How do Quilters Prepare for the Holidays? The upcoming holiday season often brings stress with it. Finding time to prepare for the holidays usually means juggling the schedule. Many quilters sew year-round in preparation for the holidays. This year, I was not one of them. I had my focus on downsizing my projects, using up my scrap fabrics, and organizing my chaos. However, I still have a few weeks before I decide how productive my…
Time for the Next Quilt UFO Buster Number Each month I am surprised by how fast that last day came up. I was working on October’s Quilt UFO right up to the last minute. Nothing like a deadline to keep you motivated. Ultimately, the sense of accomplishment was still there. It’s almost time to look back at what has been completed in 2023. My project piles are looking a bit slimmer, but there is still…
Looking for Quilting Inspiration in this Autumn Adventure Off on another adventure, probably the last of the season with the coach. I finished September’s UFO, binding and all. October’s UFO was added to the quilting machine. I will be furiously quilting when I get home to finish that one by the end of the month. But, for the days we are away, we are focusing on some outside adventures – biking, hiking, and just not…
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…
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…