Making A Lather

Friday, May 15, 2026

orange scrap projects week 3

I made some progress on ditch lilies. It was fun to see what the bear claw was going to look like with 1 1/2 inch hsts and a 2 1/2 inch square. My hands are not as nimble as they used to be. I made 12 and I need 160. I have almost used all the 1 1/2 inch hsts I had made. I need 640. I will definitely need more.

oh so cute

I had made a few strip sets earlier and I cut 24 sets of 4 of the same fabric for each strip set. I need 40.

I finished the chain blocks for candy chains. I had several pale orange strips that I decided to use, because they have been in the 2 1/2 inch scrap bag too long.

The 16 patches of 2 inch squares are ready to become square dance blocks in happy orange.

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

stash report May 10 , 2026

Happy Mother's day. I have a tshirt that reads I am a quilting Grandma, just like other Grandmas only cooler

I was looking for a back for my red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt top. I have a scientific method for choosing. Step 1 - look through everything I have and decide nothing is nice enough. And say that with all the fabric I have, how could it be there isn't anything. Step 2- think - I want to go the a fabric store and find something special. Sometimes I do and sometimes I don't. I rarely find anything if I do. Step 3 - Stop being picky -It is the back after all. And I find something in my hoards of fabric that will be good enough. Step 4- When the quilt is done... I will like it better than I thought I would.

In this case I found a hunk of red and a hunk of brown that I can sew together that will be big enough to use. Now, it is back to business.

stash report May 10 , 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 15 yards

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

I sewed 6 days last week. I have done a little something everyday

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

I have started prepping for block 11. These are smaller blocks that will fit to join all the blocks. There are a lot of trees in this quilt.

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

It is time to make a Christmas tree

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Saturday, May 9, 2026

orange scrap projects week 2

Orange is the color for the month of May and for the rainbow scrap challenge. I am catching up with the red month and the candy chains. I missed several months the first part of the year.

I made square play blocks in orange. I enjoy making these. I haven't done anything with my box of 4 1/2 inch squares in a very long time.

I sewed the orange to the neutrals for my stashbuster quilt. I really is time to sew them into 4ths, but, I have a few too many projects.

And I found orange charm squares for rolling windmills.

I looked at the directions for ditch lilies again, and, realized I had missed cutting these orange squares. Now, I think I have finished cutting for the Bonnie Hunter quilt, but, I may have missed something, yet again.

2 inch squares

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Friday, May 8, 2026

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 - 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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Sunday, May 3, 2026

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.

last week

this week

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Friday, May 1, 2026

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.