Making A Lather

Sunday, May 5, 2024

stash report May 5, 2024

Someone brought in their leftover bindings for the free table. I seemed to be the only one interested in sorting through them. They double folded a 2 inch strip of fabric. I use 2 inch strips for my binding and I like scrappy bindings. My first thought was to re-iron them and use the for binding. I pulled the black and cream and took them home. I experimented with the iron and decided they were not going to look good enough to suit me. So now, I have a lovely pile of strings for the garden.

stash report May 5, 2024

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2024: 17 yards

fabric used: -15 yards - lucky stars finished

62 x 78 = 15 yards

fabric used year to date for 2024: 222 yards

206 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 3 days last week. I had a guild open sew

I am working on a cross stitch sampler designed by Melissa at pinker n punkin - I think it can be found here I have another block stitched for the sampler.

last week

this week

I did take a minute to dye some dark blue for my Christmas in new England rug. I didn't want to continue hooking until I had more variety.

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Saturday, May 4, 2024

finishing yellow scraps

I sure wasn't ready for May. Where did April go? I finished the yellow hen and chicks blocks for the rainbow scrap challenge.

And I made yellow zigzag ripple blocks. I haven't dug out my pink 2 1/2 inch strips yet to start cutting for May.

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Friday, May 3, 2024

Lucky stars finish

I started my lucky stars quilt in January 0f 2023 as part of the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. I made the stars each month using the color of the month. My plan was to use colors in a Kaffe jelly roll that I wanted to use from my stash.

I had my lucky star blocks sorted into rows by color of the stars in November 2023. It was ready to be quilted in December. I drew the number of this quilt to quilt in April. I had it quilted by the 30th but it needed to be bound. Now, it is finshed.

62 x 78 = 15 yards

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

5 quilts May 1, 2024

Last report April 1, 2024

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. My top priority this year are the quilts in the to be quilted closet.

I finished 3 ufos in April. I did not attend many of my social sewing events this month. They were just inconvenient this time. I missed the interaction. I am hoping to spend more time outdoors and organizing this month. It seems as though I am getting a lot done, but I spent a few years not getting them done and that is why it looks like that. LOL

1.strip tease is finished

70 x 83

2. faux hexagon table runner is finished

20 x 36 inches

I wanted to finish 2 quilts In the 'to be quilted closet' before I did any other UFOs. I finished....

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority

1. dart jelly roll is finished

62 x 76

2. gnome layer cake decided not to finish it- I replaced it with Lucky stars which is quilted

I worked on these older Ufos to finish them

3. box kite -The top is finished and ready to prepare for quilting

4. scrappy twirl new in March - I have all the blocks pieced and will start the rows. I wish I had left them in halves and may still unpick if I have don't like sewing the y seams.

5. cathedral stars - It is an older ufo from 2016, a Bonnie hunter pattern.

Looking forward to May:

quilts to be quilted from the closet -top priority - I have 24

1. floribunda from 2021

2. shirt anvil from 2023 This will be my one monthly goal for May

ufo projects for May:

1. cathedral stars

2. garlic knots new for May

3. scrappy twirl

If these finish early, LOL I will add an older UFO I called dark strings. My notes say it needs a border.

next on the longarm

1. lucky stars quilted

2. scrappy log cabin

3. scrappy mountain majesties

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4. maple leaves

5.love jelly roll

6. strip weave

7. florabunda

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Monday, April 29, 2024

more hexie work

I have spent the year trying to finish a long term hexie quilt. The main part has been done for awhile and I am finishing the edges to a stopping point. It is a great big puzzle. I need to hand piece bigger sections together before I can add it to the mother ship. I am working on the last side. I have no idea on how I will actually finish the edges. But I have to get there first. Now that I can get outside, it may slow me down on the work.

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Sunday, April 28, 2024

stash report April 28, 2024

I am finally through the bag my friend gave me. There was a quilt kit and a bundle of fabric - I gave them to another quilter for a donation quilt.

I kept the small pieces of scraps of Dr suess fabric since I am a fan.

stash report April 28, 2024

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2024: 17 yards

fabric used: - 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2024: 207 yards

191 yards used more than bought in 2024

I sewed 2 days last week. I had a guild open sew

I am working on a cross stitch sampler designed by Melissa at pinker n punkin - I think it can be found here I finished the red work frames for my sampler.