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Catching Up

September 9, 2025 8:51 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

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

Mini Bow Tuck Bag

August 11, 2025 5:39 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Last week the race was on.  Could I get my bag finished before I left town.  I’m happy to report that I did!  This is Mini Bow Tuck.

The interior has plenty of pockets. I added a snap to keep the bag close.

I showcased the feathers on the back.  This was a pretty quick project and had I not been tired from work, I think I could have knocked it out in less time.  I guess we’ll find out, as I’m going to use the other custom fabric to make another bag. I want to have it done by Friday!

So where did I go for the weekend? I participated in the Gulf States Quilt Association’s Pursuit of Excellence. These are the 2 blocks we made.  I need to turn the bottom right corner of the cardinal.  I learned a couple of cool things. To keep your rulers from slipping we were given some of the thinnest shelf liner I’ve seen.

I think it works better than the Quilters Select Rulers or Grippy, both of which I love. I can however see instances where these little square would not work, so I’ll just add this to my arsenal of non-slip ideas.

Another tip was to use the rulers you have instead of specialty rulers from trimming HST. I’m making 2 1/2″ finished HST so need to square them to 3″. Orienting the ruler so the 3″ on the 2 sides of the ruler are on the stitching line.  I can see using this on 3-triangle squares (like the beak of the cardinal) lining the 45-degree line on the seam between the quarter triangles. On a regular HST, I’d rather use my Bloc-Loc ruler.

Finally I picked up fabric to make another shop sample on way out of town. When I got home Saturday night I cut out this quilt. I started sewing it together yesterday and realized I don’t have enough contrast in the pinwheel blocks.  Back to the shop I went. I’m swapping the green print out for a light gray/silver grunge.  I’ll work on that tonight.

 

 

 

Posted in: Gulf States Quilt Association, Mini Bow Tucks

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 8/6/2025

August 6, 2025 6:00 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This is how UFOs happen.  I just need to put the borders on Cascades. Making the Candy Twist Blocks for the Christmas quilt won’t take that long. So what do I do? Start a new project with a closer deadline.  Yes, I’ve started the Mini Bow Tucks bag.

I hope to have it finished in the next day or two.

Posted in: Bags, designwall, Mini Bow Tucks

My Weekend Progress

August 5, 2025 10:19 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I spent the entire weekend in the Quilt Studio as I had some major deadlines to hit. Although not critical, I did get the Stockings blocks made from A Vintage Christmas Sampler. I’m no longer behind, I’m just not caught up. I still need to do last Thursday’s blocks before this Thursday.

I finished the quilting on this gorgeous customer quilt.  It was picked up Monday afternoon.

This is the first shop sample I needed to make.  The focus fabric is a custom fabric called Graffiti.  The pattern is a slight variation on Felicity from the Fabric Cafe Big Block 3-Yard Quilts book.

This is the 2nd shop sample. I do not remember the name of this fabric. I have enough fabric left over that I plan to make a Mini Bow Tucks tote.

I’ve pulled an stripe from my stash for the bottom.

This project has been added to my goals. I’d like to have it done by Sunday!

This quilt is from a customer and I need to deliver at the next guild meeting on the 18th.

While she was dropping off the quilt, we got to talking about UFO and BOMs. We both worked on this quilt years ago. It is not on my list for this year, but I was saying I was going to pull all the quilting out and simply assemble the top and toss is on the longarm to quilt. I’ve not finished it be cause I deviated from the pattern to make it larger, then didn’t like how it was going together – not to mention I’m not a fan of QAYG.  She suggested I get someone else to finish it. Anyway I pulled it out and put it on the design wall to see what needed to be done.  I have an idea, but have no idea if I have enough fabric.  Ideas are percolating, so it might just get done next year. It’s safely put away in it’s bin to not distract me.

I also got the next clue for the mystery written, but have one more clue and the finishing instructions to go.  I wonder what I can get done this week?

Posted in: A Vintage Christmas Sampler, Bags, DaniellePeach, DanillePurple, Hancock Stars BOM, Longarm, Mini Bow Tucks, QAYG