Sunday, July 24, 2022

Watch Out For "UFOs" This Week!

Joan at Moosestash Quilting knows we all have a few/lot of UFO's in our closet, so she had the brilliant idea to create a blog hop to get us motivated to finish them. Way to go, Joan! It's the first day (and my day) for the "UFO Blog Hop"!


Entering my closet in search of UFOs was just the beginning. I was shocked to actually count the many unfinished projects I had hanging up. 


There were more in my sewing room and in containers! I couldn't even face the kits that were screaming at me to work on them. Way too many! The only way I was going to meet this challenge was to focus on the easiest ones to finish first.

This one was totally quilted and only need binding. It's embarrassing to admit that I made this in January 2016 when I took a class during a retreat from the amazing Deonn from Quiltscapes. To think it only needed binding to be finished is crazy!



Finished!


I was part of a BOM design team in 2016 for the "In Our Garden" quilt. I finished it on time, had it quilted in February 2017, and then set it aside to add binding. That never happened! Luckily, I still had some matching fabric in my stash so I could finish it. Nowadays I make the binding before quilting, but in the olden days I didn't. 


Finished!


In June of 2016 I went on a retreat to Utah with some friends. I finished a quilt top along with a lot of laughing, eating, and sleeping. It was so fun! I had it quilted and then, again, set it aside for binding that never happened. I don't hate binding a quilt, really I don't, but for some reason all these pretties didn't get binding.


Finished!


My quilting friends got together in April of this year to sew a jelly roll quilt. I finished the top, but other things got in the way of quilting it. I had the binding ready for this one, so I quilted it and put the binding on. I love having all these quilts finished!


Finished!


I still have lots of UFOs to work on, but this is still a good feeling! Check out all the other blogs this week to see what was pulled out of hidden corners, closets, and boxes for finishes.



Sunday, July 3, 2022

New Blog Hop Sign-Ups Are Happening Now

You have the chance to sign-up for three blog hops!

I'll be hosting "Queen of Gadgets" in September and would love to have you play along!

The challenge is:
Use your favorite sewing tool to create a project. 
Tell us and show us why you love it.
Use rotary cutters, scissors, rippers, die cutters, etc. and show us what you made.

Email me if you want to add your name to the list.
Include your name, blog name, and blog URL.


Sign-ups have begun for "See Ya Later, Alligator"!
Carla will be hosting a blog hop called, "See Ya Later Alligator" in August.

The challenge is: 
Travel...anything from places to go, to how you get there, and anything in between.
Maybe even an alligator?


Contact her if you want to play in this hop.


Joan might have a few openings in the UFO blog hop this month. 
Hurry and check with her!

The challenge is: 
Finish a UFO or two (or three, four, or five.)


If you want to play along, drop her an email.


Saturday, July 2, 2022

World UFO Day July 2nd

Yes, it is World UFO Day...I never knew such a thing existed! July 2nd is the approximate date in 1947 that aliens landed in Roswell, New Mexico. Apparently people go out to watch the skies for UFOs. Interesting, though I think I'd freak out if I actually saw something!

I have made a few alien quilts over the last few years, so it seems appropriate to reshare them today.





A UFO in the quilting world is an unfinished object like a quilt that's not quite completed. Most quilters have numerous ones of those in their closets or drawers.

Joan at Moosestash Quilting is having an UFO blog hop this month. I'm sure we'll see lots of amazing finished projects, maybe even some with aliens on them. She might have some openings...check with her to see!


I have an UFO from 2016 I put yellow binding on yesterday. It's ready for the blog hop. That was all it needed and I just didn't around to it. I have a couple of those...crazy!


Happy sky watching tonight!

Friday, July 1, 2022

Cackling Stitches Creepy Critters July BOM

Joan from Moosestash Quilting, Carla from Creatin' in the Sticks, and I put our wickedly 
crazy heads together to create a Halloween BOM for Cackling Stitches on Facebook.
"Creepy Critters" Block of the Month ends this month and we're already planning on
a frightfully fun BOM for 2023. We're excited about that one, too! 


The July pattern for "Creepy Critters" includes the final assembly instructions.
Check out our Facebook page, Cackling Stitches, HERE, for all the info.

This is my version of "Creepy Critters" 


Here's how the BOM works at Cackling Stitches:

The BOM will run from February 1st to August 30th.
On the 1st day of each month we will release block patterns that will be free until
the next block(s) is released.
Once new blocks are released, the previous month's blocks will no longer be free.
They will be available in our Etsy stores at a cost of $2.
On September 1st the entire pattern will be combined and sold in our Etsy stores for $10.
We hope you appreciate the time we put into creating the BOM quilt and understand that we are keeping the costs to a minimum. If you're quick to get the patterns during the month they are free,
there will be no cost to you.

February - Rotary Rita can be found in my Etsy store, HERE.


March - Petey the Poltergeist by Joan can be found in her Etsy store HERE.


March - Jackie the Jockey by Carla can be found in her Etsy store HERE.

April - Tabitha by Joan can be found HERE.

April - Boo The Black Cat by Carla can be found HERE.

May - Melvin the Mummy by Joan can be found HERE


May - Frankie Lights the Way by Carla can be found HERE


June - Skully and Friend by me can be found HERE


June - Wolfman Wally by me can be found HERE


We'd love to have you join us!

Give It A Whirl Blog Hop Starts Today

It is time to whirl, twirl, and spin with the "Give It A Whirl" blog hop! What was the challenge? Somewhere in or on your project ...