Finally Some Finishes!

I don't know why but I tend to forget to show finished quilts.  I know I share the tops as I'm making them.  So I decided to blog on a rare Friday and show two finished quilts and my fabric use statistics. (I've been neglecting those numbers!) 

First up is a quilt I think I called Baby Buggy.  I donated this one to Country Piecemakers to give to one of their charities when I was at their October retreat. 

When I realized I didn't have a photo of this finished quilt I snapped a couple of pictures of it in the sewing area.  Unfortunately, the lighting wasn't fabulous. This quilt is a smaller version of Fabric Cafe's Boxes and Bows 3 yard quilt pattern.  Did you know the Fabric Cafe has free digital patterns?  They change out which patterns are free during the year.  I make a point to check for their freebies every month.  I made this a bit smaller. I used the left over fabric to make another baby quilt.  If you remember, this is the fabric that is actually baby carriages, or really a pram that some people first think are peacocks.  I know weird, right?  I used Quick and Easy Swirl pattern from My Creative Stitches. It definitely is quick and easy.

Next up is My Patriotic Lone Star Quilt.  I'm pretty sure the pattern Big Block Lone Star Quilt© written by Debby Kratovil. (You can buy a digital copy at Debby's shop on Etsy.) I made the quilt quite a while ago but I didn't want to quilt in on the long arm.  I wanted to do mostly stitch in the ditch and designs that are easy to do with my walking foot.  When I got my new sewing machine I decided it was time to give it a try. 

I stitched in the ditch around all the diamonds.  Then I using masking tape as a guide I stitched some boxes and triangles. Sharon had suggested I stitch some free hand stars in the border but I decided to take an easier route. I stitched some more triangles instead.  I used So Fine Red and Beige depending on what color I was quilting on.  I am so happy I've finished this one. It will fit perfectly above the fire place during Veterans Day and July 4th. 

I've been trying to catch up on fabric I've used or acquired for the last 4 months or so.  I think the last report I gave was in August for June and July.  Except, July was wrong. Here's the correct info for July, and August, and September.  I've done a terrific job of using fabric even though I brought in 19 yards from an estate sale in Aug.  I don't count fabric used until a quilt is finished which means I've got a lot of fabric hanging around as tops that can't be counted as used! Here are the numbers for 3 months, July through September. 

2024	Yards in Month	Yards In Year	Yards Out Month	Yards Out Year	Total Yards In or Out Month
July Revised	15	56.5	9	96.875	-6.00
August	23	79.5	22.15	119.025	-0.85
September	6.00	85.5	7.375	126.4	1.375

It is great to realize I'm still using more fabric than I'm bringing in.  Right now it's running around 40 yards.  I've been doing this for years but I don't think I've had such a good year in using more fabric than I'm bringing in.  

My plan is to continue to post finished quilts on Fridays.  I'll have to see how many more I need to share.  So I hope you'll join me to see the finishes instead of always seeing fabric become tops. I'm linking up with Needle and Thread Thursday, Beauties Pageant, Finished or Not Fridays, and Off the Wall. I'm looking forward to doing some serious blog surfing this weekend. I hope your join me.

Happy Quilting All! Bonnie