A Finish and Other Progress

      Actually I already showed this one as a finished top from Alycia's Winter 2026 QOV Quilt Along.  Then a member of my quilt guild QOV group long-arm quilted my top. I sewed on the binding so it is ready to be given to a veteran.

    On last Friday's Finished or Not post I was inspired by a scrappy quilt made and donated to CIL by Linda in Indiana. You can see it here. Her quilt appears to use the pattern “Radiant” from Cozy Quilt Designs. I decided to make a test block. First I pieced these 2 blocks. Then they were used to make HSTs to create these blocks. I hope to use this block for a scrappy quilt similar to Linda's.

  

     Next Wednesday at church quilt group I hope to sandwich tops.  I pulled 2 fabrics from my stash and pieced backings for 2 comfort quilts. I am glad to be using and reducing my stash.

Stash Report for 2026

this past week - Used: 6.2 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 79.21 yds Added: 10.375 yds

Net decrease 68.835 yds

Last weekend I delivered the Georgia quilt to my GD for her college dorm. She was very pleased.

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished (or Not) Friday. Check out all the creative projects for inspiration.

Have a great week and enjoy sewing, quilting and creating.

A Special Finish

      My older GD will be starting the University of Georgia in a couple of weeks and I have been making her a quilt for her dorm bed. She shared pictures she found online of GA quilts that she liked. Thursday I finished her quilt; its labeled, bound and stored in a coordinating pillowcase waiting for delivery to her before she moves into the dorm.

     Then I took some time to play, made more continuous bias and practiced sewing it to petal shapes. Here is what I have now. I know I need to make a variety of bias tape.

No telling where this will go but I am enjoying the challenge. So much so that I signed up for Sherri Lynn Wood's online workshop

Freestyle Curve Engineering. She is offering 3 different improv curve workshops this fall. Check the link for more information if you're interested. 

Stash Report for 2026

this past week - Used: 5.625 yds Added: 2.375 yds

So far this year - Used: 73.01 yds Added: 10.375 yds

Net decrease 62.635 yds

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday. Check out all the creative projects.

Have a great weekend and week and enjoy sewing, quilting and creating.

Progress on Comfort Quilts

       As I was planning to be out of town visiting, I packed quilt projects in progress that I could easily work on when I had a few minutes and I made a lot of progress on a few. First I added a simple border to this top (pieced by someone else) to increase the size and then pieced a backing so we can sandwich it Wednesday at church quilt group. I am wondering what else it might need to be more interesting but maybe quilting will be enough.  

     Next I laid out my blue green potato chip blocks and sewed the top. I will probably add a simple narrow border to frame it and control all the seams on the edges. Potato chip blocks are my current favorite scrap pattern for a fast simple quilt because it has no nesting seams to match and looks so different depending on choice of fabrics.  

     Then I worked on my “Rainbow Crumb Chain”. I cut and sewed the alternate blocks with the black strip and pieced the top. I added a 2” border to help control all the seams on the edges of the crumb blocks.  

     I had some time Sunday afternoon so decided to try a fun new challenge - making continuous bias strips and sewing them to some improv petal (Orange Peel) shapes. I was inspired by Sherri Lynn Wood.   An 11” square made 3 yards of bias 2” wide. This is a technique I want to practice more. It is difficult to get them to lay flat but I did okay.  

       Stash Report for 2026 (finally updated correct year)

this past week - Used: 1 yd Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 67.385 yds Added: 8 yds

Net decrease 59.385 yds

I'm linking up with Alycia for Finished or Not Friday  

Have a great week and enjoy sewing, quilting and creating.