I have the top and bottom borders on.
I still need to figure out the corners because these 4 colors will not fit it well.
But, I have a plan for the rest, and the corners will work themselves out.
Hopefully, tomorrow I will have a finished top.
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
Tuesday, February 27, 2024
Challenge quilt
This has been on my design wall for a while now.
The sashing was cut and ready to sew together, but I just didn't get to it.
But I can't say that today.
The center is together.
Now to determine my borders.
I know I want HST in the border.
I don't know if I will use the bonus HSTs or not.
It needs to sit there a bit for me to decide.
Sunday, February 25, 2024
Finished or Not Friday 2/23/2024
"Finished or not Fridays" is new to me.
I just did a post (on Sunday) that shows what I finished.
I had lots of small items I did, but nothing big was finished.
I also have a peach and green quilt I need to cut more for more variety.
I am delaying on this one and have no idea why.
I have all the sashing and cornerstones cut and ready to sew together for my challenge quilt, and I sewed the first three columns together.
I didn't have enough fabric to do something fancy, but I think the fabric to the side might work for one of the borders.
I'll try to use up some of the bonus hst and some of the other fabrics in the quilt.
The test quilt is loaded and being quilted.
I can't show photos, and it isn't done yet.
I have a progressive quilt I started in January 2020.
The class was with Charlotte Angotti, Kimberly Einmo, and Karen K Stone.
I'm trying to lay it out.
We don't have patterns to follow, but we have 3 examples.
I'm trying my daughter's version, and I'm not 100% thrilled with the layout.
It is too big for my design wall, so it is on the floor in my front room.😃
Any suggestions or ideas would be welcome.
I think I am modifying one of the examples because I have 8 too many log cabin blocks, and I want to use them.
I believe I have enough of the darker blue to add to the border.
I thought I had more of them done, but...
Anyway this was started at a Houston Quilt Festival in 2019?
I'd like to get this together sooner rather than later.
It is Christmas fabric, so I have a few months to finish it.
Stash Report 2/25/2024
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Used this Week: | 10.64 yards | |
Total Used Year to Date: Donated fabric | 53.77 yards 3.00 yards | |
Net Stash used in February | 14.41 yards | |
Added this Week: | 0.00 yards | |
Added Year to Date: | 22.00 yards | |
New Goal: | 200.00 yards | |
Yards to the goal: | 159.23 yards | |
I was busy this week, but only on small projects.
I have two quilts close to completion, so there may be a jump in numbers soon.
Thread catchers
Needle Minders
I might be adding leaves to these, but I'm not sure yet.
Journal Cover
Can't show the cover because it is a gift.
Foxy Pincushion
(This is in the middle of DD's living room rug)
It blends well
Ashley Kitchen items
Shoe bags
Phone stands
postcards
I have a couple more to finish.
These were items made for the Cibolo Senior Center Sewing group.
A couple of other fun facts are:
Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:
Total Number of equivalent blocks: | 211 | |
Perimeter in inches: | 18834 | |
| Number of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used | 21 46.01 | |
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs: | 86% | |
Number of Bobbins Used this Week: | 3 | |
Number of Bobbins Used this Year: | 26 | |
Number of Spools Used this Week: Number of Spools Used this Year: | 1 14 |
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Design Wall Monday 2/19/2024
Small Quilts and Doll Quilts Design Wall Monday
My first design wall has Arrowheads on it.
I took a class with Kimberly Einmo at the Houston Quilt Show.
My second design wall has The Challenge Quilt (purple, lime and black) on it.
I have the sashing ready to sew together.
I am still doing bonus HST to see if I can incorporate them into the borders.
I found the black fabric and hope it will work
The beautiful Dresden plate is also on this wall.
This will be put on the front of a tote bag I must make this week.
Sunday, February 18, 2024
Stash Report for 2/18/2024
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Used this Week: | 11.28 yards | |
Total Used Year to Date: Donated fabric | 43.13 yards 6.00 yards | |
Net Stash used in February | 0.76 yards | |
Added this Week: | 12.00 yards | |
Added Year to Date: | 22.00 yards | |
New Goal: | 200.00 yards | |
Yards to the goal: | 172.87 yards | |
A Project Bag started long ago from an orphan block.
Made into a project bag.
I even used it this week.
Leftover pillowcases were on the UFO list.
It took no time to finish this project.
This is leftover from the Chili Pepper Quilt at least 3 years ago.
I had 4 HST left over and enough fabric to do something with.
So, I was going to make the lap quilt but decided to try making the large pot holder for a casserole dish.
I used the smaller HSt for a pot holder.
Everything seems to be smaller items, but I am getting them off my list.
The baby quilts are bound and finished.
Again, it's not very big, but it's finished!
I think these are about 2 years old.
Not much material, but they take time to do.
I enjoyed making these little ornaments.
A couple of other fun facts are:
Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:
Total Number of equivalent blocks: | 141 | |
Perimeter in inches: | 16132 | |
| Number of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used | 18 40.48 | |
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs: | 94% | |
Number of Bobbins Used this Week: | 2 | |
Number of Bobbins Used this Year: | 23 | |
Number of Spools Used this Week: Number of Spools Used this Year: | 0 12 |
Fab 4 week ending 2/18/2024
Fab 4 for the week ending 2/18/2024
DONE 1. Bind H4H Quilt
DONE 2. Bind Dr. Seuss Quilt
3. Sash Challenge blocks
DONE 4. Bind Alphabet Panel Quilt
In Process 5. Quilt Test Quilt
I have started this, but I need to complete the quilting.
Fab 4 for the week ending 2/25/2024
1. Make a Tote Bag for Senior Sewing
2. Finish Test Quilt Quilting and binding
3. Make PCs for swaps
3a Under the Sea (there are going to be a series of these)
3b Bunnies
3c St Patrick's Day
4. Figure out Borders for Challenge Quilt
Friday, February 16, 2024
Gnome Ornaments
Made my Gnome ornaments that have been sitting around for about a year.
So they are new UFOs but they were still started.
I started a fox pincushion tonight.
That should not take too long to complete.
Finished or Not Friday 2/16/2024
"Finished or not Fridays" is new to me.
I finished the binding on the Habitat For Humanity Quilt.
The Baby Quilts are bound and ready for gifting.
I also have a peach and green quilt I need to cut more for more variety.
I am delaying on this one and have no idea why.
I have all the sashing and cornerstones cut and ready to sew together for my challenge quilt.
I didn't have enough fabric to do something fancy, but I think the fabric to the side might work for one of the borders.
I'll try to use up some of the bonus hst and some of the other fabrics in the quilt.
The test quilt is loaded and being quilted.
I can't show photos, and it isn't done yet.
I have a progressive quilt I started in January 2020.
The class was with Charlotte Angotti, Kimberly Einmo, and Karen K Stone.
I'm trying to lay it out.
We don't have patterns to follow, but we have 3 examples.
I'm trying my daughter's version, and I'm not 100% thrilled with the layout.
It is too big for my design wall, so it is on the floor in my front room.😃
Any suggestions or ideas would be welcome.
I have a Kimberly Einmo quilt named Arrowheads on the design wall.
I thought I had more of them done, but...
Anyway this was started at a Houston Quilt Festival in 2019?
I'd like to get this together sooner rather than later.
It is Christmas fabric, so I have a few months to finish it.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
I've been busy
The binding is done on the two baby quilts
I finished binding a Habitat for Humanity quilt too.
I don't see to have a photo of that one.
A friend drew more UFO numbers and it was this chili pepper leftovers.
I was going to make a small lap quilt but decided to try the large casserole cover and the pot holder.
I was on the phone this morning and couldn't sit still, so I made two pillowcases.
They are leftover from a project a few years ago.
They will be a Christmas gift or something.
I also went out to pick up retreat coupons and spent money.
I bought fabric, but most of it I have a plan for, or it's for DD's new stash.
Sunday, February 11, 2024
Project Bag
This is another UFO I found this year in the back of a cabinet.
Why it was there, who knows.
But, it took be about an hour to finish.
It was made from an embroidered orphan block.
There is embroidery on the back, too.
The measurements are off, but it is done and will hold a project.
I've added my Gnome Christmas Ornaments to the bag.
It can be my hand-stitching bag.
Fab 4 week ending 2/11/2024
Fab 4 for the week ending 2/11/2024
DONE 1. Quilt Dr. Seuss
DONE 2. Quilt Alphabet Quilt
DONE 3. Quilt Western Quilt
This is for the New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild storybook program.
I quilted it, but someone else made the top.
DONE 4. Finish Challenge Blocks
I now need to frame them in purple before I decide how I'll be setting the quilt.
Fab 4 for the week ending 2/18/2024
1. Bind H4H Quilt
2. Bind Dr Seuss Quilt
3. Sash Challenge blocks
4. Bind Alphabet Panel Quilt
5. Quilt Test Quilt
Stash Report 2/11/2024
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Used this Week: | 1.28 yards | |
Total Used Year to Date: Donated fabric | 27.86 yards 6.00 yards | |
Net Stash used in February | 1.49 yards | |
Added this Week: | 0.00 yards | |
Added Year to Date: | 10.00 yards | |
New Goal: | 200.00 yards | |
Yards to the goal: | 172.14 yards | |
Another slow week for finishes.
I had jaw surgery and lost a couple of days.
Hexagon towel
I had leftover hexagons and decided to add them to a towel.
I also quilted around the outside edges.
I've sewn this week, but I don't count anything until it is completely done.
A couple of other fun facts are:
Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:
Total Number of equivalent blocks: | 105 | |
Perimeter in inches: | 11024 | |
| Number of UFOs completed UFO Yardage Used | 12 29.20 | |
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs: | 92% | |
Number of Bobbins Used this Week: | 5 | |
Number of Bobbins Used this Year: | 21 | |
Number of Spools Used this Week: Number of Spools Used this Year: | 1 12 |