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It seems to be all about the weather here in the winter months. Saturday when I went out with the dogs the temperature was this with a wind chill of -34C. 

  Quilt Paint Create stash report for 1/18/2026.

I'm working to sew every day, or do something in the studio.

	Used this Week:	0.11 yards
	Total Used Year to Date: Donated fabric	8.97 yards 1.00 yards
	Net Stash used in January	8.86 yards
	Added this Week:	0.00 yards
	Added Year to Date:	0.00 yards
	2026 Goal:	200.00 yards
	Yards to the goal:	191.03 yards

Four Coasters

Hexagon Ornaments

Two very small UFOs, but they are complete.

I'll use the ornaments for gifts next year.

The coasters will go ...

Yes!!! I actually had enough in my stash of the perfect fabric for the border of my X and Plus top. This is a print that I've had for a long time and I've always loved it, but I've never been able to use more than small bits of it in scrappy quilts. I inherited it from the stash of Dorris McM of Circle in the Square Quilters, who passed away in 2008. 

This print was so different from everything else of its time. The leaves are flat and stamped-like, very crisp, and the colors are mostly ...

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 If  you joined me in making lots of little four patches last week for my Valentine's Day sew along, this week we'll put them together into larger blocks and finish the quilt. The directions are in my Facebook group files.  If you're not on FB, go to my website later today and find the directions and download from there. 

Here goes -    

This is a basic Irish Chain block and you'll make four of them using two different background fabrics. The directions will tell you how to cut the pieces and put them together.  

How cute is ...

 We got a lot. Like 1-12 inches! The plow guy Ralph hired sent people to shovel the steps and walk, but still hasn't showed to plow. Ralph did go out with the snowblower for a while.

 Out the front window. 

The week 1 prompt for the 2026 SAHRR (Quilting Gail) was set as hourglass blocks by Songbird Designs.  I'm doing a single block for each prompt. After playing around in Electric Quilt for a bit, here's what I came up with. 

Just a simple block with 4 hourglasses. The fabric placement makes the design.  I had to work slowly to make sure I could get fabric into the right spots when I assembled the four squares.  

I'm not sure yet where the block is going to fit with my center, so for now it's just up ...

 Brrrrrrr!   I hope you are keeping warm during this storm.  I've been mostly indoors since Friday.  I went to two memorial visitations on Saturday (the son of a Rotary friend in the morning and a quilting friend in the afternoon) though I didn't stay for the funeral services.  I overrode the thermostat so the heat stays at daytime temperature overnight. Otherwise it would take all morning to warm up.   Snowfall was about 2", no wind.  

wrapped up in the Magpies' quilt with another quilt at my back

I appreciate all the people who braved the cold, wherever they ...

WOW -- that's all I can say about the snow! Where the heck did it all come from? I don't even know when it started, but it was early in the morning, and the girls and I had a lovely walk in the snow. And then it kept snowing and snowing and snowing and snowing. 

The wild and long snowstorm

I went out to shovel at 2 PM and shoveled for about 40 minutes. I cleared half the driveway. I had put the car in the garage in the morning because it would make it easier to clear the ...

 We spent a few days winterizing in anticipation of the winter storm that has been blanketing so much of the country. We were kind of on the western edge of it according to the weather maps.DH built a couple of frames to cover our HVAC units. When it snows, the snow and ice piles up on top and can freeze up the system and we don't want to burn out the motors.We got those put in placeHeat

Have you heard of the 2026 Sew Along: Scrappy Sampler with Jessica Dayon?

Here are my blocks 3 and 4. I don’t love block 3. I tried reversing the colors, and it is a little odd.

Perhaps it will grow on me, but, if not, I have a Bonus Block created from the HST cutoffs and some 2-1/2″ squares. Perhaps I should have made the centers of the smaller 9-patch blocks from the solids?

You can learn more about these blocks HERE.

 Don't you just love Valentines Day? I love decorating with all the hearts. Last year (or was it the year before) I made this quilt. 

The center was a free pattern from the Fat Quarter shop. I added more borders to expand the size.

This year I am working on a quilt, pattern by Diary of a Quilter.

My sister love gave me two charm packs and this pattern is perfect for it.

I found this on Instagram and wished that I had known to do this when my kids were little. But maybe someone can pick it up ...

We're back below zero again this morning and won't get up to 20 until Saturday.  We only got a little over ...

 Good Morning Quilters!

Recovery from knee replacement surgery is going well for me.  The PT visits are going well, and I have graduated from a walker to a cane.  

What is happening re my quilting?  Well, I got out an old UFO and started working on it.  The project is quilt related, but not a quilt,  Years ago I bought a Jane Stickle inspired cross stitch project.  I love all things about the Jane Stickle quilt, and bought it on a whim.  

While I recover from surgery, I thought of this project and decided to cross stitch while I am ...

The round one prompt was released Wednesday, but I was busy getting ready for quilt guild and then attending quilt guild, so I got a little bit of a late start. It’s okay, I’m caught up now. The prompt was hour glass, and I like hour glass blocks, but it wasn’t really inspiring me. Well, never one to leave well enough alone, I decided to juj it up a bit and make a double hour glass. 

I know how to make a double hour glass, but I didn’t know how wide to cut my strips to ...

My January turned out to be fairly unproductive due to sickness and losing my Dad, but I did make a bit of progress.

Country Rose blocks are all the same size now, and a layout has been chosen.  There will be sashing between the blocks with cornerstones. It shouldn't take me too long.

Photos taken at night are drab. It really is quite pretty, and will improve with sashing.

My Round Robin Braid quilt is coming along. It just needs borders completed. I like the 3D effect, but is really isn't the prettiest quilt I have made.

I ...

Hold onto your hats, friends…A whirlwind hit the sewing room, and I accomplished a LOT!! I have been on a roll getting things cleaned up and worked on in the sewing room. My sewing room island looked like this… There were projects everywhere… When I knew my daughter Kelli was coming home last week on …

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