Well, this is ALMOST true!! I have no interest in having mice in my sewing space, nor a fox or a goat … but the rest is true!

Canuck Quilter Colour Value Mystery

You can read more about this quilt HERE. It was a fun mystery quilt to make. Thank you Joanne (from Canuck Quilter Designs) for the fabulous directions and great mystery!

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 – April 150 / 151 days
• June: 25 / 29 days
• Total: 176 / 180 97 %

Design Wall Mondays

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

Piecing projects:

• I’m using a 2 ¹/₂” stack of Island Batik’s “Splish Splash.” It’s a recently release collection. I love the seahorses, fish, bubbles … well, I just love the whole line of these fabrics. I’m using a pattern from The Fat Quarter Shop called “Jelly Roll Twist” and you can get the free pattern HERE.
• Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE” and Island Batik’s solid grey for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
• I need to pull fabrics for “Bloomers“

Quilting projects:

• Swan. is sandwiched, needs quilting and binding

Sunday Stash

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!

No shopping … I used 7 yards for the Canuck Mystery.

• Fabric used in the last week: 7 yards
• Fabric Used in 2025:     135.5 yards. {38.5 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
• Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    17 yards 
• Net Fabric used:              118 yards

To Do

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

To Do from the last week:

1. Canuck Quilter Colour Value Mystery. Quilt it! √   DONE.
2. Make the backing and Sandwich Swan. √   DONE.
3. Work on Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge. √   DONE.
4. Work on getting scraps for placemats completed … there are at least 6! XX NOT DONE XX
5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √   DONE. 
6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

1. Quilt & Bind Swan.
2. Web Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
3. Web Jelly Roll Twist
4. Work on getting scraps for placemats completed … there are at least 6!
5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

This officially starts soon!!!

I have done several of Denise’s Sew Alongs and they are always AWESOME!!! I’m going to be doing this one!! Are you going to join me???? I promise, it’s a beauty!!

Don’t Forget

I am now a Silly Moon affiliate! So what does that mean? When you use my affiliate code Quiltinggail2024 at Silly Moon, you will receive 10% off your order and I will receive a small commission.

One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!

Happy Quilting!    
Gail 

Linking to:  

• So Scrappy @ Scrap Happy
• Frédérique  @ Quilting Patchwork Applique
• Oh Scrap @  Quilting is More Fun than Housework
• 15 Minutes to Stitch @ Life in Pieces
• Design Wall Monday @  Small Quilts and Doll Quilts
• Monday Musing @ Songbird Designs
• Sew and Tell @ Melva Loves Scraps
• Craftastic Monday @ Sew Can Do
• To Do Tuesday @ Quilt Schmitt