Welcome Spring! We've had a high of 80º one day this weekend and it's predicted for Monday als0. Wow -- many degrees above normal. Hopefully, we are done with freezing nights! Despite the gorgeous weather I did spend quite a bit of time in the studio. Here's my goals list from last week.
3/24/25
✔️Make 2 RSC yellow blocks — started not finished.
✅Quilt one of my quilts -- done and bound!
✅Mail blocks to FCQ Equilter -- done!
Cut out a new quilt — nothing done!
I have 2 yellow blocks cut out with this one started on the sewing. That will be on the next goals list and maybe the April color too.
Here's the quilt I decided to quilt next. I had a blue backing that was also used for the binding.
This is the first of 3 framed 9 patches I've made from the group of blocks I received from the FCQ Equilters. It did get quilted and bound this week. I'll share the finish at a later time. This was the biggest of the three quilts...but still only a lap quilt.
What I find ridiculous is I didn't remember to put binding last week's quilt on my goals list this week. So, yep, I did that one too.
Here are this week's goals.
3/31/25
Start on April UFO
Cut out a new quilt
Quilt a top
Order more backing fabrics
Start another knit hat
So, start on a new quilt . . . I need some help! Here's the group of fabrics I want to use. I think I might throw in another fabric - white, beige, grey?
But I'm looking for ideas of what to make. The pink, purple, and green is a yard, the green is about 1/2 yard. The lighter pink is leftover backing. Maybe a half yard or a bit over. Any suggestions? I think the pink, purple, and green needs to be bigger pieces. I imagine I could get a wheelchair quilt from the fabrics I have or perhaps a child's quilt. Any suggestions greatly appreciated. And, maybe I should look at the blocks on board I have for my Accu Quilt die cutter.
Here's a quilt I finished several months ago. In fact, when I was trying to figure out how much fabric was in it I realized I had already given it to the guild's charity group. Luckily I had taken some pictures of it before I gave it away.
This is 54.5 x 70.5". The quilting design is Quick and Easy Stars Edge 2 Edge by My Creative stitches . The pattern is a variation of Wayne's Quilt in Smash Your Precut Stash. the book had 12" blocks but I made mine 8" blocks.
Here's the stats for my sewing time this week.
W/ending 3/23/25. 89 days of 2025
- 15 minute days/Mar = 30/30
- 15 minute days/2024 = 89/89 days
- Success rate = 100%
You had a very productive week. Congrats on being at 100% on the stitching time, you've done really well with that this year. No suggestions for the new project, you've picked some fun colors to play with. Happy stitching this week.
ReplyDeleteThe cherry blossoms are beautiful! Potato chip blocks will be great in RSC colors. I'm not sure how the diamond-and-roses print will look cut up. I can imagine it fussy-cut into columns with the roses in the center, used as sashing. But that may be a lot of work for a use-these-up project.
ReplyDeletesuch pretty blossoms!!
ReplyDeleteWhat pretty signs of spring. I noticed buds on a couple of our trees today, but it's too early for much else here. Love that yellow block and the fun binding you put on the quilt.
ReplyDeleteYour cherry blossoms are beautiful, no matter what stage they are in! I've used that tutorial for Susie's Magic Binding before - it makes such a pretty finish. Looks like you're getting lots done these days!
ReplyDeleteSuch pretty projects! I've never done the flange binding yet but I do admire it! Beautiful cherry blossoms!
ReplyDeleteWith the warm weather I have been surprised at how quickly the trees have gone from flowers to leaves. Unfortunately it is the turn of the birch trees to flower, they are the ones that cause me allergies.
ReplyDeleteI love the flange on the quilt it makes the binding so interesting.
Helen