Making A Lather: split nine patch

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Monday, December 2, 2024

5 quilt November

last report November 1, 2024

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. My top priority this year are the quilts in the to be quilted closet.

I emptied my 'to be quilted' closet this month. I started the year with 34, and they are all quilted. That is such a relief and very freeing. Hopefully, now, I will just be ready to quilt any UFOs I finish, when I finish them. I am still planning on doing the 5 quilt project next year to finish older ufos. I have chosen 24 projects randomly. Seven of them, I will pretend are starting something new, even though, there has been some kind of work on them. Five of them just need assembly of the blocks, and the rest need piecing work.

I finished 4 ufos in November

I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I did finish both of my goal ufo quilts this month and emptied the closet.

1. Lozenges 11/24

2. split nine patch 11/24

83 x 96

3. country roads is finished

90 x 90

4. baby 30s is finished

54 x 54

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

1. midnight flight - was my one monthly goal for November was to finish all the star blocks. This month, I assembled the quilt to the inner border. The outer border is a pieced border, and then, I will finish it this month, fingers crossed, as my my one monthly goal for December

2. scrappy twirl no new progress and it is still hanging on my design wall.

3. tiny tuesday - finish the blocks and start the rows

yes, a pig

4. charming stars - needs sashing and assembly

5. grandpas star - needs assembly - I am moving this to the new year

6. I have found my kaleidoscope quilt again and will add it in with the others. It needs the borders

My PHD for November

Looking forward to December:

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority all my quilts are quilted and the closet is empty

ufo projects for December

1. scrappy twirl -cut for the setting triangles

2. midnight flight - outer border

3. tiny tuesday -make rows

4. charming stars - needs sashing and assembly

5. kaleidoscope quilt- border

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Sunday, November 17, 2024

stash report November 17, 2024

I really liked this navy fabric when I saw it. It is a little different than my other navy/ sapphire fabrics. I use a lot of dark blues for borders and binding. I have been using partial spools of thread in an effort to

empty the drawer. I wanted to restock the neutrals since I use them the most.

3 yards

stash report November 17, 2024

fabric added this week: 3 yards

fabric added year to date for 2024: 90 yards

fabric used: 26 yards -split nine finish

83 x 96

fabric used year to date for 2024: 640 yards

550 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 6 days last week. It was good to finish another quilt, which is number 37 for the year.

I have made a little progress on my Christmas in new England rug hooking project. It is still a slow moving project. I am really trying to add a few wool strips every day. I have moved the rug on the frame and look forward to working on a cute Christmas tree.

last time

this time

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patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

Friday, November 15, 2024

split nine finish

My quiltville leader /ender challenge 2013 - split nine patch is finished. All the blocks were made by the end of that year. It has been a ufo since then. As part of my 5 quilt project, I restarted it in February of 2024. It was my March one monthly goal, and the top was finished by the end of March. It has waited patiently for the quilting and binding in the to be quilted closet. I loved this setting on quiltville's blog site and I did my best to copy it. The block itself is simple and makes a great scrap buster. I would do it again if I live long enough.

83 x 96 = 26 yards

I have the first 6 leader/ ender challenge quilts done. I didn't do the 2017 challenge so next in line to finish is jewel box stars from 2018.

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Monday, April 1, 2024

5 quilts april 1, 2024

Last report February 28, 2024

I finished 3 ufos in March.

I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I finished....

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority

1. strip tease is quilted

2. antique tile is finished

3. falling charms is finished

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

1. mini churndashes -is a top and sent to the ' to be quilted closet'.

2. glitter - the rows are together and I need to decide about borders. The pattern does not include borders but it is not very big.

5. split 9 patch - This was my one monthly goal for March and The top is finished

And my March PHD report

Looking forward to April:

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority - I have 24

1. dart jelly roll

2. gnome layer cake

ufo projects for April:

1. glitter - borders? if not back and binding and to the ' to be quilted closet'

2. split 9 patch -I need a back and binding and then add it to the 'to be quilted closet'

3. box kite -new in March I have all the blocks in foursies and have started the rows. I think this will be my one monthly goal for April to have a top

4. scrappy twirl new in March - I needed another piecing project for retreat and began planning and

sewing blocks together.

5. cathedral stars will be new if I need another piecing project.

If these finish early, I will add an older UFO I called dark strings. My notes say it needs a border.

next on the longarm

1. show off is finished

2. faux table runner is quilted

customer pause

3. scrappy log cabin

customer pause

4. lucky stars

5. scrappy mountain majesties

6. maple leaves

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Friday, March 29, 2024

split 9 top finish

At this point, I decided that since I have many more blocks left over, I would add them all a round the outside. Which took the better part of an open sew. It is better and quicker to do that while making the rows in the first place.

I was left with a few sections to sew at the end of the day. I was worried I would not make my one monthly goal to have the top finished by the end of March.

I did finish it in the nick of time. This quilt has been a challenge. But I love it. When I started the 2013 quiltville leader/ ender challenge, I was just using scraps to make blocks with no idea what it would become. I suppose that is why it took so long to finish it. By the way, if you see a mistake, tell me, but very gently haha

83 x 96

I am not adding a border to this and will piece a back, prepare binding, and add it to the to be quilted closet.

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creations

from bolt to beauty

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wednesday wait loss

Wednesday, March 20, 2024

split 9 again

I started this older ufo as part of the quiltville leader/ ender challenge. I figured out how I wanted to proceed with assembly here. Now, I am starting work on the bottom half of my split nine quilt. I am getting better at following the graph so it looks like I have it right the first time.

The top half is all sewn together.

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024

half of a split 9

I fixed my mistakes with my split nine patch quilt, and the top half of blocks are all right, and mostly sewn together before I ran out of time. I didn't mind having to quit, since I know these pieces were set and going to be ok when I return to it.

Preparations are underway for our 2024 garden. One of the first plants we need to start indoors are sweet potatoes. We used our own sweet potatoes from last year to grow slips for this year's garden. This is the first year we have tried the whole potato in soil and it has done well. Maybe, too well. It looks like we will be ready too soon to plant outdoors. But, planning in the Spring is the best part.

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Monday, March 4, 2024

split 9 goal

I have decided to make my split 9 patch quilt my one monthly goal for March. I hope to have a top completed for my one monthly goal. This is an older ufo that I added to my 5 quilts project for February. All the blocks were finished and trimmed as leader and enders in 2013. I have 256 of them. I started this as part of the quiltville leader/ ender challenge. I figured out how I wanted to proceed with assembly here.

Looking at this picture, as I am blogging, I see it isn't right somewhere in the middle. I guess it is a good thing I didn't get it all sewn together. I will have to lay it out and do some head scratching,.... again.

A problem -the chart I am using is a 12 x 12 block and I made blocks for a 16 x 16. I will deal with that later. Maybe I will have 112 leftover blocks for the start of a second quilt.

I really like the challenge of getting the pattern right, and I am sure I will love the quilt. The split 9 patch block is a great stash buster. It seems I am always having leftover hsts- add a few 2 1/2 inch squares and a block is born.

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Wednesday, February 28, 2024

5 quilt report February 28, 2024

Last report January 31, 2024

I finished 3 ufos in February.

I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I finished....

1. carolina chain is finished.

2. peek a boo bunnies is finished

3. Rick rack nines is finished. This was my February One monthly goal to have a finished quilt.

4. falling charms is quilted and I am working on the binding. I can still have it done by the end of February. I have an extra day right?

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

1. mini churndashes -I have the blocks sewn and in sets of two. I hope to start assembly.

2. glitter - I have started sewing rows and sewing 2 rows together.

5. split 9 patch -This was new for February. I have started the assembly. I am pretty sure all the blocks were finished as leader and enders in 2013. I have 245 of them.

And my February PHD report

Looking forward to March:

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority

1.strip tease

80 x 95

2. antique tile

ufo projects for March:

I am still working on February's piecing projects, but all 3 are in the assembly stage

1. glitter - I worked a little with these blocks in January and February, and, will make them a part of my regular piecing projects in March.

2. churn dashes - blocks are ready for assembly

3. split 9 patch -It is ready for assembly I am making this my one monthly goal for March to have it to the top stage

If these finish early, I will add an older UFO I called dark strings. My notes say it needs a border.

next on the longarm

1. show off is on the frame

2. faux table runner

customer pause

3. scrappy log cabin

4. lucky stars

5. dart jelly roll

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Wednesday, February 21, 2024

split nine patch start

This is an older ufo that I added to my 5 quilts project for February. All the blocks were finished and trimmed as leader and enders in 2013. I have 256 of them. I started this as part of the quiltville leader/ ender challenge. I started working on this with a color picture of Bonnie's finished quilt. I tried to 'see' the way the triangles should be turned. I only confused myself. and put it back in the box. I did some digging and found a grayed chart I thought would help. I enlarged it for old eyes, and marked the paper as I went along. I decided to divide the top into chunks instead of long rows. I hope it helps me see any missteps, before it gets too far.

This is how far I was able to get during an open sew.

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