traffic jam blocks

I decided it was time to count and decide about my traffic jam quilt blocks. I made these this year as part of  the rainbow scrap challenge. I believe this was a Pat Sloan qal. I used 2 1/2 inch squares from my scrap bin and 4 1/2 inch square for the corners from the color of the month. The blocks are 12 inch finished. My goal for the year was 12 for a 3 x 4 layout. Now, I think that is too small. The plan is to work on these again next year with a better plan for finishing. It is a sure bet I have enough 2 1/2 inch squares in the scrap bin for next year.  Maybe a 2 1/2 inch squares sashing?

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midnight flight stars

I attended my Friday quilt group and began putting the star blocks together for my midnight flight Ufo. I made four to make sure I could, and then, starting joining the blocks in twosies. At this point, I am excited to see this quilt come together. I can almost see a finish.  I like revisiting all the scraps from 2017.

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stash report October 28, 2024

I bought 2 yards of kona snow on sale. I am restocking neutrals for any projects next year.

2 yards

stash report October 28, 2024 

fabric added this week: 2 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2024: 80 yards    

fabric used:  - 0 yards - I didn't have a finish this week.

fabric used year to date for 2024: 587 yards 

588 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 4 days last week. I am definitely getting back into the groove

I am continuing clockwise with my Christmas rug. I have started on the next house.

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hen and chicks

I did a little sewing on the hens and chicks this week for the rainbow scrap challenge . Which was a hard choice, since the fall weather has been perfect here. The trees were turning, and the temperature was great, and the sun was shining. 

I still have 2 black and all the brown to do.

And one lonely sugar grove block.

lovely hike

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one monthly goal midnight flight

My one monthly goal for October was to finish all the quadrant blocks for midnight flight Ufo and I have done that. It is especially fun in that this part of the quilt has seemed to take forever. Yet, it was only the first of September that I pulled this project out of the ufo closet as part of the 5 quilt project. I began this Bonnie Hunter quilt from her book addicted to scraps in 2017.

so cool how a plan comes together

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last windmill blocks

I decided to make the last 10 blocks I needed to finish my windmill blocks for the year. I had counted them earlier and realized I was 10 short. I added grays, black, and a surprise orange found on the sewing table. That gives me 63 blocks for a 7 x 9 layout. I have tentatively added the windmill block to next year's rainbow scrap challenge list. It was easy, quick, and a good use for scrappy 2 1/2 inch strips. It would take 32 strips from a jelly roll to make it this size. The blocks are 8 1/2 inches. The quilt would be 56 x 72 more or less.

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midnight flight blocks

I finally attended my Friday group sew and was able to work on midnight flight again. It has been awhile. I needed 25 more blocks to finish the red quadrants. I made 10 or so and almost finished the last 10. This has been a project that has been my portable project and I had stopped being portable for a bit since I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am recovering and doing much better. I have two weeks before treatments begin and I want to quilt again. The hardest part has been getting my head back in the game.

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stash report October 20, 2024

I added a jelly roll to my stash for next year's new project. I loved the tiny prints in these neutrals.

 stash report October 20, 2024 

fabric added this week: 3 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2024: 78 yards    

fabric used:  -  22 yards - box kite finish

fabric used year to date for 2024: 587 yards 

590 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 4 days last week. It's an improvement

I needed to move my rug on the frame and took the opportunity to take a picture of a bigger perspective.

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Box kite finish

Box kite is finished. This is an older ufo from 2017 and is a Bonnie Hunter's pattern from her book addicted to scraps.  In 2023, I started cutting the borders for this quilt as part of the rainbow scrap challenge. I could cut so many in each color as it was called as the color of the month. In march of this year, I started assembly of the blocks as part of my 5 quilt project. And, I quilted and bound it in October. I sure love all the scrappiness. It is fun to see the secondary and more patterns after finishing.

74 x 82 = 22 yards

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rainbow windmill blocks

I decided to make scrappy windmill blocks as part of my rainbow scrap challenge this year. It was my meager attempt to use 2 1/2 inch strips from my scrap saver system. SO, far, Nothing actually depletes the 2 1/2 inch strip bins. But I try. It was time to assess what I have done, and, what I need to do to finish for the year. My goal was 7 x 9 blocks. My count was short by 10. 

I could make 10 more or I could do a 6 x 8 layout and have a few leftover. Right now, I think I will make the extra 10. I have 2 more months to go before the end of the year. I did enjoy making them and could make them again next year.

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stash report October 13, 2024

It has been six months since I purchased from Missouri star. But, I started a bundle and gave into temptation. I don't need anything but loved the eye candy. I already have a lovely collection of batiks and hardly ever use them. Especially this year, since, I haven't started any new projects. But, I am itching to start something.

 stash report October 13, 2024 

fabric added this week: 3 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2024: 75 yards    

fabric used:  -  15 yards - diamond string finished

64 x 64 = 15 yards

  fabric used year to date for 2024: 565 yards 

571 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 1 days last week. I did put a quilt on the frame but it took 4 days. LOL

I really do not have any hand stitching this time. Hopefully next week.

I am so grateful my son and daughter in law were fine after the hurricane in Florida. They were in the cone at Fort myers.

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diamond strings finish

I finished diamond strings from my older ufos. This one started in 2017. At least that is when I made the string blocks. It was put away until July of this year when I dug it out for my 5 quilt project. It only needed the border.

64 x64 = 15 yards

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mindless sewing

I finished the last 2 blocks from yesterdays post about my zig zag ripple blocks. I decided to finish with gray for the blocks.

I did a little sewing on snails trail blocks made from recycled shirt fabric. and finished 5 blocks. These are my go to 'comfort' blocks for mindless sewing.

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zig zag ripple blocks

I enjoy participating in the rainbow scrap challenge each year. I pick a few quilt ideas that will use up scraps in a certain size. This year for the 1 1/2 inch strips I followed the color of the month and made a zig zag ripple block. Now, that it is the end of the year, I wanted to clean out some of my projects and regroup. I did a count of ripple blocks for the year and I had 70 finished. My goal was 72. I found 2 gray strips and I will make those and, then, the blocks will go into the ufo closet for a little vacation.

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stash report October 6, 2024

I dug out about a 5 yard hunk of white from my stash with the intention to cut it into sizes, I will use in next year's projects. I seem to use a lot of neutral fabrics each year. Since I am recovering from breast surgery, I can plan and organize a little without much trouble. Sewing will start again soon.

stash report October 6, 2024 

fabric added this week: 0 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2024: 72 yards    

fabric used:  -  3 yards - halloween easy stripe table runner is finished

fabric used year to date for 2024: 550 yards 

559 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 2 days last week. 

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a little more black

I played catch up with sugar grove blocks for September and the rainbow scrap challenge. I had another black drawer that I didn't even remember. I am certainly set for 2 1/2 inch black strips. I was able with the new color to make 5 more block kits. I am sure it is time to do a real time count and decide what to do next. I am trying to make kits without repeating the same color in each block, but it seems there are a lot of over flowing bags of 3s and maybe 2s. Somehow, I hope to continue this project into next year.

5s

4s

3s

2s

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halloween table runner finish

My first ufo finish for October.

I needed to make decisions about the stripe for my halloween table runner before I sewed it together.

pumpkins inside

or outside

my choice

finished top

Maybe, I wish I had paid more attention to cutting motifs at the seams, but, I was just trying to make it as big as I could. It still will be fun for Halloween. I do really like the pumpkins and their faces. I used my longarm to quilt it, by attaching a leftover piece of batting with no backing and then the top. That way I could pillowcase the piece with no binding as the pattern suggested.

3 yards

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