
How are you doing with your PHD in 2021. So far I have 4 UFOs completed, but I still feel like I’m cheating. Three were started in December and were easy finishes. All of these were made with wonderful Island Batik fabrics. The 4th was a panel, so that was also a quick finish.





I have started working on the Echo Lake T-shirt quilt. The T-shirts are cut and interfacing is on each piece. Now, to decide the layout and how to piece it together!
Linky Party
Link up and show us your PHD in 2021 Progress.
Do You need Help?
A fellow candidate for PHD in 2021, Sheila from “So This is Kentucky” posted about using Trello. It’s free to start with and gives you a visual of what projects you have going. See Sheila’s post HERE. You may also find it helpful!
Rainbow Scrap Table Topper
February’s colour is Yellow. I made another coaster. Again, I used Island Batik fabrics. The yellow fabric is “butter” that is available year round. I’m not sure what the beige is (but it is Island Batik) and the green was in a stash buster bundle. The pattern is a free embroidery design from Kreative Kiwi – the Mother’s Day coaster. Obviously, I omitted the writing. On the rose, I used my yellow and oragne inktense pencils to add a little more colour.


A Book Review

The guild librarian, asked me to have a look at a new book they got in the library.
“The Big Book of Little Quilts” by Martindale.
This book is jam packed with a variety of small quilts. They range from a fresh, modern look, to homespun and many can be scrappy or controlled scrappy. Some of the patterns are pieced, some are paper pieced, some have applique and some have hand embroidery. There is something in this book that will appeal to you! It is a book I will definitely take out from the library when I’m looking for something small and a little different.
DrEAMI
This month I had a DrEAMI project. DRop Everything And Make It. I will be linking to Sandra @ MMMQuilts. These little baskets were quick and easy to make! You can read more about them HERE.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- Tishย @ ย Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland
- So Scrappy @ Scrap Happy
- Sunday Stash @ย ย quiltpaintcreate
- Oh Scrap @ ย Quilting is More Fun than Housework
- 15 minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces
- Frรฉdรฉriqueย @ Quilting Patchwork Applique
- Table Scraps Runner / Topper @ The Joyful Quilter
- Monday Makingย @ ย Love, Laugh, Quilt
- Design Wall Mondayย @ ย Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
- To-Do Tuesday @ย Chris Knits
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Your Winnie the Pooh quilting is fantastic! I love the path of the bee flight. And your coaster is just too pretty to use. I’d like to know how to do that.
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Hi Marti,
Thank you!
The coaster was super easy! However, you do need an embroidery machine … the pattern was free from Kreative Kiwi and I just followed the directions! ๐
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Those baskets were so cute! I need to write up my PHD progress for February.
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Thanks, Sandra!
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What a pretty coaster! It’s neat to see you find different ways to use your inktense markers.
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Thanks, Emily! But they were mentioned on Saturday s Zoom, so it was fresh in my mind!
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You’ve had a busy month, Gail!! I’ll be linking up soon!
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Sounds good, Brenda!
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As always I love everything you make! The quilting on the Winnie the Pooh panel is gorgeous and the coaster so so cute!
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Thanks, Karla!
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Hi,
All your quilts are beautiful. I really like the Good Night Little Bee quilt.
It’s so darn cute! Have a great day!
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Thanks,Sherrie!
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Just need to get a post done – met the goal early in the month! Maybe “life and snow” will leave me alone for March and I can catch up on more quilting! Hugs
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Good for you, Nanette!!! I look forward to seeing your post! ๐
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A finish is a finish. Getting the easy stuff done first primes the pump so it’s all worthwhile. Love your rose mug rug! That is just beautiful. Good luck with all your projects this month.
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Thanks, Kate!
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Well done on your achievements Gail ๐ I didn’t sign up for the PHD this year because I was so hopeless last year, but I’ve still got all my lists I’m working on!
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Hi Raewyn,
Progress is more important than getting your PHD … although that can be a goal!!
Happy Quilting! ๐
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It would only count as cheating if you said you finished them when what you really did was throw them away. A finish is a finish. Be as generous with yourself as you are to the rest of us. Thank you for sharing. Your echo quilting takes that panel to an entirely different level.
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Thanks, Deanna! Well … the unfinished quilts that I put on the ‘free’ table at the guild meeting have never been counted as finished. But they have decreased my UFO numbers! ๐
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Virtuoso quilting on the gray patchwork quilt. How do you manage to combine so many designs?
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Thanks, Laura Kate! It’s called graffiti quilting or wild quilting … you just do a little of this and a little of that … certainly not boring! ๐
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That quilting on the Little Bee quilt is just wonderful!
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Thank you, Susan!
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Hi Gail! I don’t think finishing four UFOs by the end of February, regardless of when they were started (!), can be considered cheating. You GO girl. You are the leader of this whole project with others looking to your leadership, so you need to set a good example. Right?! Love your DrEAMi baskets. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
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Thanks, Roseanne!!! you are such an encouragement to me!!! ๐
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Lots of cute projects! The fabric baskets are handy. I’ve made different ones and use them all the time.
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I love the baskets … so easy and quick! And in the end, practical! ๐
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Your YELLOW coaster turned out SEW pretty, Gail!! Thanks for joining the 2021 TABLE SCRAPS Challenge. I hope you’ll share a link to the party next month!
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Thank you!!! I will share a link … I’ll start thinking about next month when I know the colour! ๐
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