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Classic Car BOM

The colour for January is pink. I used scraps of Island Batik to make this beautiful block. Visit Patterns by Jen to download the pattern this month. It’s free until the end of the month. She also has a video to help you make the funky flying geese!

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: 22 / 22
• Percentage: 100%

Stash Report

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 this little wall hanging … and used 1 yard of fabric!

Actually, I could brag … it was a bit hard to resist going shopping with other retreaters … but I resisted!

• Fabric Used this week:   1  yards
• Fabric Used in 2023:       1 yards
• Fabric Bought this week:  0 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    0 yards 
• Net Fabric used:               1 yards 

Just an FYI: I do not count any fabric that is given to me (Island Batik), but this year, I am going to count it as fabric used.

To Do Tuesday

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

The To Do list from a last week:

1. Finish the sashing and borders Clue #7 Chilhowie. in progress
2. Classic Cars Colour Challenge BOM – Sept / Oct in progress – blocks are cut
3. More Nutcracker colouring. in progress
4. Sandwich Naturescape Lone Star. √   DONE
5. Work on Shades of Blue Blog Hop project in progress
6. Continue working on Island Batik February project in progress
7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes √   DONE
8. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!  √   DONE

This week’s list:

1. Finish the sashing and borders Clue #7 Chilhowie
2. Classic Cars Colour Challenge BOM – Sept / Oct
3. More Nutcracker colouring.
4. Finish Shades of Blue Blog Hop project – I post on the 26th!
5. Continue working on Island Batik February project
6. Sandwich Bird Panels
7. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
8. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes

Design Wall

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

1. Classic Cars Colour Challenge BOM – Sept / Oct
2. Chilhowie – Clue #7, sashing and borders picture shows most of the sashing blocks ready to sew … still in progress
3. Island Batik February project – isn’t the fabric beautiful?
4. Shades of Blue Blog Hop project – need to ‘get er done!’

Quilting:

Naturescape Lone Star is ready to quilt

The bird panels are ready for sandwiching.

Current Blog Hop

This blog hop starts Monday, hosted by Creatin’ in the Sticks: here are the links to all the participants:

Monday, January 23rd

• Creatin’ in the Sticks
• Desertsky Quilting
• Selina Quilts
• Just Because Quilts
• Scrapdash
• The Joyful Quilter

Tuesday, January 24th

• MooseStashQuilting
• Kathleen McMusing
• Den syende himmel
• Karrin’s Crazy World
• Artes de Paula Louceiro
• Days Filled With Joy
• Beaquilter

Wednesday, January 25th

• Just Let Me Quilt
• Inflorescence
• crazy’boutquilts
• Kathy’s Kwilts and More
• Quilted Delights
• Quilt Schmilt
• VroomansQuilts

Thursday, January 26th

• Ms P Designs USA
• Lianne Makes Stuff
• Quilting Gail. This is ME
• Elizabeth Coughlin Designs
• Words & Stitches
• Just Sew Quilter

Upcoming Blog Hops

Moose Stash Quilting: Sew It – Show It: Sweet on You (February 22)

Island Batik: February Blog Hop!

Beaquilter: Dust off a Quilt Book (Mar 7)

Just Let Me Quilt: Little Green Apples (March)

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting! 
Gail 

Linking to:

• So Scrappy @ Scrap Happy
• Sunday Stash @  quiltpaintcreate
• Oh Scrap @  Quilting is More Fun than Housework
• Frédérique  @ Quilting Patchwork Applique
• 15 Minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces
• Sew and Tell @ Melva Loves Scraps
• Monday Musings @ Songbird Designs
• Design Wall Monday @  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
• Monday This and That @ Days Filled With Joy
• To-Do Tuesday @ Quilt Schmilt