One Gift a Month

July’s gift is a Trivet. You can go to Days Filled With Joy for information and the link to her tutorial (when you go to Raewyn’s blog, click on the Patterns & Techniques tab.) Or, you can visit Kaye Wood’s youtube video HERE. (That’s where Raewyn originally got the instructions).

Now, I have started this … I went to Google and searched for Hexagon … I printed it out on a piece of paper and then added inches to each side until it was about 8″ big. I also added 1″ around the sides for the binding … I refuse to fuss with ⁷/₈” measurements. My fabric is from Island Batik’s “Winter Sky” fabric collection.

This is all I’ve done so far … I need to dig out my Insul-Brite. Does anyone know the safe place that I put it??? If you know, please let me know and you’ll save me hours searching through containers! 🤪

So far for the One Gift a Month, I have made gifts for January, February, April and May.

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 – June:  178 / 181
• July:  9 / 9
• Total: 187 / 190
• Percentage: 98%

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 didn’t buy any fabric this week and I didn’t finish anything this week! Well, actually I did finish something, but it’s for a future blog hop, so when I can’t show you, I don’t count it until I show you.

Yearly Tally:

• Fabric Used the last week: 0 yards
• Fabric Used in 2023:    131.5 yards  from non-IB: 52
• Fabric Bought this week:   0 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    12.5 yards 
• Net Fabric used:             119 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 hosting “To Do” every week.

The To Do list from last week: 

1. Finish Mystery Quilt (making and writing) In Progress
2. Complete “Pin Dot Blossoms” #1 to flimsy stage√   DONE
3. Complete “Pin Dot Blossoms” #2 to flimsy stage√   DONE
4. Island Batik October challenge to flimsy stage√   DONE
5. Finish quilting “Test” quilt and bind it In Progress binding is half on …
6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE
7. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE

This week’s list:

1. Finish Trivet (one gift a month)
2. Finish Mystery Quilt (making and writing)
3. Start August Island Batik challenge
4. Sandwich, Quilt and Bind “Pin Dot Blossoms” #1
5. Sandwich, Quilt and Bind “Pin Dot Blossoms” #2 to flimsy stage
6. Sandwich, Quilt and Bind Island Batik October challenge
7. Finish binding “Test” quilt
8. Continue piecing “Splendor” Quilt
9. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
10. 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. Trivet
2. “Splendor” Quilt
3. Island Batik August challenge (I finally decided what I was going to do!)

Quilting:

• “Pin Dot Blossoms“ #1
• “Pin Dot Blossoms“ #2
• Island Batik October challenge (A secret … obviously until October)
• Finish Binding Secret Project (Test quilt)

New Mystery Quilt

Cheryl, from Meadow Mist Designs is offering another FREE mystery quilt. I have done a few of them in the last few years.

The clues come out once a month and are easy to do. This month is the fabric selection. You can access the clues HERE. And, if you loath mystery quilts, she has a link where you can take a sneak pre-view.

I challenge myself to shop from my stash … and this is what I have come up with … We’ll see if I stick to these fabrics when it’s time to cut them out! LOL!!!

Upcoming Blog Hops

Just Let Me Quilt: Sew It – Show It: Picnic Party. (My day is July 20)

Moose Stash Quilting: Sew It – Show It: Call Me Crazy (My day is August 21)

Island Batik: Pieced to Perfection (My day is September 11)

Just Let Me Quilt: Sew It – Show It: It’s a Dog’s Life (September 18 is my day)

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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
• Design Wall Monday @  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
• Monday Musing @ Songbird Designs
• To Do Tuesday @ Quilt Schmitt