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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

Star A Day Progress

February 26, 2026 1:11 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

The idea behind Star A Day is piece one star a day and at the end of the year you have enough stars when alternated with a background square to have a quilt top.  Great idea in theory.  In practice it’s not worked for me. Something about an 8 year hiatus.  The star on the left took me a week to do. The one on the right less than an hour – maybe 45 minutes.  If I aim for my 65th birthday I need to make 10 stars every month.

I did not include this month in that calculation as there are still 2 things on my February To-Do list – Finish, quilt and bind Eclipse and at least 1 blocks on Just Takes Two. There’s 2 more days this month and I have Friday off, so I might just get it all done if I focus.

 

Posted in: Star-A-Day

More Handwork

February 20, 2026 10:45 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I haven’t spent much time in the quilt studio, instead sitting in the den with my handwork. Earlier this week I attached the 2nd section to the main body of the hexie quilt.  I’ve also prepped hexie for the next section.

I’ve even pulled out the Star-A-Day – that that I’ve finished one.

 

Posted in: hand work, Hexies, Star-A-Day

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

Handwork Tuesday

January 14, 2026 12:46 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Handwork Tuesday actually started on Monday evening after Bunco.  I prepped these blue hexies for the next row — just as soon as I get the neutral row stitched onto the section I’m working.

Tuesday, I stitched this section of my redwork. Time to move the hoop. Since I’ve worked on these two projects, I suppose next week I need to make a star.

On the Studio cleaning front I found my flat surfaces!  The box on the sewing table is a bookshelf I need to assemble for the Sunroom, but I need to get the paint cans moved so I have a place for it.  But since the flat surfaces are cleared, I can now start working on the Green and Orange Chain of Blossoms. I would love to get it quilted this week.

Posted in: Chain of Blossoms, cleaning, Handwork Tuesday, Hexies, Star-A-Day, Trip Around the World, Winter Wonderland

A Very Good Quilty Day

January 10, 2026 12:41 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Friday was a very good quilty day.  First I was paid for quilting I did that I expected no payment for. Then I recounted the stars.  That bottom right star is #113, the next to the last star journaled.  This means I have all the stars that I’ve made. Star # 114 is in my Star-A-Day box along with Star #115 which I had not journaled.  I suspect it’s because I lost 2 of the swatches.  I pressed that star, did my journaling and glued in the one piece of fabric I did find.  Only 250 stars to go.

Then I quilted this cute Crayon quilt.  Back in August, Brandon Quilters had a program on Crayon quilts and everyone made a block during the meeting.  One of our members took the blocks home and she brought 2 quilt tops to the meeting on Monday.  I found some pink floral fabric in my stash for the backing.  When I get the other one quilted I’ll give them back for her to bind. Ultimately they will be Community Quilt.  I have the backing made for the 2nd quilt, I just need to figure out how I’m going to quilt it.

While this was quilting, I continued working on Twirling Leaves. Just one more block to finish!

Posted in: Crayon 1, Star-A-Day

WISP- Works in Slow Progress

January 7, 2026 12:53 pm ⋅ 1 Comment ⋅

I have a number of project which are in Works Slow Progress – simply because I’m not working on them.  I also like to make lists and plans which I may or may not follow through with. It’s perfectly OK when it comes to my quilting. Life happens, I get distracted.  But I really would like to start to make progress on a few of these. So I have a few ideas.

Handwork Tuesday

Tuesday was picked because I have quilt guild meetings and Bunco on Monday’s.  Also I enjoy watching TV on Tuesday night. If CBS changes the day the NCIS franchise airs, this day may move.  So what am I going to work on on Tuesday? One of 3 projects.  My Redwork Winter Wonderland, the current panel I’ve been stitching on forever is shown above.  I have 2 more panels to stitch after I finish this one before I can start piecing the top. I started this quilt in 2007.  My goal for 2026 is to finish this panel.

Next up for Handwork Tuesday is my Star-A-Day quilt which I started back in September 2014.  I just checked and I have 103 stars done (this is a old picture).  I would like to get 2 stars done a month. I need to find the journal I started when I started this quilt.

My final Handwork Tuesday project is my Hexi quilt. There’s just one issue I’m not sure where the bag is that it is in.  I need to find it sooner than later because I would love to significant progress on it this year and I am demonstrating this a a quilt guild meeting later this year. I started this quilt in April 2014.

4th Saturday BOM

I have several BOM which have way more than 12 blocks. I want to take one day a month to simply make progress on these quilts.  First up is Just Takes Two. I think there are 29 more blocks, plus the border. I started this in 2012. 

With 77 blocks made I’m just over halfway done with this block a week quilt I started in January 2007. This is Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler.

I want to make every block from Bonnie Hunter’s Addicted to Scrap quilt, then combine it into a single quilt. If I  have counted correctly there are 92 blocks and I only have 18 made. I started this project February 2021.

5th Monday Bonus

I have quilt guild or Bunco on the first 3 Monday’s a month, so when we have a 5th Monday it’s bonus time. These are some of the blocks from my Star Studded BOM started October 2019. As near as I can tell I just have the center star and maybe one more to go before I can start assembling it. Even if I only work on it the 5th Monday (March, June, August & November), I think I can finish the top by the end of the year.

I hope that Handwork Tuesday, 4th Saturday BOM and 5th Monday Bonus allows me to make progress on some of these Works in Slow Progress. With the exception of Star Studded, I do not anticipate finishing these tops this year. After all I have other quilts I want to finish this year!

 

 

Posted in: 4th Saturday, 5th Monday, Addicted To Scraps, EPP, Handwork Tuesday, JT2, red work, SBS, Star Studded, Star-A-Day, Trip Around the World, Winter Wonderland

What’s On My Design Wall

June 29, 2015 9:25 am ⋅

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Maybe it’s because I had two big finishes in May followed by a 3 day retreat. Or the work that we’ve been doing in the yard. But for whatever reason, I’ve not been sitting at the sewing machine.

My actual design wall has not changed in 3 weeks — unless you count 3 blocks falling off the wall (one more than last week). But I did get one of my Star-A-Day stars stitched last week (it still needs pressing). This one is # 114.

Check out the links over at Patchwork Times to see what others are working on.

 

Posted in: Star-A-Day, Stash Busting Report

What’s on My Design Wall

June 22, 2015 6:59 am ⋅

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Don’t look now, but Star-A-Day # 112 & #113 have been completed.  For those keeping score at home, I will not have the top done by August 31st/Sept 10th. I would have to make 3 1/2 stars a day and I don’t see that happening. But, I might get it in gear and get a few more stars done this month.

As for my design wall, nothing has changed — except 2 DP9 blocks have fallen off the wall.  I have the next set of 13 9-patches stitched into rows, but have not managed to sew them into blocks yet. Perhaps this week.

Hop over to Patchwork Times to see what others are working on.

Posted in: designwall, Star-A-Day

What’s On My Design Wall

March 23, 2015 6:30 am ⋅

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This past week I’ve been playing with my stars.  10 new stars.  As you can see Orca Bay is not yet sandwiched. I really need to do something about that this week. Or work on Eye Fooler.  It’s still sitting on the corner of my desk.

Click over to Patchwork Times to see what others are working on.

Posted in: designwall, Star-A-Day