Quilting Inventory

I sat down the other day, in a good thinking spot and had a good "Think, think, think" as  Winnie the Pooh says. I took stock of all my quilting projects. I know most quilters do this at the beginning of the year, but with Winter setting in here, it is a good time for me to organize projects to work on through the winter months.  I had to make some tough decisions about some projects, some didn't make the cut, I  had to face the fact that I just was not going to complete them.  I think I have a workable plan now,  I have decided to make a few more blocks for some of the projects and call it good. Every quilt does not have to a bed sized quilt!!


The first example of that plan is my Spencer Museum quilt. This was a SAL with Lori at Humble Quilts. You can see her top HERE. My apologies to the other quilters who participated, I seem to have lost track. I had considered making at least two more blocks for this quilt. I got the sashing and borders on and I am calling it good.

This one will go in the hand quilting queue.

I joined along with Angela's RSC2019 Sampler SAL. Here is a LINK to the information about this sampler SAL. I have completed the blocks up to purple and I am stopping there, I just need to sew the rest of them into their settings and sew the blocks together. I made two of each block.

The other projects that I hope finish up include:


Goose in the Pond

Maybe just a wide sashing for these and a wide border.

String Baskets

Maybe a few more blocks with some setting squares.

Scrap Vortex

Add a little more to this top and then a border.

Dresden Flowers

All of these are appliqued except the purple and brown blocks. I may not include the brown one, but will definitely make a few more, a yellow and red for sure.

If I can finish these up over the Winter and continue to work on my current projects I will feel that I am making some progress. I still have some long term projects, but they have been put aside until I clear up some of these other projects.



I am making progress on Hospital Sketches. Only two more blocks to do on this one and then I need to think about borders.

All seven blocks together.

And I have added a new project to the queue, Celebrating Mary Brown. This is another SAL. I will be joining Karen of Log Cabin Quilter blog,  HERE,     Cathy of Big Lake Quilter blog, HERE,     Nan of Chopin - A Passionate Quilter blog, HERE,     Jennie of Over the Hill and Running blog,  HERE,      Robin of  I Like to Create blog, HERE,     Julie of JulieKQuilts blog ( she is doing a different pattern) HERE.   I just got my pattern in so I am already behind, but hope start on the first blocks next week. I plan to use fabrics from my Civil War stash.

My background fabric.

Sorry for the long post, but hopefully this will help me keep on track. Happy Quilting, Rebecca

Has Winter Arrived?

I think Winter is here! We got our first real snowfall on October 6th, only a couple of inches, though most of it stayed.

First snow Oct 6th.

It started snowing yesterday, in the afternoon and it continues as I write this post at 5:30 AST. So far we have a bout 10". You will see tire tracks in the driveway, the roads were horrible, but I HAD to got the post office, I had fabric in!

It is still snowing as I write this post, I glad we have not lost our power.

This is the little quilt I made for our guild's Silent Auction this Summer. It is from a pattern by Lori Smith, Pinwheels in My Garden. The original had pinwheel blocks for the border, I opted for some Kaffe Fassett fabric. It finished at 16" X 20"

I am continuing with Barbara Brackman's 2019 SAL Hospital Sketches. You can read more about it HERE. I did take a break from this one to do the Sashiko stitching on my granddaughter's quilt. I am nor sure at this time how I will finish this one. I do hope to do an applique border of some kind.

Six completed blocks.

Block 7 for Hospital Sketches is prepped and I have started the applique.

I might change the bird or possibly just its wing.

September's Quilty 365 blocks. I am really enjoying making these little blocks everyday, I am going to them when the year is done.

And I am starting on  some Christmas stockings. These are the patterns I will be using.

Thanks for stopping by! Rebecca

Fall Has Come and Gone

 The leaves are gone and we awaiting our first snowfall. We did have a few flakes the other day, but they melted quickly. (Warning: photo heavy post.)

View from my front window, raining and dreary today.

So, I haven't been blogging this Summer, but I have gotten some sewing done. I finished the Wedding Quilt and gave it to them for their first wedding anniversary. I hope to get a better photo soon.

I finally finished my Tumbler quilt.

Quilted and bound!

I also finished one granddaughter's quilt top,complete with Sashiko stitching. This one is called Japanese Flowers by Nerida Richmond. I found this pattern on the Cosy Project site.

And I have started blocks for a second granddaughter's quilt. This pattern is called Kaleidoscope by Lella Boutique. I have a total of 46 blocks done and need to make 18 more.

Not the final lay out.

And I am keeping up with my Quilty 365 blocks. September's blocks are done, but no photo yet.

May's blocks

June's blocks

July's blocks

August's blocks

This big guy has been hanging around a lot lately. He drives our dogs crazy!

More projects to share next time!