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Planning my layout at Quilt Retreat

In 2024 I participated in the Rainbow Scrap Challenge at So Scrappy. Among the sewing I did for that was 6 log cabin blocks in each of a bunch of colors. I finally figured out how to put them all together. I got the center of the top laid out and put together while I was at Fall Quilt Retreat. Having a bunch of quilters around to give me advice on how to mix-and-match the units was great. More eyes on the project resulted in a really well-balanced design.

I think a border of ...

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9-patches cut for blocks

I have been working on a disappearing 9-patch in black and white scraps. I started it at the end of 2024 when the rainbow-scrap-challenge color was "darks." It is coming together nicely. 

I am really liking this pattern. I can see it working really well as a formula for charity quilts. If you have squares of any consistent size (3.5", nickels, etc.) in 2 contrasting colors you sew up nine-patch blocks with the colors placed consistently (in my current one all the corners and centers are black and the other patches are white). 

It doesn ...

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Scrappy Texas Star top, 2024

I was inspired to start a new scrap project by a small pile of 5" squares that had been part of my Mom's fabric stash. The fabric was very "her" -- an Oriental floral with a little sparkle to it--and it struck me as also being something my friend's Mom would like. I dug into the scrap bins and created a lap quilt from the squares I had which I hope to have quilted and ready to deliver at Thanksgiving. The block is called Texas Star and I used the technique from The Big ...

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black scraps becoming 9-patches

I dove into my black scrap bins and have been making 9-patches (which will disappear into the quilt) and I have strip sets ready to go into a set of blocks for the QiMFtH block drive. 

I have also been keeping an eye out for more cute scrappy quilt ideas and really liked the patchwork with the stars set into it that was in the recent batch of finishes at QiMFtH.

Linking up with Scrap Happy Saturday.

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RSC Heart Quilt as of Aug. 2024

We are coming into the home-stretch with the RSC -- this month the color is black and next month is dark brown. Colors on a black background will probably be my go-to for both my log cabin blocks and my heart block projects. I'm not sure that either of these colors are what I want in my log cabin project so I may not do those in these colors. 

I laid out my heart and alternate blocks last month and they are coming along well. Looking at the picture I see that I ...

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My May goal was to finish the green scrap quilt I pieced for the RSC. I made a lot of progress --it is about half-quilted--but did not finish it. It is a present for my sister, but I didn't end up getting to see her last month (she lives 5 hours away). I hope to visit her in July, so that is my new deadline for that project. 

My goal for June is to quilt a pink and green scrap quilt that Lisa and I made for a friend of ours who is battling cancer. I am stippling it ...

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Green scrap quilt in progress

My March goal was to machine quilt a cheater for the dog, which I  completed. By the time I was done my swirl meanders were looking pretty good. I started quilting a top with the same pattern for my Guild's charity project and my swirl meander continues to improve. I didn't set an April goal--the whole month somehow got away from me. 

In May I want to finish the green scrap quilt I pieced for the RSC. I need to finish the quilting (which I started but haven't gotten far with) and ...

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Purple Pickle Dish Blocks

This week I finished my 4 purple pickle-dish blocks. These went together easier than the red ones did. I discovered that it works better for me to sew with the background pieces on the top when I attach them to the curves. The directions I am using (from a 1998 issue of American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine) say to do this the other way, but I found that led me to a lot of unsewing when the background pieces got caught in the seams. I made notes on the directions so when I get back to ...

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In progress this past week:

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Not much got done this past week:

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My 1st Pickle Dish Block!

 I got my basket of red scraps sorted and organized and cut out all the pieces I will need to make 4 red pickle dish blocks. I also cut out all the white pieces I will need to make a dozen of these blocks. I pieced the first block which went ok. The curves are done with paper piecing which I like to do. There was some unsewing and resewing involved in getting the center curve right, but I got it worked out. 

Before the month ends I will sew up the remaining 3 red ...

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In progress this past week:

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In progress this past week:

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In progress this past week:

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20 assorted greens

I am making progress with the greens for January in the RSC24. I selected a bunch of greens from my scrap basket and have cut and kit-ed them for the blocks in the Evergreen quilt. I selected 20 fabrics from my stash, but only cut a dozen. If I finish 12 blocks and the quilt doesn't seem big enough I will make up some more blocks. 

One block done!

There are a LOT of half-square-triangles in this quilt, which is not my favorite thing to sew, but if I do them in small groups it shouldn ...

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Here is what is in progress this week:

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A finished set of leaves

This month's goal is to finish the leaf appliques on my tropical quilt. I need to:

• trace 38 leaves onto fusible web and cut them out (10 sets of 3 + 4 pairs)
• fuse 38 leaves onto the fabric and cut them out
• machine applique all 38 leaves in place on the edges of the quilt top

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I have 2 projects in progress* at the moment:

•  I have one more section to assemble on my blue Irish chain quilt then I will need to get batting and baste the sections for quilting.
• I am nearly done with the applique on the 2nd block in my Jacobean quilt. After that I am out of prepped pieces so the next step is to trace and prep the applique pieces for the 3rd block.
• I found an old cheater panel in a bin I was clearing out and I want to machine quilt it for the dog. I need to ...

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Quilting in progress, Sept. 2021

My #onemonthlygoal for October (which ties into my goal of finishing 7 in-progress quilts) is to finish my blue string quilt. I started quilting it at my guild retreat in September and finished about 2/3 of it. I need to finish quilting it, then get it bound.

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I have 9 quilts currently in progress, 6 of which are at the point of needing quilting. I have begun quilting a couple of them, but they all still have a good amount of work to be done. One (the house quilt, which was my June AND July OMG) is finally quilted and needs the binding finished.

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