Loving Life

Rain and flooding!

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Tue, 16 Jan 2024 01:37:00 +0000

What a day this has been! I swear we have gotten anywhere from 3" to 6" of rain this afternoon/evening. The roads are flooded. Here are some pictures from around our house/immediate neighborhood.

2024 The Year of back to Quilting!

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Wed, 03 Jan 2024 20:56:00 +0000

This year I am determined to quilt! I have an updated list of UFO's listed and those are just a few of the things I plan to accomplish this year. Last year was basically very little sewing me for me as I fell and am now basically better.

I am a member of Quilting Around The World online quilting group and they are doing a UFO challenge again this year and I will get this list finished. Of course it means keeping my long-armer bust doing tops for me! LOL

I also plan to be more present on this blog and post quilty things, as well as life on here. Hope you had a fantastic New Year!

HUGS
Kathy

It's been awhile

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 10 Mar 2022 02:31:00 +0000

Hard to believe that it's been roughly 3 years since I've posted. Covid isolation, etc. really took a toll on me and I basically shut down. I finally started getting out and about to places but no where as frequent as I had been pre-COVID.

It felt good to go to my yearly quilting retreat in June, 2021. I was blessed to have my daughter go with me and we had so much fun! Heather made her first quilt! She did a fantastic job! Looking forward to going again this June!

Week 4 Sewing

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 31 Jan 2019 02:23:00 +0000

Last week was week #4 in 52 Weeks of Sewing and it was to sew something red. So I mad a Valentines shirt. It's really comfy and was super easy and quick to make. I do need to shorten the sleeves.

And of course Trinity had to help me! LOL

Things I have been up to lately

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Mon, 21 Jan 2019 20:09:00 +0000

I am in a Facebook group called 52 weeks of sewing. They have prompts for each week on what to sew. Of course if what the suggestion is doesn't work for you...you can do something else.

Week #1 Organize your sewing room

Week #2 Complete a UFO...no problem as I have a ton of these hanging out...

I choose to work on Gracie's blocks from a secret Santa I had participated in a number of years ago. I put solid blocks with them and made a flimsy, which sat around for roughly a year!! So I got it out and finished it!

Week #3 Make something from a pattern you have never used

So I dug around and found a lounge pants pattern and some fabric and worked on them...well let's just say it's been a looooong time since I've sewn clothing and read a pattern. Needless to say I need to rip these out, as I sewed the legs for the waist...ugh... and do it correctly this time LOL

My 2019 UFO's

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 21:01:00 +0000

My goal this year is to accomplish getting these all finished. A couple of them are not started yet, so I guess they really are not UFO's but are projects I want to complete. A couple of them have certain time frames to be finished my. So I will need to stay focused and consistent in my efforts this year.

1. Moda brights (top completed; needs quilted)

2. April/Tim wedding quilt (kit bought)

3. Quilt for Jayson (need a plan)

4. Christmas stockings ( top completed; needs quilted)

5. Debbie Mumm Christmas wall-hanging (embellishment on blocks/make top)

6. Dresden Plate Wall-hanging (top completed; needs quilted)

7. QLH House BOM ( Finish making blocks)

8. Teal mystery ( top completed; needs quilted)

9. R/W/B Jacobs Ladder ( top completed; needs quilted)

10. Pumpkin swap blocks ( blocks completed; make top)

11. Sock swap blocks ( blocks completed; make top)

12. Good Fortune (start on clues)

I've been sewing!

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 20:15:00 +0000

It's been awhile but I have played with my sewing machine this week. I was able to get a UFO into a top. Now to look for background fabric.

6 and 6 in 2018

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 04 Jan 2018 20:11:00 +0000

This year I am doing a different spin on my UFO's. It's called 6 & 6 in 2018 and is hosted by pomegranate and chintz. They are doing 6 old UFO's and 6 new projects. This sounds like a neat twist for this year.

My 6 old projects are:

1. QLH House BOM
2. Red/White/Blue Jacob's Ladder
3. Plaid Hearts
4. Sweet Baby Jane
5. Teal mystery
6. My Favorite Things

My 6 New projects are:

1. Let's Go Camping
2. Christmas Ornaments wool
3.

For more information head over to 6 & 6 in 2018

Random thoughts for the evening

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 00:03:00 +0000

Yesterday we were so happy to have the horticultural debris from Hurricane Irma picked up....finally no more looking at that everyday.

So we fall back tonight, my body has been doing that all week with my sleep schedule, it thought that it was time last week! LOL

I've been on the computer looking at different projects that I would love to start and think oh wait I need to do this or that for Christmas presents and so I save the ideas for another time. I've been in a funk for quilting again and am slowly coming out of it. I have six Christmas stockings that I need to embroider name tags for this week, also make some burp cloths. Really need to make a list and focus or I'll never accomplish what I need to by Christmas.

HUGS
Kathy

Hard to believe July is almost over

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Wed, 19 Jul 2017 23:26:00 +0000

Where has the time gone? It seems like yesterday and it was still June. My time away in June was fantastic, great catching up with some family and going to a Quilt Retreat is always fun! Spent a day or two in Paducah, KY doing some shopping and seeing some sights. After retreat my Aunt Becky, Leslie and I stopped for 2 nights in Shipshewana, IN. Really a neat place, did a bunch of shopping! Want to take Jim there sometime. I'm making progress on getting the sewing room usable again. I picked up this chest last week and am slowly filling it up!

It's a beautiful day

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:28:00 +0000

here in Pennsylvania. I'm enjoying my time at Jack and Becky's. Yesterday was a Pittsburgh kind of day.....met Becky's Son Bob and his family had a nice time at Station Square/Bessemer Court. Tomorrow Becky, Leslie and I are starting our road trip to a Quilt Retreat. Really looking forward to that and seeing everyone again! We are gonna stop in Paducah, KY for a couple nights and do some things there.

Spending time with family

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 22:00:00 +0000

First night of our journey to PA, we stopped for a night at Tim and April's. Visit was to short, however we had fun.

Enjoying the yard and cooler weather at Jeff and Lora's.

Gorgeous fall colors in Greenville. Spent time at Jack and Becky's.

First UFO that I will finish

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Tue, 05 Jan 2016 17:14:00 +0000

This little table topper was made by my late Aunt Phyllis. Just need to hand stitch the binding down.

Week 7 Sweet Shot

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Tue, 17 Feb 2015 22:19:00 +0000

This little guy was waiting for us when we went out the front door. He's so cute!

Sweet Shot Week 5

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Tue, 03 Feb 2015 17:14:00 +0000

It's a gorgeous day in Florida. Sun is shining and the flag is waving.

Cats

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Sat, 31 Jan 2015 03:55:00 +0000

I must say this is a first for this sewing arrangement. I was dumbfounded to walk in the bedroom and find Eddie on my sewing table. Silly cat!

Week 4 Sweet Shot Tuesday

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 02:37:00 +0000

Is she deep in thought or posing for my photo.

Heart Wreath

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 20:04:00 +0000

Just finished this for Valentine's Day. I crocheted roses and pinned them to a styrofoam heart wreath and added a couple ribbons. Really pleased with how it turned out.

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Sweet Shot Tuesday on Thursday

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Thu, 22 Jan 2015 19:31:00 +0000

Walking on the covered bridge in NE Ohio.

Made a door decoration for Easter

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 21:04:00 +0000

This was a fast and easy little project to make. It now hangs on the front door.

Stash Report Week # 11

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:43:00 +0000

So hard to see that March is half over and a quarter of the year is almost gone! Where has the time flown to? I haven't been as productive I had hoped but do plan on having more progress by the end of the month. So far I continue to be no buy for the stash and have actually busted some stash over the past few weeks. Here's my totals....

Used this Week: 1 5/8 yards
Used year to date: 15 3/4 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added year to date: 0 yards
Net used for 2013: 15 3/4 yards

To see how others are doing head over to Patchwork Times!

Sunbonnet Sue wall hanging

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 16:37:00 +0000

I just realized that I did not post a finished picture of my Sue's. I finished this wall hanging the end of February and it is now hanging in the dining room. The blocks were from an online swap I participated in back in 2009. So glad to have another UFO in the finished category!

Just a little doll quilt

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 19:43:00 +0000

I have a wall hanging made from this pattern and just love it. So I made one for a swap I was in and I hope she likes it.

Stash Report Week 9 2013

noreply@blogger.com (Kathy) — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 17:23:00 +0000

I went to 2 quilt shows and added nothing to my totals!! I have managed to use a small amount to finish up my Sunbonnet Sue wall hanging. Hopefully this month I will use more stash.

Here's my totals:

Used this Week: 3 1/3 yards
Used year to date: 14 1/8 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added year to date: 0 yards
Net used for 2013: 14 1/8 yards

Head over to Judy's to see how others are doing on stashbusting!