Making A Lather

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Monday, December 30, 2019

2020 quilt goals

I have been thinking and thinking about next year's goals. I have spent at least two years working on ufos and I have finished more than I thought I could. But, I am wishing to do something new. I've noticed I went crazy with new, so we will see. I was trying for a top 10 for the year, and next thing I knew, I had 20. I am going to leave it that way, and see how I do. It is 2020 after all.

1. editya sitar baskets - new -I bought this in Utah after my daughter - in - law's passing.

2. double wedding ring - ufo - I think I have one maybe two more seams to do.

3. houses from swap - ufo
4. jamestown landing - ufo
5. circa 1880 - ufo
6. stella cyranna - ufo
7. portage lake - new
8. blue ridge beauty - ufo
9. 1/2 square x mas tree 2012 - ufo
10. hanging lanterns - new
11. just for fun - new
12. black sheep - new but last year's goal
13. gobble gobble - new
14. swinging checkerboard - new
15. scrappy sandwiches - new
16. fairy tale - new
17. ode to joey - ufo
18. big sky bear - new
19. impressionist - new
20. norwegian snowflakes - new
21. show off - new
22. radio waves- new

8 out of 22 are ufo

Yes, I have added two more. sigh....
I want to do more charity quilts this year and I have two new rainbow quilts, and two, that I need to do again this year.
I had 16 finishes last year and all but 3 were ufos.
341.50 yards used.
I need to severely limit fabric and scraps coming into my house. But, I don't want to do that. sigh... I can't think of a goal that I think I will keep. I have thought about saying no more scraps, but I like them more than fabric. Fabric is so expensive... but, there are some great deals that are hard to resist. How do you manage your purchasing. I have enough fabric to make quilts until I am 200. I plan to give away fabric, until I start sorting, and once I touch it, I am smitten. sigh...

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Tuesday, October 1, 2019

good fortune finish

I have finished all the quiltville mysteries. It was a challenge started by Jo Kramer of Jo's country junction last year. She finished all the quilts in one of Bonnie Hunter's book. I joined in the challenge by deciding to finish all 18 of my mystery quilts. I pretty much did them in order. So my last quilt is Good Fortune, the 2018 mystery quilt.

I finished this as part of my 2019 finish along, I just didn't get photos until I had help today.

I am really excited about finishing this challenge. I have started every mystery, but one, and they kept being sent to time out in favor of other projects. I finished 18 quilts and have them out of the ufo closet. Now a big decision coming up in November with the start of another mystery from quiltville. Am I done with the mystery or will I do the new one.
I have a page at the top of the blog with all the mysteries there.

My list for the 3rd quarter:
1.wiggle time finished
2. allietare finished
4. sweet land of liberty
5. unicorn
6. good fortune finished
7. crazy 6
8. countryside cottage
9. sugar mountain finished
10.En provence finished
11. melba applique
12.on ringo lake finished
13. scrappy twirl
14. soul searching

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Wednesday, March 27, 2019

fair and square

In this post I was trying to figure what the string blocks were that I found. I later realized, I had started fair and square without making any note of it.
After the string blocks were finished, I started making 360- 4 patches that finish at 2 1/2 inches.

Those are finished and I am slowly putting the blocks together. I am using this as my away project for Tuesday quilt group and Friday quilt group. And There is always fun to be had and slower progress.

I just love it when all the prep work is done, and I just need to start assembly. I really like Bonnie Hunter quilts for that reason. She breaks it down into pieces, and then everything falls into place. This quilt pattern can be found in her book String fling at quiltville.blogspot.com.

This is the quilt that had inspired me at Jo's country junction

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Friday, March 15, 2019

dwr rows

I am still working on the double wedding ring quilt. I have all the rows completed, and now, it's time to get brave and sew the rows together..... hmmm......maybe next week.

I have loved everything about making this quilt. I am truly glad I took the plunge and decided to make it. And, I do want to see it finished. I started the quilt because Jo of Jo's country junction published her version of it in magazine, and started a quilt along. That was the motivation I needed.
I love the fabrics and that all of it came from my stash. I love that the ratio of boring sewing to interesting sewing is good. I love that it was easier to make than it looked. I hope I am not counting my chickens before they hatch, but, I am excited about this quilt. I used a different template than Jo, which was bigger, and, that might be why it has been easier than I thought.

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Wednesday, February 20, 2019

double wedding ring

We have had another through the night snowfall and it is pretty looking out the window. Yesterday, I had rug hooking guild and a quilter's group get together. Two fun things in one day is pretty exciting around here.
I spent rug hooking time transferring a new snowman pattern to linen. I didn't get it finished, but I did get it squared and borders straight and nice.
At quilt group, I worked on double wedding ring and sorting through a box, that I wasn't sure just what was in there, despite the labels. I will have to do another post about the treasures I found.
I felt that it was time to revisit the double wedding ring quilt that I started last year during a quilt along at Jo's Country junction. I have several blocks ready to assemble into a row.
Actually, I have blocks in all stages of completion and need to figure out what I have done, and, what I need to still do.

In the pile to the right are the rows ( I have 2) . In the front are the blocks with 2 melons, and the back left pile has 3 melons.

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Monday, November 26, 2018

webbing orca bay

I have started the webbing for orca bay mystery quilt. I decided to web in quadrants, thinking it would be easier to handle. even though I had a mantra ( left, right, left right) on the cornerstones, I know I will have to correct a few of them.

I was planning on using yardage for Good Fortune mystery quilt, but when I opened my strip bucket, I saw red and neutral.

A few miles later, I had pairs of strips

A little accu cutting and I had sets ready to sew

chains of red 4 patches

and the cutest little 4 patches.

Jo of Jo's country junction is trying to finish all the quilts in quiltville's string fling book before the new book is published. I am trying to finish all the mystery quilts as part of that challenge before the new mystery in November. My challenge finishes are here. It looks like Jo has reached her goal, I have not.

I did finish the first 7 mystery quilts then I ran into orca bay ( the quilt that never ends)

then I have 4 more finished.

I have 1 ready to quilt

2 still need borders

ringo lake needs assembled. Not bad considering at the beginning of the year, I had only finished one of them. I feel like I can start the new mystery without any sense of overwhelm.

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Monday, November 19, 2018

seeing red

I am feeling red today. It is cranberry season somewhere. I saw them on sale and decided to can some juice. I had never cooked cranberries before, and the instructions said to boil them until the skins burst. They actually burst with a pop that I could hear. too funny.

I made 6 quarts of juice. And thought I would try relish. I am not sure if I will like it cooked, but I make my relish by using a food processor. I use a bag of cranberries and a whole orange peel and all. I water bathed them and they were pretty in the jars.

I sliced the red strip pieced squares to prepare the sashing units for Orca bay mystery quilt. I am guessing while everyone is making the new mystery quilt. I will be building sashing for orca bay.

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Monday, November 12, 2018

orca

Last week, Bonnie Hunter was in Indianapolis and my friends and I attended her lecture. It was great to see her lovely quilts in person and living color. There were a billion show and tell On ringo lake quilts ( last year's mytery).
I took pictures of her quilts and didn't get any other picture of Bonnie herself. sigh....
I don't know how many quilts she showed, but as we looked at them after the program, I realized I had every one of them at least started. Oh my goodness, no wonder I have so many ufos.

And back to a bonnie Hunter ufo - I am working on Orca bay mystery quilt as part of Jo's of Jo's country junction challenge.

One day I made 50 of these and was tired of the little every day approach. So I sat at my sewing machine the whole evening and finished all 342 of these wing units. Now I can start making the sashing units. I'm ready to finish this, no more poking around.

Monday, November 5, 2018

a whale of a mystery quilt

I am still making the black and white HSTs for orca bay mystery. What makes this quilt interesting is the sashing that is string pieced and placed around the ohio star blocks. I tried one to see how it all works. It seems this is the quilt that will never end.
I started it as part of my mystery challenge in August 2018 here and ( here are other images)
String piecing and the start of the blocks one month later here and the end of October here
The new mystery quilt and colors have been announced. I have only one month left to get this done. and then it will be time to start that. If it is not done, I will start again on January.

In other news, our weather has been all over the place, including hail.

I had a furry friend try to come home with me.

And I am preparing to teach this feather tree workshop to my rug hooking guild.

Monday, October 29, 2018

orca bay mystery challenge

All the ohio star blocks are finished. All the main part of the quilt is finished for Orca Bay mystery quilt. I am working on the pieced border which requires a gazillion hsts. I am cutting out the pieces a bunch at a time. And, then, the fun part starts.

Monday, October 22, 2018

black orca

I am still piecing orca bay mystery quilt from quiltville.
All the ohio star blocks with white corners are done, and I am piecing the black ones. Phooey, the black shows imperfections more than the white. sigh...

Of the ones I have not finished - 2 are ready for quilting, 2 are ready for borders and 1 has all the pieces but needs assembly. Orca Bay was started from scratch and is in process.

I have not really been in the sewing room much with my Grandchildren visiting for fall break. I am anxious to get back to my projects, if I can still remember what I was doing.
Our Grandson helped to organize the canning shelf which was a huge mess after the canning season. And he mowed for us. He is taller than I am now and a real help.

Monday, October 15, 2018

orca bay 3

Jo of Jo's country junction is trying to finish all the quilts in quiltville's string fling book before the new book is published. I am trying to finish all the mystery quilts as part of that challenge before the new mystery in November. My challenge finishes here

A little bit at a time and it is making progress. I have finally finished all the hour glass blocks for orca bay mystery quilt.

And I have tried my hand at the Ohio star block with the white corners.

Our guild quilt show was last weekend and these are my quilts hanging at the show.
Mill girls

Old Thyme Christmas

Easy street (green)

Cross geese

And I missed the picture of roll roll cotton boll. sigh..
My Granddaughters are here for a few days. And I am looking forward to bit of Grandma sewing.

Monday, October 8, 2018

still sewing orca bay quilt

I have reached the end of the first hundred hour glass blocks for orca bay mystery quilt.

I can see the bottom of the tray. After the mindless sewing part, it won't take long to make the blocks.

I have 6 more to go and all but orca bay is to the top stage. I might still make it. I think I can, I think I can......

Most of last week was a scurry for our guild to get our quilt show going. We had lost the show coordinator to cancer 3 weeks ago. We will greatly miss her. She had chaired the show for 14 years. Many hands stepped up to finish her work.
It was also our semi - annual general conference for church and full of inspiring thoughts to ponder. It is always a way to put balance back into my priorities and what matters most. And of course, a great musical experience listening to the Mormon Tabernacle choir.