5 quilt May, 8, 2026

last report December 26, 2025

It has been awhile since my last report of the 5 quilt project. Matter of fact, I completely forgot about it while in Florida.

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 32 quilts this year that are in the running for time at the sewing machine. In 2024, I finished 41. It was a miracle. In 2025, I finished 14. I don't know what the difference was. I do know the 5 quilt project has been a true help in overcoming overwhelm and procrastination. But, some quilts take longer than others.  The first mention I found of the 5 quilts was in October 2021. I remember, I was talking with quilty friends and mentioned I was overwhelmed with the shear number of ufos and quilts I want to make. A friend said, maybe if you just focus on a small number of quilts at a time.... And tada, the sun came out and everything was unicorns and rainbows. It has helped me remain active in my favorite sport ( quilting)

Making a report every month may be boring, But it keeps my mind focused. I will try to stay up to date with that. That is why I have decided to bring it back for me in 2026. I am a little late getting started.

hollow nine - rainbow scrap challenge from 2023 that needs the border appliqued. I have cut the flowers and the stem is ready. I just need to attach. This is still on the list for 2026, but, I haven't worked on it lately.

red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt- I discovered a couple blocks turned wrong and had to rip them out and turn them. But, we are back on track, after I resew. It will be ready to quilt. I plan on that next Spring. It will be a top priority in 2026. It is on the frame ready to be quilted.

dresden blocks - I have all the plates machine appliqued and have started to hand sew the center medalions. I have one done.

stars 2 bits - I have had the star blocks for a few years, but, still need to add borders to the blocks

Editya Sitar baskets - I have just a bit started before I dropped the ball.

scrap cutting

I have added another goal to the 5 quilts project. I want to take one day a month and cut scraps. I will have plenty to choose from since I really didn't cut any for 2024, and the bags of uncut scraps are piling up, all over the fabric room.  Last year, the total was 36 1/2 yards of useable fabric. 

And I plan on continuing this in 2026, even though, I see no discernable difference in the scrap piles.

quilts to be quilted: 

1. wedding ring I have had this ready for a few years, but, I am afraid to quilt it myself. I want it to be special and I don't do special. So I will work to talk my self into it..... some day That didn't happen in

2025

 

2. pfeffernusse

3. blue skies

4 yellow string baby quilt

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stash report May 3 , 2026

I hunted through my scrappy 5 inch squares to find a few orange for my rolling windmills  blocks. Orange does not show up much in my scrap drawers.

stash report May 3 , 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  16 1/2 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards  donated to guild 15 yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  15 yards

I have added 1 1/2 yards more than I used.

I sewed 6 days last week.  I am trying to sew a medalion a day for my dresden blocks

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- 

Block 9 is finished. I just discovered I  have lost a block kit. sigh... It looks like there will be some tidying going on here.

I am back in the groove for my Christmas in new England rug hooking, too.

It was time to move the rug on the rug hooking floor frame. I took the time to take a picture on the floor. But, I missed the red house ( the left about 8 o'clock) sigh... Nearly 1/2 is done yay.

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orange scrap projects week 1

 I worked on moving ditch lilies along last year. Using orange again this year for May, I will pull  ditch lilies out, again, and see how far I can get with this ufo. I have cut the blocks and started the strip sets.

I finished appliqueing the dresden blocks. Now, I am working on the center medalions. I do not plan at this point, to put this away again. If I work on it a little at a time, I might be able to finish this year.

I have sewn a a neutral strip to red strips for the my stash buster blocks, trying to catch up the months I didn't get them done.

 I caught up with the blue and green candy chains 

I made candy chains  in orange

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stash report April 26 , 2026

I'm trying to decide which fabric to use for the medallion in the center of my dresden blocks. I think the one on the right.

 stash report April 26 , 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  16 1/2 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 16 1/2 yards more than I used.

I sewed 5 days last week.  

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- 

It's time to work on block 9. It looks pretty straight forward. These pieces are going to even out other uneven applique blocks in the quilt.

I have another tree finished. One more to go. It is harder to find the time at home.

I am back in the groove for my Christmas in new England rug hooking, too.

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pink scrap projects week 4

I finished rolling windmills in pink. I sure like making this block. Even though I know what it looks like, I am still surprised by it. 

I made 3 pink blocks for my square dance  quilt. I made the 16 patches while working on other projects using 2 inch squares from my scrap drawer. I use a 10 inch square for the solid color and slice diagonally twice. Then, I trim it to 9 1/2 inches. I think the solid makes the scrappy look finished. I have really not used many solids in my quilting, and I think I want to try adding them to other projects.

We had an open sew for the guild, where I was able to finish 7 more dresden blocks  to their background. I use tmy featherweight to sew them down, but, It would have been easier using my machine with an automatic needle down function. Still, It is a lot more fun sewing with other quilters. Did I mention I started these in 1986 when my daughter was born?

I was only able to make one sugar grove block  

I added pink to as many other colors as I could for my zig zag quilt blocks

The guild is having a yard sale in May. I have cleaned out about 20 real store bought charm squares to sell ( As opposed to my scrappy ones ). I am not sure how to price them. Does $7.00 sound ok? This is the last Saturday for April, and I am looking forward to a new color.

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stash report April 19 , 2026

 I have restarted a project that I was working on last December. I need strips with color for stringing around a star block. Instead of digging through my bags, I decided to grab odd bags of scraps laying around and cut and use whatever is in the bags. Hopefully to use them up until they are gone.

stash report April 19 , 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  16 1/2 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 16 1/2 yards more than I used.

I sewed 4 days last week.  I had an open sew this week.

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation. 

It's time to work on block 9. It looks pretty straight forward. These pieces are going to even out other uneven applique blocks in the quilt.

I have another tree finished. 

I am back in the groove for my Christmas in new England rug hooking, too.

adding more background

this week

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pink scrap projects week 3

I thought it would take forever to sew the plates to the background for my pink dresden blocks. I met with my Friday quilting group, and, the wonderful company, helped me complete 5 of them. The time went quickly. I did choose to machine sew the edges. I cut the background squares 17 inches, so it was nice to have a big table to glue and pin the blocks before sewing.

 I have 64 sugar grove blocks. I had planned for 72. I have developed a great rhythm, that is adequately successful. I cut and sewed the hsts last year, for the rainbow scrap challenge, and assembled the blocks this year. 

I began the 2024 stashbuster quilt last year ( 2025) by cutting 2 1/2 inch scrap strips by color. The pattern is basically a triple irish chain. My plan is to make them scrappy.

I was hoping to sew twosies this year. I didn't take them to Florida with me, so, I am back to sewing them.  I sewed the pink and the green to catch up with those

 I made the 16 patches for square dance  quilt while working on other projects. I used 2 inch squares from my scrap drawer.

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