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LeMoyne Stars

May 9, 2025 10:06 am ⋅

 

Last night I finished making the LeMoyne Stars for my Compass Lone Star quilt.  I think there are 3 different piecing configurations in these blocks.  As I put the blocks up on the wall, I was struggling to get them all oriented correctly.  Turns out 3 of the last 4 blocks I had the blue and yellow reversed.  I didn’t have enough fabric to redo all 4 of the blocks, but I found enough to redo one.  so the 4 corners are flipped.  Would you have noticed if I hadn’t pointed it out?

 

The next issue was finding fabric to set the blocks.  The yellow on the left will be a 1″ border before the LeMoyne Stars and then a 3″ final border. I showed my sister these options and we opted for the far right.  This will also be the backing fabric.

Before I sew more blocks together, I need to trim the center and put the inner border on.  I may then need to tweak the seams on those three blocks I’ve sewn together.

 

 

Posted in: Compass Star

Compass Lone Star Progress

May 8, 2025 7:30 am ⋅

Yesterday I was able to finish all of the Lemoyne Star blocks that I previously cut.  It’s now time to figure out a layout.  I prefer a quilt that is longer than it is wide, but I’m also fighting the lack of the background fabric. I sent the picture to my sister and asked her how she felt about square quilts.  She prefers rectangles, but said this one needs to be square.

That’s good as it will be easier to finish.  I found 2 more Lemoyne Star halves, so I just need to make 3 more.  I’ll use the shirting in the bottom right of the fabric picture. Given that I’m going for a square quilt, there might be enough left in the shirt to use in sashing or whatever I do to finish this quilt.

My pile of little 9-patches are growing as my Leader/Enders.  I think I have 2 more brown pair left to make, then it will be time to move to another color.

The paint is up on the wall. I’m not sure what is next. The general contractor will be here this morning.  I think all that is left are installing the cabinet inserts & door/drawer pulls, floor, backsplash, countertops, appliances, electric, and plumbing.

Posted in: Charm Challenge, Compass Star, House, Leaders & Enders, Uncategorized

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 5/7/25

May 7, 2025 10:43 am ⋅

Since all the binding is done, my current focus is the Compass Lone Star.  There has to be a better way to make those Lemoyne Star blocks, but I’m working with what I started with back in 2006.  Pieces are already cut and there’s been some assembly.

While I’m stitching these blocks, I’m making 9-patches as my leader and enders.

At Quilters By Hearts Desire a couple of years ago we had an ongoing color theory program and we swapped 5″ squares of a specified color each month.  I’m using my squares and some muslin to make these little 9-patches.  I have a vague idea of what I’m going to do with them, but I need to get them made first.

Both the Compass Lone Star and the Rainbow Charm Swap quilts are on my 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO list.  The star is also on my Mississippi Quilt Association UFO list as well.

In other news, my cabinet are painted and now they are working on the rest of the kitchen/breakfast room/laundry room. I love the color, but can’t wait to see it finished.

Posted in: 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, charms, Compass Star, designwall, House, Rainbow Challenge

Goals for the Week of May 5, 2025

May 5, 2025 7:23 am ⋅

Last week’s goals

  • Bind these 3 quilts: Blooming 9-Patch, Illusions, and the 2011 Mystery Quilt. – DONE

  • Assemble, quilt and bind 2 more President’s Challenge quilts – DONE

    • Make a charm tote bag.  – DONE

 

 

So what’s on my list for this week?

  • Make the rest of the Lemoyne Stars for the Compass Lone Star quilt.

  • Find something to use for my Leader/Ender Project — I’m thinking it will be my Rainbow Charm Swap.

  • Clear the tables AGAIN and go through at least 1 of the DOOM bags.

I took my main machine to the Sit-n-Sew and when I got back I thought I would clean it since I’ve been sewing so much.  This is the accumulation after just 2 weeks.

That led to resuming the deep clean of the quilt studio that I started several months ago. It always looks worse before it gets better.

But I wiped down the window sills, baseboards and swept behind and under the middle table and sewing table and circled back and swept behind the other table as well.

But I was eager to get the bindings on the two challenge quilts, so nearly everything on the sewing table got swept off into those 2 bags sitting on the floor next to the broom — aka DOOM bags — Didn’t Organize Only Moved.

 

Posted in: 2011 Mystery Quilt, Blooming 9-patch, Charm Tote, Compass Star, Dragonfly Garden, goals, Illusions, Rainbow Challenge

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 4/30/25

April 30, 2025 11:52 pm ⋅

I set off this week with the goal to get 5 quilts bound. A lofty goal, but I machine bind, so completely doable.  It’s only Wednesday and all 5 of the quilts are bound!  I typically do a flange binding, but chose to bind the President’s Challenge (top left) quilt with the same fabric as the backing and the 2011 Mystery Quilt (bottom right) I had cut my binding when I finished the top 14 years ago and decided to not put the flange on.  I still stitched the binding to the back and brought it to the front, but it was hard to see.

I designed this quilt as a retreat mystery quilt back in 2011. My smaller one I finished in time to hang in the 2019 Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival.  It was done in just 3 fabrics and can be seen HERE.

  • Started: 3/15/2011
  • Finished: 4/30/2025
  • Size: 59″x 74″
  • Calista Stars E2E, increased to 15″ tall
  • Military Gold 40 wt Glide

 

Posted in: 2011 Mystery Quilt, binding, designwall

Cross Another One Off

April 29, 2025 10:17 pm ⋅

This is Illusions, a ‘3-yard’ quilt that I made larger.  I don’t remember how much extra fabric I used, and I think I used all of the bubble and the orange.  I made the top at the Brandon Quilters retreat last fall, and quilted it November. It’s been sitting in the binding pile since then.

  • Started 9/19/24
  • Finished 4/29/25
  • Size 67 x 89
  • E2E Bubbles with no size changes.
  • 3+ bobbins of Glide 40 wt in Sand.

This quilt is on my 2025 Brandon Quilter’s UFO Challenge list.

 

Posted in: 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, goals, Illusions

Three Finishes

April 29, 2025 4:32 pm ⋅

It’s only Tuesday and I have 3 finishes!

First up is Blue Waters.  It’s one of the of  my 2024 Brandon Quilters Block of the Month quilts.  It’s been waiting to be bound since either August or September.  I have 2 different dates in my notes.

  • Started 12/9/23
  • Finished 4/27/25
  • Size: 66″ x 83″
  • Used 2+ bobbins of Glide 40wt in Mercury
  • B2B (border to border) Bubbles

Next is one the Brandon Quilters President’s Challenge quilts.

I brought the blocks home after the April meeting. I just assembled, quilted and bound the quilt.

  • Started from blocks 4/26/25
  • Finished 4/27/25
  • Size: 40″ x 56″
  • 1 bobbin of Glide in Passion
  • E2E design – Espallier increased in height to 19″.

Finally, my Blooming 9-Patch that I’m calling Dragonfly Garden.  

This was a sew along with the Gulf States Quilt Association. I didn’t get the top done before the meeting, but I finished it in less than a month.  All the fabric, including the backing came from stash.

  • Started 4/3/25
  • Finished 4/28/25
  • Size: 75″ x 92″
  • 4 bobbins of Glide in Magic Mint
  • E2E design – Dragonfly Dance, enlarged to 15″ tall

Posted in: 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, Blooming 9-patch, Blue Waters, Dragonfly Garden, QBHD President Challenge

Goals for the Week of April 7, 2025

April 25, 2025 6:56 am ⋅

I don’t know how much quilting I’ll get done this week, but I absolutely need to get the batik version of this block made this week.  These are this quarter’s Gulf States Quilt Association Lotto blocks and the meeting is Saturday.  I’m not a big Kaffe fan, but I think I found the way to use the fabric — fussy cut.  My fabric now looks like Swiss cheese.  I bought 3 different black & white prints the other day, then only used the zebra, pulling the other 2 from my stash.  It looks like fingerprints to me.

Next on the list is to get the borders on the dragon shop sample. I really wanted it done to take to the guild meeting tonight, but got distracted.

The 3rd item is the Blooming Nine-Patch. This is this quarters sew along with GSQA. I hope to have all the blocks done, but I don’t know if I’ll get them sewn together.  We’ll have to see what this week brings.  These are the last 2 fabrics for the quilt.

As for my 2025 master list of UFO projects, nothing has been marked off since the middle of February.  I’ve been busy — and now I’ve added 2 new projects!  I may count the shop sample as my panel quilt, but that really defeats the purpose of listing a panel quilt.  I also want to make another Crazy Eights quilt with the FQ I bought at the AQS show. “It’s not hard and won’t take too long”  I think is how I ended up with so many UFOs.  So for now this will just be a PIG.

 

 

Posted in: Crazy Eights, goals, Gulf States Quilt Association

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 4/23/2025

April 23, 2025 9:31 am ⋅

Last night I made a little progress on the Blooming 9-Patch.  When I originally sewed the strips for the most recent 9-patches my seam allowance was off and I had to fix it.  I was also distracted by the long arm. I thought I’d put a quilt on the frame and while it was stitching I’d be piecing.

I opted for gold thread – specifically Military Gold from Glide on this scrappy red, white and blue quilt.  It’s about 60″ wide and the E2E design I picked stitched quickly, so I didn’t have much time between passes.

The gold thread makes the quilting stand out.  This E2E design is Calista Stars from My Creative Stitches.  It is currently on sale for $5.

The quilt top was finished in April 2011. It was a mystery quilt I wrote for a retreat I attended. It’s been sitting in the box of quilt tops — with the backing and binding strips cut – since then.   I wonder how long it will take me to bind it?  I’ve got 2 more quilts that need binding.

I got the gold paint on the back of my backsplash.

I need to clean up the edges, but it is ready to be installed when the kitchen gets that far.

Posted in: 2011 Mystery Quilt, Blooming 9-patch, House

Goals for the Week of April 22, 2025

April 22, 2025 3:48 pm ⋅

It looks like it’s been a couple of months since I set out a list of goals.  I think all of my immediate deadlines are done, so it’s time to reflect on my next few goals.

Pictured above is the backsplash that will go behind my stovetop.  But Pam, this is not quilting. I agree, but it is fabric, specifically, a piece of Northcott Midas Wide Backing in colorway # 67.  This is the wide backing that I bought 9 yards of back in February.  I found out the manufacturer of the tile I picked does not recommend it be used behind a stovetop, so it was back to square one to find something just as amazing.  I found a number of blog posts where fabric is used and next thing I know I’m ordering a piece of 1/4″ thick tempered glass and more of the backing fabric.  I am using Mod Podge Dishwasher Safe-Gloss to decoupage the fabric to the glass.  I’ve got either 4 or 5 coats of glue on the fabric and will finish with gold spray paint.  Not because it will be seen, but so the thin set doesn’t inadvertently shadow through. I’m going with gold paint so if for some reason I don’t have enough glue on the fabric the gold will look like it belongs.  I used white paint on my trial run and I didn’t have enough Mod Podge on the fabric originally.

Next up is my Blooming 9-patch.  I want to finish this because if I pull it off the design wall to work on something else, who knows when I’ll get back to it.

Finally I want to work on this pile.  I felt so much better after I dealt with the scraps from the Dragon quilt which had gotten piled up on the table I want to keep the momentum going.  I’m just going for the table in front of the window.

I will be thrilled to get these 3 things accomplished.  I have a few more things queued up, but I’m not going to get a head of myself.

Posted in: Blooming 9-patch, goals, House