Making Progress

While it doesn't seem like it,  I have been making some progress, not only on the cleaning front, but moving some projects along.  It is nice to go into my spreadsheet and make a notation of I worked on it this day, or it is a flimsy and needs to be sandwiched, quilted..... you get the idea.  I will share more about my spreadsheet further down in this post.

I shared on my I Like Thursday #99 that I got a peg board.  Well I managed to hang it and it actually is straight!

I have hung a bunch of my larger rulers and the baskets are holding some smaller ones.  I am pretty pleased with it overall.

I also bought a cork strip which I hang things that I love.

I jokingly stated that if I finish something I can start something new.  Well I have actually finished a couple of things lately.  Well almost finished.  I have been really trying to stay on task. 

The Mod Geo Cruiser Jr. I am currently sewing on the binding.   I have a quilt label designed, and I know I need to put on a hanging sleeve.  I work on it when I have time to sit for a few minutes without being pestered by a dog. 

I finished the quilting on a winter quilt I bought from a LQS a few years ago.  I even have the fabric for the binding.

I need to trim/square up the quilt and cut the binding, and get it sewn on.  I will do that after I finish the handwork for the Mod Geo Cruiser Jr.

As I am cleaning, putting away, and inventorying what I have quilting wise I started a spread sheet.  One tab is UFO's.  I count a UFO as anything that I have fabric, a pattern, and started to cut out.  The main theme is it has to had some type of action, other than buying the fabric.  As of March 26, 2020 I have found and charted 96 UFO and have actually finished 4, so I will tentatively say I have 92 UFO, but I am sure I have more and as I find them I add them to the list.  I have different categories of where they are in the process all the way to the final label.

I have a quilting tab which lists the quilts waiting to be quilted.  When I start to quilt, finish, and start and finish the binding and even as far as making a label.

Finally I have a tab for the quilts that I have kits, or have fabric, a pattern and have kitted up myself.  I have 38 as of last count, but I know I have others that are not listed.

I will say it is a real eye opener on what I need to work on.  I have been plucking the low hanging fruit and moving stuff along.  I have mentioned before I hate doing borders for some reason.  But I grabbed those quilts and accomplished a little each day.

I got the borders on the yellow brick road quilt.  I have a batting and a backing I need to pull out to get the wrinkles out, so I can sandwich this one. 

I have the borders partially on the saw toothed square quilt.  I just need to miter the corners.  I have a batting and backing for this one also which I need to pull out so that the wrinkles will work out before I sandwich. 

I  went on a hunt and found the Alletaire Quilt, the directions, and one of the border fabrics.  The final border is just black.

Borders are an easy sew after I get off work, even if I only get one border on a night that is progress. 

Today was a day off for me from work so I sewed a wee bit.  I finished the Dresden Charity Quilt Top for Guild.

I finished the last block of the BOM we were doing for the Tuesday sewing group.

I put all of the blocks on the wall.  I originally thought of setting them on point, but I didn't like it the chevron looking block looked funny on point to me. I think they need something maybe a block to tie them all together and alternating the blocks and adding sashing and cornerstones. 

This quilt was made from my Bonnie and Camille hoard  stash.  I still have enough fabric to make about 10 more quilts. 

Recently I saw this and embroidered a pillowcase for my bed using my embroidery machine. 

I saw a free quilt pattern called Circle of Friend by Robert Kaufman, you can find it on their website,  and decided that I wanted to make it so I have been accumulating the fabric.

There are 25 different purples Kona purples in this quilt.  I don't order stuff from Missouri Star often but I was mighty impressed with how they labeled each and every one.

During this time I have been trying to support small stores.  I found these awesome fat quarter bundles.

I saw this pattern by Gnomeangel and knew I had to make it someday.

I think it would be an awesome way to use scraps.  Oh all the background are pieced squares so I need to start pulling my neutrals from my stash.

I saw this BOM and knew I had to join.  It is called Southwest Sunrise.

I already bought the background fabrics, but I think a lot of the different blocks can be made from scraps from my stash.  Awe heck, I know they can.

During this quarantine time have you seen all the Sew alongs that have been posted.

Edyta Sitar of Laundry Basket quilts has a mystery block a day quilt going.  I have been saving the steps, it looks gorgeous so far, even if I haven't had a chance to sew along.

One of the LQS is doing a block a day also using Moda Blockheads Round 2.  Daily we get a new pattern via e-mail.

Piecing the Past Quilts is having a Comfort and Joy Civil War quilt Sampler which will start in April, you just need to sign up.  I have a lot of Civil war fabrics. 

River's Edge Antiques and Quilts also has a mystery Quilt a long going. 

Have you joined any of these quilt along parties?

Finally I accumulated some cute boy fabrics.

I wonder whatever will I make with these?

I have a charity project on the quilter.  I think I will pull an old project and finish it up, and then choose a new project to start to work on.  Oh the decisions.