A Finish for Fall

      I did lots of prep work, sewing and quilting this week. The weather has been cooler and I spent a few mornings working in the yard. Of course, there is always plenty to do.  I made an unplanned trip to the mountains to help my sister with her Fiber art group's booth Saturday at “Art on the Mountain” in West Jefferson, NC. It was a fun day.

     In the sewing room I cut and prepared 4 charity quilt kits. The fabric was donated and only one piece came from my stash so most is not counted in my Stash Report. One morning Joan and I met to sew and stuff shelter cat beds. We finished 8 and several more are in progress. We have plenty of scraps to stuff many more when we take time to cut and sew the covers.

How I did on my goals for last week:

1. Quilt more on “Celtic Fantasy”. Done.

Quilting is progressing.

2. Make progress on a UFO. Finished.

I chose my “Fall Memories -2” wall-hanging to work on. It is #2 because I used the same pattern to make one for my son and DIL.  I would even like to make a tablerunner to go with it. The top was ready to be quilted. It is a Laundry Basket Quilts pattern and all fusible applique. I did FM straight stitch along the edge of each piece and then added veins on leaves, etc. I quilted swirls in the background and finished hand sewing the binding Sunday evening.

3. Work on fall theme mug rugs for homebound. Done. I have 8 tops made.

Stash Report for 2023

this past week- Used: 2 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year- Used: 79.21 yds Added: 40 yds

Net decrease 40.21 yds

Goals for this week are the same as last except I will choose another UFO to work on.

1. Quilt more on “Celtic Fantasy”.

2. Make progress on a UFO.

3. Work on fall theme mug rugs for homebound.

I've linked up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday. Check out the inspiration.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

Modern Quilt Finish

      I only had one goal for last week so besides making a few quick mug rugs for gifts, I spent the rest of my quilting time on my Quilt Con fabric challenge quilt.

This is how I did:

* Start quilting my Quilt Con fabric challenge quilt. Done and Finished

This was my priority. I was excited to receive a the fat quarter bundle of Windham Artisan Cotton for the Fabric Challenge. I bought yardage of the White-Aqua for the background. The improvisational piecing of this quilt was inspired by the Slice and Insert technique of Jacquie Gering and the quilts of Irene Roderick. After piecing a collection of units, my sister Irene encouraged me to make connections between the units and "Twisted Transistor" was created. It is machine quilted with a walking foot on my home machine.  The deadline for entry is not until October 31, however, I did not want to be working on it at the last minute. This is my first time submitting an entry. Now I wait until December to hear if they accept it to hang in the show. 

Here is “Twisted Transistor”.

Stash Report for 2023

this past week- Used: 3yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year- Used: 77.21 yds Added: 40 yds

             Net decrease 38.21 yds

Sunday I started working on this week's goals.

Goals for this week:

1. Quilt more on “Celtic Fantasy”.     

I expect the quilting to take a while.  I am echoing the Celtic motifs and have to pause the quilting, jump over so as not to stitch across them and then go back to clip all the jump threads.  

2. Make progress on a UFO- I chose to quilt the “Fall Memories” wall-hanging

3. Work on fall theme mug rugs for homebound.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

Finished Tops Instead of Goals

      Today is an anniversary to remember. I was a teacher specialist in a middle school and no regular instruction happened after the morning news on that day. The rest of the day was a blur of horror, sacrifice and bravery. I have a lot for which to be thankful. I get to spend a lot of my time sewing and quilting for fun.

This is how I did on last week's goals:

1. Make progress on the Quilt Con fabric challenge quilt. Done. 

The top is finished and sandwiched. I need to shop for thread before I start quilting. My son suggested the name “Twisted Transistor”. What do you think?

2. Make another Call Me bag. (free pattern from ByAnnie) Done. 

 I finished one for GD Lily and another for my guild silent auction.

          

   

Then I made a Piecekeeper Project Bag (another free pattern from ByAnnie). 

       

I am pleased to also be able to use a couple of almost antique metal zippers. Check this one out. 10 cents.

3. Do more quilting on the Celtic Fantasy quilt. Not Done. 

I just have not been in the mood to tackle this and other projects have a deadline which this one doesn't.

      A friend shared her unfinished quilting projects so I pulled an easy one and finished the top of this Christmas tree wall-hanging. It has the binding made and the backing fabric. I hope someone at guild would like to have it to quilt.

     Last Wednesday my church quilt group spent the morning sewing coffee gift bags. We help sell coffee for Cafe Justo which is a grower owned Coffee Cooperative based in southern Chiapas Mexico, formed to address the poverty and migration from Mexico to the U.S.A.. I brought home a fit and finished 12 more gift bags.

Stash Report for 2023

this past week-      Used: 3 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year- Used: 74.21 yds Added: 40 yds

         Net decrease 35.21 yds

Goals for this week:

1. Start quilting my Quilt Con fabric challenge quilt.   I would really like to get this totally finished soon. 

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

Monday Full with Visiting Family

     I hope you enjoyed a relaxing Labor Day holiday. I enjoyed spending several days . with 2 of my sisters visiting.

We stayed busy so I am just taking take time to update my weekly goals.

Here is how I did on last week's goals.

1. Finish borders on the March Block a Day top. Done.

Borders added on the “March Block a Day”  

2. Create more units for the Quilt Con fabric challenge quilt Done.

I created a few more but I've decided not to share a photo until I have a top together.

3. Work on another UFO. Done.

I added the border on the “Traffic Jam” top.

Both finished tops are designs by Pat Sloan. Now they have joined the waiting line for quilting.

      Next I made a “CallMe bag” which a free pattern from ByAnnie. This one has been claimed by GD Mattie.

 

I plan to make several more including one for myself.

Stash Report for 2023

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

So far this year- Used: 71.21 yds Added: 40 yds

Net decrease 31.21 yds

Goals for this week:

1. Make progress on the Quilt Con fabric challenge quilt
2. Make another Call Me bag.
3. Do more quilting on the Celtic Fantasy quilt.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.