Making A Lather

Saturday, September 30, 2023

lucky star

I taught a mini workshop, last Saturday, for the guild on quick and easy star tips. I have been making lucky star in the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge. There were 6 making the stars with me, and, I showed them how I was going to sash mine. pretty easy. I have used a layer cake of batiks for my stars, and, I am using an older kaffe jelly roll for the sashings, I had made the monthly stars with 25 blocks in mind. I prefer rectangle quilts, so, I decided to add 5 more and then I will be ready to assemble the top.

pastel batiks

linda

debbie

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Friday, September 29, 2023

one monthly goal finish

I have finished my wensleydale quilt- a jen kingwell pattern. It is my one monthly goal for September, and, one of my 5 quilts project. I plucked it out of my Ufo closet in March. I started cutting again in April. I made a few blocks in May. I made more blocks in June. All the blocks were done in July, and, I started putting them together in August.

67 x 74 = 15 yards

My ufo report for PHD

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

teasing some progress

All the flying geese are done for strip tease pattern. I am ready for assembly. My quilting buddy has hers ready for quilting, so, I am behind. This is a truly scrappy quilt using 2 inch strips and pieces. I made the 4 patches along with the colors of the rainbow scrap challenge this year. It is one of my 5 quilts projects. There are 9 vertical rows of flying geese and 10 vertical rows of 4 patches.

My finger is doing much better. The longarm needle went through the middle of the nail. The nail has grown out, so, I am not as worried about catching it and ripping it.

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

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Monday, September 25, 2023

mini churn dash block

I am excited to add a new UFo to my 5 quilt project. I made these cute little churn dashes in 2017. At some point, I retired the whole project to the ufo closet. I used a random number generator to pick my next project for the list, to replace a finished Ufo (unfinished object), and mini churndashes was it. The plan was to make a quilt with whatever number of blocks I found in the box. I had a possible layout idea in the box, too. When I counted them, I fell in love with them all over again. They are so very cute and fun to make.

I had 78 of them, which, isn't a big quilt. I decided I would be patient in finishing, and, make a few more. I even thought of making them by color for the 2024 rainbow scrap challenge. But, I decided on a more short term goal, and, then, I can reevaluate. I am making one every morning, until the end of the year. That will add at least 90 more to the number.

78 blocks in the box

practice - 3 inch finished

week 1

I don't keep 1 inch strips, generally, adding them to the string and crumb bin. So, I can dig through the end of the line scraps for fun combos. I can cut the HSTS from 1 1/2 inch strips with the easy angle. This is going to be a bright spot every morning.

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Sunday, September 24, 2023

stash report September 24, 2023

I am really. really trying to keep more fabric out of the house.... really

But, I attended a quilt show last week, and there was this very big bag of scraps for only two dollars, and my hubby, said " you need this" what could I do? It was like he had showed me the cutest little puppy or kitty, and, I just had to rescue it. I had to do it. I promise, I will feed it, and, take it out for a walk, and, be very responsible. I will

stash report September 24, 2023

fabric added: 0 yards I am not counting itty bitty scraps

fabric added year to date: 130 1/2 yards

fabric used: 0 yards

fabric used year to date: 390 yards

259 1/2 yards used more than bought

I sewed 5 days last week.

The rug pattern is called Christmas in new England by Old tattered flag. It is meant to be a tree skirt, but I am changing it to just a circular rug. SO, on dasher and dancer.

I have many shades of dark blue to use for the background.

It was fun to see an overall view while I had it off the frame.

8 tiny reindeer

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Friday, September 22, 2023

spoolin around

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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Wednesday, September 20, 2023

hollow nine rows

I laid the hollow nine blocks out on the floor, and, rearranged them a million times. This is where I stopped. I will finish the last row, and, then, make the sashing strips to join the rows together. I am making progress. This is my RSC project for this year. Each month, I have made 3 in each color as it was picked. I have all 25 done.

3 1/2 inch squares

I made 4 patches for strip tease.

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