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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

4th Saturday BOM – Just Takes Two

February 28, 2026 10:43 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

On this 4th Saturday I continue working on my Just Takes Two quilt. I actually started on the block yesterday while Eclipse was being quilted.  My plan was to use interfacing to turn the Hawaiian block since I do not applique. It might have worked, but I picked a very light weight interfacing and my tools tore it.  So my next attempt was the block in the lower right corner with a heavier interfacing.  It turned well, but came out too small. So I tried again.  This time too big. At that point I said to heck with it and just traced directly on the fabric then did a small zig-zag along the edges. Since that worked, I attempted the crescent moon and star.   Finally I tackled the Hawaiian block.  Next up is a paper pieced star, then this section will be complete.

As this is also the last day of the month how about a up date on my February goals. There were 5.

  • The  next block on Just Takes Two – DONE
  • All the loose seams and next round on the hexie project – DONE
  • One hoop of embroidery on Winter Wonderland – DONE
  • One Star for Star a Day – DONE
  • Finish, Quilt and Bind Eclipse. – I still need to bind the quilt.

February Stash Report

  • Added to Stash in February 2026: 10.527 yards
  • Used in February 15.897 yards
  • Net Stash: –34.61 yards

Tomorrow I post my goals for March.

 

Posted in: 4th Saturday, Eclipse, goals, JT2, Stash Busting Report

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

The First Few Days of 2026

January 5, 2026 12:27 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I’ve spent the first few days of 2026 in the Quilt Studio.  Just poking about and making forward progress.  The sewing table is cleared off (well was until I pulled Twirling Leaves out), half the pressing station is cleared, the long arm is cleared (or was until I got back from the laundry mat), and the piles on the other two tables are lower. I’ve also identified 12 projects I want to complete in 2026.  A description of the projects and their current state can be seen HERE.

I pulled Twirling Leaves out and assembled the first two sections.  I still need to do the turn back on the last section before assembling and attaching it, then adding the borders.  This is my # 1 project as I’m sending it out to be custom quilted and I have a slot on the longarmers calendar in early March.

I mentioned going to the laundry mat.  My two oversize king quilts needed washing. They just don’t fit in my washing machine and dryer.  One hour and $18.50 later, the 2 quilts, as well as 2 table runners and a knitted afghan are clean. While I sat there I ripped apart the green and orange Chain of Blossoms so I can put in sashing and cornerstones.

When I got home, I dug through my backing box and found a piece of fabric big enough to make a backing for the red, white & blue Chain of Blossoms.

Brandon Quilters meets tonight, so I’ll probably only get the long arm cleared off again.

Posted in: Chain of Blossoms, goals, Twirling Leaves

Mid-Month Goal Progress

October 14, 2025 8:05 am ⋅

October 2025 Goals

  • Finish Mystery Quilt 1 Top – DONE
  • Finish Mystery Quilt 2 Top
  • Write Mystery Quilt Finishing Instructions – DONE
  • Bind Sheryl – DONE
  • Bind Cascades – DONE
  • Bind Monterrey Medallion – DONE
  • Kit Clara
  • Finish Kandy Korn Kitty
  • Prep fabric for Twirling Leaves Class – DONE
  • Finish Windmill Weave Top
  • Start Assembling Riviana

It looks like I’m halfway though this month’s goals. It’s a good thing I read through them this morning because I so want to start at least one of the quilts I bought fabric for this weekend. Pictured above is my kitted up Tumbling Leaves. That class is in 2 weeks.

I only bought 3 of the 5 fabrics shown above -1, 3, & 4.  2 and 5 came from my stash. I have these fabrics stacked, along with the pattern. But I have more pressing things to do first.

Yesterday I also looked in my Christmas box of fabrics.  I can’t wait to start pulling it out and cutting 5″ squares to go with these 3 pieces.  These are also stacked together. They don’t fit in my Christmas box.  I’ll have to see if I have an empty project box, or maybe just bag them together and put in my box of kits.

I consolidated a box of kits and put all of the wide back into the newly empty box.  That just leaves the pink fabric. I need to get it put on a board to go into the yardage cabinet.  Although I had no idea what I was going to do with it, I think it pairs nicely with the blue floral I bought this summer. Now to find a few more fabrics and a pattern. But no rush.

the rest of the purchases have been put away– except for the batting -it’s still by the design wall. I’ve got to work on the corner where it’s normally stored.

Of course it wouldn’t be a goal setting review if I didn’t add a few items to the list.

  • Bind the Stack-n-Whack – I need it by Thanksgiving
  • Quilt & Bind my niece’s T-shirt quilt  – I’d like to get it done this month so it can be shipped.
  • Finish the heart ornaments for the QBHD Swap in mid-November
  • Quilt & Bind Mystery Quilt #1 – first of December
  • Finish Quilt & Bind Mystery Quilt # 2 – first of December
  • Start to finish Clara – end of the year.

There are other things on my list that I wrote down at the beginning of the year, but I seriously doubt I’ll get them done, and that’s OK. Priorities change as life happens.

Posted in: goals

Goal Recap

October 2, 2025 8:26 am ⋅

 

Last month I set my goals about 10 days into the month. As usual there was more on the list than I could accomplish

 

  • Finish customer quilt which is on the frame – DONE
  • Borders and quilt Cascade – DONE
  • Finish and quilt Monterrey Medallions – DONE
  • Quilt Ruby’s Vintage Christmas Sampler – DONE
  • Bind Vintage Christmas Sampler – DONE
  • Mini Bow Tucks – DONE (but no picture)
  • Finishing instructions for the guild Mystery Quilt
  • Kit Clara
  • 20 Zipper Bags (take to retreat) – didn’t take
  • Rip out quilting from Auction Quilt
  • Kandy Korn Kitty Top  (take to retreat) – didn’t take
  • Assemble Riviana (take to retreat) – didn’t get to
  • Bind Sheryl

Apparently I don’t have a picture of Cascades quilted, other than it folded up waiting for binding. And the minute I finished the Mini Bow Tucks bag, I grabbed my keys to deliver it and forgot to take a picture.

My October goal list is just as ambitious and I’m unlikely to get it all done, but it will be OK.

October 2025 Goals

  • Finish Mystery Quilt 1 Top
  • Finish Mystery Quilt 2 Top
  • Write Mystery Quilt Finishing Instructions
  • Bind Sheryl
  • Bind Cascades
  • Bind Monterrey Medallion
  • Kit Clara
  • Finish Kandy Korn Kitty
  • Prep fabric for Twirling Leaves Class
  • Finish Windmill Weave Top
  • Start Assembling Riviana

Yeah, some of this isn’t going to get done.  But it will be OK.

Posted in: goals

Catching Up

September 9, 2025 8:51 am ⋅

The time simply has gotten away from me.  Between work, quilting and filling in at my friend’s shop, blogging has fallen to the bottom of the list of things to do.  First up, the August Stash Report.

The Stash Report

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 13.759 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  194.442 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 32.67 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 147.139 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 47.303 yards

So did I meet the the August Goals? Some of them.

    • Finish Cascades. It just needs the borders before it can be quilted. – It still needs borders.
    • Keep up with the KTQ A Vintage Sampler Quilt Quilt along.  I’m currently 2 blocks behind. Looking at the schedule we should finish the top by the end of the month. – Quilted!
    • Monterrey Medallions.  I’d like to get the blocks made for this quilt. – In progress.
    • Sheryl. I just need to sew the binding strips together and get this one bound. – Still waiting
    • Auction Quilt Top. It’s a bad picture, but I need to rip out what little quilting I’ve done. – Still needs ripping
    • Shop Samples.  Yes there are two quilts in the picture and I want them done by Monday! Guess what I’m doing first? – Accomplished!
    • There is a customer quilt on the frame. I should get it done tonight – I don’t think there are any thunderstorms expected. – Accomplished!
    • Decoupage fabric to glass for a friend. – Accomplished! 
    • Prepare the mystery quilt clues (the next one is due Monday!) – Accomplished!

This is my Vintage Christmas Sampler by Kansas Troubles Quilters.  I caught up, got the borders on and even got it quilted over the long weekend.  It was promptly put in the stack to be bound and I started Monterrey Medallions. There are 4 different blocks in this quilt – the center star, Woodpile, Floating Stars and Jacob’s Ladder blocks. The floating stars are up next.

So what’s on the agenda for September?

  • Finishing instructions for the guild Mystery Quilt
  • Finish customer quilt which is on the frame
  • Borders and quilt Cascade
  • Finish and quilt Monterrey Medallions
  • Quilt Ruby’s Vintage Christmas Sampler
  • Mini Bow Tucks
  • Kit Clara
  • 20 Zipper Bags (take to retreat)
  • Rip out quilting from Auction Quilt
  • Kandy Korn Kitty Top  (take to retreat)
  • Assemble Riviana (take to retreat)
  • Bind Vintage Christmas Sampler
  • Bind Sheryl

I’m thinking some of this is not going to get done this month.

 

Posted in: A Vintage Christmas Sampler, Auction Quilt Top, Bags, Clara, goals, Kandy Korn Kitty, Machine Quilting, Mini Bow Tucks, Monterry Medallion, monthly goals, mystery quilts, Rivanna, Sheryl, Stash Busting Report

August Goals

August 1, 2025 4:14 pm ⋅

It’s a good thing I don’t freakout about missing quilting “deadlines”.  I have a list this month which should prove challenging to meet given I’m going to a regional quilt guild event one weekend and have a work trip 2 weekends later.  But hey – Labor Day weekend is coming up at the end of the month and I have a 4 day weekend then.

Here’s the list (LtoR, TtoB):

  • Finish Cascades. It just needs the borders before it can be quilted.
  • Keep up with the KTQ A Vintage Sampler Quilt Quilt along.  I’m currently 2 blocks behind. Looking at the schedule we should finish the top by the end of the month.
  • Monterrey Medallions.  I’d like to get the blocks made for this quilt.
  • Sheryl. I just need to sew the binding strips together and get this one bound.
  • Auction Quilt Top. It’s a bad picture, but I need to rip out what little quilting I’ve done.
  • Shop Samples.  Yes there are two quilts in the picture and I want them done by Monday! Guess what I’m doing first?

Not pictured:

  • There is a customer quilt on the frame. I should get it done tonight – I don’t think there are any thunderstorms expected.
  • Decoupage fabric to glass for a friend.
  • Prepare the mystery quilt clues (the next one is due Monday!)

It’s a lot and I just need to stay focused!

Posted in: goals

July Recap

August 1, 2025 3:37 pm ⋅

I started off July with a long list of goals. The question is did I meet them?

  • Keep up with A Vintage Christmas Sampler Quilt A Long.   –  I am officially 2 blocks behind.  I did not get the Stockings made and yesterday the Candy Twists were shown. I hope to get caught up before then next blocks are shown.
  • Bind Wonky Trees  
  • Decide where I’m going to hang the framed backing. – It’s is hanging over my kitchen buffet.
  • Quilt the American quilt on the front of the frame. completed
  • Complete the Cascades quilt top.  – still needs borders 
  • Make Hummingbird Napkins – Done
  • Cut RWB Napkins – Done
  • Cut Strips for RWB Jelly Roll Rug – Done
  • Complete the Sheryl top
  • Add top coat to barn quilt. – did not do. I’ll bump this it next month.
  • Finish the prep work for the Wonky Tree class. Class cancelled, so no need to complete
  • quilt & bind the Auction Quilt Top I bought last year – pulled off the frame due to machine issues.
  • finish the mystery quilt clues (the next one is due Monday!) – I got this done, but now another one is due!
  • help Ruby put up her design wall (I’ve got to find my other flannel sheet) – postponed due to water

Overall I’m happy with what I accomplished in July. Now for the Stash Report.

The Stash Report

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 21.75 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  180.683 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 11.833 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 114.469 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 66.214 yards

 

Posted in: goals, Stash Busting Report