Hook 'n Needle Creations

A Lovely Year of Finishes : May goal setting

2013-05-05T22:10:00.000-07:00

Hi....
Here it is again... another new month to share another goal to accomplish.

For May, I choose this Scraptacular quilt.

The quilt top was completed in January 2012. I'm going to baste,quilt and bind it.

I'm sharing my May goal setting at Fiber of All Sorts.

Happy Quilting!!

April Finishes and May to-do-list

2013-05-05T21:05:00.003-07:00

Hello Everyone...

April finishes... I am so happy to say that I've accomplished a lot in the month of April. First, I've completed this Scrappy String Attack quilt top. The size of the quilt top is 73" x73".

Secondly is this quilt top which has been pending for so long. The size of the quilt top is 73" x74". It is really big...

thirdly is this charm square bag...

and this is how the inside looks like with a zipper closure.

It comes with an adjustable handle.

Fourth are these cute coin purses...

Following are my May to do list...

First is to baste,quilt an bind this Scraptacular quilt top...

and this Garden Steps quilt top.

Thirdly is to sew a purse using these scraps...

Crochet Work In Progress... these African flowers.

I intend to make a cushion cover... and this is my progress so far...to have it finish in May.

Happy Sewing and Crocheting!!

I'm linking at

A lovely Year of Finishes : Scrap Attack Quilt top

2013-04-27T06:53:00.001-07:00

This post is part of the A lovely Year of Finishes, April Goals:To-do list and 2013 FAL

Yeaa I've made it !!
I accomplished my April goal! I finished sewing this Scrappy String quilt top today. It was part of a Quilt Along that I joined in 2012, hosted by Chrissy of Sew Lux Fabric & Gifts .

It's a bit wonky here and there since there are two sizes of block but anyway I love the result.

Description:
Name: Scrappy String Quilt
Size: 73" x 73"
Started : January 2012
Quilt top completed: April 2013

I'm linking at Fiber of All Sort

and Scrap Attack Quilt Along Flickr group

Happy Sewing!!

April finishes #02 : Scrappy Coin Purse

2013-04-27T05:55:00.000-07:00

This post is part of the 2013 Finish-A-Long

Hi!

Remember these scraps.... Yes!

and these are what some of those fabric has turn into.....two cute coin purses.

This is how the inside looks like.

I use polka dot fabric for both purses...

I love both purses... one for my sister and the pink one is mine :)

Happy Creating!

I'm linking at Such A Sew and Sew

2013 Finish-A-Long - 2nd Quarter

2013-04-15T02:53:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!

Here I am again.. (almost missed this round) to share a long list of items that I intend to finish in the 2nd quarter of this year. Basically by joining few fun group online have definitely help me to finish some of my UFOs. So without further ado...following are my list. Hope some of you might not tired looking at the same project repeating in my blog for too many times...even with new picture. For this 2nd quarter I list seven projects with three small projects and four quilt projects.

Small projects...

1. I would like to finish stitching this clutch,

2. to sew scrappy coin purse using these fabric.

3. To sew another purse from this scrap fabrics using a free pattern

Quilt project...

1. To finish sewing this Scrappy String quilt top

2. Piecing these blocks into a quilt top continues...

3. to quilt this scraptacular quilt top and last but not least is

4. this Garden Step quilt top which is ready to baste and quilt.

I'm linking up at

Happy Sewing everyone!!

Charm Madness project: Sling bag

2013-04-06T21:23:00.002-07:00

This post is part of the April goals : to do list

Hello everyone!

I just finished sewing this charm sling bag for my daughter today.

I used left over of the Friendship charm pack from my other project...Emma Clutch

I intend to link to Sew Lux... but I miss the date line...anyway

I'm linking to A Stitch in Time...

Happy Sewing!

2013 Q1 finishes

2013-04-05T19:59:00.002-07:00

Hello Everyone!!

So this is the time to share my finishes from my Q1 FAL list which I've posted about it HERE

My list is not that long. There are only six projects that I would like to finish in the first quarter but yet only four items were finished.

I am happy to show you my first finishes which was this Embroidery 101 quilt.

My second finish for Q1 is my beautiful Rose Garden quilt top which I post about it HERE. I love the colors combination.

My third finishes are the pouches... that I post about HERE

And here are all the above finished projects from the Q1 list that I made into a mosaic.

I am linking to She Can Quit with Leanne who is the host of 2013 Finish-A-Long. Visit her to see what others have accomplished.

Happy Sewing!!

April Goals : To-Do-List

2013-04-03T03:52:00.000-07:00

Here it comes...April, my birthday month. I born on 1st April and with hope this month I will be more productive and able to accomplish all the goals I've listed here.

Firstly and priority given is for this Scrappy String Quilt top which I would like to finish. It is a carry forward UFO from March... This project is the main goal to accomplish for "A Year of Finishes" Basically I already started joining the pieces but time did not permit me to finish it up in March.

Secondly is another UFO that I've carry forward from February...To piece all these blocks into a quilt top...

Thirdly is to start hand quilt this scraptacular quilt top...

Fourth - to finish sewing these charm squares into a bag for myself...

Fifth is to continue stash busting my yarn....and I am trying to finish my current Work in Progress...these African flower which was one of my goal in March....again another carry forward project. Oooh...I was really slow in March!

I am linking to :

Happy Sewing and Creating!

March Finishes #01: Pouches

2013-03-26T18:44:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!!

My first finishes for this month are these pouches ...Hello Kitty pouches,size 4.5" X 8"

Make-up pouch , size 6.5" x 8"

This is how the inside looks like. It comes with a side pocket with velcro snap for closure.

And these are all the finished pouches...

Another finishes for March...a Scrappy Triple-zip pouch that I sew for a friend. She request to have the same colors and design as the one that I've made for myself in February. And for that I comply and this is the result... and of course she was so..so happy!

I love this pattern and you will not be suprised to see me sewing this again... of course enough of the green, blue and red. I would love to try in other colors... anyway I will keep my style of sewing small projects from scrap fabrics using QAYG technique. If you would like to try this, you can find the tutorial of this triple-zip pouch by Debbie over at The Quilter's Table.

I 'm linking to :

Happy Sewing!!

Honey Comb Quilt Along

2013-03-14T19:25:00.000-07:00

Hi Everyone!!

I am sharing my newFO for the month of March. The Honeycomb Quilt Along hosted by Jennelle over at Echinops & Aster.

For this project Jennelle is using the honeycomb fabric by Kate Spain. For myself, I am using the leftover fabrics from my collection which I bought from the local shop.

We are already at Embroidery tutorial week. You are still not too late to join in the fun. This quilt along will ends on April 16th. You will learn how to do English Paper Piecing technique, hand applique and embroidery. This is my progress so far...

Happy Sew Along!

One Flower Wednesday #18

2013-03-13T20:02:00.000-07:00

Hello...

I've miss to share my flower last Wednesday... so today I am sharing two flowers from my garden. and as always I am linking to Journey of A Quilter own by Karen who is the host of this fun garden party.

Take your time to visit and see what other talented sewers are sharing ...

I've to rush to attend a conference for the next two days...so till next week
Happy Stiching!!

Goals for March

2013-03-04T07:52:00.000-08:00

I am happy that my UFOs bin has getting lighter every month...this month I am making another list of UFOs to finish up.

First in the row is this .... Scrappy String Quilt which was one of the Quilt Along that I've joined last year. This quilt Along is hosted by Chrissy of Sew Lux.

I intend to finished piecing the blocks and turn it into a Quilt top by end of March. This project is also the main goal to accomplish for "A Year of Finishes"

2. Another UFO that I've carry forward from February is to piece all these blocks into a quilt top..

Third is this to start hand quilt this scraptacular quilt top...

Fourth,to continue stash busting my yarn. My goal is to have one project in one month...and for this month I intend to finished my current Work in Progress...The African flower.

I'm linking to :

February Recap : NewFOs and Finishes

2013-03-04T02:40:00.002-08:00

I only had one small NewFO sewing project namely Scrappy Triple-Zip pouch

Two quilt related finishes in February are ...the January NewFO project- the Starburst Quilt top

and secondly is an UFO project - Embroidery 101 Quilt.This is how the front looks like

and this is the back.

I label it by stitching the month and year of finishes.

I hand quilted it using two different colors of thread...yellow and purple.

Two other projects finishes in February but not sewing related are these crocheted projects ...Cute Granny Bag

and Star Coin Purse.

Happy Crafting everyone!!

February Finishes #04: Embroidery 101 Quilt

2013-02-27T22:33:00.000-08:00

Hi Everyone!

At last I've accomplished my goal to finish up this quilt... the Embroidery 101. I started this quilt in 2011 as part of a Quilt Along over at Clover and Violet. I finished the quilt top with all the embroidery on schedule. I choose to hand quilt it with straight line following the shape of the boxes created by the individual blocks on the front. I finish up with machine binding following Mellisa's of Happy Quilting tutorial. This is how the result looks like.

Quilt Description:

Size: 58″ x 58″
Binding: Machine bind
Quilting: Hand Quilted by me with straight lines along the sashing and around the centre of each block.
Pattern: Part of the Embroidery101: Stitch & Quilt Along hosted by Clover and Violet in 2011

I feel so pleased and happy with my accomplishment. This is my first UFO quilt finish for 2013.

Linking up with:

February Finishes #03 : ScrappyTriple-Zip pouch

2013-02-14T06:48:00.000-08:00

Hi everyone!

If you has been following me long enough, you would know that I love making pouches. When I found Debbie's of A Quilter's Table,is having a sew along party namely Triple-Zip Along, I am so excited and join in the fun. This is how my first Triple-Zip pouch looks like. It was made 100% from scrap fabrics and due to that I name it Scrappy Triple-Zip Pouch.

This is how the back looks like. I used QAYG technique.

and this is the inside of the pouch. I used dark polka dot fabric for the lining.

I love the colors and definitely this piece I will keep for myself.

I'm linking with Triple-Zip Along Flickr group,

and Such a Sew and Sew: A Stitch in Time

February finishes #02 : Crochet Coin Purse

2013-02-14T05:49:00.000-08:00

This post is part of the Stash Buster Challenge 2013 : #01

At last... I finished my first project for the Stash Buster Challenge. This challenge is hosted by Linda over at Linda's Crafty Corner. These are the yarns that I am thinking of using at first but I end up with only two yarns being used...

and this is how my first project looks like....crocheted coin purse. The finished size of this coin purse is 4" x 5.5". I am using this challenge not only to make use my stash but also to try new stitches and create new pattern.

This coin purse was crocheted using star stitch following the tutorial that I found at Fruitful Fusion.

After everything done, I found that I have wrongly sew the lining...(the zipper should be hidden between the lining and the crochet piece) Anyway it just too many thing to re-do ...so I just leave it as it is. First lesson to learn from my first project.

These are the yarns that I will be using for my next project which yet to be decided ... definitely it must be something that I've never try before.

Happy Crocheting!!

I'm linking up with A Stitch in Time, hosted by Elizabeth at Such a Sew and Sew

One Flower Wednesday #17,WiP

2013-02-13T06:54:00.001-08:00

Hello...

One flower from my garden today... and as always I join the One Flower Wednesday party at Journey of a Quilter hosted by Karen. Come and visit to see what others have to share from their garden...

and this is my WiP for this week... the Starburst Quilt A-Long that I joined in January hosted by Melissa of Happy Quilting. Currently I am at the stage of making the blocks...I've to admit that I'm not good when come to play with HST. It slowing down the process of piecing when to get the point at the right place.

Happy Stitching !!

February Finishes #01 : Cute Granny Bag

2013-02-13T03:20:00.000-08:00

Hi !

Remember this project?

I've finished crocheting this bag for quite some time...just only today I manage to share the result. It was on my WIP in the month of January. I finished hand stitched the lining using green stripe fabric with small pocket at the inside of the bag.

This is how the finished bag looks like from the front view. The finished size of the bag is 7.5"x 2"x 7.5"(not include the handle), the size with handle is 12"x 2" x 7.5"

and this is how the closure of the bag looks like.

Happy Creating everyone!!

I'm linking up at:

hafza:)

One Flower Wednesday #16 , WiP

2013-02-06T01:35:00.000-08:00

Just a quick share,my One flower Wednesday...

and my WiP... a crocheting project. Will share soon what will it become but surely something useful ...

till next Wednesday Happy Creating to all!!

Project Quilting Challenge

2013-02-04T19:48:00.000-08:00

Hi friends!!

I am having Kim Lapacek, a creative mother to three beautiful girls,own an apple orchard(Lapacek's Orchard,where she share free recipes that you will enjoy) and owner of the Persimon Dreams blog. Lets meet her and see what she have to share with us ...

Hello everyone! This is Kim from Persimon Dreams and I’m so happy to be here sharing some exciting Project QUILTING news with you. We are currently in the midst of Season 4. The first two challenges inspired over 100 quilts to be created – so amazing! The third challenge went up on Sunday, February 3rd and I can’t wait to see what comes from it (still time for you to join in!)

I personally love Project QUILTING because it has been extremely inspirational to me in my quilting journey. I know I only have a week for the projects but it’s a great opportunity to give ideas in my mind a try – see what happens, try new techniques. If it works…maybe I’ll do a bigger project that takes more time. Project QUILTING has me creating pieces I never imagined before, it brought me out of the only making ‘what I think will sell’ and in turn, and the Project QUILTING community has been such an inspiration and support.

I have heard from many that they love watching along with Project QUILTING and the projects created from the challenges but they just can’t fit making a quilt in just one week. That’s what my exciting news is all about today – a new *Bonus* Project QUILTING Challenge. I’ve teamed up with a fabulous online fabric store – The Fat Quarter Shop to bring you all the ‘Fat Quarter Shop Bundle Challenge – Tradition Times Three’

Diane outlines what is required for this particular challenge. You must go to the Fat Quarter Shop to buy the fabric bundle

in order to complete the challenge BUT the twist is – you have until May 30th, 2013 to submit your challenge! At that point, one of my girls will randomly draw a winner of $75 to use at the Fat Quarter Shop.

I also wanted to share with you a few ways you can save on your fabric bundle. First – head over to my blog and enter in the giveaway

OR if you want to save 20% off your entire purchase of fabric from the Fat Quarter Shop check out this blog post to find the special code – good through February 10th.

Thanks for having me and I hope to see you all with a quilt in one or more Project QUILTING Challenges. Have a great rest of your week!

~Kim Lapacek

So friends...

Are your ready to join in the challenges? Don't forget the giveaway too! It is still on and open to all ...

Happy Sewing and Good Luck!

February 2013 : UFOs To-Do List

2013-02-02T07:46:00.001-08:00

Hi Everyone!!

Here I am again...to share with you the list of UFOs that I look forward to finish in February month...

1. First in the list is the Embroidery 101 quilt...I did not accomplish my goal to finish it in January so I'm putting it in again this month!

2. To finish piecing these blocks into a quilt top...

3. To piece these scrappy blocks from the Scrap Attack String quilt along that I joined in 2012. Currently I have finished 52 blocks and I need to have another 28 pieces to make a quilt in size of 44" x 55"

4. To finish this crochet granny bag

5. To finish sewing the bag which I've cut the fabric in 2010... in this picture it is the one at the background in blue color.

I am linking with A Passion for Applique for my first three goals,

and with Pigtales and Quilts and NeverToo Hot to Stitch! for all the five goals...

Happy Sewing!!

A Lovely Year of Finishes : February 2013

2013-02-02T05:46:00.000-08:00

I did not accomplish my January goal to complete this embroidery 101 quilt...

so I'm going to finish it in February... it is currently at the stage of finishing the quilting after which will be binding.

Hope that I can finish it this time! I'm linking over at Fiber of All Sorts

Happy Quilting everyone...

January NewFO

2013-02-02T00:08:00.003-08:00

January was a busy month for me...I have determine to finished my UFOs this year if not all at least one finishes for each month. By saying that, there will be not many new FO for me this year except for small projects challenges which I love to join.

The one and only new quilt project that I've started this month is the Starburst quilt which is basically a quilt along that I participate at Happy Quilting hosted by Melissa.

BUT there are several new small projects finishes this month as following....

1. Pouches for my daughters and friend

2. Herringbone cushion cover

3. Finished piecing the blocks for Rose Garden quilt top... it was from 2012 NewFO

Happy Sewing!!

January 2013 :UFOs To-Do List

2013-01-31T18:13:00.002-08:00

Hello Everyone!

It's time to share the result of my January UFOs To-Do List....following are the outcome:

1. Embroidery 101...it still Work in Progress. I failed to finish this project within this month. It is also part of the A Lovely Year of Finishes: January 2013 Currently it is at the final stage of binding and I'm thinking of machine bind it...this is how it looks like after I hand quilted the top.

2. Anyway I am happy to I inform that I finished sewing two of my UFOs pouches... and I blog about it HERE.

3. I've completed piecing all the blocks for the Rose Garden quilt... and I post about it HERE

4. I've yet to finish piecing all these block... everything still remain as they are.

5. The crocheted granny bag is still work in progress too...there are still some details need to be done to the bag... Anyway just to share how the bag looks like here it is! I'm still in the process of stitching the lining of the bag....

So in summary, out of five projects that I've listed I only manage to accomplished two, and I did this in between of joining the sewing challenges and quilt along that I participated in January 2013...

I am linking with

Ms Therica is the host of this linky party ... If you wish to join in February you may visit her HERE

Happy Sewing!!

January Finished #03 : Pouches

2013-01-27T05:18:00.000-08:00

Part of the 2013 FAL 1st Quarter, UFOs To-Do-List and year of Finishes project

Another finishes for the month of January 2013..

the first and the second pouches were part of the UFOs which I cut in 2010...

The finished size of this pouch is 4.5'x7.5"x2"

The following pouch was made from silk fabric...

This is how the inside looks like. I used polka dot cotton fabric for the lining...

The third pouch is a new project... It is a request from a friend to have it as a gift for her niece.

The finished size of this pouch is 5.5"x7.5"x1.5"

Happy Sewing and enjoy your weekend!!