Yup!!! I totally agree! Especially on Mother’s Day!
Monthly Colour Challenge
May’s colour is Yellow!!! Here is my May block. Visit Jen at Patterns by Jen to get your free pattern for May. It’s free for the month and then you’ll need to pay a small fee for it.
I’m using Island Batik fabrics for my blocks.
May: Yellow
And a picture of all my 2024 blocks to date.
The Quilt Show
It’s always fun to see quilts made from classes I’ve taught, or from older mystery quilts. These are a few I spotted at the show:
And then there are the quilts that I either saw being made or admired the finished product:
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!
- Jan – Apr: 117 / 127 days
- May 1 – 12: 11 / 12 days
- Total: 114 / 125 92%
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:
- Prisms Blog Hop (a secret for now!)
- Island Batik June project using a 10″ stack of Deb Tucker’s fabric line, Squiggles, Dots and Lines and the Tucker Trimmer ruler.
- St Paddy’s Quilt. A sew-along by Denise of A Quiltery. see (HERE).
- On the Road Again, blog hop
- Island Batik FW Catalogue quilt using a brand new line: Petal Poetry
Quilting: to do
- Canuck Quilter: Mystery Project. I’m using a 10″ stack of Island Batik “Constellations” and the light fabric is “Fondant.” Borders are on … need to pick a backing ….
- Quilting “Gardenia“
- Lone Star Left-overs (you can see details of the Lone Star HERE). I need to figure out the backing and then quilt it.
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, no fabric bought!
- Fabric Used in the last week: 0 yards
- Fabric Used in 2023: 62.5 yards from non-IB: 29
- Fabric Added this week: 0 yards
- Fabric Added this year: 21.5 yards
- Net Fabric used: 41 yards
To Do
Carol from Quilt Schmilt is hosting “To Do” every week.
I have a bit of progress on many things … but nothing completed …
To Do from the last report:
- Finish Quilting “Gardenia“ not done
- Work on “On the Road Again” block hop project. not done. Fabric chosen, need to cut, piece, quilt and bind!
- Sandwich and Quilt Lone Star Left-overs from Pin Dot Floral lone star. not done
- Sandwich and Quilt Canuck Quilter Mystery Quilt not done
- Pull fabric for Luminous Layers. See HERE. not done
- Keep working on St Paddy’s quilt HERE. in progress Working on it, but it’s slow work!
- Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √ DONE
- Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √ DONE.
To Do for next week: I know I’m dreaming, but this is my list for the next week!
- Finish Quilting “Gardenia“
- Make on “On the Road Again” block hop project – it’s due on the 22nd!
- Finish Prisms blog hop project
- Finish IB June project
- Finish IB FW Catalogue project
- Sandwich and Quilt Lone Star Left-overs from Pin Dot Floral lone star
- Sandwich and Quilt Canuck Quilter Mystery Quilt
- Pull fabric for Luminous Layers. See HERE.
- Keep working on St Paddy’s quilt HERE
- Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!
- Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.
Upcoming Blog Hops
- Island Batik: Holiday Paper Piecing: May 15
- Just let Me Quilt: On the Road Again: May 22
- Moose Stash Quilting: For the Birds: June
- Create with Claudia: Prisms: June 19
Island Batik Blog Hop: Week 2
For the second giveaway there are two Fat Quarter bundles of complete 20-SKU collections by Kathy Engle that will be shown off this week – Oasis and Peppermint Sprinkles!
Go to the Island Batik Blog (HERE) and follow the Rafflecopter prompts for your opportunity to win!
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May 14:
May 15:
May 16:
Don’t Forget
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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