Yesterday, I showed what I got done at the retreat and I just knew you’d want to see more details!
Ode to 30’s
When I started this quilt … a long time ago … I wasn’t aware that there was a quilt genre called “30s.” I just picked the pink fabric (1st border) and picked out complementary colours.
I did a diagonal backing on Ode to 30’s. I love how some of the blocks really shine through with the sun shining! When I made the back, I was tired of putting a stripe vertical or horizontal … I’d worry about it looking crooked. SEW, I made sure that the diagonal did not reach the corners … this way, if the diagonal was off a degree or 2 (or 10!), it wouldn’t matter. I think it worked!
Some custom quilting in Ode to 30’s … and some blocks just had an all-over motif in each block.
My husband loved the birds in the tree!
Details:
- 58″ x 66″
- Hobbs 80/20 batting
- Pieced with Aurifil thread
- Quilted with Glide thread
- Binding is 2 colour/flange binding (1¼” dark & 1½” light)
Design Wall
Piecing:
Summer Solstice: I did not work on this at the retreat. Pat, one of the other retreaters, helped me get my head around the lone star piecing, so I hope to make some progress on that this week!
Frolic: Bonnie Hunter’s Mystery: The reveal came out on Friday … I have some cutting to do before I can start putting the blocks together. I think I will like it when it’s done!
52 Blocks in 52 weeks: Need to make the last 4 blocks.
Quilting:
Hope to sandwich and start quilting Bento Box “Rag Log Cabin.”
TO DO
I’m linking up to Roseanne & Sue’s “TO DO” Tuesday. Their blog is “Home Sewn by Us.”
A Gladys Taber quote “Contentment is a list with half of it crossed off.”
This week my list is ALL crossed off!
Last week’s list:
- Finish Ode to 30’s √ done
- Work on
Bento Box Rag Log Cabin UFO √ done
- Make Maple leaf block for Australia √ done
This week’s list:
- Sandwhich Rag Log Cabin
- Start Quilting Rag Log Cabin
- Make at least 2 “Frolic” blocks
- Make the last 4 “52 blocks in 52 weeks”
- Put “52 blocks in 52 weeks” on design wall and arrange
- Start the lone star portion of Summer Solstice.
Stash Report
The 2 finished quilts used 21 yards of fabric, plus ½ yard for the maple-leaf blocks for Australia. I did go shopping at the retreat but only bought zippers and a thingy-ma-jig to hold stuff at my machine. No fabric added.
- Fabric Used this week 21.5 yards
- Fabric Used this year: 21.5 yards
- Fabric Bought this week: 0 yards
- Fabric Added this year: 0
- Net Fabric used 21.5
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- Husband’s Purchases 0
Stitchin’ Time
- January 1-19 : 12 out of 19 100%
For more Stitchin’ Time, you can check out Kate’s blog: Life in Pieces
I finished 2 UFOs. And I’ve finished 2 of my 2020 starts. There’s another 2020 start for Island Batik that I’ve put in the sheet, but I actually haven’t started it yet.
If you are working on your PHD in 2020, be sure to link up to the mid-January linky party and show us your progress! (HERE)
One who sleeps under a quilt is covered by LOVE!
Happy Quilting!
Gail
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Linking to:
I told you that I worked with a friend and she made a cute little pouch. Well, I had to make one … actually 2.
We all need help from our friends! Some of the participants in PHD in 2020 have tools to help us along! There are others out there as well! You can take advantage of them, or not … it’s your choice! 
This bag measures 5″ x 9½” … a request from my daughter. 
Quilting Gail 