5 quilt August 1, 2025

last report June 27, 2025

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 is not much change on this report, but, it still helps me keep track.  

I finished 1  ufo in July - 8 th for the year

Strip twist jelly roll surprise is finished

60 x 68

 I worked on these older Ufos to finish them:

 scrappy twirl - I have prepared the border and need to add it to the top. As I was digging through project boxes looking for a quilt, I discovered an entire batch of cut pieces for scrappy twirl. That changes everything. I kept wondering why the near -finished top was so small. Apparently, I cut most of the quilt and put it in a box. But, I needed more, so, I cut a smaller batch, and put them in a different box. I have been making lists of my options to finish, and I am exhausted with the whole project. I am retiring this quilt for another day. 

 scrappy snowballs  -2 inch scrap block. It was my one monthly goal for June to have a top. It didn't get done. I have all the rows made, and ready to assemble. These are 2 out of 4 blocks per row. I will make it my one monthly goal for August to have a top.

 hollow nine - rainbow scrap challenge from 2023 that needs the border -Which I intend to applique. I need more flowers cut in a variety of colors. I think I am about ready to do that.

holy toledo - I have all the blocks made, and then, sewn into 4sies. Now, it is time for rows.

orange spiderweb it is quilted and ready for binding.

My July PHD report

scrap cutting

I have added another goal to the 5 quilts project. I want to take one day a month and cut scraps. I will have plenty to choose from since I really didn't cut any for 2024, and the bags of uncut scraps are piling up, all over the fabric room. 

I missed 2  Fridays  in July for open sew, so, I did not cut any scraps for July

quilts to be quilted: 

1. orange spiderweb

2. wedding ring I have had this ready for a few years, but, I am afraid to quilt it myself. I want it to be special and I don't do special. So I will work to talk my self into it..... some day

Looking forward to August - I hope I get more accomplished

 hollow nine

 scrappy snowball  

 holy toledo

orange spiderweb 

chunky churndash 

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one monthly goal

strip twist quilt finish

I have a finish, and, it isn't even an official part of my 5 quilt project. I decided to add this to my Rainbow scrap challenge projects this month as part of the purple color work. It was already a top but, needed a border and quilting.  This is an older purple ufo from 2013 called strip twist jelly roll surprise.

60 x 68 =14 yards

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purple progress

 I played with more purples for the rainbow scrap challenge.

I have begun the quilting on my older purple ufo from 2013 called strip twist jelly roll surprise. I think the pattern is a free one from quiltville.blogspot.com.

I finished a sugar grove blocks and a few monkey wrenches. I have been making monkey wrench blocks since 2023. I have 117 made, and, it might be time to make decisions and finish it up this year. I have very few left that are cut.

My 2 1/2 inch purple strips bag is beginning to empty. 

I cut some purple hsts for the center of another sugar grove block and have it ready to sew.

I sewed 18 inches of 2 1/2 inch strips to my windmill neutral ( light gray). I Cut them into sets of 4 - 4 1/2 inch blocks for the windmills.

Last year, I made blocks using a white background

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purple week 2

Each month for the rainbow scrap challenge I am making 2 1/2 inch squares from 1 1/2 inch strips. My plan is to make a scrappy zig zag quilt.... someday. I hope to cut and sew at least 48 blocks after sewing. I use a color and neutral strips. I have the purple done, now. So far, I have not ironed them.

This month, I joined purple with every other color from this year in twosies. - just to see. fun!

This month, I decided to work each week on my older purple ufo from 2013 called strip twist jelly roll surprise. I used a moda jelly roll and a background fabric. This week , I ironed the top , cut a border, and added it to the top. The colors are lovely. It is ready to quilt.

62 x 70

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Purple is the rainbow scrap challenge color for the month of July.

I looked through my older ufos for a quilt with purple in it for the month. As far as I know, I have 3. Strip twist, jelly roll surprise, is the closest to finishing. In the box, I found a top - 54 x 62. And a few border pieces. I have a plan, and will move this along this month.

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Orange Crush lost and found

Such travail at my house. As I laid out my Orange crush ( one monthly goal ), I realized I had lost 10 blocks all the same. I have no idea at what point they disappeared. Or did I ever really make them. I have no idea where to even start looking. I used a constant in the block and I don't have any of the fabric left. My best guess is that they have been scooped up in a clean up box of scraps.  I assume they are pinned together as I pin in groups of 10.
I was devastated.
So I decided to choose a new project, and then I couldn't find that one. geesh
Just by accident, I found some of the leftover 1/2 square triangles to Orange  Crush. With a little engineering, I was able to make the 10 blocks I was missing ! Hooray! So onward and Upward....

I pulled this quilt out of the time out to work on when I thought I was Orange crush less.

It's called Strip twist a Bonnie Hunter free pattern.

I just need borders

I am going to put it away until Orange Crush is finished.
I am so relieved and so grateful. I thought I was going nuts.

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