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Friday, August 1, 2025

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

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

final week of orange

I have the orange 2 inch hsts for a basket quilt I am making. I am using the rainbow scrap challenge to cut and make 70 each month.

Here is my first post about this spiderweb quilt in 2016. I have worked on this quilt throughout orange June. The top is done and the first border is attached. Now, the decision is whether to add another border. I need to wait until the voice in my head really decides, over whether, I just want it finished LOL. This is close enough to continue this quilt on my 5 quilt project, either way.

I have orange windmill finished. I really need to cut more orange scraps into strips for the future. My choices were sparse.

I made a few orange monkey wrench blocks.

I made more orange 1 1/2 inch strips for ditch lilies. I made a lot of progress on ditch lilies during green and orange months. But, I am calling this ufo done for the year, and giving it a spa vacation for awhile.

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Friday, June 27, 2025

5 quilt June 27, 2025

last report May 30, 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.

I finished 1 ufo in June - 7th for the year

zipper blocks quilt is finished

72 x 86 = 24 yards

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

scrappy twirl - I have prepared the border and need to add it to the top.

hollow nine - rainbow scrap challenge from 2023 that needs the border -Which I intend to applique. fingers crossed.

broken dishes made with civil war fabrics I am not sure I am finishing this. I decided to postpone this ufo for another time.

I replaced it with a scrappy snowballs -2 inch scrap block. This ufo had more pieces ready for quicker sewing. This is my one monthly goal for June to have a top. I can still get it done. I have a Friday sew and an open sew this weekend. If I concentrate, it might happen. But concentration has not been my long suit lately.

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

My June PHD report

scrap cutting

I have finished cutting the 9 pound box of shirts. This time the cut pieces weighed 3 pounds 6 ounces which is 10 1/2 yards of useable fabric. The total yardage for the box was 26 1/2 yards of useable fabric. For the year, the total is 35 yards of useable fabric. And I had fun socializing while I was doing it -bonus.

quilts to be quilted:

1. 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 July - I am disappointed at my progress this month

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Saturday, June 21, 2025

more orange progress

I haven't been sewing much lately.

I will be forever catching up monkey wrench blocks. At least I made an orange one this month. I haven't counted lately.

Again, I am behind on my sugar grove blocks. I think I have 41 of 62 finished.

I sewed the 2 1/2 inch strip sets for my windmill project and have them sub cut and ready to sew.

I have 3 rows out of 5 sewn together for my spiderweb quilt.

And I cut more 1 1/2 inch strips for ditch lilies.

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Friday, June 20, 2025

zipper is finished

zipper blocks is a finished quilt. I started this quilt as part of the rainbow scrap challenge in 2022. I was able to use many of my solid scraps in this fun and easy scrap quilt. I saw it on sane, crazy crumby quilts, and, she referred to Klein meisje quilts. At the end of the year, I put it away. In 2025, as part of my 5 quilt project, I decided to finish it. I started piecing the blocks into twosies and then, foursies. In May, I began making rows

72 x 86 = 24 yards

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

orange spiderweb

Orange is the rainbow scrap challenge color for June.

I was pretty excited to change colors this month and finish an older Ufo called spiderweb. But, as I was taking pictures, I realized that last month's ufo was ditch lilies and it also has orange in it. I think I will work on both.

So far, I have made the whole spiderweb quilt with my people powered treadle machine. All the blocks are in twosies. I have had the treadle closed for a while now, and I think I might reopen it, just to finish this quilt this month. I really enjoy treadling in the evening. I put it away because it makes a terrible mess in my living room where it lives. But, it will only be a month, right?

The orange part of ditch lilies are small rail fence blocks made with scrappy oranges and neutrals.

1 1/2 inch strips

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Friday, June 6, 2025

5 quilt progress

I have decided on the border I want for my scrappy twirl quilt. I am not sure about the corners, yet.

While I was digging around, trying to find some wool for my rug hooking project, I found 2 missing quilts in a tub. I had given them up for lost. 1st is a quiltville pattern called oklahoma backroads. Which is in rows, and will need assembly.

The 2nd quilt is a top called chunky churndash. Also a quiltville pattern.

I have made more blocks for holy toledo

My zipper quilt is on the frame.

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Saturday, May 31, 2025

green week 5 hsts ditch

It is the end of May and time to put away ditch lilies for the rainbow scrap challenge. In a month I have cut all the pieces for the quilt and I even had a chance to dig and find some 1 1/2 inch hsts. They will finish at 1 inch. I need 640 of them for the quilt.

While I am working on a snowball project, I can use the cut off pieces to make 1/12 inch hsts. And I am working on a basket quilt that uses 2 inch hsts. I can cut the ones that are too small down to 1 1/2.

all sewn

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Friday, May 30, 2025

5 quilt may 30, 2025

last report April 28, 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.

I finished 2 ufos in May

kaleidoscope - is finished

74 x 74

fancy fox - My one monthly goal for May is finished

52 x 62

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

scrappy twirl -all the borders are done, I need to trim it square and decide what I want for a border.

hollow nine - rainbow scrap challenge from 2023 that needs the border Which I intend to applique. fingers crossed.

broken dishes made with civil war fabrics I am not sure I am finishing this.

holy toledo

My May PHD report

scrap cutting

I cut a big scrap bag for May. The original box weighed 9 pounds 13 ounces of shirtings scraps. The cut pieces weighed 1 pound 4 ounces which is 4 yards of useable fabric. 2025- totals so far 16 1/2 yards of useable fabric

quilts to be quilted:

1. 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

chunky churndash

Looking forward to May - finally adding a few new ufos to the list

scrappy twirl

hollow nine

broken dishes civil war

zipper blocks

holy toledo

halloween panel kit plan and beginning

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Saturday, May 24, 2025

more green scraps

green is the rainbow scrap challenge for the month of May.

I am playing catch up on the 2 inch hsts I need for a basket quilt of the future. I need 70 of 10 different colors by the end of the year. I was only planning to do pink this month.

But, I was on a roll, and made blue, yellow, and green.

I finished my windmills blocks in green.

And, I cut 3 1/2 inch squares for ditch lilies. I still have time to work on the 1 1/2 hsts that I need for this quilt. I think by the end of the month, I will have it all cut and ready for another day.

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Monday, May 19, 2025

zipper in rows

Once I started the rows for zipper blocks, I didn't want to stop. I worked on the rows at an open sew, where I could start to lay them out where I could see them.

Before I went home, I had all the rows complete and basically arranged. I pinned them in order. My plan next is to pin the rows together, one at a time, in the evenings while watching tv. This pattern goes together easily except the pinning every 2 inches to be sure the seams nest. This was an rainbow scrap challenge from 2023, and it is great to see it moving along to a finished quilt.

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Saturday, May 17, 2025

green scrap projects week 3

green is the rainbow scrap challenge color for May.

I did some catching up of sugar grove blocks. I have 39 blocks so far- the goal is 72. I think I only have another 10 sets ready to go. I should have more from cutting last year..... I wonder where they are hiding.