Making A Lather: Christmas quilt

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Friday, April 25, 2025

peppermint candy finish for April

I found this in quiltmaker magazine and cut it out, in 2018, while I was cleaning up Christmas fabrics. That is all the farther I got, before it landed in the ufo closet. I made the blocks while I was away for the winter this year, with my trusty featherweight. Back home again, I changed the pattern and chose an on- point layout to finish it. It was part of my 5 quilt list and my one monthly goal to finish it in April.

60 x 70 = 14 yards

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Monday, April 21, 2025

progress

I've made progress on my one monthly goal for April. Peppermint candy rows are ready and some are joined. I overcut the setting triangles and will trim them down. I have to decide the borders and add it to the quilting cue.

I've worked on an older ufo called pfeffernusse as part of the rainbow scrap challenge this month. I needed to cut all the string blocks in half and join them together - 72 brown and white hsts. They all need trimming.

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Monday, April 14, 2025

scrap cutting for april

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. When I was done the box weighed 5 pounds 2 ounces.

I didn't get that much cut this month. I think there was too much to decide which took longer. My plan is to take a piece of fabric out of the box, and cut the biggest piece I can and then work my way down the list - 10, 5, 3 1/2, 2 1/2, 2, 1 1/2. I have a box for each one. I had 1 shirt back that was at least a fat quarter. The cut pieces weighed 1 pound 5 ounces which is 4 yards of useable fabric.

1 pound 5 ounces

bigger strings

I have a few more rows done for peppermint candy.

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Monday, April 7, 2025

peppermint candy decision

I had a chance to lay out my peppermint candy blocks with an on point setting. The pattern called for sashing, but, I couldn't find any that I really liked. I was able to use a big table at the library. I liked the on point setting, and that is what I will do to finish it. I pinned the rows together and I can just join the blocks at home when I get a chance.

3 rows are started

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Friday, February 21, 2025

red peppermint blocks

We are back in Indiana, hello snow and cold. I did finish all the blocks for peppermint candy quilt. I had cut all the sashing pieces for the quilt a few years ago, but, I am not sure I like them. Now that I am home, I can check my stash and figure out what I want to do. I came home with 2 finished tops that I look forward to quilting in the near future.

red background

white background

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Monday, February 17, 2025

peppermint candy quilt blocks

I spent some time sewing triangles for blocks for peppermint candy. When I started the blocks, I coudn't

stop until, I made all the white background pinwheels. I needed 15 and made 18. I hope I still have time to get the red ones done before going home.

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Monday, February 10, 2025

peppermint candy progress

I am busy sewing pieces for peppermint candy. I am working on the whites background pinwheels. I like this kind of sewing- matching pieces and chain sewing-. I'ts easy to get in the zone and let the machine do it all. Ir's time to turn the quadrants into blocks.

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Monday, January 20, 2025

peppermint candy quilt

I made just a little start on peppermint candy quilt. I have used these pieces as leader//enders as I work on squared away and dresden plates. It's extra fun when the points of the pinwheels turn out well- haha I really haven't sewn much since we have arrivesd at our son's house. He has some wonderful Florida things to do. Such an adventure.

looking for shells

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Monday, January 6, 2025

peppermint candy restart

Number 2 on my 5 quilt list for 2025, is peppermint candy. I found this in quiltmaker magazine and cut it out, in 2018, while I was cleaning up Christmas fabrics. That is all the farther I got, before it landed in the ufo closet. I hope to start working on it in January, while there is snow and memories of the holidays. The plan is to finish it and not let it return to the ufo closet. Luckily, I really like red and white quilts.

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Saturday, March 20, 2021

blocks of green

I used most of my green 2 1/2 inch squares to make 16 patch blocks for the Debby Brown color blocks quilt along for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I think I have 3 left. It makes me nervous, and, so, I have to resist the urge to randomly cut more, so, I will have "enough"

I found this free quilt along with Debby Brown from Alycia at quilty girl. I had started making postage stamps last year for the rsc. and once the gate was opened, I enjoy making 16 patches as well.

Here are the pink squares

here are the yellow squares

I am still working on my green ufo for March Christmas sparkle a free pattern found here

I thought I would have a top yesterday, but, my quilting buddies think I need to add a row. what do you think? it is 71 inches square now. I admit I like a rectangle quilt, too, but, a Christmas quilt is more likely used as a lap quilt right? Although, I use a Christmas quilt on my bed for a couple of months each year.

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20/21

ice cream

waffle stamp blocks

color blocks quilt along

green ufos

Christmas sparkle

epp stars

squedge table runner

yellow ufos

yellow boxy star and here and here and here

florabunda

pink ufos

love pillowcases

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here

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UFO busting

put your foot down

Tuesday, March 16, 2021

to do: sparkle

My Friday group met and I worked on Christmas sparkle UFO . The instructions had me making corner pieces for each of the 9 blocks. I think the block using just these pieces would be great as well.

I was looking forward to trying a block to see what it would look like. I was surprised at how big it was.

These blocks are huge 24 - 25 inches and there are only 9 of them. I used Christmas fabrics, but, I think I would like it with shirt fabrics.

Christmas sparkle a free pattern found here is part of my ufo projects for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy

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boms away

wednesday wait loss

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Friday, November 27, 2020

a goal finish

My goal for November and the one monthly goal:

1. quilt big easy Christmas - I don't have a start date for this one, it was a class at a quilt store that has been closed a long time. I was in love with the Christmas fabric. One of the owners had made a quilt with the fabric and offered the class. I have the back pieced and the binding made.

I was fortunate enough to complete the quilt. It makes a nice lap quilt. And I love the fabrics. My notes say the pattern is in a book called bloom creek.

62 x 80

I quilted it in free motion swirls

backing and binding from my stash

We had a nice Thanksgiving with turkey ( small) and some of the fixins. We did a zoom call with 4 out of 5 children and some of our Grandchildren. It was so good to see them, and hear their voices. I didn't realize how much I miss hearing their voices or their laughs, until I hear them again.

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creations

phd 20
peacock party
oh scrap
from bolt to beauty
UFO busting

one monthly goal

Thursday, July 26, 2018

rug hooking

I am so glad this rug is finished. I was a little intimidated with the shading.

I've started a new rug, a collection of Cleveland highlights. This was a free rug pattern for attending the association of traditional rug hooking artists biennial in Cleveland last October. The next event will be in Denver Colorado in 2019. I hope to go. The big brown thing is a guitar for the rock and roll music hall of fame. I have dug through my wool to find the blue sky and the blue water which is the biggest part of the rug, so I am good to go.

My hubby has a finish as well. This was a class he took at Sauder village last year? from Donna Hrkman ( really spelled that way). He salvaged scrap metal pieces from the trash at work. very fun! The yarn he used to bind the rug, he spun himself a few years ago. He considers this a man rug with man colors.

One quilty picture

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Thursday, July 5, 2018

snowflake blocks

Our first picking of okra and eating from the garden. yum

Our first picking of cucumber

We had a relaxing 4th with our oldest and family. Oh, how I love my Grandchildren.

I wanted to sew red snowflake blocks. I had done several green so I was ready for red.

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Thursday, June 28, 2018

parts and blocks

I have really enjoyed the paper piecing and working on Christmas Snowflake quilt. I find it repetitive enough that I can just set a rhythm and sew away, but interesting enough to hold my interest. And the results are great.