Progress on UFOs

    This past week I worked on several different orphan or UFO projects . I found two 14” blocks from a class I taught years ago. I decided to make them into simple placemats by adding side strips. They will go to Meals on Wheels clients.

     In the same bag as those blocks there was a collection of HSTs and some bricks in similar fabrics except the HSTs would finish at 4”. There were enough matching units to make a couple of Monkey Wrench blocks; however, the biggest pile did not have enough matching units. So I decided to make all scrappy blocks. The result is 12 scrappy monkey wrench blocks in red, blue and cream.

I have a plan to make alternate blocks which will make the quilt large enough for a QOV.

     Next I pulled a bag of bright kid fabric crumbs. There were a couple of 6 1/2” blocks and 2 orphan simple NY Beauty blocks. I made a plan and spent Friday piecing crumb blocks. I now have 40 crumb blocks 6 1/2” by 12 1/2”. The bag of scraps is much smaller now.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 7.61 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 29.18 yds Added: 0 yds

   Net decrease 29.18 yds

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

Rick Rack Quilt Finish

      Friday afternoon I finally sat down and started quilting the Rick Rack quilt and the binding was finished by machine Sunday afternoon. Yay!

 It was pieced using the Rick Rack block pattern from Carol Thelen. It is great for using jelly roll strips. From Carol's YouTube video of instructions there is a link for the free pattern. I added sashing and cornerstones to mine. 

     I have another quilt sandwich waiting for quilting but I have not decided what thread to use. I probably should pull another UFO to work on until I can decide.

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

Finished Quilt of Valor Top

      Last week I sandwiched 2 quilt tops so I would have them ready to quilt this week. However, the week flew by and I am disappointed that I didn't quilt one. Instead I did some sorting and pulled orphan blocks from a foundation paper piecing class I taught for guild. I planned a simple QOV to use them. I pieced 2 more stars and sixteen patches of blue, light and red. I am excited the blocks have been used and I have a quilt top. Here is the finished QOV top.

     I am pleased that so far this year I have finished several projects and used only my stash. I'm planning to sew along with Alycia's new QOV and hope to use more of my stash fabrics.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 1.88 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 23.45 yds Added: 0 yds

   Net decrease 23.45 yds

I'm linking up with Finished or Not Friday.  Check it out and get inspired. 

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