Weekly WIP & Craziness

Things are going to be a little crazy here... We're moving this weekend (yes, this weekend!).  I don't think I really expected it to all work out, so it snuck up on me I guess.  Yes, I was being a little pessimistic.



We just confirmed that the truck would be available today, and we still need to find a stove and refridgerator.  Oh, and did I mention its oil heating?  I've never had oil heating, and it's just a little crazy.

Additional craziness... I was accepted as a hostess for the Singer Sew Very Easy House Party!  My peeps and I get to test drive a new Singer Confidence Stylist machine, and we'll be making a fun project (or two).  The party's going down early May & I'm sew very excited (sorry, couldn't help myself there)!

Oh, and before I forget... have you checked out Modern Relief Japan yet??

Here's how it works:

• Every Monday, (April 4th -May 16th, 2011) a new group of quilts will be featured on ModernRelief.com
• To enter for a chance to win one of the quilts featured, you will click on the PayPal button that will be located on the top right column of the Modern Relief blog. This will bring you to the Modern Relief PayPal account.
• Donations are unlimited, so please feel free to give till your heart's content.
• Every $10.00 donation gives you one chance to win any of the quilts featured during the raffle period (April 4th - May 16th, 2011)
• Multiple wins by a single person will be allowed, so you do have the chance to win more than one quilt
• Winners of the quilt raffle will be chosen by a random number generator after May 16th, 2011, and the list of winners will be posted here. We will also contact the winners at the email address listed on the PayPal account.
• All donations received will be donated to Mercy Corps

Pretty simple eh?  Check out the quilts- they're amazing! 

Now... here's my quick Weekly WIP.

Completed:




Most of my future sister in-law's shower present. 

WIP:
Packing (UGH!)
Bottled Rainbow Quilt
Americana Quilt Top
Hexies

Need to finish in the next month, but haven't yet started:
OK... so I had to add a category, since I'm in a serious holding pattern with the move.  YIKES!
Modern Relief Japan Quilt
do. Good Stitches blocks
Mug Rug Swap

No new projects.

Weekly WIP 3/27/11

Ok, so I know I skipped a week.  I suck, and I'm sorry.  Will you forgive me?

We're moving in less than two weeks now (at least as long as nothing falls through!), and things are going to be crazy... but in the very very old farmhouse we are moving into, I will have my own sewing room.  I'm not sure how long it'll take before I get it set up.  I'm also not sure about our internet connection there yet.  I may be checking emails at McDonald's for a while.  :-/

So... in line with keeping things short and sweet, here's what's been accomplished & whats pending over the last couple of weeks:

I completed:

• Tommy's Pinewood Derby Car 

• Mending Tommy's Jeans
• Part one of future SIL's shower present 

WIP's include:

• Americana Quilt top- haven't touched it since before Thanksgiving...still
• Hexies. Still.
• The Bottled Rainbow quilt.  I've got all of my rectangles cut & pieced.  I just need to start placing the ticker tapes. 

• Remaining 3 parts of SIL's shower present.  Waiting for fabrics to finish pre-washing.
• Caylin's terrarium science project... Terrariums have been made... experiments in progress.

New projects:

• Quilt for the Modern Relief raffle to help citizens of Japan.  I've already finished designing it, but since I haven't started cutting, I don't thing I can considering WIP.
• Mug Rug for the Sew Happy Geek Mug Rug Swap.  Still time to sign up!

Until next time!

Weekly WIP 3/13/11

To give myself a reason to step back and take a blogging breath weekly, per my New Years Resolutions, I'm instating a weekly WIP.  Each week, I'll give a run-down of my works-in-progress, as well as completed projects & new projects.  I'll include any and all crafty bits as well as things like baking and other projects going on. 

So for this week, I completed:

• Caylin's skirt (Picture to come)
• The Zinger Cake
• Mending of Maya's Skirt & Mike's Hat

WIP's include:

• Americana Quilt top- haven't touched it since before Thanksgiving
• Hexies.  I haven't decided what I'm making with them yet.  I just started randomly basting hexies, and now I've put together a few individual flowers.  Possibly a pillow to come?  Maybe just coasters.  I haven't decided yet.
• Tommy's Pinewood Derby Car- due Tuesday (crap!!)
• Oh- apparently more mending, says my hubs (thanks!)

New projects:

• The Bottled Rainbow quilt- currently waiting for my husband to finish his ironing so I can iron & cut my solids (pick up the pace love!)
• Fabrics are on their way for my future sister-in-law's shower gift.

Sorry for the lack of pictures...  I can't believe how late it is already!  It's always an adjustment with Daylight Savings Time!