Getting organized

Today I want to share with you one of the ways I am getting organized. It is a great app called Sew Organized and it is available for both iOS and Android. This app gives you everything at your fingertips.


 For instance, have you ever walked into a fabric store, patterns on sale for a great price, so you buy as many as you can, and you get home, and as you are putting those patterns away, you start finding duplicates? Yes, I have done that as well. This app gives you a place to list those patterns. You can take pictures of the front and back of the envelope.

What about all the fabric you have. Wouldn't it be nice to have it all neatly folded and know how much you have of each piece? Yes. This app gives you a place to do that as well.

 This weekend, I have been trying to organize my sewing room and have been putting this app to the test. I have loved it.

 This is just some of what I have done.
And what about the projects you have started. I have a few that I keep running into, and this app gives you a place to store that info, as well as a shopping list, and even measurements. So, you can take your whole sewing room shopping with you.

 Here are some things you need to know about the app: Photo storage is on "the cloud" so you aren't taking up space on your mobile device. You can log in on any iOS or Android device When you download the app, it gives you 100 photos free, you can spend about $1 per month to get more photo storage and removal of the ad banner. I have to tell you, I am really liking this app.  I encourage you to look this app up, install it and try it. You have nothing to lose because it is a FREE app. You like free, right? So do I.

Make a list Monday Sept. 10

Wow. We are 9 months into this year. Month 12 is Christmas. When you take 9 from 12 you get 3.  I guess I better get serious about getting some quilts done, especially since some are for Christmas. There will be at least 7 quilts aimed for for Christmas.

So, here is the list for this week.

1.  The quilting on the Luminous quilt.  This is for the youngest granddaughter.  It is not perfect, but she will still love it.

2.  This is for the soon to be born grandson.  Need to get this done. Due date is a couple of weeks away.

3.  I am working on 2 squiggle quilts.  Not sure who they will be for.  Sometimes I make a quilt just because I like it.

4.  This is a quilt that I have started for my son and daughter in law.  I just need to get it done.

5.  This is another I started and have no clue who it will be for. I loved the pattern. What can I say?  This is called prints charming and is great for precuts.

6.  This one is for my oldest granddaughter. I think she will like it.

7.  This is one I need to finish piecing.

8.  This is a pile that needs to be quilted.  These are some for charity.

Yes, my list is long, and I know I am running into overtime at work, but, this is all relaxing for me.

This week's link ups:
Monday Making @ lovelaughquilt.blogspot.com
Free Motion by the River @www.conniekresin.com
Lets be social @ www.sewfreshquilts.com
Wednesday wait loss @ inquiringquilter.com
Can I get a whoop whoop @ confessionsofafabricaddict.blogspot.com

Make a list Monday

Welcome to another edition of make a list Monday.  I have a long list of things I need to do in the quilting arena this week. There is more on this list than I know I will get done, but that is okay. I will do what I can.

I do have to say I am a starter, but not always a finisher.  I see too many things that I like and want to do. I just need to make a list, but I like having different things to work on.

So here goes the list, in no particular order.

1.  This quilt is called Luminous, and it is for my youngest granddaughter.  I am hoping to get it quilted this week.

2.  This is a quilt I am working on for 1 granddaughter. I have chosen some favorite colors of hers for this quilt.

3.  This is 1 of 2 squiggles quilts I am working on.  I love this pattern from the book Piece and Quilt with precuts by Christa at www.christaquilts.com.  I love this pattern.

4.  This quilt is for a grandson due next month. I know how I want to quilt it, but have not decided what to back it with.

5.  This is the Strata quilt, by Tammy at www.tamarinis.com.  I had started quilting it, but wasn't happy with it, so I am unpicking it.

6.  Then these 5  quilts I am quilting for a charity organization.

7.  Work on cleaning and organizing my sewing room.

So, that is a lot to do, but I like to be busy.

One thing I like to do is making a kit with my quilts. I often handpiece and having them in a kit makes it easier.


I have been following a free motion quilting challenge by Angela Walters at www.quiltingismytherapy.com.  It has been fun.  I am learning a lot.  I have a quilt I practiced swirls on that I will blog about in the next couple of days. I just need to bind it.

Sewspirational summer blog tour

It is always fun to have some sewing inspiration.   Today, I share a very cute skirt that is extremely easy to make.    This pattern is The Snapdragon Skirt from www.pickletoespatterns.com It is only $5.00.

My granddaughter and my friends daughter both love this skirt I made for them.

You can also do this skirt in strips and use quilting cottons   I just have not gotten there yet.

Now, the best thing about a blog hop are the prizes. You have a chance to win some patterns and a store credit.  All you have to do is leave a comment on my blog.  So, what is your favorite thing to do in the summer?   This contest closes at midnight on Saturday, August 18.

I would also like to ask you to visit my friends that participated in this blog hop.

Www.petitefont.com
Www.madeforlittlegents.com
Www.ah-baby-customdesign.com
Www.kathyskwiltsandmore.blogspot.com you are here.

I hope you enjoy what I share with you.

*disclosure:  Some of my links may contain affiliate links.  If you follow a link and purchase something, I may get a small commission.  This is at no extra cost to you.

Make a list Monday

Wow!!! Where does the time go?  I am trying to decide where to focus this week.  I have 2 quilts ready to be quilted  and I need them done by the end of the month, but I am thinking I want to follow some advice given by Tracey @ whirlsnswirlsquilting.ca, where she shares to take some plain fabric and practice your quilting.  


I have also joined with Angela @ www.quiltingismytherapy.com for her free motion quilting challenge.   You can read more about the challenge at www.fmqchallenge.com. Anything I can do to improve my quilting is worthwhile to me.


So here is my list.

1.  Do some practice quilting on some solid fabric. I will then turn this into a fun baby quilt or lap quilt.

2.  Quilt this for 1 of my display items next month for sharing at www.kandhquiltshoppe.com. I am trying to decide on what design to quilt it with. I can do a wishbone, a ribbon candy design or swirls. Still deciding.

3.  Quilt this for my display as well. I have an idea in mind from a couple of friends.  I am so lucky to have some good quilting friends.

4.  Work on the quilts I am testing.

5.  Work on the pattern I am writing.

So, I have some good work to do.  But it helps me get some good practice in. I haven't quilted for most of this year. I have worked on other sewing and I just need to make sure that I put time in my schedule to do both. I love sewing and quilting.

I always love reading your comments. So, leave 1 and I will get back to you as soon as I can.

The comfy quilt

This quilt is so comfy, and it was fun to quilt.

 My friend/client made it with a kit bought at one of our local quilt shops.  Then she purchased minky to go on the back.

I have quit listening to the naysayers. People have told me not to quilt with minky, as it is stretchy and hard to work with. NOT!!! It was great quilting with this. The couple of issues I had were my own issues.  Once I got going, it quilted as smooth as butter.



The design that I quilted on it was meandering loops. I love doing loops.


Would I quilt with minky again?  Oh yes. I have used fleece on the back of quilts and they quilt beautifully.   I did learn some things after quilting this quilt that I will apply from here on out.

I want to be the best quilter that I can. 1 goal I have is to quilt for others on a regular basis. To do that, I have to practice.

And there are more things coming up this next week to give me that practice.

Make a list Monday and challenge

Yes, I know, today is Tuesday. A day late and a dollar short. I was under the weather and sd did not get it done.

First thing I want to start with is a challenge for me.  Challenges are awesome, as they help us to grow.   One of the things I am going to do is to take some time to play with my quilting. I am going to follow some advice from Tracy at Whirls and Swirls quolting, and take a piece of solid fabric for the front and back  and put batting in between and practice some of the things I want to learn.  I want to master feathers, leaves, butterflies and so much more.   This will help me to be able to offer so much more for people I quilt for.


Prioritizing is definitely hard for me. I just want to do everything and do I am hoping that making a list each week works for me.

Now onto my Make a list post for this week.
 Remember these are not always in order.

1.  This is definitely first this week.  I need to finish quiting this for my friend.

2.  Get this quilt on the frame to be quilted. It is for a display for next month at K and H quilt shoppe, one of  my local quilt shops.  This is a quilt that I tested for Tammy at www.tamarinis.com

3.  Work on the quilts I am doing for my display. One of the quilts is the Squiggles quilt from the book Piecing and quilting with precuts by Christa at www.christaquilts.com

4.  Work on the test quilts I am doing as well as writing patterns for some of my own designs.

5.  Put this quilt on the frame. It is for a grandson due in September,  so I do have a little bit of time on this one.

Please be sure to follow me on my social media. As I get the quilts completed that I am going to put on display, I will share them here, and on social media.

So, do you have any challenges you are working on?  I would love to hear and I love to read your comments.