One Finish and More Progress

    The past few weeks I have been focused on finishing UFOs and pulled a couple to work on. The child's top was pieced last year.  I used flannel for the backing and finished the quilting. The binding is made and hopefully a church friend will bind.

Next I pulled 16 saw tooth stars, pieced 4 more, cut sashing and pieced this small charity top.  

     Some months ago I was teaching my church quilt group about partial seam blocks. I pieced one in the demo and had all the background fabric cut. I didn't want that block to just sit any more. Last week I pieced a total of 18 plaid partial seam blocks which is enough for an on-point setting. I chose setting fabric and cut the triangles. This photo shows when I was auditioning the fabric.  I will wait until Wednesday's church quilt day for the final setting and start sewing together the top. 

   It feels good to move UFOs along to the finish and I hope I can make more progress on them.

Stash Report for 2025

        this past week - Used: 3.25 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year –Used: 96.045 yds Added: 38.5 yds

        Net decrease 57.545 yds

I'm linking up with Alycia's Finished or Not Friday. Hope you check out what others are making.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

This and That

     The past week I spent more time in the kitchen and garden than quilting. I used about 20 lbs of pears to make pear chutney.

I worked one morning in my yard then visited sister Irene and helped her in her yard a couple of days. She sent me home with a small quilt top to quilt for her.

A couple of afternoons I did some simple sewing. I added a border to a scrappy floral top.

I started cleaning scraps off my cutting table and decided to make another placemat. I pieced the 2 color binding for a faux flange but have not attached it yet.

I pulled another UFO to work on but needed to purchase an accent fabric. That is now washed and ready to be used.

     I still have more pear to deal with so this week I know that is one thing that will keep me from sewing. I hope I will accomplish more.

Stash Report for 2025

        this past week - Used: 3.4 yds Added: 2 yds

So far this year –Used: 96.195 yds Added: 40.5 yds

    Net decrease 55.695 yds

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

A Quilt Finish and More

     Monday I pieced all the Rick Rack blocks into a top with sashing and cornerstones. The block can be easily pieced from 2 ½” strips. I found the pattern from Carol Thelen. You can watch her tutorial on YouTube and there is a link there for the free pattern.

     Tuesday I picked 90 lbs of pears from a friend's tree. Some years I have canned pear honey or preserves. I usually freeze a lot of cut up pears. Last year I shared pears with Sally and she shared her pear chutney and the recipe so this year I plan to make pear chutney.

    Wednesday quilt group met at church. We had a small group because many were on vacation. We chose a backing and sandwiched my Quick Quarter Quilt top. When I got home I decided to quilt our Village quilt and make the binding. I quilted overall FM swirls. Here it is quilted and trimmed. Another will add the binding.

     Friday and Saturday I quilted my Quick Quarter Quilt. The binding was finished Sunday evening.

     I sent my latest QOV top to my sister's guild in NC for them to finish. Now to pull another UFO to work on and then make some pear chutney. 

Stash Report for 2025

    this past week - Used: 2.5 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year –Used: 92.795 yds Added: 38.5 yds

    Net decrease 53.995 yds

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.