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Friday, May 29, 2026

pfeffernuesse finish

I finished the red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt. I started the project in 2016 here. In April 2025, the rainbow scrap challenge color was red, and I pulled this project out again to make some progress here. It's a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book string fling or string frenzy. I was close enough to a finish that I continued to work on it until the end of the year.

86 x 86

I pieced the back with red and brown.

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Friday, May 8, 2026

5 quilt May, 8, 2026

It has been awhile since my last report of the 5 quilt project. Matter of fact, I completely forgot about it while in Florida.

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.

I have 32 quilts this year that are in the running for time at the sewing machine. In 2024, I finished 41. It was a miracle. In 2025, I finished 14. I don't know what the difference was. I do know the 5 quilt project has been a true help in overcoming overwhelm and procrastination. But, some quilts take longer than others. The first mention I found of the 5 quilts was in October 2021. I remember, I was talking with quilty friends and mentioned I was overwhelmed with the shear number of ufos and quilts I want to make. A friend said, maybe if you just focus on a small number of quilts at a time.... And tada, the sun came out and everything was unicorns and rainbows. It has helped me remain active in my favorite sport ( quilting)

Making a report every month may be boring, But it keeps my mind focused. I will try to stay up to date with that. That is why I have decided to bring it back for me in 2026. I am a little late getting started.

hollow nine - from 2023 that needs the border appliqued. I have cut the flowers and the stem is ready. I just need to attach. This is still on the list for 2026, but, I haven't worked on it lately.

red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt- I discovered a couple blocks turned wrong and had to rip them out and turn them. But, we are back on track, after I resew. It will be ready to quilt. I plan on that next Spring. It will be a top priority in 2026. It is on the frame ready to be quilted.

dresden blocks - I have all the plates machine appliqued and have started to hand sew the center medalions. I have one done.

stars 2 bits - I have had the star blocks for a few years, but, still need to add borders to the blocks

Editya Sitar baskets - I have just a bit started before I dropped the ball.

scrap cutting

And I plan on continuing this in 2026, even though, I see no discernable difference in the scrap piles.

quilts to be quilted:

1. wedding ring I have had this ready for a few years, but, I am afraid to quilt it myself. I want it to be special and I don't do special. So I will work to talk my self into it..... some day That didn't happen in

2025

2. pfeffernusse

3. blue skies

4 yellow string baby quilt

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Friday, December 26, 2025

5 quilt December 26, 2025

It has been awhile since my last report of the 5 quilt project. I found myself stuck with two challenging quilts, Rather than just reporting the same quilts over and over, I just kept working.

It is the end of December, and I am making a new list for 2026. I have 32 quilts next year that are in the running for time at the sewing machine. In 2024, I finished 41. It was a miracle. In 2025, I finished 14. I don't know what the difference was. I do know the 5 quilt project has been a true help in overcoming overwhelm and procrastination. But, some quilts take longer than others. The first mention I found of the 5 quilts was in October 2021. I remember, I was talking with quilty friends and mentioned I was overwhelmed with the shear number of ufos and quilts I want to make. A friend said, maybe if you just focus on a small number of quilts at a time.... And tada, the sun came out and everything was unicorns and rainbows. It has helped me remain active in my favorite sport ( quilting)

Making a report every month may be boring, But it keeps my mind focused. I will try to stay up to date with that.

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.

I finished 4 since August report

1. snowballs is finished

54 x 66

2. Chunky churndash is finished

74 x 76

3. baby xo is finished

50 x 50

4. Holy toledo is finished

76 x 94

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them:

hollow nine - from 2023 that needs the border appliqued. I have cut the flowers and the stem is ready. I just need to attach.

My December phd report: I ended with 14 ufos finished this year, and no new starts.

scrap cutting

I have added another goal to the 5 quilts project. I want to take one day a month and cut scraps. I will have plenty to choose from since I really didn't cut any for 2024, and the bags of uncut scraps are piling up, all over the fabric room. For the year, the total is 36 1/2 yards of useable fabric.

And I plan on continuing this in 2026, even though, I see no discernable difference in the scrap piles.

quilts to be quilted:

2025

Looking forward to January

hollow nine in the Spring

red and brown pfeffernuesse quilt in the Spring

flying home. I just have blocks that are made. Making a top will be my one monthly goal for January

stars 2 bits - I have had the star blocks for a few years, but, still need to add borders to the blocks

Editya Sitar baskets - I have just a bit started before I dropped the ball.

Soul searching - I have just the blocks

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Friday, December 19, 2025

holy toledo finish

By the end of 2017, I had all the parts ready for making my holy Toledo quilt. I added it to my 5 quilt project in May of this year. I discovered that the borders were neither cut or sewn. Still, I wanted to add that to my quilt finish. I have worked on it at open sews and friday group. There are 990 hsts for this quilt. All of it is made with recycled shirt fabric. I found this pattern in Bonnie Hunter's book scraps and shirttails 2. I am very pleased with how it turned out.

76 x 94 = 25 yards

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

stash report November 2, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage show. Everything was measured by the pound.

I was excited to find this pack of 30s fabrics. There were 6-10 inch squares. I have a fondness for fabric from the 30s( reproductions) I think it brightens anyone's mood, even now, just like during the depression. And I respect are ancestor quilters for being concerned for their message during such a difficult time- look forward with hope.

stash report November 2, 2025 - nothing changed really

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 68 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

197 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 5 days last week - made it to open sew and added a quilt to the frame

Now, that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.

Not much hooking, but some planning, cutting more strips, and setting goals again.

last week

this week - all cleaned up

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

stash report October 26, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage show. Everything was measured by the pound. I found this subscription packet from keepsake quilting in the bins. I thought the fabrics were so pretty. It contained 9 different- 1/4 yards.

stash report October 26, 2025

fabric added this week: 2 1/4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 68 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

197 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week - I am really trying to finish Holy Toledo

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.

now that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.

It took a while to find the last picture I posted of the rug.

last time almost a year ago I think

this time

btw I really dislike hooking fences, they are so messy.

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

stash report October 19, 2025

I am unpacking from a quilt show garage sale. The fabric was 6.oo a yard, a bit expensive for older fabrics, but, I found a few things. I know browns are not popular right now, but I still like them.

fat quarters

stash report October 19, 2025

fabric added this week: 1 1/4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 65 3/4 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

200 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week - I made it to Friday sew and Saturday open sew

I think is the last house I need to make for someone else, and my rug has come back to me to finish. Pretty exciting. But, the real work on the rug begins. I have been playing with greens for dying wool for the trees, bushes, and grass. This house was for Jan.

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

stash report October 12, 2025

I added 2 pieces of flannel to my collection from the garage sale. I am trying to have a variety to make baby quilts.

1 1/2 yards

stash report October 12, 2025

fabric added this week: 1 1/2 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 64 1/2 yards

fabric used this week: 8 yards baby xo is finished

50 x 50 = 8 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

201 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 3 days last week

I made this house for Carmen's rug

carmen

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

stash report October 5, 2025

I found this cute little kit at a garage sale. As far as I can tell, all the pieces of fabric are still there. I have a few friends that are chocolate lovers.

stash report October 5, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 63 yards

fabric used this week: 15 yards chunky churndash is finished

74 x 76 = 15 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 257 1/2 yards

194 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week and have a quilt on the frame

I am working on Carmen's rug. I plan on doing the house next to the yellow house.

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

stash report September 28, 2025

Hubby and I went to a quilt show and a festival all at the same time. We didn't realize that the fall festival was also starting in the same town. I used to sell my country jumpers at this festival for years, and really enjoyed it. It was great reminiscing.

My husband really liked this piece of steampunk fabric and wanted a shirt made from it. Luckily, I don't think it is big enough LOL

I bought these odd shaped scraps by the pound. I don't usually add scraps to my totals.

stash report September 28, 2025

fabric added this week: 2 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 63 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 242 1/2 yards

179 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week and have a quilt on the frame

This is my rug to do for Betty. I am working on the last two I need to do.

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Sunday, September 21, 2025

stash report September 21, 2025

I found a great new addition for my featherweight. I was at a rug hooking event, and, one of the booths had a woodworker selling quilting tools. He made a foot pedal holder for the featherweight that holds it in place, and, has a piece of wood that hits the fiddley pedal just right. I tried it and it works great. Some days, I have a little problem finding the sweet spot for the foot button, even after using it for years.

I have also been to a quilt show and added fabric. I will have to unpack and measure and fold.

stash report September 21, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards more to come

fabric added year to date for 2025: 61 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 242 1/2 yards

181 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 1 day last week

my next rug to do for Jan

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Sunday, September 14, 2025

stash report September 14, 2025

I have a big basket of cut offs from quilting. I trim the quilts and dump them in the basket. I keep them because they are substantial pieces, and, could be combined to make a pieced backing. I am lazy about working on it. It is overflowing, because if I have a big enough piece I tend to use that first. I grabbed a hunk of of them, and started piecing some together for a franken-batting. It is an intriguing sort of puzzle.

76 x 92

63 x 84

The pink one is probably not large enough, yet. We shall see if the red and blue will work.

stash report September 14, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards I did buy some wool pieces, though

fabric added year to date for 2025: 61 yards

fabric used this week: 12 yds snow ball is finished

54 x 66 = 12 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 242 1/2 yards

181 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week finishing a quilt

I finished this house for Vivian.

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Friday, September 12, 2025

Snowball quilt finish

Snowball blocks quilt is finished. I made the first block in 2021, when I found this at Suzies-scraps.com, scrappy snowballs. it uses 29 scrappy 2 inch squares in each block plus the sashings.

I added it to my 5 quilt project in June this year. It was just the scrappy project that I enjoy. I cut my scraps down to useable sizes. I can just open a drawer, and the parts are ready to piece into a quilt. The piecing is quick and easy. Each quilt is a wonderful surprise.

54 x 66 = 12 yards

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