Design Wall Monday

I've finally started quilting this month's 2019 UFO Challenge.

With the impending snow storm, will I have a chance to finish it?

We will soon see.

Of course there has to be a whoopsie.

Not really a whoopsie but I had quilting in there that I decided to take out.

So I cuddle up on the couch with spoiled rotten little dog to take out the stitching.

He loves to cuddle under the quilts.

He was a bit irritated with me when I moved the quilt.

He has a good stink eye!

So to make him happy again,

 I settled in with my basted quilt and we took a nap.

We are still staying with the kiddos in the mornings so I took a little projects.

I needed to pair my rectangles and mark the starting points.

In no time at all,

I had them all paired and marked and ready to sew.

I laughed at myself for all my tape marks. 

I have my main sew line, my bonus triangle sew line and my 1/4" line.

Made quick work of sewing my rectangles.

All these are sewed and pressed.

Even the bonus triangles that I have no clue what they will be used for.

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Design Wall Monday

Nothing on my design wall this week!

I am so close to being finished with this month's UFO from 

the 2018 UFO Challenge at Patchwork Times.

I am still 2 behind but I'm ok with that.

I need to add the binding but it's ready to go.

I wanted to grab a picture before dark.

Tumblers was the Quiltville 2015 Leader/Ender Challenge.

I used my Accuquilt 3" tumbler die to cut my pieces.

At some point I decided I wanted a dark border.

I used up so many little pieces of fabric!

I still have so many little pieces of fabric!

A few years ago, my friend Harriet gave me bags of panels.

I have used some of them for the back of my

Ultimate Scrap Quilt Like Julie's.

This time I cut 4 different fabrics into 10 1/2" squares.

It's kinda hard to tell that I arranged them in a diagonal pattern.

I love this piece.

I used lots of fun prints. 

Why do I always have to fold over the backing?

Guess it's not fun until the seam ripper comes out.

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UFO Challenge Report

Holy Cow! How did it get to be August so fast.

Wasn't it just Christmas?

Judy L has pulled the new UFO number for August.

Lucky me, my #3 is Millifiore. 

I'm excited to get this finished but terrified at the same time.

There is a bit of irony for me about this selection.

You know on Facebook how your memories show up?

One of my memories this morning is this photo.

It was 2 years ago today that I was at this step.

I have however reached the point in my life of just get it finished.

Don't worry so much about it.

No one can use or appreciate all the work if you don't get it finished.

So Millifiore, you're next.

The first step in to add the outer borders.

Thank goodness the fabric is with the quilt top.

Then I'll cut the batting for all 3 tops in this post.

(Once the roll is out, may as well cut them all.)

I previously bought a wide back for this so I'll be ready to baste.

The quilting design is already layed out on paper.

That will help a lot!

Wish I could say I made progress on Grandmother's Choice.

This is all the progress I made, I pulled it off Mt. ToBeQuilted.

That's as far as I got with her.

It's been super hot here so we've spent a lot of time at the beach.

Not much room for quilt basting there.

Instead I finished this sweet quilt top.

Take a top off the mountain, add another. 

Cross your fingers that this can be a 2 or 3 month UFO finish month.

I'm certainly going to try.

Design Wall Monday

We spent last week at the beach with family.

Loads of fun for 3 days and then it was very quiet.

So I pulled out Wild & Goosey and started sewing block parts together.

I need to take more scraps with me next time we go for more variety,

We came home Friday and on Saturday,

I set up my outside office.

I printed 2 more patterns so I bound the instructions and glued the sheets together.

Then traced and cut out for my size.

I started with Patterns for Pirates Grampa Cardigan.

I had gotten this fabric on the clearance table at JoAnn's.

I sewed it up that night and know where to make my adjustments.

It is a wearable muslin.

Very soft and drapey.

I need to topstitch and hem and I think I'll add patch pockets.

Sunday was hot so I hid in my sewing room for a while.

I love Doug Leko's new mini Simple Folded Corner ruler.

I got mine in the Quiltville store when I ordered some other things.

It was fun using it on these spools. 

I need to do some work on that red one.

It's not quite right.

Anyhooo, all the blocks for the 30s Saturday Sampler are finished.

Time to cut some sashing and cornerstones and a couple borders and the binding.

Another step closer to busting this UFO.

All the blocks I'm going to make for Triangle Gathering are complete.

This final one will be made into quarters for the 4 corner blocks for the outside border. 

I'm ready to lay these blocks out and sew this into a top.

Now I need a new leader/ender project.

I've been wanting to make another Chunky Churndash.

I made this one in 2007 so it's time to make another.

 I love a good plan. 

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Design Wall Monday on Sunday Night

After last week's pickle situation,

I am all excited to be sewing on a found project,

 better know as a squirrel.

Did you all see there is a Squirrel! Club?  

I love it!

I've had these 4 gifted blocks for quite a few years.

I've always known I wanted to continue and make a quilt with them.

I pulled out my 30's fabrics to bust more of these scraps.

Then I got online and ordered yardage for borders, binding and backing.

That center block on the top row was from my very first project using the Tri-Recs rulers.

I made a table mat and made enough to make 2 but only made 1.

It's being used in the bus. 

I still have 8 little blocks so I using 4 as corner blocks on the outside border.

I sat down at the computer and chose a few blocks.

It was lots of fun to choose and kit up these blocks.

It was more fun to sew them. 

I have these 2 blocks to sew up and then I can set them.

We are headed back to the beach with family this week, 

so that won't happen until the weekend.

As I was cutting, 

I noticed all the rulers I had out. 

I like to call these the tools of my trade. 😉

I like the Essential Triangle Ruler but on occasion, 

I grab the old standby Easy Angle and Companion Angle. 

Another UFO is being busted!

It felt good to make great progress this weekend. 

It was so hot here that I didn't mind spending all that time 

in my air conditioned sewing room.

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June's UFO Complete! WaaHoo!!

The 2014 Hexi BOM turned out cute!

Again I ask myself why did I wait so long.

A cute back.

This is for my grandson Leland.

He doesn't ask for much and when he first saw it, he loved all the blocks.

Today I asked him if he wanted it.

You should have seen that precious face light up.

It was fun to try to write words.

 Hugs, hearts, kisses and love.

This was a pretty good book. 

Not greatly exciting but it held my interest and kept me quilting.

Now that I am caught up with this years UFO Challenge from Patchwork Times,

I need to hunt down July's UFO.

It's in there somewhere.

Edited to add cuteness.

He likes his new quilt.

Design Wall Monday

I've been working on moving some UFOs forward.

Last week I showed you the square in a square blocks,

they are for a border for this quilt.

I worked on Castle Wall blocks this week.

I needed 3 more.

Instead of hand piecing these, 

I decided to try machine piecing.

I should have tried that after the 1st 3 blocks,

it took some time but was fun.

Then I started putting the rows together.

Pin, pin, pin.

Next I run out of bobbin thread after "sewing" almost a whole row.

Whoopsie!

Swear, pin, pin, swear, pin.

This project has been put back on the shelf until it's number is called.

Next UFO to work on is my Triangle Gathering quilt.

This is not on the UFO Challenge list so I need to work on it until it's complete.

I decided not to make all the blocks-only 21

and use 21 string blocks for the alternate blocks.

I sew on phone book pages,

tear off the paper, then trim to size and cut my triangles.

I use the Essential Triangle Tool to cut my triangles. 

WhaaLaa! My alternate block.

I love strings!!

It feels good to get some of the UFOs moving along.

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Design Wall Monday on Sunday Night

Last week was a super busy, fun week at the beach. 

We cane home Wednesday and after catching up with everything,

I started quilting the Deli Geese Nickel Quilt, 

which is my May UFO.

After stabilizing everything with the walking foot,

I switched over to free motion quilting.

I'm working on my curves.

I have a long way to go. LOL 

This precious babe is my great niece Timberley.

I delivered her quilt to her the other day and got some serious baby cuddle time.

She is such a doll and so is her mom!

This clock is now decorating my sewing room.

Such a sweet birthday gift from our daughter DeeDee.

She knows me so well. 

This week we are headed back to the beach. 

I'll work on my quilt Monday but don't think I'll finish it before we leave.

I have a couple of cutting projects that I plan to work on getting kitted up this week.

I joined a charity quilting group at the beach but I won't be there when they meet this month.

I'd like to have 2 or 3 quilt tops ready when I am able to go.

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May UFO Report & June's UFO

May was a busy, busy month.

I feel I've made terrific progress on catching up with all the UFOs for the 2018 UFO Challenge.

Except for the May UFO.

It is pin basted and ready to quilt.

The machine is cleaned and oiled and has a new needle, 

bobbins are wound and machine is threaded.

All I need is time at the machine and a new audio book.

June's UFO is #6, my Hexagon BOM from 2104!

Last year I put the borders on and now I will quilt it.

I don't have a plan yet for this one.

I need to choose backing.

I have plenty of fabric for backing.

I'm on a mission to get completely caught up this month.

Wish me luck!

Thanks Judy L for hosting the 2018 UFO Challenge.

Design Wall Monday

This past weekend was our annual Spring Retreat.

My projects were all UFOs.

I had 6 blocks for Reach for the Stars all kitted up and ready to sew.

I made 2 full blocks and for 2 more blocks, I just needed to add the last piece on 16 papers.

I couldn't do it, 

I was just too tired to focus so I came home.

Right after breakfast on Friday,

these 2 were finished.

They don't look like the same size but they are.

Here is a horrible picture of all 6 of my blocks.

Next I got busy building the last of my house blocks for Moda Be My Neighbor.

The bee hives (that's what I call them to honor of our bees) were already sewn.

I took all my rows apart and added sashing between them.

The owner of the quilt I had seen the blocks set that way was there.

She said she was flattered at how much I loved her quilt. 

I love the trees in this quilt.

They were so much fun!

The wonkyness of the purple plaid makes me giggle.

And it wouldn't be fun and games if there weren't some whoopsies. 

First those darn chevron!

They were mocking me in every way!

I told myself to be careful because 3 went one way and 3 the other.

Yacking and laughing and carrying on makes a person not pay attention.

I started on the last block and got to a point and darn! 

Where are my other pieces???

So I when I came home that night, 

I recut the 3 chevrons and the extra red pieces.

Before leaving yesterday,

I sewed my chevrons, and when I went to sew them to the house,

Well, you can see what I did!

Time to pack up and come home.

I had to lay finished On Ringo Lake over the fence for a quick photo shoot.

I love how it turned out!

Before leaving for retreat, I started quilting the baby quilt.

I can't wait to get in there and get back to work on it.

We play the greedy gift game.

I made this tote bag for my gift.

As I was making it, I pulled fabrics for 2 more.

One for myself and one for a gift.

The pattern is Fiji from Pink Sand Beach Designs.

They have such cute, cute patterns!!

Of course there was lots lots of new quilting ideas.

I had to rush to the computer one night and order a pattern pattern because I loved it so much!

It was a wild, wild, productive week

and I had a blast every single day!

I'm really glad I went.

I really missed being with my favorite retreat partner.

Can't wait until fall for the next one!

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Be sure to drool Judy's new adorable puppy!!!