This stack of quilts still meets the Quality Control Cat standards.
Making Progress
I found a length of leaf fabric in my stash — I think I got this from S last year when she was clearing out her stash. It wasn’t quite long enough to be a backing for Oklahoma Backroads, so I lengthened it. I’ve got a spool of khaki thread which will blend nicely with both the front and the back, so now all I have to do is sandwich the quilt and decide how I’m going to quilt it.
Since I hope to start quilting tomorrow, I needed to finish up any piecing I wanted to do. These are the two swap blocks, so now I need to get them in the mail.
Off to quilt on the DWR for a few minutes.
QA Wednesday
It’s Wednesday again!
Last week had simple goals:
- Continue working on the DWR – working on daily, missed one day
- Make at least two SBS Blocks (I need to do 8 more this month). – Got all 8 done!
- Make two swap blocks. – made one
- Don’t work on the dragonflies. – done! — or is it not done?
I kited up everything I need for the dragonflies and put them in the bag I take to guild. This bag is hung on the end of my shelves and currently my library bag is hanging in front of it. So between the deterrent of them not being easily assessable and that I stayed busy on the SBS and DWR no progress was made on the dragonflies – which is a good thing. (I need some hand work to take to the guild retreat next month).
Progress is being made on the DWR. I’m on the second row and this row is going quicker. I think I’m still on track to finish the quilting in November.
I pushed this past week and finished 10 blocks for my SBS – 1 for each week of the SBS BOW and 5 for the SBS Offline Quilters. Since these are 6″ block, my leaders and enders are larger than most of the block pieces (currenly working on 4″ HSTs as my L&E project)
So what do I want to get accomplished this week?
- Get the label on the baby quilt (my great-nephew arrived last week!)
- Continue working on the DWR
- Make two swap blocks
- Piece the backing for Oklahoma Backroads and decide on a quilting design
Check out what others are planning on this week by following the links over at Bari’s.
Another SBS Block
L8 – Kansas Troubles
This is the 10th block I’ve made this month for my Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler. That’s one for each week of the SBS BOW and 5 from the SBS Offline Quilters Challenge. It brings my total up to 64 out of 140 blocks.
There’s a new tab “sbs” which shows all of the blocks I’ve completed on a virtual design wall. Unfortunately I haven’t figured out how to just plug in my latest blocks to update the wall on-line. What you see is a screen shot of the “wall” I have on my laptop. Don’t expect it to be updated more than once a month.
SBS Block Due 8/29
N9 – Broken Dishes
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SBS Row A
I now have one row of blocks completed. A6 – Tennessee was the last block I needed to finish Row A.
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What’s On My Design Wall
Bits and pieces of several things. The blocks at the top left are the first two blocks from the Kaw Valley Quilters Guild block of the month. The two blocks on the far right are a couple of swap blocks. I’ve got one more to do this month and then I’ll get them in the mail.
The two rows of 6″ blocks are the blocks from Row A of Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler. I’m currently working on A6 – Tennessee and then I’ll be done with Row A.
Finally, the two 3″ pinwheels may or may not end up in a miniature quilt. They could just as easily end up in the Orphan Block box.
See if others are bouncing between multiple projects by following the links over at Patchwork Times.
SBS Block # 3 for Today
A8 – Star of the Orient
One more block on Row A and I’ll have the entire row done!
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Another SBS Block
A7 – Cats and Mice
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SBS Block
A4 – Posies ‘Round the Square
When the quilt is finished, I’ll try to remember to find tiny flat buttons to put in the center of circles. I just don’t think I can appliqué something that small. The first time I did this block, I didn’t even appliqué the leaves.
This block, along with the 4 others I did originally are in the orphan block box to be use in a future project.
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