uneven 9 patch progress
from Making A Lather
I have the main part of the uneven nine patch leftovers sewn together.
( blocks from a swap and quilt here ) I am ready for borders.
September 4, 2023
September 1, 2023
wensleydale top one monthly goal
from Making A Lather
This has been a long time project. Well, it seems that way. It became part of my 5 quilt UFO project in March. I had 10 cut in April. I had 5 made in May. I made more blocks in June. All the blocks were made in July And the top is made in August. Jen didn't border hers, but, I am worried if I don't do something, it will be hard to have the binding meet the points on the edges. decisions..decisions...decisions
August 25, 2023
hand me down finish
from Making A Lather
Hand me down is finished. This is an older UFo from 2018. I found this pattern in the first Bonnie Hunter book scraps and shirttails. I brought this out of the UFO closet in March of this year, and, it was a top in April. I love this quilt. It is more colorful than it appears on camera. It is made with recycled shirts and a blue from my stash. It was part of my 5 quilts project, but, was late making it to the longarm.
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| 90 x 90 - 21 yards |
August 24, 2023
uneven nine patch
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I needed to cut a bunch of 4 1/2 inch squares ( blocks from a swap and quilt here ) for the rest of the uneven 9 patches I have left. I was able to see a size of quilt that I would want with some of them. I think I want it longer, as far as I can, with what I have left of the blocks. I have been able to use up smaller pieces of cream scraps for the 4 1/2 inch alternate blocks. It feels good to clean up a stack of odd pieces.
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| one of my ... |
August 9, 2023
uneven 9 patch project
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I have a bunch (scientific term) of leftover blocks from a swap and circa 1880 quilt here. It is time to stop moving them around, and, do something with them. The blocks are 4 1/2 inches. I cut a variety of 4 1/2 inch creams, and, started sewing them at a guild open sew. This is as far as I got. I still have a pile of squares that need trimmed, and, it might be enough to make a good size quilt. So, more trimming and cutting, and then, we can resume the regularly scheduled program. I am ...
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assemble wrangle
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I am so excited. I have all the blocks done for rectangle wrangle, and, I have started to assemble the top. I think it is going to be a fun quilt to make. Other than playing with the blocks to see how they will look together, I am just sewing twosies.
My One monthly goal for July was to have all 84 blocks finished And, I have met the goal. yipee
I have also played with making the ohio star blocks for the border. I think I have made 4. They are small, and, I need 56 of them. I ...
read moreJuly 3, 2023
downhill side of rectangle wrangle
from Making A Lather
I am finally working on the downhill blocks for rectangle wrangle. All of the uphill blocks are finished. I think the remaining strips are a little ho hum, but, I will use them. Apparently, I have pulled out all my favorites. In such a busy quilt, they will fit just fine.
I want to finish all 42 downhill blocks for my July one monthly goal at elm street quilts.
I didn't finish my june monthly goal but, I did add three ufo finishes for june and the PHD report
I didn't finish my june monthly goal but, I did add three ufo finishes for june and the PHD report
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June 5, 2023
A Hexie Finish and June's OMG
from Quilting & Learning
Welcome to week 433 of Free Motion Mavericks. Can you believe that it's already the end of May? We finally have the weather to prove that Spring is turning into Summer here
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June 2, 2023
Scrap box chevron finish
from Making A Lather
I finished scrap box chevron in the nick of time for my one monthly goal for May. I put the last stitches in the binding yesterday. I had a few customer quilts that took priority this month, and, I wasn't sure I could make it. I started it in 2013 and it was ready to quilt in 2014. Yes, it has waited that long to be quilted. Many of my quilts that stall at the quilting stage are there because I am not a fancy quilter. I think I save them to do the new modern fancy stuff, but ...
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Gelli Printing and Stitching on Free Motion Mavericks
from Quilting & Learning
Welcome to week 429 of Free Motion Mavericks. This week I got lost in a monoprinting and embroidery project. It's all about learning and having fun here - and that's what I did!
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May 3, 2023
scrapbox chevron for May
from Making A Lather
I started this UFO as a workshop in 2013, before, I started blogging. I remember buying the pattern at a quilt show in Bloomington Indiana. It has been ready to finish since 2014. What a patient quilt. I can imagine it waiting in the 'to be closet' cheering every quilt that was chosen and moved on, hoping that it would have it's turn. May is the month. It is my one monthly goal to assess what it needs, and, get it done.
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| scrapbox chevron |
IT is also time to report on my PHD progress.
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March 31, 2023
One monthly goal finish- kristals
from Making A Lather
My finish this Friday is also my one monthly goal for March. kristals is finished and ready for the next part of it's life.
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| 64 x 64 = 14 yards |
March 24, 2023
kristals is a top
from Making A Lather
kristals is a top. They are brighter than in the pictures. I took the photo at the library. It must be noted, as part of the friendly competetion between Linda and me, I was 4 days ahead of her in finishing the top. And, yep, since I am her longarmer, Guess who will win the finished quilt? But, I love her version, and mine.
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| mine |
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| Linda's |
March 1, 2023
kristals one monthly goal
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I have decided to finish my kristals quilt for March as my one monthly goal. I have 3 blocks together. and I want to make 9. So far, I have the rest of the blocks on the design wall in a sketchy pattern to check for fabrics. The first block was a head scratcher, then, it started to make more sense, and, then, it was fun. Probably true for all challenges in the quilting world.
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February 22, 2023
One monthly goal finish February 2023
from Making A Lather
I have a finish and a one monthly goal completion to celebrate. My circa 1880 quilt is finished. I used 225 swap blocks from my quilty friends to make the top and added a border fabric that was gifted to me from another quilty friend some time ago. I could not be more pleased. The photos are a little dark from an Indiana dreary winter day, but, the quilt is shiny to me. So much talent from other quilters are part of my quilt in each little block.
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| 92 x 94 and 22 yards |
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I used a cotton sheet for ...
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February 1, 2023
one monthly goal - circa 1880
from Making A Lather
I am tiring of this quilt, again. It has been in time out 2 other times for various reasons. I will make this my February one monthly goal, hoping that the goal will inspire me to stick to it. It began as a swap. The blocks were my one monthly goal for January 2019
I have the border sewn. But it is too tight, so I will need to unpick it, and remeasure, and resew. A tiny set back that has me scratching my head. What happened? I want to quilt and bind by the end of february.
My January ...
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January 27, 2023
sea swept finish
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Sea swept is finished and ready for our Spring guild quilt show. This was my January one monthly goal at elm street quilts. It is a beautiful quilt. I really like the colors, and, snails trail has been on my bucket list for years. All I needed to get started, was my sewing friend deciding she wanted to make one too. I started cutting in May 2021.
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| 86 x 99 |
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| 25 yards |
This is all we had to make this ...
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January 8, 2023
An Agenda Cover and Update on Free Motion Mavericks
from Quilting & Learning
Welcome to week 414 of Free Motion Mavericks. Are you busier than you expected after the holidays? I was anticipating a quiet week in the studio but it's been busy for all kinds of reasons. I hope that you got some quality playing time this week
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January 2, 2023
A new year- a new monthly goal
from Making A Lather
I can't believe it is a new year already. So much possiblity ahead. Good or bad, I feel blessed knowing I am God's child and He will direct me for good.
I think my last post for this quilt was here in September 2021. This is one of the quilts I want to enter into our Spring quilt show 2023. I need to make sure I get it really ready in time. I will make this my January one monthly goal. I need to check on borders and find a back and binding for it. It needs quilting ...
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boho heart finish and one monthly goal
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My boho heart quilt is finished in time for my one monthly goal for December 2022. I really like it, and I am glad to mark this off the list. Hidden in this quilt are a few vintage blocks, my orphan blocks that remind me of quilts past, and scraps from other quilters I admire.
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| 72 x 74 |
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| 12 yards of fabric |
I used the top fabric in my backing pile. since it was colorful, and, I used the same fabrics as the background to bind it. I free formed swirls on the long arm for quilting. And thanks to ...
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