Churn dash is nearly a top. I have the inside sashing done, but I ran out of sashing material. I need to dig in my stash for a suitable match for the inner border before I can add the border and call it done for now. Churn dash is an older ufo that I plan to finish this year as part of my 5 quilts project.
Now that I have a plan for my churn dash quilt, I have started the sashing. I really don't like sewing sashing, so I will be slow going. I will have to bribe myself with happy rewards. Still, I am happy with how it looks and that might help.
Once all my churn dash quilt blocks were in sets of two, I decided on a 4 patch grid for my quilt. I had a chance to lay it out and move it around. I want all of the blocks like the top row.
I plan on sashing it with a navy blue and adding a navy floral border. I found a set in my stash that I like. I had more 6 inch churn dashes and sewed them in sets of four to sprinkle in with the others. I wasn't sure what I was going to do until this point. Now, I have a plan. I am happy to be in the home stretch. This is part of my 5 quilts ufos project.
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After a day at open sew, I have more churn dash blocks in sets of 2. They are not as quick as they look. First I trim a bunch of mini churndashes, and then, I sew them into foursies. I sew the set of 4 to a 6 inch churn dash block.
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I bought this cute neutral print at the thrift store. I like fabric with print and words.
stash report October 29, 2023
fabric added: 1 yards
fabric added year to date: 139 1/4 yards
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304.75 yards used more than bought
I sewed 7 days last week.
I have packed up my rug and my hexie quilt, and, put them into storage until after my daughter's visit for Thanks giving. I am trying to do a big clean up of the living room. I am not sure what stitching I can do in the meantime. I did hook the moon in the center of the rug, before I put it away.
I bought a template that I might try hand piecing the old block block. I can't think of the name. I can use it on 2 1/2 inch strips.
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These 2 pieces of fabric were on the free table as part of someone's Christmas fabric destash. I just saw them as neutrals that could be in any scrappy quilt, and added them to my stash.
stash report October 22, 2023
fabric added: 4.75 yards
fabric added year to date: 138 1/4 yards
276.75 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
I pulled my Christmas rug out, again, and, began working on the background around the reindeer. I am
adding the background a little at a time.
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A friend gifted me some 1 1/2 inch squares, after I saw quilting buddy Lucy was making a postage stamp block. This jar was jam packed and nearly spilled over when I opened it. But, I just had to try Lucy's block. I was inspired.
stash report October 15, 2023
fabric added: 0 yards
fabric added year to date: 136 1/2 yards
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281 1/2 yards used more than bought
I sewed 4 days last week.
I pulled my Christmas rug out, again, and, began working on the background around the reindeer.
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I had one lonely aqua 16 patch color block from last month for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.
then, I worked on 4 psp 20 blocks in this month's color - orange. I am amazed at how many different oranges there are, but, I was also surprised how few oranges of any size, I have left in the scrap bins.
My Friday group has started making Boho heart by Jen Kingwell. I am doing it in rainbow colors. Part of the fun of a group project is seeing how different all of our hearts will be when finished. We are randomly picking the blocks, but this week's block was in the orange section for me.
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My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
purple Ufos
zuckerwatte finished
red ufos
blue ufos
floating stars and here and here - finished
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished
pink ufos
love pillowcases - finished
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished
I made it to our Friday quilt group yesterday. I was trying to catch up with my sea swept blocks. I made some progress on the diamond part of the sashing.
The weather has been so nice. High seventies and sunshine. I really don't like when the cicadas make the sound of fall coming. The summer has passed so quickly.
I am still working with darks for the tiny houses and the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.
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I have tucked all the strings and crumbs away for company, but, it is time to find them again to make crumb stars. And, I would like to make aqua tiny houses. So much fun, so little time.
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My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
aqua ufo
purple Ufos
zuckerwatte finished
red ufos
blue ufos
floating stars and here and here - finished
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished
pink ufos
love pillowcases - finished
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished
We have felt the aftermath of the tropical storm elsa here in Indiana. Lots of rain and mild winds hit yesterday, and, it looks like more rain today. The garden is happy, the gardener not so much.
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It is always a pleasure when the quilt is off the floor at the longarm. I am making progress on aunt eliza's star. It is a big quilt. I am doing swirls, nothing fancy.
I have a few waffle blocks left to make. I need to make more pieced rows for the centers.
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| odd colors that were not part of the rainbow scrap challenge |
I started working with my sea swept sashing blocks. I ran into an either or decision that has me paused. Either, I make the economy square with actual size pieces, and use up triangle pieces already cut, or, I cut new oversized pieces and trim down to the right size.
So, while I am waffling about that decision, I made more waffle stamp blocks. Pun intended.
Each block is a surprise when it is finished. I enjoy that. I have made a huge dent in the 1 1/2 inch strip and squares bins.
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Not many rainbows here. I haven't been sewing much. I did finish Aunt Eliza star top this week. When I realized I had very little to show for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy, I tried to quickly sew a few psp 20 /21 blocks for the color purple.
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My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
purple Ufos
zuckerwatte finished
red ufos
aunt Eliza star - top
blue ufos
floating stars and here and here - finished
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished
pink ufos
love pillowcases - finished
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished
It was easy to grab the 2 inch strip drawer and cut for tiny houses. I did decide to add other colors to the red. If there was a speck of red, anywhere, I cut it.
I am running low on the solids for psp 20/21. I need to take a count and see if I need other colors.
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| twosies ready to sew into rows for psp |
I am a proud Grandma for the 11th time A new Grandson - so precious
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My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
red ufos
blue ufos
floating stars and here and here - finished
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here - finished
pink ufos
love pillowcases - finished
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here finished
This week, I decided to build some tiny houses. They are still so fun. I have a million to go before I have a city um quilt.
crumb stars pink, yellow, green, blue
postage stamp psp20/21
blue ufos
floating stars and here
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here
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My blue scrap chunk basket is full, but, I have a 2 gallon zip lock bag of odds and ends and leftovers that I need to go through before I cut, hoping there is enough room in the basket for the new.
I had enough blue pieces already cut for the waffle stamp blocks. I did not need to cut anymore, so, I was able to get these sewn quickly for the start of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.
It looks like I really need red, and a little orange for this quilt, and, maybe purple. I think I want to start sewing a few blocks of four together with the colors I have. It might save me from throwing the blocks in a box at the end of the year.
My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
blue ufos
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here
pink ufos
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here
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I have some interesting greens this month for the psp 20/21 blocks and the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I'm not sure the photos look as green as they are in person.
It doesn't look like I will have a finish for March from my green ufo list, but, I did move Christmas sparkle along to almost a top. I did decide to make and add 3 more blocks to the quilt. I haven't worked on the green brackets for full stop quilt that Angela is doing. And I didn't get the table runner quilted.
My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
green ufos
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here
pink ufos
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here
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I have more sunshiny yellow blocks made for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I have started crumb stars just this year. I sit for one evening sewing crumbs in the color of the month. However many I can cut from that, is how many I can make for the month. I am cutting the centers at 4 1/2 inches and using 2 1/2 HSTS - ( half square triangles )
My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:
postage stamp psp20/21
yellow ufos
yellow boxy star and here and here and here
pink ufos
2 pink flannel baby quilts and here
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rsc21 super saturday
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UFO busting
