Mel's quilting blog
Wednesday, May 11, 2022
A Day of Sewing
Monday, May 9, 2022
2022 Monthly Challenges
2021 Challenges
I just want everyone to know that it has been a difficult year.
I have not done well in many of the challenge areas, and hope to get back to sewing soon.
All People Quilt 2021 Challenge
Sunday, May 8, 2022
Cibolo Senior Beginner Quilting Class
I forgot to post this information.
The Cibolo Senior Center asked me to teach a class for beginning quilters and sewers.
Some of these ladies have never used a sewing machine before.
It is such a joyful group and I love how enthusiastic they are.
Since I've not done much of anything lately, it is fun to be around them.
Thursday, April 14, 2022
Updates
I've not been doing much of anything lately.
Life has thrown a curve ball at me and I'm dealing with all that.
It's sad, but I will get through this too.
So, I can't say I've done much.
I'm still doing something daily, but with the motivation low, it makes it difficult to complete anything.
Sunday, March 27, 2022
2022 Stash Report #9 - 13
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From My Carolina Home is doing a challenge on how much we use each month
Used this Week: | 4.83 yards | |
Used year to Date: | 138.67 yards | |
Net Stash used in March | 6.72 yards | |
Added this Week: | 0.00 yards | |
Added Year to Date: | 1.75 yards | |
New Goal: | 200.00 yards | |
Yards to the goal: | 61.33 yards | |
Net Used in 2022: | 138.67 yards |
Total Number of equivalent blocks: | 146 | |
Perimeter in inches: | 14223 | |
Numer of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used | 4 13.16 | |
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs: | 57% | |
Number of Bobbins Used this week: | 3 | |
Number of Bobbins Used this year: | 33 | |
Number of Spools Used this week: Number of Spools Used this year: | 0 6 | |
Days Organizing 100%
Sunday, March 6, 2022
2022 Stash Report #8
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From My Carolina Home is doing a challenge on how much we use each month
Used this Week: | 0.54 yards | |
Used year to Date: | 132.49 yards | |
Net Stash used in February Net Stash used in March | 126.42 yards | |
Added this Week: | 0.00 yards | |
Added Year to Date: | 0.75 yards | |
New Goal: | 200.00 yards | |
Yards to the goal: | 67.51 yards | |
Net Used in 2022: | 132.49 yards |
Total Number of equivalent blocks: | 118 | |
Perimeter in inches: | 7991 | |
Numer of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used | 4 13.16 | |
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs: | 78% | |
Number of Bobbins Used this week: | 5 | |
Number of Bobbins Used this year: | 26 | |
Number of Spools Used this week: Number of Spools Used this year: | 1 5 | |
Days Organizing 100%
Friday, February 25, 2022
I'm back
I'm so busy and focused on other things that I've not been quilting much.
I didn't even have a finish last week.
It's sad.
I'm preparing for a retreat at Summers Mill in Belton, TX the second weekend in March.
Since I'm in charge, there are lots of emails and conversations.
That takes up lots of time.
Then, DD had a school project requiring a genogram.
So, off we went to figure out her family tree.
That got me to thinking that I don't know much about our family.
You know where that leads a person.
Contact family and get all the information you can and input it into ancestry.com.
That takes time and makes the brain hurt because it is not all that user-friendly.
I'd like to be able to print out stuff, but it doesn't let you see the entire record.
Then, I am teaching a beginning quilting class twice a month at the new Cibolo Senior Center.
I had to plan for the extra time when I was not there on March 11th.
Then, I got a very bad winter cold and had to pass on my responsibilities to others.
The good news is I had it planned out.
I had to change the plan, but they will sew today.
We were going to finish the heart pillows, but no one else can do applique, so that is on hold until March 25th.
So, we were going to start on a 9-patch/snowball joint quilt on March 11th.
So, they will work on that today while I recover.
I have to replan the March 11th class because I gave it to them to do today.
but, no one wants to teach snowballs on the 11th, so I'll do a small project that they can take home.
I'm thinking about a coaster or kleenex Cover.
Coasters might be more fun, but they need to be able to press everything before sewing.
I'm thinking out loud here.
So, I'm still alive and just a cold going on.
I'm working to get everything together for all my projects.
Have a blessed day.