Keeping up with the challenge so far. Have you checked out 365Challenge.com to see what’s going on? It’s easy and fun…so far! I think we’ll be doing dark/med dark blocks until March. Enjoying the process.
Happy Quilting…Karen
Well, the holidays are over and the inevitable has come…time to take down the Christmas tree and decorations! I sure don’t like this part. Thought about leaving the tree up all year (I love the lights) but figured that wouldn’t be acceptable..sigh. So, ornaments and garland off the tree and now I have to figure out a new container for the tree itself. It’s old home has given up the ghost. Problems, problems.
Here are a couple more designs for background fill on quilts. Just imagine a beautiful applique in the center of either of these fills. They were fun to do, fun to learn, and I’m looking forward to trying them out on some quilts this year.
My 365 Challenge is going well. This is Day 3 and I have 3 blocks complete – 3″ blocks. That means I only have 362 more to do before Jan. 1, 2016. Right on task – wonder if that will be true 6 months from now, or 6 days from now for that matter.
I found reference to another type of 365 challenge that I thought was a terrific way to be ready for the holidays next year. I wish I could give credit to its inventor but can’t locate that information. So here it is:
Find a jar and keep it handy. On day 1 put 1 cent into the jar, day 2 put 2 cents in, on and on, day 100 put $1 in and on day 365 put $3.65 into the jar. If you are good all year, on day 365 you will have $667.95. Great, effortless spending money! I think I will try it!
Watching Downton Abby over again in prep for the last season (sob). Love this series and my Amazon prime has all 6 seasons. I’m up to Season 3, Episode 4. Need to watch the rest of that season, then season 4 and 5, then, alas, the final season starting in the USA now. I love this show and love the way the costumers have integrated its’ story into the quilting world. The second time through really lets me SEE what is there, the fantastic fabrics and costume design, the wonderful home as well as the incredible countryside.
Back to the tube…happy quilting. Karen
Oh my, it’s the first day of the 365 challenge that I am participating in. Kinda nervous, I don’t like starting something I can’t, or don’t, finish. (Please don’t look at my UFO list) So many choices of things to make on a daily or monthly basis and most start in January. If any of you are participating in any challenge please join and show us your project. In this case we were given two blocks to choose from, one a really easy 3 piece rail fence and the other, well lets say its definitely more complicated! Hopefully I’ll get mine done and post pictures tomorrow.
Trying to finish a wall hanging that I started at the Houston Quilt Festival this year. It was a thread painting class with Pam Holland. This was simply a cat’s head that was based on a photograph but is super fun and pretty easy to do. Not quite finished yet but here is a pic:
I love the background fabric and will do some quilting on it when I finish the cat. He is almost finished. It is all thread except some of the inside of the ears. Loved doing it!
So, I belong to two guilds and both are doing a UFO challenge this year. Five items over a 12 month period. So…submit same 5 for both guilds (no, that isn’t right), pick 10 pretty easy finishes? – maybe, or just find the 10 UFO’s that I really want to finish – probably. I have to make up my mind shortly so will let you know. Way to many UFO’s to pick from!
Off to work. Happy Quilting. Karen
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