Making A Lather

Friday, August 29, 2025

snow ball border and one monthly goal

My one monthly goal was to finish the top for my snowball blocks. I have done that, with just days to spare. I had three choices for the border. I took a consensus at my Friday group. We all picked one that I thought was perfect, until, I added the inner border. Then, all of us agreed on a different choice. I am glad we did. It's good to have quilting buddies to help with the decision. Next month, I should be able to finish it, and take it off the ufo list.

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Monday, August 25, 2025

snow ball top

I have the snowball blocks rows sewn together, and the inner border decided and finished. I have a few candidates for an outer border My one monthly goal is to have the top done and ready for quilting by the end of the month. It's a lap size, so it might still happen.

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

stash report August 24, 2025

I found a wide backing at a garage sale that was a great price. I am not a fan of black backings, but, sometimes, I want a darker background. This will do the trick.

stash report August 24, 2025

fabric added this week: 3 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 58 yards

fabric used this week: 14 yards off track finish

fabric used year to date for 2025: 228 1/2 yards

170 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week.

I have created a new friendship swap for my rug hooking group. It is a swap rug. Everyone wanted houses this time. It has two rows of houses, and trees, too. We each do a house on our own rug, and then, we pass it around for everyone to hook a house on our rug, When we are done, we will have a rug with our friends hooking on it. I have made 2 or 3 others and they are such a treasure. We have a goal to trade every two weeks.

Here is one rug that was up for swapping this week. Pam has decided to make a wool shop house for all of us. last week

vivians rug

Slow Sunday Stitching

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patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

Friday, August 22, 2025

off track is finished

This is an older ufo that had aqua in it that I added to my rainbow scrap challenge for the month of August. The box had horizontal rows made, and enough scraps for the binding. The label was an incorrect name and no instructions. With a little help, I found the pattern and it was called off track. It's a great jelly roll quilt.

60 x 68 =14 yards

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Monday, August 18, 2025

snowball sashing

I went to Friday sew group and worked on making the horizontal sashings for snowball blocks. I needed 31 squares for 4 rows. The time went quickly with friends. I like how scrappy it is.

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Sunday, August 17, 2025

stash report August 17, 2025

This came as part of my missouri star quilt purchase. I bought two three yard wide backing in white.

stash report August 17, 2025

fabric added this week: 6 yards + a wool splurge

fabric added year to date for 2025: 55 yards

fabric used this week: 4 yards donated to my group

fabric used year to date for 2025: 214 1/2 yards

159 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week.

on a whim, we headed to Archibold Ohio for Sauder rug hooking week. I went looking for a blue sky for my houses swap rug. I couldn't find what I wanted in the quantity I would need. sigh I have no idea what inspired me to take any of these pictures over others. It had been 2 years since we attended the show, and it was a lovely adventure.

1st rug that caught my eye

Mu husband rug hooks, too. He was intrigued with this one.

looks like a great way to use leftover scraps

A great exhibit of a challenge from this book.

the focus collection

william and morris exhibit

adding weaving

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, August 16, 2025

week 3 with aqua scraps

The off track quilt top is finished. This is an older ufo that had aqua in it that I am making progress on for the rainbow scrap challenge. I added the last of the borders at Friday sew group. I decided not to add any other border. I guess it is time to find a back and get quilting.