With my mojo gone, I have just been tinkering with this and that. I have some almost finishes.
asterix s for the full stop quilt that Angela is doing. I still need to sash and join.
I have snoopy wiggle time quilted, I just need to bind it.
I'm linking to:
TGIFF different here and here
I woke up one morning and my mojo was gone. I am sure it will come back, I just need to coast a little and, see what happens. Meanwhile, I am slowly working on a few clean up projects. I have a few more blocks for a quilted twins free pattern called swingin checkerboard.
And, I have the quilting done on baby snoopy. This was a project from a retreat in January, I think.
I am linking to:
I still have 100 more easy breezy blocks to go for the size I want to make. I am slogging through them each day. I try to make at least 2 per day, but, sometimes I run out of any combinations, and, I go foraging in the scraps to cut for awhile, until, I am tired of cutting. This may take some time. By now, I have a system for making them.
The tulips have been lovely this year, and, didn't mind the snow storm. I am trying to move the rock back from in front of the red tulips to where you see it. We just can't keep as much weeded and cared for like we used to do. As we get older, we will just have to make things easier for old people to do. As soon as the tulips finish blooming, we will move them as well. Then we will mow in front of the rock with the rest of the yard.
I have been working for some time on Carolina chain blocks. I use them as a back up portable project. That makes it difficult to know just where I stand on this project with a little here and a little there. I counted the light squares the end of March here. I cut more of what I thought I needed. I have taken some time to count the dark chains, and, I have enough. It is time to start joining a few squares together.
I am linking:
I found two pieces of fabric at Goodwill this week. And, they look good together. I am always wondering what goes on in the mind of the person sending their fabric to goodwill. Do they not like it, was it leftover from a project, are they moving, quitting, or just downsizing? I try to keep my expected cost of goodwill fabric to 1.00 per yard. Their fabric prices are getting ridiculous for second hand fabric. I can only buy on Senior discount day. These 2 pieces were closer to 1.50 per yard, but, I liked them enough to make the exception.
 |
| 3 yards |
I had a finish last week here, and, can actually count fabric that is used and gone from my stash. yipee.
Stash report April 25, 2021
Fabric Used this week: 6 1/2 yards floating stars
Fabric Used year to Date: 59 1/2 yards
 |
| middle pumpkin |
The last Saturday in April and the color blue for rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. That means crunch time. I didn't have that many 2 1/2 inch squares in light blue for the color blocks. I "gasp" had to cut a few squares for variety.
My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
blue ufos
floating stars and here and here - finished
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished
pink ufos
love pillowcases - finished
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished
I am linking to:
We had a Spring surprise this week...snow and 3-4 inches. It was so pretty. There were big fluffy flakes falling against a blue sky. And it accumulated through the night. Snow in April is much more fun than snow in January. We know it just won't last, and, we can just enjoy it.
I have a finish. The floating stars quilt is finished. It seemed to take forever to just add border and quilt and bind. Now that it is done, I think it will be a gift for a new Grandson coming in May.
finish the top of floating stars. This is my one monthly goal for April.
It finishes at 42 x 54 and uses 6 1/2 yards of fabric. I started this quilt at a workshop with the crafty old broads from Fort Wayne Indiana in 2017. I didn't finish it back then, because, I couldn't decide about a border. Now, I just want it done. I had enough of the blue in the box for a border and binding. I can share this as part of PHD 2021 at quilting gail. It was also part of the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy for this year and the color of blue for April.
I'm linking to:
TGIFF different here and here
Sew day was Saturday with the guild. I had a new project I was anxious to start, and, I wanted to get the borders on this scrappy shirt quilt. I had started the string/crumb borders on Friday. When I laid the quilt out to measure, and cut the borders, I didn't like them at all. Which was a great reason to switch to my exciting new project. That was just what I needed to think about the borders for a bit, and, realize I just needed to keep going. Often, I don't like something at one stage and find I like it in the end. fingers crossed
I am linking to:
I have been cutting recycled shirts again. I have a few quilts I am cutting, as I go through the shirts. After, those are cut, I am cutting the leftovers into useable sizes. The pile to the right on top is for a brick quilt. I need 70 some and I have 40 some. next going left, any stripes, I am cutting a 4 inch strip for a one block wonder... for someday. next left is 3 1/2 squares. a piece missing from another project, all the way left is a size big enough to cut for ohio stars.
And, as always, a shirt seems small, until, I cut so many pieces from just one. Then, I realize I will never use all the shirts I have collected. I have these five shirts are for sale on etsy. If anyone is interested.
I am linking to:
I had a great sew day Saturday with our guild. I planned on starting a new project that came recently from Missouri star. I don't remember how I saw this kit, but, I think it was on you tube. The charm squares are from Africa as a free enterprise sort of cooperation with Missouri Star, I don't have anything like this, it looked easy, and it was something new.
I looked it up on line.
I went to rug hooking meeting last week for the first time this year. And, I finished the flower part of this project. I was pleased until I saw the picture. I want to rework the tips a bit. I have a great lime green wool for the background. This is my portable project that i can take with me to the meeting. Mr. Scarecrow is big and heavy, so, I am saving him for home.
No change in my stash report this week. I have several quilting projects ready to complete. So, one night I will go to bed, and the next day, I will have a few finishes. haha
Stash report April 18, 2021
Fabric Used this week:1 1/2 yards
Fabric Used year to Date: 53 yards
This week, I decided to build some tiny houses. They are still so fun. I have a million to go before I have a city um quilt.
crumb stars pink, yellow, green, blue
postage stamp psp20/21
blue ufos
floating stars and here
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here
I am linking to:
After considering adding another row to the Christmas sparkle quilt a free pattern found here. I made more blocks and added to the top before counting it done. But, now, I need to make the decision to add borders. I have plenty of fabric. IT doesn't seem big on the library floor, but, it does at home when I lay it out to decide.
