A Heart-warming Email

This weekend, I received an email from the local coordinator of Quilts of Valour. The quilt I made was given to the longest serving combat doctor in Canadian History! How cool is that? And now I wonder if he’s aware that the quilt was designed and made by a former nurse educator?

I’ve given a few Quilts of Valour over the years, but never knew what happened to them. It’s truly an honour to know where this quilt went! Dr. W, I’m glad you were the recipient!

The quilt was made with Accuquilt “Maple Leaf” die and dies from the 8 ” Qube. I used Island Batik fabrics, Hobbs batting and Aurifil thread. You can read more about it HERE.

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).

I found my Insul-Brite!!! (remember last week I asked if anyone knew where I had put it?) It was in the space under my ironing board, tucked behind my bolts of fabric. Not exactly where I would expect it to be! But I found it when I was searching for something else! Hopefully next week I can show you my finished trivet!

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:  16 / 16
• Total: 194 / 197
• Percentage: 98%

Stash Report

Donna at Quilt Paint Create hosts a weekly link 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 had to buy backing … 3 yards to be exact … I’ll be using it soon … well, maybe soon, I still need to make the top, but I knew the company had gone out of business, so I had to buy it soon! YUP, that’s my excuse and I’m sticking to it!

Yearly Tally:

• Fabric Used the last week: 0 yards
• Fabric Used in 2023:    131.5 yards  from non-IB: 52
• Fabric Bought this week:   3 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    15.5 yards 
• Net Fabric used:             116 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 I figured out what I need to do.
2. Start August IB challenge. √   DONE. it’s started!!!
3. Sandwich, Quilt and Bind “Pin Dot Blossoms” #1 In Progress it’s sandwiched
4. Sandwich, Quilt and Bind “Pin Dot Blossoms” #2 to flimsy stage In Progress it’s sandwiched
5. Sandwich, Quilt and Bind Island Batik October challenge In Progress it’s sandwiched
6. Finish binding “Test” quilt In Progress no change from last week
7. Continue piecing “Splendor” Quilt. √   DONE. still more to be done, but it’s being worked on
8. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE
9. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE

This week’s list:

1. Finish Mystery Quilt (making and writing)
2. Continue working on August IB challenge
3. Quilt and Bind “Pin Dot Blossoms” #1
4. Quilt and Bind “Pin Dot Blossoms” #2 to flimsy stage
5. Quilt and Bind Island Batik October challenge
6. Start working on September IB challenge
7. Finish binding “Test” quilt … come on, Gail! It’s almost done!
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 link party for “What’s on your Design Wall” every week.

Piecing projects:

1. “Splendor” Quilt (blocks in progress in the picture.
2. Island Batik August challenge (I finally decided what I was going to do!)
3. Island Batik’s September challenge

Quilting:

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

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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Here’s a list of the Picnic Party bloggers;

July 17

•  Just Let Me Quilt
• Quiltscapes
• Days Filled With Joy
• Quilt Schmilt
• That Fabric Feeling
• Crazy’boutquilts

 July 18

• Inflorescence
• CQ4Fun
• Just Because Quilts
• Homespun Hannah’s Blog
• Karen’s Korner
• Vroomans Quilts

July 19

• Selina Quilts
• Patchwork Breeze
• Songbird Designs
• Words & Stitches
• Beaquilter
• Quilted Snail
• Sew Many Yarns

July 20

• MooseStashQuilting
• Karrin’s Crazy World
• Bumbleberry Stitches
• Texas Quilt Gal
• Quilting Gail. This is ME!!! Come back on Thursday to see what I made!
• Ms P Designs USA
• Scrapdash 

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