Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

Sew Scrappy Challenge Quilt – Week 3

October 28, 2015 8:09 am ⋅

Earlier this month I said that on Tuesdays between now and Thanksgiving I am working on my Sew Scrappy quilt as part of Jo’s “finish a UFO before Bonnie’s mystery quilt starts challenge”. Sew Scrappy is from Evelyn Sloppy’s book 40 Fabulous Quick-Cut Quilts. I don’t think I have any Bonnie Hunter quilts in pieces, but I want/need to finish this one and I’ve been stalling for 3 years.

Well…last night was the first night of the World Series and I have 3 quilts I want finished and photographed by Saturday.

That’s not to say I didn’t do anything with Sew Scrappy.  See — I have strips sets paired up and ready to stitch.

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As for the progress on the 3 quilts? Finished Aiming for Accuracy. Did the binding during the 7th & 8th innings and listened to the game on the radio.

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I may stay in my sewing room and just listen to the game tonight. It the game goes into extra innings again there won’t be anytime to sew after the game.

Pop over to Jo’s Country Junction to see how others are doing the UFO they’ve picked to finish before the mystery starts.

 

Posted in: UFOs

A Long Day of Quilting

October 27, 2015 12:30 am ⋅

I took the day off from work to do a bit of quilting. As I mentioned yesterday, today was going to be full day of quilting. At 10 AM I was standing on the doorstep of the quilt shop.

First up was Aiming for Accuracy, a quilt along from August 2013.

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After it came off the frame, I stopped to eat the sandwich I brought for lunch, then I was back at it, loading Orange Crush, a mystery quilt from 2008. I used the same pantograph for both quilts.

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I got home shortly after 5 PM and quickly ate dinner that I picked up on the way home, then it was back into the sewing room to trim the quilts. Now I have three ready to bind.tues-trimmedBinding strips were cut – I’m using Susie’s Magic Binding on two of the quilts.

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Poor lighting, but binding for 2 of the quilts is made. I still need to finish the Orange Crush binding, but I’ve run out of steam.tues-2bindingsGame 1 of the World Series is tonight and I said Tuesday is the day I work on Sew Scrappy, so who knows what I’ll get done.

Posted in: Challenges

What’s On My Design Wall

October 26, 2015 12:31 am ⋅

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Left to Right:

  • Green Disappearing 9-Patch that needs binding
  • Aiming for Accuracy ready to be quilted
  • Orange Crush ready to be quilted

It’s going to be a long day – I’ve booked 6 hours on the long arm to get these quilts quilted.

See what others are working on over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Aiming for Accuracy, Challenges, designwall, DP9, orange crush, Orange Crush

Stash Report

October 25, 2015 1:25 am ⋅

Last week I finished piecing the backing for the Red Disappearing 9-Patch. That’s all the fabric that I used. The Green Disappearing 9-Patch is quilted, so next week I should have binding and pillowcase fabric to report.

Fabric Added Since Last Report 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 193.198 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 6.75 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 117.216 yards

INCREASE in Stash to Date:  75.922 yards

See how others are doing over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

TBT – Magnolia Wall Hangings

October 22, 2015 12:30 pm ⋅

Magnolia Twisting Star 24 diameter

I’m not a big kit buyer, but when my friends and I were on our self-directed Iowa Shop Hop back in 2005, I spotted this wall hanging at Quilting Connections in Ames, Iowa. The pattern is Twisting Star Table Toppers from Quilt Tales. I knew I needed to make it for my mother as she was decorating her new home with magnolias. I finally got it made it in December 2006. This is the 24″ table topper.

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A few years later when my first great-nephew was born, my friends and I traveled to Saint Louis to meet him and of course do a shop hop along the way. On that trip I spotted the magnolia and stripe fabric. I called my husband and directed him to the pattern in my sewing room — quite a feat given the state of the sewing room at that time.  He read off the yardage requirements and I bought enough fabric to make 4 more toppers. These went to my sister-in-laws and aunt from Mississippi.

Warm and Natural batting was used and my favorite khaki thread. I created pockets on the side for balsa wood stays and sewed plastic rings to the top corners for hanging.

Candlemat 13 diameter

This is a 13″ candle mat made from the same pattern made after I made Mom’s quilt. If was for a Christmas swap in the quilt club I was in back in 2006.

Linking up to Throwback Thursday over at Krista Quilts.

http://kristaquilts.blogspot.ca/search/label/TBT

 

 

Posted in: Uncategorized

Sew Scrappy Challenge Quilt – Week 2

October 21, 2015 6:36 am ⋅

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Tuesdays between now and Thanksgiving I am working on my Sew Scrappy quilt as part of Jo’s “finish a UFO before Bonnie’s mystery quilt starts challenge”. Sew Scrappy is from Evelyn Sloppy’s book 40 Fabulous Quick-Cut Quilts. I don’t think I have any Bonnie Hunter quilts in pieces, but I want/need to finish this one and I’ve been stalling for 3 years.

Tuesday’s task was to cut the strip sets into 1-1/2″ units so I can sew them into 25-patches for the alternate blocks. That’s done, so next week I can start stitching them together.

Pop over to Jo’s Country Junction to see how others are doing the UFO they’ve picked to finish before the mystery starts.

 

Posted in: Challenges

One Quilt Basted

October 20, 2015 10:51 am ⋅

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I hoped to get both Disappearing 9-Patch quilts basted, but only managed to get one done. I’ll do the other tonight, so I can tuck in the leaves on the table and move the chair back into place.  I also need to spend some time working on Sew Scrappy.

Posted in: Challenges

What’s on My Design Wall

October 19, 2015 6:30 am ⋅

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My sewing area looks like a quilt factory exploded in it. So, I’ve carefully curated the photos I’m about to show. This is Aiming for Accuracy. The batting is cut to length and the top and backing are pinned to the zippers. The plan is to quilt it next Monday.

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On the ironing board is the backing for the Green Disappearing 9-Patch. It’s been folded up for a couple of weeks, so I pressed it. There are 2 lengths of batting sitting on top – one for the Green D9P and the other is for the Red D9P. It is my hope that I get both quilts basted tomorrow evening so I can start quilting later this week. The backing for the Red D9P is still pinned to the shelves.

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On the design wall proper are blocks for Sew Scrappy. This is the picture from last week as it’s a disaster area in front of the design wall.

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I’ve got a busy week ahead of me quilt wise – basting quilts Monday, work on Sew Scrappy Tuesday, prep Orange Crush for quilting Wednesday and quilt the DP9 quilts afterwards.

See what others are up to over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: designwall

Another Backing is Made

October 18, 2015 4:43 pm ⋅

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Looks like the squares should have gotten mixed up more, but it will do. Now on to the basting.

Posted in: Challenges

Stash Report

October 18, 2015 12:39 am ⋅

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Apparently it’s a good thing that I post about what I get done in my quilting, because I was convinced that the only thing I’ve been working on is the shirt backing and it’s still needs 4 more seams. But I made the Hardware top which I finished Monday night and I finished up 20 blocks to Sew Scrappy on Tuesday.

The big purchase this week was bobbins. I need the lavender and white ones for the quilts I’m quilting on the 26th and while I was at the store I picked up the bobbins the other quilt I’ll do on the long arm in November.

Fabric Added Since Last Report 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 193.198 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 0.838 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 109.628 yards

INCREASE in Stash to Date:  82.672 yards

See how others are doing over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report