more spoolin around

2 weeks ago, I opened the spoolin around leader/ ender ufo from 2013. I discovered that some of the blocks were not pieced right.

first, I took the halves apart, so, I could just switch the direction of the spools, but, then, I realized, that the individual spools needed work too. I took them all apart down to individual spools again. I made these 10 years ago, and, my skills were not as good as they are now. I knew I could do better, and, I did.

Now, that they are blocks, again, I can begin to make rows.

I can't believe it is the end of August.. and summer. This week, hubby and I will celebrate our 49th wedding anniversary. Our tomatoes are busy. This year we have dehydrated them to see if we like it that way. It takes up less room. 

I had two quilt finishes this month. One of them was my one monthly goal  at elm street quilts. It will be time to report for PHD at quilting gail.

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PHD

stash report August 27, 2023

 I had a finish this week which makes me happy, and, helps with the yearly stash numbers. 

At open sew, yesterday, someone, surprised me with a quilt top that she had made with fabric that I had donated last month. First of all, the turnaround time was impressive, and, the fact, that she knew it was my fabric donation. It makes it much easier to let go of my precious fabric knowing someone will enjoy it. She has plans to add a border, too, from some of it. 

wow

stash report August 20, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards 

fabric added year to date: 119 1/2 yards 

fabric used: 36 yards -15 yards donated to guild - hand me down finish

fabric used year to date: 343 1/2 yards 

21 yards

220 yards used more than bought

I sewed 5 days last week. including a Saturday open sew.

The first loops have been hooked on my new rug hooking project. Not much, but, a start. It's best to start in the middle and work out from there. The rug pattern is called Christmas in new England by Old tattered flag. It is meant to be a tree skirt, but I am changing it to just a circular rug. SO, on dasher and dancer.

These little guys are fiddley, but, fun. I am using scrappy pieces of wool for them. There is a LOT of background on this rug, so, I am digging through my wool stash for any dark blue, and, starting to cut. I don't think I will have to dye any blue, but, I might 'marry' some together to get some variation.

and prancer and vixen

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lucky star

 I have lucky star blocks finished for the rainbow scrap challenge. I think that is everything for yellow and the month of August. I think the only color I still need is turquoise.

And our sunflowers have been lovely this year

I am looking forward to an open sew today. Have a great weekend.

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hand me down finish

Hand me down is finished. This is an older UFo from 2018. I found this pattern in the first Bonnie Hunter book scraps and shirttails. I brought this out of the UFO closet in March of this year, and, it was a top in April. I love this quilt. It is more colorful than it appears on camera. It is made with recycled shirts and a blue from my stash. It was part of my 5 quilts project, but, was late making it to the longarm.

90 x 90 - 21 yards

I quilted it with swirls on the longarm and used scraps of shirts for the binding. I had a gray sheet for the backing. It is soft and cozy. Again, I like making shirt quilts.

This is a finish for my one monthly goal  and PHD

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uneven nine patch

 I needed to cut a bunch of 4 1/2 inch squares ( blocks from a swap and quilt here ) for the rest of the uneven 9 patches I have left. I was able to see a size of quilt that I would want with some of them. I think I want it longer, as far as I can, with what I have left of the blocks. I have been able to use up smaller pieces of cream scraps for the 4 1/2 inch alternate blocks. It feels good to clean up a stack of odd pieces.

one of my 5 quilts project

My Granddaughter has moved in with us to attend the local university. I have had to move my quilting out of her room into unknown crevices. I will have to figure out a new normal, but, sew worth it.

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stash report August 20, 2023

 I am working on an older ufo called spoolin around. I found the pink I wanted for the setting triangles in my stash, but, I couldn't find a green I like with it for the border. I went through everything on the shelves. anything, I liked I did not have a large enough piece. I have a million yards of fabric, how could I not have what I needed? I checked my back up storage, ahem, yes it is a real thing. Still nothing. I even tried to change colors. So, I repeated the process with blues. I had the same problem. I don't have a local quilt store and I didn't want to travel, so, I went to Joann just to look. I knew it when I saw it. The sun came out and I heard angels singing. I only bought what I needed for the quilt. I didn't even look around for anything else. 

ta da

I was gifted some scraps of batiks. I am surprised what some quilters think are scraps. But, I will take them.

I think there is about 2 yards

I think the fabrics are lovely. I want to make a Lemoyne star with them. It has been on my bucket list for awhile, now. I can't right now, but, I will put them away for a rainy day. oh, with a note or I will wonder....

stash report August 20, 2023

fabric added: 3 1/2 yards 

fabric added year to date: 119 1/2 yards 

fabric used: 0 yards 

fabric used year to date: 307 1/2 yards - no change

184 yards used more than bought

I sewed 2 days last week. 

The first loops have been hooked on my new rug hooking project. Not much, but, a start. It's best to start in the middle and work out from there. The rug pattern is called Christmas in new England by Old tattered flag. It is meant to be a tree skirt, but I am changing it to just a circular rug. SO, on dasher and dancer.

I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

yellow scraps

I cut and sewed a little bit of yellow this week for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I made 9 patches for diffusion which is done in fall colors. I might add a few brown later this year, and, then, count, and recalculate what I need.

diffusion - quilted twins

I made the pieces, I will need for my older ufos- garlic knots and box kite. The blocks are done, but, the borders and sashings are small pieces that I have cut along the way this year, with the color of the month. It's hard to believe it is august already. And time to finish or continue with plans.

qsts for box kite

sashings for garlic knots

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spoolin around

spoolin around was the second quiltville leader/ ender challenge in 2013. I was excited when I opened the ufo box, to see I had all the spool blocks (648) in blocks of 4, ready to assemble. But, oh wait, many of them were put together wrong. It matters if the blocks are all arranged the same LOL. I can't move on with this project unless, I take them all apart. I am having fun revisiting all these scraps from a few years ago. I did put together a few of the short rows with the correct blocks. I think I am going to follow the colors in the pattern for setting triangles and borders. 

the spools are 3 1/2 inches

fun scraps from 2013

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5 quilts report August 14, 2023

last report July 19,2023

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. 

There has been some rotation of projects as I have finally finished a few. I look forward to new Ufos that have come out to play with me.

1. wensleydale a jen kingwell pattern - twosies have turned into foursies. I have not taken this quilt out to social sewing. I feel it requires more focus. But, it takes longer.

2. Block of the month UFO Saturday soire.  This an older UFO from 2013. After, I had it on the frame for quilting, I decided I wasn't happy with some of the points, and, I would need to redo a few. I took it off and started ripping and sewing. It is on the frame, again, and I have started quilting.

Finished  I am much happier with how it turned out after resewing several spots.

3. plaid kaliedescope - I have cut many, many wedges. I have sorted for some block combos, but, I am not nearly as close to a cutting finish as I thought I was. 

more shirts for a variety.

4. rectangle wrangle quilt.-all the blocks are finished for the center. I need to make ohio stars for the border.

5. girlie garden from the needs quilting list. is finished 

new # 4. uneven 9 patch leftovers

new # 5 spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013

MY  next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. 

1. hand me down - back made, on the frame

2. triple irish chain - found,

3. Lucille star flimsy -find

4. fair and square- back, binding prepared

new # 5 old world mystery - twins

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stash report August 13, 2023

I didn't buy any new fabric this week. I did find a pile of leftover fabric from my Kristal quilt, and thought I should decide what to do with it, since, I didn't want to put it away. haha

I think I want to make the cover quilt in the bright colors. It is a stack and whack and should be fun. Now I can put the fabric away in a nice box with a book to read until I can get to them. 

stash report August 13, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards 37 days without acquiring any scraps or fabric

fabric added year to date: 116 yards  - no change

fabric used: 0 yards 

fabric used year to date: 307 1/2 yards - no change

187 1/ 2 yards used more than bought - no change

I sewed 3 days last week. 

My new rug hooking project is in the color planning/gathering stage.

 I showed making the center hexie in July here. I have had a chance to add it to the mother ship and even the sides.

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hollow nine and fish school

Yellow is officially my favorite color. I find it a difficult color to like in fabric. Pops of it are fun in any scrappy quilt, but, finding a consistent dependable yellow seems difficult. I will keep trying. I made hollow nine blocks and fish school blocks for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.

hollow nine

I did a final count for fish school blocks, and, I have enough blocks for the pattern kismet from quiltville. I had made the string blocks earlier. But, I forgot at the time, that, I had made them for the pattern. I used a larger size block for the fish, so, I need to make a larger size string block, too. In any case, this is a ufo that will be retired to the ufo closet for a vacation. There will be a farewell with balloons and streamers.

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fractured top finish

I added more rows and now fractured squares is sewn together. I made it smaller than the free pattern. I like it, and, it was a good stash buster. I don't think I want to finish it right now. I have several higher priority quilts I am working to finish. I have more blocks that would easily make a cute baby quilt. But, that is for another day.

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uneven 9 patch project

I have a bunch (scientific term) of leftover blocks from a swap and circa 1880 quilt here. It is time to stop moving them around, and, do something with them. The blocks are 4 1/2 inches. I cut a variety of 4 1/2 inch creams, and, started sewing them at a guild open sew. This is as far as I got. I still have a pile of squares that need trimmed, and, it might be enough to make a good size quilt. So, more trimming and cutting, and then, we can resume the regularly scheduled program. I am adding this to my 5 quilt list to finish.

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wednesday wait loss

My quilt infatuation

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A pile of leftovers

I had a stack of leftover riley blake fabrics that coordinated rather well. I decided to cut another trip around the world donation quilt. I wanted to cut a bigger size than my last one. This time, I cut 4 inch strips. I want to see the difference. I was cleaning up a spot, and had this leftover pile waiting for an idea. I am not sure when I will start on it. But, the pile is gone.

I hope my reds are different enough

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stash report August 6, 2023

 I haven't added anything new this week to my fabric stash. I have cut some scraps from trimming quilts. I cut some 4 1/2 inch squares from cream for an older ufo of shirts.

stash report August 6, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards

fabric added year to date: 116 yards 

fabric used: 7 yards  I finished girlie girl 

fabric used year to date: 307 1/2 yards

187 1/ 2 yards used more than bought 

I sewed 4 days last week. 

My village rug is finished and happily laying on our floor. It doesn't look much different than last week, but, I know it is trimmed, steam pressed, bound, brushed, and, officially off the list, safe and sound. The unhooked, printed linen was a Christmas gift from my hubby years ago. 

finished

This is the pattern picture of my next project. It is also very big. I doubt it will be finished in time for Christmas this year.

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girlie girl finish

 I started this older ufo in February as a side project for the rainbow scrap challenge. The color of the month was pink. I made it this far by the end of February, and, decided to use it each month, if I finished the regular color of the month projects. I had rows by the end of March. I had a top by the end of June.

It is finally quilted and bound. 

46 x 50 = 7 yards

My July PHD report

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PHD

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