BOMs Away - Flimsy Alert! Holiday Tidings

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Hey!  I just couldn't stand to not get this BOM finished this month, so I broke down my quilting machine to work for piecing again (plus, my spring-action quilting foot died after 4 years of use, so I can't work on my wedding ring quilting).  And Voila!

Holiday Tidings

78" x 90"

 

A nice queen size top that will be quilted who-knows-when, but at least this BOM set that's been idle since Feb 2000 is now all sewn up.  :D 

That makes me happy. And since I haven't been able to do so in forever, I'll be linking this up at Sarah's "Whoop! Whoop!" Party on Friday. And next month's 4th Sunday will bring a brand new BOM set into the work mix.  More happiness!

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Have you done any work on your BOM(s) lately?

 

 

 

BOMs Away Monday - Holiday Tidings

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It's Holiday Tidings week for BOMs at my place.

 

 

I sewed the November pieces:

(That's 2000, not 2013 - one of my oldest UFOs here!)

 

 

 

Put them in their rows:

(which are not all crooked like they appear below)

 

 

 

 

Fused the bow - I think it was Barbara that I picked this technique up from ages ago. Cut out the guts of your fusible stuff before you attach it to the fabric. Accomplishes two things: Save fusing material by tracing smaller pieces inside the larger ones; Get a much nicer drape for your quilt - it won't be all nasty-stiff, especially if you have multiple layers.

 

 

 

 

And I even blanket-stitched it all:

 

 

 

 

Although, I was fed up with it long before I finished.  My poor machine kept having fits with skipped stitches any time we had to pass near a thick convergence of seams in the patchwork. So I'll clean the thread ends up some other time during a fun after-dinner show. 

 

It brought to mind that jean-a-ma-jig tool thing I've seen advertised in quilting catalogs.

 

Have any of you tried one? Do they really work, or are they not worth the fuss?

 

 

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So how about you? Have you done any work on your BOM or other interval work lately?

 

 

 

 

BOMs Away - Holiday TIdings & a Drive

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Today I worked up the September and October sets from Holiday Tidings:

 

 

 

And then we went for a training drive - Marissa just got her learner's permit this week, and it's such a nice day. Perfect time to take advantage of the rural roads around us!

 

She's quite a natural at it!
 

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Have you done any BOM work recently?

BOMs Away - 23 Dec - Merry Christmas, Enjoying the Warmth!

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Hey! I'm setting this on scheduled post ahead of time, so hopefully everything works for those of you who had sewing time for BOMs lately - because I'm not here! I'm off with all the other children and grandchildren, spending today in WARM Nassau, Bahamas courtesy of Grandpa and Barbara.

That's a far cry from our -17* F in Colorado last week!

I never thought I'd actually get to go on a cruise, and I really never thought Dad would take the entire extended family on one, so this is particularly special trip. Christmas this year is REMARKABLE.  :)  I'm looking forward to some beach time in various Caribbean places after the Arctic Blast we had, as well as some relaxing hand-work time on the deck overlooking the ocean.

I hope you are getting to enjoy some time with your loved ones, too, wherever it may be!

Before we left, I did sew up the pieces I cut out last time: 

I'm wondering if anyone actually sewed these past few days? Let us know if you did!

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BOMs Away - 9 Dec - Holiday Tidings

  

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Hey! Hope you've been warmer than we have for the past three days! I've never been in NEGATIVE 17 before!  Yesterday warmed up to 1 degree, so Peak Ranch didn't cancel their photo-op day. We got to get pictures with one of their baby alpacas. Soooo fun. Wish the college girls had been home for that, too.

 

 

"Summit" was such a delightful sweetie!

 

OK, I had to go look this up after Heidi's comment. Are you ready? A baby alpaca is a "Cria," while a male is a "Macho" and a female is a "Hembra." Isn't that entertaining?  ;D

The reason for this post:  I did the sewing for month 6 of Holiday Tidings (which I cut out last week) as a leader-ender for my normal daily sewing, and today I cut and sewed the July pack, giving me these portions:

which then allowed me to complete this quilt section:

 

 

Yeah - - - they weren't completely amused that I interrupted their game to use the table for a backdrop, but the balls were just sitting so perfectly for it, you know?  ;D

At least I made sure I didn't leave strings behind.  heh!

 

 

How about you? Did you manage any BOM sewing this past week?

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BOMs Away - 11/25 - Holiday Tidings, RIP Koko

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Hopefully this was a better week for you than it was for me. My poor Koko's old body just couldn't do it anymore, so we lost him on Thursday. It probably sounds strange to say, but I bet a few of you understand when I say he was the very best friend I've ever had, outside of my husband. He also was one of those very rare cats that I could swear was a ministering angel in a pet's body. If you've ever had the profound privilege of knowing one of those animals, you know what a treasure these guys are. I can't adequately explain it, but if you've known one, you understand what I mean. It goes far beyond a normal sweet pet.

Rest in peace, Kao Ko Kung. And thank you for the honor of being a part of our family for the last 16 years.

 

 

The only BOM I felt remotely like working on was Holiday Tidings, even though I've already done it this month. Probably because the holidays mean the college girls will be home again soon, and that soothes my aching heart.

Months 4 and 5:

 

 

 

 

What BOM work have you been able to get finished lately?

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BOMs Away - Something New!

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It's supposed to be a Kelly-BOM week, but the only piece of reproduction yardage I have will not work for the borders of her tops, and I'm waiting for the fabric order I put in to finish these quilt tops. I felt that was an acceptable purchase to make despite my fabric diet for the year. I *might* just be able to finish one of these in time to gift it to someone in her family at Christmas.

 

So in the meantime, I went into the Deep Storage and pulled a seasonal BOM that's been there since - are you ready??? - 2000!!

 

 

 

 

How could that happen? Well, thinking back, that's the year we started homeschooling, so I had two bright kids - 3rd and 1st grade - to coordinate all their academics, we were extremely active in competitive sports and concert piano music lessons (which is what prompted the homeschooling to start with), and we had horses. On top of that, Scott was deployed to Korea unaccompanied for a year, so all quilting activities flew right out the window. I did keep buying the BOM packets each month, but only the first one ever got done.

 

So I had a bootbox full of 11 unopened packets, 3 star blocks, one small portion of the holly swag on the top row, a baggie of fabric scraps from month 1, and a baggie of the ribbon piece from month 1. (I will wait until that row is fully pieced and then do the whole ribbon at once.)

 

 

 

 

Thanks to a 5am boinked-awake brain and the intentional Time Change Sleep In plans of the other family members, I got a good block of sewing time today. So I did months 2 AND 3 this morning.  :)

 

And I have this much of a quilt top so far. 

 

 

 

 

I have to say, this is the BEST written BOM pattern I have ever encountered. It is so easy to follow. Which is nice, because the duo of tops I've been finishing for Kelly on these First Sundays is the WORST written pattern I've had to decipher. Very cool concept and lots of super neat historical material coordinated with each month, but man was it time-consuming and confusing to figure out the cutting directions.

 

So, what BOM work have you been able to get finished lately?

 

 

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 Any projects broken into weekly or monthly units are welcome in addition to true BOMs.   Share your eye candy and show off your progress since the last time you linked up! There are some wonderful monthly and weekly projects going on out there.