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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

charming stars

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.

I saw this on Brenda at songbird designs and it is me going to radiation therapy every morning.

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Monday, November 25, 2024

one monthly goal for midnight flight

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.

After the rows were assembled, I added the inner border. The outer border is a pieced border. I have all the individual units pieced, I just have to make the borders. Hopefully, next month, I will finish it. The longarm is now empty as I have finished all the quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. And then, I will have something else to blog about.

So, in summary, I guess I met my November goal.

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

stash report November 24, 2024

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.

6 yards

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

90 x90 = 25 yards

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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Friday, November 22, 2024

country roads finish

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

90 x90 =25 yards

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Wednesday, November 20, 2024

rows for baby30s quilt

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.

moving along

We are excited to have the giving machine again in Indianapolis Indiana ( clay terrace). Last year, it was the first year here, and we had so much fun using it. We donated fresh produce to gleaners, sheep and socks to 3rd world countries. There might be a giving machine in your area. There are over 200 world wide. I hope you will check it out at giving machines and light the world.

2023

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Monday, November 18, 2024

more midnight flight

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.

It's that time of year again when our community has the "we care" trees in the mall. Every year, for years, our community has sponsored decorated Christmas trees. The trees are sold at auction, and, the money is donated to We care charity for Christmas charity giving. At this point, mostly only businesses can afford to buy the trees and display them at their businesses. We have visited each year and it is very inspiring for the Christmas spirit.

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

stash report November 17, 2024

I really liked this navy fabric when I saw it. It is a little different than my other navy/ sapphire fabrics. I use a lot of dark blues for borders and binding. I have been using partial spools of thread in an effort to

empty the drawer. I wanted to restock the neutrals since I use them the most.

3 yards

stash report November 17, 2024

fabric added this week: 3 yards

fabric added year to date for 2024: 90 yards

fabric used: 26 yards -split nine finish

83 x 96

fabric used year to date for 2024: 640 yards

550 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 6 days last week. It was good to finish another quilt, which is number 37 for the year.

I have made a little progress on my Christmas in new England rug hooking project. It is still a slow moving project. I am really trying to add a few wool strips every day. I have moved the rug on the frame and look forward to working on a cute Christmas tree.

last time

this time

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Friday, November 15, 2024

split nine finish

My quiltville leader /ender challenge 2013 - split nine patch is finished. All the blocks were made by the end of that year. It has been a ufo since then. As part of my 5 quilt project, I restarted it in February of 2024. It was my March one monthly goal, and the top was finished by the end of March. It has waited patiently for the quilting and binding in the to be quilted closet. I loved this setting on quiltville's blog site and I did my best to copy it. The block itself is simple and makes a great scrap buster. I would do it again if I live long enough.

83 x 96 = 26 yards

I have the first 6 leader/ ender challenge quilts done. I didn't do the 2017 challenge so next in line to finish is jewel box stars from 2018.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2024

pink tiny tuesday sampler

As part of my 5 quilt project, I am ready to start an older Rainbow scrap challenge sampler from 2019. Last week, I started making the dark blocks that I had not made before putting the project away. I plan to make the dark blocks the 4 corners of the quilt. I had enough pink blocks finished to make the first row. I think it is sew cute. and makes me smile. I am thinking the red row will be next. Meanwhile, I am pinning rows together for midnight flight

yes, a pig

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Monday, November 11, 2024

one row of midnight flight

God bless all the brave men and women who have preserved our nation. thank you

All the star blocks are finished for midnight flight Ufo. Last week, I had the star blocks webbed together which made sewing the center seam quick and easy. I just had to try a row and really like how it looks. I am making a 6 x 6 layout. I like the colors coming together. Someone asked me how I get all the points to match. Easy, have so many points in the quilt that no one will notice all the points that don't match - shazam camouflaged

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Sunday, November 10, 2024

stash report November 10, 2024

I am still adding sale priced neutrals to my stash for next year. I have been working hard on older ufos in 2023 and 2024. So I am hoping I will venture into something new next year. I have chosen 25 ufos for next year. That only leaves a few hundred to go LOL

4 yards

stash report November 10, 2024

fabric added this week:4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2024: 87 yards

fabric used: - 25 yards Lozenges is finished

72 x 93 = 25 yards

fabric used year to date for 2024: 614 yards

527 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 6 days last week. It was good to finish another quilt which is number 37 for the year

I am stitching a binding this week

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Friday, November 8, 2024

lozenge finish

My lozenges quilt is finished. Lozenges is the 2014 quiltville leader/ender challenge. I swapped blocks with my daughter and a quilty buddy, Lucy, who is the fussy cut queen. I chose blue and brown for the colors, since, I had so many scraps in those colors. I pulled this out in June as part of my 5 quilt project. I had it ready to quilt in July. When I opened the box, all the blocks were pieced. I have really enjoyed making quilts with swapped pieces. Every set of blocks, I received was like Christmas morning. When sewing them together, I had such warm gratitude for the other talented quilters that I know. Quilting has been such a blessing.

72 x 93 = 25 yards

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Wednesday, November 6, 2024

tiny Tuesday sampler restart

In September, I started planning my Tiny Tuesday adventure. I still have a main ufo I am concentrating on, but, I thought I would take this little rainbow scrap challenge sampler with me to open sew for comedic relief. I started this in 2019 and I have most of the blocks finished. I realized I had not made any of the dark blocks. Dark colors are usually the last months of the challenge, and, by then, I tend to lose interest. As a reward for making progress on midnight flight, I would make a dark block for the sampler - or eat a treat. The center blocks are 4 1/2 inches. In the sampler, the borders are either straight or diagonal. I still can't be sure if all the blocks are done, until I start joining the blocks into rows. I may have to fill in with more blocks that I discover are missing. It's a start.

Imagine my surprise when over the weekend, this happened in my sewing room. My poor Christmas cactus has a timing problem but is beautiful.

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Monday, November 4, 2024

webbing midnight flight blocks

I had an open sew with my quilt guild, and, I was able to continue work on my midnight flight Ufo. I really want this quilt done by the end of the year. Last week, I had started piecing the stars. This week, I laid out each block, making sure that everything was in the right position. I sewed the top 2 quadrant blocks together, and without breaking the thread, I sewed the bottom 2 quadrant blocks.

I was able to sew all the stars into webbed blocks. Now, all the hard work of lining up the pattern is done. All I have to do now, is sew the center seam of 36 star blocks.

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Sunday, November 3, 2024

stash report November 3, 2024

I purchased this lovely in the last order online. I do like purple and I have the smallest stack of purple than other colors.

3 yards

stash report November 3, 2024

fabric added this week: 3 yards

fabric added year to date for 2024: 83 yards

fabric used: - 2 yards - donation

fabric used year to date for 2024: 589 yards

587 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 6 days last week. I felt better and more motivated - I even had 2 social sewing events

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

last week

this week

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