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So like the yarn hoarder I am I just couldn't resist picking this yarn up last time I was at Handcock Fabrics.

It is so cute lol.

I altered the pattern slightly because I couldn't find my size 9 needles so I used 8s so I followed the pattern for the adult small and added 10 rows before the decreases.

Z thinks that it is the best hat ever!!!

365 Part 2

I am continuing with the 365 quilt challenge this weekend.

I redid my double 4 patch from last week.  I think that it looks a lot better now.

From 1/11 checkerboard.

1/12 Plait

1/13 Mountains

1/14 Six Strips

1/15 Triple Rail

1/16 Maggie's Mystery

1/17 Thrifty

1/18 Double 4 Patch

1/19 Half Square Triangle

1/20 Triangle Combination

I hope to be able to keep up with this 10 block a weekend thing until I catch up and only have to do 7 a weekend but as it is warming up outside it is getting harder and harder to want to stay in and sew blocks.

Here are my 20 blocks that I have so far.  I still need to iron this weeks but that can wait until later.

I also picked up some more thrift store fabric to add to my collection to make quilt blocks out of.

Stay tuned for next week where I hope to make the last 11 of January so I can start February.

Cindy

Organizing

We are working on finding places to store things in this house.

I made a bin for Z's bows.

We scored a loft bed for her room as well so now she has a book shelf and a small dresser to put more of her stuff in.

I also stopped into Walmart and bought some drawered bins to put most of my fabric and other miscellaneous sewing supplies in.

As you can see from the pictures I still need some more storage but I am starting to make some progress anyway.

Cindy

365

So I stumbled upon this blog the other day about making one quilt block every day for a year.

It is called the 365 challenge and you can get more info here.

I am starting out behind and only really have weekends to work on it so I figure that until I catch up I will have to do 10 blocks each weekend.  Here is block 1/1/16 called 3 Strips.

Block 1/2/16 is called Easy H.

Red Cross or should I call it Green Cross from 1/3/16.

Four Patch from 1/4/16.

Nine Patch from 1/5/16.

Four Strips from 1/6/16.

Two-by-Two from 1/7/16.

London Stairs from 1/8/16.

Uneven Nine Patch 1/9/16.

Double Four Patch from 1/10/16.  This one I might pull apart because I am not thrilled with the pink/green/yellow thing that I have going on.

Next week I hope to accomplish this and make my next 10.  If you can sew at all please join me in this challenge.

Cindy

Storage

As Z gets older she seems to need more stuff in her room to keep it organized.

Like she has hair stuff all over her dresser.

So to fix the problem I made her a new bin to put her stuff in.

I used this pattern from Birch Fabrics.

I went all out and bought the 10 pack of poster board so I would have extra if when I need it again.

I only made the large size to start with.

It turned out perfect!!!

It is great for what I needed it for and it is not too complicated for a beginner.

Cindy

Minions

I learned how to do some new sewing tricks today.

My pattern is McCall's EASY stitch 'n save #M9221

I attempted size T1

The new skills that I am attempting are using interfacing and...

making button holes.  My sewing machine has a button hole option I just have never used it before.

The pajamas turned out awesome!!!

I am not the only one who was super excited to make these lol.  

Next up is another bag or storage bins.  I have stuff for many more projects but I am just not sure what I want to make.

Cindy

February Beanie Bag

I got my February Beanie Bag from Jimmy Beans today!!!

I love getting a yarn Surprise every month in the mail!!!

This month it was all Rowan yarns:  Baby Merino Silk DK, Colourspun, Super Fine Merino DK, and Rowan Tweed.

This one had 2 patterns, some Soak, and a stitch pick up tool as the bonuses as well.

I now have 2 of these to knit up but I am not going to complain about having more yarn to play with lol.

Cindy