Progress and Goals

     I didn't set any specific goals for the past week; however, it always feels good to make progress on my goal for using my scraps. As leader/ender pieces for various sewing items I made a couple of green crumb blocks. I also spent one day sorting a large box of scraps. They are now more useable as I can easily find the color I want.

    The Boo Crew Mystery Quilt top is complete. I was able to shop my stash for most of the fabric needed. I was given the background fabric and did buy a yard of white with gray dots for the ghost.

The pattern in 4 parts is free from Fat Quarter Shop. It is cute but it is not a beginner pattern. The way the directions are written make it more complicated. There are numerous size pieces to be cut. On week 3 to make both the cauldron and cat you need to cut 29 different size units with multiples of most.

    The rest of the week I worked on several projects. I finished the hand sewing of the replacement scalloped binding on my friend's whole cloth quilt. Quilting a whole cloth quilt for myself is on my bucket list.

    I drafted the paper pattern for my younger son's Celtic Fantasy quilt which has been on his wish list for about 10 years. I am using the rhapsody quilt workbook by Ricky Tims.

It will involve all curve piecing and a lot of applique. If you interested to see a little of the type quilt it will be, you can watch this trailer on YouTube. 

    For church quilt group Jan shared Christmas printed squares that we will make into mug rugs. I sewed a border on 2.

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 1.75 yds Added: 1 yds

So far this year- Used: 109.5 yds Added: 35.75 yd

Net decrease 74.75 yds

Goals for this week:

1. Work on geese UFO.

2. Work on Celtic Fantasy quilt

3. Use AccuQuilt dies to cut scrap fabric

4. Quilt comfort quilt for church

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

Quilting Progress

     I let the morning slip by without posting as I got busy in the garden early and repotting some plants.  Now it is time to rest and sew.  

    While working toward my goals last week, I made progress on several quilt projects. I cut and prepared new bias binding for a friend's quilt. I have hand sewn 2 sides so far.

This is how I did -

1. Work on making new bias binding for a friend's quilt. - done 

2. Make composition book covers for granddaughters –2 made

3. Work on a UFO. -done

      I sorted part of a large box of scraps and pulled leftovers from a friend's wall-hanging project. They were the beginning of play to create a small quilt. After using most of the larger panel pieces and fabric strips, there were only a few pieces left. I decided I could use them as top and bottom borders and leave less leftover. Now it measures 50 by 61”. A little larger would be a better adult couch quilt so I plan to add another simple border but it will have to be different fabric.

      Next, I pulled an adopted UFO project of flying geese from an unknown quilter. The date on the paper directions says 1990. There are many geese sewn but not all can be used. I spent some time Sunday evening trimming and sorting. I have not counted yet. I will after I get them all trimmed but there is a big pile made. 

      I spent most of Tuesday afternoon cutting up smaller pieces from my green bin into 3 ½” by 6 ½” bricks for a kit. The “Stepper” kit will be for my church quilt group. The pattern is from Alycia Quilts.

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 4 yds Added: 0 yds
So far this year- Used: 108.75 yds Added: 34.75 yd
Net decrease 74 yds

Goals for this week are to finish the friend's binding and work on the UFO.

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

Small Finish and Scrap Progress

      For the start of the new school year I wanted to make special composition book covers for my granddaughters. I found a very detailed step by step video on YouTube showing how to make one with a partial vinyl zippered pocket. On her website she gives a free downloadable cutting diagram but not written step by step. I loved the idea of the zippered pocket but not the vinyl so I figured out how to do that. Here is the first one finished.

I have already made a second and look forward to making more.

    Wednesday I was going through a box of scraps and found a 10 year old bag of leftovers from a friend's wall-hanging project. I decided to play and make them into a small quilt. Started with these larger leftover panel pieces and some leftover fabric strips.

This morning I have the center pieced.

I'm linking up for Alycia's Finished (or not) Friday.

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

Weekly Goals and Progress

      The week went by quickly; however, I feel okay with what I got done  

Here is my progress -

1. decrease stash fabric

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 1.25 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year- Used: 104.75 yds Added: 34.75 yd

Net decrease - 70 yds

2. make charity/comfort quilts

I added the borders onto the “Jelly Roll Twist” but did not pick out a backing.

Wednesday at church quilt group I sandwiched 2 lap quilts and brought them home for quilting. I finished the Trip Around the World.

Goals for this week-

1. Work on making new bias binding for a friend's quilt.
2. Make composition book covers for granddaugthers
3. Work on a UFO.

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

Goals and Some Progress

      Since I was out of town a lot of the past 2 weeks, I have been focused on piecing and not quilting. This week I hope to change that, however, before I get to my UFOs I have someone else's to deal with. Most of which I plan to share with my church quilt group so we can plan to use them.

     The 94 year old quilter's unfinished projects which were shared have been sorted. I have already finished 2 folded star potholders because all the pieces were ready. I have made them before so knew what to do. I plan to put them in the guild silent auction next month. They are old fabric colors but I hope someone will want them.

Progress last week:

1. finish UFOs

Worked more on someone else's than mine.

2. decrease stash fabric

I fell to temptation at the JoAnniversay sale of novelty prints 50% off on Saturday then Keepsake fabrics 50% off Sunday only. The 7.5 yds of fabric bought Sunday have a specific project use so I marked it as used too.

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 8.5 yds Added: 10.5 yds
So far this year- Used: 103.5 yds Added: 34.75 yds

3. control and use scrap fabric

I spent several hours using scraps to make crumb blocks and mug rugs.

4. make charity/comfort quilts

I pieced the blocks of “Jelly Roll Twist” (which is a free pattern from Fat Quarter Shop). I used a charm square pack where the pattern uses a background fabric and I did not make as many blocks as the pattern. I plan to add borders to make it larger.

Goals for this week:

1. Sandwich a UFO and start quilting.

2. Sandwich quilt tops at church and start quilting one.

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

Progress – a little

     Much of last week was spent with GD Lily. She is working on a quilt for herself. If I had cut all the blocks (I missed counted) she would have had them all sewn but instead started sewing rows together. Here she is with the first 2.

    When I got to sew, I pieced blocks for a couple of charity quilts. Then I dug in a box of scraps. I pulled all the orange and yellow and was able to piece these crumb blocks. I would like to do more with other color groups.

   Fun was had Saturday when GD Lily had friends over for a party. Many wore their HP robes.  Here is Lily in hers I finished recently.

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