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March Quilting Goals

March 1, 2026 8:00 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

My quilting goals for March start with binding Eclipse.  This was on my February list, but I ran out of time.

The quilt of the month is my Disappearing Hourglass. I would love to have it finished by the 16th.

The 2026 Brandon Quilters President Challenge is pillowcases. I’ve had these cut out since 2018 and haven’t got them put together.  Now is the time.

While I’m piecing on the machine, I’ll move Riviana forward as my Leader/Ender project.

Handwork Tuesday will continue.

One hoop of redwork  – I didn’t realized how far along I was on this panel until I folded it to take this picture.

I have 9 stars cut out, ready to go. I’d love to get 10 stitched for my Star a Day quilt.

On my hexie project, I need to finish the neutral row, add a row of blue hexies then attach it to the center.

4th Saturday BOM

The goal is to get the next block done and attach this section to the first section.

5th Sunday/Monday

This month there’s an “extra” Sunday and Monday.  As near as I can tell, I just have this Ribbon Star block to piece then the center star before I can start assembling the quilt.

It’s a lot, but I will be going to a 2 day retreat, so I don’t think it is impossible.  But first – I’ve got to make some binding!

Posted in: 2026 Brandon Quilters UFO, 4th Saturday, 5th Monday, Disappearing Hourglass, Eclipse, EPP, goals, Handwork Tuesday, Pillowcases, Rivanna, Star Studded, Star-A-Day, Trip Around the World

Guild Challenges

February 17, 2026 8:21 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I belong to two local quilt guilds, Brandon Quilters and Quilters By Hearts Desire. Both of these guilds have a President’s Challenge.  This year the Brandon Quilters challenge to to make pillowcases to give with our community quilts.  So this is the year I will finally get these pillowcases made.  My notes indicate I kitted these up for donation in 2018 to make for my previous guild.  Who knows why they didn’t get made.

The Quilters By Hearts Desire challenge is “Roll of the Dice”.  I found this challenge last summer at the Minnesota Quilt Show.  Each member rolled a pair of dice. I rolled a 3 and a 4, so my options were the design element of Rectangles/Square and the dominate color of Green or flipping it Involving Strips/Strings and Blue.  I opted for the first choice.

Both of these challenges have been added to my 2026 list of goals.

Posted in: 2026, 2026 President's Challenge, Brandon Quilters, Challenges, guild, Pillowcases, Quilts, Roll of the Dice

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

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

Quilt #2 of 2026 – Chain of Blossoms in Green & Orange

January 18, 2026 8:52 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Yesterday a couple of friends came over to see my quilts and hear their stories as even if it is winter, my sister doesn’t need that many quilts on the bed. I told stories, we folded the quilts and stacked them in the other bedroom.  If I had a matching pillowcase, it went into it. I didn’t think to get a picture before I dropped the sheet over them.  This stack also includes most of my vintage quilts. One day I’ll have a proper way to store and showcase them, but for now, this will do.  Now to the finish.

This is the 2nd Chain of Blossom quilt. I used purple binding with an orange flange simply because that’s all the matching fabric I had left. This is quilt is on my Brandon Quilters UFO list.

Chain of Blossom 2

  • Started 12/25/24
  • Finished 1/17/26
  • 47 x 47
  • Nectar B2B
  • Glide Thread – Kiwi

Up next is Windmill Weave.

Posted in: 2026 Brandon Quilters UFO, Chain of Blossoms, Windmill Weave

The Final Countdown of 2025

December 31, 2025 11:49 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅


Every year over at Prairie Moon Quilts there is a final count down to get our spaces ready for the new year.  As you can see mine is a mess.   Here are this years tasks and what if anything I’ve accomplished on them:

Task One:

Make a list of all your projects

This one on the surface was easy enough to do, as I’ve maintained a list of projects and their status since I started blogging in 2009. Earlier this week I updated my Finishes, Quilts to Top and Works in Progress.  Later this week I’ll create the pages for 2026 and update my PIGS and WHIMS pages.

Task Two:

Deal with the Scrap Pile

I’m afraid I’m taking the easy way out on this one.  It’s all going into a bag (or 2 or 3).  The stuff that is too small or that I simply don’t want to deal with, will go into bag which will be taken to the guild on Monday for pet beds.  The stuff which needs to be processed will go into an bag or two to be deal with later – after I get my space cleaned up. Which brings us to

Task Three:

Clean out a Storage Area

Technically I have 3 flat surfaces —  6-foot pressing station, a 5-foot AccuQuilt station and a 6-foot cutting station I can get to both side of.  In reality, it’s become a storage area.  Sure, the pressing station is relatively clear, doing dual duty as both pressing and cutting. I have had the AccuQuilt area cleared, but not for long.  The cutting station has simply become a dumping ground.  My goal is to clear off all three tables (and while we are at it, my sewing table) and put stuff away!

Let’s see how far I get today.+

Posted in: Final Countdown

Wonky Christmas Trees

June 28, 2025 8:37 am ⋅

A few months ago I was asked to teach Wonky Christmas Trees at Ritzy Quilting for Christmas in July. As I did not make the sample quilt, I thought it best that I make a few blocks before I taught the class.  I pulled fabrics from my stash to make this small top.  It goes together really quickly.  I hope to get it quilted today.

This past week I also got caught up with the A Vintage Christmas Sampler QAL by Kansas Troubles Quilters.  I was slow to get started as I didn’t get the fabric kit until this past Monday. The HST on the far right are NOT part of the quilt – they were made with the cut off corners from the Square in a Square blocks and the Flying Geese.  I don’t often participate in a BOM or QAL where the fabrics are kitted as I don’t want a quilt that looks like hundreds if not thousands of other quilts.  This week Lynne “gave us permission” to use other fabrics outside of the kit for our blocks, suggesting we pull from our KTQ stashes.  This is something I planned to do if I had too many ‘oops’ and needed more fabric, but decided not to wait.  I have a whole bin of KTQ fabrics waiting to be used.  It’s hard to tell, but I used 3 different fabrics in the pinwheel blocks.

Posted in: A Vintage Christmas Sampler, Quilts, Wonky Christmas Trees

The Last 2024 Brandon Quilters BOM

May 29, 2025 10:09 am ⋅

I made 6 versions of the 2024 Block of the Month.  Each one has different fabric and layouts. At the last minute – Sept 2nd and I needed the quilt by Sept 9th – I decided to do one more simply with sashing and cornerstones.  I was on track until it came time for the sashing. Nothing was working and I didn’t want to buy more fabric. The blocks were put back in the project box and I went on my way.

This week I pulled out the blocks with the intention of finishing the quilt. The deep teal was purchased for another quilt and I didn’t use it.  I threw it upon the design wall and put the blocks up on it. It was perfect.  The border cornerstones are a design element born of necessity – I couldn’t figure out how to turn the corner with the print.

Butterfly Flight

  • 56 1/2″ x 70 1/2″
  • Glide 40 wt in Persian
  • 11 spi
  • Butterfly Kisses E2E
  • Pellon 80/20 Batting
  • Started 9/2/2024
  • Finished 5/28/2025

This quilt is on my 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO list and the MQA list.

Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, Butterfly Flight

Goals for the Week of May 26, 2025

May 26, 2025 11:18 pm ⋅

Last week I had three goals:

  • Label & Bind Compass Lone Star – Done!
  • Quilt, Label & Bind Dragonfly Dance – Done!
  • Move into the Kitchen! – In progress!

The 2 quilts are done – they can can be seen HERE.  The kitchen is still a work in progress, but I’ve cooked multiple times.  Friday night was pork chops, green beans, rice  & gravy. Saturday night my SIL and nephew came over and we had pork loin, green beans, mashed potatoes & gravy.  Then I had leftovers the next day.

So what are my goals for this week?

  • Quilt, bind & label my the Gunge 2025 Brandon Quilters BOM.

This got put away back in September as I was struggling to figure out the layout.  Actually it was more of a case of I didn’t like my fabric choices and I was stubborn and wanted to find a way to finish the quilt without buying any additional fabric. The sashing fabric was purchased to go with the Dragonfly Dance panel. I didn’t use it in that quilt, but it was just what was needed here.

  • Process & put away the scraps from the Grunge quilt.
  • Continue moving stuff back into the kitchen.

 

 

 

 

Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, goals, House

Two Finishes

May 25, 2025 6:04 pm ⋅

Or 3 if you count the kitchen.

I think it was Thursday that the vent hood was finally installed. There are a few touch ups that need to be done, but essentially, the kitchen if finished.  I love the backsplash behind the range.

My washer and dryer have been moved back into the laundry room.

And the plastic has been removed from the doorway.  Now I just need to get all the kitchen stuff back into the kitchen and give this place a deep clean to clean up the construction dust.

The first quilt finish is Compass Star. This quilt is 19 1/2 years in the making.  The plan was to use Quilt As You Go, but it is not my favorite was of quilting, I finally decided to get it done this year for my sister’s 60th birthday.  It was quilted by then, but it took a few more days to get it bound. I’ll deliver it to her in a few weeks.

This took 7 bobbins of Glide. I used Mercury thread.  Nearly 187,907 stitches. 4 different patterns.  Betty’s Border / Corner MI-120 in the outer border. The Corner in the corner of the Lemoyne Stars.  ST-025-8-pointed-star-w-frame.  This I split using the center for the Lemoyne Stars and the Compass Star.  I used the the frame in the center, then added a few stems to fill up the space. The sashing is “lola sash”, the yellow inner border had a flat curve. I can’t remember what I used in the triangles of the stars.

The quilt measures 81 1/2 x 81 1/2 before washing. Legacy 80/20 batting. The binding was stitched to the back and flipped to the front.

This project is completely wrapped up.  I’ve dealt with the scraps and have an empty bin.  It’s the 6th quilt on my 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO list and my MQA list.

The empty zipper bag is from my 2nd quilt finish this weekend.

Dancing Dragonflies.  It is now bound with both a hanging sleeve and label.

  • Started 5/11/25 – Finished 5/25/25
  • used just over 1 bobbin of Glide in Mint
  • E2E – Dancing Dragonflies
  • Measures approximately 37″ x 55″
  • Stitch count 61165 at 11 spi

Although not on a UFO list, ‘a panel project’ was on my 2025 goals.  All of the fabric I purchased when I purchased the panel has now been put away and the scraps dealt with.

This brings me to the W

The Stash Report.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  82.58 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.46 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 77.7105 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 4.869 yards

I’m itching to just push fabric through the machine.  I just looked at my 2025 goals, and I think I’m going to attempt to finish the last 2024 Brandon Quilters BOM. It, and and Auction Quilt are the only 2 project left on that list. I can quilt the top when I get back from Kansas City and it would be great to have another BOM done before I go and speak to the Candlelight Quilters.

 

Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, Compass Star, DragonflyDanceWallhanging, House, Stash Busting Report, UFOs