The first 2 borders went on the quilt perfectly. The second 2 borders fought me, but, I won. The corners were most of the challenge.
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Showing posts with label retreat. Show all posts
Showing posts with label retreat. Show all posts
Friday, April 26, 2024
box kite top one monthly goal
Monday, April 22, 2024
box kite inner border
Box kite center is together and I have added the inner border. I am piecing the border but the corners are a challenge to me. I need to double down on this if I am going to finish the top by the end of the month for April's one monthly goal. I have skipped most of my social quilting and that is where I get more done.
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Monday, April 15, 2024
box kite sections
I am slowly piecing the rows for my box kite quilt. I have to be careful to turn each block the right way and start each row the right way, haha. I love the scrappy fun. This is my one monthly goal for April to have a top. The border instructions are a little bit confusing. They are not written like Bonnie's methods.
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Just a couple of seams and I will have the center done.
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Wednesday, April 3, 2024
box kite rows
It's a start to a top. All the blocks are in sets of 4, and I have the first two rows of box kite together. It has a wonderful secondary pattern. I am hoping to have a top finished for my one monthly goal in April. It is full of lovely scraps. I made the blocks in 2017 from a Bonnie Hunter pattern in her book addicted to scraps. Last year, as part of the rainbow scrap challenge, I started cutting and sewing the borders. This year as part of my 5 quilts project, I plan on finishing it.
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Monday, March 18, 2024
box kite start
I had a wonderful 2 day retreat with my quilt guild. We met at a new venue that was roomy and comfortable. I took 5 projects with me as I could tell I was having focus issues. I worked a little on all of them and then, rinse and repeat. As you can tell I am a spreader.
I opened the box on this older ufo from 2017. I have 120 blocks, enough to start assembly of the top. This is a Bonnie Hunter quilt from her book addicted to scraps.
Friday, August 20, 2021
more sea swept
My finish for the week is all the diamonds for my sea swept quilt are done. They haven't been trimmed in the picture, but, I am ready to start the assembly today at our quilt group. I made 10 a day after coming home, and, I finished trimming yesterday.
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
new shirt project
Part of my stress reliever project for retreat was just sewing 4 patches out of shirts. I started with 2 1/2 inch strips in dark and light and sewed a bunch whenever I needed to destress in between sea swept.
I'd sew strips for awhile, and, then, subcut them and sew four patches. I was doing just dark and light.
I have one pattern that uses these as frames around a center block. I needed 32 for the sides and a larger set for the top and bottom. I did get the 32 sewn. I have a few ready for the rest of the blocks.
My friends like to drop their scraps off at my table. I like just about anything. Here was my little pile.
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Monday, August 16, 2021
sink or swim at retreat
Oh my - my retreat story. I just couldn't find a project to work on except my sea swept quilt. And I was closing in on finishing all the blocks I would need. But, I thought it would just take a couple of hours. Silly me, thinking I needed another project. Just as I finished sewing 388 triangles to 97 diamonds, and began to trim them, Someone asked me what I was making. So I showed her my snails trail blocks and how this was the sashing. And, Oh no, they were too small for the block. I had chosen the wrong size on the template. aack and phooey. It took a minute.... or two to decide this block was not going to defeat me.
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| all for another quilt someday |
Luckily, I had used Kona snow for the background. I only had a 6 inch strip left. I ran to Joann fabrics and bought another 2 yards. And I cut the diamonds again in the bigger and hopefully right size.
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| 97 diamonds |
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| tada- 388 cut |
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| Big difference |
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| 4 x 8 inches before trimming |
Sunday, August 15, 2021
stash report August 15, 2021
I indulged in a moda scrap bag. I enjoy the mystery. This one was funny, mostly civil war reproduction fabrics and... a 4 brights. But, I will use all of them, if, I live long enough.
stash report August 15, 2021
Fabric Used this week: 0 yards
Fabric Used year to Date: 129 yards
Fabric Added this week: 1 1/2 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 101 1/2 yards
net fabric: 27 1/2 yards used more than bought
I stitched at least 15 minutes every day this week. And I had 2 days of retreat sewing - fun
One of the ladies at retreat was working on quilting her hexie quilt. She made the backing 7 inches bigger and then folded it under the hexies for a border. It looked great and was just what I needed for an idea for my EPP diamond quilt. I have had that on my mind, looking for a way to finish the edges. I hope to get it out and make plans today. If I do it this way, I want to hand stitch it down, not machine stitch it down.
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Tuesday, June 15, 2021
falling charms
I sewed the rows at retreat, but after joining several rows, I realized I had turned a block wrong. That is when I stopped for the weekend on this project. I came home and took the row apart and resewed it. I still have 3 rows to add to the top. Once one block is wrong, the rest of the row is based on the wrong one and the whole row has to be redone. The fabric is really wild and beautiful, and, this is not like anything I have ever done. I was a missourri star kit. They buy the fabric squares from free trade organization.
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| Ubushobozi |
Ubushobozi Project is a non-profit, vocational skills training organization founded by Jeanne Siporin, Alan Siporin and Laura Boyea in September 2008 in Musanze, Rwanda, Africa. Through education and skills training (sewing, weaving, crocheting and more) Ubushobozi seeks to end the cycle of poverty our girls have experienced throughout their young lives.
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Monday, June 14, 2021
sea swept progress
At retreat this weekend, I sewed the last 4 blocks I need for sea swept. I ordered studio 180 template for the sashing. I think it will save me the headache of math "to fit" what I have already made. I have the squared squared template. I ordered diamond rects. hooray. I still have many cut pieces - I may make it larger.
There is always something scrappy going on at the sewing machine. This is a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book addicted to scraps called Carolina Chain. I had the blocks done in April. I use them as a back up portable project. So, after finishing what I need for sea swept, I started working on this project at retreat. I started joining rows which are set on point. That was too confusing for a chatty retreat, so I started sewing all the blocks into twosies.
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| how many times do you count blocks in a row |
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Sunday, June 13, 2021
stash report June 13, 2021
I attended a sleep in your own bed retreat this weekend and there was a free table. I haven't had a chance to count what came home. ( I was really really tired). Unfortunately, the table was on the way to the restroom, and, right next to the food. I remember, I found purple, and florals which I was looking to add to my stash. My table buddy was a good girl for her stash, but, kept bringing me fabric she thought I needed. haha
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| I can always use neutrals |
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| and blues |
Stash report June 13, 2021
Fabric Used this week: 14 yards zucherwatte finish
Fabric Used year to Date: 87 1/2 yards
Fabric Added this week: 5.5 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 76 yards
net fabric: 11 1/2 yards used more than bought
I stitched at least 15 minutes every day this week. I logged a lot of sewing time at the retreat
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| someone was taking pictures |
I am working on the finishing parts on MR. scarecrow rug.
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| I have 2 corn stalks to get to the bottom of the rug |
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| almost there |
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Saturday, June 12, 2021
retreat top
We had a sleep in your own bed retreat yesterday and will have one today. My main project to work on was my ode to Joey quilt. I worked on piecing the rows and joining the rows. I plan on using it as a visual aid for Church class on Sunday. I made the words according to the color of the month for rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. It is a rectangle the wrong way, so, I need to figure out what I want to do for the top and bottom.
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| someone was taking pictures |
I have 3 quilts left to work on today while I play at quilting. The food was great as a pitch in. The company was fun and there was a free table. what's not to love.
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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
Monday, February 1, 2021
retreat and one monthly goal
Our guild had another open sew Saturday. I took what I had done on bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling, and, decided to see how far I could get. With just 20 minutes to spare, I had the center top finished. It was a great boost. I had started at the beginning of January with only string blocks made. I cut a gazillion HSTS - ( half square triangles ) ... sewn a bunch together, and made rows. and blocks.
Now that we have a new month, it is time to refocus on another set of goals. My one monthly goal at elm street quilts is to quilt my Frolic mystery quilt. 2020
the color for February is yellow at the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. So I will focus on finishing an older UFO from 2016 called boxy stars. My black and yellow version is a free pattern quilt called boxy stars from Bonnie Hunter.
I want to finish baby snoopy as well.
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Monday, January 25, 2021
retreat progress
I went to a two day "sleep in your own bed" retreat this weekend. It has been awhile that I have had a chance to just keep after a chosen project. I had this snoopy quilt that just needed a few blocks and assembly. I think this will be a great quilt for a new Grandson coming in May. I need to find a back and give it a good press.
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| snoopy wiggle time |
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| country roads |
The best part of the retreat is sewing with quilty friends again. It is great to spread out, and, have room to lay quilt pieces out and make decisions. That is something I have a hard time doing at home. At home, I can use distractions to keep from making the next step decision.
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