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.

A Finish and Scrap Block Drive

     It has been a while since I quilted since it is prime garden time. Friday I started quilting on one of the quilts I had sandwiched and waiting. It measures 49” by 56” and was a project where I adopted someone's cut units and partial blocks. I am happy with how I was able to use them. Hand sewing the binding to the back is in progress; however, I am counting it as a finish. Here is the batik partial lemoyne quilt. 

 Here is a close up of my FM quilting.

     Cynthia posted a new block drive for Many Hands and Many Hearts.  It is an easy potato chip block variation using complimentary colors. I pulled units from my scrap user system and have 8 blocks made and 3 more kits. I am short of orange and purple units. 

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 0.5 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 59.26 yds Added: 5.5 yds

Net decrease 53.76 yds

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

Progress on Several

      Last week in my organizing and cleaning, I discovered a UFO that did not start with me but I was determined to make it a finished top. The note pinned on it said it was missing one block; there were 15. I decided to set them 4 by 5 so I made 5 more. It was not very pretty and only about 42” by 51” ; however, a dark border made the perfect accent.

    I cleared off my craft table and pulled two tops that already had backings made. They have now been sandwiched and are ready for quilting when I have the time.

     After getting a little work done in the garden, I started piecing the neutral uneven 4 patches that I want to use as a background for special applique. It is now a small top 48 by 64”. I have wondered whether or not I should quilt it and then add the applique. The last time I made a similar quilt, I added all the applique and then quilted around it.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 2.25 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 61.01 yds Added: 5.5 yds

Net decrease 55.51 yds

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