My quilt guild had an open sew at the library Saturday. I took all my boho heart stuff, hoping to sort, and, organize, yet, again. I want to get this done. I feel like I am close, and, it is a real possibility. If, I stick to it, I can see it done in the next 2 weeks. I made these blocks and joined as much as possible together. These are from group 3.
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I have finished my one monthly goal for November. I finished frolic quiltville mystery quilt from 2019. I kept current on the clues until it was time to assemble the blocks. That seems to be my undoing. I take longer to do that, I guess. I really like the colors and pattern of the blocks. This will be my 19th finished quiltville mystery quilt. I have a page here that shows them from the first to the last that I have done. I still have rhododendron to quilt and grassy creek to add borders.
I used a flannel back and an older binding. I did free motion swirls on my longarm for the quilting.
2264 pieces
94 x94 25 yards
I bought another neutral piece for my boho heart quilt. I am using these colors as the background.
Stash report November 27, 2022
fabric used year to date: 224 yards
90.50 yards used more than bought.
I sewed 6 days last week.
As I was cleaning a pile of stuff, I found a bit of fluff, and thought it had been a while, since, I had spun anything. I always enjoy the process. I find it soothing and relaxing. I need to make some time for this again. I could pack it all away, if, I don't actually spin anything. Once, I do, I am hooked again. I dyed this wool, and carded it a few years ago.
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It has been soooo cold here this past weekend, and we are still recovering from covid. There was nothing to do but work on rhododendron mystery quilt from last year.
I spent a few evenings at the treadle making string units. I was trying to make ahead, the units for the fish school blocks, I have been making for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I cut fish school blocks for the leader/ ender challenge 2021 and made quite a few, but, didn't keep up for the year. So, this year I cut for RSC. And, about that time, Bonnie Hunter shared her pattern kismet of her finished fish school. I decided, I wasn't far enough along, that I couldn't switch to kismet for finishing my project. I still need many more blocks. I plan to work on that part next year for rsc 2023 ( can you believe we are nearly there?)
last report 5 quilts October 31 , 2022
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.
1. rhododendren mystery - Bonnie hunter - the top center is together. And I did get brave enough to trim.
2. Boho heart - I have finished a small section of group 3
3. I am working on the sashings of dotty bow ties. The bow tie blocks are made. I am slowly adding a sashing to the center of each block, 10 at a time. All of the blocks are made, but, I am short a few. Do I make more or make the quilt smaller .....hmm
4. circa 1880- More about this here. All the rows are sewn together that I have made.
5. scrappy twirl - finished - hooray
new number 5 - frolic mystery - back and binding - re-ironed - frame
MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.
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1. sea swept
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2. wonky courthouse steps 2
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3. wonderland table topper
4.wonky courthouse steps
5. tokoyo subway
Everything here has stopped as we are covid positive. I did play with snail trails again before....
I went into the grocery store Friday morning, early, and, when I came out, I had a surprise. By the end of the day, we had several inches. It was pretty, but, the day before it was nearly 70 degrees.
I bought this for a rainbow scrap challenge next year. At least that is the plan. I want to do saw tooth stars
Stash report November 13, 2022
fabric used year to date: 216 3/4 yards
84.25 yards used more than bought.
I sewed 4 days last week.
I worked very slow and babied my thumb and finished the border of spellbound. May be it will be ready for next year.
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I worked on the quilt blossom time through the year in 2022 making the blossoms by color from the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I needed 140 and I have finished 140. This project is retiring to the ufo closet, hopefully, for a short vacation before finishing.
I started this quilt in 2018 and I called it template twirls. I made it using the crazy 6 templates from creative grids as part of an experiment. I was determined to go through my templates, at the time, or get rid of them. I made several quilts or tops at the time, and had so much fun, I kept the templates LOL
This is a great use for all the little bits of strings and crumbs
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I quilted all over bubbles and added the binding by machine.
other quilts I used these templates:
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I blogged about my UFO dilemma here. I now have 20 blocks finished, enough for a lap size quilt. I have certainly had fun making these, but, what to do with them, now. I have all but a bit of the scraps used, and, I am ready to move on from here. I don't want to make a quilt. I am guessing I will put them into the parts department.
Once, I started finishing my zipper blocks instead of doing them with the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy, I just kept sewing most of the forgotten ones. I do enjoy making them, once, I start. It is a fun surprise each time I finish one to see how they look. It was a nice break after working on the top of rhododendron mystery.
A new month, new fabric
I added 2 neutral jelly rolls for quick cutting and piecing.
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Stash report November 6, 2022
fabric used year to date: 202 3/4 yards
71.25 yards used more than bought.
I sewed 2 days last week.
I have a very sore/swollen thumb, still, and, I can't hook right now, I am showing another rug that Pam is hooking.
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I made a few blossom time blocks as part of my rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I finished the center of rhododendron quiltville mystery.
I made zipper blocks. I put frolic quiltville mystery quilt on the longarm as part of my one monthly goal.
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I have been ironing scraps from a gifted bag.
With just a little bit of fall weather, I took the chance to take a photo outside of Rhododendron mystery quilt, ready for borders. I really am uncomfortable cutting the edge off a quilt. So, I will have to work up the courage. Next, is a turquoise inner border and a pieced outer border. So glad to have this almost done, before the new mystery starts in November. The real mystery is, where did I put the turquoise fabric?
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I left frolic as a top in 2020. It required a border decision. I want to finish it for my November one monthly goal. Especially if, I want to make the new quiltville mystery, Chilhowie. I have all 18 of them made until this one, and grassy creek as a top, and rhododendron almost a top. I have a page at the top of the blog with pictures in order. I am not going to add another border. It is time to move it along.
