Making A Lather: shirt fabric

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Friday, May 23, 2025

fancy fox finish

Fancy fox is finished. I began this quilt in 2016 with my daughter during her visit home. This is an Elizabeth Hartman pattern. At the time I was also working on the fancy forest quilt. This year I pulled it from the deep ufo closet to add it to my 5 quilt project. All the blocks were already made, and, I needed to assemble the top and quilt it. I do adore the little foxes made from recycled shirts. This is also my one monthly goal for May. Finishing an older UFo is such an unexpected pleasure. It has a history, a promise, and a surprise.

52 x 62 = 10 yards

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Friday, May 16, 2025

fox top

I've made progress on my fox quilt . This is my one monthly goal for May. I worked on the vertical sashings, adding rows of foxes. The sashing is a vintage gray chambray fabric that I thought was perfect for the shirtings. I used the whole piece of fabric with just scraps left.

It needed a good pressing before I could measure the top and bottom border. It is ready for the longarm. I found a great backing. I hope to quilt it next week.

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Monday, May 12, 2025

fancy foxes progress

I have the vertical rows sewn and have started adding sashing for my fox quilt . This my one monthly goal for May. So I need to move it along to be done in time. I really enjoy meeting each fox, they make me smile. I haven't had a quilt on the longarm for awhile and it is getting restless. It was a brave man to wear the orange paisley shirt. haha

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Friday, August 2, 2024

scrappy sandwiches is finished

I was able to quilt an older UFO in July and I just finished the binding. I made the shirt blocks in 2020 with an overly large bag of shirt crumbs and strings. I do love strings and crumbs and recycled shirt fabrics. I haven't made anything this year with strings and crumbs in an attempt to finish ufos- I sure do miss it. I finished the blocks in 2021 and I added borders that year . I believe it is a free pattern on quiltville called string x

61 x 74 = 14 yards

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024

cutting sweet pea

I had leftovers fabric from making this sweet pea quilt. I knew there was enough fabric for another quilt.

original quilt

I decided to do a jelly roll quilt I had seen online, somewhere. I thought I would sit and cut. But, first, I had to try it and decide the sizes. I am glad I did. I discovered that I would prefer to sew the strips together before I cut to size. I decided to add the picture and the fabric to the ufo closet instead of cutting it. Now, I have a better idea of what I want to do with it. Since this quilt will be leftover fabric and scraps from an older UFO, I will not consider it a new start for the year.

We are seeing signs of Spring here in Indiana. The rhubarb is peeking out, as well as other Spring bulbs. I am guessing that is why I am wanting to do off the book quilting. I have some 'comfort' sewing I have been doing. The new rainbow scrap color for March will be purple, and I will dig into those scraps, now.

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Friday, July 28, 2023

wrangling a top

I had a chance to assemble more of my rectangle wrangle quilt. It seems magical, as I add each row, and, see how the pattern emerges. There are a lot of seams that need matching, so, it is slower than my patience, sometimes. It is a big quilt, probably queen size, and very heavy. But I love it so far.

I am also making ohio stars for the border, as, I work on the assembly. I can't really finish it until they are done.

more ohio stars for the border

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Monday, July 24, 2023

assemble wrangle

I am so excited. I have all the blocks done for rectangle wrangle, and, I have started to assemble the top. I think it is going to be a fun quilt to make. Other than playing with the blocks to see how they will look together, I am just sewing twosies.

My One monthly goal for July was to have all 84 blocks finished And, I have met the goal. yipee

I have also played with making the ohio star blocks for the border. I think I have made 4. They are small, and, I need 56 of them. I hope to make a few in the mornings until I have enough.

6 1/2 inches

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Monday, July 3, 2023

downhill side of rectangle wrangle

I am finally working on the downhill blocks for rectangle wrangle. All of the uphill blocks are finished. I think the remaining strips are a little ho hum, but, I will use them. Apparently, I have pulled out all my favorites. In such a busy quilt, they will fit just fine.

I want to finish all 42 downhill blocks for my July one monthly goal at elm street quilts.
I didn't finish my june monthly goal but, I did add three ufo finishes for june and the PHD report

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Wednesday, June 14, 2023

wrangle progress

I have made progress on my rectangle wrangle quilt. I try to make 2 blocks every day. There are 84 blocks, so slow and steady wins the race. I tried to take it with me for a portable project, but, made too many mistakes. It has to stay home. poor baby

With some of the leftover tiny pieces I sewed a little extra to my denim dress.

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Wednesday, June 7, 2023

wrangle progress

I have been working on rectangle wrangle. I try to make 2 blocks every day. I cut over 400 shirt strips in 2018. After, I sew the strip sets, and, make the tube, I can play with each block. I love shirt fabric, the feel, the colors, the plaids. And, I know the best part will be seeing a whole quilt come together. I think they are always striking. And, any combo of colors will work. I've had this quilt on my list for a long time. Slow and steady, I will work each day. The blocks are divided into uphill blocks and downhill blocks. I am nearly done with the uphill blocks

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Monday, May 15, 2023

wrangling more blocks

I'm still wrangling these blocks for my 5 quilts project. I try to make at least 2 blocks every morning. I need 42 'uphill' blocks. Each one is different, and a fun surprise. I left the tags on some of shirts. I don't know if I will like it or not.