Five Shadows

Christmas gifts!

I have 6 little gifts I want to make for friends for Christmas. I bought a variety of cute hangers to display little quilts that I’ll be making.

The hangers are made at Ackfeld Manufacturing in Reeds Spring, MO. They measure 6″ – 8″  for the width of a little quilt. I found them at Creative Fires quilt shop in Springfield, OH. The larger Holly Leaf hanger I found at Quilts N Gifts, Bluffton, IN.

My goal for November will be to make a few of the gifts. I’m not sure I’ll get to all 6, so that’s not the goal. The goal is progress on them, and I’ll be happy if I finish a few.

I did squeeze in some Christmas gift sewing over the Summer.

Tea Towels! I added fusible appliqué to purchased tea towels. Most shapes cut on a friend’s Accucutter. Blanket Stitched. Gifts for my sister and 3 Sister-in-Laws.

Goal for November – progress on little quilts that will be paired with the cute little metal hangers.

Linking to One Monthly Goal hosted by Patty of Elm Street Quilts.

OMG October finish!

My OMG for October was to sandwich, quilt, and bind two charity quilt tops. Which I’m happy to say are completed and already donated.

Safari Animals measures 33 1/2″ x 40 1/2″. I cut apart the animals in the original panel and sewed them back together with batik for sashing and border. I used the giraffe print from the panel for the corner stones and corner rectangles. Quilted in black Aurifil 2692 50 weight. I didn’t get a picture of the back that ever so nicely showed the quilted animals. I was in to much of a rush to get out the door and donate the quilt!

Color Works Concepts- Mirage measures 34 3/4″ x 46 1/2″ also quilted with black Aurifil 2692 50 weight. I followed the curved lines of the quilt,  continuing the curves into the border.

Once the panels were completed, I moved on to making pumpkin mug rugs. A friend requested 3, I made 4 thinking I’ll gift the extra if she doesn’t want it.

These measure approximately 9 1/2″ square. I used orange fabrics from my stash. There is just a bit of foundation piecing in each pumpkin adding interest. I Misty Fused the pumpkin parts to the background fabric and then machine blanket stitched around the parts. These are all my own design.

Next up I started into a pile of pieced block mug rugs that I’ll be giving to my quilting group friends starting in November and into the next year as their birthdays arrive.

I’ve finished the one I will gift in November.

The pattern is Bitty Barn Blocks by This and That. There is a block for each month of the year. My November friend loves all things pink and purple. For this little 8 1/2″ square block I stitched in the ditch, I think that is all it needs. I have a few other little gifts to add to this. Plus I want to shop for a mug and tea that will coordinate with the purples. My December friend loves orange, already have those pulled for the pumpkins!

Linking to One Monthly Goal hosted by Elm Street Quilts. Go take a look at Patty’s blog to share in the fun.

For October I have two more little quilt tops to finish for charity.

In this first quilt I used a panel called Serengeti Reflections.

I cut apart and rearranged the animal blocks, adding the blue batik from my stash for sashing and border. The giraffe print used for the corners and in the sashing was from the panel. This needs to be sandwiched, quilted & bound.

The next quilt top was also a panel. I think it was called Color Ways or Waves, don’t hold me to either, as I’m not sure.

All I did was add a black border. Again, this needs to be sandwiched, quilted & bound.

Once these are completed, I have some little gifts to make for some members of my two quilting groups. Both groups only have 4 gals each, and I’m one of them, so really only 6 little gifts to make in a year. There are birthdays coming up in November, December and January. I like to make a little homemade gift for my friends, because I know they appreciate it!

My OMG for October is to sandwich, quilt, and bind the two quilt tops pictured above.

If time allows, I’ll get going on birthday gifts. Getting a few completed will be a bonus!

Linking to One Monthly Goal hosted by Patty of Elm Street Quilts.

My goal for September was to quilt and bind three UFO quilts that I’m donating to charity.

The first quilt is Topographical, designed by Sandy of Upstairs Hobby Room.

This quilt is 32″ square, quilted with my first attempt at using circle rulers.

Next is Diamond Path, also designed by Sandy of Upstairs Hobby Room.

For this quilt I did an all over meander with loops in the center of the quilt and stars in the outer border.

Diamond Path is 38″ square.

Next up is a simple zigzag pieced top with a polar bear back.

I forgot to get a picture of the finished quilt before sending it off!

It went to a sweet gal and her stuffed polar bear named Bingo. Because of her group living arrangements, I decided to stitch their names into the top of the quilt so it is obvious  to whom the quilt belongs. The quilt measures 38″ x 44 1/2″ quilted with a large meander with loops.

I’m happy to have met my goal for this month!

Plus I finished a few other little projects. A friend who is no longer quilting gave me a box full of pieced blocks she said I could use to make charity quilts.

Friendship Star made of 30s like prints.

The quilt is 38″ x 49″ quilted in a diagonal undulating stitch.

Churn Dash made with the same 30 style prints.

This quilt is also 38″ x 49″ and stitched diagonally across the quilt.

And one more, another Churn Dash.

This one I quilted stitch-in-the-ditch.

This has been a good month for finishing up some UFOs!

Linking to OMG hosted by Patty of Elm Street Quilts.

I’ve been quiet since April. While absent from my blog, I have accomplished some little bits of sewing – mostly charity quilts. It’s time to get things moving again! So why not get reacquainted by setting a goal for September?

I’ve pulled three UFOs (unfinished objects) all small quilts, from my closet. The tops are all pieced, all three have backs ready, two have batting cut, and one has fabric pulled for binding. Let’s see if I can get these quilted and bound this month. I’ll set my goal for just two completed quilts, but if I get to the third, all the better!

This quilt top is 32″ square. It is called Topographical from Upstairs Hobby Room One Block Wonders QAL June 2016! It’s an oldie! A border has been added, not photoed. Now to quilt and bind.

Diamond Path, 38″ square, was April 2016 One Block Wonder QAL design. I do love the colorful fabrics in this one.

This is a simple zigzag quilt top I made in 2014! Goodness! Why don’t I just finish what I start!?  There is a polar bear print waiting for the back which will liven it up a bit and making it a nice quilt to donate.

September goal – finish up as least 2 long neglected quilt tops.

Linking to One Monthly Goal hosted by Patty of Elm Street Quilts.

Happy Quilting All for the month of September!

One more side to go! Building 4 rows of Clam Shells for the fourth side of the quilt will be my goal for April.

I’m using a machine blanket stitch to appliqué the Clam Shells to the border background fabric.

Once the top row is stitched in place, I measure down 2 1/4″ from the top of the stitched Clams for placement of the second row of Clams.

There will be four rows of Clam Shells as the outer border on the quilt.

Once this final side of Clam shells is stitched in place, it will be time to sandwich and quilt. Let’s see how far I get on this project this month!

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I’m making good progress! Which was my goal for March. Progress on a Clam Shell border.

I now have 3 borders completed, but not attached to the quilt.

I machine blanket stitched the clams in place, one row at a time, building on top of the previous row.

Here is the final side.

First row of clam shells pinned in place.

One more side! I feel like I’m finally seeing the end of piecing this quilt top!

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I didn’t reach my goal for February. I did work on the quilt but not much.

The goal is to make the Clam Shell border that will go around this quilt -

The pattern is from Sue Pelland’s Hearts and More Book. The quilt is on the cover.

I started the quilt in August of 2020. I’m kind of dragging my feet at this point. Here’s hoping I make good progress this month.

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Clam Shells! I have 228 prepped and ready to stitch in place to finish a quilt I started back in August 2020.

The clam shells will be the outer border to finish a queen size quilt.

Playing with the clam shells -

Three deep which will go on a white background. I’m thinking of making one more row – which means prep more clam shells.

After that, the background fabric needs prepped and the clam shells attached! That is my goal for February.

If all goes well, I’ll even get this quilted and bound!

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My goal to start the New Year was to bind a quilt for my grandson.

I used the red and white print for the binding.

Bound and washed and ready to gift to my grandson for his 3rd birthday!

All Aboard! all bound.

Here is my grandson and granddaughter inspecting the quilt!

He loved pointing to all the cars and the train engine!

After gifting the train quilt, I moved on to appliqué.

Vines, leaves & flowers now circle the Drunkards Path center to this quilt.

I think that all adds up to a good month!

How was your January goal setting and meeting those goals?

Linking to One Monthly Goal hosted by Patty of Elm Street Quilts.