Boy, I had a tussle with a nasty germ last week. I think I won. I have been working on my holy toledo quilt, an older ufo in my 5 quilt projects. After adding it to my frame to quilt, I could see that the last row was not right. I decided to take it off the frame, and redo the last row. Now, I am officially quilting it. Never give up, never surrender. LOL
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I spent some time cutting scraps. I had a small bag that was gifted to me, that seemed to move all around the room -in my way- naughty bag.
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I was cutting with 2 projects in mind, bow ties and chisels. And if possible, 4 1/2 for a maybe project
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| 11 ounces = 3/4 yards of useable fabric |
stash report November 30, 2025
fabric added this week: 0 yards although I bought black friday fabric that will be coming
fabric added year to date for 2025: 78 yards
fabric used this week: 0 yards
fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards
187 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025
I sewed 3 days last week
The house is finished and the background brought to it
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15 min to stitch at life in pieces
hollow nine is my next 5 quilt project which is also an older ufo from the rainbow scrap challenge 2023. I was convinced I had the big border on this before I put it away, but, no. I plan to applique the border with raw edge applique. I have the bias stem ready, and a few of the flowers cut. O plan on working on this in December.
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And, now, I have added a 10 inch border. I hope I made it big enough that I can trim it after I add the applique.
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I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage sale. Everything was measured by the pound. I am measuring and marking the larger pieces.
This is the last of the bag. I usually don't buy children's fabric since I have so much already. I hope I will get to all of that eventually. These were very cute.
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stash report November 23, 2025
fabric added this week: 3 3/4 yards
fabric added year to date for 2025: 78 yards
fabric used this week: 0 yards
fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards
187 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025
I sewed 5 days last week - I am making a daily effort to finish up my rainbow scrap challenge projects for the year.
Work began on the house so that I can finish the little bit of background close to it.
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15 min to stitch at life in pieces
My red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt. for the rainbow scrap challenge is a top. I started the string blocks in 2016. It deserved to be finished. I was great at starting projects many years ago. I guess, I was making retirement projects. Pulling out an older ufo, is so much fun, if, I don't go down the " what was I thinking" rabbit hole.
I ironed the last of the zig zag quilt blocks. I used up many 1 1/12 inch strips, but, it still doesn't look like a whole quilt in the drawer.
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I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage sale. Everything was measured by the pound. I am measuring and marking the larger pieces.
I was excited to find a few reproduction fabrics for my stash.
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stash report November 16, 2025
fabric added this week: 2 3/4 yards
fabric added year to date for 2025: 74 1/4 yards
fabric used this week: 0 yards
fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards
191 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025
I sewed 6 days last week - I am making a daily effort to finish up my rainbow scrap challenge projects for the year.
Now, that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.
I have added more background around the fence and set the background around the next house with a roof. |
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15 min to stitch at life in pieces
After ironing the red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt. for the rainbow scrap challenge this month. I searched for the inner border and attached the final choice for the quilt. I have also been searching for the outer border. I planned for brown. My selection of browns were lackluster. But, buried amid the browns, was a lovely burgundy red that I think is "the one". on the right
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| it is deeper than the picture |
I have actually pressed the zig zag quilt blocks every day this past week. I have less to go than I have done.
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| it doesn't look like a whole quilt |
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