UFO's

I have decided to participate in Jacquie's challenge to finish UFO's by January 1st. I have come up with 5 things I need to finish:

1. Celtic Knot
2. Nine Patch
3. Aspen Mini Quilt
4. Western Quilt
5. Thread my Loom (This is not really quilt related but I thought I needed motivation and I am hoping this will get me going..)

I hope all of you had a good week. We had the Bra's for a Cause fund raiser on Wednesday. It was a very successful auction. This was the first year it has been held here in Gold Beach. The auction raised about $4,000 for the Curry County Breast Health network. It was a fun evening and I think everyone had a great time. Both of my bras sold and the new owners were very pleased with their purchases. I had a great time.

Now about these photos. I had to drive south about 30 miles today. The views were spectacular and I wanted to share a few of them with you. The fog was just at water level so It was extra special.

The Gold Beach Sunset Bra

So here it is. My second Bra for the Cause creation. This is a quilted bra and matching hanger. I added tiny rickrack around the patches. I also used fabric that was printed with a Sunset photo I took this summer. The auction is tomorrow and I hope it brings in some funding for the Curry County Breast Health Network.

This was very fun and a nice change to work on.

Busy, Busy, Busy

Here is a bit of what I have been working on. I am trying to practice my free motion quilting as much as possible. I think I am getting the hang of it, well kind of. I am having fun anyway. I fused some fabric for a little collage and then added some stitching. I do not like the two black squares but I keep telling myself this is just for practice. I do really like how the stitching came together. I have also basted my Celtic knot which I started back in May, in fact I blogged about it in July. It is about time I finished a piece. My plan for the next couple of months is going to be finish some of the tops I have completed.

I have almost completed my quilted bra for the breast cancer fundraiser on Wednesday. I hope to post photos in the next couple of days. It is coming along quite nicely. In between I am also teaching our exchange student to sew. Today we went and purchased a Amy Butler pattern for a bag called the Birdie Sling. Tonight we got it all cut out. I think it will be a nice bag for her.

Well, that is enough for now. I hope all of you are enjoying your weekend.....

Practice

I have been playing a bit in the studio lately and I made this little hot pad for a friend of my daughter. I sent her a box of cookies and this hot pad. It was fun. I pieced the background and fused the letter. I also stitched around the letter and stippled. I tried to stipple hearts every so often and that was fun. I still have a long way to go with being fluid with my stippling. I think I may be better off with a larger work surface. I only use the existing area on my free arm machine and it is very narrow.

How many of you have an additional worksurface or table attachment for your machine. I am thinking about purchasing one and would like to know how many of you use and like them.

Bras for the Cause

I have made a bra purse for our local "Bras for the Cause" fundraiser. This being breast cancer awareness month I thought it would be a fun thing to do. This bra that I used already had the beading and I found it at a rummage sale. I think it makes a fabulous bag. I am also going to make a quilted bra but that one has not been assembled yet. I am thinking it will be a coastal theme. Time will tell.

I also read a blog the other day that I would like to share with you. Dawn at Spontaneous Clapping had a blog post titled "Touch Yourself". I thought she did such a wonderful job I wanted to make sure everyone read it. She has a great blog and a wonderful way of looking at life.

I hope all of you have a great weekend and I hope to post my next bra soon.

Weekend with my Babies

I spent the weekend with my kids. Our daughter has moved for work and our son is in school. We meet in Eugene where our son is living. It was such fun. I am so very proud of both of them. They are turning into such incredible people and I had such a great time!!!

I feel so fortunate.