Hello All! We've been traveling this past weekend. I've gotten some knitting done but no quilting. It has been raining most of today but we did do some outlet shopping. A concerted effort was made to have most of my goals from last week done before we left. Take a look!
8/18/25
✅Keep working on project bag — made some progress.
✅Quilt RWB Sampler — finished, next up binding.
✅Make some more blocks: RSC, — RSC, some 9 patches, and started Cali-Co mom.
✅Sew current Happy Blocks into a top — done!
✅Finish current hat. — done except pompom.
I didn't take a new picture of the project bag but I did decide I would only work at it at home to avoid more mistakes. Hum, who knew talking would distract me so much!
No photos of the quilted RWB sampler quilt but it is all quilted.
Here are both of the RSB teal blocks. Last week I showed the more colorful one. This week it is the two together. I need to spread all of the blocks out to see how they look together.
Earlier in the week I worked on the current Happy Block quilt. With the help of my friend Beth we came to a decision about placement. Here's the end result. I think I made a new block to replace one of the dark ones. (It's second row, third block. Both fabrics were from the 25 yard haul. Unfortunately the cute animal print is only a 6" WOF piece.) The dark ones (that mostly show when I turn the picture to gray scale) are in a diagonal row from top left to bottom right. It's hard to believe that red often looks really dark when seen as on the gray scale.
Now let's see what I hope to do this week.
8/25/2025
Bind Space quilt and Red, White and Blue quilt
Quilt another small top
Cut a top kit for October retreat
Finish Cali-Co block
Keep working on project bag
That seems like a big list although I don't have a lot of commitments this week. We'll see how I do.
The other thing I'll admit is I totally screwed up the Cali-Co bom for this month. I failed to put on the second frame before I put on the triangle corners and trimmed the block. UGH. The block was 2" too small and I sliced into all four corners before I realized my mistake. Jack and I were getting too well acquainted this past week. I won't have to remake the whole block but I need to take out each of the corner blocks in the center. Sigh. Shouldn't take too long if I can keep focused.
Another successful week of stitching 15 minutes every day. (If I get this post done soon enough I'll be able to get today's 15 minutes done.)
W/ending 8/24/25. 236 days of 2025
- 15 minute days/August = 24/24
- 15 minute days/2024 = 236/236 days
- Success rate = 100%
Here's an older quilt that I made for our beach house. I decided to bring it home and substituted a quilt with ocean fabrics - whales, star fish, and the like. These Wild dogs just make me smile! Too bad there isn't a West Highland Terrier like Sunny!
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I hope you have a quilty week. Keep your spirits up and your hands doing what you like to do!
Happy Quilting! Bonnie
I hope you had a wonderful time while traveling, Bonnie. Your darling dog quilt brought a big smile to my day- how cute. I wish you a wonderful week in the quilt room tackling your goals. Hopefully, your time with ole' Jack will be short. Happy quilting. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteHappy blocks are just perfect for a collection of fun novelty prints. The dog quilt really made me smile - so fun!!
ReplyDeleteGlad you figured out a layout for the Happy blocks, it looks great. Wishing you a successful quilty week!
ReplyDeleteI like how you're making your potato chip blocks with opposite darks and lights. Pretty turquoises in them, too! The happy blocks always make a fun design. And your dog quilt just makes me smile!
ReplyDeletePretty projects-both new and older! What a misery to cut the corner off and then see your mistake!!!
ReplyDeleteYou are doing well with your to do list and stitching time. Hopefully that means lots of progress on the projects. I remember the dog quilt, it's very cute and fun. Hopefully it has a new place to hang at home.
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