No Excuses

There are no excuses for not having blogged in a month, some new but I have been busy. List to follow later in the blog. I have decided not to by new fabric or yarn, just to use up items that I have. So far I have been very good until today. This morning, I went to pick up my new travel case for the sewing machine. The pick up spot was a yarn shop. As soon as I walked in I knew that I was in trouble. But I only bought new gray sock yarn. Very close by is a fabric shop. It was on a quicker way home, so we stopped. Again only bought one yard of fabric. Dark blue with police cars and rescue signs for a new quilt for Tyler. Now the suitcase, well built, heavy duty and half price.

Now the list to use up materials I have. Twelve kitty cuddles using acrylic yarn (Why did I buy it?)

Baby quilt for a girl at work. Primary colors, no pastels for me. She claimed she loves bright colors and decorated the nursery in those colors.

Finally, several weeks ago I spent the weekend in Lancaster for a quilters retreat. Third year, and it keeps getting bigger and better. Again without buying any new fabric, the reds were all scrappy. The name of the quilt is "Miss Mabel's Mittens", don't know why but its a cute name. Just finished binding the quilt last night.

Other items finished:4 socks, top of a quilt- orange and stars, 3 cotton face clothes and quilted a 5 yard wonder quilt.