I have made progress on my strip tease quilt. I started with my quilting buddy, linda. Her quilt is a quilt ready for quilting, and, I am still trying to move it along as part of my 5 quilts project. Instead of sewing the columns vertically, I decided to make blocks that I can make horizontal rows. I have everything sewn into these size blocks. There are nine rows of vertical geese. Next, I will start to combine into something bigger.
There are ALOT of seams to match, yikes
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I bought this cute neutral print at the thrift store. I like fabric with print and words.
stash report October 29, 2023
fabric added: 1 yards
fabric added year to date: 139 1/4 yards
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| 25 yards |
304.75 yards used more than bought
I sewed 7 days last week.
I have packed up my rug and my hexie quilt, and, put them into storage until after my daughter's visit for Thanks giving. I am trying to do a big clean up of the living room. I am not sure what stitching I can do in the meantime. I did hook the moon in the center of the rug, before I put it away.
I bought a template that I might try hand piecing the old block block. I can't think of the name. I can use it on 2 1/2 inch strips.
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I have all the blocks sashed for my lucky star quilt. I have an open sew today, and I might be able to get the rows ready to go. Distributing the colors will be a challenge I am sure. I made the star blocks as part of the rainbow scrap challenge this year.
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I had this quilt on the maybe someday list until 2017, when, I decided to really make it. I started the string piecing, off and on, until, I finished the blocks in 2019. Next, I spent some time making little 4 patches. It is all made with recycled shirt fabric, except the black. I love shirt fabric. It is vibrant and cozy.
The quilt became part of the 5 quilts project in 2022 I don't remember why it was not quilted then, but, instead visited the to be quilted closet, until, now.
Now it is finished - hooray- I chose this as my one monthly goal for October.
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| 82 x 104 = 25 yards |
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| this is my 24th UFo finish for the year |
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After finishing the side sashings on my lucky star blocks, I began adding the other 2 sashings. I have 8 blocks that are completely sashed. With these crazy kaffe fabrics, I am wondering how I will distribute the colors when they are done. It should be interesting.
I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another.
I have a finish, and, I can see the end for some of the quilts on my list. I am excited to look at something new
1. uneven 9 patch - is finished -
2. strip tease pattern- all the pieces are in twosies - I am sewing these into blocks of 3.
3. spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - The spools top is finished, and, ready for a back and quilting.
4. min churndash - I love making these and have kept to my goal of one every day. I may go to the end of the year.
5. shirt anvil - It hasn't been that long since it went to the UFO closet. I used a random number generator to pick, and, this was the lucky number. welcome back. I liked making these. They look so great in shirt fabrics.
new #1 sweet pea - I decided on an on point setting. I have started with the sashings
MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.
1. fair and square- october one monthly goal- back, binding prepared, on the frame, quilted
spools
customer quilt
2. old world mystery - twins
3. full stop punctuation
4. cheddar jubilee
5. crayon
crab apple hill snow days
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These 2 pieces of fabric were on the free table as part of someone's Christmas fabric destash. I just saw them as neutrals that could be in any scrappy quilt, and added them to my stash.
stash report October 22, 2023
fabric added: 4.75 yards
fabric added year to date: 138 1/4 yards
276.75 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
I pulled my Christmas rug out, again, and, began working on the background around the reindeer. I am
adding the background a little at a time.
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Last month, I taught a guild workshop with my lucky star quilt block, My plan was to use a kaffe jelly roll that I have had for a few years. Now, that the blocks are done, I have started adding the sashing. It is easy sewing, and each one is a new surprise. I made the blocks as part of the rainbow scrap challenge this year. I have all the short sashings completed.
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hooray - I added the borders to my spoolin around top. It is ready to join the longarm cue. I have a customer quilt to do first. I made the spool blocks along with the quiltville leader/ ender challenge 2012-2013. It became part of the 5 quilt project in August when I opened the ufo project box. Many of the blocks of 4 spools were turned wrong, and, I spent time remaking many of them. I was ready for borders late September.
the free 2012 leader/ ender pattern is here
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Last week, I decided on an on point setting for my sweet pea blocks. Then, I knew how I wanted to do the sashing. I had a chance to start arranging, and making rows. I, also, started cutting setting triangles, checking the size. I know there are calculations and tables in the quilting world, but, I find a setting triangle template my best bet for calculating what I need to cut.
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I have been working on a big, spool quilt. The center top is finally finished. I found the 4 patches in the ufo box when I opened it, along with spools and instructions. It was the quiltville leader/ender challenge from 2012. That I am making instead of doing this year's leader/ender.
I made the individual pieces for the border.
And then, had the opportunity to make the long row border pieces. I am getting closer.
Hopefully, I will have a top by the end of the week
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A friend gifted me some 1 1/2 inch squares, after I saw quilting buddy Lucy was making a postage stamp block. This jar was jam packed and nearly spilled over when I opened it. But, I just had to try Lucy's block. I was inspired.
stash report October 15, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
fabric added year to date: 136 1/2 yards
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| 66 x80 |
281 1/2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
I pulled my Christmas rug out, again, and, began working on the background around the reindeer.
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The color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge is neutrals. I thought it would be a good time to dig out my neutral strings, and, continue working on these blocks for quiltville pattern craizie maizie. I have more than enough strings of color, but, not many neutral. I started these string blocks a couple of years ago. I grab a bag of strings and make a few until the neutrals are gone. Then, I put them away for awhile. This month, I am intentionally finding larger strips in neutral to make more.
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| bag of 200 |
Last week's mini churndash blocks - 3 1/2 inch
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| 7 plus 1 |
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My uneven 9 patch quilt is a finish. And, all but 3 swap blocks have been used between the circa 1880 quilt and this second one. My quilting buddies swapped blocks in 2019. I had rows together in 2022. circa 1880 was finished in February 2023. I had many leftover blocks after circa, so I made this second quilt.
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| 66 x80 =12 yards |
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| too bright fall day |
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I've started assembly for strip tease pattern. It doesn't look like much, I have worked on making twosies with the 4 patch and flying geese.
I knew I would not like making each row vertically as per instructions. I am trying: making blocks 4 x 3. I think it will help me break it into chunks, and, give me a better chance of keeping it straight.
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I played a little bit with bits and pieces and making monkey wrench.
I finished all the sweet pea blocks. I wanted to do an on point layout, so, I laid the blocks on the floor, and, figured how I would assemble them. That way, I could count how many sashings I would need. I am ready to start cutiing for the next step. I took a picture, so, that, I would remember how to offset each row. I have trouble visualizing the angles on on point settings.
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| not in color order yet |
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I brought home this little bundle from the free table last week. I loved the colors.
stash report October 8, 2023
fabric added: 6 yards
fabric added year to date: 136 1/2 yards
268 1/2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
I took a break from rug hooking and made a new hexie piece for my hexie quilt. Both projects are at the large stage and a bit cumbersome. Last week, I showed the green hexie flower, bottom left, and, this week, it has been added to the mother ship. I am trying to "even out" the bottom.
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I have the hollow nine blocks top finished. I did add the top and bottom sashings, but, no photo. I want to applique borders. I am not sure how big I will need for the border. I am thinking 10 inches, maybe, in white. This is my RSC project for this year. Each month, I have made 3 in each color as it was picked. I have all 25 done. I started with a scrap box of 3 1/2 inch squares. The box was labeled, so, I count this as a ufo.
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| finish at 3 inches |
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last report September 18, 2023
I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another.
There has been some rotation of projects as I have finally finished a few. I look forward to new Ufos that have come out to play with me.
1. 1. wensleydale a jen kingwell pattern - is finished
2. uneven 9 patch - is finished - the weather has not cooperated for a photo, yet.
3. strip tease pattern- all the pieces are ready for assembly
4.spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - The spools center is finished and ready for borders
new 5. min churndash
new #1 shirt anvil - It hasn't been that long since it went to the UFO closet. I used a random number generator to pick and this was the lucky number.
MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.
1. fair and square- october one monthly goal- back, binding prepared
2. old world mystery - twins
3. full stop punctuation
4. cheddar jubilee
5. crayon
crab apple hill snow days
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I had a finish in my 5 quilt project, so, it's time to open the magic ufo box, and, see what treasure is next to make.
I took a class in 2017 with marianne fons using their sweet pea block. It was great class, and, I enjoyed her as a teacher. I used a fat quarter bundle that had a jelly roll, too.
this was her quilt sample.
It looks like there are cut pieces, so I might have it ready to sew. The fabrics I used were a bit bright, but, I still like them.
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| 7 more to go |
