Tuesday, August 9, 2016

Summer Project Update


I am not sure about you but I do not do a lot of quilting over the summer.
Family and fun come to the forefront.
But
I have a project list I made in the Spring for myself and I thought I would post the projects one at a time to show you what I have been up to over the last few months.

Here is the list....
Red working on
Red crossed off, completed.


1. Niece's graduation quilt.
2.Granddaughter's Quilt
3. Halloween quilt , basted.
4. Sailboat quilt top pieced from my sweet bee sisters.
5. Farm girl vintage. Put blocks into top. Sashing and cornerstones cut.
6. Picnic quilt -Done
7. Continue on my diamond EPP project. Starting to make stars
8. Boy baby quilt.
9. Feed company quilt. Working on Blocks.
10. Make Harry Potter quilt with my 7 year old grandson.  He laid out his pattern and we have started!
11. Redwork snowman embroidery .
12. my double gauze flower sugar quilt. 
13.  Two pillowcase made for my grandson.
14 Sweet Bee Blocks Done
15. Plus blocks sent.
16. Flag Quilt Top Done and basted.
17. Pattern Tested a Tote Bag. 


My Nieces High School Graduation Quilt

She choose the fabrics.
I laid them out to see which layout I liked best, then made a Rail Fence Quilt.




Some sad news on Memorial Day we lost our Bulldog Sophie. She was 7 years old and it happened in a 12 hour period. She did not suffer. She was having a hard time breathing. We took her in and her soft pallet was swollen, one lung collapsed, and her esophagus was no longer attached. There was nothing they could do, it was very hard on our college daughter as that was her dog.



It took our girl Charley a while to realize Sophie was not coming back, but now getting bigger and fills our home with joy. 



She loves to swim, even in the kiddie pool!



I am going to leave you with this as I know it applies to so many of us!



I will be back with more show and tell projects.
Happy Sewing!



12 comments:

  1. I need to make a list too! Your rail fence looks wonderful :) So sorry about your dog. We lost one too a couple months ago, it's hard :(

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  2. Hi! Good to see and read your post today. Loosing a pet is always hard no matter how old they are. That's an impressive list. No wonder you don't post often...you've been extremely busy, that's for sure. Take care.

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  3. I know you are a family Summer gal, but what an impressive list! Sorry for your loss, our pets are such a part of our family.

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  4. Good to see your post in this morning's mail, but sorry you have lost a canine member of your family. Since they are members of our family, we grieve for them, but Charley looks as though she is more than capable of taking up the slack Sophie has left in your lives.
    I would like to be slowing down in the sewing department, but our family has other ideas. We have had so many birthdays, new great grandchildren, christenings, bridal and baby showers and a wedding next month. Hopefully I will catch a breather before the Christmas sewing begins.

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  5. Good morning Jane. Wow what a list and you have done a lot of it. Way to go.
    Oh my gosh that saddens my heart about Sophie. I am so sorry for your lose. Charley is a hoot I love seeing pictures of her.
    Hope you have a great week my dear.
    Hugs
    donna

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  6. Good morning Jane. Wow what a list and you have done a lot of it. Way to go.
    Oh my gosh that saddens my heart about Sophie. I am so sorry for your lose. Charley is a hoot I love seeing pictures of her.
    Hope you have a great week my dear.
    Hugs
    donna

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  7. Hi Janie! I don't know how you got anything done on that list by not doing a lot of quilting in the summer. I love a long list with a lot of cross offs. They make Help me see that I've accomplished more than I "feel" like I've accomplished. Your neice's quilt looks wonderful. I am so sorry for your loss of Sophie. It is so difficult loosing adoring pets. I love Charley and her kiddie pool! Hey, whatever it takes, man, to get the job done. LoL

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  8. So sad about Charley. She is bouncing and whole again now in Heaven.
    I am glad you are keeping busy, it is better than being in jail.
    or other things....
    You got a lot done!

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  9. Sorry about your sweet dog :( and yes it's hard for the other ones not knowing why the other isn't coming back :(
    Love your quilt you shared and love your (long) haha list... I need to do the same thing and get my list going again!

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  10. Hi Jane, so sorry to hear about Sophie. I've been taking care of my youngest DD's puppy, Hollie. She loves pools, lakes and creeks! Congrats on having so many items completed on your list.

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  11. You certainly did get a lot done this summer...love the rail fence....sorry about your dog.

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