Goals and Progress

      Several days last week were spent with GDs. One fun thing they did was make and decorate Harry Potter theme cupcakes. Aren't they creative?

I worked on piecing several charity/comfort quilt tops and also the latest Quilting Life BOM (which is at the top).

Progress on my goals

1.  Finish UFOs - The quilting on my “Jewel Box Stars” remained paused.

2. decrease stash fabric-

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week-  Used: 3 yds Added: 0 yds
So far this year- Used: Used: 85.5 yds Added: 17.25 yds

3. make charity/comfort quilts

    My version of “Bursting Forth” is a top. I added extra strips to the sides to give it more width. This was an easy block using the pieces cut with my AccuQuilt dies #13 and 15. I look forward to doing more with them.

    The 3 yard quilt “Stepping Up” is a top with the addition of an extra  ½ yard for a special mitered border. In Debbie Caffrey's Craftsy class “Clever Cuts” she demonstrates using strip sets to create special accent mitered borders. I thought my little 3 yard quilt would be the perfect place to give one a try. Debbie suggests a narrow accent strip. I made mine wider to have less left over fabric from the 1 yard. I have not sewn the last corner so I can share the technique with my quilt group. I look forward to trying some of her other tips.

Goals for this week:

1. finish quilting Jewel Box Stars

2. choose a UFO and make progress
3. quilt a comfort quilt for my church group.

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

Goals and Progress

    After I finished my "Plaid-ish" quilt, my major goal for the past week was to quilt my "Jewel Box Stars" top. I made great progress and the center portion is half quilted. I paused there to find the right design to quilt in neutral areas. I have decided but the quilting will have to wait at least until next weekend.

     I decided, instead, to play with some scraps and my Accuquilt Qube dies. I love Kaleidoscope quilts and the “Bursting Forth” Accuquilt pattern creates a similar feel. It used dies 13 and 15 from the Qube Angles set. Over the weekend I got all the blocks cut and pieced. Here they are on my design wall. 

 I wish I had used 2 greens with more value difference. These are not all lovely fabrics, but I hope the overall design is appealing. It will still be a good comfort quilt.

Progress on goals for this year continue:

* Decrease stash fabric

Stash fabric used or added:
this past week- Used: 9.25 yds Added: 1.5 yds
So far this year- Used: 82.5 yds Added: 17.25 yds

Happy July 4^th!  Enjoy the holiday. 

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