Month: January 2021

Sewing

Temperature Quilt: December 2020

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We did it!

We made it through the whole year of 2020! Have you taken the adequate time to celebrate this accomplishment? I’m serious. Remember back to the days when we thought that year would never end???? Well, it did. And if you’re reading this, you are on the other side!

I loved writing these blog posts to look back and see each month in color. No matter what crazy thing was happening, this quilt made me happy.

Let’s take a look at that Temperature Legend again, shall we?

December finally brought with it more blues! I loved working with some different colors again! I don’t think I’ve ever prayed for colder weather in my life…..but I did in December 2020, and it was solely for the purpose of this quilt.

After I finished the color hexies for the month….and before I took these pics…..I was so excited to get this project completed that I really started trying to knock out the white border hexies. It’s so pretty seeing it all come together!

THIS IS IT! ALL THE HIGHS and LOWS (temperature wise) of 2020 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Now this is the point that I would normally do a recap and show the “Watch Me Grow” progession through each month……but I’m not gonna do that this time.

Why?

Well, I have lots still to do. I have to finish the border, decide what I want for the backing, quilt and bind.

Now, who thinks this will all actually get completed by the end of 2021????

Sewing Studio

Week 1 Sewing Challenge: Organizing My Space

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Hello NEW YEAR!

In 2020 I challenged myself to the Daily Temperature Quilt….and I am so proud that I did it. I hand stitched 2 hexies for every day of the year and made it into a quilt.

(I promise…..I will post the update for December 2020 very soon)

BUT It’s 2021 NOW!

I was talking to a good friend about goals and resoultions…..and I was explaining to her that I don’t make them. I feel like I’ve “failed” one to many times.

HOWEVER, I DO sign up for challenges (or start challenges for myself) in my sewing business.

So, here we are.

I joined a 52 week Sewing Challenge for 2021.

After last year’s challenge, I figured this one would be pretty easy!

WEEK 1: ORGANIZING YOUR SPACE

One of our daughters LOVES the rainbow. She sorts everything into Rainbow order…..and I get it. It sure makes everything more cheerful!

I don’t think I’ve seen this much of my sewing desk since 2014…

I also began organizing my PDF printed pattern pieces. I have to say “began” since I have two piles to sort yet….but this is a great start. They are all folded into Manilla folders, labeled on the outside with the pattern name, and stored in my Upcycled Bathroom vanity that I’ve been using the last 6 years…..again, it hasn’t been this clean…..since 2014

This picture also shows my “Ready for Upcycling” cabinet on the left. The top doors close off the adult shirts & fabric panels, the bottom bins are children’s sizes, sorted by size.

ahhhhh….THE FABRIC.

Knit in rolls on the left…..Woven wrapped around comic cardboards on the right

The other side of the cutting table….and more pattern storage

(note all the scissors….I believe I found 12 pair when cleaning this space)

It’s just so pretty all cleaned up and spiffy!

and one more step back…..

So, I would say:

WEEK 1: Organize your Space….CHALLENGE ACCEPTED…..

CHALLENGE CRUSHED!

I still have a long ways to go.

I haven’t shown the full studio, because I have scrap fabric coming OUT OF MY EARS! I save everything! It’s a blessing and a curse….so hopefully I will get a lot of that used up in the month of January. đŸ™‚ But, apart from that, this is a HUGE LEAP in the right direction for me. I’m not a “clean” and “organized” person by nature….so I will TOOT all the HORNS and be proud of myself this week.

HAPPY 2021, my friends!