unfinished diamond string quilt

In the same box with my lost cheddar jubilee was another ufo from 2016, diamond string. I'm sure it was abandoned long ago because I am recreating a picture and don't have a pattern. Every decision is a head scratcher. I made string blocks and cut them in half. I have some ideas for the borders that I want to try.

I am not officially adding this to the 5 quilts project yet, but I did pin it to the design board so that I will look at it and be inspired and not forget it. It is early to the list because there were just 2 quilts in the box and I could say I had emptied another box haha

ribbon border

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cheddar jubilee

This poor quilt was declared lost and I had given up hope. It was on my list as ready to be quilted. I looked everywhere. It had been on the 5 quilt project list, and when it's time came... lost. I mourned and moved on. Recently, I was looking for another ufo to piece and I found this quilt  in a box unfinished. Hooray but, I was looking everywhere else than a project box. I had started it in 2017. It started on quiltville as a QAL until it was shut down by the farmer's wife people. The  center is finished. What it needs are an inner border and the string blocks outer border.

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stash report August 11, 2024

Now that my neutral territory quilt is finished and ready to quilt ....

I need to decide about the leftovers and scraps. Not my favorite part. I really haven't made cutting scraps a thing this year, since I knew I would not be starting anything new.  And many of older ufos didn't have many leftovers. These are enough I need to deal with them.

 stash report August 4, 2024 

 fabric added this week: 0 yards

 fabric added year to date for 2024: 72 yards    

fabric used:  -  6 yards - the basket quilt is finished

40 x 50

fabric used year to date for 2024: 421 yards 

380 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 7 days last week. I am busy quilting and binding

I have made a little progress on my Christmas in new England rug hooking project. It is a lot more fun to start all the village pieces- more variety.

last week

This week I filled in around the house with background.

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orange windmills

I made windmills in orange this week as part of my rainbow scrap challenge projects. I love how easy these are to make. Maybe this can be my go to donation quilt block. I am using 2 1/2 inch strips this year and all it takes is an 18 inch strip cut into 4 1/2 inch rectangles after I sew it to an 18 inch background. Although it is August and I still need to look at a block to know which way to turn the little blocks haha

And with these 2 blocks, I am current with the hen and chicks to start orange. The drawer with all the blocks that are finished is a pretty sight and makes me smile. 

I will trim later

I had a quilt finish this week here

Have a happy weekend.

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baskets finish

This basket quilt has been waiting for the quilting since 2022. It was a buck a block monthly block of the month from a store in Indy in 2014 which was actually 3.00 a block. I liked this one so much I even bought the finishing kit. I hope to give this one to a friend, unless I decide it is too small. I love basket quilts. It is a block that has been around at least since the mid 1800s. They look so happy.

40 x 50 = 6 yards

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making kaliedescope blocks

Part of my 5 quilt project is an older ufo called kaliedescope.   I took A workshop with Mary Huey  When I opened the box only half of the blocks were finished, so, I am finishing the blocks. All the pieces were cut in 2016. I made most of the dark blocks I need at a Friday sew. Next are the light blocks. I am liking the fabrics I chose way back when.

I couldn't wait to see if the magic circles have started to form. Nope, not enough blocks, yet.

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halloween table runner

Funny story, I drew this older ufo for my 5 quilt project. The box and card said easy halloween stripe table runner. What could be quicker to finish? All that was in the box was what I thought was a kit including fabric. No pattern or instructions. What? Why didn't I purchase the pattern at the same time? It is a few years old but I tried looking on the quilt etc website - no clue. Then I googled halloween table runner- nothing striped. I googled the actual words on the package and the easy striped pattern showed up. Oh, I have that pattern and have used it before. That is why I didn't buy the pattern. The now me, would have liked a note.

remember the days when 1 1/2 yards of fabric at 8.95 was the expensive choice?

I love the fabric and I took a long while to find a pattern, then, the hunt was on for the ruler. nope- so I called a friend and I am borrowing hers until, miraculously, mine will appear when I am almost done. 

Long story to say I will be working on this soon for my ufo 5 quilt challenge. The older the ufo gets, the feistier it gets

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