Prairie Moom has challenges throughout the year.
January's challenge is
Organize your Notions
They are all over my room, so who knows what I really have.
So, photos later.
Thursday, January 19, 2023
Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Progress
There will be others, of course, but these are the things I immediately know I need to work on and will update monthly.
My to-do-list for 2023
1. Leach Pillows to use up the remaining T-shirts, I'll be making body pillows.
2. Memory quilt from Rob's shirts. I have the center done and need
to add a border or two to make it a bit larger.
3. Second Memory quilt from Rob's T-shirts. They are cut and
stabilized, so it should go fairly quickly.
4. Tammy's baby clothing memory quilt is almost finished. I need
to cut more baby clothing and even out the boy and girl fabric. I made her two
quilts with her twin's clothing. I am in the process of making her one with
both boy and girl clothing in it. I use this one as a leader/ender, and it is
growing. I've run out of the boy fabrics and need to cut more.
5. Donna's memory quilt or two, depending on how it goes together.
I think I will be doing hers in a heart shape.
6. I'd like to make some memory teddy bears from Rob, Karen,
Tammy, and Donna's leftovers.
7. Karen's hexagon memory quilt. I finished the hexagons and
stitched it onto the background while on vacation, so it just needs to be
quilted.
8. Larger hexagon pillow from the leftover fabrics.
9. Driesbach T-shirt quilt. They are cut apart and stabilized, and
there are not that many shirts.
10. Hawaiian pants for Ashley
11. Hawaiian Applique
13. Quilt Of Kilter
14. Test Quilt
15. Baby items for Ashley's hope chest
16. Christmas Panel - Winter's Eve
January 2023 Challenges
It's a new year, and I hope to be more successful in these challenges.
2023 Challenges
All People Quilt 2023 Challenge
1. Arrowheads
2. Leach Pillows
January 3. Baby items for Ashley
4. Driesbach T-shirt Quilt
5. Memory Hexagon pillows
6. Ashley's high school T-shirt Quilt
7. Baby Clothing Quilt
8. Double Wedding Ring, Bailee & Ethan
9. Pumpkin Table Topper
10. Thanksgiving table topper
11. Squared-up test quilt
12. Off Kilter quilt
2. Leach Pillows
January 3. Baby items for Ashley
4. Driesbach T-shirt Quilt
5. Memory Hexagon pillows
6. Ashley's high school T-shirt Quilt
7. Baby Clothing Quilt
8. Double Wedding Ring, Bailee & Ethan
9. Pumpkin Table Topper
10. Thanksgiving table topper
11. Squared-up test quilt
12. Off Kilter quilt
Stashbuster
January
#7 Baby items for Ashley
#29 Christmas Panel - Winters Eve
2023
Well, I was gone for the last part of December and just returned home.
What a vacation that was!
We left Texas, and it was 17 degrees, which is very cold for us.
We were delayed in Denver, but made it to Hawaii
We spent Christmas on Ohau on the beach.
This is Christmas Day.
We had a peacock for a visitor in the cabin.
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We had beautiful weather.
We went to Hawaii to Oahu, The Big Island of Hawaii, and Kauai.
All islands are unique and wonderful.
I think we need a trip to Kauai by itself because I don't feel we saw much of the island in the week we were there.
I still need to download photos to my computer from later in the trip, so that will be another post.
I did some hand sewing while on vacation, but I don't have those photos either.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you!
I'm excited about 2023.
I know I picked a word before the trip, but I'm changing it.
My word for the year will be ENJOY.
Enjoy life, enjoy quilting, enjoy the beauty around us, enjoy family, enjoy friends, enjoy exploring and enjoy the time we have left.
My focus for 2023 is going to be on my UFOs.
I had so many new starts in 2022 that I didn't get to my UFO challenges and the projects I love.
I missed all the excitement of finishing up UFOs.
So, I will still be testing for others, but I will be working on my own things, plus a few memory quilts.
Memory quilts have all been started, but I need to focus on those finishes also.
My Memory Quilt list is as follows:
1. Pillows for Leach to use up the remaining T-shirts; I'll be making body pillows.
2. Memory quilt from Rob's shirts. I have the center done and need to add a border or two to make it a bit larger.
3. Second Memory quilt from Rob's T-shirts. They are cut and stabilized, so they should go fairly quickly.
4. Tammy's baby clothing memory quilt is almost finished. I need to cut more baby clothing and even out the boy and girl fabric. I made her two quilts with her twin's clothing. I am in the process of making her one with both boy and girl clothing in it. I use this one as a leader/ender, and it is growing. I've run out of the boy fabrics and need to cut more.
5. Donna's memory quilt or two, depending on how it goes together. I think I'll be doing her quilt in a heart shape.
6. I'd like to make some memory teddy bears from Rob, Karen, Tammy, and Donna's leftovers.
7. Karen's hexagon memory quilt. I finished the hexagons and stitched it onto the background while on vacation, so it just needs to be quilted.
8. Larger hexagon pillow from Karen's leftover fabrics.
9. Driesbach T-shirt quilt. They are cut apart and stabilized, and there are only a few shirts.
So, yes, there are lots of memory quilts in the works. If I focus on those UFOs and have a leader/ender for something else, I should have many finishes in 2023.
I am still working on the quilt studio organization.
That seems to be an ever-growing project.
As I finish projects, it should open up spaces.
IF I don't buy much new fabric this year, it should be a good thing.
I only bought a couple of FQs on the islands.
My daughter wants a pair of wrap-around pants, so I'll be sewing clothing. Yikes.!
The pattern looks to be easy, so I'm hoping it works out.
This post is long enough, but I hope to be back soon.
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 | |
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.
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 #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
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