Getting Close

     I missed my usual Monday post because I did not have much to share. Last week I only had 2 afternoons to sew. I made some progress on mini pinwheel units but that was it. I spent most of the week with my sister Irene in the mountains and enjoyed it. The weather was a wonderful change from hot Columbia, SC. I took a box of fabric for her guild but no other change in my stash to report.

      I had hopes for sewing and quilting this week. It is so hot and dry here that I have to water to keep the garden alive and other yard work needs to happen when it is cool enough to work outside. I am excited that with my afternoon sewing time I am so close to finishing all the blocks for the bows and pinwheel quilt. These are the last 64 1 inch finished HSTs

that became the last 16 pinwheel units

so that I can finish these 16 blocks.

I am very happy and look forward to sewing the top together soon.

I'm linking with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday. Hope to check out what others are working on.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

“The only mistake is the one from which you don't learn.” - Henry Ford

A Finish and More Tiny Pinwheels

    The past week I made good progress on the tiny pinwheels but I'm getting tired of making them. I pieced a set of 16 yellow pinwheels and pieced the 64 HSTs that will be the 16 pink pinwheels. I only need to make sets of light purple and light pink.

     When I was ready for a break from sewing pinwheels, I quilted an Illusion block I Spy quilt and have it ready for Joan to bind. For the quilting I did a simple meander.

I also spent a couple of hours quilting another comfort quilt for church but it is not finished.

    I am almost finished going through boxes of fabric that was shared by a couple of quilters. I'm passing a box of Christmas fabric on to my sister's NC guild as well as a bunch of precuts from MaryAnn's stash. I will be taking a box of fabric to my church quilt group as well as a couple of MaryAnn's UFOs. Even though I have many UFOs of my own, I could not resist adopting a few of MaryAnn's UFOs. I added to my stash some wonderful large pieces of white on white from MaryAnn. I have an idea for which I will need a large chunk. Since I was adding to my stash, I reviewed some fabric pieces and pulled a few yards to be donated.

Stash Report for 2024

this past week- Used: 3 yds Added: 7.75 yds

So far this year-Used: 62.735 yds Added: 30.875 yds

Net decrease 31.86 yds

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

“The only mistake is the one from which you don't learn.” - Henry Ford

Tiny Pinwheels and Gardening

      Last week I again split my time with many mornings in the garden and afternoons piecing tiny pinwheels. I finished 16 each of green and blue pinwheels and sewed them into units.

I have pieced enough now that I have a system so they are getting quicker to piece. Sunday afternoon I pieced 16 light blue.

I still need 16 each of 5 different colors to complete the alternate block for the bows quilt top.  If you haven't seen, this is my EQ plan. 

    Friday I wanted something different to sew and made 2 quick placemats for Wheels on Wheels clients. My pattern was inspired by Pat Sloan's “Oh My Stars” pattern which I have used a few times. Since I wanted the placemats to finish about 14” by 18”, the squares finish at 3 ½ “. They went together quickly and I love how they look so plan to make more.

     I am disappointed that I did not make time to quilt on projects that are sandwiched and waiting. Vegetables just will not wait. Soon it will be too hot and the garden will slow down.

Stash Report for 2024

this past week- Used: 3.25 yds Added: 2 yds

So far this year-Used: 59.735 yds Added: 23.125 yds

Net decrease 36.61 yds

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

“The only mistake is the one from which you don't learn.” - Henry Ford