Monday, September 28, 2026

Weekly Progress

      Last Wednesday was quilt day at church and we worked to finish many fall pumpkin placemats for Meals on Wheels. After I came home I quilted one more. I had fun FM sketching leaves on a vine for the pumpkin.


    I made a pair of fall leaf placemats as a thank you gift. I mostly used my stash but did buy the border fabric which was also used on the back.


    I finished this small cute dog panel as a pillow and got it in the mail as a gift.

     Then I tackled the 3” finished stars for the dog panel quilt. I managed to finish 6 a day. Sunday I pieced together all the units for the top row and the side sections and then sewed them to the panel.

I have the bottom rows on the design wall but my design wall is not large enough for the whole top. I'm not sure I am happy with the bottom section so may move some pieces around before sewing it all together.


     We had a few cool mornings and a couple of days with rain. When it wasn't too wet, I worked in my flower beds.

Stash Report for 2026

this past week - Used: 1.25 yds Added: 1.5 yds
So far this year - Used: 92.495 yds Added: 11.875 yds
Net decrease 80.62 yds

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

Friday, September 18, 2026

Top in Progress

       I'm not sure where the time went. I have not accomplished much in the sewing room. I shopped my stash for browns and yellow golds to go with a dog panel after I made a plan in EQ. I needed to buy dark brown so I could add the border. I have done a lot of cutting. Then I started piecing stars. All the 6” stars are made and the 12” are in progress. I plan to make some 3” and fill the rest in with squares. Here is the top part on my design wall. Units will still be moved around as stars and squares are added.


Stash Report for 2026

this past week -   Used: 5 yds Added: 3 yds
So far this year - Used: 96.245 yds Added: 13.375 yds
Net decrease 82.87 yds


I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday.

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

Monday, September 7, 2026

A Finish, a Top and Some Small Projects

      The past week was a busy time in my sewing room with a variety of projects. I pieced and quilted another leaf placemat and a pumpkin placemat. I also cut kits for church quilt group to sew placemats for Meals on Wheels.

     I was looking for something and saw an old border print. I decided to played with my 60 degree ruler. It was enough to piece a small table runner and a table topper. The remains of the fabric will be in my scrap user system.


     I shopped my stash for border fabric and sewed the borders on to “Brightly”. The border may not be the best but it was the best my stash had so it is good enough. This was pieced totally from my stash. That feels good.

    Last time Shandon Quilt Group ( my church quilt group) met we sandwiched 3 quilt tops. I brought home the blue and green potato chip to quilt. Saturday I started and made quick work. I did a simple meander. Here it is all trimmed and ready for Joan to bind.


Stash Report for 2026

this past week - Used: 4.875 yds Added: 0 yds
So far this year - Used: 91.245 yds Added: 10.375 yds
Net decrease 80.87 yds

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