My paper work says I started this quilt in 2016 and that all the blocks were sewn. It was planned as a boy donation quilt. This is a free Bonnie Hunter pattern available at Quiltville called scrappy mountain majesties. I finished it in 2021 as part of the 5 quilts project, and it made it's way to the 'to be quilted' closet. I started quilting it the last of May, and, now, it is finished.
 |
| 65 x 72 = 14 yards |
My 5 quilts progress report.
I am happy for a new week and a new start on my quilts.
4. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. After a big push of cutting, I have started putting a few blocks together.
I used a random number generator , and this is the project that came up for my empty 5th spot.
5. kaleidoscope paper pieced - I found this at a guild rummage sale a few years ago. Usually, I don't like paper piecing. But it looked simple enough. I pulled it out and sorted through it. There were 6 blocks finished and enough paper patterns for a nice quilt. I left it out for a bit as I made my decisions. I would walk by it and think. I decided I am keeping the finished blocks, but I am passing the project on to guild. Maybe someone will want to do it. I just found the quickest way to "finish" an old ufo.
 |
| front |
 |
| back |
MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet
1. wonky courthouse - hunter - need to piece a back and prepare the binding - on the frame - quilted - needs bound
2. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter - on the frame
3, end of the rainbow rsc - has been found
4. row rainbow rsc
5. gray baby flannel
I am linking:
My 5 quilts progress report.
1.checkered past -The top is finished and I am preparing the backing and binding before it goes in the quilting pile. And then, it won't be on the list anymore. Here is a link to the finish top.
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge.
5.full stop quilt that Angela is doing for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy.- I made the periods this week, but, I didn't join them until I know how I want to make them in the quilt. I am missing one of the months, but, I couldn't find it at so scrappy, yet. And, I just had an idea of how to make this simple quilt more complicated....sigh
1. wonky courthouse - hunter - need to piece a back and prepare the binding - on the frame - quilted - needs bound
2. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter - piecing the backing and binding
3, end of the rainbow rsc
4. row rainbow rsc
5. gray baby flannel
I am linking:
We have spent the last few days cooking turkey. We decided to smoke one this year. I decided that if the price didn't drop below the price of a chicken, I wasn't going to buy it. We aren't having anyone for thanksgiving, so I would only buy one for the freezer. The price was good so Mr. Turkey is all safely gathered in for the winter. We have already had "leftovers" - sandwhiches - and soon, noodles. yum. I miss family thanksgiving dinners.
My 5 quilts progress report.
1.checkered past -The top is together and I am looking at border options
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. I cut some more hsts last week and started putting them together. A few a day will keep the shark away.
 |
My next on the longarm - I used a random number generator to make the list. I have 42 quilts I need to quilt.
1. wonky courthouse steps - hunter - need to piece a back and prepare the binding - it is on the frame
2. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter
3, end of the rainbow rsc
4. row rainbow rsc
5. gray baby flannel
I am linking:
Hubby and I attended a small quilt show in Indy Saturday, It was a great little trip that put us in Indy. It has been awhile since we have been to the "big" city and it was a bit overwhelming. The traffic and massively growing areas were surprising. We hardly recognized the place.
We stopped at a quilt store that I enjoy, and I was sad to see the cost of fabric has really increased. There was no shortage of options, and the store was busy. Now that we are retired, we avoid most places on the weekend, so it was a little hectic to us. I am glad I have "curated" a stash to play with at home, and I don't feel the need to buy pricey fabric. But, I wonder what impact that will have on new quilters and the industry.
My 5 quilts progress report.
1.checkered past -All the blocks are together and I am planning a piano key border. I can use the leftover bits and clean up some scraps at the same time. The sashing acts as the inner border. no change at all from last week... none
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. I am keeping up with a few each week. I had sewn all I had, so, I needed to cut some more. There should be 150 hsts in this stack = 50 blocks. The next time I cut, I will need to start with strips.
3. scrappy mountain majesties - I have all the rows done and I am starting to join the rows. There are a lot of seams to match - a lot
5. tiger quilt - the top is finished and I am working on the back and binding. I like to have that all ready before I send it to the "to be quilted" closet. It is small 38 x 44.
 |
| so much fun. |
My next on the longarm
1. on the go - donation quilt - is quilted- needs to be bound
2. wonky courthouse - hunter - need to piece a back and prepare the binding
3. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter
4, end of the rainbow rsc
5. row rainbow rsc
I am linking:
Here is my 5 quilts progress report.
1.checkered past -All the blocks are together and I am planning a piano key border. I can use the leftover bits and clean up some scraps at the same time. The sashing acts as the inner border.
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. I am keeping up with a few each week. I have sewed all I had cut, so I need to cut some more.
3. scrappy mountain majesties - I started the layout on the library floor meeting room. I took apart a couple of rows and inserted the new blocks with a different background. The end pieces were the challenge. I had to keep checking that I had the angles right. I labeled each row and look forward to sewing them all together
4. boho heart -I have finished week 5 out of 9, but at this point I will concentrate on the pink and red section. I think that will be easier for me with the rainbow version.
 |
5. tiger quilt - still working on the piano key borders
MY next on the longarm
1. on the go - donation quilt -is now on the frame
2. wonky courthouse - hunter
3. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter
4, end of the rainbow rsc
5. row rainbow rsc
I am linking:
Here is my 5 quilts progress report.
1.checkered past -I have sewed a sashing to the right side of all the blocks. the next step is to join the blocks into rows using the sashings. I got this far at an open sew saturday.
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. I have made a goal to sew 10 blocks before I can move on to the next quilt. I finished the 10 and added a few more.
 |
3. scrappy mountain majesties - I have made additional blocks for an old ufo. I plan on starting the rows and see how I need to set the blocks together.
4. boho heart -I finished week 4 of boho heart and I am working on week 5. I sat and made lists and decided how I am going to proceed and made a few kits. The thinking is the hardest part - haha
5. tiger quilt - I added a polka dot border to tiger tiger, and I have started making piano key borders for the little quilt.
MY next on the longarm
1. on the go - donation quilt -is now on the frame
2. wonky courthouse - hunter
3. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter
4, end of the rainbow rsc
5. row rainbow rsc
It's time for me to plan the week and assess how I have done on my goals. I have 5 quilts I am focusing on right now. I try to work on one task for each quilt at a time working through all five before moving on to the next set of tasks.
1.checkered past -The next step was to make 40 sashings. I sewed 1 1/2 inch creams to 1 1/2 inch shirt strips on the treadle. I pressed and subcut them to the size of the block. tada
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. I have made a goal to sew 10 blocks before I can move on to the next quilt. I got this far by using them as leader/ ender working on checkered past.
3. scrappy mountain majesties - I have cut new blocks for an old ufo, so, the next step is to sew the blocks together.
4. boho heart -I finished week 4 of boho heart and I am working on week 5. I sat and made lists and decided how I am going to proceed and made a few kits. The thinking is the hardest part - haha
5. tiger quilt - I added a white border to tiger tiger, I have a polka dot ready to add as the next step.
I bumped into a couple of customer quilts I need to do before I can get back to moving my own quilts along.
MY next on the longarm
1. on the go - donation quilt
2. wonky courthouse - hunter
3. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter
4, end of the rainbow rsc
5. row rainbow rsc
I am linking:
I have 5 quilts I am focusing on right now
2. fish school - this is a year long project for the quiltville leader/ender challenge. I have made a goal to sew 10 blocks
3. scrappy mountain majesties is an older UFO I want to get to the top stage
4. boho heart is a QAL with my Friday quilting friends
5. tiger quilt
from November 2020. Linda brought a scrap bag to me.... I had found the tiger embroidery at a thrift store...I decided whatever I pulled out of the scrap bag, I would add to the quilt improv style. It has been fun. Some colors, I would not have put together on purpose. But, I like them together here. I think I saw a video on you tube by Beth Shibley from love laugh quilt that made a quilt this way. The last row here of fabric was on the freebie table at the quilt retreat. And I thought it could work.
I did a little cleaning of the bits around my sewing area.
 |
| leftovers from frolic mystery |
next on the longarm
1. on the go - donation quilt
2. wonky courthouse - hunter
3. hourglass leader ender challenge - hunter
4, end of the rainbow rsc
5. row rainbow rsc
I am linking:
 |
| Judy's new quilt top |
I have 5 quilts I am focusing on right now
1. sea swept just needs backing and binding and a turn on the longarm. -done
2. fish school
3. scrappy mountain majesties is an older UFO I want to get to the top stage
4. boho heart is a QAL with my Friday quilting friends
5. and labels and prepping my quilts for the quilt show -done
I have 2 done and can add in 2 more quilts to add to the list - oh the possibilities.
I am linking:
