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This week has been a week of cutting. With the flag quilt on the longarm this week getting quilted, I have been cutting out the blocks for the next quilt. Eight blue blocks and 8 red blocks. I came up a bit short on the red fabrics, but Sandi is helping me out and sending a couple to me so I can finish this up.

I still need to purchase more of the red fabric, and hope to hit some fabric stores on our next road trip coming up.

A Little Freedom

Enjoy your week

Stash Report

 

A finish! The flag quilt is done and will be up next to quilt. The binding is half red, and half blue which will be something new to try. Purchased this week was background fabric for the next Patriotic quilt that I will be working on.

Used this week: 9 yards.

Used YTD: 64 yards.

Purchased this week: 3 yards.

Purchased YTD: 24 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 40 yards.

Have a great week!

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Almost finished with the flag quilt. This will be the next one up for my patriotic quilts that I am working on in honor of America 250. This is a pattern by  Primitive Gatherings and I will be using what is left from the flag quilt. Hopefully I will have enough to make all the blocks, thought I will have to purchase more of the red and background.

Happy Sewing!

 

Stash Report

 

Happy Flag Day. I am making good progress on my flag quilt. Blocks are done and ready to sew into rows. Maybe a finish this week??

Purchased last week were a few fat quarters from Modern Quilts. They have a buy three, get one free special every Tuesday. These are some fun neutrals for my stash. I also sent Sandi a cute cat print that I found. Updated stash report below.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 55 yards.

Purchased this week: 1 yards.

Purchased YTD: 21 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 34 yards.

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Here's where I am this week on "Our Flag Stands for Freedom. More star blocks to make!

Yesterday at our guild meeting, I helped give a presentation on Storm at Sea Quilts. It was fun researching this topic and learning all the different variations of this block along with how many different ways there are to make it. That is me, on the left, and two of our members with our versions of Storm at Sea.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Stash Report

 Along with the Spool quilt, this month I will be working on a couple of Patriotic quilts. This one will be first up and I will be using a fat quarter bundle that was purchased on my trip to Texas earlier this year. 

Nothing finished, and no adds to the stash this week.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 55 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 20 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 35 yards.

Have a wonderful day!

 

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Happy June!

The Dog quilt is on hold until I get my Bernina back from the shop. It is being serviced. So this week I am working on more spool blocks for my Bonnie Hunter Spoolin Around Quilt. This will be my ongoing project at my Tuesday sewing group for the for seeable future.

Spoolin Around

After all the spool blocks I will still need to make a number of 4 patches for the border. I am hoping to finish this one this year sometime!

Have a wonderful week!

 

Stash Report

The dog quilt is coming along. Applique is fused down on on all the blocks, next step is to machine stitch around all the pieces and add some embroidery for the details. Making good progress on this one.

Nothing added to the stash this week and nothing finished.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 55 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 20 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 35 yards.

Enjoy your Sunday!

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Thanks to all who have given everything for our freedoms. May we remember them today and always.

Dog Blocks are on the design wall. I still have quite a few more to go. They will get stitching around the applique in black thread to help them stand out a bit. I am not sure about the dark blue at the top. His black eye and nose don't show up to well. I think I will wait until all the blocks are done before I decide what to do.

Have a wonderful week!

Stash Report

 I missed a couple of posts last week, May is just flying by and I don't know where the time has gone. Not much progress in my sewing room, but I did finish the lunch bag above. It was a kit that included the insul bright batting, webbing and zipper. I just added fabric. Let's just say this is a one and done, and will not be making another one of these. All those layers were a bit tough to sew. But it is finished and I will be using it as a lunch bag for our sew days. No Adds to the stash.

Used this week: 1 yards.

Used YTD: 55 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 20 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 35 yards.

Have a great week!

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Happy Belated Mothers day to all the mothers out there. I had a wonderful long weekend in SD visiting family and enjoyed out time together.

Spoolin Around is on the design wall. But I realized I have a long way to go. Many more spool blocks will need to be made before I can start putting this together. I may make it a bit smaller, as the finished size is 90x98. I would just have to figure out how to adjust the borders.

Enjoy the rest of your week!

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Happy May Day! April flew past and now we are into May. We have had beautiful weather here in the desert, but it won't be long before things heat up.

QOV blocks are on my design wall this week. These are for my Longarm group and will go into one of our QOV quilts that we make each season. 

More blocks underway for Spoolin Around. Next week I am off to San Diego for Mother's day so not much sewing will get accomplished.

Stash Report

Fish School is now in the finished column! Another UFO for 2026 is complete. Four months into the year and four UFO's complete! Not too bad. Next up I will be working on the dog quilt for my Granddaughter and making more blocks for Spoolin Around.

Loveable Mutts should be a fast fun quilt to make. All blocks are machine applique on this one. I will be making 30 blocks total for a throw quilt. These dogs are sooo cute. No Adds to the stash this week!

Used this week: 8 yards.

Used YTD: 54 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 20 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 36 yards.

Happy Sewing!

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Fish School is still on my design wall this week, but it is ready to sew into rows with sashing and cornerstones. I am also working on another Bonnie Hunter, Spoolin Around quilt, which was a leader and ender project from 2012.

This one has been in the works for awhile, as it takes over 650 spool blocks that finish at 3". I am about halfway there.

Have a great week!

Stash Report

After a fun couple of days in Prescott, I am back and ready to get cooking to my projects this week. Above is one of the beautiful cactus flowers that are in bloom. Soon the Saguaros will get started, usually late may early June.

Aren't these blocks cute? These are two small-3" blocks that I paper pieced using Carol Doak book and CD. I have had the book for awhile and wanted to make some small blocks to use for cards or maybe pin cushions? Not sure yet.

More charcoal fabrics were found on my mini shop hop to 3 quilt shops in the Prescott area. I think I may have enough now for my next Bonnie Hunter, Moon Flower quilt. Sandi, do you need any of these?? My Bernina is now at the shop for a check up, so not sure how much sewing will happen this week. It may just be cutting, prepping and planning. I guess I can set up my Janome if I get desperate!

Stash Report this week:

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 46 yards.

Purchased this week: 3 yards.

Purchased YTD: 20 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 26 yards.

Have a wonderful week!

 

Stash Report

Here is a small project that I have prepped and is ready for hand sewing. I will use a blanket stitch around all the wool pieces and there is a needle and some buttons to add. This was a kit I purchased sometime ago and is a design by Lori Smith. I am off later this week on a birthday trip to Prescott. We hope to get in some hiking, shopping- there are a couple of quilt shops in the area, and relaxing. No design wall this week and not much sewing will be happening. Catch up with you all next week!

No changes to the Stash!

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 46 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 29 yards.

 

Design Wall

Fish School is coming along. Just a few more blocks to make to get it to the size that I want. I will be using a black polka dot for the setting strips.  I am also prepping a small hand work project which I will share on my next post. Enjoy your week!

Stash Report

   

Hope you are all having a beautiful Easter with family and friends!

The cute strawberry charm and fabric, along with these patriotic fabrics arrived this week from Sandi as an early birthday present. (yes, April is my birthday month) Loved the panel, which is celebrates America 250. I will enjoy putting this one together and quilting it up.

I did have a finish this week! Mystic Garden was done and will go into the quilting que. I really love how this turned out and enjoyed all the hand applique. 

Mystic Garden

Stash report for this week below.

Used this week: 3 yards.

Used YTD: 46 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 29 yards.

Enjoy your week!

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This week I have binding to work on! I finally quilted this quilt, which was finished in 2024. I will also be working on more of the Fish School Blocks. Need a few more to get to the size that I want.

Have a great week!

 

Sunday Stash Report

 

March is flying by. Progress is being made on Mystic Garden. Only 4 more blocks to go! This applique quilt is by Lori Smith and I am enjoying working on this one. Hope to get it into the finished column very soon. Nothing added to the stash this week.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 43 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 26 yards.

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This week I will be working on more of the Fish School blocks along with the hand stitching on Mystic Garden. Hope to have some finishes soon!

Stash Report

Spring as definetly sprung here in the desert! My favorite Palo Verde were all blooming when I returned from my California trip.

We all had a great time celebrating Mom's Birthday in Sacramento. We took mom out to dinner my first  night there, and then shopping and lunch on her birthday. We also had a family dinner one night with a wonderful cake. I also had some great time just hanging out with Mom. It was a really great trip!

Happy 88 Mom!

Not much sewing this week, but did get to do some hand stitching on my applique blocks. Nothing added to the stash.

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 43 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 26 yards.

Enjoy the beautiful Spring weather!

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I hope you are all wearing your green today!

This week I will be working on the Fish School blocks. Not sure how far I will get as I leave tomorrow for California to visit family. It is my Mom's 88 birthday and we are all getting together. I will bring along more applique to work on while we are visiting.

Stash Report

Finished this week are more bags for our Boutique at the AQG quilt show next week. This is our major fundraiser for the year for our Chapter- Sunrise Stitchers. 

Nothing added to the stash this week.

Used this week: 4 yards.

Used YTD: 43 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 26 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 

On the design wall this week, more applique blocks are prepped and ready for hand sewing. These will go with me on my trip next week to California. 

Enjoy the rest of your week!

Stash Report

Finishes this week!! More Tablerunners. All are made from my stash. The one above is for me, a fun shamrock for March. Below are two more finished for the Boutique. I think my DH will probably buy the second one. He loved it.

Nice to have some finishes. No adds this week.

Used this week: 6 yards.

Used YTD: 39 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 22 yards.

Have a wonderful week!

 

Design Wall

This week I am prepping more blocks for my Mystic Garden UFO. Preppin applique is always a slow process. I will also be finishing up a couple more tablerunners for the Quilt show Boutique that is coming up in just a couple of weeks. Nothing like waiting until the last minute. 

Have a great week!

Stash Report

No posts last week as we were in Texas, visiting Brenda Papadakis of Dear Jane fame. She recently moved and we were able to visit her in her new home. It was great to see her and catch up on all that she has been doing. We also caught up with a couple of fellow Janiacs, Pat and Joanne. So good to see everyone.

Brenda, Joanne, me and Pat.

And of course, while in Texas we visited a wonderful quilt shop called Fiberworx Fabric Studio in McQueeney Texas. This was a wonderful shop with lots of panels, and some great fabric lines. Of course I ended up buying the pattern above and fabrics below. This will be for the 250 Birthday quilt that I want to make.

Yes a big add to the stash, but I hope to use these up soon as they are on my cutting table ready to go!

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD: 33 yards.

Purchased this week: 12 yards.

Purchased YTD: 17 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 16 yards.