tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32326762223002543842024-03-18T00:56:21.852-07:00Lucy's QuiltsNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.comBlogger712125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-32741424054089942182019-10-21T20:59:00.001-07:002019-10-21T20:59:16.764-07:00Scrap Quilt Tutorial
I have not been active on this blog for quite some time. An occasional post here and there but nothing regular. I retired a few months ago and I am hoping to get back into posting now. So this is my start.
This past week my niece sent me a picture of a scrappy quilt that someone had posted on Facebook because she thought it looked like something I would make. She was right! It is a great Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-85281738792232298482017-01-09T13:21:00.001-08:002017-01-10T13:42:01.445-08:00Another Year is StartingI haven't posted in over a year! I should be ashamed but life has just taken over! I did start a post in June and another in October. Here is an edited and added to version of those.
Obviously, my resolutions fell by the wayside once again. I have spent a little more time in the sewing room but not a lot. That little boy is just more interesting than sewing most of the time! Hard to resistNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-36633781739350190422016-01-03T17:08:00.002-08:002016-01-03T17:08:35.853-08:00New Year, New StartAs we begin a new year, I have resolved that I need to spend more time in my sewing room and also more time sharing what I do in the sewing room with those that read my blog.
To be able to spend more time in my sewing room I needed to figure out how to spend less time on my computer and the first change is that I have put my stained glass denim quilt pattern on Etsy. In my last post I Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-41569022376212305202015-05-23T12:11:00.001-07:002022-12-08T06:05:27.585-08:00Denim Update
******Important Update: As of December 31, 2015 this pattern will be available only in my Etsy Shop - LucysQuilts******
On Saturday, December 12, 2009, I wrote a post on this blog about the denim quilts I have made. I have been amazed at the number of quilters who wanted the pattern. As Facebook gained popularity with some of us 'older folks' and Pinterest took off that number just kept Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com334tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-74363044971670482872015-02-07T21:11:00.001-08:002015-02-07T21:11:29.792-08:00A Bit of This, A Bit of That
I really need to get my sewing room under control and I think the only way to do that is to finish things. In an effort to finish one project, I have been working with my leftover triangles again. I got them all sewed together into half square triangles units. Got all of those trimmed up and put them together into Broken Dishes blocks and then added them to all the blocks I have made in the pastNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-68561690837662334502015-01-18T20:52:00.000-08:002015-01-18T20:52:24.440-08:00Failure?Well, I guess the weekly thing is just not going to happen! I wish it would but it just isn't. I guess I have to be satisfied with every two weeks or so!
I have two 'finishes' so far this year though! The first was finishing the border on a round robin top. I will be taking that to Idaho for the reveal in about a month.
On January 6th we had our 5th and final reveal at my neighbor's house in Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-69442242855543335462015-01-01T17:55:00.001-08:002015-01-01T17:55:43.667-08:00Be it resolved...I normally don't make New Year's Resolutions but I think I need some this year to help me get motivated again. Following the broken ankle and subsequent surgery I got in the habit of sitting around a lot and that needs to get turned around!
So let's see...
I want to get more sewing/quilting done. I have lots of projects that are partly done that need finishing and lots of projects that areNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-75477440427275777092014-10-21T19:55:00.000-07:002014-10-21T19:55:32.225-07:00Dizzy! I'm so dizzy, my head is spinning...Unfortunately, it isn't just a song for me right now, I have been dealing with a case of vertigo since last Wednesday night/Thursday morning. This means I am not feeling up to getting my sewing room in order so I can do some sewing but it does mean I can spend some time getting you all updated with the goings on around here for the last 1 2 3 almost 4 months!
The big story Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-88527745721575390982014-07-08T21:37:00.000-07:002014-07-08T21:37:20.012-07:00It's a dirty job...
Yesterday, I was 'forced' to hold this little bundle while his mommy took a shower. And then he was still sleeping so well, I had to hold him while his mommy watered her flowers. Oh, the burdens I bear for my children and grandchildren! I must say I really like having them living so close! It is so fun to see the changes in him each day!
This afternoon after work I ran some errands. One of Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-49099937224559000452014-07-06T17:59:00.000-07:002014-07-06T18:06:09.592-07:00Quilt Exchange And So Much More
It may have been a while since I have posted but at least this one will have lots of photos...and not all will be of the new puppy!
We will start with the quilt reveal at the neighbors. Here is the quilt that Cindy made for Linnea.
This was the one I received from Sally. You can't tell from this picture but the black and white blocks are a print of women with purses and various adultNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-59308767480591151532014-06-12T20:47:00.001-07:002014-06-12T20:47:50.333-07:00A Long 10 WeeksI didn't realize that I hadn't posted since right after my surgery!
That is 10 weeks ago now and as of Tuesday I am done with crutches and walking on my own. It was a long 10 weeks though! At 2 weeks I went back to the doctor and got the huge splint off. The nurse who cleaned up my incision commented that the doctor's notes from the surgery described me as 'a relatively healthy Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-68847945223305004632014-04-08T09:43:00.003-07:002014-04-08T09:43:33.232-07:00The Deed Has Been DoneSurgery, that is.
Once surgery was scheduled I had to get busy and get things done in preparation. The weather didn't cooperate too much but I did get the apple trees pruned (yes, I used a ladder while wearing a walking boot) and I got some yard clean-up done. I also got some extra work done at the office so taking time off wouldn't be too bad. Then I tackled some sewing room work. I got Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-55932655348141974562014-03-13T20:49:00.001-07:002014-03-13T20:49:51.392-07:00Quilt Retreat!Well, the denim quilt class went well. We had a great group and had lots of fun. In the end I brought home four half done quilts to finish and several people took the pieces home to finish theirs. I finished those four tops over the next week or so.
I have been spending a lot of time going to the doctor and working which hasn't allowed for much time in the sewing room. Adding to that I have Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com16tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-82202022915397006362014-02-01T10:04:00.000-08:002014-02-01T10:04:39.965-08:00A Few Accomplishments
I am not excited about getting moving and accomplishing anything yet this morning so I will share what I have been up to in the sewing room in the last month or so.
Over Christmas, when my sewing room was turned into a guest room, I pulled out a quilt 'kit' I had made up for quilt retreat and sewed up this top out in the great room on one of my Singer 301s in a cabinet. I really like how it Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-6939635900620305452014-01-28T20:00:00.000-08:002014-01-28T20:00:16.967-08:00
Yesterday was a hard day for us. We had to say goodbye to the head quality control officer at Lucy's Quilts. I named this blog after Lucy because she always thought every quilt I made was for her to take a nap on. The bigger the pile of quilts, the better. She would have been 14 in just 16 days - a long and full life.
She worked hard keeping all her humans and cats in line. She let Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-40163326229976897502013-12-31T17:48:00.000-08:002013-12-31T17:48:12.539-08:00End of the YearSince my last post, we have celebrated Halloween, Thanksgiving, my birthday and Christmas. The grandkids have been here twice, we had a table at a bazaar and I made it through another Advent/Christmas season at work (I am a church office administrator so there is lots to get done). At the beginning of December my good friend came home from Japan for a month long visit during which various membersNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-30748537358615472582013-10-29T19:25:00.002-07:002013-10-29T19:26:33.415-07:00Starts, Finished and ProgressJust read over my last post and can't believe that I haven't written a post in a month and a half and how much has been happening since then.
My foot/ankle is improving, if not fast enough for my tastes! My doctor had me taking massive doses of anti-inflammatories for 10 days and the swelling and inflammation went down at least temporarily. I was on my feet this past Friday and Saturday atNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-1432105798435792022013-09-08T19:47:00.000-07:002013-09-08T19:47:37.974-07:00And the summer is nearly gone......and it didn't go at all as I thought it might.
Two months later and I am still hobbling around on my bum foot. I ended up in a walking boot for 6 weeks and now I just have to strengthen up my ankle. I bought myself a pair of Chaco sandals last week so I have some shoes that support my feet and can be adjusted depending on how much swelling there is.
Lots has happened but not what I had hopedNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-35365700641427096362013-07-13T13:46:00.000-07:002013-07-13T13:46:19.232-07:00Delays, Interruptions and DistractionsSo life has been happening all around me, keeping me out of the sewing room! The only thing I have gotten finished in the last month are a few owl purses and hats and one Round Robin border! Instead I have been working in the yard (weeding, picking strawberries, weeding, picking raspberries, weeding, etc.), working on various projects at work, and last weekend I started painting the garden shed Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-25360778714614201052013-06-07T19:56:00.000-07:002013-06-07T19:56:39.542-07:00Relay Wrap-up, Grad Quilts, Yard Work
I made it through Relay last weekend! And making it is a good description. We started setting up at 3 pm on Friday and then took everything down at noon on Saturday. In between there was lots of walking and very little sleeping! As of today our team raised over $3900! Pretty happy about that! Personally I raised over $2000. That is a lot of owl hats, owl purses, quilts and other crafts!
Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-35464043716543662412013-05-26T17:55:00.001-07:002013-05-26T17:55:19.672-07:00I've been busy...My niece, who lives on the other side of the country, emailed me the other day and just asked, "Are you alive?" She relies on blog posts to keep track of me and I have not posted in TWO MONTHS! The answer is, "Yes, but I have been busy and not taking time to write blog posts." There is work and the yard and the garden and Relay for Life and crocheting owl hats and my new one, owl purses.
Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-79452085315201176482013-03-25T20:44:00.000-07:002013-03-25T20:44:35.148-07:00The Quilt Show & #5 & Rearranging
Here is a close up of the quilting on finish #5 for the year. It was made from the leftover triangles of another quilt that I blogged about here.
I was happy to get it done to hang in the quilt show which was March 16. The show went well with about 50 quilts hanging. I only had one quilt of mine hanging that had been in the show before. There were 11 local quilters who shared their Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-26849196849403105822013-03-08T11:39:00.000-08:002013-03-08T11:39:15.627-08:00Retreat, #4 and Show
Last weekend was Quilt Retreat for me and I got a lot accomplished. I got the star blocks from the last block exchange put together and got the borders on another top that has been waiting around for several months. I also did two sets of One Block Wonder blocks and two LWR quilt tops. As a final project I worked on some blocks that I started several years ago.
Had a great visit with my Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-36227212528800749102013-02-22T20:30:00.001-08:002013-02-22T20:30:28.027-08:00Second and Third
Finishes, that is. The first was the Relay Raffle Quilt. Glad to have that one done. I hope to get the tickets printed this week so we can start selling them.
I realized on Tuesday morning that I am invited to a baby shower for a young woman who works at the daycare at work tomorrow. I realized I had this top all ready to be quilted so I picked up some flannel for the back on the way home fromNot Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3232676222300254384.post-22816173153792176952013-02-04T21:12:00.000-08:002013-02-04T21:12:15.481-08:00Relay Raffle
I am well on my way to my second finished quilt of the year! I finished this top this evening.
This will be the raffle quilt for our Relay for Life team this year. I hope to get it basted tomorrow and quilted on Wednesday but there are no guarantees!
Once this one is done I will get borders on Katie's block and then I would like to get some UFOs quilted and finished. I think I have at least 4Not Lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01450458967223521985noreply@blogger.com3