Friday Night Sew In

Are you ready?  Friday night will be pizza and a movie night here.  Hubby's out of town, so I'm gonna sew, sew sew.
I might even finish something!

Friday Night Sew In Results

...or lack there of.

Yup.  I did not do I single bit of sewing last night. 

I had it all planned.  It was gonna be great.

Redboxed 3 movies for the kids.

The Last Airbender, How to Train Your Dragon and Inkheart.

(Inkheart is a great family movie.

It doesn't hurt that Brendan Frazier is easy on the eyes.)

Half way through the movie, Muffin asked if she can bring her blankie out.

(She's 5, which means that her blankie needs to live on her bed, and she can have it at bedtime.)

I looked up from the dishes and saw that she was flushed.

Warning signs.

*sigh*

sick kiddo.

Yup.  no sewing.

I can't listen for her with the sewing machine running.

all my plans washed away.

But...

It wasn't a total loss.

I opened the box that had arrived earlier.

removed the paper and....

12 lbs of fabric.

I ordered this grab bag from The Fat Quarter Shop. 

It was on sale and I had a coupon code!

I hadn't ordered their grab bag before and I was totally stoked and excited to see what happiness had arrived.

The iron doesn't make any noise.

So, I touched, petted, ironed, measured and folded every bit of fabric in the box.

and yes, I am that OCD.

I measured and made a list of every bit in the box.

(I wanted to know how much yardage and my overall price per yard.)

The dryer just buzzed. 

The contents of the box will have to be in another post.

Friday Night Sew In

The stars have aligned so that I can particiapte in the Friday Night Sew In!  Whoo hoo!!

Wanna join?   Sign ups are here.

Friday Night Sew In Results

Well, I wasn't quite as productive as I had hoped.  When we went to pick up our pizza I managed to lock my house key in the house.
Sigh.
We spent 1/2 hour threading or way through traffic towards my sister's house to pick up my spare key.

Dinner was late.

And then I had to find my sewing space.

But I did get a few things accomplished.

Sorry for the utter cruddiness of the pictures.

October Bee Blocks!

For Not Your Grandma's Quilting Bee - Bumble Bees:

For Sew Buzzy

And for Christmas in July

Then I moved to my closet of almost ready quilt tops

These are too big to fold, so they are hanging.  I worked a bit on the CRM QAL #5, and measured some of the others so I can pick up backing if I see something on sale that works.

Then I ate apple pie and went to bed.

:)

Friday Night Sew In!

Tonight's the night!  It's not too late for you to sign up!

 

I plan on putting the kids to bed and turning on the discovery channel.

My list is divided into 2 sections, "have-tos" and "want-tos"

Before I can even get to my list I have to find my sewing area. 

Currently it is COVERED in birthday party shrapnel

and bits and bobbles from Nutcracker costumes.

and a stack of JoAnn coupons.

and piles of patterns for Christmas gift ideas.

and junk mail.

you get the picture.

To top this all off I only have my singer to use this tonight.  My trusty Brother is spending the weekend in California with the Nutcracker Wardrobe person.  The ballet's machine is currently on a ferry towards Achorage and she needed a machine for repairs.

aren't I nice?

It was kind of like letting my kids stay at a friend's house.  I kept telling her about its quirks and other bits of info.  Finally she said, "Don't worry, I understand.  I'll take care of it."

sniff.

 

Anyway, here's my lists

 

Have To:

1. Adjust the hook and eye tape on 4 Party bodices
2. Finish (add elastic and hem) 6 pairs of men's "skater" pants
3. Add Snap tape to 8 men's Party Vests
4. Build a pipe pocket for the Big Show Drop
5. Finish October's Bee Blocks (I'm a bit behind)
6. Print, prep and send info out for my month in Sew Bee It
7. Work on Surprise Quilt

 

Want Tos:

1. Work on a mini for
2. Finish the last two steps in CMQ QAL #5
3. Work on November Bee Blocks
4. Find a happy setting plan for my Alice Quilt

Come back on Saturday and I'll post pictures of what I got done and what I didn't get to!

 

 

Sew In Results

I had a pretty productive evening!  I caught up with my Pinwheel Sampler:

One of the ladies participating in the quilt along commented that there was a lot of "white" in the quilt, so I opted to use the solids that were in the layer cake for these two backgrounds.  I made the tiny pinwheel cause I could.  I don't have a clue what I'll do with it, but it sure is cute.

I almost finished the crayon tote for the Boy: 

He loves Spiderman :)

I got about halfway through the crayon tote for Muffin:

And I cut and pieced the borders for one of the Carolina Christmas Throws.

All in all, a good night!

Friday Night Sew In

Tonight is the Friday Night Sew In for March.  I'm totally thrilled that I get to participate this month.  School is done, Hubby's out of town, the Boy is going to a sleep over.  YEAH!!!  Gonna get the girls set with a Princess Movie Marathon and work on WHATEVER I WANT!!!

My list includes:
Crayon Totes
Sewing the Binding on the Easter Runner
Pinwheel Sampler Block 4
Borders on Carolina Christmas

We'll see what I get done :)