Am I lucky or what?

I stumbled across Charles Parsons craft project website and discovered a competition for some Cosmo Cottons. I love Cosmo Cottons and I would not go back to the threads I used to use. The Cosmo Cottons are much smoother and don't tangle. Anyway I entered the competition and I was lucky enough to win some of the cottons they had on offer, nine skeins YAY!!! 

I've been a bit slack posting

so here is a bit of an update of what I have been doing.

I'm still working on my cross stitch, but at least I have made some progress

I have finished the star quilt I was working on

although the photo doesn't show the binding, that has been done too.

I also got the bag finished

I also finished the binding on the lamb  quilt & the green & purple quilts.

The lamb one was sent off to a new member of the family and the green & purple one is on display at Marci's Quilting Service

Very Excited

I have just joined my first fabric postcard swap over at Sheila's Quilt World. Now it's time to figure out what to make!!!

Inspired by the Pin it blog Hop at "Sew We Quilt"

While I was checking out the wonderful creations of the bloggers participating in the Pin It blog hop over at "Sew We Quilt" I came across a very cute owl pincushion/sewing caddy made by the very talented Cindy at "Daisy Days" Luckily for me she shared a link to not only a tutorial but also a pattern for this very cute Owl. Of course after discovering that I just had to make my own!
Here he is now....

Don't forget to pop over to "Shanni Loves" to get your very own pattern and to let her know how wonderful she is for sharing her delightful creation.

15 minute challenge update

This was my first week of the 15 minute challenge and I wanted to make progress on a cross stitch which had been sitting around on the frame for way too long.

 I started the week with this

and ended it with this

it is probably the most progress I have made in a long time. I am actually hoping I might even get it finished this year if I keep going at the rate I am progressing. I didn't work on it every day either but I did find once I got started on it I would usually spend more than 15 minutes on it, it was just the getting started that helped. Don't forget to pop over to  Life In Pieces to see how others are doing with their 15 minute challenges.

2013: The Year of the Finished Project – July edition

I really want to try and get back on track with my crafting. I have started doing the 15 minute challenge to get my cross stitch finished (and I have been making good progress with it too!)

but there are a few other things I would like to finish this month too. So I am joining in with the
 2013: The Year of the Finished Project

I need to bind this quilt

and this one

I need  to finish this bag

and make progress on this

I need to replace the top flap on this bag

and catch up on the Hello Moon Quilt-along

Then there are a couple of things I want to start on too, but I'll show you pictures of them after they are started.

Tuesday Progress

I got some work done on my cross stitch and I can actually see the progress!

Hopefully it won't take as long as I thought to finish!

Getting back on track

I have been a bit busy with getting ready for the local show and volunteering there so I have neglected my crafting. To get back on track I have joined Life in Pieces 15 Minute Challenge. This week I plan to do at least 15 minutes a day on my cross stitch that has been on the frame way too long!

W.I.P. Wednesday

I have several projects on the go (again!) Here are just a couple of them. After just finishing a baby quilt for one cousin another one had a baby so now this one is in progress.

Can you tell I am trying to decide if it needs an extra border or not?

Then I started back on this project 

I think I might be spending some more time on this one tomorrow. 

Don't forget to check out what everyone else is working on over at Freshly Pieced

Friday Night with Friends

My friday night  with friends sew in became a Friday night with friends without sewing, due to some friends coming over for dinner so I am now working on what I had planned to work on last night. I really have to get the binding on this quilt. I would really like to show you all the other side but it is a gift for someone and I am trying to keep it a secret.

I am also hoping to get some work done on this as I need to get it finished by next weekend!!!

Basket a big hit!

Finished this one last week and it has been getting lots of comments in at Marci's fabric shop.