What I've Been Up To

It seems like the time since Christmas has just flown by. 

 I have been working on a few things but don't really have much to show for it. 

 I am still working on the wolf quilt. 

 I have hit a few snags.  

 I have managed to put the inside of the top together.

I don't really want to try to explain all about it without photos so

 maybe tomorrow when I can go home today and take some pictures.  

I did happen to have some help though.

"Oh hi Hallie!"

I am kind of excited about the scrappy trip because I have some fabric that I think will be great for it.

I kind of overbought (understatement of the day).

I liked it and thought my DD would love it as it is peacock fabric and lots of purple.  

Two of her favorites.  

Sadly, she did not so I have a LOT of it and need to make something out of all of it.

I bought some solids to go with it and think it will be an amazing quilt when I get it made.

This will probably not be done for awhile but maybe I will use it for leader and enders?  

I need a new one for this year so maybe.

Two of my nephews are getting married and I will be making quilts for them for their wedding gift.  Any ideas on favorite patterns for this occasion would be appreciated!

I have to share with you what I found when I got home on Tuesday night from work.

No this is not a trick paint spill from Spencer's, it was the real deal.

 

We have been cleaning the basement and my hubby had brought up this can of paint.  

He had set it on the bench in the dining room and obviously one of the cats knocked it off.  

UGH.  

Thank goodness it was water based.  

A pain to clean up but at least I could clean it up!

I still have not managed to get the tree taken down yet.

Hopefully tonight.

We are going to GR to see my dad on Friday and the tile guy is coming to do our kitchen on Sat.

Don't worry, I'll take lots of pictures of that!

I am not sure what time the tile guy will be there.

At least a before and after as I have Zumba on Sat am.

I have a couple of other projects in the planning stages, but can't really talk about them just yet.

I will say if you think you might like to play along with me

but a charm pack of Kissing Booth by Moda

Crazy Quilt Girl has it

Still thinking about a QAL is anyone interested?

Or are you all too busy?

LMK if you might like to play along.  

I have to finish my commitments first though.

~XOP~

 

IKEA Goodness and Scrappy Trip

It was a great weekend over here! 

 I have a lot to share but will break it up into a few posts. 

 My hubby and I put my IKEA cubbies together on Saturday. 

 I pulled a muscle in my back this week so I have not been able to do a lot of moving or

 packing up Christmas (still). 

 I managed to snap a pic of him assembling the bigger unit.

Here are the units all assembled. 

 I did take the dragons down and that shelf too. 

 That's where my TV will be going.

I ran over to Cori's and picked up some stuff that I ordered too. 

 She ave me the cutest little silver bunny and a gift certificate for my Christmas present.

I love that girl!

I don't know if it was just me but I had no idea that there were words on The Proberbial Quilt pattern!

I guess it makes sense but I just thought it was cut up stuff.

I also bought some bias bars. 

I need to make some bias strips for a quilt, for an auction that I had committed to.  

The auction was put on by my daughter and some o her friends to raise money for Wolf Haven via the Teen Wolf Sterek fandom. 

I bought some panels to use to make the quilt. 

 As I was in my *new sewing room* cutting the panels apart and making the squares all the same size, I laid it out on the floor. 

 Hmmmm.  

How to put this together. 

 I laid it out like this and then it hit me...BAM!!! 

 I will keep the wolves like this and copy them on the right.  

That leaves a whole in the middle so here's where my brilliant idea comes in...

The fandom is Sterek.

 The 2 characters people in this group are shipping are Stiles and Derek. 

 Derek has a triskelion tattoo on his back. 

 I can use the bias bars to make a triskelion for the center block!!!

Cool right?? 

 I sure hope I can pull that off!! 

 Yeah, embrace your fears baby!!!

Then, and I totally blame Jeannette, 

I made a scrappy trip around the world block.  

She wanted me to cut a 2.5" strip from every piece of fabric I was putting away.

That would have taken way too long!

 I wanted to try the block and see if I even liked making it too before I committed to an entire quilt.  

It was fun to make up this block. 

 Now I have to decide if I want to make it all scrappy or use the fabrics from this line. 

 Peacock with Alison Jane Smith.  

I bought quite a bit of this and along with a few solid prints this would make a great scrappy trip.

So hubby brought up some tubs of fabric and I put those away, unpacked my closet and now I see two more bins waiting for me now too.

I went upstairs to my sewing room around 1:30 and when I looked up it was 5:30!!

OMG I am so in love with having my own space.

I do need an ironing space upstairs though. 

Running up and down the stairs kind of sucked.

Any suggestions for a small ironing space?

I will be having some fabric and other things up for sale on my blog tomorrow.

If you are interested in anything please email me!

Have a great night!

Back to work for me tomorrow, UGH. 

I just want to keep playing in my new space.

~XOP~