RSC Week #2 - Blues Updates

 It's the Blue month.

RSC - Rainbow Scrap Challenge, hosted by Angela 

I have not started anything new. I have 3 blue UFO's I hope to finish this year (previous post). I'm determined to work on those - until I get fed up with them! LOL Well, I hope that won't happen, because I love blues. 

The last week I have worked on 'I've got the Blues'. 

I've made 3 split star blocks (total 5)

 and 1 log cabin block (total 5).

I have cut all the dark blue and part of the light blue for the remaining 23 split star blocks. Some strips in both colors are cut for the log cabin blocks too. I don't have a good variety of light blues. In spite of being on strict fabric diet this year, I've ordered a blue fat quarter bundle (17 FQ's) from the UK (Because I need more light blues to finish this quilt!). It's on sale too, lucky me! It should arrive beginning February, depending on Royal Mail's backlog from the strikes last year. Not sure if they are still on strike, anyone knows?  

Dear 'Nina' (my Bernina 440 QE) went to the SPA Thursday (this week), expected to return home by next week. Servicing is long overdue, I think last time was 2017! YIKES! Lately I've noticed the stitches are a bit uneven and thread tension seems not  to stay where it's set. Fingers crossed it's nothing serious, just a proper cleaning / servicing! 

As you may know; I hate making plans, because they always fail! What I want to do while 'Nina' is at the Spa, is to prepare the flimsies for quilting. Since the RSC color for this month is blue, I'll start with the Irish Chain quilt. This is how it looked Thursday morning.

And this morning (Saturday); thread basting done! 

Next up is the scrappy pineapple flimsy

...and the New York Beauty flimsy. 

I just pulled out the backing for this one, but realized I have to add two pieces together to get it wide enough. So, how do I do that without Dear 'Nina'?! MIL next door may come to rescue with her vintage Singer! 

Linking up with Angela and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023

RSC - Blues

 I'm joining RSC hosted by Angela for the very first time. 

RSC; Rainbow Scrap Challenge, Angela chooses a color every month. For January, the color is dark and bright blues.

I've been pondering what to work on where I can use blues. I've been thinking something new, but with all the UFO's I want to finish this year, I decided to do some progress on my 'blue' UFO's. 

Gnome quilt

I've got the Blues. 

I've always had the pattern together with the fabrics and blocks, 'of course' now it is nowhere to be found! Those gnomes are having fun, I'm sure! LOL Well, it's a bed quilt, consisting of log cabin and star blocks. 

I also have the blue and white Irish Chain finished quilt top, ready to be quilted.

Linking up with Angela and the Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2023

It's that time of the year; to attack UFO's!

HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYONE! 

 So, here we go again! UFO's! 

2022 was not a good year for me to finish UFO's. Out of 15 UFO's, I finished 2 only; an Advent Calendar (waited for thread) and a vegetable wall hanging. Actually I loved those fabrics so much that I used it all up! Click here to see the items I made. After I finished these, I totally lost interest and haven't touched the UFO's. I hope 2023 will be a better year to finish some at least. 

I'm joining APQ UFO CHALLENGE 2023

Update: APQ's January challenge is #3

...the second UFO I finished in 2022 is the Advent Calendar #13. It seems like there's always something with those calendars, because I have another one that is not done. For the already finished one, I ran out of fabric for backing, sleeve and binding. Easy-peasy to finish.

For this one, 1/4 left to quilt when I ran out of quilting thread. More on the way. 

Cross-stitching

Knitting/crocheting

I'm not really that bad?! I've added 3 new Quilt UFO's and 2 Cross-Stitching UFO's to the list last year (2022)! There may be others hiding, out of sight - out of mind! 

UFO's to finish 2023

1) Basket Quilt

2) Scrappy 4" 

3) Pineapple Quilt (top done) 

4) Crumb Quilt

5) Irish Chain blue & white (top done) 

6) Got the Blues

7) Poppies Wall Hanging black & white

8) Flannel Quilt Scrappy

9) New York Beauty (top done)

10) Postage Stamp blocks 2.5"

11) Wedding Ring Quilt

12) Scrappy Christmas Stars

13) Advent Calendar Woodland

14) Christmas Card Holder

15) Gnome Quilt

16) Granny Square Quilt Moda Marbles

17) House Quilt (Dwellings) Moda Marbles

18) Snowman WH

Cross-Stitching

19) Through the Woods LHN (cross stitch)

20) Winter Wonderland LHN (cross stitch)

Knitting / Crocheting

21) Shawl (knitting)

22) Open Finger Gloves (knitting)

23) Santa (knitting)

24) Gnome (knitting)

25) Bed Cover/Tablecloth (knitting) 

26) Granny Squares blanket (crochet)

WISH ME GOOD LUCK! lol