Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

Mid-Month Goal Check In

February 16, 2026 12:06 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Eclipse is now ready for borders.  I’m still confident I’ll get this quilt finished by the end of the month.

In addition to getting the first ‘wing’ attached to the main body of my hexi quilt, I’ve stitched a few hexies for the next section.

I’m progressing through my February goals.  One of my handwork goals was go to get one hoop of stitching done on my Winter Wonderland panel.  This past weekend I did 3 and am about halfway through a 4th.

I still need to work on the next block on the Just Takes Two and make a Star for Star A Day.  I feel confident I’ll get it all done this month.

Posted in: Eclipse, Hexies, Trip Around the World, Winter Wonderland

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 2/11/26

February 11, 2026 11:12 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I’m a little all over the place this week.  In the top left are my Rivanna 9-patch units that I’m building as my leader/ender. The green and white comes from stack of scraps my sister left for me.  We are doing an on-going series of Disappearing Blocks at the Quilters By Hearts Desire Meeting and this month is Disappearing Hour Glass.

The pink, lavender and white is Eclipse,  5 yard quilt that I enlarged. I really would like to get it finished this week, but I’m not holding my breath.

The turquoise and gray is the 2nd section of Just Takes Two. It’s hanging out as a reminder to work on it this upcoming 4th Saturday.

Finally in the middle is my hand work hexie project.  It doesn’t looks like much now, but I promise it’s going somewhere. – slowly.  I have hexies cut that I need to prep for the section I’m working on. It’s actually pined on the wall in the wrong location, but that’s where it fit.

 

Posted in: 4th Saturday, Disappearing Blocks, Eclipse, JT2, Leaders & Enders, Rivanna, scraps, Trip Around the World

Handwork Tuesday – 2/10/2026

February 11, 2026 11:45 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I don’t often hand stitch down the binding on quilts, but on this Handwork Tuesday, I did. This is a table runner for a friend.  I found a quilting design for the Ohio Star then looked for something I could put in the border and sashing.

 

  • Started 2/5/2026
  • Finished 2/10/2026
  • 16″ x 44″
  • Glide Thread – Peacock
Posted in: hand work

A Few Busy Weeks

February 9, 2026 1:32 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

These are not my quilts.  My sister came to visit to use the long arm and stay with me after surgery. In the 3 weeks she was here she put in 1,064,708 stitches on the longarm and used 25 + yards of batting.  With the exception of the table runner on the right which just needed binding, the rest were quilted and bound while she was here. Two of the t-shirt quilts (the one with the pink shirt and the one with the ‘safety’ shirt) were pieced. Additionally, she quilted & bound the table runner shown below.

So, what have I been doing?

Over the weekend, I finished piecing the squares for Eclipse.  I have 2 rows sewn together. I hope to get it finished this week. I also pulled out Rivanna and I’m piecing 9-patch sections as my leader/ender. Once Eclipse is a top, Rivanna will become my main project and the Color/Netural 9-patches will slide back as my leader/enders. I just have blue, turquoise and purple squares to go.

On the handwork front, I added the blue hexie to the ‘wing’ and attached the wing to the center.  I need to find a different size needle to work with that doesn’t stress my hand. The next time I pick up this project I’ll be prepping the hexies. Over the weekend I cut more light, pink and blue. I have enough green to make the round. I just need to decide if I’m going to do the round, or do another ‘wing’.

I also need to deal with this pile of fabric. It’s stuff my sister left for me.

Posted in: Eclipse, Hexies, Rivanna, scraps

Handwork Tuesday

February 3, 2026 11:36 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

One of my goals this month was to close up the seams on the yellow hexagons and complete the neutral round. Mission accomplished. Now I need to pull out my design and see what color is next. I think it’s green. After I stitch a hoop full of redwork and make one star, I’ll need to prep the green hexagons.

Tomorrow I’ll work on the alternate blocks to Eclipse. Or maybe I’ll take that nap I’ve been trying to take all week.

Posted in: Eclipse, goals, Hexies

February Quilting Goals

February 1, 2026 2:01 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

It’s the first of the month and time to set some goals.

Up first is Eclipse.  I would like to get this quilt bounds by the end of the month. This is on my 2026 Brandon Quilters UFO list.

For my 4th Saturday BOM, I would like to get at least the top hole filled in.  Bonus if I get some of the other blocks in this section done.

For Handwork Tuesday, I’ll rotate between projects, depending on what my cats will let me do. For the hexi project, I would like to get the seams closed on the bottom of the picture and maybe complete the next round of neutral hexies.

Just one hoop full of redwork on my Winterwonderland.

At least one star on my Star-A-Day project.

This is the month I’ll find out the parameters for the Quilters By Hearts Desire President’s Challenge. My only goal with that is to figure out what I’m making.

If I get through all of this, I’ll start assembling Rivanna and/or make those Red, White and Blue napkins and jelly roll rug/placemats.

 

 

Posted in: 2026 Brandon Quilters UFO, Eclipse, goals, Hexies, JT2, Star-A-Day, Winter Wonderland

January Stash Report

February 1, 2026 12:51 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

It looked like I was going to be able to finish Eclipse in January, but car issues took up most of Thursday and ALL day Friday. As a result, I cannot include Eclipse on my stash report.  This month I’ve been to the quilt shop 4 times, but only purchased thread – twice.  So the report looks good so far. As is my custom, I start with zero and add what I purchase or otherwise receive and subtract what I use or otherwise leaves the premises.  But first for the record the December report.

2025

  • Added to Stash – 330.86 yards
  • Used – 209.779 yards
  • Net Stash Increase in 2025: 121.09 yards

I’d like to use more in 2026 – or at least not increase my stash as much.  I’m not sure how much more I can get into my cabinet and the FQ boxes are full.

  • Added to Stash in January 2026: 0.00 yards
  • Used in 29.25 yards
  • Net Stash: – 29.25 yards

I’ve also pulled out the Color Theory Swap blocks I’m using as my leader and enders. I’m just over halfway through the pink squares.

I’ve been contemplating a new car for a number of months. I like not having a car payment, but my little Cube is 14 years old.  Meanwhile, my sister’s car has twice the miles on it than the Cube does, so she’s getting my Cube and I bought a new Rogue. It is a huge upgrade in terms of comfort and ride. And most importantly, a roll of king size batt will fit in the back without having to pull the seats up. Yes, we took the roll of batting with us to be certain.

 

 

 

Posted in: Eclipse, Leaders & Enders, Rainbow Challenge, Stash Busting Report

What I’m Working On Wednesday – 1/28/2026

January 28, 2026 10:22 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This should have been a Handwork Tuesday update, but Gracie had other ideas.  I think I stitch half of one side of a single hexi, then gave up.

Earlier in the day I finished Windmill Weave.

  • Started 9/22/25
  • Finished 1/26/26
  • Glide – Yellow Whisper
  • Pretty Paisley E2E

This is on my 2026 Brandon Quilters UFO List.

Now to what is going on today in the quilt studio.

My sister is working on the longarm. The quilt is a BOM from a LQS in Overbrook, Kansas. I’m not sure what year.  She made three of them.  This one is hers.  There are 2 more she plans on quilting over the next couple of days.

Up on the wall is Eclipse – this is 5 yard quilt, which I plan on making larger.  I’m going to make all these pink and lavender blocks, then do the other block.  Off to the side is my Just Takes Two. I just have the next section on the wall to remind me to work on it.

Posted in: 2026 Brandon Quilters UFO, Eclipse, Handwork Tuesday, Hexies, JT2, Windmill Weave

Windmill Weave Progress

January 27, 2026 11:31 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I stayed up way to late Sunday night/Monday morning to finish my Windmill Weave top.  I’ve even cleaned up the scraps – not that there was much left of the floral after I prepped my binding.

Monday afternoon my sister didn’t have anything loaded on the longarm, so I dug through my backings. I thought I was going to have a multi fabric piece  backing, but found this one in the box.  I bought it this past October without a quilt in mind. While digging through the box, I added labels for anything I bought for a specific quilt and measured all the scrap pieces. Given the weight of the box I’ll have my sister pull it out again and we’ll separate the known backings from the unknown and pieces. It should make it easier to find the right backing.

Anyway, I finished the quilting, trimmed it, and attached the binding. I have 3 more sides to go and stitching down the label. I’m not sure what I’ll work on next – Eclipse, Rivanna, or the RWB napkins. As it is Tuesday, this evening I’ll work on my handwork projects.

 

Posted in: Windmill Weave

4th Saturday BOM – Just Takes 2

January 25, 2026 12:16 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I pulled out my Just Takes Two Block of the Month from 2011 to work on this 1st 4th Saturday of 2026. My goal is progress, and I accomplished that.  The lower left quadrant was easily turned 90 degrees.  Then I had to decide what block to do next. Although applique is NOT my favorite, I opted for block # 35. It’s the bottom left block of the top right section. If I continue to do them in order Block # 38 is up next — a Hawaiian applique – which I will also do by machine. But that’s next month’s decision.

 

 

Posted in: 4th Saturday, JT2