Some of This; Some of That

For the Raceway quilt, two blocks and a tiny bit for SLOL, I used up 1.43 yds toward my goal. Going through a closet drawer, I pulled out for the guild four more yards. So my new YTD total is 61.70 yds destashed out of the 72 yards I need at this time to meet my year-end goal.

I added my newly finished row to my SLOL and that's what's on my design wall right now.  If I finish the border blocks, I'll have completed this top in the coming month. I'll see.

The lighting could be better.

The size of my quilts is constricted by the dimensions where I can hang them.  That's why my version will not be as big as others doing the quilt along. But I like it so far as my first primitive quilt.

I'm linking to Oh, Scrap and Sunday Stash, Design Wall Monday, Moving it Forward, and others.  Check them out.

6in6in2018 | September

Time for the various reports.  This month was not that productive as I again had travel plans. And in October I'll be gone to WA for five days, so that will slow the quilting fun for a bit.

I made two blocks - one a twinkle star and the other a flip and sew hexagon snack mat. Both you've seen earlier in the month.  As to that St. Anne's top from a scrap bag, I made the back out of leftover flannel.  Now I need to piece together a batting and I can start to quilt it.  Not part of my 6and6in2018 list, so no progress there.

I did some embroidery on a SLOL block at the quilt retreat - that one is on my list.  I now have another finished row for that primitive quilt. I still have a bottom border, a bit of the left border and all the right border to be done with this top.  Which is a good thing as Lori is starting her famous Fall QAL next month.

Lastly, I finished the Something Big (which I showed in my last post). That counts as one of my new projects for my 6and6in2018.  LOL, even though it wasn't one of the ones I planned at the beginning of the new year.  Here's hoping I can do better next month.

I'm linking to 6an6in2018, Humble Quilts, and Judy's 2018 UFOs.  Blessings to all.

Late Friday Finish

Got my Something Big Top done:

Somewhat busy, but my 8 year-old grandson loved it.  He asked me if I had any more material. Unfortunately, no.  This panel was given to me by the co-ordinator of Child Help (a treatment center for abused, neglected and at risk children) to make a top for a pre-teen). I'll be delivering it this Thursday and another volunteer will quilt it. So much need there.  Measures 54 by 62. As to my grandson, he has two quilts I've made him, so he wasn't too disappointed. Here they are:

Off to a liturgical workshop. Have a great day!

On My Design Wall

One side of a border for my something big quilt

For once it's cloudy outside in the morning (a sort of June gloom but in September) so the photo is a bit dark.  The corners are reverse applique.


I'm linking to Design Wall Monday, BOMs Away,  and Monday Making.

What's on your wall?

Hamilton

One of the treats of our quilt retreat was going to Hamilton - the home of Missouri Star Quilt Company in what is Quilt Town, USA.

Ten wonderful quilt stores to go to - each one dedicated to some aspect, theme for quilting : modern, kids, florals, batiks, solids, licensed fabric, traditional, notions - even a Man's Land.

From the Main Store

In the Pattern Shop

Man's Land - lots of big plush chairs, too!

Taking a break in the traditional store

Lots of quilts on the walls.

Of course, I had to buy a few items:

There was more, but I"ve given it to my daughter and to the guild's Door Prize committee. And I could have bought a lot more, but I only had one suitcase with me - lol.

If you have a chance to go, I do recommend it - sort of a quilter's dream destination.

Murals everywhere

More on the retreat.

Remember this? I was making a snack mat/mug rug for the retreat and that's all I could show of the crumb block.  It turned into: a hexie rose with leaves.  Tassie won it when we played the left, right game (or was it the dice game?).  I got a cute pumpkin mug rug from Yvonne.
 
There were a lot of other cute creations. I just forgot to take photos of them.

I also worked on a Sweet Land of Liberty block. It needed some embroidered words.  Got that done the first day there - albeit, slowly as we were all chatting away more than we were sewing.   When one can't bring a machine - hand work is just the thing.  I'll remember that for the next retreat.
Here's my block and pumpkin.

 Go over to Lee Anna's
 I Like Thursdays 
 to see more likes for the week. And don't miss Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching next Sunday.

Great Time had by all

Back from retreat in Independence, Missouri.  What a great time that was!  Here's some photos I took:
The Retreatants:

Katie

Me (not good at selfies)

Yvonne

Suzy

Jan

Judy (Peyten's Great-Grandmother)

Tassie - Peyten's Grandmother

the cutest 3 year-old (going on 20), Peyten. 

and

Torrie, Peyten's mom.

Peyten was such a sweetie and the most well behaved little girl I've ever been on a field trip with.  She was curious about everything, shopped like a pro and as enthusiastic as any quilter at Hamilton, MO, home of Missouri Star Quilt Company -

More later.

Some of This; Some of That

Destashing - 2 yds for an envelope quilt,  1 yd for a backing, .25 yd for a crumb block and its backing (I can't show yet as it's part of a swap), 2.33 yds of flannel for a rag quilt, 3 yds for fat quarter games, .06 yd for my twinkle star block, .12 yd for some book marks, and 1 yd for the St. Anne's quilt top for a 9.76 yds used:

This was another scrap bag quilts - all scraps except border. That's a floral I was given years ago, and it seemed just right to me to use as a border. Measures 36" square. I used the last of a cute cat print I got long time ago. Here's a close up:

My new YTD total is  56.27 yds destashed out of the 68 yards I need at this time to meet my year-end goal. I'm packing for my trip to Missouri.  What does a quilter put into one suitcase to work on for three days at a retreat?  I'm use to taking everything but the kitchen sink when I go to local ones - lol. 

I"m linking to Finish it Up Friday, Sunday Stash, Let's Make Baby Quilts, and Oh Scrap!
I'll try to figure out how to post via my cellphone.  Have a great week.

I like Thursdays

I like to re-purpose and this past week I've done a bit of that.

 This block has scraps of black and a paisley I saved from long ago.

Then I took an old pillowcase from my rag bag and cut out 8 squares and made that block into a twinkle star for a new project (New Project for 6and6 in 2018).

Then I pulled out my scrap bag of batiks and hand dyes and started this crumb block:

I have an idea for this one, too, however this is a one block quickie.

How about you?  Have any likes you want to share?  Leave a comment. I'd like to know.  Also, you can see other I Like Thursdays at Lee Anna's.

Blessings,

6and6 in 2018 Progress - August

It's time to report on my challenge progress.  Not much got done in August.  It was a month too full of summer. I quilted a baby quilt from a top my mom made.

I made two blocks for a new project I started earlier in the year (Meadow by Jen Kingwell)
  and 

I also quilted another for mom:

This is a preemie quilt.

I didn't even pull out the UFO designated for the month.  So that's it for August goals.

I'm not sure I'll do much better in September as I"m going away for a quilt retreat in Missouri and have babysitting duty each weekday hence.  I"m looking forward to it. My ufo to work on in September is #9.  I have to assemble the quilt top and add two borders. All the blocks are done.

Thatis it for reporting on August. Do visit Meredithe and Anne's 6and6in2018  and also Judy's UFO challenge - both to which I'm linking.  Blessings!