Day 5/231

Well, I obviously didn't write anything yesterday. The reason is: I was gone all day (photos below!). So today, I'm going to write for both days. Here's what happened on...

Sunday

Flying:

More like fluttering 'cause as I said, I was gone.  I did manage to

Make the bed
Take care of the laundry

That's it, but at least I made an effort.

Stitching:

I worked on some crocheted snowflakes while DH & I were driving around.  I got two done and a third started.  No pictures yet, 'cause they look more like snow lumps right now.  They need to be starched and blocked.

Now for a couple of photos showing where I was yesterday.  You can click on them to see larger versions.

This is Kalaloch creek heading into the Pacific Ocean. Kalaloch is pronounced CLAY-lock.  This is the west side of the Olympic Peninsula in Washington state.

 

Here is Ruby Beach which is north of Kalaloch.

 

This was a very determined tree. 

 

  Here is the north end of Lake Ozette.

 

And my favorite photo.  Yes, that is a fish wearing a skirt, bobby socks and sneakers!  This town is pronounced SEE Q.

 

Okay, that takes care of Sunday.  I'll write Monday in a separate post.

 

Happy Stitching!

 

Stacy

Flying, Patterns and Stitching day 4/231

Hey Everyone!

Here's today's update on the stuff listed in the title.

Flying:

Make bed
Do Breakfast Dishes
Swish & Swipe
Laundry
2 Minute Room Rescue

Yesterday, I also dusted the tops of all the door jambs.  Ugh, were they filthy!  There were also tons of cobwebs in the corners.

Patterns:

Yesterday, I received 2 sewing patterns in the mail.  They are for...handbags.  While I love the tote that I made, I still need a new purse so I'll be working on that in the next few days.  Here are the patterns I got:

Claire by Lazy Girl Designs: 

 

and also from Lazy Girl Designs, Miranda:

 

 



I'll most likely start with the Claire bag 'cause I should have all the supplies on hand to make it.

 

 

Stitching:

 

I did more work on my PTP Floral Arrangement last night.  Here's a progress photo:

 

 

Happy Stitching!

 

Stacy



Flying and Stitching day 3/231

Flying:

Make the bed
Pick-up and sort the laundry
Start a load of laundry
Wash breakfast dishes

I also wiped down the entire stove (need to Google how to clean the inside of the door) and all the kitchen cabinets.

Today I'm going to start working on my Control Journal.  I did one a couple of years ago so I'll start with that and see what needs tweaking (not twerking!).

Stitching:

I don't normally take WIP photos until I finish a definite section or page but I figured that a blog post without pictures is snooze-worthy.

My current WIP is HAED's PTP Floral Arrangement.  Here's what it looked like when I started this time:

 

 

Here's where I was at the start of the evening yesterday:

 

 

And here's where I left off yesterday.

 

I'm stitching this 1x1, tent (half) stitch on 40ct. linen.  Usually, I only work on one page at a time but page 8 (the far right) was a partial page so I'm stitching 7 & 8 at the same time.

 

Happy Stitching!

 

Stacy

Flying, Quilting, Sewing (day 2/231)

Well, here I go on my attempt at blogging at least once every day.  The 2/231 in the post title refers to my 2nd day of the 231 days that were left in 2014 when I started.  I'd have my fingers crossed about this little journey but that would make typing more difficult.  ;-)



Flying:

I actually made my bed this morning!  This is definitely something I usually avoid.  I also scrubbed down my tub/shower before I took my morning shower.  It was so nice to be in a scum free environment.  There's a load of laundry in the dryer.  Next up...putting the games back in the game closet (I need a step ladder to do this and now I have my own!).

While I was writing this post, I hung up the dry laundry and started another load!

Quilting:

Months ago, I finished a quilt wallhanging and finally hung it up last week.  Remembering to purchase a curtain rod last week might have had something to do with it.  Here's the quilt:

The pattern is my own design.  It was a way to use up some of my precut scraps.  I cut up my scraps following Bonnie Hunter's Scrap Users System.


Sewing:

Last night I completed a tote bag.  This one is called Sausalito by A Quilter's Dream.  I used 6 fat quarters from my stash.  I was planning on replacing my normal purse with this one but this is definitely a large tote bag.  I think I'm going to use it as a project bag.  I like to work on small stuff when DH and I go places.  My "car project" used to be crocheted snowflakes.  I think I'll go back to working on more of them.  Anyway, here's a picture of my new tote:

Happy Stitching!

Stacy

A bit of organization

While I don't follow FlyLady as well as I should, I have picked up tips from her.  Getting rid of clutter, organizing necessary items and being frugal.  Here's one instance:

I'm sure that many of you have these floating around your homes:  personalized mailing labels sent by various organizations as a donation incentive.  I knew that I had a couple of sheets on my desk and I thought that I might have some more in a basket but I wasn't sure.

Today, while looking at a catalog from Colorful Images, I noticed that they have an organizer specifically for labels.  Well, I'm too cheap to buy something like that, so I came up with my own method.

I'm a big fan of office supplies, so I took a look in my storage closet.  I found a thin 3-ring binder (about 1/2" spine) and some page protectors.  Then I searched my desk areas and gathered together all of my labels.  Most of them are sheets that are either folded or microperfed.  I unfolded or separated each sheet so that all of the labels are visible.  Then I put 2 sheets back to back and put them in a page protector.

Now I know I don't need to purchase any mailing labels (for probably several years) and I can find any style that I would like at any time!

Stacy