NewFOs January 2013

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The time is flying by and I almost (but not quite) forgot to post and link for 

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BoM 

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RSC 2013

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RSC 2013

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DQS January 2013

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There you have it ;)

Short, sweet and straight to the point!

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NEWFO 2013 WISH TO - DO LIST

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Cat Patches Linky Party for 2013 Wish to - do List

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This is the kick off  to 2013 Newfo Challenge brought to you by

Cat Patches!

(isn't this button the cutest)?

Once again, Barb is hosting this fun challenge to all quilters. If your a quilter

that loves to start and not necessarily finish projects then this is THE place to be!

WHY?

"Starting" is the entire idea driving this challenge and the  best part is 

you don't have to finish a thing! Zip! Nada! Zilch!

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This tear I'm going to try to focus on a few key projects with something completely

new to me. For instance, 

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I'd like to try a Cathedral Windows Quilt or something with curves.

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I've just finished reading The Devil's Puzzle by Clare O'Donohue and in the book there 

is reference to this quilt design, 

The Devil's Puzzle

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Next on my list (in my head) is something modern, circles or a geometric design.

I need to find some ideas for this one yet.

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After seeing some of the most beautiful hand stitching by my blogging buddy Susan,

who is the  Canadian Abroad, I am wanting to give this a try as well this year.

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Susan's stitching is amazing!

Look at the back of this piece...exquisite!

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I'm going to be sorting my scraps for Rainbow Scrap Challenge @ So Scrappy

starting in the new year!

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So that's the start of my 2013 "Wish to - do List" but first I really should try to get

my Laundry Day Quilt quilted, (tomorrow may be promising for that). I haven't finished

a quilt around here for a while and the Mr. has been asking when am I getting another quilt done 

for our bed since it's been so flippin' cold and damp here on the Canadian prairies!

Hey! I'm game and since he did ask so nicely  ;)

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October NewFOs

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October saw a flurry of activity in more ways than one!

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Not only did this month find me stitching up BLOG HOP blocks.

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It's the 31st and I'm going to be trying to get the bindings on my 4 blocks today!

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But my hubster gave me a one week heads up that we were taking a flying trip to Alberta

to see my Dad and our Grandkids!

Well I certainly wasn't going empty handed...sew

I sewed and stitched and growled and cursed, I posted about my dilemma and some of the

best of the best blogging buddies came to my rescue to get the quilting completed on 2 quilts.

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Grandson's flimsy

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Granddaughter's flimsy

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Here's the OTHER  flurry for October (this is still on the ground and there's more falling).

I'm sure hubster is growling while he's clearing snow and building a hill for the kids!

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I wonder what Bullet is thinking about the snow?

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HAPPY HALLOWEEN EVERYONE!

BE SAFE!!

NewFOs for September

My  NEWFOs  for the month of September are a little sparse

but that's due to the fact that I need  to get some p.i.g.s

just plain finished!

However, this months offerings are

Archie and all his friends are destine for my hubby's lap,

now I'm not the only one working on this, in fact I'm more of the background noise,

my 8 year old is tackling this for his Dad's birthday, December 1st!

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I'm stitching up a few paper piece blocks to use in a couple of projects for the

upcoming month.

Designs for these 2 blocks can be found at

SONJA CALLAGHAN @ ARTISANIA

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Lastly, this quilt which I won the pattern during the Dots On Dots Blog Hop

from the ever so wonderful

CINDY @ QUILT DOODLE DESIGNS

This quilt design is called 

"LAUNDRY DAY"

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Sew there you have it, my September lineup for the

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I'm also putting feelers out for any interest in a

PIN CUSHION SWAP

(start date probably January 2013)

if you think you may want to join in just let me know.

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HAPPY STITCHING  :O)

NewFos and a lesson learned

The beginnings of a project for next month  =D

This is the first of a few "NewFO's" for this month!

What's a "NewFO"  you maybe asking?

Well NewFOs are projects we start in a month and at the end of the month it

doesn't {repeat doesn't}  have to be finished! 

That's right no pressure here except to start a new something or other.

It can be anything from embroidery

to a quilt

to a wallhanging

to a hot pad

to a you get the idea!

My second NewFo is going to be a wallhanging for my sewing space.

It's got a little wonky to it so this month I'll quilt it up and stitch on the binding.

A nice splash of colour.

                                                This is my very first attempt at paper piecing

I copied the pattern from Carol Doak's site, there is a number of free

downloads there. This pattern is a Beginners level and for the most part went fairly well.

It may help anyone wanting to try Paper Piecing to have a look at this

TUTORIAL

It was a huge help since I would have been placing my fabric on the wrong side

of the seam line. I also had to learn, the hard :O( way, to make good and sure to use fabric pieces

large enough to cover the area on your pattern! After I had sewn and ripped and sewn again,

when all the pressing was done, there it was, I had a little spot where the fabric didn't

come all the way over to the outside edge when it was flipped. I couldn't bear to tear the whole block apart so I'm going to embellish this block and proudly hang it on my wall as a

reminder to watch that fabric when pp.

That's this month's line up of NewFos!

If you want to join in and have some fun then give this button a click in my side bar

and go see Barbara, she's got all the deets.

Until next month...

Happy New Project Starts & Don't Sweat the Finish!