Hello, October Quilt UFO – Welcome to my Sunday Sew Day Well, it is that time again – Quilt UFO Buster time. Today’s Sunday Sew Day means it is time for the October number to be drawn. I also have to acknowledge I didn’t finish my project this month. I have all the big machine quilting done – YES!!! But I have the rest of the peel-back to do. I have completed 9 out of…
My Hope for Saturday Sewing I have been looking forward to my Saturday Sewing Day all week; my goal was to finish the September UFO. Well, remember when I posted my Thursday Thoughts on a broken needle over a week ago? Sometimes, a broken needle isn’t so easy to fix. All last week, I tried to find a couple of minutes to quilt. It wasn’t meant to be, so I planned for Saturday to be…
My Thursday Thoughts as I Ignore a Broken Needle My Thursday Thoughts for Today: I have tried to take full advantage of this gloomy day by focusing on the quilt that is on my machine. There is about 1/4 left to do on the big machine, and what happens – a broken needle. It would be so easy to say I am done for the day. But, I don’t want to waste this day –…
September’s Update for Jack’s Chain Just a quick post of my Jack’s Chain Adventure. I am supposed to be mowing the grass, but figured I would take 15 minutes to create some 9-patches. Organization was planned for this, but my 9-patch units met with a hyper pup, resulting in a bit of a mess. So, I am just winging it. 15 Minutes It is incredible how many 9-patches I finished in 15 minutes. I will…
Quilt UFO Project Number While rocking my sleeping granddaughter and enjoying some quiet time, I realize that this is the first day of September. I have no idea where the month of August went. Blink, and the month is gone. Hopefully, you are fitting some quilting time in around your summer activities. My quilting time is usually in the evenings as a way to escape the stress of the day. If lucky, I can squeeze…
Coming in January: Row by Row Sampler 2024 A new sampler will be available starting in January. The Row By Row Sampler is a bit of a different take on the Block of the Month. In addition to directions for each row, you will also have ideas for using that block alone in a quilt. This sampler lends itself to going scrappy. I will work on fabric requirements in case you want to limit the…
Jack’s Chain – Scrappy Sunday This week has been an interesting week: busy schedule, extra stress, and not enough hours in the day to get to those outside chores. So, how did I manage it? Tons of spring/fall cleaning to put that nervous energy to good use. The whole time, I was planning in my head what I would work on for a Scrappy Sunday. A little daydreaming helped the process go a bit faster.…
9-Patches Continuing for this Worktable Wednesday I just wanted to touch base about what I am working on for this Worktable Wednesday. The 9-Patch units for Jack’s Chain will probably be on my worktable for a while. I normally don’t have time to play in the sewing room on Wednesday, but I was blessed with an hour of time, and of course, I made good use of it. Jack’s Chain Chaos Because I am trying…
Tuesday’s Tip – Cleaning out the Bobbin Areas As I was machine quilting, I broke a needle. Of course, it was at the end of a project that I just wanted to finish. Instead of getting frustrated, it prompted me to do a good cleaning of the bobbin area, and then I decided to clean my regular machine. This Tuesday’s Tip is a reminder to clean out that area. It doesn’t take long, but I…
Jack’s Chain Project: 9-Patch Progress This month I am focusing on the 9-Patch units for Jack’s Chain. This is the easy part, although there are so many 9-Patches to create. Maybe, I can find a day when I forget everything else and lock myself in the sewing room. Right now, when I look at the 9-Patches, I do not see the look I want. There is too much color, but then I remind myself that…