WIP wednesday #45

I wish I had more things to show you in this post, since it's a two weeks span WIP... 

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

- hair clips board for Smurfette#1

- light-blocking blind for the girls' bedroom

- napkin pochettes for Sis

- little pants for Smurfette#2

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:

- basket ball holding net handle: (on hold - still don't have a clue for this...)

- lunch bag: on hold

- Secret project #2: planned, all fabric supplied, partially pieced. 

- craft room restyling: still lacks wall paint and minor details

- family room restyling: writing post for the 'before' and planning the 'after'

- Paths in my Garden quilt (king size quilt) - on hold 

- Secret project #1 (lap size quilt) - on hold

- Chains of Love quilt (twin size quilt) - on hold for priority reasons

THIS WEEK:

completed projects: 4

in progress: 8

new projects: 3

WIP wednesday #44

This week has been quite feverish, being the first week in primary school for Smurfette#1 and the first week in kindergarden for Smurfette#2... let's not dwell on that for now, I'll post about it another time. Aside from that, I got a serger (which I've not been able to use yet - remember the feverish part?) and sewed and crafted and planned...

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

- kindergarden bag: for my youngest nephew, Smurf#2

- pre-school bib: for another nephew, Smurf#1

- oilcloth diapers pouch: an organization issue is often the starting point for a new project...

- more little oilcloth pouches: after seeing my diapers pouch, Mom's asked me for smaller versions to keep in her bag for cosmetics, tissues, ... you can't say no to Mom, now, can you?

this is Smurfette#1's shot, complete with our feet... (!)

- basket ball holding net (the fishnet): I've finished the net, and now (   ) I have to invent a practical handle...

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:

- heavy girls' bedroom blind: planned, now I need to get supplies (plastic rings, wood sticks, string, ...)

- lunch bag: on hold

pre-sewn lunch bag

- Paths in my Garden quilt (king size quilt) - on hold 

- Secret project #1 (lap size quilt) - on hold

- Chains of Love quilt (twin size quilt) - on hold for priority reasons

- Secret project #2: it's a Christmas present for very important people :) - planned and partially supplied with the right fabric...
- craft room restyling: I know, I'm repeating myself, but don't you think that once in a while some restyling is in order?
- family room restyling: this is a very much needed project, and we are slowly progressing. I'll post about it later, it deserves a specific post.

THIS WEEK:

completed projects: 5

in progress: 9

new projects: 8

uhmmm... not so good, but I hot to do better next week!

WIP wednesday #43

This seems to be a no-quilts time, 'cause I'm always involved in extra projects... hope to be back in line soon...

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

- kindergarden pillow: here you can find the specific post. It's been much appreciated by Smurfette#2's teacher.

- girls' bedroom light blind: the girls' bedroom is a bit poorly lit during the day, so it really needed a veiled blind. I already purchased the right piece to try this project out and I finally spent an hour during a quiet evening to tackle this item off my to-do list. This is how it's turned out. Just the right effect with so little effort! (sorry for the not so ideal light...)

girls' bedroom: there's only one roof window, so poor light

view from the lower standpoint

detailed view (see the roof imperfection? yeah, right...)

It really was simple to sew and now is off my to-do list!

Too bad now there's a new blind in the list, this time obscurant (for nap times)...

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:

- fishnet: yeah, you just read that. Fact is that we bought a basket ball for Smurfette#1 but she didn't like the bag for it, so I thought I could do a string net with knots used by fish men... what a fool! It's quite simple, but very long. Now I know how sailors spent the time on their vessels... time-consuming.
Since I'm not a sailor, nor a knots expert, I'm probably not using the right method, but it's working so who am I to complain? It's coming out just perfect for the purpose.

- lunch bag: just like last week (on hold)

pre-sewn lunch bag

- Paths in my Garden quilt (king size quilt) - on hold while I wait for more fabric

- Secret project #1 (lap size quilt) - bought solids I needed and figured out how to make the drawings...

- Chains of Love quilt (twin size quilt) - on hold for priority reasons

THIS WEEK:

completed projects: 2

in progress: 5

new projects: 3 

WIP wednesday #42

I've skipped 2 weeks because of my summer vacation (part 2), and for this reason I do not have many new things to share.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

none

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:

- lunch bag: I came across the cutest lunch bag on the web and wanted to give it a try. I'm working with only a photo as a pattern, so we'll see what I'll be able to muster up... here is a shot of the pieces:

pre-sewn lunch bag

- kindergarden kit - the pillow (and more bibs): I was under the illusion the Smurfette#2's kindergarden kit was complete and sound... it wasn't. Apparently she'll need more bibs (which I'll be embroidering soon), some bed linen and a light quilt (which I have) and a soft pillow to use when listening to storytelling... I never have all of that...

kindergarden kit, minus latest requests...

ideas for the pillow (see how my mind works? scary, isn't it?)

- Paths in my Garden quilt (king size quilt) - on hold while I wait for more fabric

- Secret project #1 (lap size quilt) - bought solids I needed and figured out how to make the drawings...

- Chains of Love quilt (twin size quilt) - on hold for priority reasons

THIS WEEK:

completed projects: 0

in progress: 5

new projects: 1 

WIP wednesday #39

This week has been very productive, especially on the 'concept' side... the result is that I've completed a few things and thought of more that I could probably handle... same old, same old.

COMPLETED PROJECTS:

- Chrysalis Sudoku Quilt: it's a baby size quilt, made with charm packs and yardage for the background in the back and the binding. It's waiting for a newborn to pick it up.

the front

the back

the binding

STATS

Fabric: Moda Chrysalis by Sanae charm packs, 
Domestic Diva - dots in cream by Riley Blake (binding), egyptian cotton in beige (back)

Thread: Gutermann Creative white and beige

Batting: cotton very light felt

cut, pieced, quilted and bound by me (aprox. time: 8h30')

size: 100cmx100cm

- change bag (subproject of Kindergarden kit)

PROJECTS IN PROGRESS:


- tote bag (subproject of Kindergarden kit)

- Paths in my Garden quilt (king size quilt) - on hold while I wait for more fabric


- Secret project #1 (lap size quilt)

- Chains of Love quilt (twin size quilt) - on hold for priority reasons


THIS WEEK:
completed projects: 2
in progress: 4
new projects: 0 (I'm behaving...)