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Hope you are all enjoying a wonderful Christmas Eve!

Square in a Square blocks done! Just in time for the next clue, which Bonnie dropped on us yesterday! Yes, she will do that during Mystery Season. Remember to pull all the clues if you want to make this one later. 

Strips were pulled from the my strip bins and I am ready to cut out the next clue. Hope to have it finished before Friday, when clue 7 will be posted. We are getting closer to making blocks and finishing up this Mystery.

Have a very Merry Christmas!!! 🎄🎅

Stash Report

 

Half Square Triangles are finished! Now on to clue #5. 

Square in a Square blocks. This block is not my favorite, but paper piecing them will help to keep them accurate.

Added to the stash were more neutrals, you can never have enough, and a melon. Needed a little more variety. These came from Mulqueens, while I was there for my Longarm meeting on Saturday. 

My stash report is looking a little sad this year, too many purchases. I think I will need to go on a fabric diet this year, or maybe after January. We have the AQG quilt show and Rusty Barn in January, too many buying opportunities!

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 179.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 2 yards.

Purchased YTD: 132 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 47.5yards.

Have a great week

Stash Report

 

It has been a busy week for me. Arrived home yesterday from my trip to San Diego to see family. Sandi and I were able to catch up one of the days and exchange gifts. Above are the fun sewing related gifts that she gave me. The basket is now being used for the units for my mystery quilt.

After arriving home, it was catch up time for Bonnie Hunters Mystery Quilt. Above is the 4th clue, half square triangles using neutral and melon. I will be quickly sewing these up this week and getting ready for the next clue on Friday. I also need to work on more of the four patchs. Hope to be all caught up by next week

No changes in the stash report.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 179.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 130 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 49.5yards.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Stash Report

No finishes this week. Worked on the Bonnie Hunter Mystery, Old Town. Clue 2 is a bizillion four patch units which I will be working on inbetween the next couple of clues. I am about half way finished with these units.

Clue 3 is the hour glass units above. This was a pretty easy week, so I was able to get a little more caught up with the 4-patch units. It is still not too late to get started on your own Mystery quilt. Check it out in the link above!

No changes to the stash.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 179.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 130 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 49.5yards.

Have a great week!

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Clue #1 in finished! This week I will be working on clue #2 of Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Old Town. It is not too late if you want to join in. 

Here are the pieces pulled for the wecond clue. I already had some squares cut to make the 4 patches. I will use up the strips next. We are makin a lot of 4 patches!

Happy Sewing!

Stash Report

Christmas Tree

Hard to believe that it is already December! Not much was accomplished last week in my sewing room, so thought I would share a few of my Christmas quilts that were put up over the weekend. 

Believe

Feathered Christmas Star

Sew Gifted.

Tannenbaum

Relased on friday was the next clue for Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt. Check it out here. I have finished the first clue and will be working on clue 2 this coming week. No changes to the stash this week.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 179.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 130 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 49.5yards.

Have a wonderful week!

Stash Report

The 3 yard quilt is finished! So nice to have a quick finish for this week. The rest of the projects I am working on will take awhile.... This one will be added to the quilting que.

Another Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilt has started! This one is called Old Town, check out the fabric requirements and first clue here. Above are my cut out pieces for the first unit ready to sew this week. Next clue will be out on Black Friday. There is still plenty on time to join in!

Numbers below for this week.

Used this week: 6 yards.

Used YTD: 179.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 130 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 49.5yards.

Have a great week!

 

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Above is a 3yard quilt that I am working on this week. Coffee fabrics were picked out by DH at the last Rusty Barn Quilt Show. I needed a fast finish this week to get my sewing mojo going. All that is needed is sewing blocks together and adding two borders! Done!

Also on the sewing table are more of the string blocks for Sandcastle. I have about 15 done, need 64 total. Hope to make more progress this week on these blocks.

Happy Sewing!

Stash Report

Not much accomplished in the sewing room this past week. I have cut out the Acorn Runner, but no stitching yet. I did work on some string blocks for my Sandcastle Quilt.

A trip to Mulqueens on Saturday added the above fabrics to my stash. Two coral and on turquiose for the upcomeing Bonnie Hunter Mystery, called Old Town, and a brown for the Acorn Runner.

Updated Stash numbers below:

 Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 173.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 2 yards.

Purchased YTD: 130 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 45.5yards.

Have a great week!

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This is my last UFO for 2024, Acorn Love, a pattern by Lori Holt. Fabrics are all pulled and I will be cutting and hopefully sewing it up this week.

My second to last UFO is to use up the Fish school blocks made in 2021 from Bonnie Hunters Leader and Ender project. I have over 100 blocks made, they finish at 3.5". I will need to make some string pieced blocks to make the quilt above, called Kismet.

As  always, lots of projects in the works in my sewing room!

Stash Report

Yes, a finish happened this week. The final borders of Heart and Hand were sewn on and now after 4 years this one is finished! Backing is ready and it will go into my quilting que.

These fabrics were purchased for a project called Garnets and Lilies by Kim Diehl. DH had purchased the fat quarter bundle for me back in August, but I needed a couple more fabrics to make the quilt.

This will be  UFO for next year, and yes I am already thinking about projects I want to complete in 2025. I still have two more UFO's that I will be finishing up for 2024.

Updated numbers for the week.

Used this week: 12 yards.

Used YTD: 173.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 8 yards.

Purchased YTD: 128 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 45.5yards.

Have a great week!

 

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Working away on the Heart and Hand Quilt. Red border attached and piano key borders in progress.

Hoping for a finish this week! Next up will be Lori Holt Acorn Love Tablerunner. Fabrics are pulled together and ready to go. One of my last UFO's for the year.

Happy Sewing!

Stash Report

 

Happy November! The year is flying by! 

Blocks are all sewn together! Next up a red border and then a piano key border. Cutting all the 1.5" x5" pieces for the border will be on the agenda for the week.

No changes to the stash, but a couple more fabrics will be coming for a new project. Stay tuned!

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 161.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 120 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 41.5yards.

Have a great week and don't forget to vote!

Design Wall

This week on the design wall is sewing together all the blocks for Heart and Hand. The last blocks were completed below and sewing will begin to get this one in the finish column.

Have a great week and Happy Halloween!

 

Stash Report

 

Happy Halloween Week!

These cute little treat bags were made for the grandkids and mailed off last week. They were super easy and fun to put together.

Not much else was accomplished, as I cought a cold the last day of our vacation and have been laying low this week. Feeling better today and in the sewing room working on my projects. Nothing added to the stash this week and only the small finish above.

Used this week: 1 yards.

Used YTD: 161.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 22 yards.

Purchased YTD: 120 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 41.5yards.

Have a wonderful week!

Stash Report

 

What Quilter wouldn't want a trip to Hancock's of Paducah? 

This place was amazing! A huge warehouse with almsot any fabric you could think of. Plus, lots of kits and pre-cuts. All arranged by manufacturer. And yes I came home with a few more fabrics for the stash!

Some neutrals.

A toile backing.

Reds and a green.

Much needed blues.

So here is the damage.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 160.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 22 yards.

Purchased YTD: 120 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 40.5yards.

Have a great week!

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We are back from a two week trip, with a stop in Paducah and the National Quilt Museum. It is a wonderful museum and a must stop if you are in that part of the country. We were allowed to take pictures, and the following were some of my favorites.

This bear was mad entirely from lace.

I will have to say, that all the minatures were my favorite. Such outstanding workmanship in small scale. Next up was shopping at Hancocks of Paducah- a quiltiers dream. Check out my next post with my updated Stash Report.