Blue Jean Teddy Progress

      

  

I finished my rotation on my Blue Jean Teddy Quilt.  This is a little pre-stamped quilt I bought many years ago.  I think this will make a cute baby gift for a little boy--eventually.  I finished the bookshelf across the top of the quilt and began working on the teddy bear's head.



I've also made progress on my Passione Ricamo fairy.  I've finished another section and only have three sections left to complete.  I'm working on the fairy's body and more on the lettering at the bottom (the A is up next).

Rotation Schedule

Nikki asked me how my rotation schedule works because she wants to try something similar.  Here's what works for me.  I have five project bags in my stitching basket.

At night, I take my basket upstairs to listen to an audiobook.  Each audiobook CD lasts about an hour so I get an hour of stitching time.  I take the front project in my bag and work on it until the CD is finished.  Then I mark an hour off my rotation chart.  After 10 hours is marked off of each project, I pull that project out and place a new project bag in the rotation basket.  Having said that, there is always one project I will keep in rotation until it is finished.  Right now my to be finished project is my Passione Ricamo SAL fairy.  Maybe I'll put Fish City in this spot next, Nikki.  ;0)

Between this rotation plan and my keeping pictures of progress on this blog, my motivation to finish projects remains high.  Nothing makes you feel accomplished like looking at two pictures side by side and seeing how much you have actually done!

Here's another method from my buddy, Connie.  She makes a list of 6 projects she's working on and numbers them 1-6.  She rolls a die and works on whatever project she rolls.  She says, "Sometimes you just have to play with yourself."  LOL.  Gotta love her!

A Finish!!!

Thanks to GSD, Cathy's Vacation, and a visit from Mom, I finished my Boo Flips Halloween from Lizzie Kate.  I finished all of the stitching and added the buttons to each word.  Then Momma took it and stuck it in her suitcase to take home with her.  I knew that one was coming.

 

 

When you finish a project, you get to start a new project, right?  Following that philosophy, I am starting Sabrina by my favorite designer, Nora Corbett.  This is published under the Mirabilia copyright. 

 



Fairy SAL

                                                      

I finished another section of my Passione Ricamo Fairy.  I only have four sections left to go!  The right border is almost complete.  After the next section, both side borders will be finished.  The beading has been a lot of fun and I'm enjoying all the sparkles provided by Rainbow Gallery threads.  I can't believe I'm almost finished!

Fairy SAL before

Fairy SAL after




Plugging Along

I've been plugging along on my UFOs.  I just finished my rotation on Mr. Bear.  A cute kit I bought many years ago at Wal-Mart.  Oh well, any progress on a UFO is good, right?

Mr. Bear after

Mr. Bear before

Tuesday Night Stitching

I went to Tuesday Night Stitching at the library.  It was a small group, but we had a great time.  Nan and Martha showed up.  Martha's son showed up unexpectedly with her two grandsons.  They were there to sign up for summer reading so we got to enjoy them right along with her.  We laughed and stitched our hearts out.  I was able to finish my rotation on Sugarplum Stocking.  It's going to be cute (if I ever finish it!).

Sugarplum Stocking after

                          Sugarplum Stocking before                          

Stitching My Heart Out

Bobtail and I have been working on organizing the house.  We've been working hard.  Okay, I'm working hard.  But, I've been taking a lot of stitching breaks.  I am continuing rotations on my UFOs I began before I got distracted by my SALs.  I worked some more on my Teepee Bears rotation today.


    

Teepee Bears Before

 

Teepee Bears After