6and6in2018

Time to report on my 6and6in2018  for February.  While I didn't get to a finish, I got my top sandwiched and completely quilted, so I feel I made quite a bit of progress on this one.

This is my Mod-Mod Sampler from Block Lotto.

It was my #10 UFO in Judy's UFO challenge - my other incentive to get old time projects done.  This was begun in 2014.  All the fabrics are from my stash. I quilted each block individually. I want to bind it with leftover fabrics used in the quilt top. Determined it will be a finish before the year is out.

A closer look

The backing I chose

I'm linking to Meredithe's 6and6in2018. Do go by and see how others progressed. Link above.

Some of This; Some of That

Up on my design wall is the doll quilt for Spread the Love.  It measures 26" square and made all from scraps and some leftover binding.  I am privileged to contribute a quilt to this worthy cause.

The front:

The back:

Do visit her link to see the generosity of those others who answered the call for doll quilts. Some made way more than one.  Bless you all.

As to destashing: I used 0.46 yd for the back of this top, 0.5 for a few more HSTs, and donated 2 yards to the Guild.  I'm reporting 2.51 yds out for a YTD total of 9.25 yds.

This Sunday I'm back to hexagons.

Hope to make some on this sunny, but cold day.  I usually try to do some garden work on Sunday afternoons (the green waste is picked up Mondays). However, I'm such a wimp, and weeding doesn't happen in 40 degree temps.  Maybe next Sunday.

I'm linking to Kathy's Slow Sunday Stitching, Cynthia's Oh Scrap!, Sunday Stash , and Design Wall Monday. See you there.

Friday Finish

It's quilted.  My RSC block for January is actually 30" square. I'm donating it to the NICU ward at our county hospital.  I bound it with the blue in the center. It's already given to the charity coordinator of our guild. Alas, I forgot to take a photo of the bound and finished quilt.

For this preemie quilt I did freezer paper work, tape work, FMQ, used a walking foot, and a Hera marker. The thread was a blue So Fine #50 by Superior Threads.


This is my alternate to ruler work at times.  With my FMQ foot I stitched a triangle.  Then did straight lines inside the triangle - again with my FMQ foot.  I drew one straight line with the Hera marker to keep me aligned.  You can see it in the photo with tape.






Well, they're straighter than they would have been - lol.  Go here to see the posts where Karen of Faeries and Fibres showed us how to do these. I used the Hera marker to draw the lines on the white squares. I found that when trying to follow a Hera line one has to look ahead of the foot to see the line.

I'm linking to Finish it Up Friday, Let's Make Baby Quilts, Finished or Not Fridays, Free Motion Mavericks, Can I get a Whoop, Whoop? and Scrap Happy Saturday.  Enjoy them - I sure do.

Last week's winner of the fat quarter was Chris in Canada.  Congrats, Chris.  I'll be sending you an email.  This week it's another fat quarter for a linker or commentator. Link party button below. Would love to see or read about what you are working on.  Ends midnight, Thursday.