Commentary about works in progress, design & creativity
I reached 100 yards used for the first time ever! I am super excited. Of that 31% was for charity quilts. Of course, I want some fabric. Finished 2020 Quilt Projects Five quilts are now complete for the year. I am even more thrilled than I was last month. Cool Windmill – finished March 2020 … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #11”
My fabric usage was small for October as I didn’t sew as much as I expected. Still I am up to 92 yards used, which is 7 yards more than I used at the end of last year. Of that 29% is for charity quilts. Finished 2020 Quilt Projects Four quilts are now complete for … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #10”
I said that I would make a Mega Pinnie for the upcoming Retreat. Since the Retreat starts on Friday, I needed to get busy. I started selecting fabric and cutting out the pieces late on Saturday, after the meeting, then sewed on Sunday. I am pleased with the look. It looks pretty cheerful, which I … Continue reading “Mega Pinnie Start”
I checked in on my donation blocks progress a few days ago. I wanted to see how many I made and where I was in comparison to last year. Last year I made 115 total donation blocks. So far, this year, I am up to 95. I want to make at least 20 more to … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #9”
Administration I have updated a couple of the pages, which you may not always look at. I updated the Ends donation quilt page and the Glossary. The Ends page shows all the Ends quilts I have made so far. I was amazed that I am up to 9! I hope people like them. Fabric, Notions, … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #12”
Finished 2020 Quilt Projects I got three quilts back from my longarmer at the end of July. Thus, I was able to get more finished, which feels great! I am still continuing to shorten my UFO list, which you have seen on various posts. Progress is always good. Cool Windmill – finished March 2020 – … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #8”
Kitchen Stitches: Sewing Projects to Spice Up Your Home by That Patchwork Place I borrowed the book from the library right before shelter-in-place started. It has been in my ‘pedicure bag’ since March. I read halfway through it and then didn’t get back to it until the other day. I usually write my reviews while … Continue reading “Book Review: Kitchen Stitches”
I have stayed away from fabric purchases for the past month or so. I am stocking up a bit on zippers and I bought some FlexFoam in anticipation of making more bags and Minikins projects. With this tactic and sewing as much as I can, I am regaining some of the ground I lost on … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #7”
I have bought more fabric, so I have lost ground on using 100 yards of fabric. I have used 38 yards net (76 total) so far this year. My numbers are going down, because I need to stop buying fabric! In looking at some of the projects, especially the gifts, it seems like such a … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #6”
I am still doing well on my goal to using 100 yards of fabric. I have used 42 yards so far this year. I bought a few yards last week, so that is keeping me from being at 50 yards halfway through the year. I decided to include quilts, like Frolic! when they are completely … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #5”
So far this year I am well on my way to using 100 yards of fabric. I have used 44.75 including Frolic! so far this year. Of that, 26% was used for charity projects. Finished 2020 Quilt Projects Cool Windmill – finished March 2020 Warm Windmill– finished March 2020 Finished 2020 Non-Quilt Projects This category … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #4”
Finished 2020 Quilt Projects Cool Windmill – finished March 2020 Warm Windmill– finished March 2020 Finished 2020 Non-Quilt Projects This category covers bags, toys, aprons and knitting as well as other non-quilt projects. Mega Pinnie for Gerre – finished February 2020 Speedy Pouches – finished January 2020 Vinyl pouch – finished January 2020 Doing Good … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #3”
Media I read this essay on receiving a quilt as a gift and really thought it was spot on. Remember Mel from the Great British Baking Show? Well, she is making a quilt along with a co-presenter on a podcast. It is described as “Mel Giedroyc is quilting. No really, she’s making a quilt. … … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #4”
Finished 2020 Quilt Projects Still none yet! Finished 2020 Non-Quilt Projects This category covers bags, toys, aprons and knitting as well as other non-quilt projects. Mega Pinnie for Gerre – finished February 2020 Speedy Pouches – finished January 2020 Vinyl pouch – finished January 2020 Doing Good White Improv Top Orange Strip Donation quilt Orange … Continue reading “26 Projects 2020 #2”
Media Barbara Brackman has a wonderful quilt she has been puzzling over with a friend. She is calling it Friendship Knot, but I get the impression they don’t know where the quilt design/pattern came from. Check out the block! It is so interesting the way this pattern is put together. I might want to make … Continue reading “Various & Sundry 2020 #3”