New Stuff for the Year

I know many of you have thought about the quilts you would like to make this year. I know there are several quilts I want to make. Ever since Stephanie came out with this pattern I have been wanting to make this quilt. 

My plan for this month is to cut out the pieces and sew the blocks together. Melissa and Shanna are hosting A Lovely Year of Finishes again this year. I am joining in again. I am linking up this goal.

Lynne is doing something new which you might want to check out. You can read more on this post.

I am linking up this BOM to Lynne's blog, Sew Kitschy.  This will be "something new." I have done a tiny bit of paper piecing since I have been quilting but to make a nice size quilt will be new to me. You can read more and see the blocks that we will be working on this year at Quiet Play.

I have my first finish of the year to show you. I signed up for Bertie's Year BOM by Bonnie Sullivan from Shabby Fabrics.

I couldn't pass it up when I saw there is going to be a cute little bird in each wall hanging. What really got me excited about this BOM was the fusible die cut pieces. All I have to do is iron them on to the background fabric and I am ready to stitch.

Here is my first kit all finished. It is hanging in my sewing room.

During December I won two giveaways. This stuff was packed tight in a priority box. It was so much fun to go through it. I won this from Sauder's Fabrics.

I won these two patterns and charm pack from Beyond The Reef.

I just had to show you this cute tea towel I got for Christmas from my #! son and DIL. I just love unique tea towels.

So here is the progress on our bathroom. We got the bathroom painted and...

Mr. P. got the new lights up and some of the cabinets installed. That white spot in the left of the photo is where some more cabinets will go after we get the counter top. The guys are coming to measure tomorrow and it might be installed in a week. The photo doesn't show the true color of the paint but it is a sage green.

One more thing to show you! Mr. P. bought me a new sewing machine for Christmas. It is a Baby Lock Symphony. I actually got it before Christmas but with all the painting and busyness of Christmas I really didn't have much time to read how to use the machine. My other machine is 17 years old and very basic. This new machine is so amazing!

Since I finally had some time to sew I got caught up on sewing the borders for these last two BOM. I am now embroidering the "snow" one.

Stay safe and Warm. I know many of you are in for some more frigid weather. We are supposed to get some of the coldest temps we have had in decades. No snow though. I know many of you wish you weren't getting snow either. But look at the bright side... good reason to stay in and sew!

With Passion,
Carrie P.