BOM Rehab

1 more block.

Blogger's BOM.
block 7 designed by Allison of her Cluck Cluck Sew blog.

for info on Blogger's BOM Quilt Along see Jackie of her Canton Village Quilt Works blog.

for info on BOM Rehab see Sinta Renee on her Pink Pincushion blog.

BOM Rehab

1 more block. slow and steady.

Blogger's BOM.
block 3 designed by Stephanie of her Loft Creations blog.

for info on Blogger's BOM Quilt Along see Jackie of her Canton Village Quilt Works blog.

for info on BOM Rehab see Sinta Renee on her Pink Pincushion blog.

BOM Rehab

1 more block. yeah!! "my rules" for this quilt are just one print mixed with the yellow. could have done more with the added square. but the yellow got in so no need to do more. but in black wouldn't it look like a "beauty mark". Blogger's BOM.
block 5 is designed by John of his Quilt Dad blog.

for info on Blogger's BOM Quilt Along see Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works blog.

for info on BOM Rehab see Sinta Renee on her Pink Pincushion blog.

The Dessert of the Month Club

meet Carrot Cake. for info see Amanda on her hey porkchop! blog or Amanda and Ashleigh of The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery store.

BOM Rehab

i finished 1 block this week. and i will try to be happy about that. Spring is in the air. and i get a bit mellow and wishy-washy. until i get into a sun-shine-y rhythmn.Blogger's BOM.
block 4 is designed by Pat of her Pat Sloan blog.

for info on the Blogger's BOM Quilt Along see Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works blog.

for info on BOM Rehab see Sinta Renee on her Pink Pincushion blog.

BOM Rehab

they try to make me go to rehab. i said no. no. no. but it's clear that help is needed. and Sinta Renee has stepped in to keep us motivated. so today i will list 6 of my rehab projects. and focus on them.

fat quarter shop 2012 (starts June).
love letters. blogger's. starscape.
oh my stars! are you kidding me?

i got caught up in The Hunger Games this week. so no completed blocks. and i feel bad about that. i've been sewing. lots of this and that. just nothing for your viewing pleasure. so how about some retro sheets and kitchen wipers. i added some to my Etsy shop. leave a comment if you want to win a sheet & wiper combo. starting immediately and ending April 1st. include a code of RUTHIE10. and you wil save 10%.

for info on the Blogger's BOM Quilt Along see Jackie of Canton Village Quilt Works blog.

for info on BOM Rehab see Sinta Renee on her Pink Pincushion blog.

Garden Steps Quilt Along : block 1.

hmmm. there are some awfully good quilt alongs started and starting soon. very hard to not do them all. very hard. so. well. gonna do this one. i have chosen just 2 prints from the Good Fortune collection. there are a few more rounds on this block. extra stitching is planned for some solid strips. which i haven't included. so my plan. should it work. is to add white strips here and there to include the extra stitching. above block is 10-1/2 in. when finished 16-1/2 in. for more details see here for this block. see here for Flickr group. or see Clara and Jennie on their Clover & Violet blog.

The Dessert of the Month Club

meet Shamrock Cake Pop. for info see Amanda on her hey porkchop! blog or Amanda and Ashleigh of The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery store.

using your knuckles

i did a small rendition of the "30 days have September" sing-song to my Mom last month. i only say the first 3 lines. then i showed her that thing i do with my knuckles. i don't remember who showed this to me. but i was really young. and i am guessing that it was not my Mom. have you done this. make a fist. and use your finger to point to the first knuckle. then the space between your next knuckle. and so on. while saying the months starting with January. all the months that land on a knuckle have 31 days. and all the months that land on the space between have 30 days. except February. which everyone knows has 28 or 29. when you get to your last knuckle. July. 31. you go back to your first knuckle. August. 31.

just signed up for Mollie's stitch swap. it closes later today. so not too late. you stitch something in a 4 in. hoop and send it ready to hang. tomorrow i should be receiving the March design for The Dessert of the Month Club for March. i'm guessing that it will include something green. my start on the January cottage was posted yesterday for The Cottage Stitch-A-Long. i am in The Cottage Stitch-A-Long 2. and i am absolutely in love with another design that has a stitch-a-long. which you can see better here. holding back for now. because i am considering joining the Garden Steps Quilt Along. what are you doing on your extra day.

Hoop Travel Bag

since starting The Dessert of the Month Club it was obvious i would make a Hoop Travel Bag. both patterns come from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery store. and i saw this one first. i paired a brand new modern oval with a retro sheet. not sure i like my "k" embroidery. not sure it needs it. or why i don't like it. so i may take it off. a bit puffy because i used 2 layers of batting. it does feel good. but next i will use 1 layer of batting or a woven interfacing. i say next because you really can't have too many of these.yeah to me. doing the happy dance to have come up with this awesome-zipper-pull on my own. that is until someone tells me i did not. if you want to do this. take 3 strands of 26 in. cotton knitting yarn. or not so much if you want it smaller. thread thru hole in zipper pull. and straighten until you have 6 ends together. separate yarns so that you have the 2 ends that belong to each other. braid until you like the length. place a knot in the end. snip the tassel even across. or if you are a free-spirit. leave it be. all raggedy.

The Dessert of the Month Club

meet The Champagne Truffle and Devil's Food Cupcake. aren't they cute!! i haven't done cross stitch for years. but sure had been thinking about it. i found luscious linens at my local thread shop. but since i was never good at counting threads. i'm using Aida. picked the 18 to keep it really small. for info see Amanda on her hey porkchop! blog or Amanda and Ashleigh of The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery store.

Pink Lemonade : finished.

i stitched 3/4 in. away from all the seams. and used a retro sheet on the back. for more info see Lori on her Humble Quilts blog.

Make It Work

so. many projects don't get finished. who the heck knows why. time is usually the problem. but not the only reason. so i thought i would try a new strategy. and imagine Tim Gunn stopping by. just to see me. a famous-crafty-person. hehe. and telling me. to. Make It Work.there wasn't anything particularly wrong with the pattern or what i did with it. i just don't like borders. and always choose to leave them off. but here i am going on and on about the awful border and because i didn't take a picture you can't really see what was wrong. or not wrong. trust me. it looked fine.at the time. i was eager and hesitant to make this. had doubt i could do it well and be happy. i like structure. and this seemed a bit carefree for me. these were my niece's jeans she didn't have very long. and she was growing out of. so perfect. if it didn't work i didn't ruin something important.fast forward to a few days ago. out came the pins. lots of them. and off came the border. i tied it. to flannel. and what had been on the back. i used for the binding. now i love it. i Made It Work. but. to tell the truth. i needed batting. not very much. and safety pins. you always need more than you have. and there they were. so i got what i wanted. and a long-over-due-finish. i like to call this. my 15 block version. a half-lap-size. it measures 36 in. x 60 in.Secondhand Comfort pattern.
Taffy Jane Etsy shop.
Quilt Taffy Etsy shop.
Quilt Taffy blog.
my original post.
could it really have been that long ago!!

Pink Lemonade : part 3.

for more info see Lori on her Humble Quilts blog.

Quilt Squares Quilt Along

Small Quilt #1 from Quilt Squares #1 by Lori Smith.
for more info see Jo on her Jo's Country Junction blog.
or go straight to the quilt along main page.

Pink Lemonade : part 2.

that triangle was cut bigger. yep. i am always afraid i will need it. and then i don't. for more info see Lori on her Humble Quilts blog.

random number has picked....

10, 4, 15.
Quilting "b", Josie McRazie, and Lori have won some Wavy Wipers.

and 1, 4.
Joan and Kevin, and Lynn have won a Wavy-Wavy Scarf.

please send me your mailing info and i will send them your way.

thank you to those whose left a comment and if you suggested a name.
i liked the word Curvy. and i also thought about Ripples.
those names have been used in a few places. so i went with Wavy-Wavy.

i put together some directions and tips for beginners.
to knit my wiper pattern into a scarf.
so if you are interested. check out the links left below.
and if you have any questions feel free to contact me.

Wavy Wiper Pattern.
Wavy Wiper Pattern for beginners.
Wavy-Wavy Scarf Pattern.
Wavy-Wavy Scarf Pattern tips for beginners.

Pink Lemonade : part 1.

this doll quilt has a new name. Pink Lemonade. like it. for more info see Lori on her Humble Quilts blog.

another doll quilt along : fabrics.

so Lori is going to have another doll quilt along. and is yet to decide on a name. just a few days into the year and already wanting to shop for some pretty fabrics to make this. but i was searching scraps for another project and put these aside. some yellows made the first cut. we'll see. the darks are shirts i bought for another project. just need a bit. so my other project need not worry. i should really use that pink ditty. which is rather old. but i rather like the large rose one. and the lights on the right are just in case. they are not very yellow. lots of brown to choose from. this one seemed just right. for more info see Lori on her Humble Quilts blog.

wavy wavy

or if you like.
Messy Karen's Wavy Wiper Scarf Pattern.
not a very awesome name. or is it.
these names i liked.
Summer Surprise, She Sells Sea Shells, Tiny Waves, Skipping Stones.
but already taken. do you have a name i should consider?
are you wishing that a wavy wavy scarf could be for you.
simple. leave a comment. i will end it on Friday.
in case you could not tell there is a cream, a blue, and a navy scarf.
the cream was chosen by a friend. so only the blue and navy are left.
and although it is Wintertime. i have made these in a very soft cotton.