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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

Weekend Quilting

July 21, 2025 9:42 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I took my Vintage Christmas Sampler down — not because it’s finished, but because I needed the space for Cascades. I finished the blocks and have started the assembly.

Meanwhile on the longarm, I’ve pulled the Auction Top off the frame.  I was trying to do some free-motion quilting and ran into a spot that just drags really bad.  I’ve known about this spot for a while, but since the robotics has no issues with it, I’ve not done anything about it.

It seems like there is a bulge in my frame. It also looks like I may have some thread in the wheels.  Still have no idea what it’s not an issue for the robotics.  Anyway, I’m getting a customer quilt tonight, so I don’t want to mess up the machine. Once it’s quilted I’ll look closer a the thread situation and re-load the quilt.  I thought the MQA challenge ran through June, but found out this morning it goes through the end of July, so there’s still time for me to get it done.

Posted in: A Vintage Christmas Sampler, Auction Quilt Top, Cascade, Longarm

July Goals Update

July 7, 2025 12:35 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

It’s only been a week, but I have a few updates on this month’s goals

  • Bind Wonky Trees  – I want this done so I can take it to the guild meeting on Monday. – BOUND and LABELED
  • Quilt the American quilt on the front of the frame. I’ll do that tonight, as my customer wants to bind it this weekend. – DONE
  • quilt & bind the Auction Quilt Top I bought last year – Its on the frame
  • finish the mystery quilt clues (the next one is due Monday!) – Monday’s clue is posted (and corrected)
  • help Ruby put up her design wall (I’ve got to find my other flannel sheet) – Can’t find the sheet so she’s ordered flannel
  • Keep up with A Vintage Christmas Sampler Quilt A Long.
  • Decide where I’m going to hang the framed backing.
  • Finish the prep work for the Wonky Tree class.
  • Complete the Cascades quilt top.  Bonus if I get it quilted and bound

Additional goals

  • Complete the Sheryl top
  • Make Hummingbird Napkins
  • Cut RWB Napkins
  • Cut Strips for RWB Jelly Roll Rug -DONE I cut 21 half yard cuts..  The large rolls have 2 of each fabric and small roll just has one.
Posted in: Auction Quilt Top, goals, Machine Quilting, Napkins, Wonky Christmas Trees