WIP Wednesday

Wow! This week is flying by for me.  If you are visiting from Freshly Pieced, welcome, and please take a look around. Yesterday was my first time doing anything sewing related since Thursday last week when I literally threw together a quick purse since I was still carrying my spring purse.

Today, I'm working on finishing up the quilting on my Secret Santa swap gift.  I have had fun making it and have one more decision to make on it before I call it good and ship it off to its new home.

My son wants to be Mario from Mario Bro's. for Halloween, so I figured I would make the overall's portion of his costume.  I have the fabric, all I need to do is find a pattern or a good picture to follow to whip them up.

The Sew Intertwined quilt and my Christmas quilt are still awaiting quilting.

I also need template plastic or something and make my templates for the Circle of hope quilt I hope to get done in time to give my mother for Christmas.  If I don't get it done, then I have to figure out what in the world to get her and I will then keep the Circle of hope quilt for myself.

I hope everyone has a wonderful day.  I had to pick up my son from school because he is ill, so I'm guessing I won't get much of anything done today. 

WIP Wednesday

I'm linking up with W.i.P Wednesday over at Freshly Pieced this week, no it is nothing new if you a regular reader, but if you are visiting it is a great place to get inspiration or learn tips and tricks from other bloggers.  There is also some beautiful work to be found as well.

Last October, when my husband and I were on vacation I came across a quilt at a shop in Las Vegas called 'Frosted Stars'  I immediately fell in love with the design and the fabric used. Seriously who doesn't fall in love with cute little snowmen?

Well when I ordered fabric 10 months ago to make this quilt I thought to myself that I didn't have enough of the 'scrap yardage' to make it, so it has sat in the closet with the pattern for all this time.  I decided on Monday that I was going to face the 'demon' and if nothing else make the pattern smaller so I could complete the quilt top.   I really want to get this finished for the holiday season.  As I was cutting my strips yesterday, I came to realize that I am short just a very small amount!  I was really excited and pressed all the creases out of the fabric so I could see just what I was missing.  I'm short some sashing and back ground fabric.  I'm sure I can find something at the local quilt shop to fill my void or even order something from the Fat Quarter Shop and still get this finished for the holidays.

I can't wait to get this project done

I also have a few other 'sewing' projects on the list that are going to slow this quilt top down, but I know I can do it.

My daughter who is 4 picked up a roll of purple organza at the fabric store the other day I and instead of telling her no, I said 'mommy can make you a skirt'.  What the heck was I thinking?  I have never sewn organza before...so if you have any tips I would love to hear them.  Since it is only 6" wide and 15 yards long, I am thinking a little tiered, ruffled, skirt for dress up/Halloween.

I hope everyone has a wonderful Wednesday.

Debbe

WIP Wednesday 12/21/2011

It's another work in progress Wednesday.  I'm going to pull some of my WIP's out of the closet and see if I can't finish at least 1 of them up.

I was going to forego any sewing today and take the kids to the Wonder Lab, but my oldest is running a fever and hasn't moved from the couch.  I need to check his throat because he said his neck hurts, which to a 5 year old could mean a sore throat.   I hope he is better by Friday because we will be travelling to celebrate Christmas with my family and he would hate to miss playing with his cousins.

I have also been collecting fabric to make the 'Frosted Stars' quilt by Charlie Scott.  I fell in love with this quilt at a shop when I was on vacation back in October and I'm still drooling over the quilt.   I borrowed this picture from Charlies blog Qubee Quilts

I just love the design and colors from the fabric line, which is 'Fruit Cake' by Basic Grey.    I can't wait to get started on this, but it is going to have to wait until after Christmas.

Don't forget the giveaway I have going on, you can read about it here