Classic Cars: Monthly Colour Challenge

August’s Classic Car colour is brown …. Visit Patterns by Jen HERE for your free download of this month’s block … it’s an easy one!!!

Here’s my August block, followed by the rest of the monthly blocks. I’ve used scraps of Island Batik for all of my blocks.

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 – July:  209 / 212
• August:  6 / 6
• Total: 215 / 218
• 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!

Since the last report: The Amish panel quilt used 7.5 yards of fabric and the Call Me pouch used 1/2 yard.

Yearly Tally:

• Fabric Used the last week: 8 yards
• Fabric Used in 2023:    140 yards  from non-IB: 59.5
• Fabric Bought this week:  0 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    15.5 yards 
• Net Fabric used:             124.5 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 August IB challenge. not finished … In Progress
2. Get “Splendor” Quilt to flimsy stage … not finished … need to fix an error and add borders … In Progress
3. Work on September’s IB challenge … I worked on it, it’s still In Progress
4. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE
5. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE

This week’s list:

1. Finish August IB challenge
2. Get “Splendor” Quilt to flimsy stage
3. Work on September’s IB challenge
4. Work on Pin Dot Floral Quilt
5. Cut out Malted Mystery Fabrics
6. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
7. 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 projects:

1. “Splendor” Quilt: Adding borders
2. Island Batik August challenge: Still working on portions of it
3. Island Batik September challenge … lots of Paper Piecing blocks
4. Work on another Pin-Dot Floral quilt

This picture shows “Splendor” blocks and part of the August Island Batik challenge and part of September’s Island Batik challenge.

Quilting:

• Some of August’s Island Batik challenge

Upcoming Blog Hops

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