5 quilt November 1, 2024

last report September 30, 2024 

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another. My top priority this year are the quilts in the to be quilted closet.

Again, health issues impacted my goals for October. I just didn't focus well or want to sew much. But, I feel better, for now, and I want to finish strong for the year. I never thought in January that I would have finished 36 ufos this year and nearly empty my over burdened 'to be quilted' closet. That is motivating to keep on going.

 I finished 3 ufos in October

 I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I  only finished one. But, the second one is on the frame.

1. box kite is finished

2. lozenges  - I did not finish this one ....yet - It is on the frame

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

1. halloween stripe runner is finished

2. diamond strings is finished

64 x 64

3. scrappy twirl new in March -I just can't seem to take this quilt seriously. Maybe I should put it back in the box. But, no, I will not be intimidated,  I am leaving it on my design wall and will wait patiently for inspiration. It is embarrassing  how long I have procrastinated this project beyond leaving it in the closet for a few years. But, the plan was once it is out of the closet, I would work on it but I didn't.

4. midnight flight - Finishing all the quadrant blocks was my October one monthly goal. I did - yipee

5. tiny tuesday - finish the blocks - I have black and brown to do.

My PHD for September

Looking forward to November:

 quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority 

1. split nine patch 

2. lozenges as a repeat

ufo projects for November

1. scrappy twirl -cut for the setting triangles

2. midnight flight -make star blocks -Finishing all the star blocks will be my November one monthly goal.

3. tiny tuesday -finish blocks

4. charming stars - needs sashing and assembly

5. grandpas star - needs assembly

next on the longarm- all that's left in the closet - Soon, I can quilt each ufo quilt when I finish them and continue on.

1. country roads

2. wedding ring

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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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5 quilts May 1, 2024

  Last report April 1, 2024

I try to work on these 5 quilts until they are done. Their turn in the UFO closet is over, and, they need to be finished one way or another. My top priority this year are the quilts in the to be quilted closet.

 I finished 3 ufos in April. I did not attend many of my social sewing events this month. They were just inconvenient this time. I missed the interaction. I am hoping to spend more time outdoors and organizing this month. It seems as though I am getting a lot done, but I spent a few years not getting them done and that is why it looks like that. LOL

1.strip tease is finished

70 x 83

2. faux hexagon table runner is finished

20 x 36 inches

I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I finished....

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority

1. dart jelly roll is finished

62 x 76

2. gnome layer cake decided not to finish it- I replaced it with Lucky stars which is quilted

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

3. box kite -The top is finished and ready to prepare for quilting

4. scrappy twirl new in March - I have all the blocks pieced and will start the rows. I wish I had left them in halves and may still unpick if I have don't like sewing the y seams.

5. cathedral stars - It is an older ufo from 2016, a Bonnie hunter pattern.

Looking forward to May:

 quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority - I have 24

1. floribunda from 2021

2. shirt anvil from 2023 This will be my one monthly goal for May

ufo projects for May:

1. cathedral stars

2. garlic knots new for May

3. scrappy twirl

If these finish early, LOL I will add an older UFO I called dark strings. My notes say it needs a border.

next on the longarm

1. lucky stars quilted

2. scrappy log cabin

3. scrappy mountain majesties

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4. maple leaves

5.love jelly roll

6. strip weave

7. florabunda

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box kite top one monthly goal

The first 2 borders went on the quilt perfectly. The second 2 borders fought me, but, I won. The corners were most of the challenge.

 I was able to finish box kite top in the nick of time for my one monthly goal for April. It was a windy day for photos. It is one on my favorites.  I started this as part of my 5 quilts projects, to finish older UFOS. I made the blocks in 2017. It is a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book addicted to scraps.

I need to piece a back, prepare binding, and add it to the 'to be quilted closet'

My PHD report. I have met the requirements for the year already. I am anxious to see how many i will end the year

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box kite inner border

Box kite center is together and I have added the inner border. I am piecing the border but the corners are a challenge to me. I need to double down on this if I am going to finish the top by the end of the month for April's one monthly goal. I have skipped most of my social quilting and that is where I get more done.

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box kite sections

I am slowly piecing the rows for my box kite quilt. I have to be careful to turn each block the right way and start each row the right way, haha. I love the scrappy fun. This is my one monthly goal for April to have a top. The border instructions are a little bit confusing. They are not written like Bonnie's methods.

Just a couple of seams and I will have the center done.

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box kite rows

It's a start to a top. All the blocks are in sets of 4, and I have the first two rows of box kite together. It has a wonderful secondary pattern. I am hoping to have a top finished for my one monthly goal in April. It is full of lovely scraps. I made the blocks in 2017 from a Bonnie Hunter pattern in her book addicted to scraps. Last year, as part of the rainbow scrap challenge, I started cutting and sewing the borders. This year as part of my 5 quilts project, I plan on finishing it.

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I had a wonderful 2 day retreat with my quilt guild. We met at a new venue that was roomy and comfortable. I took 5 projects with me as I could tell I was having focus issues. I worked a little on all of them and then, rinse and repeat. As you can tell I am a spreader. 

Someone brought this yummy treat.

I opened the box on this older ufo from 2017. I have 120 blocks, enough to start assembly of the top. This is a Bonnie Hunter quilt from her book addicted to scraps.   

I began making twosies.

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fish school/ kismet is all ready to assemble and packed away for a vacation in the ufo closet

I made the necessary string blocks after the blocks were done according to the rsc colors.

I finished the center of the top for hollow nine. I have cut the wide borders in white and made green vines to add a floral applique .

somewhere in the middle of the year I forgot my strip weave project. I made 12 blocks and I wanted 20. oops.

I was making nine patches for a quilt called diffussion from quilted twins but I wasn't sure how I wanted to make them into a quilt. I was making them in fall colors.

diffusion - quilted twins

I made stars in in the color of the month in with bright batiks and now the top is ready to finish

I cut for the 2023 stashbuster each month - I don't see any mention of that in my posts. I think I made one block.

I made sashing and border strips by color for garlic knots and I made QSTs for box kite

qsts for box kite

I am happy with what is done, but, no finishes yet

Next year. Hard to believe it is time to think about 2024.

1. Across the wide missourri. -I plan to include an older UFO that needs applique. I am intimidated with applique, so, I think making something, maybe only one thing, per month might help me overcome my fears.

2. sugar grove - a quiltville pattern made with a gazillion HSTs. I thought I would include cutting and sewing HSTS by color.

3 2024 stashbuster - there will be a new one I can cut according to colors.

4 lemoyne star - I have the die and thought I would cut for each color. I might want to make a reverse one along with the one in color.

I have a green drawer that won't close, and my 2 1/2 inch strips are a mess. I would like to make a few donation quilts.

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lucky star colors

I had the opportunity at open sew to lay out all the lucky star blocks in an attempt to distribute the colors. The only colors I was focusing on, are the the colors of the stars. I didn't have time to organize the sashing colors. But, I have all the rows together in star order. Next time, I will sit, and, turn the sashings in the right order. 

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 businesses can afford to buy the trees and display them at their businesses. Our guild charity chairman decided to try We care this year for our guild. This year is the guild's first participation in sponsoring a tree. Here is my picture of it on display at the mall. It looks great. The chairman valued the tree at 4,000.00. There are many donations and contributions to our "tree". The trees will be auctioned on November 12th. We will see if anyone wants a quilty Christmas.

Barbie was a big theme this year, I saw 5 trees all decked out with pink and Barbie. I didn't take many pictures. I was busy looking.

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lucky sashings

Last month, I taught a guild workshop with my lucky star quilt block, My plan was to use a kaffe jelly roll that I have had for a few years. Now, that the blocks are done, I have started adding the sashing. It is easy sewing, and  each one is a new surprise. I made the blocks as part of the rainbow scrap challenge this year. I have all the short sashings completed.

Last week's mini churndash

7 +1

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lucky star

 I taught a mini workshop, last Saturday, for the guild on quick and easy star tips. I have been making lucky star in the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge. There were 6 making the stars with me, and, I showed them how I was going to sash mine. pretty easy. I have used a layer cake of batiks for my stars, and, I am using an older kaffe jelly roll for the sashings, I had made the monthly stars with 25 blocks in mind. I prefer rectangle quilts, so, I decided to add 5 more and then I will be ready to assemble the top.

pastel batiks

linda

debbie

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