I made progress on my snowball quilt. I thought I had snowballed all the corners on all the charm squares. Hooray.
But, as I sewed them together in twosies, I could tell that I had missed a batch, somewhere. Bummer. It's a good thing I have enjoyed making these. The remaining, pesky little squares were hiding in the pile of 2 inch squares. They will be called to task. Aren't they cute? gotta love a scrappy quilt.
I found these at a quilt sale. They came in a bigger bag of fat quarters that I still am investigating. I like enhancing my purple, orange, and yellow stash.
stash report June 15, 2025
fabric added this week: 1 1/2 yards
fabric added year to date for 2025: 40 yards
fabric used: 9 yards shirts gone
fabric used year to date for 2025: 112 1/2 yards
72 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025
I sewed 1 day last week -I count the time at my sewing machine, but I did some hand stitching.
With the new year, I am restarting an applique project - across the wide missourri- I started this project again in 2025 primarily for in the car traveling while we were traveling. But, I have continued this after we returned home. I try to do a little every day. I want to finish this by the end of the year.... or next.
This is the new block I am starting for the quilt.
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I used 3 wof 1 1/2 inch strips and made strip sets with a neutral. The orange zigzag units are all done for June.
I have an older shirt quilt ufo that I am slowly working on when social sewing. I really like shirt fabrics and making it has helped with my motivation to keep cutting the huuge box of shirt pieces. holy toledo is a quiltville pattern from the book scraps and shirttails 2
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One of my monthly goals for the 5 quilt project is to spend one day a month cutting scraps. This is the 4th month in a row. three of those months have been this box of shirts.
I found a box of scrappy leftovers of shirt fabric, that is my next project for scrap cutting. It weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces. I am trying to spend my time at Friday sew, once a month, to cut scraps.
I saw the bottom of the box this time. I had big pieces that I replaced in the box that I will cut with my accu-cut at home. There was an uncut shirt at the bottom of the box which is on it's way to the rescue mission.
This time the cut pieces weighed 3 pounds 6 ounces which is 10 1/2 yards of useable fabric. The total yardage for the box was 26 1/2 yards of useable fabric. For the year, the total is 35 yards of useable fabric. And I had fun socializing while I was doing it -bonus.
This wall hanging is one of my favorite finds at our guild sale. I know the quilter very well, and was thrilled to add it to my wall art. I thought it was pretty and very well made.
stash report June 8, 2025
fabric added this week: 0 yards
fabric added year to date for 2025: 38 1/2 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date for 2025: 103 1/2 yards
65 yards used more than bought in 2025
I sewed 1 days last week I just wasn't feeling very well.
With the new year, I am restarting an applique project - across the wide missourri- I started this project again in 2025 primarily for in the car traveling while we were traveling. But, I have continued this after we returned home. I try to do a little every day. I want to finish this by the end of the year.... or next.
I'm starting a new block that looks much easier than the last one. I have everything traced and ironed. I am ready to go. The quilt has 12 block of the month sets. I have 7 completed.
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Orange is the rainbow scrap challenge color for June.
I was pretty excited to change colors this month and finish an older Ufo called spiderweb. But, as I was taking pictures, I realized that last month's ufo was ditch lilies and it also has orange in it. I think I will work on both.
So far, I have made the whole spiderweb quilt with my people powered treadle machine. All the blocks are in twosies. I have had the treadle closed for a while now, and I think I might reopen it, just to finish this quilt this month. I really enjoy treadling in the evening. I put it away because it makes a terrible mess in my living room where it lives. But, it will only be a month, right?
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I have decided on the border I want for my scrappy twirl quilt. I am not sure about the corners, yet.
I have made more blocks for holy toledo
My zipper quilt is on the frame.
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I have restarted an older ufo for my 5 quilt project. This is a scrappy snowball quilt from 2020. I used this pattern from suzies scraps I had all the squares in a bag and all the centers cut. I also had 2 blocks sewn. It looks like it will take for ever, but it uses 29 scrappy 2 inch squares per block. Finishing the top is my June one monthly goal.
I have been attending quilters' garage sales, and buying fabric. I think the dam has burst. I was so careful last year, and, apparently, I can only be good for so long. It will take a while to sort, measure, and fold the new fabric. But, I like that part- Finding a place for it, not so much.
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stash report June 1, 2025
fabric added this week: 3 yards
fabric added year to date for 2025: 38 1/2 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date for 2025: 103 1/2 yards
65 yards used more than bought in 2025
I sewed 2 days last week, not really feeling perky
With the new year, I am restarting an applique project - across the wide missourri- I started this project again in 2025 primarily for in the car traveling while we were traveling. But, I have continued this after we returned home. I try to do a little every day. I want to finish this by the end of the year.... or next.
Finally, this block is done. I started it the first part of the year on my way to Florida. I am thrilled I stuck with it.
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