Saturday, December 17, 2022

Stash Report 10/9/2022

  quilt paint create links to all our stash reports.

From My Carolina Home is doing a challenge on how much we use each month.

I increased how much I wanted to have as a net number for 2022.


Used this Week:
0.51 yards

Total Used year to Date:
Donated fabric
293.59 yards
145.15 yards
Net Stash used in December
0.51 yards

Added this Week:
0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
65.75 yards

New Goal:
300.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
6.41 yards

I doubt I get much else done this year, so I'm calling this my year-end report.

A couple of other fun facts are:
Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:
The challenge hasn't officially started, but I like to keep track

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
927
Perimeter in inches:
126669
Numer of UFOs completed
UFO Yardage Used
14
68.35
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:
35%

Number of Bobbins Used this week:
3
Number of Bobbins Used this year:
113
Number of Spools Used this week:
Number of Spools Used this year:
0
24


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



Days of Stitching                                      73%
Number of Days this week                           0/7
Number of Days this year                    267/365

Days Organizing                                        74%
Number of Days this week                            0/7
Number of Days this year                      271/365

These are not accurate, but I've not been keeping good track, so I'll just say I've not done much sewing.
I do think I sew most days, but I don't have anything to show for it, so I'll just leave it at that.

Quilting is more fun than Housework has us working on scraps.
I made coasters that were from my scraps, but I don't have the photo.

Praying 2023 is a better year for everything for me.
this is the last report for me for this year.

Have a Blessed Holiday Season.

Design Wall Monday

  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday and Monday Making

This will be my last one, even though I've not been doing well in making posts.

ONe of my design wall is off the wall, so no project on it.
  

I wanted this one done before I went on vacation, but I doubt it is going to happen.

So, it will be the first UFO in 2023.


Merry Christmas!
Happy New Year!


2022 Monthly Challenges

Challenges for this year were not very successful.
It probably had to do with the stressful year 2022 has been.
I'm not going to be updating this anymore for 2022.
Maybe Next year will be better.
Wishing you a Sew Special Holiday Season.

 2022 Challenges

All People Quilt 2021 Challenge

January 12. Betsy's Garden
February 7. Iron Caddy Tote
March 3. Christmas Stocking 
April 9. Masks (this might go away because of less use of masks)
May 11. Oasis Cover
July 4. Foxy Faces
August 6. Hologram
September 8. King Placemats
October 5. Foxy Pincushion
November 10. Noel Wall Hanging
1. Car Organizer
2. Lillian's Baby Clothing Quilt

Stashbuster
January #8 Bench Pillows
February #5 Ashley's T-shirt quilt
February #34 Continental
March #12 Blue & White HST
April #10 Birthday FQ swap
April #28 Christmas Panel
May #3 Arrowheads
May #49 Fall Embroidery
June #6 Baby Clothing
June #33 Coasters
Some of these were done, but there are still some cut and batting cut.
July #4 Artic Wolf
July #18 Car Organizer
August #2 Adorn it (Red & Black)
August #30 Chrismas Pieces
September #1 A Heritage Quilt
September #42 Deck the Halls Embroidery
October #9 Betsy's Quilt
October #21 Christmas Nature Gift
November #11 Bloom
November #56 First Snowfall

 January/February - Log Cabin from Biloxi Retreat
The quilt still needs to be put together, but all the pieces are done.
June/October -  Breast Cancer Quilt #2
November - T-shirt Quilt




Merry Christmas

 I've not been having a great year, so I've not been online much.

But, I have been sewing with a group of ladies and enjoy them so much.

They make my day bright, and I so enjoy sharing my quilting with them.

Merry Christmas to all!
Happy New Year.

Thursday, November 24, 2022

Happy Thanksgiving

 

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
We have so much to be thankful for.
Little WRS is gaining weight.
All our family is healthy.
We have a feast planned for today with my son's in-laws and our immediate family.
We are finally getting much-needed rain.
I have such a wonderful group of quilting friends.
Have a blessed day and enjoy those around you.

Sunday, November 13, 2022

Catching up

 This year seems to be the year where I say I need to do more quilting.

It is also the year when things are getting in the way of what I want to do.

I haven't posted much because life has been hectic.

I showed you the van that was rear-ended.

They ended up totaling the vehicle and my DD is still feeling the pain from the accident.

That meant running around and trying to find a car that would work for her and be safe for her to drive two hours a day for her internship.

There are very few used cars and we found out that some of them, the good ones, are just as expensive as a new car and don't come with warranties.

So, now she has a car payment, but she has a pretty new vehicle.

Then DS and DDIL had their baby at 37 weeks.

WRS (they don't want his name on the internet) was born 3 lbs 13 oz and 16.5 inches and is now at 4 lbs 10 oz.

He is adorable and has also been in the NICU for three weeks.

  
So, needless to say, life was turned upside down.

He is holding his own and beginning to gain a little weight.

So, if you are praying people, we would love for you to pray for W and his family.

I have begun to get back to normal, whatever that is.

I had a Lion's Club donation quilt that was due at the end of October.

I finished it just in time.

I'm teaching classes at the Cibolo Senior Center and we made a pumpkin table topper.


November we did a Turkey table topper that was Quilt as You go.

DD needed a shower gift.

I found this panel at Gromes Quilt Shop.

As it turns out the new Mother-to-be loves giraffes.

We didn't know that, but it all worked out.

I have a couple of memory quilts to get moving on.

This one is from a co-worker that passed away and his wife asked me to make her a quilt.

He was a youth pastor, so I thought this was appropriate.

There will be white around the edges and then I'll make it larger with borders from his shirts.

This is the quilt I've had on the design wall for a long time.

It is quilted and I'm binding it now.

It is a large quilt 98 x 108.

I made crayon rolls for the DS and DDIL baby shower and one of the people wanted me to make 20 crayon rolls for their son's kindergarten class.

I decided to get them done early so we can connect to get them to her.

So, I made more than 20 so she can pick the ones she wants.

There are girls, boys, and neutral crayon rolls for her to choose from.

I have made travel kleenex covers for DD's last days of her internship.

I'm putting the kleenex in them now, so I'll have photos later.

So, I've been getting busier and hoping to keep it that way.

I pray while I'm working, so it helps me focus on something other than my problems.











Monday, October 31, 2022

2022 Challenges

  2022 Challenges

All People Quilt 2021 Challenge

January 12. Betsy's Garden
February 7. Iron Caddy Tote
March 3. Christmas Stocking 
April 9. Masks (this might go away because of less use of masks)
May 11. Oasis Cover
July 4. Foxy Faces
August 6. Hologram
September 8. King Placemats
October 5. Foxy Pincushion
November 10. Noel Wall Hanging
1. Car Organizer
2. Lillian's Baby Clothing Quilt

Stashbuster
January #8 Bench Pillows
February #5 Ashley's T-shirt quilt
February #34 Continental
March #12 Blue & White HST
March #58 Floral & Blue Square in a Square
I finished it!
April #10 Birthday FQ swap
April #28 Christmas Panel
May #3 Arrowheads
May #49 Fall Embroidery
June #6 Baby Clothing
June #33 Coasters
Some of these were done, but there are still some cut and batting cut.
July #4 Artic Wolf
July #18 Car Organizer
August #2 Adorn it (Red & Black)
August #30 Chrismas Pieces
September #1 A Heritage Quilt
September #42 Deck the Halls Embroidery
October #9 Betsy's Quilt
October #21 Christmas Nature Gift
November #11 Bloom
November #56 First Snowfall

 January/February - Log Cabin from Biloxi Retreat
The quilt still needs to be put together, but all the pieces are done.
September - Blue Floral & Brown
June/October -  Breast Cancer Quilt #2
November - T-shirt Quilt


Thursday, October 6, 2022

Accident

 Life has been turned upside down a bit, but it could be worse.

My daughter was in a car accident, but she is OK, just a little sore.


We are hoping it is not totalled and we can repair and get it fixed.


Progress

 My to-do-list

Quilt T-shirt Quilt 

Body Pillows from T-shirts

Put together Maggie’s Breast Cancer Quilt top 

Senior Center Quilt Quilted 

Quilt CIL

Quilt Quilts for Kids #2

Kids Quilt #2

Quilt Habitat for Humanity #1

Bind Habitat for Humanity #1

So, I loaded and started quilting the second Habitat for Humanity quilt.
I was having fun with meandering and flowers.
I rolled it and there is a pleat in the center of the back.
I have no idea how I did that.
It was the first pass. 
so sad, because I have to unstitch half the quilt.
This is going to take me days to do because of the design.😒

Quilt Habitat for Humanity #2

Pumpkin sample table topper

Alliteration T PC

Alliteration M PC

Halloween PC 

Best Turkey PC

Birthday PC

Make Christmas Tree placemat

Design a Thanksgiving table topper

 Cervical Cancer quilt for Cheryl’s roommate

Started this one and need to get moving on it.

 Lion’s Club donation quilt

Design Thanksgiving table topper


10.    


Sunday, October 2, 2022

2022 Challenges

     2022 Challenges 

All People Quilt 2021 Challenge

January 12. Betsy's Garden
February 7. Iron Caddy Tote
March 3. Christmas Stocking 
April 9. Masks (this might go away because of less use of masks)
May 11. Oasis Cover
July 4. Foxy Faces
August 6. Hologram
September 8. King Placemats
October 5. Foxy Pincushion
1. Car Organizer
2. Lillian's Baby Clothing Quilt
10. Noel Wall Hanging

Stashbuster
January #8 Bench Pillows
February #5 Ashley's T-shirt quilt
February #34 Continental
March #12 Blue & White HST
March #58 Floral & Blue Square in a Square
April #10 Birthday FQ swap
April #28 Christmas Panel
May #3 Arrowheads
May #49 Fall Embroidery
June #6 Baby Clothing
June #33 Coasters
Some of these were done, but there are still some cut and batting cut.
July #4 Artic Wolf
July #18 Car Organizer
August #2 Adorn it (Red & Black)
August #30 Chrismas Pieces
September #1 A Heritage Quilt
September #42 Deck the Halls Embroidery

 January/February - Log Cabin from Biloxi Retreat
The quilt still needs to be put together, but all the pieces are done.
June/October -  Breast Cancer Quilt #2
September - Blue & Floral Square in a Square 


 




Stash Report 10/2/2022

 So much long-arm quilting happening.

  quilt paint create links to all our stash reports.

From My Carolina Home is doing a challenge on how much we use each month.

I increased how much I wanted to have as a net number for 2022.


Used this Week:
3.00 yards

Total Used year to Date:
Donated fabric
247.77 yards
145.15 yards
Net Stash used in September
34.06 yards

Added this Week:
0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
54.75 yards

New Goal:
250.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
2.23 yards


I donated some fabric to the Senior Center, and the rest of my quilting time has been quilting charity quilts.
I had hoped to finish most of them, but I still have a few to go before I can start on my own things.

A couple of other fun facts are:
Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:
The challenge hasn't officially started, but I like to keep track

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
674
Perimeter in inches:
109547
Numer of UFOs completed
UFO Yardage Used
12
36.84
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:
28%

Number of Bobbins Used this week:
3
Number of Bobbins Used this year:
90
Number of Spools Used this week:
Number of Spools Used this year:
0
19


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



Days of Stitching                                       97%
Number of Days this week                           6/7
Number of Days this year                    267/274

Days Organizing                                        99%
Number of Days this week                            7/7
Number of Days this year                      271/274

I am not doing lots of sewing daily, but I am sewing daily.
This week was more long-arm quilting charity quilts.

Quilting is more fun than Housework has us working on scraps.
 The pumpkin is my scrap use.

I didn't work with my scraps, except for organizing them and cutting for the senior center program.