Showing posts with label sailboat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sailboat. Show all posts

Monday, December 11, 2023

5 quilt December 11, 2023 last one for 2023

 Last report November 20, 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. 

I decided, in November, not to add any more projects to the 5 quilt project for the end of the year. I wanted to start over in the new year. So, this is the last report for the year.

1. strip tease pattern- the top is done. It is going into the to be quilted closet.



2. mini churndash - I have faithfully made a block a day since I pulled it out of the ufo closet. And I have an idea, now, on how I want to make the quilt. I want to mix my batch of 6 inch churn dashes in with them, and eliminate that ufo at the same time. So, this will be the first 5 quilt project of 2024.

3. shirt anvil - I have finished all the blocks and have started on sashing. This is my one monthly goal, again, in December, to make it to the top stage.


4.  sweet pea - is finished


5.  patriotic sail boat kit. I used a random number generator to pick this UFO. But, I am not thrilled with finishing this. - I gave it away

new number 4.  for 2024 -Hollow nine that I have been making along with the rainbow scrap challenge this year. 

New number 5. for 2024 is rick rack nines, a bonnie hunter quilt

summary for 2023 - I have one left to finish by the end of the year - anvil- and, then, I start over in 2024. It has been an interesting year. I have finished more quilts than I thought I would. I have reduced the number of UFOs, and, I haven't started any new quilts. I hope to start the year with a plan to finish more quilting and UFOs. 

MY  next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. 

1. old world mystery - frame, basted, quilted, finished

2. full stop punctuation - frame, basted, quilted, finished


3. cheddar jubilee - lost

customer pause

4. crayon - frame, basted, quilted, finished

5. crab apple hill snow days, frame, basted

new 1 chunky churn dash

too many circles

show off

I am linking:


Monday, November 20, 2023

5 quilts November 20, 2023

 Last report October 23, 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. 

I have made some progress this past month. Each project has moved further along. This time of year, I am not as excited about the projects. The 5 quilt project has helped me stay on track and complete more than I had hoped. I have officially, not started any new projects this year, and, that has been hard. It is hard for me to find inspiration if I can't get all giddy about a new project. Although, with an aging memory, most of the UFOs are almost like new haha.

1.. strip tease pattern- I have begun rows. I will make 4 before I start the top. I have to find clever ways to motivate me to match all the seams. Christmas movies to the rescue.


2.. spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - The spools top is finished. I really like it and plan for it to be on my bed for awhile after the Christmas quilt is put away.




3. mini churndash - I have faithfully made a block a day since I pulled it out of the ufo closet. And I have an idea, now, on how I want to make the quilt. I want to mix my batch of 6 inch churndashes in and eliminate that ufo at the same time. So, this will be the first 5 quilt project of 2024.

A good quilty Lucy friend gave me a few mini churn dash blocks, so, that I can have her in my quilt, too. I love what she did. Her blocks always make me smile.


4. shirt anvil - My goal for November was to finish all 80  blocks. I am nearly there. 

love the shirt fabric
5.  sweet pea - The top is ready for quilting. woohoo I have added it to the to be quilted closet and will drop it off the list

                                                                                                                                                            


New number 2.  patriotic sail boat. I used a random number generator to pick this UFO. But, I am not thrilled with finishing this.

kit I purchased long ago

new number 5. Hollow nine that I have been making along with the rainbow scrap challenge this year. 


MY  next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. 

1. old world mystery - frame, basted, quilting,

2. full stop punctuation

customer pause

3. cheddar jubilee

4. crayon

5. crab apple hill snow days

I am linking:


Wednesday, November 8, 2023

sailboat start

I pulled out another UFO that I want to add to my 5 quilts list. It was a kit that I bought some time ago. It looks very easy. Everything is already there, and, all I have to do, is sew a bit. It could be fun. On the other hand, it does not need to be done. There are way too many ufos that are a higher priority. 


Oh well, it is great for social sewing. It doesn't take up much room in the bag, can easily be sewed in my usual locations, especially with my non- scrappy quilting friends. Sew... I started by just cutting the 2 1/2 inch strips for the four patches.

ta da