I have almost finished my July Island Batik challenge and here is a close-up of the progress. I’m using Aurifil #2600 (Dove) quilted on Island Batik Coconut and using Silly Moon’s “Twinkle” ruler. There are 2 layers of Hobbs 80/20 to make those stars pop!

Design Wall
Piecing
#1 Town Table Topper: This panel will be a table runner … and yes, it is that curved! One of the main reasons that I highly dislike panels … they are NOT straight! And fudging is the main focus of putting them together! It is a UFO that is headed to the Finish line!

Quilting:
#1 Island Batik July’s project: in progress
#2 Amish panels: put into one quilt top, sandwiched and ready to quilt. (I decided that this is it … no more borders …)

Stash Report

No shopping, no buying … nothing finished … well, I did finish this panel, but I didn’t buy the fabric and I didn’t use any of my stash … so it doesn’t count.

- Fabric Used this week 0 yards
- Fabric Used this year: 69 yards
- Fabric Bought this week: 0 yards
- Fabric Added this year: 24.75 yards (my husbands amounts as well)
- Net Fabric used 44.25 yards
- Husband’s purchases: 0 yards (which are added into my total amount of Fabric added this year). For those of you who don’t know … my husband often buys more fabric than I do … so, I’m keeping track! Unfortunately, he doesn’t sew!
Stitchin’ Time

I’m aiming for at least 30 minutes a day.
I have stitched for over 30 minutes each day
- January – May– 150 / 150
- June – 20 / 20
- Percentage = 100 %
For more Stitchin’ Time, you can check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces
TO DO

Chris from ChrisKnits is hosting “To Do” every week. You can check out her blog HERE.
Last week:
- Summer Mystery Quilt: still waiting for the testing to be completed and double check fabric amounts
- Amish Panels: sandwich and prepare for quilting √ done
- Essem Panel: finish quilting and deliver it √ done
- July IB project: work on it √ done
- Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! √ done
- Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes √ done
This week’s list:
- Finish July Island Batik project.
- Finish piecing Town Table Topper
- Start quilting Amish Panel
- Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!
- Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes
I was Featured

Tish, the Madd Quilter from Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland featured this quilt … Thank you, Tish for the feature!



One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
- Tish @ Tish’s Adventures in Wonderland
- So Scrappy @ Scrap Happy
- Sunday Stash @ quiltpaintcreate
- Oh Scrap @ Quilting is More Fun than Housework
- 15 minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces
- Frédérique @ Quilting Patchwork Applique
- Monday Making @ Love, Laugh, Quilt
- Design Wall Monday @ Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
- Tuesday
- To-Do Tuesday @ Chris Knits
- Colour Inspiration Tuesday @ Clever Chameleon Quilting
Another good week of steady progress. Your PHD report is just about finished. You’ve had a good year and it’s not even half over yet!
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Thanks, Kathy!! I still have lots of UFOs left … I’m just not sure if I’m going to extend to doing more than 12 for my PHD! 🙂
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Oh my! That last quilt is gorgeous! Really beautiful! Thank you for sharing!
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Thank you! It was a lot of fun to quilt!
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When is that reveal? Looking forward to more than just a quick glimpse of your IB project!
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LOL, Joy!!!
The reveal will be in July!!!
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Such cute quilts. I love htem.
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Thanks, Lori!
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Sometimes you just have to finish a project. I’m not a big panel buyer, but they have gotten a lot prettier in recents years.
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So true, Donna! All the panels I’ve been working on have been in my stash for several years … I want them gone! 🙂
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Hi Gail! Some of the panels are so enticing, and the Town table topper is certainly one of them. I can see why you purchased it – it is SO cool! I try to stay away from panels as well, for the very reason you shared. Good job getting them off your UFO list!! ~smile~ Roseanne
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Years ago, a friend made the Town table topper … of course, I loved it and had to buy it … and then it sat and sat and sat … now is the time … 🙂
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A little bit of progress is still progress. Can’t wait to see your July project.
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Hi Anja!
I’ve got a LOT of unstitching to do on my July project … but then hopefully things will go smoothly! I hope to show the July project in the first week of July.
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Your Amish panels top is beautiful, I love it! Cute animals panel too. Well done with your list, and I admire your consistency to clean your studio for 30 minutes every week!
Thank you for sharing and linking up today .)
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Thanks, Frédérique!
It’s not TOO hard to clean/tidy for 30 minutes a week … if I don’t, I don’t have any room on my ironing board and I don’t have any room on my cutting mat and it’s hard to find what I’m working on! LOL!!!
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I’ve had a few panels with some issues, too. Not fun. I don’t buy panels anymore, mainly because of that. You are tackling the panels well, though!
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Hi Wendy,
These panels have been sitting around for a LONG time … time to get them done and out of the UFO list!!! 🙂
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