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Goals for the Week of April 28, 2025

April 28, 2025 1:26 am ⋅

Last week I set out just 3 goals for myself.

  • Finish the backsplash for my kitchen.
  • Finish Blooming 9-Patch (I think I meant the top)
  • Clear the table in front of the window.

Would you believe I got it all done and then some?

The Blooming 9 Patch is quilted and needs to be bound.

I finally got the binding on my last Brandon Quilters 2025 Block of the Month.

and I assembled, quilted and bound one of the President’s Challenge quilts for Brandon Quilters.

All in all a great week.

So what’s on task for this week?

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

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

  • Make a charm tote bag.  I’m taking a class on Saturday.

I would love to see all of this done by next Monday, as I want to have the Compass Lone Star done by May 18th.  Fortunately, the center is already pieced.

 

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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

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

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 2/26/2025

February 26, 2025 1:40 pm ⋅

I’ve fallen behind in my blogging.  Next week my brother is bringing and installing this custom vanity he made me! So, things have been a bit busy around here.  I’ve had to prepare notes for my Vice President since I won’t be at the meeting next week. My brother said he didn’t see why I couldn’t go — then I sent him the list of things I want us to accomplish. He threatened to just ship me the vanity.

So as far as my Goals for last week — I missed all of them. I don’t have any quilting goals for this week.  Although, I will be folding the quilts which are currently on the guest bed. After I get that done, I need to start on my sunroom and kitchen.

My brother will be here for a week, then I’m going to AQS Branson.  When I get back, my kitchen renovation starts.  So, in the next 10 day – I need to clear my kitchen and utility room and before that I need to make space elsewhere in my house to everything.

Stash Report for 2/28/2025

I’ve mentioned I’m making 2 quilts for my SIL to give to her sisters this Christmas.  Well this is the backing for the 2nd quilt.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 8 yards (I converted my wide back to 45″)
Fabric Added to Date:  40 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 10.825 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 29.175 yards

Maybe I’ll get off another post before I leave for Branson, but if not, I’ll aim to post something on March 21st.

 

Posted in: designwall, goals, House, Stash Busting Report

Goals for the Week of February 17, 2025

February 17, 2025 6:37 am ⋅

Last week I had lots of goals, but got distracted.

  • Finish the notebook covers. – DONE
  • Bind the BQ 2024 BOM Blue Waters
  • Quilt Cindy’s Pizza Box Quilt – DONE
  • Prep Clues 4 & 5 of the BQ 2025 Mystery Quilt
  • Make 10 sets of corners for Living on Cornbread
  • Bind Illusions

Last week I quilted an extra quilt and I made 12 more Laura’s Little Notebook Covers.  I’m out of notebooks, so that won’t be a continuing distraction. These were made from scraps I was given.

I did get the binding for Blue Waters sewn together, so perhaps after the Guild meeting tonight I’ll get it pressed and ready to sew on the quilt.

As for this week’s goals, I’m limiting them to 2:

  • Bind the BQ 2024 BOM Blue Waters
  • Prep Clues of the BQ 2025 Mystery Quilt through the center of the quilt.

My brother should be here towards the end of the month, then March, April and June will be crazy with travel and remodeling. So, I need to have the mystery instructions ready to post through at least August.

So, no personal quilting beyond the binding of Blue Waters until I get those instructions written.  Ya’ll keep me honest, OK.

Posted in: binding, goals, Lauras Little Notebook

2024 Starts

February 2, 2025 11:56 am ⋅

I’m happy to report that most of the projects I started in 2024 were completed last year or in January 2025.  These are the ones which are still unfinished.

First up is Multiplicity.  Diane Knott spoke at a guild event and taught this class the next day back in April.  I was late to the class — it seems like I was working that morning, then after we got going I didn’t like my fabric selection — I didn’t have enough lighter colors.  When I got home I pulled additional fabric from my batik stash, but didn’t get anything done since I shortly left for my trip to Scotland and came back work on multiple quilts for a couple of programs I was giving later in the year.  This project finally was boxed up and put on the shelf. It’s not on this year’s list but maybe I’ll have to pull it out for next year.

The top 2 quilts are from my program “Got Blocks?  Now What?” where I discussed different settings to use when you have a stack of blocks — in these case blocks from a Block of the Month.  The bottom one is Illusions from a 3-yard book, made bigger.  The BOM quilts were quilted in August and the Illusions quilted in November.  They are all waiting to be bound and are on my 2025 UFO Goals list.

At the Brandon Quilters Auction in November, I picked up this top. I have the backing and want to get it quilted this year.

Also started were 2 versions of the Brandon Quilters 2025 Mystery Quilt. For obvious reasons I’m not posting any photos.

If I don’t get too distracted, one of these will rollover onto the 2026 UFO list.

 

Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, Blue Waters, Framed, goals, Illusions, Multiplicity, mystery quilts

Weekly Goals for the Week of 2/3/25

February 2, 2025 6:00 am ⋅

How did I do on last week’s goals:

  • Quilt 2 quilts for deliver on Monday. – DONE
  • Bind Framed – In Progress. The binding is made.
  • Finish at least another 4 Laura’s Little Notebooks – DONE — I have 20 finished.
  • At least 10 sets of corners for Living on Cornbread – Did not touch
  • Don’t work on Compass Lonestar – I’ve put it away.

This week’s goals are limited, as Brandon Quilters meets tonight, and I’m going to the Spring Gathering of the Mississippi Quilt Association Friday & Saturday night. I’ll also have the big football game on Sunday as “my team” is playing and I’m prepping to host the Bunco ladies next Monday.

  • Get Framed bound — This is my show-n-tell at the MQA meeting, so it has to be a priority.
  • I have 10 more notebook covers prepped. Technically I won’t need them until December, but I’ll be able to cross them off my list.
  • I haven’t forgotten about Living on Cornbread — I need to go pick up another layer cake on Friday. But I’m not sure I’ll get any piecing done on it this week.

It’s only the 3rd of the month and I’m looking at my packed calendar. I’m not sure how much I’ll get done this month, but that is why I’m setting goals – to keep me on track.

Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, goals, Lauras Little Notebook, Longarm

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 1/29/2025

January 29, 2025 10:11 am ⋅

I’m having issues with some of the snaps on my Laura’s Little Notebooks.  I need to repair the floral one where I pulled the snap off. The others are ready to assemble.  Once I get the longarm going, I’ll work on these.

I have finally decided how to quilt Lone Star quilt on my frame, so I got it loaded late last night.  Tonight after I get off from work, I’ll start the quilting.  As you can see, in my effort to not work on my Compass Lone star, I’ve removed the smaller blocks. The center is still on the wall because I’m trying to get the needle holes out of the background.

Posted in: goals, Lauras Little Notebook, Longarm

Weekly Goals for the Week of 1/27/25

January 28, 2025 6:14 am ⋅

First did I meet last week’s goals?

  • Quilt 2 quilts – I only got one done.

 

  • Bind the retreat Jelly Roll Quilt – DONE
  • At least 4 of the 12 Laura’s Little Notebooks. – DONE  I have 6 finished, 1 just needs a snap, 2 more need topstitching and a snap and I have another 11 cutout and interfaced.

 

This week the goals are:

  • Quilt 2 quilts (I need to deliver them on Monday)
  • Bind Framed – this is on my UFO list and I’m showing it at the MQA Spring Gathering
  • Finish at least another 4 Laura’s Little Notebooks
  • At least 10 sets of corners for Living on Cornbread – I need all the units done before I can really start to assemble the blocks.
  • And now an odd goal — Don’t work on Compass Lonestar  This quilt has been on numerous UFO lists since 2007.  It started as a Quilt-As-You-Go project, but the reality is for a large project I don’t like this method — especially since I now have a longarm. Really just need to take it off the design wall so it doesn’t tempt me. I don’t need this quilt until mid-May and I’d like to get Living on Cornbread done by the end of next month.I wonder how much I can get done?  There is a new quilt group forming that meets on Saturday morning, I’m going dancing either Friday or Saturday maybe both nights, and Brandon Quilters meets next Monday night.
Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, binding, goals, Lauras Little Notebook, quilting

More Goals for 2025

January 27, 2025 6:00 am ⋅

Last week I outlined my Brandon Quilters UFO List. As mentioned I have a few more goals for the year. The first category is Quilts Not Yet Started.  Since some of these are WHIMMs (works hidden in my mind) I don’t have a lot of pictures.

Quilts Not Yet Started

  • 2025 Brandon Mystery Quilt – 2 or 3 versions since I’m writing the pattern and doing the testing.
  • Crescendo – It’s a bargello quilt using So Boho Blooms (far right in the photo above)
  • Another pair of Quilted Sneakers – this pair pieced
  • Quilted Baseball Cap
  • Living on Cornbread  – I’ve started this quilt (middle in photo above)
  • A Vintage Christmas Sampler by Kansas Trouble Quilts  – the kit will arrive in May or June.
  • Autumn on the Trace this will be a jelly roll race style quilt in fall colors. I was inspired by my drive to sneaker class in October
  • Ladder to the Stars – made with 4 1/2″ blocks

Other

  • Laura’s Little Notebook Covers – 12 are needed in February and 14 in December
  • 20 Zipper Bags
  • A dress for me!
  • A Heart ornament for the Quilters By Heart Desire Ornament Exchange

Pick at least One from Each Category

  • Quilt Kit
  • Small Project (lanyard, bag, pouch, etc.)
  • Panel Project

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  • Something I find from my travels

Tomorrow I’ll post this week’s goals and how I did on last week’s goals.

Posted in: Challenges, goals