Month: July 2026

Sunday Summary: July 5

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It’s a beautiful sunny day on the west coast … and I know that many across the continent are suffering from extreme heat! So, I hope you can stay cool and get some quilting done!

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’ve been busy working on getting rooms ready to paint and haven’t spent much time in the sewing room!

  • January – June: 139 / 180
  • July: 5 / 5
  • Total: 153 / 179: 85 %

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:

  • Toni’s Garden – Check it out HERE . See the June 25th block below!
  • Patterns by Jen – 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge. I have the blues picked out for May and the greys picked out for June – no change, need to print out the July block.
  • Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Teal for July … some fabric is on my cutting table …
  • Labels to make for 1 baby quilt …

Quilting Projects:

Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt

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!

Nothing finished!

  • Fabric used this week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Used in 2026:     80.5 yards (51 yards from non-Island Batik)
  • Fabric Added in the last week: 0 yards
  • Fabric Added this year:    4 yards 
  • Net Fabric used:            76.5 yards

Rainbow Scrap Challenge

Rainbow Scrap Challenge: Teal fabrics are on my cutting board. Ready to be cut into 2 1/2” squares for 9 patches

Monthly Colour Challenge

I have participated in the monthly colour challenge with Patterns by Jen in past years. There was a break last year, but Jen is back with the monthly blocks this year. The theme is frogs … here is what Jen says about the theme: This year our color inspiration is coming from the amazing frog. I was a little concerned as I started researching frog colors that there wouldn’t be enough colors for the year, I mean, they are all green, right? 😉 Imagine my delight when I found frogs of (almost) every color of the rainbow, as well as a black frog that makes me want to take him home and love him.

Each month, the patterns are free, but when the month is over, there is a $1 fee to pay for the pattern. I am using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics).

This is a Sew-a-long by Red Boot Quilt Company. I’m using scraps of Island Batik (Lumin Fabrics). Each of the blocks have trapunto and the appliqué is adhered with a small zig-zag stitch.

Here is block #8. I know it’s not as vibrant as the rest of my flowers, but when I look in my garden, not all flowers are vibrant! I love how the middle petal looks shimmery, but it’s only the photo, not in real life!

Here are the first 8 blocks together.

To Do

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

To Do from last week ago:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June NOT DONE
  2. Make the 1 quilt label I need to do NOT DONE
  3. Make Toni’s Garden – block #7 √   DONE. 
  4. Work on Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt √   DONE.
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! NOT DONE I joined in Devoted Quilter’s Lazy Summer Quilt Camp. Although it’s not a new quilting project, it does take time.
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √   DONE. 

To Do for this week:

I know what my coming week is like, so the To Do list is short:

  1. Make the 2026 Monthly Colour Challenge blocks for May and June AND July
  2. Make the 1 quilt label I need to do
  3. Quilt Carola’s 5 Fat Quarter Quilt
  4. Pick out fabric for Meadow Mist Designs Marigold Mystery Quilt
  5. Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! 
  6. Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

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 

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Lazy Summer Quilt Camp: Day #5

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Leanne, from Devoted Quilter is hosting the Lazy Summer Quilt Camp. She always has fun challenges and this one peeked my interest immediately!!!

Day 5

Day 5: Today’s prompt is “Sewing Along.” I have done several “Sew Alongs.” But my all time favourite is the Stay at Home Round Robin that 5 blogging friends and I do every year. It starts in January and ends in March … a perfect activity for the winter months! You might want to consider joining us in January! (THIS POST will give you details of how it works.) And yes, we’ve already had our planning meeting for 2027!

The following quilts are from 2026 – to 2020 (the last 2 I did on my own during Covid … blogging friends joined me in 2021).

SAHRR '25

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 

Lazy Summer Quilt Camp: Day #4

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Leanne, from Devoted Quilter is hosting the Lazy Summer Quilt Camp. She always has fun challenges and this one peeked my interest immediately!!!

Day 4

Day 4: Loved One’s Favourite. My husband absolutely LOVES Kansas Troubles fabrics!! The top one is his favourite and the other 3 run a close 2nd! The first and last quilts are all mystery quilts from Meadow Mist Designs … and yes, I’m doing her mystery again this year … but not with Kansas Troubles …

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 

Lazy Summer Quilt Camp: Day #3

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Leanne, from Devoted Quilter is hosting the Lazy Summer Quilt Camp. She always has fun challenges and this one peeked my interest immediately!!!

Day 3

Day 3: Texture For Days

I wasn’t sure what to do for this prompt … until I read, “or some dense free motion quilting.” Well, yes, I have a quilt with dense free motion quilting. (To be honest, I no longer have it … a friend of mine loved it – so it’s hers!)

This quilt was done for an Island Batik challenge using “Pompeii Red,” a 3 colour builder pack. There was a LOT of heavy stitching … apparently I used 10 bobbins … It’s a small mini, 16″ x 18″. I named it “Mt. Vesuvius Eruption.” You can read more about it HERE.

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 

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Lazy Summer Quilt Camp

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Leanne, from Devoted Quilter is hosting the Lazy Summer Quilt Camp. She always has fun challenges and this one peeked my interest immediately!!!

Yes, I’m LAZY, and it’s summer and at the moment I don’t feel like quilting much (too much other stuff happening in my life!). But this I can do!! I don’t have to post every day and I’ve already missed Day #1 … so … this could be doable!

Day 1

Day 1: was “5 things about me.” Here goes:

1. I live in the city of Surrey, in the SW of British Columbia, Canada

2. I grew up in Victoria, BC and made my first quilt before I graduated from high school.

3. I graduated from nursing school 50 years ago!!! How can it be that long ago? It seems like just a few years ago!

4. After Victoria, I lived in Fort St James (the middle of BC) and learned to quilt from a group of church ladies … we made quilts for all the couples getting married. It was a total joint effort, piecing and quilting by hand.

5. In 2005, I bought my first decent sewing machine and took a few quilting classes and learned a lot of quilting techniques from the internet.

Day #2

Day 2: Most Used Quilt: This quilt is a family favourite!! It started out as a swap from quilters across Canada. The pattern was an old one from Fat Cat patterns. We were all to make several 3 layer flower block, raw edge applique 1/4” from the edge on tone-on-tone fabric. Then we swapped the blocks. When I laid all the blocks out, it looked horrid!! So, I promptly cut each block in quarters diagonally and pieced them all back together. Then, it became something I could live with. I added the sashing and quilted around and through each flower. This quilt has been washed numerous times and is oh so soft. It is the first quilt grabbed by family members when they want to cuddle under a quilt.

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 

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