To Do Tuesday #69

Hi Everyone! Can’t believe there is only a few months left of 2023. Wow! The year has flown by just like this week. I will be linking up with Carol over at Quilt Schmilt again this week. Let’s get to it!

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What Got Done This Week

I was thinking I really didn’t get much done until I was browsing my photos from the week. Then I realized that I actually did a lot but didn’t even get photos of everything. Since I am at Starbucks typing this blog, there is no opportunity to show you this week.

Pieced blocks for Year in Words Christmas Banner
Block 17 of Sweet Childhood Memories QAL
Block 16 of Sweet Childhood Memories QAL
Block 14 of Sweet Childhood Memories QAL

I only sewed a few days this week. I have no idea why other than I just didn’t.

  • I started a new applique banner called Year in Words – Christmas by Shabby Fabrics. This series has a bunch of pieced blocks and I finished those this week.
  • Also started another applique banner by sewing the background together called Blooming Series – Pointsettas by Shabby Fabrics (not shown)
  • I finished assembling row 6 of Dorothy’s quilt (not shown)
  • I spent most of my time working on the last three blocks I needed to assemble for the Sweet Childhood Memories quilt – blocks 14, 16, & 17. I love all 3, but #14 is my favorite!
  • I was able to assemble a complete block for my leaders and enders project after finishing all the units for March Block of the Day – Daydreamer.

When I sat down to write this update, I hadn’t felt like I did much. But once I actually looked, Wow! I finished way more than I thought.

APQ Resolution 2023 Status

For November my Sunshine Quilt that I started in 2021 (although I had all the fabric since 2009) came up.

Sunshine Quilt
Sunshine quilt with inner border
Sunshine Quilt progress
  • January – 2019 Mama Gypsy – ready to quilt
  • February – 2020 Rainbow Half Square Triangle quilt – first border cut, fabric pulled for second border, binding, and backing
  • March – 2022 Tula Pink Tiny Beast quilt – needs borders
  • April – 2017 Rainbow Log Cabin – needs top and bottom borders
  • May – 2021 Halloween quilt – ready to quilt
  • June – 2016 Princess twin quilt – ready to quilt
  • July – 2018 Charming Sunflowers Squared – ready to quilt
  • August – 2021 Hawaiian quilt – ready to quilt
  • September – 2015 Dorothy’s MSQC Double Sliced King quilt – Rows 1-6 assembled
  • October – 2013 Fall quilt – ready to quilt
  • November – 2021 Sunshine Quilt – need to work on pieced border

To Do List for the Week of November 7th

  1. Continue working on #100days100blocks2023.  My goal is finish through block 70
  2. Continue working on #365blockchallenge.  My goal is to cut 8/28 & 8/29
  3. Put binding on Shamrock Ridge wall hanging (OWL)
  4. Stitch yellow on Welcome Friends applique wall hanging
  5. Big Stitch quilt on third Triple Play Pillow: Summer Baskets
  6. Assemble Section 3 of the Sweet Childhood Memories QAL
  7. Add borders to Patriotic Table Runner
  8. Cut large wheel block for Butterfly quilt
  9. Assemble rows 7 & 8 of Dorothy’s quilt
  10. Sew first border onto Rainbow HST quilt (rethinking this to maybe a pieced border)
  11. Cut borders for Tiny Beast quilt
  12. Cut & Sew Scrappiness is Happiness block Patchwork Star
  13. Schedule long arm maintenance
  14. Organize pink, purple, & gray threads
  15. Continue working on March Block of the Day as leaders/enders project
  16. Finish Queen of Diamonds block 1-2 (EPP)
  17. Layer and quilt rainbow angles into placemats
  18. Trim down and layer Big Sur Coastal landscape
  19. Make flower units from Hummingbird class
  20. Fuse applique to background on Words in a Year – Christmas
  21. Fuse applique to background on Blooming Pointsettas
  22. Start on pieced border for Sunshine quilt

Afterthoughts

Nala (foreground) Simba (background)

I’m not sure how that just happened? How did my WIP list just add two more projects? Oh wait, I have a hard time NOT starting projects. I have so many close to being done. I think I would like to check off a few projects that are ready to be quilted as well but I am NOT adding them to my To Do List here. I have a list of quilts ready to quilt somewhere else. Just need to start checking them off. LOL!

My fluff balls have been very helpful this week. Both have been big nags about where they want me. When I was in the sewing studio this week, Nala was nipping at me to leave. It was not where she wanted me. haha.

Thanks for stopping by to check everything out. Have a great week!

Peggy Stockwell