This morning I finished the binding of my Moda U sampler. Now to trim the threads and get it washed for it’s official photograph.
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Finished (or Not) Friday – 1/22/21
No new pictures, as Thursday evening was a long night at work. So here’s a recap of what I’ve accomplished in the last 7 days.
Runabout Bag by Lazy Girl Designs. I was able to cross this off my 2021 Personal Quilting Challenge # 1.
Not thread and needle, but I made a Mardi Gra mesh wreath.
I’m well on the way to finishing the 3rd quarter of the wedding quilt.
I just have one short end of binding to stitch down on Moda U.
- 350 Challenge = 35
- Easy Breezy = 96
I’m linking up with Alycia Quilts for Finished (or Not) Friday.
Turning the Corner
Monday I was off from work, so I spent much of the day in the sewing room. Strips of fabric were turned into HST. HSTs sewn into pairs and pairs sewn into broken dish units. Once I finish these broken dish units I’ll be ready to stitch up the next 16 blocks for the wedding quilt.
Hand stitching the binding on my Moda U quilt was also done. I turned the 3rd corner and just have another short size plus a few inches past the 4th corner to go.
- 350 Challenge = 35
- Easy Breezy = 96
The Binding Continues
The binding continues on my Moda U sampler. Friday night I stepped away from my sewing machine specifically to work on the binding and I think I over did it. Going forward I think I’ll just plan on going as far as one, maybe two lengths of thread will take me.
2021 Personal Quilting Challenge #1
This past year I found that if I had a hard date I could challenge myself and make significant progress on my projects. The Guild program for February is Member Show and Tell. Although the Guild is meeting via ZOOM, we really haven’t had Show and Tell. I would like to have something to show that I haven’t posted in our FB Group Chat. The title of this post is Challenge #1, so it’s possible I’ll do more personal challenges this year.
Challenge Dates: January 1st – February 23rd. (Six weeks)
Challenges:
- Alphabet BOM – Complete the top, I have a plan.
- MQA BOM – Assuming the rest of the tops is released I’d like to get at a minimum the rest of the blocks made.
- Red, White & Blue Wonky Broken Dishes – Quilt and Bind. This is what I want to show at the meeting.
- Moda U – finish the binding.
- Ruby’s BOM – I’d like to get at least the next 4 blocks made and instructions written.
- Runaround Bag – Everyone needs a new start on occasion. This is mine.
- Wedding Quilt – Finish the top.
Stretch Challenges:
- Wedding Quilt – Quilt, bind, label, and make pillowcases.
- Ruby’s BOM – Finish the top and complete the instructions (12 blocks total)
- MQA BOM – Finish the top
Double Stretch Challenges:
- Ruby’s BOM – Quilt, Bind, and Label
- MQA BOM – Quilt, Bind, and Label
- Alphabet BOM – Quilt, Bind, and Label
I’ll continue to do daily-ish posts, leaving the challenge post to once a week, or whenever I cross something off the list.
- 350 Challenge = 16
- Easy Breezy = 93
Design Wall Monday – January 11, 2021
After yesterday’s post, I did not go back to the sewing machine. Instead I watched a bit of TV and worked on the binding of my Moda U quilt. I turned the 2nd corner, which means I’m halfway done.
Tonight I’ll start assembling these units into blocks for the wedding quilt.
I’m linking up with Small Quilts and Doll Quilts for Design Wall Monday.
- 350 Challenge = 16
- Easy Breezy = 93
2020 Final Countdown Recap
It’s time to do my 2020 Final Countdown Recap. Shelly over at Prairie Moon Quilts hosts the Final Countdown each year so we start the new year with a clean(er) sewing room.
Task One was Clear Your Main Work Surface. Here it is 7 days into the new year and the main work surface still only has the current project on it.
Task Two was Fabric Storage and Stray Fabric Piles. The above picture shows one of my biggest problem areas. It’s still a mess, but it’s better than it was.
Another place was the fabric shelves. Most of the fabric was backings, so they are now stored with my quilt tops.
Task Three was Take Stock /Organize/Deal with UFOs.
I did a several things here.
- Passed 4 unfinished projects to friends and family
- Sorted my quilt tops. I’ve now have a box of tops with the fabric I’ll need to make the backing and a box of tops with wide backs, no backing and backings without tops.
- Finally started the binding on my ModaU quilt which was quilted several months ago.
The sewing room is not perfect. I still have a pile of fabric on the sewing table to enlarge the backing for Frolic, and if I load anything on the longarm, I’ll have to move a couple of bags, but I think the room is in a better place than it was.
There was a bit of piecing as well. I finished the lavender Broken Dish units for the wedding quilt and pressed and stitched a few seafoam HST. Those finished seafoam Broken Dish units were from before. I need 32 of each color for the next 16 blocks. Even with this progress, neither my 350 Challenge # nor my Easy Breezy # has gone up.
- 350 Challenge = 15
- Easy Breezy = 92
Tuesday’s Progress
There was a bit of binding while I watched Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist and the second half of The Lion King. Then I got up and went to the sewing machine.
All of the lavender HSTs are sewn and pressed. I’ve even started assembling the broken dish units.
Tonight I’ll review my Final Countdown Challenges to see where I stand. I think it’s a case of progress is made, which is definitely a step in the right direction.
- 350 Challenge = 15
- Easy Breezy = 92
HSTs and Binding
Have I mentioned that the wedding quilt has a gazillion HSTs in it? Yesterday I cut a bunch more. After I get these sewn and trimmed, I should have enough tomake another 1/4 of the quilt.
As for the binding of the Moda U quilt, I have less that 6″ to go before I turn the first corner.
- 350 Challenge = 15
- Easy Breezy = 92
Design Wall Monday – 1/4/21
It’s been a while since I participated in Design Wall Monday and my wall is full.
In the back is 1/4 of a wedding quilt I’m working on. My next step is to cut more of the HST. If I did the math correctly, this quilt needs 1024 HST, so I have a few more to go.
The bright pink, turquoise and yellow blocks are for a sampler I’m designing for my SIL. I’ll send her the instructions for these four blocks then start working on the next 3 or 4.
Finally there are the 3 Easy Breezy blocks I made while working on the other two projects.
I’m also stitching the binding down on my Moda U quilt. I prefer doing a flange binding, but I didn’t want to add 2 new fabrics to the quilt. The top is from 2007/2008 and I didn’t have any of the fabric left for binding. I think what I bought last fall is a decent match.
- 350 Challenge = 15
- Easy Breezy = 92
I’m linking up to the Design Wall Party over at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts. I can’t wait to see what others are working on.
