The top is done for midnight flight. hooray!
I finished the borders last week. The borders fit perfectly. I am pleased with how well all the pieces fit together. Since I have emptied my 'to be quilted' closet, I can put it on the longarm frame immediately. I am on track to finish the quilt this month for my one monthly goal.
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I am inching toward a finish for midnight flight. These are the cornerstones for the borders. I have two borders made, and, I just finished the last two. So far, every Bonnie Hunter pattern I have made, the pieced borders fit perfectly. Hopefully, I will still make my one monthly goal of a finish by the end of the month. Every day, I try to do some part of the process, in keeping with my energy level. I had not cut the cornerstones, when, I cut and started the pieces for this quilt in 2016, and there wasn't any extra pieces of the fabrics in the box. I knew I could use all the pieces from my stash except the cheddar ( the beauty of a scrappy quilt). It took me a minute to find a suitable replacement for the cheddar since it was a constant.
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Finally, there has been some movement on my scrappy twirl quilt. I added it to my 5 quilts project in March. I started assembly, but did not have a finish in mind, so it has spent a lot of time on a design wall. I cut pieces to create a line at the end of each row.
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I was tidying a little bit... ok, I was looking for something, and was 'forced' to tidy a little bit. I found a large box of fabric that had not been folded or measured, and completely forgotten and buried. These pieces are less than a yard but at least 1/2 yard. I added the neutrals to my stash and I did locate what I was trying to find.
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stash report December 15, 2024
fabric added this week: 0 yards
fabric added year to date for 2024: 102 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date for 2024: 673 yards
571 yards used more than bought in 2024
I sewed 2 days last week. I made and added a side border to my midnight flight ufo. It wasn't hand stitching but definitely slow for Slow Sunday Stitching. I need a new hand stitching project.
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I was short 2 blocks for the yellow row for my tiny Tuesday sampler. This an older Rainbow scrap challenge sampler from 2019. I attended a guild open sew Saturday for a couple of hours, and, I was able to finish the row. Yellow is my favorite color in general, but not always in quilting. I do think it is a bit of sunshine in a scrappy quilt. I have 3 rows done, and 4 or 5 to go before assembly. If I could just focus a little better, I could get it done. Sewing has stalled on my midnight flight ufo, since, it looks like I don't have enough border pieces.
Another jelly roll has found it's way here. I use a lot of neutrals each year, and I might as well stock up for the new year. We have had bitter cold weather here.
stash report December 8, 2024
fabric added this week: 3 yards
fabric added year to date for 2024: 102 yards
fabric used: 0 -I didn't have any finishes this week, my quilting closet is empty. I tried an open sew yesterday, but I just didn't focus on my ufos in progress very well.
fabric used year to date for 2024: 673 yards
571 yards used more than bought in 2024
I sewed 2 days last week. I went to an open sew for a little while. It was good to see everyone.
I have tried to add a few strips of wool every day, hoping that it will eventually help finish this wonderful rug. The Christmas tree is a fun diversion.
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I don't have any finishes this week, but, I am still trying to tie up loose ends for my rainbow scrap challenge projects this year. Each month, as the color is called, I have made 2 vertical rows of scraps for the quilt I have called jos checkers. I have 18 columns. I didn't finish the greens during that month and need to sew them. I have started the colors design layout. I am not sure if I will have the top ready yet this year. If not, I will continue by sewing rows by color and month in 2025. I laid it out on my bed, and realized it is bigger than I thought. I may alter the size.
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I had one block to finish for the red row for my tiny Tuesday sampler. I started this in 2019 as part of the rainbow scrap challenge. I had a few blocks that were not finished. I pulled this older ufo out of the closet as part of my 5 quilt project. Here is the pink row.
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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. My top priority this year are the quilts in the to be quilted closet.
I emptied my 'to be quilted' closet this month. I started the year with 34, and they are all quilted. That is such a relief and very freeing. Hopefully, now, I will just be ready to quilt any UFOs I finish, when I finish them. I am still planning on doing the 5 quilt project next year to finish older ufos. I have chosen 24 projects randomly. Seven of them, I will pretend are starting something new, even though, there has been some kind of work on them. Five of them just need assembly of the blocks, and the rest need piecing work.
I finished 4 ufos in November
I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I did finish both of my goal ufo quilts this month and emptied the closet.
1. Lozenges 11/24
2. split nine patch 11/24
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3. tiny tuesday - finish the blocks and start the rows
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4. charming stars - needs sashing and assembly
5. grandpas star - needs assembly - I am moving this to the new year
6. I have found my kaleidoscope quilt again and will add it in with the others. It needs the borders
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My PHD for November
Looking forward to December:
quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority all my quilts are quilted and the closet is empty
ufo projects for December
2. midnight flight - outer border
3. tiny tuesday -make rows
4. charming stars - needs sashing and assembly
5. kaleidoscope quilt- border
I am having fun with holiday sales.
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stash report December 1, 2024
fabric added this week: 3 yards
fabric added year to date for 2024: 99 yards
fabric used: 8 yards baby 30s finish
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fabric used year to date for 2024: 673 yards
574 yards used more than bought in 2024
I sewed 0 days last week. I didn't feel well last week
I have tried to add a few strips of wool every day, hoping that it will eventually help finish this wonderful rug. The Christmas tree is a fun diversion.
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In December, I enjoy following along with light the world There is a daily list of 50 ways to light the world and it is easy and fun to participate. 1. give your favorite book to someone you love. The amazon strike has delayed shipping of my favorite book - magnificent obsession - that I will give to my Grand daughter.
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I worked on this quilt as part of the rainbow scrap challenge this year. It was a fun and easy addition to the year. Baby 30s was also a part of my 5 quilt ufo project. I was able to make the blocks and sashings and finish it in one year. I know I could have finished it much quicker, but, carrying it out the whole year made it very relaxing. Before, it went into the ufo closet in 2021, it was all cut out and ready to start. That is one of the blessings of working on older ufos. I usually don't call them an ufo unless they are at least that far along in the process. This quilt played hide and seek with me last year, but I found it.
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| 54 x 54 = 8 yards |
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As I get closer to the end of the year, I am not sure how I will finish my 5 quilt ufo project. I have one quilt I think I can still finish. I have 4 others that are in progress. I want to start with new- in the new year, but, with so many projects in progress, I feel the need to carry them over into the new year.
If I remember right, I found all these 6 inch squares in a scrap bag someone had given me in 2020.
I have 16 squares made, and it has bubbled up to the 5 quilt project this month. I just cracked open the ufo project case.
My one monthly goal for November was to finish all the star blocks for an older ufo called midnight flight. I did that by the middle of the month.
Then, I moved on to making rows.
Toward the end of the month, all the rows were finished.
I thought for a whole minute that I would participate in Bonnie Hunter's mystery quilt this year. I haven't started anything new, and, I have had a brave year. In that minute, I bought 2 fabric pieces for the quilt. Now, I am remembering all the bonnie Hunter quilts I had to finish this year and the ufos I still have, and, now, I don't know.
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stash report November 24, 2024
fabric added this week: 6 yards
fabric added year to date for 2024: 96 yards
fabric used: 25 yards -country roads finish
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fabric used year to date for 2024: 665 yards
569 yards used more than bought in 2024
I sewed 5 days last week.
This week I have binding to do to slow down and stitch and maybe have another finish next week
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My last official quilt in the 'to be quilted closet' is finished. hooray. Country roads is a free pattern that I started as part of the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I made the blocks in each month's color. in 2020. The top was made, ready to quilt, in 2021. This year as part of the 5 quilt project goals, I was determined to quilt my closet quilts. Each month I chose 2 specific ready to quilt, quilts to finish before any other ufo goals, and it has made a big difference in emptying the closet. I had no idea I could get so many done in one year. Now, whatsoever will I do with my quilting time 😉 The blocks were made with 1 1/2 inch scraps and the setting squares, and borders, back and binding were all from my stash as well. As a reward, I bought some fabric - you bet
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| 90 x90 =25 yards |
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Beginning in January, I used my baby 30s quilt as part of the rainbow scrap challenge, and all the blocks were finished by November. It had already been in the ufo closet since 2018. I finished all the sashings and, this week I joined the blocks into rows. I still need to make the 4 patch sashings between rows and as borders.
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I have been sewing rows for my midnight flight Ufo. I had 1 row done last week from a Friday day with my quilting buddies. Making all the star blocks was my one monthly goal for November, and I have exceeded that to this point. I may still have time to finish the top before the end of the month.
