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Friday, October 13, 2023
uneven finish
My uneven 9 patch quilt is a finish. And, all but 3 swap blocks have been used between the circa 1880 quilt and this second one. My quilting buddies swapped blocks in 2019. I had rows together in 2022. circa 1880 was finished in February 2023. I had many leftover blocks after circa, so I made this second quilt.
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| 66 x80 =12 yards |
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| too bright fall day |
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Wednesday, October 11, 2023
teasing blocks
I've started assembly for strip tease pattern. It doesn't look like much, I have worked on making twosies with the 4 patch and flying geese.
I knew I would not like making each row vertically as per instructions. I am trying: making blocks 4 x 3. I think it will help me break it into chunks, and, give me a better chance of keeping it straight.
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I played a little bit with bits and pieces and making monkey wrench.
Wednesday, September 27, 2023
teasing some progress
All the flying geese are done for strip tease pattern. I am ready for assembly. My quilting buddy has hers ready for quilting, so, I am behind. This is a truly scrappy quilt using 2 inch strips and pieces. I made the 4 patches along with the colors of the rainbow scrap challenge this year. It is one of my 5 quilts projects. There are 9 vertical rows of flying geese and 10 vertical rows of 4 patches.
My finger is doing much better. The longarm needle went through the middle of the nail. The nail has grown out, so, I am not as worried about catching it and ripping it.
I lost my domain name for the blog, and everything has to be changed on my blog. ugh It's probably a good thing. I have had it since 2013 and every year, the price increases. I am now: makingalather.blogspot.com
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023
snails trail again
Oh, how I love making these. They are just a project that I keep for comfort and happiness sewing. Someday, there will be a quilt. But, for now, I just love making these.
As we traveled to 2 great quilt shows last week, I noticed our lovely Indiana farmland. I live in a flat portion of Indiana, I sure think it pretty every season of the year. On the way to Lafayette, there are more rolling fields with corn ready to harvest. We saw amber waves of corn. How nice....
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Saturday, September 9, 2023
rsc hollow
Not much aqua sewing for the rainbow scrap challenge. I injured my finger over labor day ( no doctors available), and, we have spent a week without the internet. And, I may or may not have had a grumpy cat attitude. But, I have been thinking about next year.
I have 5 ideas and only 1 that I am sure I want to make. Of course, as soon as I see everyone else's projects I will be inspired. I think I want to do bonnie Hunter's sugar grove for my rsc project. As part of the 5 quilt project, the next ufo is my 3 inch churn dash blocks. I might add that to the rsc instead to build up the number of blocks. They are so cute.
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Monday, September 4, 2023
uneven 9 patch progress
I have the main part of the uneven nine patch leftovers sewn together.
( blocks from a swap and quilt here ) I am ready for borders.
Saturday, September 2, 2023
lucky star
I have not had the internet for three days - blah and I ran the longarm through my finger... on my anniversry. yes it hurt. sigh
I used aqua scraps for lucky star blocks.
I don't have as many aqua scraps this year. hmmm
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Monday, August 21, 2023
uneven nine patch
I needed to cut a bunch of 4 1/2 inch squares ( blocks from a swap and quilt here ) for the rest of the uneven 9 patches I have left. I was able to see a size of quilt that I would want with some of them. I think I want it longer, as far as I can, with what I have left of the blocks. I have been able to use up smaller pieces of cream scraps for the 4 1/2 inch alternate blocks. It feels good to clean up a stack of odd pieces.
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| one of my 5 quilts project |
My Granddaughter has moved in with us to attend the local university. I have had to move my quilting out of her room into unknown crevices. I will have to figure out a new normal, but, sew worth it.
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Wednesday, August 9, 2023
uneven 9 patch project
I have a bunch (scientific term) of leftover blocks from a swap and circa 1880 quilt here. It is time to stop moving them around, and, do something with them. The blocks are 4 1/2 inches. I cut a variety of 4 1/2 inch creams, and, started sewing them at a guild open sew. This is as far as I got. I still have a pile of squares that need trimmed, and, it might be enough to make a good size quilt. So, more trimming and cutting, and then, we can resume the regularly scheduled program. I am adding this to my 5 quilt list to finish.
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Sunday, August 6, 2023
stash report August 6, 2023
I haven't added anything new this week to my fabric stash. I have cut some scraps from trimming quilts. I cut some 4 1/2 inch squares from cream for an older ufo of shirts.
stash report August 6, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
fabric added year to date: 116 yards
fabric used: 7 yards I finished girlie girl
fabric used year to date: 307 1/2 yards
187 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
My village rug is finished and happily laying on our floor. It doesn't look much different than last week, but, I know it is trimmed, steam pressed, bound, brushed, and, officially off the list, safe and sound. The unhooked, printed linen was a Christmas gift from my hubby years ago.
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| finished |
This is the pattern picture of my next project. It is also very big. I doubt it will be finished in time for Christmas this year.
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Sunday, July 30, 2023
stash report July 30, 2023
I added more neutrals to my stash. I had cut background for a quilt, and, I feel better if I replace it right away.
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stash report July 30, 2023
fabric added: 3 yards
fabric added year to date: 116 yards
fabric used: 6 yards donated to guild
fabric used year to date: 300 1/2 yards
180 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 6 days last week. including an open sew
I have finished the hooking on my village rug. This has been a long project including a happy story here. I am thrilled. I still need to finish the edge and steam press. Hopefully, I can have that to show next week. I am happily thinking about the next rug hooking project.
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| 4 x 6 |
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Sunday, July 23, 2023
stash report July 23, 2023
I added a bright yellow and clear blue to the stash. I don't really need 2 yards of each, but, missourri star is selling 2 yard or 3 yard cuts, and I like the colors and the price, so, I have more than I need, but, there are worse problems.
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| 4 yards |
stash report July 23, 2023
fabric added: 4 yards
fabric added year to date: 113 yards
fabric used: 23 yards I finished saturday soire
fabric used year to date: 294 1/2 yards
177 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 2 days last week. But I did a little longarming
I made another hexie to add to my hexie quilt. I am finishing one side and I am trying to add the big pieces. I try to alternate hexies and rug hooking, but, it seems I focus on one or the other for long periods.
I think I will have a rug hooking finish next week, but, for now, I am still working on hexies. I have added the last 2 weeks of hexies and I have a little filled in between them.
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Sunday, July 16, 2023
stash report July 16, 2023
Other than cutting, no movement in or out with my stash.
stash report July 16, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
fabric added year to date: 109 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date: 271 1/2 yards
158 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
I made another hexie to add to my hexie quilt. I am finishing one side and I am trying to add the big pieces. I try to alternate hexies and rug hooking, but, it seems I focus on one or the other for long periods. not much happening with this or my other projects. I finished another hexie and will see if I can fill in around it in the quilt.
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| 1 inch sides |
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Sunday, July 9, 2023
stash report July 9, 2023
I added more neutrals to my stash by way of fed ex. I like fabric with words on it.
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stash report July 9, 2023
fabric added: 2 yards
fabric added year to date: 109 yards
fabric used: 18 yards I finished checkered past last week
fabric used year to date: 271 1/2 yards
158 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 6 days last week.
I made another hexie to add to my hexie quilt. I am finishing one side and I am trying to add the big pieces. I try to alternate hexies and rug hooking, but, it seems I focus on one or the other for long periods. It had been so long since I worked on my hexies that I had to do a search and find for my papers and some of the pieces.
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| 1 inch sides |
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Sunday, July 2, 2023
stash report July 2, 2023
We had a great garage sale at our guild meeting. I sold 20 yards of fabric, and, probably bought more than that. One of our guild members was 97, and, just moved into an assisted living center. She gave us all that was left of her fabric. It is a pleasure to have some of her fabric in my stash. But, she kept her sewing machine and some supplies. you go girl. I bought a 2 gallon bag of fabric that I could fill myself at the sale. I concentrated on whites/creams.
stash report July 2, 2023
fabric added: 21 yards
fabric added year to date: 107 yards
fabric used: 32yards 20 yards to guild sale -I finished the trip around the world baby quilt
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| 12 yards |
fabric used year to date: 253 1/2 yards
146 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 6 days last week.
I took a break from rug hooking and worked a little on my hexie quilt. I am finishing one side and I am trying to add the big pieces. I try to alternate hexies and rug hooking, but, it seems I focus on one or the other for long periods.
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| 1 inch sides |
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Sunday, June 25, 2023
stash report June 25, 2023
I found another batch of neutrals hidden in a box. geesh I did cut several shirt quilts awhile back that will need a background. I expect I will start mass cutting those soon. But, I am not sure why the fabric plays hide and seek in boxes.
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stash report June 25, 2023
fabric added: 4 yards
fabric added year to date: 86 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date: 221 1/2 yards
135 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 6 days last week.
I took a picture of my border work on my village rug, and compared it to the start of rug hooking the border. I have made progress.
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I am color planning my next project. I think it will motivate me to keep going. I have neglected my hexie quilt, and, want to work on that a bit today.
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Sunday, June 18, 2023
stash report June 18, 2023
I am adding purple, orange and yellow to my stash in anticipation of a projects I want to make. I have a much smaller stash of these colors. I noticed my green scrap drawer is almost impossible to close. I am guessing, I will start a green project soon to use the scraps. It is, after all, a see saw balance of adding and subtracting fabrics. Next week, our guild is having a garage sale. All bets are off, when shopping there - anything could jump into my bag. haha
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stash report June 18, 2023
fabric added: 6 yards
fabric added year to date: 82 yards
fabric used: 0 yards
fabric used year to date: 221 1/2 yards
139 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 7 days last week.
I still have a few spots that need filling in on the background of my village rug.
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| watch your Ps and Qs |
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Sunday, June 11, 2023
stash report June 11, 2023
I found more hidden treasures in my cleaning adventures. I can always use neutrals and I like to have different prints in my scrappy quilts.
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fabric added: 4 yards
fabric added year to date: 76 yards
fabric used: 23 yards wonky wishes finish
fabric used year to date: 221 1/2 yards
145 1/ 2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 5 days last week.
New Grand baby time - He is perfect
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| so small and sweet |
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Wednesday, February 22, 2023
One monthly goal finish February 2023
I have a finish and a one monthly goal completion to celebrate. My circa 1880 quilt is finished. I used 225 swap blocks from my quilty friends to make the top and added a border fabric that was gifted to me from another quilty friend some time ago. I could not be more pleased. The photos are a little dark from an Indiana dreary winter day, but, the quilt is shiny to me. So much talent from other quilters are part of my quilt in each little block.
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| 92 x 94 and 22 yards |
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I used a cotton sheet for the back and free motion swirls for the quilting. I actually ran out of the omni thread with 12 inches to go and had to wait for an order to come in, before, I could finish it. I tried 4 quilt stores in Indianapolis to find it, and had to order it online. I usually have back ups but, not this time sigh...
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