nashville crazy quilt 3-4 years??

Finally getting to the end of this project. This was started in Nashville when my daughter still lived there. Bought fat quarters so the color pallet is limited. The emb stitches that were used are only 3 or 4 of the most basic stitiches. The four panels are worked on a background of muslin, layered and machine quilted down the major seams. On the border just a loose wave of quilting stitches-enough to hold the light weight batting in place.

added a serpentine border to make the outside pop a little more. looked like it needed something but wasn't sure what. I was going to add yoyo's around the emb peices or more crochet flowers but they did not look right. this maybe the final look. Now am sewing on buttons to secure the blocks to the backing, since i only quilted the major seams lines. Just needs to be a little more secure. binding done, hanger on now buttons and done...

UFO really old finally close to a finish

I have been carrying around these hexie's forever. having trouble matching the muslin so decided enough finish it into something. I was torn between just over looking the color of the scraps i was using or finishing it.
currently about 50 things to finish!! Why the guilt over all the sewing?? i inserted a small green faux cording peice on the outside net to the binding. it helped brighten it up. after it was machine quilted i decided it needed something. Started adding hexie's to the outside border so not done after all. it will take quit a few but i like it so much better with the bright fabrics added to the outside border.

still have to add feathers to green sashing on two sides--at least the quilting is almost done.

teeney, tiny ,

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added these pictures showing these very small EPT hexie's. i just love how small they are. Trying to decide how big to go. or make a small quilted peice. All blue fabric. we will see as one takes quit  bit of time. another long term project.

selvidged grandmothers flower garden. hanging over my bed. 

i soaked this in the bathtub and added a new binding. 

also repaired the back as much as i could. could not bear to throw it away.some of the flowers need mending but the back is very worn. will enjoy it for what it is.

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another look at the old baby all dressed up

back wow

so surprised so much time has gone by. will try again to keep at it. ok what has been finished.

have spent alot of time with hand work and slow slow stitiching. also dressed up the ole 1230 with skins i found at walmart!! the machine that has never failed me.

downsize and organize.

got home the first week of august. time has just flown. I have switched my bed to the front room hoping to cut down on the heat and elec bills. Plan on keeping that room closed off.

so trying to clean out the room in the front of the house for a workroom/bedroom.
there just is not enough room for a separate work room.

i have way to much fabric. But am struggling on what to get rid of. sometimes i think i just need to close my eyes and fill the van and go to St. Vincents. something has got to go as I do not want to move all of this again.

so bad at organization. so then my little pea brain decided to deal with the fabric later....

got all my finished quilts. together. a pile of ufo's and a hugh container of partial started stuff.

repeat after me like things together.

have been throwing stuff in shoe boxes, metal tins etc as i worked through the years. Do we empty these . Nope Just start another one or add to an existing...Soo going through getting thread rounded up etc.

Trying to stay on track. Would rather be sewing. or doing something else. very painfull for me but need to keep at it. The hall way is filled with boxes of fabric not counting all the containers in the back room and in the basement. This is NOT quick or easy.

labor day weekend---yup more labor ........see ya

finally home

catching up on house stuff..trying to clean, refrig, stove, floors. wow dust everywhere. feel over whelmed again with trying to reduce what I own.

also landlord raised the rent and wants a new lease signed. wow don't know what to do. this place needs so much help and the heating bills are awful.

will look around and see what is available. doing a few stitches on stuff i have started. not much else to say.

making lists again

of what
who
why
when