Category Archives: Quilts

Sew Scrappy Challenge Quilt

October 14, 2015 12:30 am ⋅ Pam

Last week I decided to set aside Tuesdays between now and Thanksgiving to work on my Sew Scrappy quilt as part of Jo’s “finish a UFO before Bonnie’s mystery quilt starts challenge”. What I didn’t know was that I would decide a quilt toward the bottom of my Crazy Challenge II list would get bumped to the top and I forgot I was attending a school concert.

I squeezed in 20 minutes of quilting just on Sew Scrappy between the end of my work day and leaving for the concert, attaching the modified flying to 20 of the blocks and 20 cornerstones.

When we got home, I spent another 30 minutes or so and finished up the blocks. I now have all 40 of these blocks done and need to make 38 of the 2nd block.

The 2nd block will take a bit longer to make as I only have the strip sets made.

Hop over to Jo’s Country Junction to see how others are doing on their projects. My goal for the rest of the week is to get the 2 Disappearing 9-patch quilts basted. Have to finish a quilt back first.

Posted in: Challenges, Sew Scrappy, Uncategorized

A New UFO Challenge

October 7, 2015 1:37 am ⋅ Pam

Jo over at Jo’s County Junction is hosting “finish a UFO before Bonnie’s mystery quilt starts challenge”. One could argue that I have already picked multiple UFOs as part of my Crazy Challenge II. But I think I’ll use Jo’s challenge to set aside Tuesday to work on Sew Scrappy, a Evelyn Sloppy her book 40 Fabulous Quilt-Cut Quilts and then post my progress on Wednesday.

The quilt is in 2 piles. The one on my desk:

And there’s more of it in a project box near my design wall:

Now back to the rest of the UFOs!

Posted in: Challenges, Sew Scrappy

Nifty Thrifty

September 27, 2015 3:16 pm ⋅ Pam

Nifty Thrifty is a Bonnie Hunter pattern found in her book Scraps and Shirttails.

Quilt Statistics:

Top Started: 3/3/13
Top Completed: 7/19/13
Quilt Completed: 9/21/15
Recycled Fabric Used: 12.181 yards – front, back and binding
Batting: Hobbs Tuscany 100% Unbleached Cotton & Bleached Cotton
Thread: Coats Machine Quilting 100% cotton 30wt. Article V34 color 309A – Camel
Measures 69″ x 78″ after washing

This quilt is on my list for the 3rd Quarter Finish Along – but only because I included everything on the the list. I’m sending it to Aunt Marti for the UFO Parade. It’s also being sent in for the 2015 UFO Busting over at Field Trips in Fiber. It is of course part of the scope creep for my Crazy Challenge II which started August 15th.

Posted in: Bonnie Hunter, Challenges, Finish-A-Long - 2015, Nifty Thrifty, UFO Busting - 2015, UFO Parade - 2015

Orange is the Ultimate Favorite Color

September 26, 2015 11:16 am ⋅ Pam

I gave this Disappearing 9-Patch the name “Orange is the Ultimate Favorite Color” as that is what my nephew is fond of saying. When asked, he says “I have 2 favorite colors, red and yellow, which make orange, which is my ultimate favorite color.” The quilting is simple – diagonal lines.

Quilt Statistics:

Top Started: 5/19/15
Top Completed: 6/5/15
Quilt Completed: 9/5/15
Recycled Fabric Used: 8.7 yards (front & back)
Purchased Fabric Used: .968 (orange)
Batting: Hobbs Tuscany 100% Unbleached Cotton
Thread: Coats Machine Quilting 100% cotton 30wt. Article V3 color 880 – Autumn
Machine Quilted on my DSM
Measures 62″ x 77″ after washing

This quilt is on my list for the 3rd Quarter Finish Along. I’m sending it to Aunt Marti for the UFO Parade. It’s also being sent in for the 2015 UFO Busting over at Field Trips in Fiber. It is one of the original quilts on my Crazy Challenge II which started August 15th.

Posted in: Challenges, DP9, Finish-A-Long - 2015, UFO Busting - 2015, UFO Parade - 2015

Out of the Blue

September 25, 2015 6:50 pm ⋅ Pam

The top for Out of the Blue came about a few years ago as a desire to get my orphan block box closed. A few weeks ago I was asked if I had something I could quilt quickly for a 7-year-old girl and immediately thought of Out of the Blue.

I finished the quilting on it and got it bound last week, but it still needed a label, threads trimmed, washing and the pillowcases for the girl’s siblings made. Now that all of that is done, I have a good picture of the quilt.

Quilt Statistics:

Top Started: 7/19/13
Top Completed: 8/3/13
Quilt Completed: 9/17/15
Yardage Used in Top and Binding – other than Orphan Blocks: 1.825 yards
Yardage Used for the Backing – 2.667 yards
Batting: The same batting I used in Dancing Flowers — I’m not sure what it is other than a black batting.
Thread: Superior Threads Omni Thread in Green Turquoise # 3092 top and bobbin
Measures 45-1/2″ x 58-1/2″ after washing

This quilt is on my list for the 3rd Quarter Finish Along – but only because I gave in and listed EVERY UFO. I’m sending it to Aunt Marti for the UFO Parade. It’s also being sent in for the 2015 UFO Busting over at Field Trips in Fiber. It is of course part of the scope creep for my Crazy Challenge II which started August 15th.

Posted in: Challenges, Finish-A-Long - 2015, Out of the Blue, UFO Busting - 2015, UFO Parade - 2015

Thursday Night Quilting

September 17, 2015 11:51 pm ⋅ Pam

I’ve bounced between Out of the Blue (hanging off shelving) and Nifty Thrifty the past two days. Wednesday I started sandwiching Nifty Thrifty and got the backing spray basted. I even rolled the top onto the 1 x 6, but walked away at that point to work on the binding of Out of the Blue. Tonight I spray basted the top of Nifty Thrifty, then finished the binding on Out of the Blue.

Once I finished the binding, I cleaned the machine, changed the needle and wound 6 bobbins so I could begin the quilting on Nifty Thrifty. I’m doing simple cross-hatching so I don’t think it will take long. I hope to have the quilting done so I can take it with me when I go hear Bonnie Hunter on Sunday, although it won’t be bound. I have no idea what I’m going to use to bind it — maybe the red that I used in the Red Disappearing 9-Patch?

Posted in: Challenges, Nifty Thrifty, Out of the Blue

Frankenbatt & Challenge Creep

September 16, 2015 12:19 am ⋅ Pam

I have managed to piece together an 80″ x 88″ batt from my batting scraps. Since this is Hobbs Tuscany 100% cotton (bleached & unbleached) batting I’ve ‘saved’ $18.

As for the Challenge Creep, Out of the Blue is quilted and the binding is attached. I still need to stitch it down, clip miles of thread off the back, label and wash it. But this is not the only ‘creep’ on my challenge. There are at least 6 maybe 7 pillowcases not associated with the quilts to be made and the SBS Brown & Blue Swap quilt got added to the list. I really hope that’s it. My notes indicate that both the binding and the backing are made, but not counted in my stash report. I’ll have to dig it out in the next few days. I need it sooner than the rest of the quilts, but after this one will be shipped off.

Posted in: Challenges, Out of the Blue

What’s On My Design Wall

September 14, 2015 12:31 am ⋅ Pam

This is Out of the Blue. I finished the top about 2 years ago. This is not one of the 12 quilts on my challenge list, but fortunately one I listed in my 3rd Quarter Finish Along since I listed ALL my UFOs. 🙂

Over the weekend a request came in — do I have something for a quick finish for a 7-year-old girl. This top immediately came to mind. It has come together rather quickly. Digging through my stash I found a length of black batting, a fun dot print for the backing and a bright green to make the backing wider.

And I finally got to open the spool of turquoise thread I bought on sale a while back. I was smart enough to cut the binding strips when I made the top, so I hope to finish up this quilt tonight after work.

See what others are working on over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: designwall, Out of the Blue

Stash Report

September 6, 2015 7:58 am ⋅ Pam

This past week I actually finished stuff to the point I can count it! Two backings – one for the quilt pictured above and another shirt backing for one of the other Disappearing 9-patches. Normally I don’t count backings until the quilt is quilted, but given that this back is pieced and it could be a quilt on it’s own, I’ve counted it now. There is binding and the label to count for the Orange Disappearing 9-patch as well. As you can see, Gracie approves.

Fabric Added Since Last Report 0.0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 185.805 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 11.693 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 73.476 yards

INCREASE in Stash to Date: 112.327 yards

See how others are doing over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: DP9, Gracie, Stash Busting Report