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I made my first quilted item as a visual aid for a math project in 7th grade. Over the next 25 years quilting was hit or miss, but quilting took over all the other crafts I've done in 2003.

June’s UFO – #8

June 1, 2011 12:15 pm ⋅



Judy has pulled the UFO # for June, so now it’s time to report if I finished May’s UFO.

May # was 9. That’s the Cream & Green quilt as you go project that was on both the “to complete the top” and the “get it quilted” lists. Needless to say, given that I’m in full swing on my self imposed challenge, I didn’t bother to open the box this quilt is in.

However, I did finish two quilts – the BQ2 with Peacocks and the Turning Twenty Again that I’m calling “Summertime”. Both of these quilts were on my ‘To Be Quilted” tab on January 1st, so I’m counting them as my UFO completion for May.

#8 is the pick for June. Not that it matters what #8 is, I have 5 more quilts to finish by the 22nd – all but one were on my lists January 1st. So, look for me to complete the Crossword Puzzle top, and finish Victoria’s Rose, The Chain Event, Ribbon Candy, Kansas Troubles and the Neutral Strip Twist (not technically a UFO) in the next couple of weeks.

When July rolls around I’ll may set a new challenge for myself — get caught up on the quilts I skipped over!

Posted in: UFO Challenge 2011

One More Name Needed

June 1, 2011 12:53 am ⋅

Then the last names up top and the wedding date (it’s Saturday!) on the bottom.

 

Posted in: crossword

Progress Report

May 30, 2011 11:03 pm ⋅

Progress has been made, although not as much as I would have liked.  As far as the names go, I’ve got all the letters sewn in except for Jeremiah II and the last A in Thaleia.  My biggest fear was dealing with the blocks that only had one letter in them. Turns out it wasn’t too bad.

 

Posted in: crossword

What’s on my Design Wall

May 30, 2011 12:51 am ⋅


Saturday I got the top left quadrant sewn together.  Sunday I received a call.  One of the names is spelled wrong!  So, my husband and I went out shopping.  When we got home we put our heads together and found a solution.  Now all I need to do is finish stitching the last few letters then get them sewn into the top.

I will NOT quilt this before the wedding Saturday.  We are going to hang it in the reception hall and let everyone proof read it!

See what others have on their design walls by following the links over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: crossword, designwall

Stash Report

May 29, 2011 10:23 am ⋅

This past week no new fabric was purchased.  I used the fabric for the backing of the Neutral Strip Twist and the center of Candy Sunflower Seeds.  I still don’t have the borders on that quilt.  The biggest thing I worked on was the crossword puzzle quilt and all that fabric has been counted – well except for a 4″ square and I’m going to count that square when I determine if I need to make more blocks.

Fabric Added last week: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 86.769 yards

Fabric Used last weeks: 8.91 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 111.083 yards

Net Used for 2011: 24.314 yards

Checkout the links over at Patchwork Times to see how others are doing.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

The Push Is On

May 27, 2011 11:54 pm ⋅

It’s been a whirlwind of activities or lack there of this week.  Down with a sinus infection early in the week and then dodging tornadoes before finally getting my momentum back.  I’m still not at full power but there are quilts to get done.

I’ve tossed some blocks up on the design wall for my sister’s wedding quilt.  When she and her fiance were here last weekend I finally showed it to them.  She loves it — or at least what it will become.

This is about 1/4th of the quilt.  My design wall is not big enough for the entire quilt, so I’m going to have to work on it in sections.  That 5th block down on the left side of the quilt is going to have to move.  I think I’m going to find a spot where the really light part is under a letter.

I have more blocks to piece and letters to applique, but hopefully I’ll get some of the blocks sewn together by this time tomorrow.

Posted in: crossword

The Binding is Finally Done

May 25, 2011 5:45 pm ⋅

Just pulled this quilt from the dryer.  I finished the last 3″ of binding last night. It even has a label!  The top was finished in 2007 and I finished quilting it at the beginning of the month.  Normally I stitch my bindings down on the machine — I want to know they’ll stay down — but I was having issues and figured I’d just stitch it down by hand.  I won’t make that decision again unless I have no other choice.

This is one of my challenge quilts, so only 6 more to complete in the next 28 days.  I best get a move on it!

Posted in: Challenges, Summertime

What’s on my Design Wall

May 22, 2011 11:30 pm ⋅

We interrupt this quilting marathon  ( Complete 10 quilts between March 16th – June 22nd) for a new quilt top – Candy Sunflower Seeds (I’m using the pattern The Chain Event by Dorothy Young).

Say what?!!

After the disaster I created quilting this quilt a few weeks ago,  I had to back up and punt.

Thanks to S for ripping the quilting out.  Anyway, I decided I needed to use a template on my curves and quilting in the setting squares and triangles.  Since I hadn’t done that, I figured a “test” quilt was in order.  Thus the new quilt top.

Of course, now I don’t think I need a test quilt.  Yesterday I quilted the Neutral Strip Twist and I did half way decent considering I hadn’t done any template/ruler work previously.

Since I’m reporting, here’s the status of the marathon quilts.

1 – Dragonflies — Completed 3/29

2 – Miniature Ohio Star – Completed 4/19

3 – Crossword Puzzle – Still piecing – need at least the top 6/3

4 – BQ2 – Needs label, otherwise finished 5/14

5 – Summertime – 8 inches of binding left to stitch down, label attached

6 – Neutral Strip Twist – needs border quilted, etc

7 – The Chain Event – needs quilting (appt on 6/5)

8 – Victoria’s Rose – needs border quilted, etc

9 – Kansas Spirit – needs quilting (will do on DSM)

10 – Ribbon Candy – binding attached

There’s still a lot to do, but I’m confident that with the three-day weekend coming up I’ll be able to get it all done by my deadline.

Follow the links over at Patchwork Times – I’m sure you’ll find great inspiration and quilters who aren’t as crazy as me.

Posted in: Candy Sunflower Seeds, Challenges, designwall

Stash Report

May 22, 2011 8:08 am ⋅

Just a quick report this morning.

Fabric Added last week: 9.75 yards – borders, binding & backing for the Neutral Strip Twist
Fabric Added to Date: 86.769 yards

Fabric Used last weeks: 2.25 yards – borders & binding for the Neutral Strip Twist
Fabric Used to Date: 102.173 yards

Net Used for 2011: 15.404 yards

Checkout the links over at Patchwork Times to see how others are doing.

Posted in: Uncategorized

Neutral Strip Twist Top

May 21, 2011 5:35 pm ⋅

When I picked up thread at Jo-Ann’s the other day, I thought I saw the fabric I wanted for the border of this quilt – a beige speckle that I had used in the center of the quilt.  When I went to buy it Thursday night I discovered the color was off.  What I used in the quilt was from my stash and I bought it at least two years ago.  So, I had to figure out something else.

I really like what I ended up with.  The outer border is a mottled honey color.  The inner border is a light yellowy beige with darker speckles/lines.

Now to get it quilted.

Posted in: Challenges, Strip Twist