Wednesday, July 31, 2024

To Do List for July 2024

    My to-do-list for 2024 

It's been a slow month for completions.

The NBAQG QuiltFest took up most of my time.

1. Donna's memory quilt or two, depending on how it goes together.

I have the second box and have started deconstructing it.
I think I have decided on at least one of the patterns.

3. I'd like to make some memory teddy bears from Rob, Lillian, and Donna's leftovers.

Lillian's bears are cut.
I need to mix the two fabrics to mix and match the bears.
They will give me one more shirt next month to make the 10th bear.

4. Wedding quilt
(This one may be delayed for a bit)

I have 5 of the one block done.
I need to make 4 of the second block to ensure this will work.
I don't know how big it will become.

5. Ashley's High School Graduation Quilt

All the T-shirts are deconstructed.

9. At least one of the Stashbuster UFO numbers each month (12/24 in the year)

Finished 7/14 (50%)

March #2 5-Pocket Pouches

I'm using these as leaders/enders to prepare all the pockets, and then I'll put them all together at once.

March #53 Christmas Trees
This will have more mug rugs made.
It really isn't Christmas trees. 
I won't remove it from the list until I've used all the paper-pieced printouts.

April #19 is Bench Pillows/Door decorations/swatter sweaters

May #11 Ashley's HS Organization/Miscellaneous T-shirt Quilt

June #3 A Heritage Quilt
This one is a larger quilt that I'm not sure is even all cut.
I started it and then stopped.
If I don't finish it this month, I'll take it with me on vacation and make sure it is all cut.

July #10 Ashley Grocery Bags
I made lots of these, and then Ashley gave me more to make, which is still open to completion.

July # 49 Christmas Panels
I have these as binding projects for in the car. 
Thirteen of Twenty are bound.

August #6 America's Pride
This is an applique project.
The applique is traced on the fusible.
There will be hand stitching after everything is fused.
I'll be taking this on the vacation.

August #34 Butterfly Bliss Panel
The panel is large and has been trimmed.
The border fabrics are picked, and some are cut.
I hope this one can be finished this month.

10. Complete 80% (9-10) of the All People Quilt Challenge projects.

My APQ quilts are all off the numbering system since I've finished 8 of them already this year.

Un-Finished 7/14 (50%)

March 
#2 5-pocket Pouch
#53 Christmas Trees

April
#19 Bench Pillow/Monthly items (partially done)

May
#11 Ashley High School Organization & Misc Quilt

June
#3 A Heritage Quilt

July
#10 Ashley T-shirt Grocery Bags
One Three more to make.
A black stabilizer was needed to finish this UFO.
But, now DD added two more shirts to the pile. 
  
#49 Christmas Panels
These will be mug rugs.
I didn't like the way they looked for a quilt.
I have 13 of 20 done.

August
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COMPLETED in ALL categories
You can see the January completions here.
You can see the February completions here.
You can see the March completions here.
You can see the April completions here.
You can see the May completions here.
You can see the June completions here.

July Completions:


Monday, July 29, 2024

Finished or Not Friday 6/26/2024

Plan for 7/26/2024


Our New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild QuiltFest is this weekend.
I'm one of the three in charge of it, so besides hanging sleeves on my quilts and show responsibilities, I doubt anything else gets done.

Done 1. Hanging Sleeve on Fish in the Sea

Done 2. Hanging Sleeve on Floral Delight

Done 3. Hanging Sleeve on Houzuki

Done 4. Hanging Sleeve on Color Me Crazy

Done 5. Cover up Labels with blue painter's tape.

Done 6. Finish BEST OF SHOW banner

Plan for 8/2/2024

 1. Bind Baby Quilt

2. Finish Test Quilt

3. Cut out Test Quilt
  
4. Prep Hand sewing for Vacation

Stash Report 7/28/2024

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What do you do when a friend cleans her good stuff from her stash?

Yep, you add way too much fabric to your own stash.


Used this Week:
3.13 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
201.91 yards
55.67 yards
Net Stash used in July    
-19.33 yards

Added this Week:
0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
147.25 yards

New Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
89.67 yards

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
1041
Perimeter in inches:
153728
Number of UFOs completed
UFO Yardage Used
57
155.03
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:
77%
Number of Bobbins Used this Week:
1
Number of Bobbins Used this Year:
102
Number of Spools Used this Week:
Number of Spools Used this Year:
1
22

I am working on small Christmas mug rugs.

I made a "Best of Show" banner for our quilt show.

I finished the binding on the Gnome table runner.


Sunday, July 21, 2024

Stash Report 7/21/2024

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What do you do when a friend cleans her good stuff from her stash?

Yep, you add way too much fabric to your own stash.


Used this Week:
1.9 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
198.75 yards
55.67 yards
Net Stash used in July    
-22.48 yards

Added this Week:
23.75 yards

Added Year to Date:
147.25 yards

New Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
92.83 yards

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
1029
Perimeter in inches:
151864
Number of UFOs completed
UFO Yardage Used
56
153.44
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:
77%
Number of Bobbins Used this Week:
3
Number of Bobbins Used this Year:
101
Number of Spools Used this Week:
Number of Spools Used this Year:
1
21

This week, I've only finished the hanging sleeves and labels for the quilts in the quilt show.

I quilted two things yesterday, so there will be a finish next week.

I don't have any quilty photos this week or anything on my design walls, so this is my DD and myself along the beach.



Friday, July 19, 2024

Finished or not Friday 7/19/2024

 Plan for 7/12/2024 7/19/2024

It's been a week of little sewing because of home repair stuff.

 1. Ashley's T-shirt Grocery Bags
One more to go.
Nope, she gave me two more to do, so three more to go.

2. Quilt Baby Quilt
I need to clean the long arm tracks to ensure the insulation will not cause any damage.

3. More Swatter Sweaters
  
4. Finish Gnome Quilt
I'm almost done with the borders, then quilt.

Plan for 7/26/2024

Our New Braunfels Area Quilt Guild QuiltFest is this weekend.
I'm one of the three in charge of it, so besides hanging sleeves on my quilts and show responsibilities, I doubt anything else gets done.

1. Hanging Sleeve on Fish in the Sea

2. Hanging Sleeve on Floral Delight

3. Hanging Sleeve on Houzuki

4. Hanging Sleeve on Color Me Crazy

5. Cover up Labels with blue painters tape.

6. Finish BEST OF SHOW banner

Plan for 8/2/2024

 1. Ashley's T-shirt Grocery Bags
One more to go.
Nope, she gave me two more to do, so three more to go.

2. Quilt Baby Quilt
I need to clean the long arm tracks to ensure the insulation will not cause any damage.

3. More Swatter Sweaters
  
4. Finish Gnome Quilt
I'm almost done with the borders, then quilt.

Monday, July 15, 2024

Finished or Not Friday 7/12/2024

Plan for 7/12/2024 7/19/2024

 1. Ashley's T-shirt Grocery Bags
One more to go.
Nope, she gave me two more to do, so three more to go.

2. Quilt Baby Quilt
I need to clean the long arm tracks to ensure the insulation will not cause any damage.

3. More Swatter Sweaters
  
4. Finish Gnome Quilt
I have one more star to go, then the border, then quilt.


Design Wall Monday 7/15/2024

    Design Wall Monday 

Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

I was out of my house so much that I didn't bother to post.

My design walls were bare.

We replaced our air conditioner, and I had to take everything off one of my design walls.

Because of the heat, I've not been in my sewing room, which made finishing an issue.

We have a new air conditioner, which caused them to send insulation all over everything.

Then, we had new lighting installed, and everything had to be moved. That caused me to do a deep clean.

So, I have been cleaning more than sewing.

My design walls have a couple of small projects.

This little table runner with gnomes is so adorable.
It should be done soon if I get to sew.

My Quilt show is coming soon.
I need something to distinguish the Best of Show.
I'm making this wall hanging to identify it.
Our theme is "Peace, Love, & Flower Power".

Stash Report for 7/14/2024

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Used this Week:
1.38 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
196.84 yards
55.67 yards
Net Stash used in July    
-0.65 yards

Added this Week:
4.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
123.50 yards

New Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
70.99 yards

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
1016
Perimeter in inches:
151045
Number of UFOs completed
UFO Yardage Used
56
153.44
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:
78%
Number of Bobbins Used this Week:
1
Number of Bobbins Used this Year:
98
Number of Spools Used this Week:
Number of Spools Used this Year:
0
20

All I've worked on this week has been the binding on my Christmas Mug Rugs.
They are small, and I finished 8 of the 20 bindings.

I have two quilts ready to quilt, but I have to super clean the long arm because the insulation from the air conditioning repair was dumped there.

Then, we had new lighting installed in my studio.

It was dark during installation and I could not sew.

Then, there was light.
It is so bright here that it will wake you up in the mornings.


Sunday, July 7, 2024

Last Week

 I had a sewing week last week.

We are having our air conditioner replaced, including duct work.

What a mess this has been.

I don't do heat very well, so I have been away from the house.

On Tuesday, I spent the day with my friend, Michelle.

We sewed from 0815 to 2215.

What a day that was.

You can see the tote bags I made at this post.

I also continued to work on my Jacob's Ladder class quilt.

I was making one set of blocks and needed the second set, and it pieced together.

I worked on some other things, but I didn't finish those.

Then, I went with another friend to the Uptown Blanco Retreat Center

We arrived around 9 on Wednesday, so we sewed all day Wednesday and Thursday.

I had to come home Thursday evening because I taught an Advent Calendar class with the senior ladies on Friday.

Then, I drove back to Blanco and sewed until 630 Friday evening.

I put binding on these little mug rugs.

I finished putting together this little road quilt. 


I finished the blocks for my Jacob's Ladder Quilt and with the help of the other ladies at the retreat, changed the setting to a rectangle quilt, rather than square.
I added the black border on Saturday.


Then, my daughter and her best friend came over to sew on Friday.
Michelle was sweet enough to let us sew in her space (it's bigger than mine).
I made another tote bag.
This one had to be stabilized.

I started putting together a Gnome Table Runner.
I didn't have the teal with me, so I stopped until I got home.

I was tired and didn't do as much as I usually do.

I don't know how much I will accomplish today.
It might be a day to recuperate from a week of sewing.




Stash Report 7/7/2024

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Used this Week:
15.14 yards

Total Used Year to Date:
Donated fabric
195.46 yards
55.67 yards
Net Stash used in June
Net Stash used in July    
0.23 yards
1.97 yards

Added this Week:
0.00 yards

Added Year to Date:
119.5 yards

New Goal:
200.00 yards

Yards to the goal:
68.37 yards

Prairie Moon is doing a 350-block challenge:

Total Number of equivalent blocks:
1007
Perimeter in inches:
150757
Number of UFOs completed
UFO Yardage Used
56
152.06
Percentage of yardage used in UFOs:
78%
Number of Bobbins Used this Week:
1
Number of Bobbins Used this Year:
97
Number of Spools Used this Week:
Number of Spools Used this Year:
2
20


It was a week of sewing, but there were few completions.
There should be an increase when I finish the ones I started.

Phone Chargers
This was a project with the senior ladies.
I always make step-by-step instructions, so I have extra items.
I finished them.

Habitat for Humanity Girl Quilt
They needed a quilt for a 2-year-old.
I had this cute panel and made it up.
Her favorite color is pink.

Tote bags
My daughter couldn't part with these shirts, so she asked for tote bags for groceries. 
They are all lined.
  


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