Easter 2020

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Piecing:

Stay at Home Round Robin:  Arrows … were added this week.  I’m loving the Island Batik fabrics!

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Guild Challenge: This week’s challenge is to finish a UFO …. hmmm … which one will I choose?

Masks: IMG_6429

My daughter has a beagle, my son has a motor cycle and loves cats and his girlfriend loves cats …

I have very little elastic, but I have some OLD bias tape that I know I’ll never use … a quick stitch down the length, cut to 16″ and I had lots of ties!  The yellow bias tape came from a store in Vanderhoof in the 70’s or 80’s.  Not sure where the iron on seam binding came from!

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There are literally a zillion mask patterns out there – with more being published as I speak!  If you must know, I used the pattern from Leah Day … HERE.  For the filter, I gave each of the kids a roll of blue shop paper towels.  Cut each paper towel into four 5″ squares and you have lots of filters!

PLEASE NOTE:  These masks will NOT prevent you from getting the virus – it will help to prevent you from spreading it!

Quilting:

I quilted 3, yes 3 quilts this week!!! 2 Elvira quilts and a heart quilt!  The heart quilt was quilted with hearts!

On one Elvira quilt, I did a large swirl followed by flower petals that I echoed.

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The other Elvira quilt was lines up and down the quilt with “leaves” here and there … IMG_6439.jpeg

TO DO 

I’m linking up to Roseanne & Sue’s “TO DO” Tuesday. Their blog is “Home Sewn by Us.”

Last week’s list:

  1. Round Robin: add the next borders   √  done
  2. Guild Heart Quilt: Sandwich & Quilt    √  done
  3. Masks:  Several made …    √  done

This week’s list:

  1. Finish up a UFO …
  2. Round Robin: add the next borders
  3. Masks:  Make some more

Stash Report

SS yellow

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Each Elvira Quilt used 7 yards of fabric – for a total of 14 yards …

IMG_6427The heart quilt used 4½ yards of fabric.  SEW … for all 3 quilts, it comes to 18½ yards!  

  • Fabric Used this week       18.5  yards
  • Fabric Used this year:        89.5  yards
  • Fabric Bought this week:   0  yards
  • Fabric Added this year:      9.5
  • Net Fabric used                    80 yards!!!!
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  • Husband’s Purchases           0

Stitchin’ Time

I am aiming for 30 minutes/day – at least!

  • 15 minute days:  January – Mar. 90/91
  • 15 min days/  April= 12/12
  • Total days in 2020:  102/103
  • Percentage = 99% 

For more Stitchin’ Time, you can check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces

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Still no UFOs finished this month.  However, 3 new 2020 starts were completed!

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One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!  
Gail 

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19 thoughts on “Easter 2020”

  2. You are doing a mighty job on your UFOs this year Gail…. I thought I was going to do a mighty job too, but the wheels have fallen off somewhere along the line…. there is still life in this year yet, perhaps there will be some action eventually…. I hope you had a blessed Easter. Thanks for linking to Colour & Inspiration Tuesday.

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    • Thanks, Dione!
      Yes, there is still a lot of time left in this year!!
      Thank you for hosting Colour & Inspiration! I’m always facinated at how colours work & play together!
      Happy Quilting! 🙂

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    • Hi Karla,
      This pandemic will be behind us … one day …
      In the meantime, we keep sewing and quilting! And feeling thankful that we have STASH!!!
      Happy Quilting! 🙂

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  6. Three quilted in one week? That is quite an accomplishment or would be for me! Congratulations! Your UFOs are really depleting which is great. I hope you don’t get them all done because I love that you host this challenge – lol!

    I just love the Elvira quilts – pattern, colors, fabrics, and quilting!

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    • Thanks, Emily! It was easy to get 3 quilted. They were all sandwiched and ready to go. The Elvira ones were big, easy patterns … so they were quilted quickly!
      Don’t worry – I’m sure I’ll have UFOs left for a few years yet! LOL!
      Happy Quilting! 🙂

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  7. Hi Gail! Thank you for the inspiration!! I was just pondering how I should quilt the hexagon baby quilt and I think I could easily mimic your wavy lines with leaves here and there. Or something here and there, anyway! Thanks in advance for linking up tomorrow! HAHA! ~smile~ Roseanne

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    • Hi Roseanne!
      I’m glad you were inspired! The wavy lines with something here & there (or nothing) will quilt up quickly!
      Have fun quilting your hexi baby quilt!
      Happy Quilting! 🙂

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