.  start my doll quilt exchange piece

5.  go to my hand applique class on wednesday night!!!!  Yay!!!

You know, it’s only little things I need to do this week.  I may actually get it all done.

I was taking a peek last night at Val’s blog (http://www.pastimesonline.ca/vals-quilting/) and she has a sneak peek of the Journey of a Quilter’s first block.  She is still taking sign ups.  I’m trying to be really strong and not give in.  I really can’t afford it right now…if it was a month from now though…LOL.  But also…she has a sneak peek of the Kitten tales first block…oh joy oh joy oh joy.  but I notice, there are yo-yos.  I’ve never done yo-yos before!!!!  Actually I’ve never done “stitchery” before.  In my needlework guild I’ve learned a lot of different ways to do needlework but not this.  And I’ve been a cross stitcher forever.  This is definitely new territory for me.  What if I do it wrong!!!!!

Anyway, I’m off to go to town to do laundry (some day, I want a well…water delivery sucks) and stop by my local quilt shop to pick up the fabric I need for wednesday’s class. 

Ta ta for now!

Vivian

is watching over me, thank you.

I had a scare on the way home afterwork today.  Literally within sight of my driveway. 

It was a momentary loss of concentration…but sometimes that is all it takes.

Again, whomever you are, thank you.

Joining us in another Friday Night Sew In I hope!

Stop by Heidi’s blog to sign up for the fun!   http://www.handmadebyheidi.blogspot.com/

There will be a giveaway for a lucky participant!

Vivian

There is a birthday party tomorrow!

Jenna is the special girl.  She is an American Girl doll who lives with a friend of my youngest daughter, and it’s her birthday!

To celebrate there is a little party with a couple of close doll friends and their human buddies. 

My daughter Lisa will be attending as Chrissa’s escort. 

What fun to be a little girl!!!

I’ve managed in the last year to gift a few other American Girls with a home made doll quilt.  This time it’s Jenna’s turn.  I decided to make her a raggy quilt in a lovely pale yellow flannel. 

Here is Chrissa testing it out for her friend to ensure it is warm enough, you know these Yukon winters can be quite cold.  Notice she already has her party dress on.  I don’t know if there is going to be any sleep tonight!

And here are some close ups.  Lisa was impressed with the fabric as there is a line of words running through it about friendship.  That makes it special.

One day every doll in town will have a quilt.

Gotta love little girls!

Have a great weekend everyone,  Vivian

Evening everyone, time to see how I did this last week.

1.  do Month One of my Border Creek Station mystery quilt (Quilter’s Courtyard). 

partially completed  - I completed steps 2 - 5 (or B,C,D, and E).  I’m working on the cutting for A, I hope to have it finished over the weekend

2.  begin my pinwheels…I’m contemplating either using my pinwheels for my dollquilt swap if I find my swappee likes the vintage feel of the pinwheels…or I may end up using pinwheels for my month of my quilting bee.  either way I have to give it a try.

didn’t even go near - they are still sitting there.  My charm packs still in the packaging.  My light fabric still in one big piece. 

3.  finish my valentine exchange…I’m cross stitching something pink!

partially completed - First I have to admit, I lost the first valentine piece I was working on.  It was a Margaret Sherry design and very pink.  I was probably 40% finished.   I have no clue where the pattern went!  I got up off the couch, did some dishes, went back to the couch and my pattern was missing.  It’s not like it’s a little piece of paper either as it was published in a calender form.  So it’s the whole calender!  It can’t have wandered off.  So I started something new and I have 3 more rows left of stitching on it and then I can sew it up to finish it off. 

My new challenges for the next week are:

1.  finish Mone One of the Border Creek Station mystery quilt

2.  finish my valentine cross stitch exchange piece

3.  work on my zig zag quilt that I started and worked on one weekend in the fall.  I think I have one row of zigs and zags done

What will you be doing?

I have several things bumping around in my head but the following is what I hope to accomplish this week:

1.  do Month One of my Border Creek Station mystery quilt (Quilter’s Courtyard).  I just got my instructions yesterday! 

2.  begin my pinwheels…I’m contemplating either using my pinwheels for my dollquilt swap if I find my swappee likes the vintage feel of the pinwheels…or I may end up using pinwheels for my month of my quilting bee.  either way I have to give it a try.

3.  finish my valentine exchange…I’m cross stitching something pink!

Wish me luck!

Vivian

Yay!

I was able to complete the quilting on my mini-quilt exchange.  Here are pics of it in progress:

I’ve got the binding prepared and ready to sew on.  I’ll get that done today and then hand stitch it down and it’ll be ready to go in the mail on monday!  Yay! 

I’m so excited I can’t sit still.  I get to go in today to the quilt shop and meet with my fellow mystery qulters to get our first instalment of the Border Creek Station mystery quilt.  Yay!

And it’s warmed up to -3C.  YAY!!!  It’s just that kind of day today LOL.

Have a good one!

Vivian