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Quilt Diary: February 2020 Goals

Time flies by!  It has already been another week. I thought I could update you on what I have been doing this week towards my February goals.  Even though this is a big travel month, I do also have some home time.  I think it will end up being a very balanced month.  My daughter is coming for a visit next week.  She is going to watch Shaun play hockey next weekend and come home with us.  Then her boyfriend will be flying up and the two of them will be skiing for a week.  When she gets back, Shaun and I will be gone to another hockey tournament.  Including this weekend, that is 3 weekends of hockey, hockey, hockey.  There is only one weekend without hockey and luckily Caitlin will be here.

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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: January Challenges Updates

I’m sitting in sunny Kissimmee, Florida this morning.  It is 77F here with a slight breeze.  A perfect day.  Unfortunately, due to hockey, we do not get to take advantage of it.  We have a game this afternoon and we can’t have the twelve year old running around using up all his energy.  I brought my computer out to the lanai (no wait I’m in Florida so I mean patio) to stare out at the gorgeous weather and start this blog update.  Back home in San Jose, CA, it is 42F and raining.  I am definitely in the better spot!img_3597 Continue reading “Quilt Diary: January Challenges Updates”

Quilt Diary: Finish-A-Long 2020 Quarter 1 List

My 2020 first quarter goals for Finish-A-Long

We are starting this post making my list for first quarter.  I already posted on Instagram (@quiltadventures) on Friday night.  Some of these have been on the list for a while.  For the old ones, I added them to my All People Quilt Resolution 2020.  I will tag those items as I go.  Because it is so random drawing for the #APQResolution2020, I included all of them in my quarterly goals just in case! Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Finish-A-Long 2020 Quarter 1 List”

Quilt Diary: New Year’s Resolutions-Self Care

Holidays were full of family, friends, celebrations, and hockey.  As for most of you, there was not a lot of time to sew in the past two weeks.  I am sure no one is surprised.  Just got home tonight from a hockey weekend in Anaheim.  I really thought I would have plenty of time to write my blog and get started on some of my new projects.  (lol – such an optimist). Where to start?  Continue reading “Quilt Diary: New Year’s Resolutions-Self Care”

Quilt Diary: October One Monthly Goal

I missed my September One Monthly Goal, so I am resetting that same goal for October.  I will finish 4 Halloween placemats.  I was defeated by my sewing machine last month.  Of course if I had not waited til the last week to press forward, it would have been a non issue.  I just need to finish free motion quilting and binding these cute placemats. I am linking up with Patty at Elm Street Quilts.  Quilting these 4 placemats are this week’s #onethingwithAmy goal as well.

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Front of Halloween Placemats

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Quilt Diary: Mama Gypsy Update

Hi Everyone!  I finally finished all the blocks for the Mama Gypsy Quilt QAL that ended August 31st.  I liked this pattern and it is a great way to show off some special focus fabric.  This pattern was tooted a fat quarter friendly pattern, but I would have to disagree with that.  Yes you can use fat quarters, but do not expect to use just fat quarters and the background fabric for this entire quilt.  With the challenges of fabric placement that I faced in this pattern, I would be inclined to use fat quarters for all the large area blocks with some fat quarters from a fat quarter set, but the accents and diamonds that are formed, that is questionable.  I did not have enough diversity in one fat quarter bundle to do this nor could one fat quarter cut all four triangles.  Now pulling from your stash, that is a real possibility to use all fat quarters.  I ended up using my half-yard bundle to get a satisfactory layout.  I am very happy with my layout. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Mama Gypsy Update”

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.

 

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Quilt Diary: Sew-A-Long Updates

I don’t have any new finishes since Saturday.  It’s Hockey Wednesday and I am hanging out at my favorite blogging place – Starbucks – while Shaun is at practice.   Work is extremely busy right now and looks like it will not let up until October.  Despite that, I feel like I am currently in control.  I will get a bit more stitching/blogging time now that Shaun is with me more days during the school week (his school is across the street).  We have 6am practice on Mondays and Thursdays now (groan) and Tuesday/Wednesday practices.  I only bring him on Wednesdays most time.  Our first tournament is this weekend so I am trying to figure out how I am going to work in my quilting. Continue reading “Quilt Diary: Sew-A-Long Updates”