Weekly Goals

      I took a couple of days for fun to watch my younger granddaughter's school show of “Aristocats for Kids”. Very cute.

The rest of the week I made some progress on projects and goals. I am keeping up with A Quilting Life's BOM with May's block made.

Progress on my goals for this year continue:

1. finish UFOs

I bought a backing for the made-fabric hexagon quilt. Instead of sandwiching it, I pulled the “Plaidish” top and added borders.

2. decrease stash fabric

Instead of decreasing fabric this week, I added. I looked for a backing and did not have fabric I wanted to piece together. I went shopping and came home with more than I needed. I bought enough for 2 large quilt backs and one piece of a border print to play with. I couldn't resist the sale price when I thought of a project it would be perfect for.

Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 0.25 Added: 15 yds

So far this year- Used: 50 yds Added: 10.5 yd

3. control and use scrap fabric

Only minimal work with scraps. I pieced a little purple made-fabric.

4. make charity/comfort quilts

I finished quilting the "JellyBean" lap quilt for the H2H Challenge and started quilting on another.

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

Finally Back to Sewing Time

    Wow! Time sure flew by and I was left behind. The past 2 weeks I have not accomplished much of anything quilting to write about. It is the time of year where I try to work in my vegetable and flower garden early before it gets too warm and then hope to sew/quilt after lunch. I am enjoying many lovely bearded iris blooming (at least 10 kinds) in my yard. Here is one sample. 

I have way too many. That just means I get to share more. Last weekend I brought home and set out 2 new perennials from my sister. Friday I gave away the last of the tomato plants that I did not want to set out and most vegetables planted are growing nicely.

Progress on my goals for this year continue:

1.  finish UFOs

The border of the made-fabric hexagon quilt has been added so the top is done. I think it took so long because I was not using a pattern.  The piecing was mostly improv inspired by ideas from Victoria Findlay Wolfe's book 15 Minutes to Play.  The border is brighter than I expected; however, I am happy to move this 2014 UFO on to the next stage. It is almost too large to fit on my kitchen floor.

Here it is on a full size bed.

 

2.  decrease stash fabric

The only stash fabric used was to add a pieced border for a comfort quilt.

Stash fabric used or added:
this past week-  Used: 1.25 yds  Added: 0 yds
So far this year- Used: 51.25 yds Added: 10.5 yd3

3. control and use scrap fabric

I pulled down a bin of 4 1/2” squares and found 5 complete split 9 patch blocks with 15 more sets of HSTs made. I spent an afternoon preparing block sets to finish a lap quilt. I only had to make 3 HST sets and pull light and dark squares from the precut units.

4.  make charity/comfort quilts

I added a 3” finished border to my Jelly Bean lap quilt of 16 blocks ( instead of 30 from a block a day with Pat Sloan) so it will finish at 54 by 66”.

 

It was sandwiched when my church quilt group met last Wednesday.  I also brought home a sandwiched top to quilt that was pieced by another member.  There was a little time left to add the semicircles to the fans of another project.  

 I know the garden will need some time; however, I hope for time to make more quilting progress.  

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished (or Not) Friday.

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

A Little Progress

     I enjoyed a great Holy Week with family.  Hope you did also. I am excited this week that my church quilt group will be able to meet in our newly renovated room. Tomorrow I will help move fabric back into cabinets and Wednesday we will have a regular sew day. It will be good to have the large tables to sandwich quilts; but especially to share ideas with others and see what they are working on.

Progress on my goals for this year continue:

1.  finish UFOs

I made progress on the made-fabric hexagon UFO border. I cut all the jellyroll strips into 5 different lengths and stitched narrow accent pieces to each.  I got half sewn into a long chain which I will sub-cut and piece into units.

2.  decrease stash fabric

Stash fabric used or added:

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

So far this year- Used: 50 yds Added: 10.5 yd

3. control and use scrap fabric

no progress

4. make charity/comfort quilts

I did machine blanket stitch on all 20 fan blocks. Next, I need to choose a fabric for the base of the fans and make the quarter circles to be appliqued. After we move fabric back it will be easier to choose fabric for the sashing and border.

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