One I missed and another done

 I’ve been cleaning my sewing office and I have been noticing how any UFOs I have but that’s ok because I’m retiring soon and all of the projects will keep me busy.  The kits are all together except for batting and backing.  So it’s a win win.  But I’m getting an overflow, too much stuff around to the point  that it's overwhelming me.  Like everyone else in the quilting world I can’t resist a new BOM or a bargain so I keep on starting new ones but I’m resisting ladies (hello my name is Nicole and I’m a fabricaholic.).  This past month I’ve been finishing off a lot of quilts (see last couple of blogs) but today I’m showing you one I did this month and another BOM from this year so it doesn’t become a ufo.  Here she be….

End of bed quilt.

This pattern is free at Riley Blake Design, on this link.    The squares are 10 and a half in size.  Their pattern did not include the blue line I put in, a 1 1/2 inch fold.  Stitched between the blocks, a 2” piece and the side borders.  It made the quilt bigger.  Side edges I enlarged to 4” instead.  Overall it’s colorful and fits a queen nicely.

Here’s the (not one but) two I missed blogging about….

The back of the large lap top (I used extra blocks)

The front of the laptop, very modern, a modern quilt BOM from last year that I found online at All She Can Sew.  Here’s her link.  “Kitchen Sink”. Well it was very well designed.

And my gift to a very lovely niece who just had a baby boy, so congrats to them for a wonderful child in this world.  Love to you all.

All the quilts are bonded and completed.  What have you been doing this month?  

Unfortunately I'm still behind...  lol.

Have a great week.

Update my Bucket list from the American Patchwork and Quilting Group

The American Patchwork and Quilting Magazine has changed their idea this year, and for the better.  Instead of making a list of twelve quilts to do - one a month -they have come up with a list of things to learn throughout the year.  Every time they publish an issue of American Patchwork and Quilting, they will have a list of things in the "Now Trending" page to help you check off items form your list.  You can download your own list here and read all about it. My list is below.  I love that you add a few quilts that you want to make sure you do throughout the year at the end.

I thought it's been a while since I've talked about this and it's the end of the month, so I thought a "catch up was needed.  Lets review what I've gotten done (in green) and my plans are in red.  Lets review.

1. Use acrylic or paper templates to piece a block.  the Gracie SchoolHouse using an acrylic template for it's white pieces.  I'm doing that one right now.

2. Donate a pillowcase to charity. (Add it to the online counter: AllPeopleQuilt.com/donate.)

3. Organize your fabrics and scraps.  Still working on this one.  But look at how it's cleaning up so far....  Desk is clean but still needs the other side working.  Notice the bookcase to the left?  And at the right, most of my projects are in containers for organization.

4. Change your needle - I do this for every quilt I start.
    replace your rotary cutter blade
    clean your machine.

5. Identify a problem area in your sewing space and find a solution.  All the paper patterns I have printed out.  Putting them in binders but still need to organize.

6. Attend a quilt guild meeting in your area.  Every Month.  I am their secretary.

7. Sew accurately using foundation piecing.  Black and white quilt or mom's table topper quilt.

8. For one week, set aside 20 minutes a day to sew.

9. Sew a quilt using only your scraps and stash.  Loving this one.  It's 1/2 done with 12 inch blocks..  Strip quilt.  Hardly made a dent in my scrap stash.  So this little thing (48" block) is turning into a queen with 8 blocks across and 10 down....

10. Get topsy-turvy with curved piecing.  The sew kind of wonderful quilt for my barn door of the birds or the bats.

11. Take a quilting class (in person or online).

12. Read the pattern completely before starting the project. I have read this for all the BOM's because you need to understand how to make the HST's for the HST Quilt.

13. Submit a reader tip to our magazine at apqtips@meredith.com.

14. Take your handwork to a surprising location.

15. Join a fun quilt-along.  Take your choice - I have 5 of them.  Read about them here.

16. Creatively piece your quilt backing.

17. Go on a quilt retreat.

18. Machine-sew a decorative stitch sample.

19. Label a quilt. (Don’t forget your name and the date!)

20. Take a picture/journal about each quilt you make this year.  This is my journal

21. Assemble a pincushion. (Cross this off with Wool Welcome by Roseann Meehan Kermes in the February issue.)

22. Sew a quilt for charity.

23. Meet your quilting hero (in person or online).

24. Make a quilt using only solids.

25. Slow down and hand-quilt.  The Wool Quilt.

26. Make a bed-size quilt, then snuggle under it.

27. Attend a national quilt show.  My Guild has a quilt show this June.

28. Read your sewing machine manual.

29. Change out all your quilts for a new season.  Christmas is over, changing to a spring theme.

30. Visit a new quilt shop (with your best quilting buddies).

31. Try English paper piecing.

32. Explore a quilt museum.

33. Safely wash and store your quilts.

34. Finish a Christmas project before December.

35. Splurge on a quilting tool you’ve been eyeing.

36. Quilt your own project. (You can do it!)

37. Stay calm when you realize you’ve run out of bobbin thread while sewing.

38. Add a little (or a lot) of appliqué to a project. (Cross this off with Down to Earth by Deanne Eisenman in the February issue.)

39. Post a photo of a quilt you’re proud of on social media.

40. Learn a new embroidery stitch.

41. Go on a shop hop.

42. For a week, spend 3 minutes picking up your work space after each sewing session.

43. Teach someone to sew.  Teaching Jean how to make a jelly roll quilt for her son's wedding gift.  She's almost done...

44. Finish a UFO.

45. Make a two-color quilt.  Looking at a red and white quilt or blue log quilt.

46. Take part in a block exchange or swap fabric with a friend.

47. Alter a pattern to a size or colorway you like.

48. Make a pix-elated quilt.

49. Make an animal (wolf or horse or Northern animals) quilt.

50. Make a collage quilt with flowers.


That's it so far, not bad for 2 months.  No grass growing under these feet.

Update American Patchwork Quilting

OK, another month gone by and now there is just one month left, December and you can bet your bottom dollar that there won't be that much sewing in December.  So now, here I am with at least  6 more to do, and three of those I can easily get done this month.  What do you say?  Can I?  OK, I'm looking at #7 and 3 to complete before the end.  I've done many others in the year, and some with no pictures, but I'm still working on completing this list.

THE TWENTY EIGHTEEN

ufo challenge

AMERICAN PATCHWORK & QUILTING

PROJECT	STATUS BEFORE	STATUS  AFTER
1Pat Sloans BOM	Have about 60 to go out of 100.  Need to step it up.  I need to do box style borders.  This looks like it will be Decembers, so I need to do some work NOW!
2Black and white squares - September	For my aunt.  Just quilting left on a king size quilt.  Fully completed now.
3Sewing BOM March	The quilt is finished!!!!   It's gorgeous and so large, I'm excited!  But I still have to quilt it so it's not included in this writeup!!  My gosh, it's gorgeous.
4Quilt Doddle BOM November	All blocks are completed, now to put it together and quilting it.  Look at this one completed this month.
5Bird Runner April	Have all material but not cut
6 Green Wool flowers	All put together – need to quilt borders and quilt squares	Midnight Garden
7Triangles in old fashion - July	It's partly done, have about 5 squares completed, but I need to finish it.
8 Black & White modern - August	Paper pieced, have material, need to start squares.  Only have 3 squares out of 100 started.
9Table runner for Anna	All completed.  With a backing of blue.  Anna loves it.
10Mona’s quilt October	All material there.  Flowers, purple and green with butterflies on it.  I love this quilt.  It was quilt like you go!!
11aMissouri quilt	Have Cake material, need to complete rest.  It's the choice for June
l2  Barn door to complete - January	All completed, and hanging on my wall.  Fully quilted.	Garden - Sew Kind of Wonderful

AllPeopleQuilt.com/resolution

So for number 11, it's still the choice between one of these Missourri Quilt Company quilts.  The one I am very interested in doing this one with strips of a series and of white.

It needs two jelly rolls, one for a color series, and one for black and white. 

This one needs 1¾ yards dark solid fabric
1¾ yards light solid fabric
BINDING:  ¾ yard
BACKING:  3¼ yards - horizontal seam(s)
This one is smaller.

OK, I have so much to do in 1/2 a month, so I am so excited....  I almost got the entire list done, with a couple of side trips on different quilts. Got three weeks left to complete a couple of more quilts.

Update of the American Patchwork & Quilting UFO Challenge

OK, another month gone by and now there is just two months left, November and December and you can bet your bottom dollar that there won't be that much sewing in December.  So now, here I am with at least  7 more to do, and three of those I can easily get done this month.  What do you say?  Can I?  OK, I'm looking at #3, 4, and 7 to complete

THE TWENTY EIGHTEEN

ufo challenge

AMERICAN PATCHWORK & QUILTING

PROJECT	STATUS BEFORE	STATUS  AFTER
1Pat Sloans BOM	Have about 60 to go out of 100.  Need to step it up.  I need to do box style borders.  This looks like it will be Decembers, so I need to do some work NOW!
2Black and white squares - September	For my aunt.  Just quilting left on a king size quilt.  Fully completed now.
3Sewing BOM March	Have only 1 block to complete and then I'm done!  It's gorgeous and so large, I'm excited!
4Quilt Doddle BOM November	All blocks are completed, now to put it together and quilting it.  Look at this one completed this month.
5Bird Runner April	Have all material but not cut
6 Green Wool flowers	All put together – need to quilt borders and quilt squares	Midnight Garden
7Triangles in old fashion - July	It's partly done, have about 5 squares completed, but I need to finish it.
8 Black & White modern - August	Paper pieced, have material, need to start squares.  Only have 3 squares out of 100 started.
9Table runner for Anna	All completed.  With a backing of blue.  Anna loves it.
10Mona’s quilt October	All material there.  Flowers, purple and green with butterflies on it.  I love this quilt.  It was quilt like you go!!
11aMissouri quilt	Have Cake material, need to complete rest.  It's the choice for June
l2  Barn door to complete - January	All completed, and hanging on my wall.  Fully quilted.	Garden - Sew Kind of Wonderful

AllPeopleQuilt.com/resolution

I still haven't finished #11, so it's still the choice between one of these Missourri Quilt Company quilts.  The one I am very interested in doing this one

This one needs 1 roll 11/2" white strips - includes inner border
1 roll 21/2" print strips
3 packages of 21/2" squares
- 84 count
OUTER BORDER is 1 3/4 yards
BINDING is 3/4 yard
BACKING is 71/2 yards - vertical seam
for a 80 x 80 quilt

or

This one needs 1¾ yards dark solid fabric
1¾ yards light solid fabric
BINDING:  ¾ yard
BACKING:  3¼ yards - horizontal seam(s)
This one is smaller.

This one will satisfy my #11.  I need to find out what is this month.