End of March Progress and Goals

 This week I've been busy with non-quilting sewing projects. Wednesday a member of my church quilt group guided us to use our prepared jellyroll ball and start sewing together our jellyroll rug. I am happy to say it is finished and I do love it.

I am not sure if I will make another. The construction is time consuming ( 14 hours), tedious and not inexpensive ( $38 supplies on sale).

Another sewing project has been Hogwarts outfits for my granddaughter's 18” dolls. So far I have two robes with uniform shirts and ties.

The shirts still need tiny buttons and I plan to make 2 skirts. I used Simplicity pattern S8942 except I fully lined the robes.

  

    Saturday I finally worked on a quilt project and finished piecing the 48” by 67” Layer Cake Lattice top which is a free (and easy) pattern from Fat Quarter Shop.  The pattern does not call for a border; however, one easily added would make the quilt larger if needed. 

Progress on my goals for this year continue:
1.  finish UFOs

No UFO progress.

2.  decrease stash fabric

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week-  Used: 1.5 yds Added: 0 yd

So far this year- Used: 44.5 yds Added: 9 yd

3.  control and use scrap fabric

No progress

4. make charity/comfort quilts

Finished the Layer Cake Lattice quilt top.

It is the start of gardening season here; however, I plan to make time for some quilting.

Stay safe and healthy while enjoying some time sewing and quilting.

Happy Quilting Month

     I hope you are enjoying Quilting Month and that you did something special for World Quilting Day. Pat Sloan showed the free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop “Layer Cake Lattice” and I chose to work on it also. I already had a few leftover layer cake squares I planned to use and then pulled from my stash. I found it easy to use 4 ½” strips in my scrap user stash. By Sunday afternoon I had 35 blocks pieced. Here is my layout. Monday morning Pat Sloan shared a neat offset layout but I don't have enough background fabric to do that this time. The blocks were easy sewing for a quick charity quilt.

    Now is the time to sign up to participate in this Hands2Help.  This year it is hosted by the Academic Quilter.  Hope you will join in.

     I spent many hours 2 days sewing to prepare my ball to make a jelly roll rug.  This is my first and the first part took longer than I expected.  A member of my church quilt group will help us Wednesday get started sewing the rug.

 

Progress on my goals for this year continue:
1  finish UFOs

No UFO progress.

2.  decrease stash fabric

Stash fabric used or added:

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

So far this year- Used: 43 yds Added: 9 yd

3.  control and use scrap fabric

I used 4 1/2” strips and cut a few more for the Layer Cake Lattice.

4. make charity/comfort quilts

I added the borders to finish my QOV mystery “Stop Tossing” from Alyciaquilts.blogspot.com .  It will be donated to my guild QOV group to quilt and present.

Stay safe and healthy while enjoying some time sewing and quilting.

Goals and Progress

      Most of the week was spent away from my home sewing room; however, I did have sewing time. Following is what I accomplished.

Progress on my goals for this year continue:
1.  finish UFOs

No UFO progress. A quilt top is sandwiched and still waiting for quilting.

2.  decrease stash fabric

I cut up more 2 ½” strips from my stash for Pat Sloan's March block a day challenge and have 16 blocks done. Sew together they finish at 48 by 60” which is a good lap quilt size. This will wait until I decide where it will be donated and see if I want to add a border. 

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 1 yds Added: 0 yd

So far this year- Used: 38 yds Added: 9 yd 

3.  control and use scrap fabric

I spent one morning ironing scraps and cutting them into units for scrap quilts.

4. make charity/comfort quilts

I sewed step 3 of Alycia's QOV mystery but did not have the fabric with me to sew step 4.

I sewed 16 of Pat's string bean blocks together for a lap size top. I think I will stop the March block a day challenge here and work on UFOs.

I pieced a few more blue and green scrap blocks and planned the layout for them. There are 20 blocks for a 48 by 60" top and will probably get a simple border.

Stay safe and healthy while enjoying some time sewing and quilting.

Not Finished but Progress

      I am out of town this week spending some time with granddaughters. Friday they are out of school so it will be a day of baking and craft fun.

     I brought several projects to work on while they are at school. I added some sashing strips for Step 3 of Stop Tossing QOV mystery; however, I did not bring enough fabric to add step 4.

     I have 12 blocks for Pat Sloan's March block a day challenge. (4 more blocks are at home). I am alternating blue and green in the frames around the center rectangle. Twelve blocks will make a lap quilt 48 by 60” so I should be able to piece at least 2 this month. I can also add a border to make them a little larger.

    I pulled my blue and greens trays of scrap units and have pieced a variety of blocks. 

 I don't have a design wall so here is my design floor just getting a feel for setting but not where blocks will end up. Looks like I need 4 more 12” finished blocks for a 4 by 5 setting.

Check out other finishes (or not) and get inspired at Alyciaquilts.blogspot.com

Stay safe and healthy while enjoying some time sewing and quilting.

Goals and Progress

 

   We had beautiful weather last week and it was great to spend several mornings in the yard getting ready for spring.  Then I would come inside and sew a while.

Progress on my goals for this year continue:

1. finish UFOs

   My “Seeing Stars” from 2019 has binding. This mystery was a little different and an interesting challenge. 

   
   
   

2. decrease stash fabric

I cut the center rectangles and pulled 2 ½” strips from my stash for Pat Sloan's March block a day challenge. Here are the first 3.  I have a 4th block finished and 2 more started.

 I cut the light blue strips to add to my QOV mystery blocks with Alycia Quilts.
I could not find any fabric in my stash suitable for binding Old School BOM so I bought 1 yard, used half and the rest got added to my stash. It is a useful navy blue tonal so that is good and Old School is totally finished. 

Stash fabric used or added:
       this past week- Used: 2.5 yds Added: 1 yd
    So far this year- Used: 37 yds Added: 9 y

3.  control and use scrap fabric

         I pulled blue and green 2 ½” strips for the March block a day challenge.

4. make charity/comfort quilts for church quilt group

       My Old School 2021 BOM is finished.

Stay safe and healthy while enjoying some time sewing and quilting.