Lovely Year of Finishes April Finish

Another down to the wire finish for me this month. Seriously I just finish putting in the last stitches of the binding this morning.

[caption id="attachment_2649" align="aligncenter" width="271"] Tumbler Quilt[/caption]

 

When I started at the first of the month it was mostly just a stack of tumblers.  Then of course I wanted more variety which is the reason it was a UFO in the first place.

[caption id="attachment_2650" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Scrappy Goodness[/caption]

So out came the cutter and a big bag of large size scraps and a mess was made while cutting more.  You know what happen don't you? Yep I still have a stack of tumblers.

[caption id="attachment_2651" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Sort of straight line quilting[/caption]

That was my lesson learned with this quilt.  Tumbler quilts are not UFO's they are always quilts in progress that you collect fabric for as you go along.

[caption id="attachment_2653" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Love this piece for the back[/caption]

This is good news cause I don't have to put it on a UFO list and it can live on a shelf out in the open so fabric can be added at anytime and rows can be sewn between other projects.  Win Win.

[caption id="attachment_2654" align="aligncenter" width="300"] loving the scrappy binding[/caption]

I'm so glad that I got this done just in time.:)

Linking up with Fiber of All Sorts for Lovely Year of Finishes

 

Stash Report Week 17, 2014

Oh my, week 17 already. Last Sunday in April, for a month that seemed like it lasted forever it sure zipped by, know what I mean?  It means I've only a few more days to finish my goals. Yikes nothing like a deadline to get me moving.. :)

There has been fabric used and counted out these past two weeks. I'm working on my Hands2Help challenge and working on my stack of UFO's

After being in the red for most of last year, I'm basking in my 11 yards out of the stash.

•  Added this Week:  .50 yards


•  Added this Year:   62.50 yards




•  Used this Week : 7.00 yards


•  Used this Year:   74.00  yards




• Net Used this Year  11.5 yards

Today I'll be quilting this scrappy tumbler, that means even better numbers IF I stay out of fabric stores.

[caption id="attachment_2634" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Large Tumblers Top[/caption]

Linking up with Judy at Patchwork times for more stash reports

Design Wall Monday April 21, 2014

I'm thinking ahead to summer.  Usually in the summer it gets very very warm in the sewing room so this year I just might be ahead of the game, but I doubt it.:)

I've got a table runner and table topper on the wall today waiting to be quilted.



 

I made the backing and cut batting yesterday so today they'll be layered and hopefully I'll get them quilted this week.

What's on your design wall.  Link up with Judy and show us.

Hands2Help Check In

It's time to check in with Hands 2 Help and see the wonderful quilts in progress and some are even done.

My  goal is six quilts.  Two quilts for each group.  My quilting buddy has been helping me make blocks at Quilt Club and then I bring them home and sew them together and quilt.

Here's the progress so far.

One small quilt done.  Three tops are done.  Two are still in the block building stage

Here's the finished one.

[caption id="attachment_2530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Flannel Charm Quilt[/caption]

Two tops ready to layer.

[caption id="attachment_2635" align="aligncenter" width="281"] Mini Tumblers Top[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2634" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Large Tumblers Top[/caption]

 

Go to Sarah's Confessions of a Fabric Addict to see more quilts in progress. Really do this I've already added two quilts to my list to make.

I'm so glad that I jumped in to this challenge this year.

 

 

 

Stash Report Week 15, 2014

I really thought I'd only missed one week of the stash report. Really where does the time go so fast.

I bought 3/4 yard of fabric this week, it was in the remnant bin and just what I needed for a tote bag.



I've been on Spring Break here, which is really more mental than a physical change. I mean really upholstery class in the evenings is hardly a full schedule. :)  But I'm using the break to do a super gigantic clean out of the old homestead.  Yes there have been full trash cans and two donation trips so far and I've another week to go.

On Thursday I powered through my list for the day so I could spend some quality time here...

[caption id="attachment_2623" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Quality Time[/caption]

The result is fabric to count out.  Woo-hoo!

I'm thrilled to be back in the black, using more than buying is a good thing here this year

•  Added this Week:  .75 yards


•  Added this Year:   62.00 yards




•  Used this Week :  8.75 yards


•  Used this Year:   67.00  yards




• Net Used this Year  5.00 yards

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.  Check out how others are using their stash

April Goal Setting

1. Tote Bag for April Birthday.  Not even cut out

2. Scrapy Tumbler

[caption id="attachment_2611" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Start of Tumbler Quilt[/caption]

3. Baby Flannel Mini Tumbler, Just a box of mini tumblers right now

4. Disp 4 Patch. Needs borders and quilting

[caption id="attachment_2601" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Disp 4 Patch[/caption]

Would also like to get done:

1. QOV's labeled and off (labels are on their way)

2. Quilt Red and Black with Cats

3. I found this Triangle Quilt-a-long  and would really like to do it. But it will most likely be next month

I've really tried keeping it short this month because it's going to be super busy. I have a two page list just for spring break.

 

March Goal Recap

Time to see how I did on my March goals.  I knew when I listed them that several would not get completed but I was determined to make the effort.

1. Label and Bind  "Woods" quilt  DONE 

2. Label and Bind "Thank You Deere" quilt DONE  

3 Wash and Label 4 QOV and send off.  I was making my labels when I noticed that the labels I got from the local QOV  did not have a line for the recipients  name. So found and ordered a yard of labels from spoonflower. Just heard today that they are on the way and I'll have them soon. I'll have them ready to take to the next sew day on the 15th. 

Yes this year I'm determined to get over my label phobia. :)

4. Complete tote bags for quilt club challenge Cancelled 

I was looking at my UFO's and they are just not moving along fast enough for me so I've decide to make them my main focus for March and April. Here's what I've chosen for March

5. Disappearing 4 Patch--This is my Lovely Year of Finishes Goal you can read about Here  I met my goal you can read about it here  

6. Black and White with Charms-- Have a few rows done but now I need to locate a missing stack of charms.  Done. Finished the center as planned  

7. Quilters puzzle--This is one of my oldest UFO's. It's cut out but that's all. I will decide if I'm still in love with it, if not the fabric will be return to the stash.    NOTHING DONE ON THIS  

8. Finish my Orange Butterfly quilt- Have appointment with longarm, then label,bind and mail off  Just came back from quilter.  

9. Start Baby quilt for my soon to be new nephew. This is my March NewFo  This Month

10. Complete 2 Halloween Hocuspocusville blocks.  Finished one and a half  

11. Make tote bag for an April birthday This month

12. Make serious dent in taming scraps. Cut sizes needed for upcoming summer projects. DONE.  

13.  Two flannel quilt tops. In January my quilt budding and I started cutting flannel to make giving quilts. My plan was to work on this at quilt club on Thursdays but that's not getting the kitted up quilts sewn very fast so I'm adding two quilt tops to my monthly goal.  One Done and Two more started 

 

Lovely Year Of Finishes April Goal

I've chosen one of my oldest UFO's for my April Goal.

It's been three maybe even four years ago when I started this quilt.  I was taking a quilting class and had the use of an Accuquilt Studio  Cutter and exchanged tumblers with others in the class. When the class ended it was a few years before I bought my Accucut Go and tumbler die. So this poor little quilt just bounced from drawer to shelf until it was put on this years UFO list.

[caption id="attachment_2611" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Start of Tumbler Quilt[/caption]

So I'm starting with approx. 25 tumblers half sewn together in several rows.

Goal: Complete quilt top, layer, quilt and bind this quilt by April 30th.  This is one of the quilts for my Hands2Help Challenge.

Linking up with Fiber of all Sorts for Lovely Year Of Finishes Goal Setting.