GA Quilt Progress

      Last week I did a lot of cutting: 192 – 4.5” squares, 192 – 2.5” squares and 384 – 2.5 x 4.5” rectangles. I wanted more variety so ended up buying 3 new pieces. Then I started sewing. Chain piecing was a friend although a little boring. I needed to stop and press for a change. I finished piecing all 192 blocks. My design wall is only large enough for about a quarter of the quilt so I sorted blocks into 4 groups. This photo shows a little more than a quarter of the blocks.

I have the top half laid out, rows pinned and I started sewing rows. The G will be appliqued about in the middle.  I may make it a little larger.  I am excited to see the quilt top coming together.

    For a change I pulled some very old adopted double wedding ring units. Several years ago I used some of them for a small quilt. I had pieced some into curve units that I want to use in a more modern project. I plan to applique the curves so I pulled out a small paint brush and liquid starch to turn under the curved edges. That is done. Next I need to choose a background but there is no rush.

Stash Report for 2026

   this past week - Used: 7.625 yds Added: 2.5 yds

So far this year - Used: 66.385 yds Added: 8 yds

Net decrease 58.385 yds

      This week I will be helping with Art and Bible Camp 2 days, then I will be visiting family for the rest of the week. I'm taking a couple of projects with me so I expect to get some sewing done.

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

UFO Progress

      Happy Friday! It feels great to be making progress again on UFOs and using my stash. This week I pieced a top from blocks started 1 years ago. This will be the second quilt from them but there are no more left over. I still plan to add a simple border and here is the top I'm calling “Wild Rainbow 2” unless I get other inspiration.

   A friend is celebrating her 88^th birthday Monday so I made her this mug rug.

I started cutting units for my GD's dorm quilt and I want to get busy sewing the blocks.

I'm linking up with Alycia for Finished or Not Friday. Check it out for inspiration.

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

Progress on Many

      I did not post last Monday because I didn't have anything to share. The week was spent with family and in the garden. This past week was a different story and this post is photo heavy. I spent more time in my sewing room and made progress on many different projects.

     I used red, white and blue scraps to make 2 mug rugs that will be small thank you gifts for a couple of men.

     I spent a lot of time on projects for my church quilt group. I quilted a small comfort quilt (40” by 40”) that someone else pieced. It will be good for a baby or someone in a wheelchair.

    Next I pieced the “Squiggle” blocks, a group project, into a top. The design is from Carol Thelen.  

    I also added sashing and a border to create this child's quilt top. The rows were pieced by another group member. 

    I finally took time to work on some of my own projects. I pulled 20 UFO blocks. I had already chosen a sashing fabric from my stash and laid out the blocks for my plan. The blocks were leftover after I made this "Wild Rainbow" quilt for a great niece 

and will be similar with different sashing, cornerstones and border.

     Lastly I pulled fabric for my GDs collage dorm quilt and hope to get busy on it soon. With all of those projects I did not use much fabric from my stash. I won't count the fabric used until I cut units which I hope to do this week.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 0.25 yds Added: 1 yds

So far this year - Used: 59.01 yds Added: 6.5 yds

      Net decrease 52.51 yds

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