Sunday Summary: June 28

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And, progress is non-existent when this happens!!

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

It’s hard to find time to sew when you’re focused on other projects …

  • January – May: 137 / 150
  • June: 9 / 28
  • Total: 146 / 179: 81 %

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Toni’s Garden – Check it out HERE . The June 5 block #7 is done! See below …
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge. I have the blues picked out for May and the greys picked out for June – no change
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Pastel for June … I’m working on a baby quilt using pastel 9 patches – see below
  • Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  • Labels to make for 1 baby quilt …

Quilting Projects:

none

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

Nothing finished!

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     80.5 yards (51 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            76.5 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Pastel 9 patches were made

Here is the top half of the baby quilt … hopefully, I can show you the flimsy next week!

Monthly Colour Challenge

May and June blocks are not done … hopefully by next week!

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 7 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the blocks have trapunto (with 2 layers of Hobbs 80/20) and the appliqué is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

Here is block #7

Here are the first 7 blocks together.

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from last week:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June NOT DONE
  2. Make the 1 quilt label I need to do NOT DONE
  3. Make Toni’s Garden – block #7 √   DONE. 
  4. Work on Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt partially done It’s a flimsy!
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

I know what my coming week is like, so the To Do list is short:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June
  2. Make the 1 quilt label I need to do Make this a priority!!!
  3. Make Toni’s Garden – block #8 
  4. Sandwich Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: June 21

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A Happy Father’s Day to all who celebrate!

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

I’ve been busy working on getting rooms ready to paint and haven’t spent much time in the sewing room!

  • January – May: 137 / 150
  • June: 4 / 21
  • Total: 141 / 171: 82 %

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Toni’s Garden – Check it out HERE . The June 5 block is printed and fabrics chosen
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge. I have the blues picked out for May and the greys picked out for June – no change
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Pastel for June … I’m working on a baby quilt using pastel 9 patches
  • Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  • Labels to make for 1 baby quilt …

Quilting Projects:

none

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

Lyra used 4.5 yards

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     80.5 yards (51 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            76.5 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Pastel 9 patches started:

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from a few weeks ago:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June NOT DONE
  2. Make the 2 quilt labels I need to do partially done one label is done … the quilt needs to be mailed
  3. Make Toni’s Garden – block #7 NOT DONE
  4. Work on Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt NOT DONE
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

I know what my coming week is like, so the To Do list is short:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June
  2. Make the 1 quilt label I need to do
  3. Make Toni’s Garden – block #7
  4. Work on Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: June 7

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And we always have a TON of ideas, dreams of future projects, not to mention the projects in progress!

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

I was away 2 weeks … I sewed for 2 days with my 1937 hand crank while we were at Lac Le Juene camping. No electricity, so hand cranking it was. I was strip piecing “Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter” quilt.

  • January – May: 137 / 150
  • June: 1 / 7
  • Total: 138 / 157: 87 %

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Toni’s Garden – Check it out HERE .
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge. I have the blues picked out for May and the greys picked out for June
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Pastel for June … I need to search my scraps for Island Batik pastels …
  • Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  • Labels to make for 2 baby quilts …

Quilting Projects:

none

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

Did you see the “Lyra” quilt that I posted last week? It was a free quilt-a-long offered by Sandra at MMMQuilts. (I love doing her quilts!) You can read about it on THIS POST.

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

Lyra used 4.5 yards

  • Fabric used this week: 4.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     80.5 yards (51 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            76.5 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: I have a few more orange blocks to make for May and need to pick out some pastels to make for June

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a $1 fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics).

My fabrics are chosen for May … but where did I put them? FOUND THEM this morning!

June’s colours are inspired by the Cope’s Grey Tree Frog.

Here are the January – April blocks:

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 6 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the blocks have trapunto and the appliqué is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

Here are the first 6 blocks together.

Block #7 is printed out!

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from a few weeks ago:

  1. Sandwich and Quilt Lyra √   DONE.
  2. Find the fabrics that I pulled for the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge and make the block. Partially done. The fabrics are found but the block is not made! NOT DONE
  3. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  4. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

I know what my coming week is like, so the To Do list is short:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June
  2. Make the 2 quilt labels I need to do
  3. Make Toni’s Garden – block #7
  4. Work on Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Lyra and TGIFF

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Lyra is a free quilt-a-long offered by Sandra at MMMQuilts. When I had the cutting all done, I skipped the “quilt-a-long” part and made the quilt.

Due to the generosity of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) I have a great stash!! All of these fabrics were from my IB stash!

Here it is in all it’s glory:

And here’s a look at the quilting (all done on my domestic sewing machine!):

Quilt Stats:

Thank you!

Thank you Sandra Walker for another fabulous quilt-a-long!

TGIFF

TGIFF stands for Thank Goodness it’s FINISHED Friday!!!

Here’s your opportunity to show us YOUR Friday Finish!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Sunday Summary: May 31

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Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

Back to sewing 7 days a week!!! And I LOVE it! ♥️

  • January – April: 108 / 119
  • May: 29 / 31
  • Total: 137 / 150: 91%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

Quilting Projects:

none

Heather’s Fabric Quilts

Last fall, I quilted a quilt that a friend had made. You can read about it HERE. She had LOTs of fabric left over, and since none of the kids quilt, I offered to make quilt(s) with the left-overs. Here are the 4 quilts I made:

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

I did finish 4 quilts, but none of the fabric came from my stash, so it doesn’t count.

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     76 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            71.5 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is ORANGE. I have 1 – 9 patch block done.

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a $1 fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). May’s frog is the Blue Poison Dart Frog. It’s a pretty blue frog. You can see it on Jen’s blog post HERE.

My fabrics are chosen … but where did I put them? Still looking!

Here are the January – April blocks:

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 6 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the blocks have trapunto and the appliqué is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

For the 6th block … we had a choice of a cat, a racoon and a fox. I chose the fox.

Here are the first 6 blocks together.

Block #6:

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts!

I picked out my fabrics from my Island Batik stash and had them cut out before attending a retreat. Even though all the directions are not out, I did piece together the top. And as usual, when I see the final picture, I can see what I could have done to improve it. The corner stones in the border should have been one of the purples or else the very light purple. But the top is together and I’m not changing it!

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from a few weeks ago:

  1. Finish binding Heather’s Fabric Quilts. √   DONE.
  2. Sandwich and Quilt Lyra. NOT DONE
  3. Find the fabrics that I pulled for the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge and make the block.NOT DONE
  4. Make Block #6 of Toni’s Garden √   DONE.
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

I know what my coming week is like, so the To Do list is short:

  1. Sandwich and Quilt Lyra
  2. Find the fabrics that I pulled for the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge and make the block.
  3. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  4. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Sunday Summary: May 24

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A Challenge Quilt

On THIS POST, I told you all the details of the “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” challenge quilt. It won both 1st and 2nd place! WOW! That really surprised me!

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

Back to sewing 7 days a week!!! And I LOVE it! ♥️

  • January – April: 108 / 119
  • May: 22 / 24
  • Total: 130 / 143: 90%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

Quilting Projects:

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

The baby quilt challenge used 4.5 yards of fabric. I did buy 4 meters of fabric for curtains, but since it’s not quilting cotton and not going in my stash, I’m not counting it.

  • Fabric used this week: 4.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     76 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            71.5 yards

Heather’s Fabric Quilts

Last fall, I quilted a quilt that a friend had made. You can read about it HERE. She had LOTs of fabric left over, and since none of the kids quilt, I offered to make quilt(s) with the left-overs. Two of the tops are complete. I’m working on binding the other 2. Pictures soon!

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is ORANGE. I have 1 – 9 patch block done. Nothing more yet!

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a $1 fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). May’s frog is the Blue Poison Dart Frog. It’s a pretty blue frog. You can see it on Jen’s blog post HERE.

My fabrics are chosen … but where did I put them? I’m still looking!

Here are the January – April blocks:

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 5 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the blocks have trapunto and the appliqué is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

Here are the first 5 blocks together. I left a bit of space on the design wall because this quilt will need sashing and it looks better than with them all crunched next to each other!

Block #5:

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts!

I picked out my fabrics from my Island Batik stash and had them cut out before attending a retreat. Even though all the directions are not out, I did piece together the top. And as usual, when I see the final picture, I can see what I could have done to improve it. The corner stones in the border should have been one of the purples or else the very light purple. But the top is together and I’m not changing it!

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from a few weeks ago:

  1. Finish quilting Heather’s Fabric Quilts #2. √   DONE.
  2. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  3. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Finish binding Heather’s Fabric Quilts
  2. Sandwich and Quilt Lyra
  3. Find the fabrics that I pulled for the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge and make the block.
  4. Make Block #6 of Toni’s Garden
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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At the Boundary Bay Quilt show, there is always a baby quilt challenge. This year the challenge was “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.” I pondered this theme for several weeks. My sister saw this quilt on Facebook, but neither of us could find the original designer or pattern.

Update: It appears that it might have been designed by Cozy Quilt Patterns.

Obviously to fit in the theme of the quilt, I changed the moon to a star.

I used many fabrics from different Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) collections. The main border and binding were “Midnight Blue.” The 2 1/2” strips were cut and sewn in an order that I liked. My thoughts were that stars often appear in the night sky before it’s totally dark on the horizon.

The 8 point star was drawn and the puppy was printed out and traced. After the strips and borders were sewn, the star and puppy were appliquéd on using a small zig-zag stitch.

It was a fun quilt to quilt!! Clouds and stars in the sky, grass on the ground. And here are some close ups of the quilting.

Surprise!

I was extremely surprised when it won both 1st and 2nd place in the challenge. The comments I heard was “it was the puppy dog!”

Quilt Stats:

  • Size: 39.5″ x 44″
  • Fabric: Island Batik: Strips from various collections plus a 10″ yellow square from “Opulent Oranges” (for the star) and “Midnight Blue” for border and binding.
  • Hobbs Batting: Heirloom 80/20
  • Aurifil Thread: 50 weight
    • Piecing: #2600 (Dove Grey)
    • Quilting: #2710 (Light Robin’s Egg) for sky and #2890 (very dark Grass Green) for the grass.
  • Silly Moon Rulers: Twinkle, Rocket, Charming.
  • Schmetz Needles: Universal 80/12
  • Oliso Iron

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Linking to:

Sunday Summary: May 17

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Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

I did not sew at all on the 2 days of the quilt show. Talking with people, shopping and having a good time all while surrounded by quilts are an appropriate substitute for not sewing!

  • January – April: 108 / 119
  • May: 15 / 17
  • Total: 123 / 136: 90%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

Quilting Projects:

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

I fell off my “no buy” wagon!

While at our quilt show … I was really, really, really good … I resisted lots of temptation!!! That was the first day! Then on the 2nd day, Carola‘s booth had some beautiful teal fat quarters … which will make a super lovely quilt … and I caved and bought them, along with a coordinating meter of fabric!! THEN, the next weekend, I attended the Langley Quilt Show … and Cozy Cottons had a bundle of 7 Canadian Fat quarters … I had seen them the previous week at our quilt show … but couldn’t resist!

  • Fabric used this week: 1.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     71.5 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 4 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            67.5 yards

Heather’s Fabric Quilts

Last fall, I quilted a quilt that a friend had made. You can read about it HERE. She had LOTs of fabric left over, and since none of the kids quilt, I offered to make quilt(s) with the left-overs. Two of the tops are complete. I’m working on binding the other 2. Pictures soon!

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is ORANGE. I have 1 – 9 patch block done.

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a $1 fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). May’s frog is the Blue Poison Dart Frog. It’s a pretty blue frog. You can see it on Jen’s blog post HERE.

My fabrics are chosen … but where did I put them?

Here are the January – April blocks:

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 5 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the blocks have trapunto and the appliqué is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

Here are the first 5 blocks together. I left a bit of space on the design wall because this quilt will need sashing and it looks better than with them all crunched next to each other!

Block #5:

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts!

I picked out my fabrics from my Island Batik stash and had them cut out before attending a retreat. Even though all the directions are not out, I did piece together the top. And as usual, when I see the final picture, I can see what I could have done to improve it. The corner stones in the border should have been one of the purples or else the very light purple. But the top is together and I’m not changing it!

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from a few weeks ago:

  1. Finish quilting Heather’s Fabric Quilts #2. √   DONE.
  2. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  3. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Finish binding Heather’s Fabric Quilts
  2. Sandwich and Quilt Lyra
  3. Find the fabrics that I pulled for the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge and make the block.
  4. Make Block #6 of Toni’s Garden
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Quilts at the Boundary Bay Quilt Show

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The Boundary Bay Quilt show has come and gone. I know that I’m very biased, but it was a really good show!

First, I’ll show you the video of pics I took at the show. My apologies to anyone if I missed your quilt! This video is about 10 minutes long, so grab a cup of tea and enjoy!

The following are the quilts that I submitted in the show. It’s not a juried show, so that take a LOT of pressure off!! In a future post, I’ll show you my “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” challenge quilt.

Here they are:

Dove

11″ x 15.5″ You can read more about it on THIS POST.

Drunkard’s Path Quilt

48″ x 57″. You can read more about it HERE.

The 2026 Stay at Home Round Robin

48.5″ x 58.5″ Read more about it on THIS POST

Bloomers, designed by Denise Looney at A Quiltery. 

48″ x 77″. See all about it HERE.

Timeless Treasures

62″ x 87″. THIS POST has all the details.

Starry Seas

49″ x 59″ You can read about it HERE.

I hope you enjoyed all the eye candy!! Next week, I’ll be back to my regular “Sunday Summary.” See you then!

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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A Quick Peek of part of the Boundary Bay Quilt Show

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At the entrance to the show, there was the “Sliver of Silver” challenge. It’s the guild’s 25th anniversary. We each purchased a fat quarter of silver fabric. Then, the challenge was to have a 3″ piece of silver on each side of the panel (anywhere) with the silver going through the panel. I thought it was pretty impressive to see the panels all connected. Each one is so different from all of the others!

Then there was the Featured Quilter. Our dear friend, Amy passed away 2 years ago and she was the Featured Quilter. She taught a lot of us the finer points of Free Motion Quilting and Ruler Quilting. It was a joy to show off her awesome work!! Her lovely husband, Wim, came to help set up, spent 2 full days at the show talking with a zillion people. Danielle, the middle daughter also spent a day talking to people. She’s not a quilter, but she knows a LOT about quilting!

picture credit: Judy Blacker

And here’s a picture of Amy’s husband, their 3 daughters and a son-in-law. A HUGE thank you to all of them for allowing me to take possession of their quilts for several months!

We had an “In Memoriam” section, featuring 4 quilters from the guild. Amy Kraan (quilt: the Lion & the colourful Jacqueline de Jonge), Carol Semeniuk (quilts: rag quilt, table runner & the purple watercolour), Darcy Jackson (quilts: the blue & white Christmas and the pink on the table), and our oldest member, Dawna Orwick (the embroidered table runner and the tiny, tiny stitching of Santa).

picture credit: Judy Blacker

I will show more pictures of the show in the coming days.

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: April 26

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Boundary Bay Quilt Show

Starts on Saturday!

Amy Kraan, a fabulous quilter, is the featured quilter. I think it’s a wonderful tribute in her memory! Her quilting is exquisite! You have to see it to believe it!

There will be over 200 quilts to see! Including Challenge quilts and Community Quilts. There are 3 raffle prizes, plus awesome grab bags and wonderful raffle baskets! At least 12 venders will be selling fabric and notions and much more!

Banners

I made some banners for the show. The black is Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) solid and the letters are from scraps.

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

We had company this week and I decided it would be more fun to visit with a friend that I hadn’t seen in ages than to sew! So, I missed a day of sewing!

  • January – March: 70 / 90
  • April: 25 / 26
  • Total: 95 / 116: 81%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Toni’s Garden – Check it out HERE New block is printed
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge. The new block should come out on Friday.
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK for April
  • Heather’s Fabric Quilts #3

Quilting Projects:

  • Heather’s Fabric’s Quilts #2

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

No shopping so far this year! I’m wondering how long this will last?

The banners used 1.5 yards of fabric

  • Fabric used this week: 1.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     71.5 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   0 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            71.5 yards

Heather’s Fabric Quilts

Last fall, I quilted a quilt that a friend had made. You can read about it HERE. She had LOTs of fabric left over, and since none of the kids quilt, I offered to make quilt(s) with the left-overs. 2 of the tops are ready for sandwiching. The first one was extra backing from the quilt I quilted, the 2nd one was a bunch of left-over pieces sewn together. I am now working on the 3rd top. I’m in the process of quilting the one on the right.

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is PINK . 6 blocks made!! No more blocks this week.

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a small fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). April’s frog is the Mexican Dump frog. What a fun name, eh?

Here is this month’s block!

And all 4 blocks, January – April:

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 4 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the flowers have trapunto and the applique is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

And here are the first 4 blocks together on the design wall. Yes, it’s way too busy … what should I use for sashing?

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts! I need to pick out my fabric! You can access the Fabric Requirements HERE.

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from last week:

  1. Finish adding Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show. √   DONE
  2. Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK Make some more 9 patch blocks √   DONE
  3. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along XXX Not Done
  4. Quilt Heather’s Fabric Quilts #2 In Progress!
  5. Make banners for Quilt show. √   DONE
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

With the quilt show coming this weekend, I’m keeping my list short …

  1. Finish quilting Heather’s Fabric Quilts #2
  2. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  3. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: April 19

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Boundary Bay Quilt Show

Our quilt show is less than 2 weeks away!!!

Am I ready? Absolutely not! But I will be!!

A FINISH!

This quilt used left-over bonus half-square triangles from the Tilt-a-Whirl pattern, plus a bunch of 4 1/2″ squares. I absolutely LOVE 🩵 the apple blossoms that are starting to show!

And a Close-up of the quilting:

Quilt Stats:

  • Size: 44″ x 44″ square
  • Block size: 4″
  • Fabric: the prints are both from the “Sweet Dreams” collection (by KANVAS Studio) … one is “Stacked Sheep” and the other is “Dreamy Clouds.”
  • Hobbs Batting: Heirloom 80/20
  • Aurifil Thread: 50 weight
    • Piecing & Quilting: #2600 (Dove Grey)
  • Silly Moon Rulers: 4″ Beanie
  • Schmetz Needles: Universal 80/12
  • Oliso Iron

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

  • January – March: 70 / 90
  • April: 19 / 19
  • Total: 89 / 109: 81%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Toni’s Garden – Check it out HERE New block coming on Wednesday!
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK for April
  • Australiana Adventures Quilt: make first block
  • Heather’s Fabric Quilts #3

Quilting Projects:

  • Heather’s Fabrics Quilts #2 & #3

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

No shopping so far this year! I’m still wondering how long this will last?

  • Fabric used this week: 5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     75 yards (54.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   0 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            75 yards

Heather’s Fabric Quilts

Last fall, I quilted a quilt that a friend had made. You can read about it HERE. She had LOTs of fabric left over, and since none of the kids quilt, I offered to make quilt(s) with the left-overs. 2 of the tops are ready for sandwiching. The first one was extra backing from the quilt I quilted, the 2nd one was a bunch of left-over pieces sewn together. I am now working on the 3rd top.

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is PINK . 2 blocks made!!

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a small fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). April’s frog is the Mexican Dump frog. What a fun name, eh?

No change from last week! Sewing has started, but the block isn’t complete yet!

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 4 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the flowers have trapunto and the applique is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

And here are the first 4 blocks together on the design wall. Yes, it’s way too busy … what should I use for sashing?

A Paper Pieced BOM

Adventurous Quilter’s Block of the Month: Australiana Adventures Quilt. This is from Australia, featuring Australian wildlife. Marianne Jeffrey is the designer. I’m looking forward to improving my paper piecing! You need to join via Facebook. I’m still picking out my background fabric. As soon as I do, I’ll be working on the first block!

I tried the first block 3 times … unfortunately, some of the pieces were so very tiny (like 1/16″) that it was too small for my aging eyes! I have let Marianne know. Dang, I’m sad … but if my post inspired you to join, I’d LOVE to see your leaves … and of course the quilt!

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts! I need to pick out my fabric! You can access the Fabric Requirements HERE.

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from last week:

  1. Finish adding Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show. In Progress
  2. Make April’s Monthly Colour Challenge block DONE.
  3. Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK Make some 9 patch blocks In Progress
  4. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along XXX Not Done
  5. Quilt Heather’s Fabric Quilts #1 and #2. In Progress #1 done
  6. Finish piecing Heather’s Fabric Quilts #3 √   DONE.
  7. Finish top made with bonus triangles and left-overs from “Tilt-a-Whirl” √   DONE.
  8. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along XXX Not Done
  9. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  10. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Finish adding Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show.
  2. Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK Make some more 9 patch blocks
  3. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along
  4. Quilt Heather’s Fabric Quilts #2
  5. Make banners for Quilt show.
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

SAHRR 2026

SAHRR 26

Here’s a picture from our zoom meeting where we used a random number generator to chose the prize winners.

  • Top row is Wendy & Kathleen
  • Middle row is Anja & myself
  • Bottom row is Brenda and Emily

The SAHRR prize winners are:

  • Andree
  • Betty C
  • Carol A
  • Carolyn B
  • Cathy L
  • Daryl 
  • Dena E
  • Diann
  • Donna R
  • Janine 
  • Kat 
  • Laura R
  • Leanna
  • Linda
  • Lynn B
  • Nann
  • Pat
  • Sara
  • Sharon
  • Yvonne

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: April 12

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Or maybe it might be! If I chat with you while ripping out a seam, it’ll make the task easier!

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

  • January – March: 70 / 90
  • April: 12 / 12
  • Total: 82 / 102: 80%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

Quilting Projects:

  • Heather’s Fabric’s Quilts #1 & #2

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

No shopping so far this year! I’m wondering how long this will last?

I didn’t finish any quilts this past week (that I can show), so my number totals will not change.

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     70 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   0 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            70 yards

Heather’s Fabric Quilts

Last fall, I quilted a quilt that a friend had made. You can read about it HERE. She had LOTs of fabric left over, and since none of the kids quilt, I offered to make quilt(s) with the left-overs. 2 of the tops are ready for sandwiching. The first one was extra backing from the quilt I quilted, the 2nd one was a bunch of left-over pieces sewn together. I am now working on the 3rd top.

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is PINK . One block is made!

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a small fee to pay for the pattern. I got behind on sewing the blocks, but did download the patterns for the first 3 months this year. As with all my previous monthly colour challenges, I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics).

April’s frog is the Mexican Dump frog. What a fun name, eh?

Sewing has started, but the block isn’t complete yet!

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 4 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the flowers have trapunto and the applique is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

And here are the first 4 blocks together on the design wall. Yes, it’s way too busy … what should I use for sashing?

A Paper Pieced BOM

Adventurous Quilter’s Block of the Month: Australiana Adventures Quilt. This is from Australia, featuring Australian wildlife. Marianne Jeffrey is the designer. I’m looking forward to improving my paper piecing! You need to join via Facebook. I’m still picking out my background fabric. As soon as I do, I’ll be working on the first block!

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts! I need to pick out my fabric! You can access the Fabric Requirements HERE.

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from last week:

  1. Work on Block 4 of Toni’s Garden. DONE.
  2. Quilt “Tilt-a-Whirl” test quilt for Songbird Designs. DONE.
  3. Add Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show. In Progress!
  4. Make April’s Monthly Colour Challenge block In Progress!
  5. Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK Make some 9 patch blocks DONE.
  6. Pick out background fabric for Australiana Adventures quilt. Start making block 1. Not Done
  7. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along Not Done
  8. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  9. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Finish adding Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show.
  2. Make April’s Monthly Colour Challenge block
  3. Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK Make some 9 patch blocks
  4. Pick out background fabric for Australiana Adventures quilt. Start making block 1.
  5. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along
  6. Quilt Heather’s Fabric Quilts #1 and #2
  7. Finish piecing Heather’s Fabric Quilts #3
  8. Finish top made with bonus triangles and left-overs from “Tilt-a-Whirl”
  9. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  10. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

SAHRR 2026

SAHRR 26

The SAHRR team got together last Saturday by zoom. We used a random number generator to pick out the winners. An email has been sent to each winner. Once the winners have accepted their prizes, they will be sent out.

I must admit that the SAHRR parade is pretty awesome!! I LOVE ♥️ the variety of all the quilts! It’s pretty extravagant! Everyone made a wonderful unique quilt! Such fun!

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Hospice Quilts

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One of the Boundary Bay Charity groups is “Hospice” quilts. In September, 2023, they started making quilts for the Irene Thomas Hospice in Ladner. The quilts are first donated to the Heron Hospice Society. In June, members from the society attend the guild meeting and pick up some of the quilts and distribute them.

So, how does the guild organize this charity?

Each month, a different block is chosen. Bags are made up with the required fabric for a block. Members pick up a bag and return the blocks the following month. Then the blocks are assembled and made into flimsies. A member of the guild then quilts the quilts. Apparently, Regina made 100 Butterfly kits in the beginning. Several quilts were made from the kits. Here is one of them.

Here’s an example of several more quilts that have been made.

Of course, there are often orphan blocks left over and Heather has a talent for organizing them into beautiful quilts.

Heather made a wall hanging for the Hospice (her mother had been a patient there). Isn’t it gorgeous?

A HUGE THANK YOU to Regina S., Heather F., and Dawn F. for providing me with photos and information about the guild’s Hospice Quilt Charity!

At the last guild meeting, they asked for volunteers to quilt one of 3 quilts. I absolutely LOVE the quilting portion of making a quilt, so of course, I volunteered! And as always, it was quilted on my domestic sewing machine (Janome M7). The following is the quilt I was given.

Here are some close-ups of the quilting: In the first block, I used 4″ and 6″ Beanie (from Silly Moon) and some free motion. In the 2nd block, I used Drop 3 and echoed it. There was too much empty space between the blocks, so I used the 6″ Beanie to make the curved, off-centre diamonds.

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: April 5

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Seen on a driveway near our home! ♥️

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

  • January – March: 70 / 90
  • April: 5 / 5
  • Total: 75 / 95: 78%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

Quilting Projects:

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

No shopping so far this year! I’m wondering how long this will last?

I didn’t finish any quilts this past week (that I can show), so my number totals will not change.

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     70 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   0 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            70 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is PINK . I’ve pulled a few fabrics, but haven’t cut anything.

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a small fee to pay for the pattern. I got behind on sewing the blocks, but did download the patterns for the first 3 months this year. As with all my previous monthly colour challenges, I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics).

April’s frog is the Mexican Dump frog. What a fun name, eh?

I’ve cut the fabrics for this block:

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here are the first 3 blocks. Using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the flowers have trapunto and the applique is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

And here are the first 3 blocks together on the design wall. At this point in time, I’m thinking they will need sashing.

A Paper Pieced BOM

Adventurous Quilter’s Block of the Month: Australiana Adventures Quilt. This is from Australia, featuring Australian wildlife. Marianne Jeffrey is the designer. I’m looking forward to improving my paper piecing! You need to join via Facebook. I’m still picking out my background fabric. As soon as I do, I’ll be working on the first block!

A Canadian Sew-a-Long

This one is by Sandra Walker of mmmquilts! I need to pick out my fabric! You can see the quilt and access the Fabric Requirements HERE.

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from last week:

  1. Work on Toni’s Garden – piece March block. √   DONE.
  2. Quilt Baby Challenge Quilt for Boundary Bay’s Quilt Show (theme is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star). √   DONE.
  3. Get “Tilt-a-Whirl” test quilt for Songbird Designs to a flimsy stage. √   DONE.
  4. Finish adding hanging sleeves to the ‘Featured Quilter’ quilts for the guild show. √   DONE.
  5. Add Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show. Not Started
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Work on Block 4 of Toni’s Garden
  2. Quilt “Tilt-a-Whirl” test quilt for Songbird Designs
  3. Add Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show.
  4. Make April’s Monthly Colour Challenge block
  5. Rainbow Scrap Challenge: PINK Make some 9 patch blocks
  6. Pick out background fabric for Australiana Adventures quilt. Start making block 1.
  7. Pick out fabrics for the Lyra quilt along
  8. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  9. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

SAHRR 2026

SAHRR 26

The SAHRR team got together on Saturday by zoom. We used a random number generator to pick out the winners. An email has been sent to each winner. Once the winners have accepted their prizes, they will be sent out.

I must admit that the SAHRR parade is pretty awesome!! I LOVE ♥️ the variety of all the quilts! It’s pretty extravagant! Everyone made a wonderful unique quilt! Such fun!

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Magnificent Mystery

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Starting last July, Meadow Mist Designs had a mystery quilt called “Magnificent Mystery.” I LOVE the mysteries by Cheryl. If you’re not into mystery quilt, you can take a peek at the finished quilt before you start. I refrain from doing that as I love a good mystery quilt.

The mystery sew-a-long goes at a great pace. One clue a month! I followed the directions, falling behind on occasion, but I did finish the quilt. It is a great quilt and one I’m keeping!

A close up of the quilting:

The quilt in progress:

I’ll be linking to Meadow Mist Designs to show the quilt! (It’s worth going to see the variety of quilts!)

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Sunday Summary: March 29

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Which speed do you sew at? Depending what I’m doing, I can sew at both speeds!

Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

  • January – February: 38 / 59
  • March: 29 / 29
  • Total: 67 / 87: 78%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

Quilting Projects:

  • Guild Baby Quilt Challenge

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

No shopping so far this year! I’m wondering how long this will last?

I finished the SAHRR (you can see the post HERE). It used a total of 8.5 yards of fabric.

  • Fabric used this week: 8.5 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     70 yards (49.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   0 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            70 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: March’s colour is RED . I have two 9 patch blocks using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) and a quilt using fabric from my stash.

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a small fee to pay for the pattern. I got behind on sewing the blocks, but did download the patterns for the first 3 months this year. As with all my previous monthly colour challenges, I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Here is my March block and the other blocks so far.

Now, I’m patiently waiting for April’s block … I wonder what colour it will be?

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here is the 2nd and 1st blocks. I did a small zigzag to attach the applique and there is batting behind the flowers for a slight trapunto look. However, it doesn’t show in the photos …

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

To Do from last week:

  1. Finish binding and labeling a guild ‘Hospice’ quilt. √   DONE.
  2. Work on Toni’s Garden – piece February block. √   DONE.
  3. Quilt Baby Challenge Quilt for Boundary Bay’s Quilt Show (theme is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star). Not Started
  4. Start “Tilt-a-Whirl” test quilt for Songbird Designs. √   DONE.
  5. Finish adding hanging sleeves to the ‘Featured Quilter’ quilts for the guild show. In progress
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Work on Toni’s Garden – piece March block.
  2. Quilt Baby Challenge Quilt for Boundary Bay’s Quilt Show (theme is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star).
  3. Get “Tilt-a-Whirl” test quilt for Songbird Designs to a flimsy stage.
  4. Finish adding hanging sleeves to the ‘Featured Quilter’ quilts for the guild show.
  5. Add Hanging Sleeves to my quilts for the BBQG quilt show.
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

SAHRR 2026

SAHRR 26

The SAHRR is almost finished for 2026. If you want to join in (better late than never!) the links are below. The parade of all of the assembled quilts is happening now at Kathleen McMusing‘s blog.

The SAHRR team will be using a random number generator to select prizes from our sponsors. Hopefully, next weekend!

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Parade for the 2026 SAHRR

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Kathleen McMusing is hosting the link party for the SAHRR ’26 Parade. So, be sure to go there and link up!

Here my quilt – all quilted and bound!

And a close up of some of the quilting:

Quilt Stats:

  • Size: 48 1/2” x 58 1/2“
  • Fabric: Island Batik: Lumin Fabrics “Radiant Burst” by Jerry Khiev, along with the Egg White neutral and solid white.
  • Binding: Scrappy
  • Hobbs Batting: Heirloom 80/20
  • Aurifil Thread: 50 weight
    • Piecing: #2600 (Dove Grey)
    • Quilting: #2000 (light sand mako) on the cornsilk and #2370 (sandstone) on the rest of the quilt.
  • Silly Moon Rulers: Rocket, Beanie
  • Schmetz Needles: Universal 80/12
  • Oliso Iron

Link Your 2026 SAHRR

Link your 2026 SAHRR at Kathleen McMusing ‘s blog! And see all the wonderful quilts that have been made!

Other’s Finished SAHRRs

Thank you to all the participants that sent me pictures of your quilts! I love the variety of each of the quilts and how each one is unique and special!

Sharon Gratz’s quilt is being long-armed:

Rosie used leftovers from hourglass round to make stars for the corners and then added borders to bring it to QOV size.

Jan H’s is quilted and bound!

Katie Y says, “I added uneven 9 patches and one of my larger fish to try to balance out the yellow.”

Robin’s is quilted and bound!

And here’s Donna R’s

The Schedule

We have Sponsors!

Once the Parade is over, the SAHRR team will get together via zoom to choose the winners!

Here is a list of the sponsors and products!

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Sunday Summary: March 22

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Stitching Stuff

Kate, from Life in Pieces, is hosting “Stitching Stuff” and the goal is to sew for at least 15 minutes a day. I use Kate’s guideline, but my personal goal is to sew for 30 minutes a day. On those “blah” days, it does motivate me to sit at my machine and 30 minutes often turns into several hours. Thank you Kate for the motivation!

  • January – February: 38 / 59
  • March: 22 / 22
  • Total: 60 / 80: 75%

Design Wall Mondays

Judy, at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, hosts a linky party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

  • Toni’s Garden – is a sew-a-long that started in January … It looks pretty, so I decided to join in! (check it out HERE). The first is fused and needs to be sewn down. Am deciding if I want to trapunto the flowers?
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Red for March

Quilting Projects:

  • Guild Baby Quilt Challenge
  • Bind Hospice quilt that is quilted.

Sunday Stash

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly linky party where you can display your stash numbers. This has really kept my stash from growing (somewhat!) Before I buy anything, I am always mindful of the fact that I need to report it on my blog … That sometimes stops me in my tracks!

No shopping so far this year! No finishes that I can show! So the main numbers do not change this week!

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     61.5 yards (46.5 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:   0 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            61.5 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

March’s colour is RED . I have two 9 patch blocks using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics) and a quilt using fabric from my stash.

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a small fee to pay for the pattern. I got behind on sewing the blocks, but did download the patterns for the first 3 months this year. As with all my previous monthly colour challenges, I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Here is my March block and the other blocks so far.

Did you know there were AQUA frogs?

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. Here is the first block, fused, but not sewn. I am using Island Batik fabrics.

To Do

Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.

AMAZING!!! I was able to tick √   DONE. for every item on last week’s list!

To Do from last week:

  1. Finish quilting and binding Dancing Shadows Test Quilt for Songbird Designs. √   DONE.
  2. Work on Toni’s Garden – piece January block √   DONE.
  3. Piece March’s blocks: Jen’s Colour Challenge √   DONE.
  4. Work on Baby Challenge Quilt for Boundary Bay’s Quilt Show (theme is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star) √   DONE.
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE.
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

  1. Finish binding and labeling a guild ‘Hospice’ quilt
  2. Work on Toni’s Garden – piece February block
  3. Quilt Baby Challenge Quilt for Boundary Bay’s Quilt Show (theme is Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star)
  4. Start “Tilt-a-Whirl” test quilt for Songbird Designs
  5. Finish adding hanging sleeves to the ‘Featured Quilter’ quilts for the guild show.
  6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

SAHRR 2026

SAHRR 26

The SAHRR is almost finished for 2026. If you want to join in (better late than never!) the links are below. There will be a parade of all of the assembled quilts on March 25 at Kathleen McMusing‘s blog.

My SAHRR, top completed:

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

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Worldwide Quilting Day!

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Often, on Worldwide Quilting Day, I can be found hanging out quilts for the drivers-by and neighbours to see. But on this sunny Saturday, that isn’t happening. Instead, I’ll be going for a long walk and quilting my heart out!

Don’t Forget!

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail