2014 Recap

 Here is my year in review. The completed quilts.

Springtime 

Triangle Quilt Along this spring.

Kaleidoscope for Becky

Crossroads

Free Tutorial for the Crossroads pattern is here.

Flag little quilt.

Log Cabin scraps - double bed size. * Quilted this year.

Baby Stars

Starlight Starbright.

The pattern for this can be found here. Joanne does a great job writing her patterns and it was great to test it for her.

Maple Leaf Quilt. *Quilted this year

A BOM from many, many years ago through Yankee Pride Quilt Shop in Essex Jct, VT.

RSC Sampler 2014

The sampler Angela created with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge for 2014.

Baby Quilt for Jordan

Little T Quilt

Thanksgiving Placemats.

Another pattern from Joanne which can be found here.

Finished Tops: Maybe these will be quilted in 2015?

Quilters Scrapbook

Another testing pattern from Joanne - this one has beautiful borders that would work great with any 10 inch block.

The Century Quilt. Joanna Fabrics BOM from 2000.

Scrappy Churn Dash I still have 72 blocks for another one of these =)

16 patch stars - might need a dark border?

Celtic Solstice - Bonnie Hunter mystery from 2013.

Orange Peels - Extra peels I found when cleaning!

Blocks in progress.

Civil War Diary Quilt blocks. Ready to be set and sewn. This was my tiny Tuesday block of the week in 2014.

Hand pieced Grandmothers Flower Garden blocks.  These will get a black frame this year.

Hand piecing hexagon flowers.

Current Hand quilting project with a top finished this year.

Hugs and Kisses..... top completed this year and hand quilting started on Thanksgiving day.

I am sure I am missing some things but that is a recap of my year! It is amazing when you look back over the year at how much can be accomplished in little bits of time here and there. Did I mention that I love having both kids in school full time this year =)

I hope 2015 is just as productive. Have a safe New Years Eve everyone.... and remember to sew something tomorrow to start the year off right. We are very happy to be home from our visit to Vermont with uneventful flights and no delays. It is so nice to sleep in your own bed again.... and see green grass and palm trees!

Slow stitching Sunday.... last one of 2014!

I plan to put a few stitches into my little TATW block today in between some Disc Golf and visiting up at my other brothers house. After this afternoon we have hit all four of my siblings houses for visits with the kids. Grammy and Grandpa are counting down the minutes until they get peace and quiet back again in their house I am sure..... although the kids have been behaving really well this time. I think we might throw in some sliding on a real hill this afternoon too... there is just enough snow left to get a good slide before the rain and warm temps melt it all away. The temps are going back to 'normal' they day we leave with highs in the 16 range =). I guess I am taking the warm home with me. The kids got their snowmobile ride yesterday with Uncle David. They loved it.

I'm linking up with the other turtle stitchers on this last Slow Sunday of 2014. Head on over and see what projects everyone is working on.

Last Saturday in 2014....

It is time to take stock and figure out what I'll be working on for RSC 2015. I've been keeping a list over on my project tab so I don't forget..... and it seems I will have a bunch of hand projects so all that  waiting on the kids in the car line won't be wasted!

I'll continue with the hand pieced hexagon flowers and add my black surround to them by color.

I have loved the twinkle stars over the last few years and this is the year I make some.

I have a bunch of bird in the air blocks from a couple of years ago that I think will be turned into a wedding quilt for September so I need some more blocks for this.

Dresden plate or fan blocks.... I am still undecided on which I'll do so we'll find out in January.

Scrap busting will be a long strip of 3.5 inch parts sewn onto some thin muslin. I'm thinking this will be 60 or 70 inches long.... I see a rainbow strip of each color with a thin cream in-between each color.

A hand pieced trip around the world block.... still deciding on how big each will be. I am playing with blue to try it out using 2.5 inch squares but I think I am going to have the last 'round' be either a cream or white in each block to tie them together as steps when I sew the blocks together. This round is done and the next medium round is almost done. I was too lazy to go snap a new picture.

Follow along with the 2015 RSC Quilt Angela is hosting.

I think I have way too many projects listed so if some fall off the wagon along the way.... I am good with that. Head on over and see the lovely finishes from 2014 and the plans for 2015 with the RSC Challenge.

I'm planning a post of my Quilting year in review on December 31. Hope you'll stop back in and take a peek at all I have accomplished in the sewing room this year. I love seeing the yearly recaps out on blog land..... don't you?

Time to go get dressed and then take the kids to see the Disc Golf course that my brother helped organize and make last year. He finally got the snowmobile out so after they finish skiing this morning he'll come and take Emily for a spin. That is the last snow related thing they want to do. We have checked everything else off the list - tasting them falling on their tongue, snow angels, making snow men and snow dogs, shoveling, making snowballs, sledding and now a ride on the snowmobile. We also got a nice walk up to my sisters cabin yesterday through the snow. I forget how flat Florida is when I am walking up here in Vermont!

Twas the night before Christmas....

 Daddy was on snowman and snow doggie making duty yesterday morning with some fresh snow.

With their creations before the rain melted them.

The elf has landed the last few days here. This is the last perch as he will fly to the North Pole tonight when Santa delivers the presents to the kids.

We had dinner last night at my sister Joanne's and a friend of hers visited with her puppy Bingley! Now he is a cutie and had a blast with the kids (and Greg!).

Off to Christmas eve mass soon and then stuffed shells, homemade french bread and salad for dinner. The kids heard on the news that Santa would be in Vermont around 9PM... so everyone has to be in bed sleeping before that (we were told we had to be asleep too!).

Wishing you all a Very Merry Christmas.

Monday design wall....

I decided to start something new..... with 2.5 inch squares in blue. This was my hand work while Greg was in between the kids on the plane yesterday. No delays and we got in early for a change. Much nicer this time and the kids were really well behaved.

Mom had picked up a stuff a bag for $3 for me! Lots of pretty purples, greens and maroons with some lovely gingham fabrics in there.

Look at the doggies, pansies and butterfly's!

The kids are having fun going up and down stairs and counting them and getting all bundled up to go play in the snow! We don't have stairs in our house.

The new header is thanks to Grammy R! Her Christmas tree this year.

RSC 2014....

I decided to finish at least ONE of my RSC quilt tops so the sampler got some walking foot attention this week and just needs the binding to be sewn down. It feels so good have an almost finish at the end of the year.

I've also made some progress on the Hugs and Kisses RSC hand appliqué project from 2013 - I have hand quilted 9 of the 49 blocks. I decided to add a few more stitches in each block by stitching on the inside of each orange peel (to make sure my appliqué stitches stay put!) - I have 3 more blocks to add those final touches to. This is my first try at using a hoop on a hand quilting project - I decided I don't care for the PCV square or the large oval hoop. The smaller round wooden hoop is feeling comfortable and nicely puts my 9 inch block inside it so I can quilt it. I still have not figured out how to get the cats off the quilt  while I am quilting but we have come up with a compromise so I can continue stitching and Max can be on the quilt at night. =)

I'm linking up Saturday morning with the RSC Challenge and on Sunday with Kathy Quilts for the Slow Stitching Sunday. Head on over and visit the links for some wonderful inspiration.

Christmas came early in the mail......

Look what arrived today! My fabrics from Vicki Welsh! I can't wait for 2015 to start playing with these gorgeous hand dyed fabrics.

Unfortunately I am home today with two sickies.... one is really sick - the boy with a good fever and rosy cheeks. It seems fifths disease is making it's way through school so I need to check him for a rash but so far nothing so that is good.

She was just a little high this morning but I have a feeling she'll be fine to go tomorrow for her party and music concert at the middle school.

I've cleaned bathrooms and been picking up the house and doing laundry..... and finishing Christmas cards (most are mailed! I just need four more stamps)...... so I took a break and pinned the RSC Sampler quilt. Time to cut the excess backing, dust and then I think I'm going to flip the coin and see if it gets free motion quilting or the walking foot treatment this afternoon while the kids watch tv. Vacuuming can be done later =)