anvil finish

I began my shirt anvil quilt in 2020 after watching Beth Shibley's video on the anvil block. It was a top in 2023.  As part of my 5 quilt project,  I have been moving it along.  I really enjoyed sewing and working with recycled shirt fabrics from my stash. the shirts are soft and stable and cozy and hold their shape so well. 

Now, it is a finished quilt. This was my one monthly goal for May and my 3rd ufo finish for May.

It started as recreational sewing with no plans for a quilt. I would just sew a few when I needed to unwind. I enjoyed making them so much, that eventually, I had so many it had to become a quilt.

74 x 94 = 25 yards

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I finished all the blocks for my anvil quilt as my November One monthly goal.  My December goal was to finish it as a top. 

I really love the shirting fabrics. This block has been a favorite. I can cut the hsts with my accuquilt. I can sew in short bursts. And, it comes out very nicely with an aha while pressing it. I think it looks classic and has a hint to an old vintage quilt.

Now, that my goal is finished, I will add it to the to be quilted closet. This quilt has been part of my 5 quilt project, which will start 2024 with all new Ufos to complete. I am itching to get started.

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I had time at an open sew to work on assembling my anvil quilt. I still have some sashings that I am building in between other sewing. This is the last of my 5 quilts for the year, and, my one monthly goal is to finish the top by the end of December. I think I am on track to do that.

1st there were 2

and then there were 4

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anvil again for one monthly goal

I finished all of the blocks for my anvil quilt last month for my November one monthly goal. I needed 80. This is an older UFO and I had 50+ done when I opened the box. It is part of my 5 quilt project

This month I want to assemble the blocks into a top ready to be quilted. I have sashed some of the blocks and started the rows. I love the shirt fabrics.

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anvil monthly goal finish

My one monthly goal for November was to make the 80 blocks I needed for an older ufo - anvil blocks. When I opened the project box, I had complete 50 blocks. I spent November trying to do a massive cleanup for my daughter's visit, so, I went easy on the choice of my goal. And, I made it. 

80 blocks

While, I was auditioning sashing fabrics. I decided on this vintage print. I've changed my mind twice. And this is as far as I went with that. I have decided to finish it, and hope, I will have it done by the end of the year. This is part of my 5 quilt projects.

some of the blocks have sashings added to them as well.

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anvil blocks and one monthly goal

A new addition to the 5 quilts project is an UFO from not so long ago. I like making these blocks. I saw these blocks on Beth Shibley's youtube channel, and, wanted to make them with my shirting fabric.

When I opened the box, I found 50 blocks are complete, and, I wanted to have 80. I have 10 or more blocks cut and ready to piece. So, this month, as my one monthly goal, I want to cut and make the 30 more blocks I will need for a quilt. Here is where it gets tricky. I don't have a plan for a finished quilt. I was just happily sewing blocks.

off hand, here are some options for plain sashings

I don't know, yet.

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finish scrappy twirl

I started this quilt in 2018 and I called it template twirls. I made it using the crazy 6 templates from creative grids as part of an experiment. I was determined to go through my templates, at the time, or get rid of them. I made several quilts or tops at the time, and had so much fun, I kept the templates LOL

This is a great use for all the little bits of strings and crumbs

60 x 70 and the sun was funny for the photo

I quilted all over bubbles and added the binding by machine.

other quilts I used these templates:

pink quilt

oriental pinwheel

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blue ridge beauty finish

blue ridge beauty is finally a completed quilt. I have tried all year to make this a priority in finishing this huge quilt. It took several days to free motion swirls on my longarm. Binding was delayed because my trusty older bernina that I use for binding, stopped working, and, hubby had to spend a couple of days to uncover the problem. I knew he could do it, and, he did. I made blue ridge beauty my one monthly goal for October...again. And this is my 12th ufo finish for PHD 2022.

98x107

27 yards

It has some great old fabrics and shirts in it, and, was definitely from a time when my piecing was still getting better. But, it is a soothing, lovely quilt that will live on my bed for a long time.

This is a Bonnie Hunter quilt called blue ridge beauty from her book adventures with leader and enders. I took a class with Bonnie Hunter in 2014-2015 in Indiana

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one monthly goal October

 I am going to try making blue ridge beauty quilt my one monthly goal again for October. I really would like to see it done by the end of this year, and October would be better. This a quiltville pattern in her book adventures with leaders and enders. I made mine with shirt fabrics included.

I need to make a monster back and decide on binding. Surely, I can finish it this month. Most of the garden is willing to wait for me to get to it.

However, we do have a new adventure. We found this little bitty shivering on our patio. We waited a few hours until dark for the momma to return, but, had to bring it in for the night. It was cold, and we have larger critters in the woods that might think it looked tasty. I am allergic to cats - drat. Most of the shelters are full....... Look at that face.

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fair and square

Sometimes progress just takes time. A little bit here and there makes a difference over time. I have to remind myself of that often, as I grow impatient. I pressed and trimmed fair and square. And, I cut and added the black inner border. I had hoped to get the final border on the quilt, but, it didn't fit. That will be the next little bit of time I can find. I think it looks great. The end is in sight.

It has been harvest season for our little garden. The tomatoes are starting to ripen and a BLT sandwich is something I look forward to every summer. yum ! We canned a few for the winter.

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moving projects

It is time to say - see you later- to an old friend. I am retiring this project to the the UFO closet. I have enough pieces cut, I think, but, all shirts go well together. I was hoping for 80 blocks and I have 52 finished. I need to concentrate on some "other" languishing projects to get a bit of organization and less chaos. I  want to move some projects out of easy to reach areas and spread out my current projects. I keep misplacing parts and pieces and really need to clean up and assess where I am. So, anvil is moving to the closet. I like sewing it.

And, this project is moving to the empty drawer after moving anvil. It has been on a tray all year as I am working on this project as part of the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. But is is hard to keep organized on a tray anymore.

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neat and tidy

It looks like a mess, but, our beans are a new variety growing on a trellis, and, they are doing well, and, so is the squash that is taking over the garden, paths and all. In front of the raised bed are peppers.

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bow tie

Bow tie blocks were the 2011 quiltville mystery leader/ ender challenge, and Bonnie's first. She did hers with cheddar fabric, I believe. I wanted something a little brighter. At the time, I had a bunch of scraps that were polka dots, and so, it began.  With the 2022 announcement, I realized I didn't have a great finishing success record. I think 2 out of 12. But, I started all of them. I decided to try finishing one this year instead of starting a new one...... so far. It was an easy choice, start with number one. Remembering my plans is the hard part. And my notes are cryptic, even mysterious. I have 200 + made and I need a few more. Once I went down this rabbit hole, I remembered that they are a lot of fun to make, really. Mine are finishing at 3 1/2 inch squarish. I am hoping for a top this year.

and an easy breezy to boot

 

In the center of this bed are my beets. And they are doing very well. To the right is swiss chard  (yummy), and, to the left, is green beans that are actually purple. I have grown beets before, but, usually, we don't get a good harvest. I think this one will be great.

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One monthly goal for August

I didn't finish last month's One monthly goal at Elm street quilts. But, never give up - right?  I had the   last quilt a goal for 2 months and still did not finish. I will try a different Ufo that needs finishing, in hopes, I will find renewed motivation to chug along on the finishing. I need to add borders and quilt it.

in the box

This is a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book scraps and shirttails. It is made mostly from shirt fabrics. My notes are sketchy. I think I started this in 2015 or 2016

mostly done

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We are going to try this again for my one monthly goal at Elm street quilts. I have filled in the blank spots and squared the EPP for this little handsewn quilt. I want to iron all the edges out ( they are still wrapped around the paper templates), and starch it before I trim it. Then, I will add a border, and quilt it. I used this as my goal for May but, didn't finish it.

goal for July

  

Stash report  July 3, 2022

fabric added: 0 yards 

fabric added year to date: 60 3/4 yards  

fabric used: 6 yards - I finished tiger, tiger

fabric used year to date: 136 yards 

76 1/4 yards used more than bought. 

I sewed 5 days last week. And I had a sew day with the guild Saturday

I have some hand stitching to do on my friendsheep rug, but, I have to trim and press first. I haven't gotten to that yet, But, I did put another rug on the stand, that I can work on slowly in the mean time.

I started it here in March while I was waiting for my sheep rug to finish with the other swappers. I did the hat and face and I am working on the banner above her head. She is a fun little witch.

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fair and square progress

I was able to go to Friday quilt group and lay fair and square out a bit on the floor. That helped me put the top 4 rows together and start the bottom rows. This has been a puzzle from the beginning. Fair and square is a Bonnie Hunter pattern from her book: scraps and shirttails 2. It has been a UFO since 2019. I like the look of on point settings but, they are challenging for me.

Another of my clematis is blooming. This one is finicky. Last year it didn't bloom. I am glad to see it blooming.

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I am ready for the last row for this quilt. I have a hodge podge of blocks that I want to sew, making sure the mix is what I want. This is one of my 5 quilts projects, but, I am tired of seeing it on the list.

I had hoped to make 10 rows, but the last row would all be aqua. sigh...

I made it to this point this week

I canned saurkraut the old fashioned way this week.  I found the idea on whipperwill holler youtube. They won't be ready for 4 - 6 weeks. We will see if this works. I ferment saurkraut 3 -4 times a year. But it is not shelf stable. Hopefully, I will know by the time my cabbage in the garden is ready.

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