rick rack nines progress

My ufo project - rick rack nines - is growing. This is a bonnie Hunter quilt project that has languished since 2018. The pattern is in her book adventures with leaders and enders. I have 290- 9 patches and several yards of background in the box. At first, I did not want to finish it. But, with the new year is new motivation. I have cut some background squares and sewed some sets of 2 for the 9 patches. I do love a scrappy quilt. It also is part of my 5 quilt project, and, it is my one monthly goal for January. 

When I did not want to finish this, my daughter gave some sage advice. Just make it simple. She suggested an alternate square with the 9 patches. The idea gave me motivation. Still, I liked the zig zag of the pattern. It couldn't be that much more difficult right?  um, yes it can.

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This is an older ufo that has been in my to be quilted closet. It is my first priority for the 5 quilt project in 2024. I need to see to borders, and quilt, and bind it. It was part of a block of the month at a local quilt shop in 2012. I had most of the blocks made, then. I finished the top in 2021, and it has been waiting in the closet for it's turn on the longarm. I used amy butler fabric.

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stash report January 7, 2024

The first stash report for the new year. And, I can start it, saying, I haven't bought any fabric haha - 7 whole days yippee

stash report January 4, 2024

fabric added this week:  0 yards 

fabric added year to date for 2024: 0 yards 

fabric used: 16 yards donated  finish crayon

fabric used year to date for 2024: 16 yards 

16  yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 4 days last week. 

I am working on a cross stitch sampler designed by Melissa at pinker n punkin - I think it can be found here. I have made the frame for square number 3. I can hardly wait to add the birdies inside

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I look forward to the start of a new year for the rainbow scrap challenge. January's color is green.

I have pulled out my applique project - across the wide missourri- and selected block 6 for this month. It has a green tree that I think I will attempt to make, after, I figure out where to start.

I made two green blocks for the baby 30s quilt. I had a strip of green already cut, that, I could sew to get ready for the sashings. The sashings are a mix of 30s fabric in 4 patches. I was surprised to see all the pieces are already cut.

much easier than applique

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crayon quilt finish

I have a finish for the new year. My crayon quilt is ready to be gifted. I worked on this quilt as part of the rainbow scrap challenge in 2019. Finishing this quilt makes me want to start another crayon quilt for the rainbow scrap challenge. It is fun and easy to do, to use up  2 1/2 inch scraps. I really enjoyed making the words to add to the original pattern. 

57 x 89  = 16 yards

I added words to a few quilts that year including ode to Joey.

ode to joey

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Last 5 quilt report Dec 11, 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 think I started  in Ocotber 2021.

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This year, I am determined to empty my 'to be quilted closet'. In 2023, my numbers stayed the same as I tried to finish ufos all the way through quilted and bound. I finished quilts, but, didn't get around to reaching into the closet very often. There are some lovely tops in the closet that I want to see finished. My plan is to consider a top first in the quilting cue rather than a finished ufo. Now, to be fair, I have not let anytime on the longarm go lax this year. So, maybe, I can't get anymore quilted than I did in 2023.

I am also thinking I will plan each month separately, or, start over in the new month. I will have to see how January finishes. The new change means that if I have finished quilting number 1 and 2, I will start the new month with another 2 from the to be quilted closet as first priority.

One thing, I haven't decided is the second quilts. Sometimes, when I finish a ufo, there is enough fabric/ pieces for a second quilt. Do I put the new quilt idea into the list, or ugh, add it to the Ufo closet? or, just forget about it and throw the fabric into the scrap bins also ugh.

My one monthly goal for January -rick rack nines assembled into a top ready for quilting. This is a bonnie Hunter quilt project that has languished since 2018. I have 290- 9 patches and several yards of background in the box. At first, I did not want to finish it. But, with the new year is new motivation. I have cut some background squares and sewed some sets of 2 for the 9 patches. I do love a scrappy quilt.

out of the box

a small start

to be quilted

1. too many circles

2. chunky churndash Lost- this is the 3rd one lost in 2023

 new # 2.   carolina chain

Ufo to finish 

3. rick rack nines assemble

4. portage lake block of the month - open the box

5. mini churndashes from 2023 - assemble

next on the longarm

1. rick rack nines

2. show off

3. faux tablerunner

4. scrappy log cabin

5. lucky stars

February

1. falling charms

2. peek a boo bunnies

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best of 2023 blog posts

Happy New year - I am looking foward to corned beef and cabbage and hopefully a little quilting

 The most viewed blog posts for 2023 were finished quilts. I finished 28 UFOs this year, and, I have a page at the top of the blog listing them.

The top post views for the year is scrapbox chevron in first place

It was followed by my uneven nine patch. I used the leftovers from my circa 1880 quilt, that was part of a swap with quilty friends.

Sea swept was the next on the list.

Also very popular is my page at the top of the blog of my collection of quiltville mystery quilts. I have done 21 of the quiltville mysteries. And, then, I decided to stop and finish more UFOs.

I finished fair and square this year

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