I have caught up just in time for tomorrow's posting for Bonnie Hunter's RRCB!  Yippy.  I was doing my "sewing" thing and did not notice that I had bad aim for the trash!  Poor Smudge.  He didn't even move!

I was able to work on one of the UFOs...well get it out to see where I needed to go with it.  That does take time.  Finished the last two applique pups and now to cut the border and sashing and sew!

Did you hear the celebration?

Yesterday I finished the 60 string pieced blocks of Bonnie Hunter's RRCB...yes I was a happy camper and then proceeded to start step 6.  I hope to finish this step today and catch up with Karin!  Way to go Karin for having all steps completed. 

I did some work "work" this morning.  Trying to get the last of my "new school" money spent.  Can't wait to see the new stuff to come.  It is like Christmas at school when new books come in and I am the first to check them out.  Well off to sew with the pups ;o)  k

Christmas was quiet ;o)

I made brunch for the in-laws and it was great.  Got to use my fancy plates that I have accumulated and never use.  There was one thing I was hoping to get for Xmas, but did not...maybe I will for another celebration... isn't there one called Really Good Wife day in January?...hee hee.

The birdies have been seen out in this cold Christmas weather off of our back porch.


The other signs that I know it is chilly outside is when the pups look at me and say,

"You want me to go out there and do my business?  Yeah right!".

I have been sewing as much as I can.  The Bonnie Hunter RRCB mystery has been my main focus...trying to catch up.  Never should have skipped step 3...60 strip blocks.  I think I am getting close to 30...Oy!  I think I finally got a system down that works for me...one block at a time...make 5...square them up...make more.  I tried chain piecing them, but the long strips kept getting tangled.  Hoping to finish these blocks before the other part comes out...though I still have to do the last step.  Need to find more greens for mine!

I've been thinking about the swap we just did, Morning Star.  Mine is almost together, but realized that the stars are not "finished" on the outside.  I think I am going to make more 1 1/2 background squares to attached to a "border" of the same fabric all around.  The stars would only finish out the quilt ones and not create new ones.  Hope that makes sense. 

Hope everyone else is enjoying their holidays. k

Merry Christmas

May your holidays be  

merry and bright!

600 half square triangles...check!

I completed the 600 half square triangles for Bonnie Hunter's Mystery quilt.  Whew!  I am particular on how I do them and made them bigger and squared each one up.  This took days!  Good thing I am not working this week.  Her next step comes out tomorrow (Friday).

Here is what I have done so far:
Step 1: 172 2" strip sections.  DONE
Step 2: 30 sets of 4  3 1/2" half square triangles = 120 half square triangles.  DONE
Step 3: 60 paper pieced strip blocks...only one done. :o(
Step 4: 30 sets of 4 2" "twosies" + 60 extra squares. DONE
Step 5: 600 2" half square triangles.  + 30 2" squares. DONE
Step 6: ?

Need to work on step 3.  Have strips...just need to sew.

UFO Challenge 2011 projects

I decided that it would be a great idea to document 12 UFO's I would like to complete in 2011 as my quilt friends are doing.  Check out the UFO Challenge 2011 button on the side from Judy Laquidara...great incentives to join along.

Click on the UFO to go to my list.

Worn out

Been working/quilting/putting x-mas decos up this weekend...now I am pooped. Tree is up ;o)
I worked on laying out Scrappy Nines and have it in rows ready to sew. Love that it does not have borders to add on. I also made a mini twister quilt from Primitive Gatherings. Just need to figure out how to quilt it. I also worked on the bazillion 1 1/2" squares for our swap. Doing good with that...still not done. I have been eyeing my light strips for the third part of Bonnie Hunter's Quilt Along.
Work at home wasn't too bad. Getting an order of books together...well this is the third big order I will have done this year. It is also the last year the media center gets $$ because it is still considered "new". I also have been working on a PPT so the kiddies can learn exemplar math concepts...yes I know I am a media ...book....person, but we do have to do math for a RBES goal...don't ask. Anyway, I think I have it almost...still some tweaking needs to be done. It is a matching game and hope they will like it.
Time to snuggle with the pups...they do not like me running around the house! k

Which hat today?

Well you know you are working too hard when your principal comes up to you and says, "Hey there media specialist, LSTC, TST" jokingly. I added "you forgot I'm a media clerk too"....heehee. Well not really a laughing matter, but I know she is aware of how I am trying.

I am a media specialist...check. Our LSTC just had her first baby (remember Olivia quilt) and is out until February...so I am pseudo LSTC...check. Next our TST's wife has cancer and is in and out to be with her (which I think is absolutely wonderful!)...so I am pseudo TST....check. Next...well I did lose my clerk in October due to budget cuts...so media clerk....check.

My principal has requested a sub TST who has been wonderful for all the techy things people have been asking about. He is not at school everyday, but is a call away. We also have a sub LSTC....well really someone to help on Fridays in the M.C....which is wonderful because it gets "harry" in there.

Oh and did I mention that we are adding accelerated reader to our school...by January?....I'm in charge of that...uploading, labeling, etc.

To say I am swamped would be an understatement. Teachers see me and ask how I am and I smile. I know they are looking out for me because two of them noticed they were closing up lunch in the cafeteria a little early...had a para come and let me know so I would not miss lunch! Great peeps. Sorry about the whiny post...feel much better now ;o) k