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Josh’s Graduation Quilt

It’s done all that is left is for me to stitch down the label.

What’s On My Design Wall? – 11/16

The exact same thing as last week. I didn’t even move the blocks.

On the other hand, Josh’s graduation quilt is finished! (OK, I still have to attach the label, but it’s made!) Remind me to never use black backing. It shows everything. Hopefully later today I’ll get a picture of it.

See what other are up to by checking out the links on Judy’s blog.

Stash Report Week # 46

I’ve completely ignored my Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler blocks so far this month. Maybe over Thanksgiving weekend I’ll get all 5 of them done for the month. It will only add up to about 5/8 yard, but every inch counts.

The binding is going on the graduation quilt! I made it last night, so 5/8 yards out.


This past year I’ve reached for that fabric on more than one occasion to use it for something — the last time I stapled a note to the selvage so I wouldn’t use it and then wonder what happened to the binding fabric for Josh’s quilt.


The note is now off the fabric and the remaining 7/8 yards is in the “blue” bin so I can use it for something else.

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 282.333 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .625 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 90.386 yards

Net Stash: +191.947 yards

See how others are doing on their stash busting effort by checking out the links on Judy’s blog Patchwork Times.

The Quilting is Done!


The quilting on Josh’s graduation quilt is done! Now I’ve got to trim, bind, label and wash it. Josh graduated May 17, 2007, so it’s about 18 months late. The top was done then. Does that count?

What’s On My Design Wall? – 11/09


So close to finishing, or getting to a new stage in the projects I’ve been working on all summer I finally cut into new fabric Friday night. These are the blocks I made Saturday afternoon for Autumn Splendor.

I could have knocked out the rest of the blocks Saturday night or Sunday, but instead I worked on Josh’s quilt. I’ve got three of the borders quilted, and the 4th one marked. Once I get the last border quilted, I think I’m going to go back and stitch in the ditch between the inner and outer border. At that point I’ll have the tedious task of trimming the threads from the back of the quilt and trying to remove the dust and cat hair from the backing.

See what other quilters are up to by checking out Judy’s blog.

The Hand Quilting is Complete!


On Josh’s Graduation Quilt.

Now I have to finish it. For the border, I’ve decided to quilt lines 2″ apart perpendicular to the edge of the quilt — like a pieced piano key border. Once I get that done, I’ll need to trim all the thread ends from my machine quilting, bind it and put a label on it. Who knows he might get it before the end of the year — only 17 months after he graduated.

November 2009 Quilting Goals

Since I didn’t do so well on last month’s goals, it’s more of the same.

* Keep up with the SBS BOW

* Finish the hand quilting on Josh’s Quilt

* Finish piecing the DWR

* Complete Finishing Instructions for large Kansas Spirit BOM

* Keep Scraps Cut Up

Review of October 2009 Quilting Goals

The month is over, so how did I do? Well, not as good as previous months, but it could have been worse.

* Keep up with the SBS BOW – Done
* Finish the hand quilting on Josh’s Quilt – nope – two thirds of the last block remains
* Finish piecing the DWR – nope – one row is ready to attach and the last row needs putting together
* Hand quilt 2 rings on DWR – obviously not
* Complete Finishing Instructions for both sizes of Kansas Spirit BOM – The smaller quilt instructions have been turned in!
* Machine quilt borders on Josh’s Quilt – obviously not
* Make at least 4 make-up SBS blocks
* Decide on the quilting for Jeremiah’s quilt – didn’t even look at it.
* Work on Ladder to the Star sashings – finished and got the center completed
* Keep Scraps Cut Up – did this, not that there was much to do

I also made a pineapple block to try out a new-to-me technique.

Next to the Last Block


This is the next to the last block to be hand quilted before I can pull the quilt off the frame. I finished it up Sunday night after a two week hiatus. I pushed myself a couple of weeks ago and aggravated my wrist. Needless to say there was no hand quilting for a while and now I’m limiting my time at the frame. I’ll miss my self-imposed deadline of October 15th, but since my DWR is not going to be finished by then I still have time — my guess is it will take another week — for both.

October 2009 Quilting Goals

More of the same this month.

* Keep up with the SBS BOW

* Finish the hand quilting on Josh’s Quilt – needs to be off the frame by 10/15

* Finish piecing the DWR – top needs to be done by 10/15

* Hand quilt 2 rings on DWR

* Complete Finishing Instructions for both sizes of Kansas Spirit BOM

* Machine quilt borders on Josh’s Quilt

* Make at least 4 make-up SBS blocks

* Decide on the quilting for Jeremiah’s quilt

* Work on Ladder to the Star sashings

* Keep Scraps Cut Up