Sunday Summary: June 15

June 15, 2025June 17, 2025 / quiltinggail / 12 Comments

It is. If you take any pattern and change the colours, it’ll be a totally different look. I’ve been known to add more blocks or rows for a larger quilt, or take away blocks or columns for a smaller quilt. However, whenever I do this, I always credit the original designer because the basis of the quilt is their idea, not mine.

An Island Batik Challenge completed

I made two Funky Friend squirrels. You can read about their adventures HERE.

Another Left-over Finish

see THIS POST for details on these placemats:

This used fabric from Island Batik‘s (Lumin Fabrics) Tinsel Treasures and Midnight Blue (a foundation that is available all the time. There is Hobbs Batting fusible inside, Aurifil Thread #2600 (Dove Grey) and Schmetz Needles were used. The project was pressed with my Oliso Iron m3Pro.

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: 12 / 15 days
Total: 162 / 166 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. And, as I said earlier, “A Pattern is only a suggestion.” I’ll be making it a little bigger … it’ll be 7 blocks by 7 blocks.

Quilting projects:

MMM’s Glowing Hearts
Swan. needs sandwiching
Canuck Quilter Colour Value Mystery

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!

I did buy 2.5 yards of fabric at “The Chicken Coop” in Mundare, Alberta and 1 yard at Emmaline Bags in Spruce Grove, Alberta.

The placemats used 1 yard and the squirrels used 2.5 yards

Fabric used in the last week: 3.5 yards
Fabric Used in 2025: 123 yards. {30.5 yards of non Island Batik fabric}
Fabric Added in the last week: 3.5 yards
Fabric Added this year: 17 yards
Net Fabric used: 106 yards

To Do

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

To Do from the last week:

Canuck Quilter Colour Value Mystery. Sandwich it! XX NOT DONE XX
Sandwich Swan XX NOT DONE XX
Plan something for “Green” Rainbow Scrap Challenge. XX NOT DONE XX
Get MMM’s Glowing Heart’s quilt to flimsy stage √ DONE
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder! √ DONE.
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes. √ DONE.

To Do for this week:

Canuck Quilter Colour Value Mystery. Sandwich it and Quilt it!
Make the backing and Sandwich Swan
Plan something for “ORANGE” Rainbow Scrap Challenge. XX NOT DONE XX
Quilt MMM’s Glowing Heart
Work on Island Batik’s August challenge
Do NOT be distracted by any SQUIRRELS! I NEED this continual reminder!
Tidy & clean studio for 30 minutes.

Free Sew Along

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
Sunday Stash @ quiltpaintcreate
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

Sunday Summary: June 1

June 1, 2025 / quiltinggail / 9 Comments

Can we start our Christmas Wish List in June?

A Left-over Finish

When I made the Irish chain blog hop quilts, see HERE . I had some left-over squares. I finished this little zipper pouch … I had some more left-overs, but haven’t finished that project yet. Here’s a picture of the front and back of the zipper pouch.

This used fabric from Island Batik‘s (Lumin Fabrics) Tinsel Treasures and Midnight Blue (a foundation that is available all the time. There is Hobbs Batting 80/20 inside, Aurifil Thread #2600 (Dove Grey) and Schmetz Needles were used. The project was pressed with my Oliso Iron m3Pro.

Stitching Stuff

January – April 150 / 151 days
June: 1 / 1 days
Total: 151 / 152 99 %