5 quilts April 17, 2023

 last report march 29, 2023

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 decided that for 2023, rather than work a little on each one at a time, I would concentrate on just one. I still use the list to plan and look ahead. 

 This set shows finishes that seemed to take forever to finish. The new ones look more interesting to me as a set. I will be able to jump back and forth when I need a break. And, there will be more portable parts for social sewing.

1. scrappy pinwheels. is finished

2. Kristals- was my one monthly goal for March is done - finished

1. wool lady table runner. is finished 

1. wensleydale - I want to start cutting - haven't started

2. trip around the world class- I have been asked to teach for guild. I have the strips sewn together from my stash of flannels. I need to sub cut and start laying it out. That is the fun part.

3. Hand me down blocks are done, and, I am starting to piece rows - can't wait.

4. wonky courthouse steps 2 found, on the frame, quilted, trimmed, attach binding

5. Saturday soire block of the month. This an older UFO from 2013. I opened the box, and, all of the blocks are pieced. I have the setting kits to start.  I remember being in love with this quilt. I don't have a picture in the box, so now it will be a mystery. I chose red. There is a blue option, and when the lqs closed, I bought the blue version as part of their closing sale. For now, red is one of my 5 quilts until it is finished.

cutting for setting kit 1

MY  next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. 

1. wonderland table topper on the frame, basted, quilted, attach points, attach binding, quilted

new 1. tokoyo subway on the frame

customer pause

2. scrapbox chevron from 2013

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3. wonky wishes 2017

4. checkered past

5. ubi

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wednesday wait loss

One monthly goal finish- kristals

My finish this Friday is also my one monthly goal  for March. kristals is finished and ready for the next part of it's life.

64 x 64 = 14 yards

I had a polka dot fabric for the back and used a polka dot for the binding. I quilted an all over paisley.

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wednesday wait loss

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one monthly goal

5 quilts march 29, 2023

last report February 20, 2023

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 decided that for 2023, rather than work a little on each one at a time, I would concentrate on just one. I still use the list to plan and look ahead. 

 This has been a frustrating round of 5 quilts. The quilts were easily finished, but, none of them, were inspiring to me. I am questioning the method. Yet, I know, I have finished more ufos than any other way I have tried. I was disappointed in not finishing quilts from my "to be quilted" closet. Because, I could just as easily keep the longarm busy with my finishes from 5 quilts. All the projects should change now.  I hope it is a better mix of piecing and finishing.

1. twisted braid - is finished

2. scrappy pinwheels. is ready for quilting

3. Kristals- is my one monthly goal for March is done -  blog on Friday

4. wool lady table runner. I have decided this is ready to finish without quilting

5. wensleydale - I want to start cutting

new 5. trip around the world class I have been asked to teach for guild

MY  next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. 

1. wonderland table topper on the frame

customer pause

2. wonky courthouse steps 2

3. tokoyo subway

4. scrapbox chevron from 2013

5. wonky wishes 2017

checkered past

ubi

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wednesday wait loss

My quilt infatuation

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kristals is a top

kristals is a top. They are brighter than in the pictures. I took the photo at the library. It must be noted, as part of the friendly competetion between Linda and me, I was 4 days ahead of her in finishing the top. And, yep, since I am her longarmer, Guess who will win the finished quilt? But, I love her version, and mine.

mine

Linda's

I think mine will be a finish, yet, this month for my one monthly goal

 Pattern found here

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creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

whoop whoop

oh scrap sunday

wednesday wait loss

kristals one monthly goal

I have decided to finish my kristals quilt for March as my one monthly goal. I have 3 blocks together. and I want to make 9. So far, I have the rest of the blocks on the design wall in a sketchy pattern to check for fabrics. The first block was a head scratcher, then, it started to make more sense, and, then, it was fun. Probably true for all challenges in the quilting world.

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wednesday wait loss

My quilt infatuation

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one monthly goal

kristals progress

I have made progress on my kristals project. I have all the small kristal pieces ready, so I was able to

get an idea of how it was going to look as a block. 

I can't really sew it together without laying it out, which, is problematic for me. I decided to get all 9 blocks to this point, and wait until, I could lay it out on a small design surface. It is exciting to see that it will work with my fabrics.

I did have a big finish this week - circa 1880 

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creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

whoop whoop

oh scrap sunday

wednesday wait loss

kristals

Flippy corners takes a lot of time... I started a new UFO project here. I really enjoy the colors, but, I am adding three more blocks to the quilt than the smallest size of the directions, and, I have to keep jumping back and forth on the number of pieces I need to sew. These are the very center of each "kristal".

I need to flip all 4 corners of the larger piece for the center.

small progress but worth it. This is one of my 5 quilt projects. And as expected, my buddy has one row together sashings and all.

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wednesday wait loss

kristals project

I started a new quilt with a quilting buddy. I cut the print part at an open sew. I still need to cut the background. My initial impression is that the instructions were not written in my way of thinking. I will have to do a lot of repeat reading to understand the next steps. 

I have no business starting anything new this year. I have enough UFOs to last a lifetime that should keep me busy. On the other hand, I have had the pattern long enough, and the fabric pulled long enough, it could be defined as an Ufo. And, it was in a box. haha

                           

Before the end of last year, Missourri star quilt notified me that I had won a prize during their sweepstakes. I was sure surprised. But delighted.

 Shortly, there after, these templates arrived.  They are a set of quilt as you go templates. I haven't done any of that since Georgia Bonesteel's lap quilt books in the 70s? I look forward to studying up on the possibilities. Any one use these templates?

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wednesday wait loss

stash report january 5, 2020

I haven't done a stash report since July. I had back surgery in July and most of my routines fell apart.
I enjoyed watching the statistics through the year, so, I hope to make this a regular part of my blogging again.
I typically count the fabric that comes in the week of the stash report, but this is an exception. I bought this fabric as a jumbled scrap bag last year at a quilt show. I knew it was hefty, but as I unpacked the bag and folded it, I discovered 10 yards of very yummy fabric.

I rediscovered this scrap bag in an attempt to clean up my fabric room. I didn't want to just put his away on a shelf to be lost again, so, I did a little search of my ideas and patterns, and, decided to use a new pattern with this fabric. I am not even pretending to put this on the list for this year, but, it is ready now, if I should I get the urge to work on it. And it was pretty exciting to have made a plan for it, rather than just wish I had a plan for it.

Stash report 

Fabric Used this Week 0 yards

Fabric Used year to Date: 0 yards

Fabric Added this Week: 10 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 10 yards
net fabric: 10 yards bought more than used

I have been at the sewing machine at least 15 minutes each day. The day is not complete without it.
I had a quilty friend over for New Year's eve and we celebrated by sewing. It was a great start to a quilty new year.

I have had a hard time starting my rug hooking after surgery.
This little project was a class in November. And it is time to finish it on slow stitching Sunday.

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15 min to stitch at life in pieces