Another Finish

      With the unusual winter weather in South Carolina I was stuck inside a couple of days. The ice and snow made for a great time to work on quilt projects. I sandwiched 3 quilts and finished the quilting on one. This was the free BOM in 2022 for A Quilting Life. 

 They offer one each year and you can find out about this year's BOM here.

    I also made a special pillowcase for a friend's birthday and then I made 8 mug rugs for gifts.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 11.25 yds Added: 0 yds

So far this year - Used: 21.25 yds Added: 3 yds

Net decrease 18.25 yds

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

Non Quilt Project

      My older GD has a birthday the end of the month and I decided to make her a backpack using UGA fabric.  I titled this post a non quilt project; however, I did quilt the fabric for the backpack.  I have had the ByAnnie backpack pattern for a few years, but this was my first time using it.  I needed 1 yard each of 3 contrasting fabrics. I was able to pull 2 from my stash and bought 1 yard of UGA fabric on sale at Hobby Lobby. I ordered some of the needed notions from ByAnnie. First I quilted a sandwich of 2 fabrics along with Annie's Soft and Stable. Then I cut out all the various parts and they were numerous.

       I have the printed directions; however, I found it more helpful to watch her video as I worked - watch a section of the video, sew a part then watch the next video section while referring to the written directions, etc. It was very helpful to stop the video to sew or watch the video again. It was not that difficult, just numerous steps and lots of parts, but that is one thing that makes the backpack so special. Here is in progress. 

  This is the finished backpack.  

I hope to make another one and I'm sure the next will be easier.

      I made a QOV pillowcase and bought special fabric to make a couple more.  Friday I shared a quilted comfort quilt finish and some pink potato chip blocks. Those are the sewing/quilting projects I worked on this past week.

Stash Report for 2025

this past week - Used: 4.5 yds Added: 3 yds

So far this year - Used: 10 yds Added: 3 yds

Net decrease 7 yds

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.

Another Comfort Quilt Finish

    I have been on a roll finishing and here is another comfort quilt. The pieced top was donated and long and narrow. I added wide side borders and quilted. I took the opportunity to practice the FM feather meander all over the main part. Although far from perfect it gives a nice texture.

Then because I love feathers, I quilted long feathers in the wide borders. Here is close up of the front

and here is close up of the back quilting.

   I cut more scrappy pink brick units for more potato chip blocks and currently have 12. I have more bricks cut so will continue making blocks. Hopefully 30 in all for a 60 by 72” quilt.

    I'm linking up with Alycia for Finished or Not Friday. Check it out for inspiration.

Have a great week and enjoy some time for quilting.