TTMT #71 - jewells68 - Progress and Pillowcases

[jewells68]

So much for that embargo on buying fabric! My video is still processing but I need to get to work! Hopefully it will all sort itself out eventually. :D

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Full set of photos of the finished Get Well Quilt are in their own set on Flickr

Comments

[enorto1]

Grrr! My camera did the same thing! What is with that!? Love the pillow cases! I have I think 3 pillow cases in my small projects bag that I need to get done. They go so fast so I'm not sure what has taken me so long to get them done! I need to find this Facebook group you guys keep talking about sounds like a good one.

[jewells68]

UFO group is https://www.facebook.com/groups/UFOproject2014/292812250869144/?notif_t=group_activity

Join us, we complete things that have long gone uncompleted! :D Pren is the mastermind and she was brilliant to come up with this plan.

[hak42]

Ugh for your coworker! Yeah, I only know that you can't drive for a year after brain surgery because of watching CTFxC regularly. It feels like Charles was just able to start driving again and then he had to have brain surgery again

[jewells68]

The method I've been using to join these mass quantities of granny squares is http://carinascraftblog.wardi.dk/2009/06/granny-square-joining-tutorial.html It's fast and easy and makes it almost look like the whole thing was crocheted in one piece.

Every time I wear that sweater I tell myself "MUST REPLACE BUTTONS" and then I don't, lol.

Love those pillowcases, so easy. My new favorite go-to gift.

Yep, that's about right. It's like the camera decides you haven't pressed any buttons in a while, you must have forgotten to shut me off! Guess I'll just have to be less long-winded. ;) (using a canon also).

[aalia7]

Aw, the pillowcase fabrics are GAWgeous! Definitely worth breaking the embargo for!

Good idea to ease off the Granny Squares. Crafty burnout is not what you need!

[jewells68]

The pillowcases are so fun to make! Next I need to make some for my own family, lol.

Yeah, I think I am definitely going to put at least one or two kits together with a couple skeins of yarn to join them. They ought to get snapped up like hotcakes at that annual social.

[robin_bird2]

The pillowcases are so cute. The colors look great together. I have them on my list to do, but i have quite a few things to work on before, but they look fun to make!

I have a black sweater that I love a little too much here. It is getting a little "gray" at this point so I think I'm going to have to dye it before too long. There is just something about having a go to sweater that matches everything.

Your birthday blocks are nice. I'm sure she will love them!

Glad your get well quilt was well received. I looked at the flickr album and it really is great.

[jewells68]

The pillowcases are super-easy. The lat one I did I managed in under one hour! Once you start, you can't stop, lol.

I've been considering dying this sweater again, too, but for now the buttons all being there will be a vast improvement.

Thanks for the compliments on my blocks, I got them in the mail yesterday so I can move on to the Match birthdays now.

[ofenjen]

I'm so glad you were able to gift Greg's quilt and working part time in the imminent future, yay!

We have done a free-for-all day at my Linus group, but it's been aaages. I think we need to do that again...

I love your UFO for this month. Easy and totally practical, but I absolutely understand it taking forever to get to.

Yay, pillowcases! They are super cute!

[jewells68]

Ok, I totally thought i cut that part of the video out about him working part time, so now I almost need to go watch it to see what ended up staying, since I edited it so fast!

This will be my first annual social to attend, something has always come up that day every year since I joined. I've heard some of the little old ladies on fixed incomes can be dangerous, lol.

You know, that sweater bugs me every time I wear it, yet I jut can't seem to get the darn buttons replaced. Something more "important" (i.e. INTERESTING) always comes up.

I keep forgetting to do my PSA about sewline pencils. I'll try to remember next week. I did tell the ladies at linus, they were glad to get the warning.

[ofenjen]

Oh, I hate when I do that! I've left stuff in on accident before. Very much a d'oh moment!!

The Sewline PSA is a very good idea. I don't think I've ever ironed over my lines, but still. *shudders* Hopefully it will wash out over time.

[jewells68]

I was in such a hurry I honestly have no idea what I left in there at this point. Oh well. There was nothing too horribly personal I don't think.

I will try to remember my PSA for next week. I know I notice it more than anyone since I just know it's there, but still, it bugs me.