Well, I don’t drink alcohol very often, but I do love to have virgin cocktails … Love the fruity taste!

Swan

I finished quilting the Swan. This pattern was from the book “Picture Patchwork” by JoAnn Lepore. Earlier in the spring, I wrote a review of this book HERE. This quilt called for 3″ squares, but since I wanted a smaller quilt, I raided my blue and neutral Island Batik scraps and cut 2 ¹/₂” squares.

And here’s a close up of the quilting. Feathers in the white part of the swan and small curves outlining all of the other blocks in the quilt. It’s all free motion on my domestic sewing machine.

And, I have one more pattern from this book in progress – using Purple!

Quilt Stats:

• Size: 50″ x 57″
• Fabric: Island Batik: scraps of blue and neutrals, solid black and solid red.
• Hobbs Batting: Polydown
• Aurifil Thread: 50 weight
  • Piecing & Quilting: #2600 (Dove Grey)
• Schmetz Needles: Universal 80/12
• Oliso Iron

Did you see?

My post from last Friday where I talked about this super cool use of Island Batik scraps? THIS 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!

• January – June: 176 / 180 days
• July: 6 / 6 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:

• Disappearing 9 patch using “ORANGE” and Island Batik’s solid grey for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
• Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
• “Bloomers:” I decided to use fabric from the Radiant Burst collection! And the main blocks are started with Eggwhite and Solid White. I’m going to Paper piece the Hexi blocks. See Denise’s website HERE to join in the fun!

Quilting projects:

• Splish Splash is webbed together and needs a backing, sandwiching and quilting.

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 buying this week. The swan used 8.5 yards.

• Fabric used in the last week: 8.5 yards
• Fabric Used in 2025:     144 yards. {45 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
• Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
• Fabric Added this year:    17 yards 
• Net Fabric used:              127 yards

To Do

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

To Do from the last week:

1. Quilt & Bind Swan. √   DONE.
2. Web Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge. in progress.
3. Web Jelly Roll Twist √   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. Sandwich and quilt Disappearing 9 patch: “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge.
2. Make backing, sandwich and quilt Jelly Roll Twist
3. Work on getting scraps for placemats completed … there are at least 6! XX NOT DONE XX
4. Work on Purple for Rainbow Scrap Challenge
5. Work on Bloomers – make Hexi and half-Hexi blocks
6. Think about Island Batik September challenge
7. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
8. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

This has started!! It’s such a beautiful quilt!! I’m excited to have started!

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