Making A Lather

Saturday, December 2, 2023

rsc summary

summary of 2023 projects

fish school/ kismet is all ready to assemble and packed away for a vacation in the ufo closet

I made the necessary string blocks after the blocks were done according to the rsc colors.

I finished the center of the top for hollow nine. I have cut the wide borders in white and made green vines to add a floral applique .

somewhere in the middle of the year I forgot my strip weave project. I made 12 blocks and I wanted 20. oops.

I was making nine patches for a quilt called diffussion from quilted twins but I wasn't sure how I wanted to make them into a quilt. I was making them in fall colors.

diffusion - quilted twins

I made stars in in the color of the month in with bright batiks and now the top is ready to finish

I cut for the 2023 stashbuster each month - I don't see any mention of that in my posts. I think I made one block.

I made sashing and border strips by color for garlic knots and I made QSTs for box kite

qsts for box kite

I am happy with what is done, but, no finishes yet

Next year. Hard to believe it is time to think about 2024.

1. Across the wide missourri. -I plan to include an older UFO that needs applique. I am intimidated with applique, so, I think making something, maybe only one thing, per month might help me overcome my fears.

2. sugar grove - a quiltville pattern made with a gazillion HSTs. I thought I would include cutting and sewing HSTS by color.

3 2024 stashbuster - there will be a new one I can cut according to colors.

4 lemoyne star - I have the die and thought I would cut for each color. I might want to make a reverse one along with the one in color.

I have a green drawer that won't close, and my 2 1/2 inch strips are a mess. I would like to make a few donation quilts.

I am linking to:

rsc23 super saturday
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wednesday wait loss

Friday, December 1, 2023

lucky star top

Lucky star rainbow scrap challenge quilt is a top. I have enjoyed making this quilt this year. The colors and fabrics are different than I usually use. Sew, I enjoyed the change. I always enjoy the monthly scrap sewing by color. It makes it seem less intimidating. This quilt is going into the to be quilted closet for a well - deserved vacation.

It's time to look at my monthly PHD report. So far this year, I have completed 26 UFOs from my project closet. Can I do that again next year. I need to do it. But, I am experiencing burn out with enthusiasm. Hopefully with the new year, everything will seem like new again. I think I am on track for 2 more finishes in December - fingers crossed.

Next year, I want to clear the to be quilted closet. I may use a 2 for 1 plan. I have some fun quilts in there, that need to become useful.

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TGIFF

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

hourglass QAL

Judy at small quilts and doll quilts was showing a vintage hourglass quilt made with 2 1/2 inch hourglasses that inspired her to make one, too. I remembered I have hourglasses tucked away in the ufo closet. I wasn't sure just what I had, but, I do remember there was some swapping involved.

My original inspiration was found in a book sew scrappy volume 2, and, I started making blocks. I invited 2 others to swap. The other swappers wanted to make a 4 1/2 inch unfinished size. That is why I have 2 sizes. We used mostly scrappy fabrics. It was added to the ufo closet in 2018

Recalculating for my 3 1/2 inch size, I would need 672 - I have 250 - I will definitely need to make more.

or I could make it 15 x 18 and I would need 270. and it would be a small donation quilt.

I don't want to add to the larger size. I have 132- 4 1/2 inch. I could make 11 across and 12 rows = 132 would be 44 x 45 quilt for donation before borders. That could work for me.

Looking at my picture and Judy's picture, I wish I had used reproduction fabrics. That would motivate me to start a new one. Sometimes, when I want to make a quilt, I have to figure out, what about it, is the reason. Is it the color, the block, the challenge, or the availability of fabric ( use up scraps)

The question is how could I join the qal and stick it in with my plans. I have more deciding to do.

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Monday, November 27, 2023

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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Sunday, November 26, 2023

stash report November 26, 2023

I bought 2 new jelly rolls during the holiday sales. Do I need them? have a project in mind? no but I was caught up in the deal. LOL

batik and 30s prints

stash report November 26, 2023

fabric added this week: 6 yards

fabric added year to date for 2023: 154 1/4 yards

fabric used: 19 yards- 4 yards donated -15 yards for finished sweet pea

fabric used year to date for 2023: 531 yards

347.75 yards used more than bought in 2023 why doesn't it look like anything is missing?

I sewed 1 day last week.

I have packed up my rug and my hexie quilt, and, put them into storage until after my daughter's visit for Thanks giving. I am trying to do a big clean up of the living room.

I made some progress last week on my sock.

I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

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sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

Saturday, November 25, 2023

full stop for quilting

I am pretty excited to add full stop quilt from 2021 rainbow scrap challenge to my longarm for quilting. I added the quilt to my 5 quilts in 2022 to assemble the blocks and then rows. I am not sure how it has gone this long being passed over in the quilt cue. But, I think it is time. full stop were quilt blocks that Angela designed.

deciding how I wanted to put it together in 2022

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wednesday wait loss

Friday, November 24, 2023

sweet pea finish

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Sweet pea quilt is finished and checked off the UFO list, thanks to the 5 quilt project. I took a class in 2017 with marianne fons using their sweet pea block. It was great class, and, I enjoyed her as a teacher. I used a fat quarter bundle that had a jelly roll, too. I had most of the blocks made, when the project went into the dark abyss of Ufo land.

I added it to my 5 quilts in October. I decided on the setting. I added sashings. And, I had a atop in November. It was a quick turnaround for this older UFo.