Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

What’s On My Design Wall

January 18, 2010 3:12 pm ⋅

Today, it’s really  what’s NOT on my design wall.  My wall is empty — I took down Ladder to the Stars because I needed the hangers to take a picture of “Music Lessons”  (alternatively know as Ted’s quilt;  Music Stars; and  the music quilt).  I finished it last night and took it out of the dryer a little while ago.

It even has a label.

There is a new tab for my 2010 finishes. I hope this is the first of many UFOs I finish this year.

See what others have on their design wall’s by checking out Judy’s blog.

Posted in: designwall, finish, music quilt

Quiltathon Progress Report – Day 2

January 18, 2010 1:33 am ⋅


“Music Lessons” is done!!!! There’s even a label on the quilt. After I wash it in the morning, I’ll try to get a decent picture of the quilt. It will depend on the weather.

Even though I planned to quilt Monday since I am off from work, I think I’ll take it easy.

Follow other quilters as they participate in Judy’s Quiltathon.

Posted in: music quilt, Quiltathon

Quiltathon Progress Report

January 17, 2010 12:51 pm ⋅


Yesterday after we got home from my nephew’s wedding, I made significant progress on the music quilt. So much so, that this morning I only had 8 lines of stitching to complete the quilting. I’ve done that, and the quilt has passed Quality Control. We’ve also settled for a name for the quilt –  Music Lessons.

I’ve printed the label so it will have time to dry before I wash the quilt. Now, I’m off to make the binding, then I’m going to have to boot the cat off the quilt so I can square it up. Seven does look comfortable though.

Follow other quilters as they participate in Judy’s Quiltathon.

Posted in: music quilt, QCC, Quiltathon, Seven

Stash Report

January 17, 2010 12:19 am ⋅

This past week my focus was on quilting the Double Wedding Ring and Music Quilt, so the only fabric used was for the weekly Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler block. Check out Judy‘s page to see if anyone elses stashes is shrinking.

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 0.25 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .125 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 9.715 yards

Net Stash for 2010: -9.215 yards

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

Wind-Up for the Weekend

January 15, 2010 12:14 am ⋅

This is a 3-day weekend for me, so even though I’m going to my nephew’s wedding on Saturday, I’ll still get in two days of quilting – at least that’s the plan. My Wind-Up for the Weekend that Tamara is hosting consists of more of the same. Thirty minute spots of hand quilting on the Double Wedding Ring and finishing the quilting on the music quilt. If I don’t get my 30 minutes in Saturday, I’ll try to make it with 2 sessions Sunday or Monday. Meanwhile the second half of the quilting on the music quilt seems to be going faster. I’m not sure why, but I’m not going to argue.

To cap off my weekend, Monday night is my quilt guild meeting. Kaw Valley Quilt Guild member, Carol Jones will be discussing her new book “Tile Quilt Revival: Reinventing a Forgotten Form”. She co-authored the book with Bobbie Finley. It should be an interesting program.

Posted in: guild, Wind-Up

Music Quilt Half Quilted

January 14, 2010 7:49 pm ⋅


I might just make my self imposed deadline of Monday on this quilt. The first half of the quilting is done. Now I’ll do the diagonal lines the other direction.

Posted in: music quilt

QA Wednesday

January 13, 2010 8:14 am ⋅

Quilting Accountability.

Last week the goals were get the borders on Ladder to the Stars – http://knitnoid.wordpress.com/2010/01/10/stash-report-4/.

Piece the weekly Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler Blocks – Done.

Start machine quilting the Music Quilt – 1/4 of the way through.

Start hand quilting the Double Wedding Ring, 30 minutes – 1 hour in so far this week.

In the next 7 days, I want to finish the Music Quilt, and get in 3 1/2 hours of quilting on the DWR.  This week’s SBS BOW is already finished, but there will be a new one next week.  After the music quilt is done, I’ll finish up Step 4 of Carolina Christmas.

Thanks Bari for starting the Accountability Challenge.QA

Posted in: goals

The Quilting Has Begun

January 12, 2010 12:34 am ⋅

After a bit of running around this evening, I finally sat down and started quilting.  The top half of the photo is the music quilt.  I’m doing simple straight line quilting using the star points as guides.  It turns out I have to mark one side of the star, but I can use the guide on my walking foot for the second side of the star.    This is a large quilt (roughly 87 x 102) so I’m having to wrestle it a bit.  Hopefully there won’t be any running around Tuesday night and I can get more done on the quilt.

The bottom half is the hand quilting I was able to do in 30 minutes.  Actually, it is probably only 20 or 25 minutes as I’m watching M*A*S*H on DVDs and using it as my timer. I need to check to see how long each episode is and maybe “watch” two episodes and include my marking in the time.

Posted in: dwr, hand quilting, music quilt

SBS Block Due 1/17

January 11, 2010 7:39 pm ⋅


C5 – Lady of the Lake

This is a paper pieced block. When I saw the announcement this morning I thought it would be quick. What I failed to remember is that these tiny 6″ block take as long if not longer than a 12″ block. I’m off to work on the music quilt now.

Posted in: SBS

Batting and Basting Pass Quality Control

January 11, 2010 5:15 pm ⋅


After finishing the basting last night on my DWR and loading it into the frame, I carefully folded up the excess off the back of the frame and propped it on a crate. The excess to the side I flipped onto the frame.

But this did not prevent Seven from doing her job as Quality Control Cat. She must like the Quilters Dream Cotton Request that I’m using and she appears to have no issues with the way I basted the quilt.

I think I’m going to look for a couple more sets of bicycle pants clips….

Posted in: QCC, Seven