Monday, 11 March 2019

Jewel Block 11

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Back to work today and have a FULL week ahead of me.  WOW.  Has been three weeks now since I worked a full week due to using up some of my overtime hours.

This evening after dinner I made Block 11 of the Jewel Box 52 Week Block Challenge hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:
 Block 11 all neatly constructed from scrap fabric only.

Now meet all 11 Blocks together!!
TAH DAH

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 
BEST Day EVER Tuedsay.  

Kathy

Sunday, 10 March 2019

And "Sew" On...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

It was my LEAST favourite day of the year.  Time Change Day.  Uggh....

So I decided if I was extra productive maybe I could fall asleep on time this evening.

Up and out with the dog early.

Made Strawberry French Toast for breakfast:

Then it was out the door to Pet Valu with doggo for a bath.  

On the way home I stopped to wash, clean out and vacuum the car so kiddo and dog walked the rest of the way home.  They both needed some spring air I figured.

After dinner I sewed another of the Twisted Star Blocks and then sewed row one and two together:

TAH DAH!!!

Seriously loving the look of this quilt.

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 
BEST Day EVER Monday!!

Kathy

Saturday, 9 March 2019

And GOOOOOO....

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Got up early this morning because of course the dog seems to have no sense of weekend, day off, PD day or anything.  By 0530 he is literally sitting by my bed sighing cause I still have not taken him out.

It was a beautiful morning out so I walked him longer than usual.  After making breakfast I decided that today was house cleaning day.  Seriously.  As I am writing this there is not one surface in this house that has not been wiped, washed, polished, oiled, dusted, swept or vacuumed!  It may have taken all day but pretty proud of myself for doing this.  Maybe spring is on its way???

Then it was dinner time.....hmmmm...took a look in the fridge, freezer, and pantry and thanks to my great devotion to Costco dinner was a breeze! 

Chicken Breasts, Mayo, Pretzel Chips, Broccoli, Potatoes, Smoked Gouda, Milk, Alpine Touch Spice (USA), Mustard, and Sour Cream all purchased from Costco.  

Parsnip and Garlic were in the refrigerator.

Pretzel Crusted Chicken, Steamed Broccoli, Parsnip Garlic Potato Mash with Smoked Gouda dipping sauce.  YUM!!

After dinner I decided to make another of my Twisted Star Blocks.  This is the class that I joined a guild to get discount pricing on.  Paid for the class that was postponed to another date that I will not be able to attend and when asked if I could at least get the pattern I was told by the organizer that I would have to purchase the pattern when it became available.  WELL!!!  I decided I would just do it on my own. 

"SEW" I did.  I was actually quite proud of myself.  I did have to fiddle and fudge some of the seams but the star blocks were the same size as the 9 patch blocks "sew" I was pretty pleased.

The quilt designer found out about my dilemma and helped me out.  "SEW" no more fudging or fiddling to make the points match!!


The top row of star blocks is made with no pattern.  

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 
BEST Day EVER Sunday (although it is Time Change Day....)🎉

Kathy

Thursday, 7 March 2019

It's ALL Red & White...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Took a quick bit of time to myself this evening after I got home from extracurricular activities with kiddo and grocery shopping at Costco.

Here is my latest edition of the the 2018 Red and White Block Challenge hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

It really is amazing how much red and white fabric I have....maybe that is also a problem....

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 
BEST Day EVER Friday.

Kathy

Wednesday, 6 March 2019

TEN...

Good Evening Internet Friends.

"SEW" busy this week have not yet had time to post....

This evening after all the household chores and before last walk with doggie I made Block 10 of the 52 Week Jewel Block Challenge:
I LOVE this quilt!!!  The blocks are great to make and I think look FABULOUS!!

Hopw this inspires your own creativity and wishing you the
 BEST  Day EVER Thursday.

Kathy

Sunday, 3 March 2019

All Over...

Good Evening Internet Friends!

Well.....somehow another three day weekend has come to an end and not really sure where it went.

Up early of course to walk the dog.

Made a batch of Oatmeal Double Chocolate Banana Zucchini Muffins for lunches this week:

Super YUM!

Then since I still had one more small sized fresh zucchini I made Double Chocolate Zucchini Cake:

YUM!!!

I did some knitting while waiting for the baking but not significant to show yet.

This afternoon I spent some time in my craft room and made another Flock Of Geese Block for the 2017 52 Week Block Challenge hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

All Ten Blocks together: 

 I am hoping to get caught up on these yearly challenge blocks and take them all in at once for long arming so that I can feel that I am caught up!!

Hope this inspires you own creativity and wishing you all the 
BEST Day EVER Monday🎉

Kathy


Saturday, 2 March 2019

What's Cookin'...

Good Evening Internet Friends.

Very low key day today.  Laundry, some house work and of course walk the dog.  

I was craving Cream Cheese Cookies so I made a batch of those this afternoon:

Between Cookie batches I finished the binding on my 2015 52 Week Block Challenge Quilt hosted by A Needle Pulling Thread Quilt Shop:

This quilt has had quite the journey including being lost to me for almost 2 years at the long armers house and then returned to me smelling heavily of doggie #1 and # 2 business.  Lots of Tide and vinegar washes, hanging near the fire pit and draped over the quad runner for a while finally got rid of the smell.  A lady from my quilt guild was able to get it quilted for me in less than 2 weeks and now I have finally put the binding on.  I LOVE how this turned out!!!

Hope this inspires your own creativity and wishing you all the 
BEST Day EVER Sunday.

Kathy