Another great week for the numbers!
The big selvage quilt
74''x 74" was completed
this week with matching binding
and yellow batik backing.
2023 STASH TOTALS
Used last week: 11 m
Used year to date: 97 m
Scraps out 3.5. m
(1 bag=/.5 k=.5m)
Scraps In .0 m
Added last week: 0 m
Year to date: 122 m bolt 27m, bucket batiks 15m
destash gift 68m
Net added in 2023 -6 meters
Another big finish this week.
The binding finally fell into place on this
Rainbow Framed, String Quilt.
Measuring a nice queen sized, this will be added to my
Cozy Collection. The need may arise
for it to be gifted, but for now I am
calling it part of my Cozy 12! Found
on numerous Pinterest sites, I sewed my own
way by rearranging the colors and
adapting the block and lattice to fit my
favorite ruler size.
The blocks check in at 7 1/2" using a
2" diagonal center strip. White was used
here as I used it before and the crisp
white makes the colors pop!
It is set on point.
Rows of blocks
11 across, 12 down to make a whooping
81" x 88" in size.
I always have some of these blocks on the go.
They are fun to sew up, and great taming
of assorted small scrap piles. Sewing up
extra blocks helps in using the blocks
made in error when I read the pattern.
I always seem to make too many!
Smaller blocks can be used to make a matching
infant quilt too! Another pattern that is very addicting!
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September is here already and it is
time to finish up the 8 months worth of
tops hanging in the vault.
This big, queen sized colorful beauty
is all done up with a scrappy binding
to match the myriad of squares bouncing
around inside the white frames formed
by the center strips.
2023 STASH TOTALS
Used last week: 11 m
Used year to date: 97 m
Scraps out 0. m
(1 bag=/.5 k=.5m)
Scraps In .5 m
Added last week: 0 m
Year to date: 111 m bolt 27m, bucket batiks 15m
destash gift 68m
Net added in 2023 5 meters
My numbers are looking good. Staying on target
would certainly help me cut into my scrap/stash!!
Lots of stitching time last.
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Stash Reporting
My monthly goal is to finish up my wheel chair quilts.
Three are left of the original 10 tops I had planned.
It seems that these little quilts lend themselves
so well to spare blocks, I just keep finding
more partial items to turn into tops!
They are a vey fun and rewarding project.
Here is my favorite.
as I clear off my work table!
When it rains, I sew!
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15 minutes to stitch
Finished 7 wheelchair quilts this month!
Three are left of the original 10 tops I had planned.
It seems that these little quilts lend themselves
so well to spare blocks, I just keep finding
more items to turn into tops!
Next month's goal may be the same,
to finish/make more wheelchair quilts!
Each 36" x 45" quilt has a back pocket
and a small holiday stitchery piece since they
will be given at Christmas time.
Two big finishes for me this week.
They don't count unless a binding is on!
All the quilts I make are machine bound.
As the years march on, every moment
becomes more precious and I love
zipping thru binding. A few friends
really enjoy the process of hand stitching
a binding and I envy their patience.
Here are the numbers for this week:
2023 STASH TOTALS
Used last week: 22 m
Used year to date: 86 m
Scraps out 0. m
(1 bag=/.5 k=.5m)
Scraps In 1 m
Added last week: 0 m
Year to date: 111 m bolt 27m, bucket batiks 15m
destash gift 68m
Net added in 2023 15.5 meters
Queen sized quilts really up the usage count.
These two beauties are now complete.
Finally, I have some big finishes thanks to
sewing all day Saturday and a Friday Night Sew In.
All that sewing carried on again solo for
Monday and another big top was stitched up.
This will go into my cozy collection if need
doesn't pop up. The rainbow design makes
such a great wedding or house warming gift,
that I have made this pattern twice before
but gifted it instead of keeping it!
This 86" x 86" is a real RSC quilt with many colored
string squares and a nice black sashing. Having such
large squares makes it get large fast .
Digging thru my bin of large yardage (say that three times fast)
produced some wide width backing and
this quilt enjoys a grey and
black botanical back.
The smaller blue , 62" x 78" was a joy to stitch and moved
easily under my needle. I think ease of quilting on a
domestic really depends on the designs that we choose.
Many starts and stops always take me so much longer
and I get a little frustrated trimming off all the little eyelashes
from the automatic cutter.
A cross-quilt pattern or character
stipple really makes the quilting faster and more enjoyable.
