Filmstrips

 These two strip quilts are both bordered 

with some variety of film strips.

I really like the look of a small square  

lining the edge of a quilt,

and this strip column design gave me 

an opportunity to try two variations.

They were all pieced during a cold snap last winter. 

Both quilts are variations of the Indigo Blue pattern 

which inspired  this quilt. 

It was quilted with circles on strings.

This  blue and red was the first in the trio of quilts produced at

 the start of a year of strings and strip quilts.

Number 1

Number 2

This was quilted with kites in a general meander.

The blue, low value fabrics seem to make patterns that

are more reminiscent of film strips than the

lights and varied colours in the third quilt.

Number 3

It is still very appealing though.

This quilt has little trees running up and down the columns.

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Off the Rack!

 Having a lot of quilt sandwiches made

has helped me finish up outstanding projects

by getting me to the quilting machine easier.

When I have a few hours free,

I can sit right down and start stitching.

Here is the first of many  finishes.

Looking at my recent posts,

I see that a few finishes have snuck into other posts 

but haven't really been highlighted.

So let's back up and look at these beauties.

Both appeared in a stash report earlier in the month.

The Thousands Found top, was found in the stash

of  no longer quilting woman whose 

fabric piles had gotten out of hand.

An exquisite piecer, each of the pyramids has beautiful points.

and the range of fabrics appear to span decades.

The quilting ran around each pyramid to maintain the classic shape.

 

Although smaller than my normal keeper quilts

 that are usually queen sized,

 this one will make a lovely addition to my  cozy collection.

The second quilt that had a sneak peek

 in the stash reporting post,

has a history too!

This quilt started out as  a green and white 25 patch.

It just seemed to be too green for  me, 

so it was put aside.

It was  reimagined when I came across

a stack of leftover colour coded  

"near postage stamp" blocks 

from a guild turn of the century  swap.

It turned out to be quite dazzling.

It will be labeled,  2000 Colors.

A checked green back seemed just perfect as an 

homage to the history of its making.  

More finishes to follow!

The rack is looking lighter!

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Stash Report for 16 Nov

 Well one week with no new fabric.

The stash numbers will go down since 

I have been finishing quite a few quilts!

This week's tally appears to be two.

I get them quilted one a day for a little while,

and then there's a bit of a break 

while I figure out the bindings.

Both quilts for this week's count 

are string quilts made  inspired by 

a pattern Indigo Blue, by Elle Brown.

Blue has been one of my many 

favorite colors so I do enjoy 

stitching it up. 

Here is the stash update!

57.5m  (10 m downsizer) YTD Purchased

8.5m Jan- Nov

Used:

 5 m donated, 

12 m (1+ 1 +1  baby )

54 m (6+ 3 twin) 

-47.5 total meterage added YTD

Woot, woot!

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Cut'em Up!

 Remember the block race I was in a little while ago?

Well it produced a big stack of 10" blocks.

 

The pile was added to one late night 

when I just needed something to stitch, so it got larger.

Some of the blocks were trimmed down to 9 1/2" for a

devilish bingo game at retreat, but the pile was still substantial.

I've been collecting string quilt instructions 

for this year's string quilt push

and I came across a top made with 

perpendicular block halves.

The pattern is from Fons and Porter 2014.

Some were larger than required but

 I didn't want to cut them down

and waste all that good sewing and fabric.

So of course I modified the pattern.

Channeling the spirit of upcycling, sustainability and reusing,

I used a lime green poly cotton as the sashing.

Yes, it brought back all the reasons not to use poly cotton.

It isn't as forgiving when joining diagonals,

it has a peculiar smell when ironed, and it is rather slippery

and required use of  *gasp* pins. 

Actually, I do use pins quite a bit so that's nothing unusual.

Here we go!

First, I sorted my blocks, to keep green strips away from the center

so they wouldn't interfere with the sashing.

Then I bravely slashed half of them 

in the direction of the strips,

and the other half perpendicular to the run of the strips.

Next, I added the lime green 1 1/2" strip to the middle,

squared them all up again to 9 1/2",

pieced them all back together, and voila!

My top is already at the ideal size for a twin, 

It will end up with a small border of

squares set in a plane or reads a solid background.

Here is a mock-up of  mine next to the original pattern.

A piano key border would make the top larger than I like

so I will use my smaller border.

There's always the capacity for modification!

There is still a pile of blocks to use, 

so another something is definitely in the works.

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My Cozy Collection

 Each month I try to feature a 

different Queen sized quilt on my bed. 

The goal is to have a collection of 12 that 

I can rotate throughout the year.  The halfway point was 

reached but like a good recipe,

 my quilts get shared

 so my cozy collection is very variable!

Here is my collection so far:

 I am a holiday lover and this quilt

was in the making for quite a few years.

It started out in a magic tiles class. Then it sat. The magic tiles

 technique calls for a set of nine colors 

 used to a make the blocks.

 I ran out of a few colors and 

it was not the season to get shiny holiday fabrics

 

so it had to wait even  longer. Life got in the way and

 

it fell into the UFO singularity.

Then I stumbled onto a tutorial by Missouri Star 

for a tile like block and voila!  I finished this off with 

a braided border. I used the long braid created

 

by Missouri Star instructions for each big border and

only cut off a few tile blocks to finish off the corners.

This quilt actually sneaks onto my bed in mid November. 

We really enjoy the winter holiday season!  

Winter Strings was a Pando (covid) project.

It has a double batting in it to keep us

nice and comfy during the winter months.

I had made a lightweight one to 

use during the summer because I liked

 the look of it and it really cut down on my string piles. 

Alas, there was an auntie in a neighboring province 

who was quiltless, and off it went.

This alien quilt, reminiscent of the sliding doors 

on the Starship Enterprise,

was one of my favorites.

This favorite is now appropriately

residing in California's silicon valley with two big brains!

This one was picked for a wedding quilt

as soon as the binding was on.

It will definitely be remade because it's a beautiful finish

and I have strings of plenty.

I've managed to hold on to this one. 

It had some construction issues so it's a bit delicate.

It won't ever be offered up for gifts or rehoming.

This lives in a new home in Leduc.

The First Born scooped this one up for 

a house warming gift for a lifelong friend's new home. 

 They are delighted with it so 

it is being well used and well loved.

Big Red , Pineapple and Scrap Stars 

are safely guarded in the closet behind 

the good china while the floors are being redone. 

Along with one of my first quilts,

they are safe at home for now. 

Keep working on more cozy quilts.

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Increase in Supply

 We're in an age of decreasing supply .

Our flooring plan is on hold for a bit since 

the supplies are coming from the deep south.

Products that come by air are delayed. 

However, Quilters always seem to have a solution.

This week my stash reporting numbers will go up

with an increase in supply from a fellow quilter

who is downsizing.

 There is also one more quilt off the rack,

all bound and ready to be counted.

So here is where I stand this week.

57.5m  (10 m downsizer)YTD Purchased

8.5m Jan- Nov

Used:

 5 m donated, 

12 m (1+ 1 +1 + 1 baby )

36 m (5+ 1 twin) 

7.5 total meterage added YTD

Here is my 10 meter addition. 

I guestimate conservatively at the 10m.

Now to find a place to put this!

The quilts finished up for the counts are:

a string quilt measuring 

66" x  72". 

The quilting was fun, getting 

me familiar with the stitch regulator and 

putting the newly upgraded Big Bernie 

thru its paces. 

Then a gifted baggie of parts was 

stitched up into this diagonal set 

pattern to make a cute little baby quilt. 

 There are even little hearts in the 

quilting . It is off to the Northwest Babies.

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