Holidays!

We were in Newfoundland and Nova Scotia for the last while. We were tourists for parts of it and had family and friend visits as well. We travelled with carry-on luggage, so that certainly limited what I could buy! But I did find a few special treats for me!

My first “quilty” stop was the East Coast Quilt Co on Water Street in St. Johns. My intention was to buy a fabulous book, “Quilted Stash” by Ralph Jarvis and Corey Follett. I ended up buying some “Jelly Bean Row” fabric and the third picture is of my niece and her fiancé sitting on a fabulous couch in the store.

Jelly Bean Row is famous in St. Johns! The colourful row houses are definitely a must see! And of course, I couldn’t resist buying the fabric. Below is a sample of some Jelly Bean Row houses.

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Another stop near St. John’s was Fibre Lily! Here’s a glance at some of the displays:

This store has some fabulous row-by-row kits. The last time I was there, I bought “The Narrows.” And finished it last summer. You can see some of the colourful houses (they’re buttons) perched on the sides of the hills.

This time, I bought the 2023 kit, “Caplan Row.” The kits are available on-line HERE.

I’ll share more about my quilty fun in Newfoundland in a later post.

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!

I was going to say that I didn’t sew a stitch while I was away. But, that would be a lie. I borrowed my sister-in-law’s machine to make a minor repair. It only took a few minutes, so I can’t even count it as sewing for 15 minutes! 😅

• January – July:  209 / 212
• August:  13 / 27
• Total: 222 / 239
• Percentage: 92%

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! But not when I’m on holidays!

When we were in St. John’s, Newfoundland, I bought 2 pieces of “Jelly Bean Row House” fabric. And, since we were away, I didn’t get a thing finished!

Yearly Tally:

• Fabric Used the last week: 0 yards
• Fabric Used in 2023:    146 yards  from non-IB: 59.5
• Fabric Bought this week:  2 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    17.5 yards 
• Net Fabric used:             128.5 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 a few weeks ago: 

1. Get “Splendor” Quilt to flimsy stage: FIX those mistakes !!!!! Not done
2. Work on September’s IB challenge. Not done
3. Work on Pin Dot Floral Quilt. Not done
4. Cut out Malted Mystery Fabrics. Not done
5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE
6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. Not done

This week’s list: is the same as before.

1. Get “Splendor” Quilt to flimsy stage: FIX those mistakes !!!!!
2. Work on September’s IB challenge
3. Work on Pin Dot Floral Quilt
4. Cut out Malted Mystery Fabrics
5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
6. 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. This hasn’t changed since the last report.

Piecing projects:

1. “Splendor” Quilt: Fix mistakes and adding borders
2. Island Batik September challenge … lots of Paper Piecing blocks
3. 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:

• Nothing at the moment

Upcoming Blog Hops

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)

Moose Stash Quilting: Sew It – Show It: Monster Mash

Moose Stash Quilting: Sew It – Show It: Turkey Trot

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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 This and That @ Days Filled With Joy
• Monday Musing @ Songbird Designs
• To Do Tuesday @ Quilt Schmitt