After months of making these little units as leaders and enders, I finally made them into blocks and stuck them on the wall. I’ll probably rearrange a few, but this is basically how they go. This morninging I printed some butterfly designs for the white blocks. It would make a lot more sense to trace them before I assemble the top.
I’m linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times. Check over there and vote for your favorites!
This week I finished Scrap-in-a-Box (7.75 yds) and the last of the Slabs of Color, another .25 yds. And I managed not to buy any more fabric. Working with all scraps (except the other borders and backing) made it seem like lots of progress. And I’ve got another scrap quilt in the works.
This week: + 0 yards, – 8 yards
This year: + 64.5 yards, – 90.75 yards
Net fabric destashed in 2015: 26.25
Not bad: half-way to my goal and half-way through the year. No promises, though. This week I’m off the the Kansas City Quilt Festival, so little sewing and possibly a few purchases. Hmmm.
How are you doing on your destashing? I’m linking up to Judy’s report at Patchwork Times.
Yes, It’s finally finished! I’ve only had the top finished since the end of May, so I suppose two solid weeks of quilting isn’t ridiculous, but it seems like forever. Maybe because we #twilters and others started this mystery quilt late last fall as we gathered and cut our scraps. Maybe because we pieced along all winter and early spring as the design was revealed. Maybe because by the time I assembled it, the blocks weren’t exactly, um, flat. But now it’s done, and very pretty!
To deal with the waviness, after I had spray basted this quilt, I machine basted it through all the blocks with water-soluble thread. Then I abandoned my original quilting thoughts for a design that fell mostly on the seam lines and in the flatter spaces. 
It all washed up pretty flat and straight in the end. Some of the quilting lines look like I was under the influence of something, but that’s what happens when you quilt over bumpy ground. All in all, it’s very successful. I love the colors I used. I’m keeping this one, at least for a while.
Thanks to Charlotte for designing this and guiding us through it, and all of the other participants. Always fun to work together. See our diverse results here.
I’m linking up to WIPs Be Gone at A Quilting Reader’s Garden.
Stash
Nothing in, nothing out this week, but that should change next week, as I finish this Scrap-in-a-Box quilt.
This week: + 0 yards, – 0 yards
This year: + 57.5 yards, – 81.25 yards
Net fabric destashed in 2015: 23.75 yards
Goals
I did well on my goals this month. Some quilters are doing theirs weekly. I can see where this could work well, especially if you have a busy, structured work week, and this helps you accomplish some specific tasks. In my retired (and DH retired) state, my days and weeks are more free-form and less predictable. Some weeks I get lots of sewing time and really burn through projects. Others seem to hold nothing but family gatherings, outings, trips, etc., and I get little done. And I’m trying to be okay with that. So the monthly goals give me more flexibility, but still some focus.
May Goals
1. Audit Jinny Beyer BOM Craftsy Class. Yes, all caught up. I’ve lost interest in piecing any, though.
2. Complete the top for Charlotte’s Scrap in a Box Mystery Quilt. Yes, on this post. Now I’m quilting it.
3. Assemble and quilt the pink and gray scrappy log cabin quilt. Yes! See it here.
4. Design and piece a beach-themed throw-size quilt. Yes, and quilted. It’s here.
June Goals
1. Audit Jinny Beyer BOM Craftsy Class.
2. Quilt and bind Charlotte’s Scrap in a Box Mystery Quilt.
3. Attempt a photo transfer technique for a Coastal wall hanging.
4. Assemble quilt blue and gold leaders and enders units into a top.
How are you doing on your goals? Happy June to you tomorrow!
I’m linking up to Judy’s fabric report at Patchwork Times.
Good numbers this week! I finished Beach Drunk, which used about seven and a half yards, and I didn’t buy any fabric.
This week: + 0 yards, – 7.5 yards
This year: + 57.5 yards, – 81.25 yards
Net fabric destashed in 2015: 23.75 yards
And I’m working on adding the sashing to Scrap-in-a-Box, so that should come out in a couple weeks.
Are you using your stash, or spending all your time in the garden? It happens!
I’m linking up to Judy’s report at Patchwork Times.
I’m entering “Spring Violets” in the Home Machine Quilted category of this spring’s Blogger’s Quilt Festival over at Amy’s Creative Side. This quilt measures 66″ x 84″. The batting is Warm and White. And, yes, that’s Yuri helping out.
I started this quilt as a stash buster, possibly for donation. I had a lot of purples and greens that I wanted to use up, and I thought of a favorite block of mine, Windflower, which is a variation of Drunkard’s Path.
The flower centers are done with “Rainbows” by Superior Threads. All the other stitching is with “Bottom Line”, also Superior. The violets are quilted with “pebbles” and outlines. I used three different background fillers in the green backgrounds around the flowers. The borders have rings that mimic the “coffee rings” on the batik.
It ended up as a meticulous, lengthy project, especially the quilting, and I’m now too attached to it to part with it. It makes me happy.
See all the entries at the Blogger’s Quilt Festival at Amy’s Creative Side. Voting begins May 22!
I don’t have any changes to report, but here are some beautiful fabrics with which I’m working. Some are oldies from the stash, and some are recent acquisitions, playing well together.
This week: + 0 yards, – 0 yards
This year: + 57.5 yards, – 73.75 yards
Net fabric destashed in 2015: 16.25 yards
Enjoy using your stash! I’m linking up to Judy’s report at Patchwork Times.
Nothing came in, and nothing was finished this week. I sewed on Scrap-in-a-Box, and I rearranged blocks for the pink and black cabin quilt. Here is photo of the mug rug I made two weeks ago for Sandi’s swap. It’s been received in Texas, so I can show it now. I used a free pattern from Craftsy, and scraps from stash. It’s been a while since I’ve done anything like this, and it was fun.
This week: + 0 yards, – 0 yards
This year: + 42.5 yards, – 64.25 yards
Net fabric destashed in 2015: 21.75 yards
Hope you are using the stash. I’m linking up to Patchwork Times.
Last week I got this project quilted and bound. Yes, I see the, uh, design decision, near the lower left corner. I mean, I see it now. I partially blame all of you, who looked at the top here and never mentioned the problem. (I’ve made sure to get lots of eyes on the pink and black one currently on my wall!) I’m not too upset. It gives it some character. Not all furrows are straight, after all.
As the commenters said, I like the green and the pops of purple. I used a shiny purple thread, Art Studio Colors by Superior, to quilt three wavy lines vertically and horizontally on each block. I had already stitched in the ditch with Bottom Line, which is mostly invisible, but gives it sufficient quilting.
I made this for donation and to lighten my string bins, and I think it will be loved.
We hope you’re finding time for finishes. I’m linking to Finish it up Friday at Crazy Mom Quilts, and to WIPs Be Gone at A Quilting Reader’s Garden.
I really have been sewing a lot. Darla at Scientific Quilter left it up to us whether we wanted to March-A-Long this month, and I did. I hauled myself up to the studio every day (15 minutes always morphs into more for me, it’s just the getting started that’s hard). I just didn’t always work on my goals. I did make the three flying geese baby quilts, just because I caught the fever. And a block for a friend. And a custom quilt and matching stuffed toy that I posted to Australia this morning. And an extra mug rug that…but I don’t want to talk about that yet. Anyway.
March Goals
1. Audit Jinny Beyer BOM Craftsy Class. Yes, I am almost caught up on watching this. And I sewed the first block. By hand. After cutting with templates. Eek. I’m glad I challenged myself, but I’ll be sticking to the sewing machine from now on.
2. Complete Step Three on Charlotte’s Scrap in a Box Mystery Quilt. Yes!
3. Continue studio organization. Yes, I bought a vintage file organizer, and a couple more containers for inside the lockers.
4. Begin nautical-themed art quilt. I worked on this, but don’t know what I’ll do with it. The photo wasn’t as good as I’d remembered. This won’t be applique, as I’d planned, but I’m playing around with a photo-transfer idea.
5. Assemble scrappy log cabin blocks I made a few months ago. Um, they’re on my design wall. Not together yet.
April Goals
1. Audit Jinny Beyer BOM Craftsy Class.
2. Complete Step Four on Charlotte’s Scrap in a Box Mystery Quilt.
3. Complete mug rug for Sandi’s swap at Quilt Cabana.
4. Assemble and quilt the scrappy log cabin quilt.
How are you doing? Hope you’re happy with your progress. I’m linking up to WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced (if Lee’s back!).
Evening in the Garden Quilts 