Just Piecing Projects

     Twelve days ago I had some outpatient surgery on my right hand and have been restricted in what I can do so no quilting. Hopefully stitches will come out tomorrow and the doctor will say I can do whatever I want. The past few days I have started using it more and doing some piecing. I pulled a cloth book panel and finished it. I will see whether the nursery at church would like to have it.

     I pieced the next round for my improv star project. I used EQ to design a setting to make it a rectangular lap quilt. For now I am calling it “Stellar Corona”.

     I have been trying to clean up fabric scraps off my craft table. I decided to use some of the GA scraps and finished 2 mug rugs. They are ready to go in the mail to my GD and her roommate.

     I used one pile of red, white and blue scraps for a set of 6 placemats. The tops are pieced and backings cut but that is as far as they got. I spent many hours cutting up scraps for my scrap user system. My craft table is almost clear.

Stash Report for 2026

    this past week - Used: 5 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 84.87 yds Added: 10.375 yds

    Net decrease 74.495 yds

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

On the Design Wall

     Over the weekend I didn't have anything I wanted to work on, so I went to my UFO stash. I had a bag of yellow made-fabric from which I had cut 8 large diamonds. I pulled them and decided I would make them into a quilt. I have made several Lonestar and Lemoyne Star quilts but wanted to change it up a bit. I paper-pieced the spiked curves. Fabric samples are next to the star on the design wall so I can decide which gray blue fabric to use if I have enough for the next round or it may need to be scrappy since I only want to use my stash.

There is no pattern – all improv. I know I want it to finish at least as a small lap quilt and be a rectangle. It is already 43”.

Stash Report for 2026

this past week - Used: 0.66 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 79.87 yds Added: 10.375 yds

Net decrease 69.495 yds

I'm linking up with Design Wall Monday.  

I need some inspiration to clear out some scraps and I have a lot.  I also have many UFOs.

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

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.