The past week went by in a blur. It was important to finish a quilt for the youth auction and that got done. I quilted a simple loopy meander all over in medium blue thread. Here it is quilted before Joan finished the binding.
Later in the week I was distracted by the weather and preparations for a big snow storm with subfreezing temperatures. We received several inches of very dry fluffy snow and temperatures around 18 degrees which is Highly unusual for Columbia, South Carolina. It has been about 10 years since we have had any snow to stick.
Since I was staying inside, I worked on a few small projects. My older GD requested I make her a cosmetic bag. I found a YouTube video; however, the instructions were mostly pictures and measurements without explanation. Not easy to follow. I finished the bag but plan to make another with my own directions for improvement. I forgot to take a photo before I packed it for the mail.
I also made 5 Valentine mug rugs. The design is called “Sweet Tweets” from “Quilters Newsletter” in 2015.
Next I worked on a UFO. Raggedy Ann and Andy were intended to be pillows. Long ago I thought I would applique their fronts on the front of a quilt and applique their backs on the back. I also found 3 pieces of vintage Raggedy Ann Classic Border print. I used the widest piece and machine blanket stitched around them. When I was almost through, I discovered a flaw in the old fabric so I appliqued the heart to hide that.
I will probably add a border. Not sure what I will do with the back of the figures.
Stash Report for 2025
this past week - Used: 2.5 yds Added: 0 yds
So far this year – Used: 16.43yds Added: 0 yds
Net decrease 16.43 yds
Have a great week and enjoy sewing, quilting and creating.
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