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Quilt Diary: January 2020 Wrap Up

As I begin this blog it is Saturday morning, February 1st. On our way to tutoring (and Starbucks), I realized I haven’t posted for awhile. I’m torn between giving a rundown on everything or sticking to one area. When I do the rundowns, they are such a long post. I keep meaning to have more posts but shorter. #sigh So far that has been a pipe dream. As the title suggests, I have decided to do the rundown on what I have done the past two weeks. Hopefully, this post will not go on and on. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: January 2020 Wrap Up”

Quilt Diary: Home for the Weekend

This is my first weekend home for a few weeks. Looking at my November and December schedules, it looks like I will be home more than not for once. This fall has been crazy busy with hockey tournaments. We will be heading out again this weekend for a weekend of hockey in Long Beach! Let’s get started on what I have been working on this weekend. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Home for the Weekend”

Quilt Diary: Schoolhouse Mug Rug Finish

Coming to you from Starbucks Reserve in Cupertino at 6am. Yes – hockey. It’s been a busy week. I would love to say all the busy was quilting but my day job and my night job keep getting in the way. LOL! Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Schoolhouse Mug Rug Finish”

Quilt Diary: Blooming Series – Apples finish

Woohoo! I surprised myself with getting this finish done last night. It really helped walking through the steps on Wednesday with you guys. It gave me a plan and a focus which everyone knows is sometimes a wee bit challenging for me. Squirrel! Thursday night I was agonizing over how I was going to quilt this. I awoke on Friday with inspiration from the fabric for this one. Quilting a 11 x 20 wall hanging is easy compared to quilting a queen-size quilt I guess. I have been so focused on piecing bed size quilts that I have not really done very many small projects. Practice does make you better that is for sure! So here are a few closeups of the Blooming Apples.

layered, basted, and ready to go

stippling, loops, and swirls

straight line ruler quilting

Under the needle

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2015 Dorothy’s Double Slice Quilt - Center Assembled
2017 Rainbow Log Cabin - Need Top & Bottom borders
2021 Sunshine Quilt (MAY) - Working on pieced outer border
2022 Tula Pink Tiny Beast quilt - needs borders
2022 Bring Home the Christmas Tree - Tree Only blocks done
2018 100 Days 100 blocks - blocks done
2019 100 Days 100 Blocks (FEB) - center assembled /pattern has no border for kitchen sink assembly which is mine / looking for backing
2024 SJ Temperature Cottage Quilt (JAN) - Roofs & tree trunks made, temperature blocks made / Finished January thru March cottage blocks
2020 Meadowland Quilt - blocks done
2023 100 Days 100 Blocks - 76 out 0f 100 blocks completed
2017 Halifax Temperature Quilt (APR) - on September 21, 2018
2019 Tula Pink Zuma Charm Quilt (MAR)- blocks made /center assembled/working on pieced border

Table Runner - Teacup ready to quilt; Teal Batik runner done
2023 Gnome is Where The Heart Is - New Series starting with December: Dec ready for binding
Blooming Series (MAY) - Dec, Jan, Apr left: December is fused/yellow, green & white machine applique done
A Year in Words Series - Feb, Mar, Jun, & Dec left; Dec is fused/yellow, green & white machine applique done
Backdoor Banners - found kits for Feb, Sep, & Oct; Finished August Jan 2024
Ruby’s Garden (EPP) - on Block 23
1920’s Farmers Wife (EPP)(FEB) - on block 45
2023 Queen of Diamonds (EPP)(JAN) - Block 2-1 done, Working on Blk 2-2
Lost & Found Quilt (EPP) - Blocks done, Time to add sashing
2023 On Wander Lane Series - Started with March finished in 2023 / April blocks sewn, need to fuse house block
Placemats (APR) - new start /Spring placemats top assembled
Potholders (MAR) - new start - Shamrock potholders /Shamrock block assembled/top assembled: %FINISHED 4/13/2024

Finish Apr Monthly Color Challenge Block %done
Complete Queen of Diamonds blk 2-2 /worked on
Ruby's Garden EPP blk 23
Farmers Wife 1920 EPP block 45 finish - out
365 Block Challenge (on August 30th) - Finish Aug 30th & 31st
Scrappiness is Happiness - Finish Patchwork Tulip & Quick Broken Dishes block
Tula Pink Butterfly Quilt (Weeks 7-9) / Week 9 is 134 HST. Decided to work Section by Section now. Will obviously start with Section 1. Finished Section/Row 1
2023 100 Days 100 blocks finished through Block 80 /cut 77 - 80
Assemble On Wander Lane - Bunny Knoll top / all blocks sewn /ready to fuse house block
Sweet Childhood Memories - Pat Sloan Block Wednesday -make pieced border
Patriotic table runner - add borders
Finish Shamrock potholders % done
Finish Spring Placemats /top assembled
Finish Spring Coasters %done
Make 4 Spring napkins /3 of 12 squares cut
Gnome Is Where The Heart Is - Finish top / ready to bind
Blooming Pointsettas - Finish top / ready to applique; yellow & white done
A Year in Words: Christmas - Finish top / ready to applique; yellow, green & white done
Make a Block a Day with Pat Sloan's March BOM Daydreamer as a leaders and enders project / in process
#100days100blocks2019 Alison Glass Christmas quilt - Find Backing
2024 SJ Temperature Cottage quilt - Assemble March %done
Assemble Tula Pink Zuma Charm quilt center %done
Prepare HST for Zuma bonus quilt
Quilt one quilt this month

2020 Snow Village - (Mar) %On part 8 Snowball Stand & Part 9 Ice Creamery %5x done
2022 Snowballs For Sale - working on snowman
2020 Shabby Winter Calendar - (Feb) %done 5 out of 5 done/ Day 8 & 9 finished
2022 Let’s Talk Winter Pillow - halfway done
2023 Let’s Talk Summer - Called May - Framed chart half done
2023 Let’s Talk Spring - Completed April 2024
2022 Autumn Beauties - almost done with page 3 of 4
2022 Sail Away - Working on lighthouse
2022 Christmas Calendar - (Jan) %done / Day 1, 6, 11 & 16 completed 5x
2023 Fall Harvest -(Mar) / just started %5 out 5x done
2021 Fruit of Plenty - page 4 done/working on page 5
2023 Snowman Collector - Currently working on The Clown
2022 Calendar Crates - called May - June completed/started August mini chart
2021 Calendar Gnomes - Mr August 60%done
2023 Stackables - May 50% started
2022 Triple Play Pillows - Autumn charts 1 & 2 done; 3rd chart started
2021 Snapshot Series - December /wreath done
2024 SJ Temperature Stitch (April) / outline of bookcase 80% done/ January - April shelves done/year done
2020 Winter Camper -Called May - sky almost complete
2024 Monthly Markings - new start / Jan - Mar done
2024 Season 2 Year of Celebrations - new start (April) /Jan- Apr done %5x out of 5 done
2024 Month 2 Month - (Jan) / button done / barn started %done completed 5x
Pop of Season - new start
Stitch Quarterly - new start Wintertime - (Feb) started project %done completed 5x 50%finished
2024 Fabulous House Series - new start / Started Green House

Start Autumn Baskets #3
Work on MFE Fruit of Plenty 1x in April
Finish March Celebration
Finished June Calendar Crates
January Month 2 Month barn - work on 1x in April /finished barn %done 1x
Sail Away - Work on 1x in April
Work on Snowman Collector - The Clown - 1x in Apr
Finished April Celebration
Finished March Monthly Markings
December Snapshot - work on 1x in April
Fabulous House - Green House - work on 1x in April
Finish Let’s Talk Spring
2024 SJ Temperature Library (WIPGO Project) - Finished March & Start April shelves
Blooming Tiny Town - work on 2x in April

Autumn Baskets #3 ~ work on 1x in May
Work on MFE Fruit of Plenty ~ 2x in May
Finish May Celebration
(WIPGO Project) Finish Mini August Calendar Crates /started
(WIPGO Project) Start Main August Calendar Crates
Mr. August - finish flower cart
July Truckin Along - finish truck
Work on Snowman Collector - The Clown ~ 2x in May
Finish April Monthly Markings
Finish May Stackables
December Snapshot - work on 1x in May
(WIPGO Project) Finish Let’s Talk Summer Framed Chart
(WIPGO Project) Start Let’s Talk Summer Pillow Chart
January Month 2 Month barn - work on 1x in May
2024 SJ Temperature Library (WIPGO Project) - Finish April Shelf & Start May Shelf
Fabulous House - Green House - work on 1x in May
Blooming Tiny Town - work on 2x in May
Sail Away - Work on 1x in May
(WIPGO Project) Winter Camper ~ Work on 5x in May