Monthly Archives: March 2010

State of the Stash – Week 10

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Purchased:   yardage
Heartland Heritage BOM .5
Pineapples – leaves and inner border 2.75
Baby Quilt 1.75
Baby quilt binding .5
baby quilt backing 8
Week Total  7.5
YTD Total 47

 

Used:  Yardage
Blue and Yellow Binding 1
Weedwhacker Star Binding 1
Sweet Treasures Binding 1
Designer Mystery 2008 Binding 1
Pumped Pumpkins binding 1
Triple Scoop Binding 1
Friendship Star Binding 1
Japanese Jigsaw Binding 1
Merry Go Round binding 1
Another binding 1
Designer Mystery 200 block .5
Emma’s Legacy – Strips 10
Baby Quilt 1.75
Week Total 22.75
YTD Total 51
 

      Net Total <-4 yards>

I got a lot done this last weekend at retreat.  Mostly,I prepped bindings the first day.  I forgot my sewing machine so I got everything cut and pressed.  Carla let me use her machevery once in a while so I could finish them.

Max brought me my machine the second day so I finished the bindings and then worked on my Emma’s legacy strips sewn together.  Today I got one block from my Designer Mystery 2009 done.  We didn’t have a lot of time to sew so I didn’t get much done.

I will post photos this week from retreat.

Retreat Time

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I am so excited.  I leave for retreat this afternoon and I will be gone until noon on Sunday.  I get to run away for the weekend.  Boy do I need it too!!!  Lunch & dinner are served to us, and we already have plans for a crock-pot breakfast casserole for both mornings.

I am taking several projects with me.  I am not sure what I will get to work on, but I hope to get a bunch done!

I am taking:

  • Bindings for several quilts to be prepped.
  • Emma’s Legacy Quilt
  • Frosted Windowpanes Quilt
  • Pineapple Quilt
  • Candy Dish Quilt
  • Pillowcases for the Military for prep work
  • Designer Mystery 2009 BOM
  • Heartland Heritage BOM

Ok.  I may seem a bit ambitious, but this is way more time than I normally get to quilt in one week – and no kids and food prep to boot.  I will see you guys later!

Jelly Roll Sampler – Quilt Along

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JellyRollSampler

I have decided to do this.  It will help me bust some stash and seems simple enough to get a couple of blocks done each month.  Plus, I can’t seem to say no to a new project.  The first block was posted yesterday.  If you want to join, click the above picture and you can make your own block.  I am sure you have an extra jelly roll (or two) that is sitting around waiting on you to use it.

Here is my first block.  I am using Kashmir III fabric.

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I am trying to decide if I want to make a second using my Mary Englebriet Christmas Jelly Roll.  Stay Tuned for that decision.  :)

Shameless Plug

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April 30th – May 9th the Hawaii Quilt Guild is having a quilt show.

The Featured Artist is Patricia Lei Murray.

Now for the shameless plug.

Every year we do an opportunity quilt.  This year, we made the Sea Star quilt from Scrap Basket Surprises in lovely fresh colors.  Many ladies worked hard on this quilt.  Though it is not shown quilted in this photo, rest assured, it is quilted and bound already.

For your opportunity to win this quilt, please contact me for details.  If you want an opportunity, I will accept checks (payable to the guild) and paypal (preferred) to enter your name in the drawing.

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The size is about a queen-sized quilt.

I am just pitiful!

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The idea of finishing one UFO a month was great.  After all, I could manage to get one quilt quilted a month right?

WRONG.

January I had the problem of not being able to sandwich a quilt.  It was a good excuse.  I didn’t want to damage my new dining room table.  Then my friend Joan came to my rescue and sent me a video on a new method. I will admit that I was interested, so about midway through the month, I finally got around to going to the hardware store for some boards.

 

I tried it and liked it.  It was SO easy to sandwich a quilt.  I did change the method up just a little to suit me better.  I drew a line on the board at the halfway point.  I then marked the center point on each end of the quilt with masking tape.  I also taped down the first edge so that it was easier to roll up. 

I managed to get three quilts sandwiched in two days.  A record for me.

I even started to quilt one.  But it wasn’t one on my UFO listing to the right.  It was one from my list way back in January.  Oh well.  I still have March, right?  It shouldn’t be hard to quilt a bunch of quilts this month, right?  Considering I still have to sandwich two of them?  Do you think I can do it? 

How did I do with my February Goals?

    Date Done Project Task
    2/16/2010 Home For the Holidays     Sandwich
      Home For the Holidays     Quilt
      Home For the Holidays     Bind
    2/17/2010    Friendship Braid Sandwich
      Friendship Braid Quilt
      Friendship Braid Bind
      Simply Sophisticated 2 Blocks
    2/6/2010 Neptune Quilt Blocks into Top
    2/6/2010 Neptune Quilt Inner Borders
    2/6/2010 Neptune Quilt Piano Key Border
      Triple Scoop Sandwich
      Triple Scoop Quilt
      Triple Scoop Bind
    2/17/10 Pumped Pumpkins Sandwich

 

My March goals are:

  • Sandwich Triple Scoop
  • Quilt Triple Scoop
  • Bind Triple Scoop
  • Quilt Friendship Braid
  • Bind Friendship Braid
  • Quilt Pumped Pumpkins
  • Bind Pumped Pumpkins
  • Quilt Home for the Holidays
  • Bind Home for the Holidays
  • Piece Back for Designer Mystery 2008
  • Sandwich Designer Mystery 2008
  • Quilt Designer Mystery 2008
  • Bind Designer Mystery 2008

Nancy husband has picked #2 for the UFO challenge this month.  At least it is one that I already have the backing for and don’t have to buy any.  Yea!