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 My knee has kept me from bellying up the the sewing machine this month. I gritted through adding the binding to the front of this quilt because I was desperate to have something to do while I was resting my knee in the evenings, but I will say, that Cortisone shot made a huge difference.I had picked up another quilt from Jackie and got the binding stitched to the front of it as wellI had a

 Some unexpected time to sew yielded a new quilt top early this month using an older line called Animal Crackers.  I cut it out last month and with DH leaving before 4 so many mornings to help brand on the other ranches, I've found time to sew some.I liked this design (Deep Dive by Moonkin Stitchery) so much that I pulled another Layer Cake and a Fat Quarter bundle (Love You S'more) and

How is it possible that we're closing out May already?! Short and sweet this month. Not a lot of time for sewing in May, but the way things lined out, I still have a finish. I worked on binding in the evenings and finished this Songbook: Fingerprints of God Quilt that I posted about HEREAnd although not under the needle, I DID pull out an old Layer Cake and cut it up for a new project.And

 I made a little bit of progress on 8 quilts this month - all of them on the list of quilts I made in January.

I'm showing my age when I fuss about time passing so quickly. I read a line in the book I'm currently reading that said, "She woke up feeling 6 days older than dirt" and it made me laugh, but here we are again at the end of another month. Here's a recap of  projects I worked on this month. Let's begin with new projects because although I have no business beginning new projects, they always

 These monthly stitching updates are rolling around awfully fast, but they kind of help keep me accountable and it's good to know I'm making progress...some months more than others and in between helping DH, my Monday (and occasional Saturdays for special sales) gig at the Sale Barn and cooking for extras, I managed to move some projects forward this month.I finished binding my second

 Time in my sewing room has been scarce this month - I think I've misplaced my sewing mojo, but I did manage to make a little progress.I finished binding this quilt that I started last summerAnd I made a binding for this quilt that I'm taking to Jackie's as soon as she calls and let's me know the 2 quilts I left with her last month are readyI am currently binding the 2nd blue-green quilt&

I've severely neglected my Under the Needle posts. The days, weeks, and months are flying by and I am falling behind. I stitch when I can so progress is being made, but some days I feel as if I'm spinning my wheels. I finished this quilt for our grandson who will be arriving soon...we're counting the days! (Insert photo of old lady jumping up and down while clapping hands in eager anticipation)

Still trying to catch up so I'm a little late, but thus far, my July projects have spilled over into August. Too many trips to town in July made me seek refuge in my sewing room the second half of the month. I cut and pieced a special baby quilt that I'm keeping under wraps for the time being, but suffice it to say I am smitten with those ducks!                                I've got plans for

I was on the go for much of April - apparently too much because when I went to work on Monday, I left the truck door open when I ran out to the barn to kiss DH and this is what I found when I trotted back to my rigThat look says, "Don't even THINK about going without me this time."

It's been a busy month and for the most part, it's kept me out of the sewing room. At some point I did finish piecing all of these blocks that I've been working on since June. I am making the quilt bigger and made 110 blocks - these were so much fun to piece:Now I'm working on trimming them all up:I'm binding a quilt I started 2 years ago - this shot curtesy of early Sunday Morning Vibes:And I

DH had a Sporting Clays Shoot on Saturday so even though I probably ought to have spent the morning pushing the lawn mower, I shirked my duties for some stitching time. While my machine was on it's extended time away from home, I spent some time cutting for my next project. I chose Criss-Cross Baskets from my Scrap Basket Knockouts bookI've never had the urge to make a basket quilt until I saw

I know May's not over yet, but I've got a full week ahead and I know sewing won't be a part of it. It's been a while since I've posted an Under the Needle report. I had intended to post them once a month, but I haven't been very good about getting that done. Lately, I've just been puttering here and there in my sewing room. I always have multiple projects in various stages of completion going on

October didn't allow me much time in my sewing room. It's been 3 weeks since I turned on my machine, but as much as I love making quilts, I don't want to miss out on the rest of my life and lately, when I haven't been cooking for the crew, it's been calling me outside. But I did manage to fit in a few stitches earlier in the month.I'm planning a couple of I Spy quilts and I cut squares from

Most of the time, I feel like I'm not making much progress on my sewing projects, but I'm always working on multiple things at once and they are always in various states of completion. I'll go days, sometimes weeks, without setting foot in my stitching room and then I'll find a few hours, or on occasion, an entire afternoon, and progress will be made. I like it best when I can work on something

A while ago I received a comment from a reader inquiring about this quilt top:This is my Farmer's Market quilt top that I posted about when I listed the quilts I hoped to complete this year. Sue wrote:Anonymous said:I absolutely love your blog. Your life on the ranch is so interesting and I look forward to each new post. Could you answer a question for me? On your Farmer's Market quilt (see your

I used to be good about posting what was under my needle each month, but it's been a long time since I've had anything to share. However, I've been able to sneak in and out of my sewing room in small 5 minute increments. I'm still cooking for the crew, but we've eliminated breakfasts for them and that frees up some time. I may still cook breakfast for them on occasion when we brand, but in all

I'm still in Texas, but I wrote this post ahead of time before I knew I'd be away so I'm popping it in here just to keep things from snowballing. I spent most of May either in the kitchen or outside or waging war on the Miller moths or in Texas so I didn't accomplish much in my sewing room. Oh, and I blogged a lot.

April didn't give me much time behind my sewing machine, but I did finish a couple of projects and that's always a good thing. I finished 17 of these lined drawstring bags although I've been working on them since March. This was the first batch: And here's the 2nd: I'll bet I've made close to 100 of these bags through the years. I even laminated the pattern because I use it all the

As predicted, I didn't accomplish much in the sewing room during March, but that's OK. I DID make progress on my Jellystone quilt. I made 80 bear paw blocks: I loved playing with these fabrics from my stash. I stitched binding onto the front of this quilt: This quilt: And this quilt: Finished quilts coming soon! Well, maybe not SOON, but at some point.