Mel's quilting blog: February 2019

Thursday, February 28, 2019

Mug Rug

I found some orphan blocks that were for St Patrick's Day.

So, I made a mug rug and delivered it this afternoon.

Wednesday, February 27, 2019

February UFOs

I just completed the binding on the Stashbuster UFOs #9 & #49.

It's a girl's Easter quilt with leftover baby pieces.

Lots of different pieces and they all went together.

I'm happy to finally get it finished and two UFOs off my list.

Fan postcards

Tried to do dresdan plates and I can't get the points when they are this tiny.

So, embroidery here I come.

Didn't like the definition in this, so quilted it in.

One more swap to go.

February UFO is quilted!

Yeah! The February UFO is actually two of the UFOs together and is quilted.

it is not real big, so I should be able to get the binding on it and done before the end of the month (tomorrow).

I think it turned out OK.

Long Arm

I love that I have a "studio" that is the game room in the home.

It is around everything, but away just enough.

I only wish I had a door to hid when it is really messy.

My long arm takes up the back third of the room and has a light bar.

I hang beautiful things from that light bar.

Today we had lunch with football friends Ross & Martha.

Martha brought me a glass blown heart from Cabo.

Hanging from the long arm light bar.

The photo doesn't do it justice.

Absolutely gorgeous!

I will enjoy it every day

Postcards

I have 4 swaps I need to make postcards for.

I finished these two this morning.

Two more to go.

Hawaii is from material I bought in Hawaii years ago.

Rainbow is rectangles stacked in a rainbow color.

The outside stitching is in rainbow colors too.

Check out midweek matters.

Tuesday, February 26, 2019

CIL

I finally unloaded the CIL quilt that I quilted yesterday.

Had trouble getting a good photo of this quilt.

I will put the binding on tonight and the trip to San Marcos, I should be able to get some of the binding done.

Monday, February 25, 2019

Postcard swap

I've not got mine done yet, but look what Meena sent to me.

Front

Back

Motivational Monday

18 - 24 February 2019

Motivational Monday's List -

5. DD's T-shirt Quilt

6. Family Tree (Applique Tree with my folks clothing as leaves)

7. Pillows from orphan blocks

8. Vacation quilt

9. Zippered bags

10. Patriotic Quilt

11. Fall Embroidery Blocks

12. Food Embroidery blocks

1. cut baby girl clothing squares

It is started and I am going to keep this one as a focus.

2. WITB

There were some small bags of "stuff" that I went through and put away.

I also filed some thing.

No real big boxes this week to show a photo of.

3. Organizational Challenge

I have a bag of stabilizer that is getting overly full.

I am going to go through it and see if it really makes sense to keep or how I'm going to actually use it.

I didn't even look at this for the week. :(

No interest in working on it.

4. Work on Postcard swaps

(Fans, Rainbow, St Patricks, Hawaii)

Started the Hawaii, Rainbow and St Patrick's cards.

5. Put Tammy's quilt into a top

I have all the blocks together and the finishing pieces cut.

I now need to put it all together.

6. February UFOs

This is done to the top, backing and binding.

Now to get it quilted

7. Quilt a Charity Quilt (CIL, QOV, NBAQG)

8. Work on TQPM Test Quilt

The pieces are are marked and now to sew them.

9. Finish QOV quilt top

HST are ready to sew together and then get the top done.

25 February - 3 March 2018

Motivational Monday's List -

5. DD's T-shirt Quilt

6. Family Tree (Applique Tree with my folks clothing as leaves)

7. Pillows from orphan blocks

8. Vacation quilt

9. Zippered bags

10. Patriotic Quilt

11. Fall Embroidery Blocks

12. Food Embroidery blocks

1. Continue to cut baby girl clothing squares

2. WITB

3. Organizational Challenge

Work on fabric piles

I made a mess this weekend looking for an orange fabric.

So, all that pile that had batiks on the top are out in the studio and need to go back into their space.

4. Work on Postcard swaps

(Fans, Rainbow, St Patricks, Hawaii)

5. Put Tammy's quilt into a top

6. February UFOs

Quilt this and finish before the end of February.

7. Quilt a Charity Quilt (CIL, QOV, NBAQG)

I have a CIL in loaded and ready to quilt.

8. Work on TQPM Test Quilt

Get all the pieces made and start assembly.

9. Finish QOV quilt top

HST are ready to sew together and then get the top done.

motivational Monday

18 - 24 February 2019

Motivational Monday's List -

5. DD's T-shirt Quilt

6. Family Tree (Applique Tree with my folks clothing as leaves)

7. Pillows from orphan blocks

8. Vacation quilt

9. Zippered bags

10. Patriotic Quilt

11. Fall Embroidery Blocks

12. Food Embroidery blocks

1. cut baby girl clothing squares

It is started and I am going to keep this one as a focus.

2. WITB

There were some small bags of "stuff" that I went through and put away.
I also filed some thing.
No real big boxes this week to show a photo of.

3. Organizational Challenge

I have a bag of stabilizer that is getting overly full.

I am going to go through it and see if it really makes sense to keep or how I'm going to actually use it.

I didn't even look at this for the week. :(
No interest in working on it.

4. Work on Postcard swaps

(Fans, Rainbow, St Patricks, Hawaii)
Started the Hawaii, Rainbow and St Patrick's cards.

5. Put Tammy's quilt into a top

I have all the blocks together and the finishing pieces cut.

I now need to put it all together.

6. February UFOs

This is done to the top, backing and binding.

Now to get it quilted

7. Quilt a Charity Quilt (CIL, QOV, NBAQG)

8. Work on TQPM Test Quilt
The pieces are are marked and now to sew them.

9. Finish QOV quilt top

HST are ready to sew together and then get the top done.

Design Wall Monday

I'm linking to Small Quilts Doll Quilt's Design Wall Monday and Monday Makings.

Wednesday I went to my QOV group and came home with a quilt to finish.

When you are sewing with quilters of all different levels, there will be some challenges.

I took on getting it into a top.

We wanted to use the bonus triangle on a border, but I don't have enough to finish off the border.

I'll add some white to finish it off and then an outside white border.

I hope this one is done this week.

This is Harry Loves Alice that Abbi May's is putting on.

Quilt Kit: Harry Loves Alice from BOM Quilts 60x60

Check out the kit colors.

I am testing it, so I used a FQB (Fat quarter Bundle) I had in my stash.

It's a fun quilt to put together.

I have all the finishing pieces cut and ready to read the instructions and finish it the way Tammy does.

The three little patches on the right were a test to see how the blocks would go together for a guild challenge.

I'll be working on it this week too.

It is good to have something different on the design wall.

Sunday, February 24, 2019

Stash Report

quilt paint create links to all our stash reports

I actually was working on things, but nothing was finished.

The baby clothing quilt is into a top form.
The February UFO is in a top form.
So, if I'm lucky, I might be able to have a good showing for the end of the month.

	Used this Week:	.00 yards
	Used year to Date:	35.96 yards
	Total out of stash this Month (February):	-2.83 yards
	Added this Week:	3.00 yards
	Added Year to Date:	11.00 yards
	New Goal:	200.00 yards
	Yards to goal:	167.04 yards
	Net Used in quilts 2018	30.46 yards

A couple of other fun facts are:

Prairie Moon is doing a 350 blocks challenge:

Number of equivalent blocks: 213

Perimeter in inches 1508

Number of UFOs finished this year: 8

UFO Yardage Used 21.41

Amount of yardage used in UFOs 70%

Number of Bobbins Used this week 4

Number of Bobbins Used this year 25

Number of Spools Used this week 0

Number of Spools Used this year 3

Kate at Life in Pieces is doing the challenge of 15 minutes of sewing.

I have sewn every day and I've organized every day.
It is nice to see things change.

Days of Stitching 98%

Number of Days this week 7/7

Number of Days this year 53/54

Days Organizing 98%

Number of Days this week 7/7

Number of Days this year 53/54

Saturday, February 23, 2019

February UFO

top is complete.

I have the backing fabric chosen, and will make the backing tomorrow.

The binding will be the colors I used in this quilt.

I'll check my leftover bindings first and if I don't have enough, off to the scrap bins.

February UFO

This is the two UFOs I was working on for February.

If I can get the CIL quilt quilted, I might be able to get this done this month.

That would be wonderful.

It needs pressing and for me to decide what I want to do for borders.

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Baby Clothing quilt

I don't know why this is so difficult for me to do.

I think it might be because of how heavy it is.

But, who really knows????

This is on my daughter's single sized bed.

this was my goal for the month to get this into top size.

i can't quilt it until the owner decides on the backing.

I also need to start on the girl baby clothing quilt.

Progress is progress.

this is my OMG and you can find other links here at Elm Street Quilts.

pincushion

Pin cushion swap from Cathy.

Sooooo cute.

postcards

From Nancie

From Kayenderes

Yesterday was a great postcard day.

Thank you both

Tuesday, February 19, 2019

Design Walls

I need to frame the 4-patches and then I can get the quilt together.

I'm debating on what color I should use on the pink and green 4 patches.

I think green would be too much, so what to do.

I have the last section almost together.

Then to sew it on the rest of the quilt and it will be done.

I will need to send the Mom a photo to make sure it is large enough.

I have clothing leftover, so I could make it larger.

I won't quilt this one until I get the second one done.

I need to find some light weight blue jean material for the backing.

Monday, February 18, 2019