May FNSI Update

This month's FNSI kind of snuck up on me.

I wasn't really focused on any one project.

I didn't really accomplish much, but I had my hands on a lot of different projects.

I went shopping.

 I did LOTS of pinning.

 I played with my Red, White & Blues for the up coming Red White & Blue Blog Hop.

 I worked on binding my hot pad placemat.

 I trimmed squares for Baby Stella's quilt.

I even sewed the first two seams of my Cinnamon & Nutmeg.

Then I ripped them out and sewed them again.

They don't get a picture!

Hope you got more done than I did!

FNSI finish

Last night was the Friday Night Sew In hosted by Heidi!

Check out all of the great projects!

I didn't plan well for this one.

It's soccer season, you know.

Since I scheduled a soccer practice for 6pm yesterday, I didn't have much time to sew in the evening.  It was 9 o'clock before we got back home.

But, I did get to visit my LQS earlier in the afternoon.

I bought some more Kansas Troubles for the background fabric for my Craftsy BOM.

I also found co-ordinates for some beachy fabric that has been in my stash for a couple of years.  The original plan was to make aprons for my in-laws by Christmas.  Now, I've decided to make just 2 aprons and a couple of place mats or mug rugs...and will take them to the Outer Banks with us this summer.  Darren thinks I am crazy to make aprons & place mats to take to the beach, but it will help me to be patient while I wait for summer to arrive! 

I might even try to get a beach blanket made...something about the size of a large bath towel should work!  Yes, I'm just making it just big enough for me...I'm a little selfish that way!  And Darren certainly doesn't need one since he thinks it is just wasted packing space!

Aprons

Other patchwork-y projects

And, I found a book with a wonderful pattern for the T shirt quilt I have been working on.  Janet & I gathered lots of bolts and spent nearly 3 hours choosing the right fabrics.  It took a couple of tries, but we finally found the perfect set.  

I think this quilt is going to turn out WAY better than I ever expected!  I'm really excited now!

And the BEST thing?  On the back of the book (which is published by American Quilter's Society):

"Proudly printed and bound in the 

United States of America"

This makes me so happy!  It is very difficult to find things still made in the good 'ole US of A.  I try to buy American whenever I can, or at least where they have some decent labor laws.  I hate the idea of anyone being taken advantage of and forced to work under horrendous conditions for minimal pay just so I can save a few pennies.  (Let me step off my soapbox before I hurt myself...)

So, yesterday was quite productive and I DID get to sew last night!

I finished the hot pad/place mat.  (This is my first project using Insul-Brite and I love it!)  It was mostly done when I posted yesterday, but I had to hand stitch the binding and I finished that at 11:38 last night.  

I love it & only wish I knew what fabric line it was from.  I am pretty sure it is a 3 Sisters design from Moda, but I will have to go back through their archives to find out which line it's from and begin to visit the obscure little shops that might still have bits and pieces left.  
Let me know if you recognize it or know where I can get my hands on some!  Please, pretty please!  (No, it is not beneath me to beg!)

Well, I'm off to see what everyone else accomplished last night...

Enjoy your day!

                 ~K

March FNSI Update

I managed to get a couple of hours of sewing in last night.  Not as much as I had planned (all day) but I did promise my daughter a shopping trip while she was on Spring Break.  So we spent most of the day at the Outlets in PA.  She ran out of money early, so we were home in time for me to catch up on a couple of projects.

I am now caught up on my Craftsy Block of the Month.


I also worked on my Barrister's Sow Along.  I was about 8 blocks behind (I am doing 2 of each block)...
 
...and now she has 2 bonus blocks posted, so that makes me about 12 blocks behind.

I had the pieces cut for the blocks and last night I sewed HSTs and some other pieces for each block.  Today I will probably get them all trimmed and hopefully a few more pieced.  I did get 2 of the blocks pieced, but I think I will have to re-do the Big Dipper...it seems a little small. 

Have a happy sewing day!!

New FNSI date

March's Friday Night Sew In will be next Friday, March 16!  

I just might turn my Fun & Done into Finally Done!