tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482Mon, 15 Feb 2010 19:37:23 +0000Stitching, Quilting, Crochet... my little hobby worldhttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/noreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)Blogger919125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-6338539077403182872Sun, 07 Feb 2010 02:50:00 +00002010-02-06T22:33:51.548-06:00In preparation for moving my blog to a new location, I've turned off comments on what will become an archive of my blog posts to this point. Because my host doesn't support Wordpress, and because I've been with them for nearly 8 years and always had great support, I don't feel like going to another host at this time.Over the last week, I've been playing with the Custom Domains option of Blogger,http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/02/moving-my-blog-after-all.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-3153534844483539161Tue, 02 Feb 2010 19:37:00 +00002010-02-02T13:45:36.585-06:00I just read that as of March 26 this year, Blogger will no longer be allowing / supporting publishing via FTP. They offer two options (Custom Domains like blog.doodle-head.com or Blogspot hosted like doodle-head.blogspot.com). I don't think I like either of these options (neither allows me to keep doodle-head.com/blog and neither allows me to keep everything on my server), so I have some http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/02/sigh-i-have-some-real-work-ahead-of-me.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-1384488590031704364Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:09:00 +00002010-02-01T18:32:38.577-06:00Friday morning it began snowing here in Nashville, and fortunately we were prepared (got milk and other sustenance Thursday evening with the rest of the crazy people at the grocery after work, LOL).C and I took advantage of the time stuck inside with our favorite hobbies. Here's my stitching progress so far of Kitty Litter (now with a kitty).I think I'm going to continue stitching down to the http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/02/snowed-in-again-yay.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-2824939787411645799Sun, 24 Jan 2010 23:03:00 +00002010-01-24T17:13:21.650-06:00Friday after work I laid out all my charm squares on my design wall (have I mentioned how much I love having a design wall? It makes creating a quilt SO much easier)...Yesterday and today I worked on piecing it all together, and here is the result!My secret? Well, other than it being a REALLY simple quilt pattern, it was due to having very few other responsibilities this weekend and having a http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/figgy-pudding-charm-bracelet-quilt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-6340200322750753414Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:13:00 +00002010-01-22T15:43:28.427-06:00I have quite a bit of the darkest green background to fill in, but I wanted to get some of the design stitched so the background stitching will be easier to do with less concentration. :)Three quilts have been dropped off at my LQS so they can be quilted! Bamboo, Pinwheels, and the SSS 2009 are now waiting their turn in line, and I have their binding fabrics picked out. I'm so excited to have 3http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/i-have-quite-bit-of-darkest-green.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-5122889184696111243Tue, 19 Jan 2010 17:59:00 +00002010-01-19T12:05:50.415-06:00As promised, here is my latest progress on Arabian Woman:And I started Kitty Litter - it's going to be a big project (20½ x 10¼ inches on my 32 ct. Belfast linen).This was the first day's progress. Fortunately a lot of the background is half stitches, which I love for the effect they can create. There are 5 strands of floss in the brown/green backround (upper left corner), so it almost gives ithttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/arabian-woman-progress.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-5573398807132281869Sun, 17 Jan 2010 04:01:00 +00002010-01-16T22:06:50.287-06:00Today was a busy day - started out with a trip to the jeweler's for a new watch battery, then down to Joann's for some backing and binding fabrics for those quilt tops I've just finished, home to pick up hubby then to the store for some groceries, home for lunch and an episode of Chuck (loving that show - we're watching season 2), then the library to pick up Hunger Games audiobook, and finally http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/moonlight-stitch-night.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-7521389567941946799Tue, 12 Jan 2010 02:18:00 +00002010-01-11T20:22:20.803-06:00The Pinwheels quilt top is assembled, so now I have three quilt tops waiting for me to figure out their backings and get them to the quilter!While the Bamboo and SSS 2009 quilts are definitely for me, I plan for this one to be a gift for a friend. I hope she likes it. :)http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/just-one-more.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-2416680791799151434Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:12:00 +00002010-01-10T17:13:32.223-06:00The top is finished!And I started assembling Pinwheels this afternoon, though I've only pieced a few of the blocks together. The more I finish, the closer I can be to a new start! :)http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/quick-update-on-bom-quilt.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-1138353248682687680Sun, 10 Jan 2010 01:10:00 +00002010-01-09T19:23:46.498-06:00Quilting, of course!I finished the Bamboo quilt top, then started assembling the SSS 2009 block of the month. Didn't get it finished too, but don't have too far to go - just assembling the bottom star border, then adding those and a 5-inch brown outer border, which I should be able to get done in another day (but not necessarily tomorrow). Now to figure out quilt backings also...And here is thehttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/how-to-spend-snowy-saturday.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-8864862428345378050Tue, 05 Jan 2010 21:31:00 +00002010-01-05T15:34:39.084-06:00We had our monthly meeting this morning, so good to see everyone. So I thought this would be a really good time to share my latest progress on the Bamboo quilt - just 4 more seams to sew and the quilt top will be finished!I was listening to Marcia Muller's Edwin of the Iron Shoes while piecing these columns, and I'll probably finish it up while finishing up the quilt top.http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/quilt-guild-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-2340916425372711175Fri, 01 Jan 2010 18:05:00 +00002010-01-01T15:28:25.333-06:00Happy New Year everyone, and happy new year to me - we decided to start the celebration by trading in my old car for a new one, a Kia Forte Koup. All I want to do today is go out for a drive. :)Hope everyone has a wonderful new year!!http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2010/01/happy-new-year.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-743064841923355802Sun, 27 Dec 2009 23:19:00 +00002009-12-27T17:31:48.915-06:00Hard to believe it's the end of another year. I don't feel like I've accomplished as much this year as I have in years past. But I know that I have finished quite a few projects.I didn't get a blog post finished before Christmas, but I did finish the 3rd scarf for my eldest niece. The scarves were a hit (though the quilt was a little bigger hit for my youngest niece, who finally received her "http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/12/2009-nearly-done.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-1120551150589079789Thu, 17 Dec 2009 23:19:00 +00002009-12-17T17:21:16.376-06:00Holly Wreath Ornament (Mill Hill). Started and finished in two days. This was supposed to be a pin, but I made it into an ornament instead.Still working on the final scarf - it's about 80% complete now.http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/12/christmas-ornament.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-8600089920793098492Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:23:00 +00002009-12-16T15:30:44.132-06:00Several months ago I decided to take a few days off before Christmas, just in case there were things I needed to finish before the big day, and it's a good thing, because we're coming down to the wire and I had several things left to finish. I'm happy to say that 3 things are done and just one is left to go.I finally got my rear end in gear and pulled fabrics back out for Tori's coordinating http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/12/pre-christmas-vacation-finishes-so-far.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-3048381852898907086Sun, 13 Dec 2009 23:49:00 +00002009-12-13T17:59:38.603-06:00Today hasn't exactly gone as planned, but that's okay, because I was able to spend some quality time with my 14-year-old nephew (he and my brother came over while the girls went to a baby shower in town). He has been knitting with one of those knitting machines (in the round, I believe), and he mentioned wanting to learn to crochet when we were both at my parents for dinner last night. I told http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/12/taught-my-nephew-to-crochet-today.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-2723749695883623577Sat, 12 Dec 2009 20:50:00 +00002009-12-12T15:18:32.665-06:00Time has flown by again, and I was surprised to see that it's been almost two weeks since the last post!I am 2/3 finished with each of the 3 scarves for my nieces. I have been furiously working on them to make sure they are completed in time. We have one more ball of each color of yarn to wind, then I can work on finishing each one - I should be able to do it if I concentrate! :)Picked up my http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/12/mid-december-already.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-680895960511865015Mon, 30 Nov 2009 00:25:00 +00002009-11-29T18:38:26.260-06:00C and I have both been down with sinus infections since early in the week. It has made for a pretty miserable holiday weekend. But at least I've been able to stitch, so here's what I've been working on.Proof that I've started my Prairie Schooler ABC Quilt - J is for Jack-o-Lantern.I also started Take Time to Quilt (Jeannette Douglas Designs), and was surprised at how small it really is (64 x 64 http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/11/wanting-holiday-rebate.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-4496056893615807057Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:26:00 +00002009-11-22T16:04:25.807-06:00Last night I went to 2009's last Moonlight Stitch at my LNS, had a wonderful time with the girls, and actually finished block #8 of my Waterlily Pond Quilt. Pat E made taco soup, but I had a nearly overfilled bowl of white chicken chili that Mary H made, yum!!I've also been working on Mother's Arms for a couple of weeks and here is my latest progress on it. I finally added the 4 rows at the top http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/11/social-stitching.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-973205571599588792Sun, 15 Nov 2009 01:29:00 +00002009-11-14T20:18:52.441-06:00We awoke last night to the sound of water running in the bathroom sink. Unfortunately, we haven't yet trained the cats to turn the faucets on and off. So we went out and bought a new faucet today, and it looks like my dad will be installing it on Monday. I always thought the old one was ugly, but couldn't justify the cost of replacing it just because I didn't like it. Now we'll have one that ishttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/11/weekend-update.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-6696716727237531875Mon, 09 Nov 2009 01:43:00 +00002009-11-08T19:54:04.072-06:00My summer scarf is finished and I am thrilled with the pattern and color. It took less than a week to crochet, and I'm wondering if the nieces would like scarves like this for Christmas. I'm pretty sure if I got started on them, I could get three finished in time. Not sure that my nephew would appreciate a scarf like this though. I'd have to think of something different for him (or at least ahttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/11/summer-scarf-finished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-3477475848337912786Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:55:00 +00002009-11-03T20:16:17.397-06:00Why, you ask? Because it's the day my quilt guild has their monthly meetings, and I LOVE my quilt guild. I work half a day and take off half a day so that I can go and hang out with my quilt buddies, catch up, maybe learn something new, and see all the FABULOUS quilts that guild members have made.It's usually a very energizing and inspiring morning, and no matter how I'm feeling, it always http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/11/first-tuesdays-of-month-are-my-favorite.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-6692046438620811596Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:42:00 +00002009-11-01T20:10:19.957-06:00Way back in February 2008 I bought some really pretty (and soft) Merino wool for a spring / summer scarf. I also bought the knit pattern that the model used and attempted several times to knit it. Unsuccessfully. Every time. And I finally shelved it because it was so frustrating.Fast forward to Halloween weekend 2009. I've been thinking about that beautiful yarn and wondering how I could http://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/11/summer-scarf.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-2650849414637934683Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:15:00 +00002009-10-28T19:23:59.850-05:00Here is what I've been working on for the past several nights, finally finished: my first entirely hand appliquéd block, called Rose Spray. This is the block I mentioned in my last post from the Teach Yourself Blocks from the Past book. I tried several methods for the appliqué: needle-turn, back-basting needle-turn, and invisible. I also tried to kind of pre-turn the edges on one of the leaveshttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/10/hand-appliqu-block-finished.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6060482.post-4573210686420460696Wed, 21 Oct 2009 23:59:00 +00002009-11-03T19:53:53.236-06:00Here is Waterlily Pond Quilt square 7 of 16. I finished it over the 4-day weekend. It's such a shame that our vacation is over. I'm ready for Thanksgiving already! Here is a new pic of my Grandmother's Flower Garden. I haven't yet gotten to the row where I can add the acid green fabric (that will be row after next).And here's the Schnibbles pincushion I put together. This is the first time Ihttp://www.doodle-head.com/blog/2009/10/happy-dance-7-of-16.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (Doodle-head)5