use the Half square triangle  in your quilt

So I framed my block for this round 

in 2" HST's

You might like to see how the studio is coming along

I am still packing and the garage is starting to run out of room to, put the boxes.                                                                                                                        I have decided to stop until the studio is done,        as there is nowhere to fit the furniture and still fit the car.

All the windows are in and we found basic shop lights at Costco for general lighting 

and a track lighting fixture for specific spots over the work areas                                                                                                                                          Those will be installed later after the drywall is up.                                                                                The closet has been framed out, and we are just waiting on the wiring and boxes for electricity.                                                                                       Just need our electrician to come back to run and hook up the wires for lights, switches and heat pump.

We are working on the insulation in the walls and ceiling now. 

once the drywall is up, we will install the flooring

                                                                                                                                                                     It's starting to look like an inviting place to go!                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    I am awaiting, with baited breath, the day I can start painting and move in!

 I have visions of a small porch with an overhang and stairs!

Starting my first "Stay at home Round Robin (SHARR)" experience!

You build up your quilt by adding rows to your center block by following the prompts.

to choose from, I chose to make one big block around my center block instead of maybe using the
"Kings Crown" block as corners, a companion block, or a surround.

How else would you use this block in a quilt?

I'm also joining in on the "Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC)"

January's color was Pink, did you know Pink is not a color in the rainbow?

First set are the 9-patch stars, made with 2 1/2 squares in a 6" block.

they are a little hard to see as the contrast between the pink and white is difficult to pick up with the camera.

The second set are made with 4" alternate squares

in pink and white and white and pink

The center square is 2" and the surrounding layers

are alternating strips of 1" to 1 1/4" scraps.

Starting the new year with enthusiasm is simple

It's trying to sustain the enthusiasm throughout the rest of the year

as the mundane home and family stuff start to demand attention away from sewing, But I make the attempt every year.

Happy year of the Wood Snake everyone!

 Ever begin to feel like you have too many hobbies?

me neither.

moving into my new Sewing room, soonsometimeinthenextmonth 

that should all be said together in a hummmmmmmm!

in which there is now a floor, 2 windows and a door!

 woo!

I'm trying to be methodical in my sorting and boxing

but my squirrel brain keeps running amok

She's finding all the buried nuts of old 1/2 finished projects, she was going to do. 

Sounds like my lost tribe no?   Princess allthehobbies of the Wasgonnado tribe

I've run out of boxes and all that's moved is fabric and books.

I've barely made a dent.

Awwwe..........

All the way back in January and february I finished my frog sized frog

This is also a reminder to try one in a smaller size

And I also made this tiny "Casket toy" glove of flt ribbons and gold passing thread

I have in my head to do more of these

They were fun

Not these ones, I somehow managed to forget

to take any pictures of the ones I worked on

Though it's understandable we had the usual 

2 weeks to complete 3 Robe a la Frances dresses for men from scratch including underpinnings!

It'll be fine!

Went to our quilt Guilds Retreat in the mountains 

just so I could finish this one!

She was my first foray into making an entire 

English Paper pieced Quilt with scraps from my pile

I'd say that was successful!

Finished 2 Rainbow Scrap flimsies

As a gift for when we went to visit family in April

After the Eclipse

Plus a couple of silly little projects 

The ongoing garden Cleanup 

Numerous Quilt group things

The shophop quilts I just posted about 

and the studio renovation backadagarage

I got a lot done this year!

So whenever you start feeling like"ungh! why can't I get anything done?"

go through you're photo roll and take stock

You'll be surprised at how much you actually did get done!

No wonder you're so tired all the time!

Back of the garage

We are renovating the big space at the back of our garage for a dedicated studio for meeeee!

Right now the only way to get back there is through the garage it's self

So let's go on safari!

Passed the car 

and through the jungle of everything of mine that was formerly stored in that area!

Plus the thirty odd years of Adams satellite stuff

 and computer tinkerings

old Bicycles, etc.

and all the stuff in the garage part

At least it's all sorted now.

This is the corner where it flooded 

and the critters took advantage

there was also a leak in the ceiling here 

where the roof flashing was missing, when we had the roof redone 10 years ago.

And here is that corner now! Much better.

And more windows, OMG I need some light in here!