Goals and Progress

    Last week was great to get some work in the garden and also in my sewing room. In the house I am enjoying the 2^nd bloom on my pastel amaryllis.

Progress on my goals for this year continues:
1.  finish UFOs

I quilted my “Seeing Stars” from 2019 and the binding is sewn to the front. I just need to do the handwork to stitch to the back.

I sandwiched my Chunky Churn Dash so it is ready for quilting.

2.  decrease stash fabric

I used stash fabric for a backing and even though I bought some inexpensive background fabric, I also cut up and pulled lots of fabric scraps to participate in Pat Sloan's March Block A Day.

     Stash fabric used or added:

this past week- Used: 6 yds Added: 3 yd

So far this year- Used: 35 yds Added: 8 yd

3.  control and use scrap fabric

I wanted to sandwich quilts so cleared off my cutting table and cut lots of scraps into units. I did not take a photo of the piles but it felt good to get that done.

4. make charity/comfort quilts for church quilt group

I sandwiched my Old School 2021 BOM and hope to quilt it this week.

I made 12 pocket prayer quilts and delivered them to my pastor Sunday.

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

Just Needs Binding

 I have spent a few days in the garden and then have been sewing on several small projects. More than a year Shabby Fabrics shared a tutorial on pocket prayer quilts. Since then my church group has made close to 300 to go in homeless care kits and to those living in an assisted living center. Our pastor also loves to share them when he visits. This week I finished 12 more. 

I finally sat down and quilted my “Seeing Stars” that was started in 2019 with Butterfly Threads Quilting. It was an interesting mystery in that you pieced block units to make up a pieced panel. My quilt is made up of 12 panels. That was a different concept for me. I quilted FM overall large swirls. Now it just needs binding.

Check out other projects on Alycia's Finished (or Not) Friday post.

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

Mistake – Maybe Not

     I have been using EQ for years to casually design and plan quilts. A few weeks ago I pieced chunky churn dash blocks into a top. Then I decided I wanted to add a border. I used EQ to make a plan; however, I did not pay close attention to the orientation of the quarter square alternate blocks in relation to the other blocks. I cut fabric for all the flying geese units for the border, pieced one and then discovered my mistake. I made a new plan and this is the pieced top now.

I still have all the geese pieces. I will not throw them out but some day I will try to use them for a different project. It was a waste of time and fabric; however, I like the new scrappy border.

Major goals for this year are to:

1. Finish UFOs  

      My “Seeing Stars” is still waiting for quilting, but that will be a priority this week.

2. Decrease stash fabric

      I needed a background fabric and couldn't find anything suitable in my stash. It was such a good price of $4 a yard I bought more than needed.

      Stash fabric used or added:

            this past week- Used: 7 yds Added: 4 yd
       So far this year- Used: 29 yds Added: 5 yd

3. Control and use scrap fabric

     I used some odd pieces and strips for placemats and to finish a doll quilt.

  

4. Make comfort quilts for my church quilt group

       Instead of quilts, this week I focused on placemats. My church group is again making them for Meals on Wheels recipients but this time with a spring theme. I have 6 almost finished. It is much faster to finish them pillowcase style with no binding.

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