churndash top

While I was digging around, trying to find some wool for my rug hooking project, I found 2 missing quilts in a tub. I had given them up for lost. I have been working on my chunky churndash quilt. It just needed borders.

treasure found

I added an inner border, But the outer border was more difficult to find in my stash. The border I had with the top was not going to work. We tried at least 8 different options.

With the help of my Granddaughter, we decided on a more neutral plaid. I like it. I definitely was not going to buy anything new.

This will be my one monthly goal for September to have a finished quilt.

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stash report August 31, 2025

 note

I added a 3 yard piece of white to my stash for an upcoming group quilt project. We are planning on each of us making our own version a tula pink butterfly. I am using batiks and white.

 stash report August 31, 2025  - this is my 51st wedding anniversary

 fabric added this week: 3 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2025: 61 yards

fabric used this week: 2 yds donated to guild

fabric used year to date for 2025: 230 1/2 yards  

169 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025 

I sewed 2 days last week. 

I have created a new friendship swap for my rug hooking group. It is a swap rug. Everyone wanted houses this time. It has two rows of houses, and trees, too. We each do a house on our own rug, and then, we pass it around for everyone to hook a house on our rug, When we are done, we will have a rug with our friends hooking on it. I have made 2 or 3 others and they are such a treasure. We have a goal to trade every two weeks. 

I finished this  house for Carolyn. I attempted a stained glass window and steps.

Slow Sunday Stitching

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sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces 

final week for aqua scraps

I finished just a few last minute aqua scrap projects for the rainbow scrap challenge. I had or made 

70-2 inch hsts for my bonnie Hunter basket quilt.

I have my 6 windmill blocks in aqua, with one lonely monkey wrench.

My aqua ufo is a finished quilt.

I am looking forward to a new color and a new ufo for September.

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snow ball border and one monthly goal

 My one monthly goal was to finish the top for my snowball blocks. I have done that, with just days to spare. I had three choices for the border. I took a consensus at my Friday group. We all picked one that I thought was perfect, until, I added the inner border. Then, all of us agreed on a different choice. I am glad we did. It's good to have quilting buddies to help with the decision. Next month, I should be able to finish it, and take it off the ufo list. 

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one monthly goal

snow ball top

I have the snowball blocks rows sewn together, and the inner border decided and finished. I have a few candidates for an outer border My one monthly goal is to have the top done and ready for quilting by the end of the month. It's a lap size, so it might still happen.

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stash report August 24, 2025

 I found a wide backing at a garage sale that was a great price. I am not a fan of black backings, but, sometimes, I want a darker background. This will do the trick.

 stash report August 24, 2025

 fabric added this week: 3 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2025: 58 yards

fabric used this week: 14 yards off track finish

fabric used year to date for 2025: 228 1/2 yards  

170 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025 

I sewed 4 days last week. 

I have created a new friendship swap for my rug hooking group. It is a swap rug. Everyone wanted houses this time. It has two rows of houses, and trees, too. We each do a house on our own rug, and then, we pass it around for everyone to hook a house on our rug, When we are done, we will have a rug with our friends hooking on it. I have made 2 or 3 others and they are such a treasure. We have a goal to trade every two weeks. 

Here is one rug that was up for swapping this week. Pam has decided to make a wool shop house for all of us.  last week

vivians rug

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces 

off track is finished

This is an older ufo that had aqua in it that I added to my rainbow scrap challenge for the month of August. The box had horizontal rows made, and enough scraps for the binding. The label was an incorrect name and no instructions. With a little help, I found the pattern and it was called off track. It's a great jelly roll quilt.

60 x 68 =14 yards

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snowball sashing

 I went to Friday sew group and worked on making the horizontal sashings for snowball blocks. I needed 31 squares for 4 rows. The time went quickly with friends. I like how scrappy it is.

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stash report August 17, 2025

This came as part of my missouri star quilt purchase. I bought  two three yard wide backing in white.

 

stash report August 17, 2025 

 fabric added this week: 6  yards + a wool splurge

 fabric added year to date for 2025: 55 yards

fabric used this week: 4 yards donated to my group

fabric used year to date for 2025: 214 1/2 yards  

159 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025 

I sewed 2 days last week. 

on a whim, we headed to Archibold Ohio for Sauder rug hooking week. I went looking for a blue sky for my houses swap rug. I couldn't find what I wanted in the quantity I would need. sigh  I have no idea what inspired me to take any of these pictures over others. It had been 2 years since we attended the show, and it was a lovely adventure. 

1st rug that caught my eye

Mu husband rug hooks, too. He was intrigued with this one.

looks like a great way to use leftover scraps

A great exhibit of a challenge from this book.

the focus collection

william and morris exhibit

adding weaving

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces 

week 3 with aqua scraps

The off track quilt top is finished. This is an older ufo that had aqua in it that I am making progress on for the rainbow scrap challenge. I added the last of the borders at Friday sew group. I decided not to add any other border. I guess it is time to find a back and get quilting.

I am behind on making my sugar grove blocks. I did finish 2 of them.

I made a few monkey wrench blocks and I have 122 of them, now.

I made the strip sets with aqua for my windmill quilt.

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progress

I have half of my holy toledo blocks assembled. There is a lot of matching. I try to pin a couple of rows at night while watching tv. I really like the secondary patterns. I haven't spent much time in my sewing room. I hope I can get back there soon.

I have another top that is nearly finished. The sides are naturally finished with the design of the block, but, the top and bottom borders look unfinished. I hope to get them added today at Friday sew group. 

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stash report August 10, 2025

I bought a bolt of fabric from Missouri star because it was a deal. I was completely surprised when it arrived on the bolt and it was a joann fabric- Keepsake calico. Apparently, Missouri star bought during the liquidation. I did not see anything in the ad that is was from Joann or I probably wouldn't have bought it. But, it is still fabric. Who doesn't like new fabric? 

8 yards

 stash report August 10, 2025 

 fabric added this week: 8  yards

 fabric added year to date for 2025: 49 yards

fabric used this week: 24 yards  spiderweb is finished

74 x 86 = 24 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 210 1/2 yards  

161 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025 

I sewed 3 days last week. 

I have created a new friendship swap for my rug hooking group. It is a swap rug. Everyone wanted houses this time. It has two rows of houses, and trees, too. We each do a house on our own rug, and then, we pass it around for everyone to hook a house on our rug, When we are done, we will have a rug with our friends hooking on it. I have made 2 or 3 others and they are such a treasure. We have a goal to trade every two weeks. 

Here is one rug that was up for swapping this week. Pam has decided to make a wool shop house for all of us.

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces 

progress with aqua scraps

The color for the rainbow scrap challenge, in August, is aqua. 

The mystery is solved thanks to Jennifer Fulton Inquiring Quilter The pattern is found for my mystery ufo quilt, and my checklist moved from lost to the next step. I am so grateful. I thought I was going crazy.

off track jelly roll 7/15 - LOST

Checklist

59%

• from print 35 jelly roll strips - cut2 - 6 1/2, cut3- 5, cut1 4 1/2
• from background 23 2 1/2 wof strips from 9 of the strips cut 70 2 1/2 x 4 1/2
• from background strips cut 14 strips into 40 2 1/2 x 13
• sew matching pair of 5 in strips to a center press out
• sew matching 2 1/2 x 6 1/2 to top and bottom
• sew neutral 2 1/2 x 4 1/2 to either side of print same size
• randomly sew tops to bottoms
• sew 2 1/2 x 13 strip to each side of row and assemble 7 x 5
• border?
• fix?
• piece back
• prepare binding
• longarm quilt
• attach binding
• handsew binding
• label
• sew rows together

• The rows are together, and I am deciding on borders.

zigzag units are done in aqua

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