Making A Lather: spoolin around

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Monday, December 11, 2023

5 quilt December 11, 2023 last one for 2023

Last report November 20, 2023

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.

I decided, in November, not to add any more projects to the 5 quilt project for the end of the year. I wanted to start over in the new year. So, this is the last report for the year.

1. strip tease pattern- the top is done. It is going into the to be quilted closet.

2. mini churndash - I have faithfully made a block a day since I pulled it out of the ufo closet. And I have an idea, now, on how I want to make the quilt. I want to mix my batch of 6 inch churn dashes in with them, and eliminate that ufo at the same time. So, this will be the first 5 quilt project of 2024.

3. shirt anvil - I have finished all the blocks and have started on sashing. This is my one monthly goal, again, in December, to make it to the top stage.

4. sweet pea - is finished

5. patriotic sail boat kit. I used a random number generator to pick this UFO. But, I am not thrilled with finishing this. - I gave it away

new number 4. for 2024 -Hollow nine that I have been making along with the rainbow scrap challenge this year.

New number 5. for 2024 is rick rack nines, a bonnie hunter quilt

summary for 2023 - I have one left to finish by the end of the year - anvil- and, then, I start over in 2024. It has been an interesting year. I have finished more quilts than I thought I would. I have reduced the number of UFOs, and, I haven't started any new quilts. I hope to start the year with a plan to finish more quilting and UFOs.

MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.

1. old world mystery - frame, basted, quilted, finished

2. full stop punctuation - frame, basted, quilted, finished

3. cheddar jubilee - lost

customer pause

4. crayon - frame, basted, quilted, finished

5. crab apple hill snow days, frame, basted

new 1 chunky churn dash

too many circles

show off

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Monday, November 20, 2023

5 quilts November 20, 2023

Last report October 23, 2023

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.

I have made some progress this past month. Each project has moved further along. This time of year, I am not as excited about the projects. The 5 quilt project has helped me stay on track and complete more than I had hoped. I have officially, not started any new projects this year, and, that has been hard. It is hard for me to find inspiration if I can't get all giddy about a new project. Although, with an aging memory, most of the UFOs are almost like new haha.

1.. strip tease pattern- I have begun rows. I will make 4 before I start the top. I have to find clever ways to motivate me to match all the seams. Christmas movies to the rescue.

2.. spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - The spools top is finished. I really like it and plan for it to be on my bed for awhile after the Christmas quilt is put away.

3. mini churndash - I have faithfully made a block a day since I pulled it out of the ufo closet. And I have an idea, now, on how I want to make the quilt. I want to mix my batch of 6 inch churndashes in and eliminate that ufo at the same time. So, this will be the first 5 quilt project of 2024.

A good quilty Lucy friend gave me a few mini churn dash blocks, so, that I can have her in my quilt, too. I love what she did. Her blocks always make me smile.

4. shirt anvil - My goal for November was to finish all 80 blocks. I am nearly there.

love the shirt fabric

5. sweet pea - The top is ready for quilting. woohoo I have added it to the to be quilted closet and will drop it off the list

New number 2. patriotic sail boat. I used a random number generator to pick this UFO. But, I am not thrilled with finishing this.

kit I purchased long ago

new number 5. Hollow nine that I have been making along with the rainbow scrap challenge this year.

MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.

1. old world mystery - frame, basted, quilting,

2. full stop punctuation

customer pause

3. cheddar jubilee

4. crayon

5. crab apple hill snow days

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Friday, November 17, 2023

spoolin around finish

My spoolin around quilt is finished. spoolin around was the second quiltville leader/ ender challenge in 2013. I opened the UFO box in August to find all the blocks in groups of four. I discovered that some of the blocks were not pieced right, so, I redid the majority of blocks. I had the center pieced by the end of September. I had the top ready to quilt the end of October. This is my 25th ufo finish this year and part of my 5 quilts project. I added it to the list when the new leader/ ender challenge was announced. I did the same thing last year and finished dotty bow ties

91 x 100 = 25 yards

Finding a good time to take pictures in the fall is a challenge. There is either no sunshine or windy. We drug it all over our place looking for the right spot. Even, had the little weed stickies on the back LOL

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Monday, October 23, 2023

5 quilts October 23, 2023

last report October 6, 2023

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.

I have a finish, and, I can see the end for some of the quilts on my list. I am excited to look at something new

1. uneven 9 patch - is finished -

2. strip tease pattern- all the pieces are in twosies - I am sewing these into blocks of 3.

3. spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - The spools top is finished, and, ready for a back and quilting.

4. min churndash - I love making these and have kept to my goal of one every day. I may go to the end of the year.

5. shirt anvil - It hasn't been that long since it went to the UFO closet. I used a random number generator to pick, and, this was the lucky number. welcome back. I liked making these. They look so great in shirt fabrics.

new #1 sweet pea - I decided on an on point setting. I have started with the sashings

MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.

1. fair and square- october one monthly goal- back, binding prepared, on the frame, quilted

spools

customer quilt

2. old world mystery - twins

3. full stop punctuation

4. cheddar jubilee

5. crayon

crab apple hill snow days

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Friday, October 20, 2023

spool top finish

hooray - I added the borders to my spoolin around top. It is ready to join the longarm cue. I have a customer quilt to do first. I made the spool blocks along with the quiltville leader/ ender challenge 2012-2013. It became part of the 5 quilt project in August when I opened the ufo project box. Many of the blocks of 4 spools were turned wrong, and, I spent time remaking many of them. I was ready for borders late September.

the free 2012 leader/ ender pattern is here

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Monday, October 16, 2023

spool border

I have been working on a big, spool quilt. The center top is finally finished. I found the 4 patches in the ufo box when I opened it, along with spools and instructions. It was the quiltville leader/ender challenge from 2012. That I am making instead of doing this year's leader/ender.

I made the individual pieces for the border.

And then, had the opportunity to make the long row border pieces. I am getting closer.

Hopefully, I will have a top by the end of the week

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Friday, October 6, 2023

5 quilts October 6, 2023

last report September 18, 2023

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.

There has been some rotation of projects as I have finally finished a few. I look forward to new Ufos that have come out to play with me.

1. 1. wensleydale a jen kingwell pattern - is finished

2. uneven 9 patch - is finished - the weather has not cooperated for a photo, yet.

3. strip tease pattern- all the pieces are ready for assembly

4.spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - The spools center is finished and ready for borders

new 5. min churndash

new #1 shirt anvil - It hasn't been that long since it went to the UFO closet. I used a random number generator to pick and this was the lucky number.

MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet.

1. fair and square- october one monthly goal- back, binding prepared

2. old world mystery - twins

3. full stop punctuation

4. cheddar jubilee

5. crayon

crab apple hill snow days

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Friday, September 22, 2023

spoolin around

I lost my domain name for the blog, and everything has to be changed on my blog. ugh It's probably a good thing. I have had it since 2013 and every year, the price increases. I am now: makingalather.blogspot.com

I have the spool center done for my 5 quilt project - Spoolin around by Bonnie Hunter. Making 3 inch finished spools was the 2012 leader ender challenge at Quiltville. Later, she made the quilt and added it to her book more adventures with leaders and enders. It's time for borders.

I decided when she announced this year's challenge, I would finish an old challenge ufo quilt, instead. I did this last year, too. I finished dotty bow ties from 2011 in January 2023. I realized, that I have started them all, but, have few finishes. imagine that But.... I like this year's challenge...

pesky lil spools

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Monday, September 18, 2023

5 quilts September 18, 2023

last report August 14, 2023

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.

I have finishes that are exciting, and, I have a few more getting ready. Working on 5 quilts at a time, isn't fast, but, overtime, I chip away at these worthy projects.

1. wensleydale a jen kingwell pattern - I am working on assembly and piecing the top. Finishing it is my one monthly goal for September at elm street quilts.

2. plaid kaliedescope - I have all the pieces cut for the blocks, I think I will return it to the UFO closet

3. uneven 9 patch - The center is finished and I am adding borders

I will add an inner border and an outer border

4. rectangle wrangle quilt.- finished

5. spoolin around leader ender challenge 2013 - I practically restitched all the blocks and have started assembly with setting triangles.

new # 2. strip tease is a scrappy quilt with flying geese and 4 patches. I have a drawer full of 4 patches

from the internet

new # 4 is an older ufo ( aren't they all older) from 2015

equal rights -I have the pattern and a fabric pull in the box. I looked at it for a week, and decided I wasn't going to finish it. all done.

MY next on the longarm of my own quilts in the 'to be quilted' closet. I have been interrupting this list when I complete a ufo and slide it onto the longarm for a complete finish.

1. hand me down - back made, on the frame, quilted, finished

2. triple irish chain - found, back, on the frame, quilted, finished

Lucille star flimsy -find, can't find -what did I do with it? some place safe I am sure

1. fair and square - bonnie hunter quilt pattern

new # 2 old world mystery - twins

new #3 full stop punctuation older rsc project

new # 4 crayon older rsc project

new #5 cheddar jubilee - bonnie hunter quilt pattern

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Monday, September 11, 2023

spoolin around progress

All of the spool blocks are restitched, and, I am ready to officially begin the assembly of the quilt. This is an exciting part of quilting. Making an on point quilt one row at a time, is very satisfying....until the center haha. There is seam matching every three inches.

I opened the spoolin around leader/ ender ufo from 2013 this year for the 5 quilts project

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Wednesday, September 6, 2023

little bits

I am just making bits and bobbles while I work on my spools quilt.

9 patch on point - top
monkey wrench - bottom

lil beauty baskets - top
4 patches for strip tease - bottom

wednesday wait loss

midweek makers

My quilt infatuation

Monday, August 28, 2023

more spoolin around

2 weeks ago, I opened the spoolin around leader/ ender ufo from 2013. I discovered that some of the blocks were not pieced right.

first, I took the halves apart, so, I could just switch the direction of the spools, but, then, I realized, that the individual spools needed work too. I took them all apart down to individual spools again. I made these 10 years ago, and, my skills were not as good as they are now. I knew I could do better, and, I did.

Now, that they are blocks, again, I can begin to make rows.

I can't believe it is the end of August.. and summer. This week, hubby and I will celebrate our 49th wedding anniversary. Our tomatoes are busy. This year we have dehydrated them to see if we like it that way. It takes up less room.

I had two quilt finishes this month. One of them was my one monthly goal at elm street quilts. It will be time to report for PHD at quilting gail.

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Friday, August 18, 2023

spoolin around

spoolin around was the second quiltville leader/ ender challenge in 2013. I was excited when I opened the ufo box, to see I had all the spool blocks (648) in blocks of 4, ready to assemble. But, oh wait, many of them were put together wrong. It matters if the blocks are all arranged the same LOL. I can't move on with this project unless, I take them all apart. I am having fun revisiting all these scraps from a few years ago. I did put together a few of the short rows with the correct blocks. I think I am going to follow the colors in the pattern for setting triangles and borders.