Week ending October 29, 2023

I played in my sewing room this week a little each day. I got some fabric in I bought from a destash.  Isn't it pretty?

I ordered a pattern and a template to make the pattern and both came in. I didn't get the template that was specific to the pattern, because I'm think of making the pattern in an alternate scale. 

The quilt I made for a former coworker who got married arrived at the newlyweds home. 

I got to work on assembling some blocks for a pattern test.  

All sewn - just need to press. 

I'm not following the pattern I'm testing exactly. I was told I only had to make one block.  But I rarely stop at one Block.  I will make more and do an ombre color pattern.   But this is all I'm making for now.  

Quilty wishes is going on on IG and my first wish came in - African fabrics for my next quilt to auction off for Black History Month. 

I finished the baby Karnak Quilt and mailed it off to Baby Claire. 

I packed up some quilty wishes and took them to the post office. 

I finished the week trimming all my flying geese for the Nature's Affair Quilt.  I'm hoping to get this quilt finished this week. 

I'm off a few days from work and should be able to get my quilt top done.  Once this quilt is finished,  I'll be starting on a new project for FreeSpirit fabrics.  

Week ending October 22, 2023

I didn't get into my sewing room much this week. I did get an order in from Quilt Genius. 

I worked on my next project for Jaftex. I'm sewing the Nature's Affair collection. 

I also started a pattern test that's going to be scrappy and got my pieces cut for 6 blocks. 

I put my baby Karnak Quilt on my longarm andcgot it quilted. 

Hopefully this week I can get my 5 blocks finished for the pattern test and get my flying geese trimmed for the Nature's Affair Quilt. 

Week ending October 15, 2023

I was off the past week and  managed to get quite a bit done.  I finally quilted my Home + Hearth Quilt - Pattern by The Seasoned Homemaker.  It still needs binding. 

I got my house decorated for Halloween,  Dia de Los Muertos,  and Fall. 

I worked on a baby sized Karnak Quilt- Pattern is by Tessellate Textiles

Here's the Karnak Quilt on my design wall.  I got the top sewn. Will have to get it quilted soon.  

I quilted my Coral Shadow Quilt Pattern is by Sew Beachy Quilts.

I put up my two Dia de Los Muertos quilts for auction with proceeds going to One Common Thread.  The auctions ended Sunday and raised a total of $308.

I quilted the Scrappy Lines quilt pattern by Side lake stitch. I need to bind it and gift it.  

I rescued some fabric. Some was free - some I paid $10 for.

This was my favorite was this piece. 

There was 5 yards of new muslin and lots of scraps. 

And several half yard cuts of solids.

I ended the week making the binding for this quilt. 

My goal for the coming week is to finish the Scrappy Lines quilt so i can mail it off and get the baby quilt finished. 

Dia de Los Muertos Quilts for a Good Cause

Since early this year I wanted to make a Dia de Los Muertos quilt to auction off for Hispanic Heritage Month. I ended up making two! Both are up for auction on eBay. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285511314282

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126131931913

Both quilts are made using the scraps from the quilt I made last year. These quilts are intended to be a wall hanging that can be used as an ofrenda. 

Both were quilted on my longarm using a sugar skull pantograph. This one was quilted with green thread and has a serape printed binding. 

The back of this one features a fabric from Jo-ann's that was part of their Hispanic Heritage collection last year. This fabric shows musical instruments with Calavera style designs on them.

The second quilt is very similar to the first. The difference between the two is the orientation of the blocks. The first one has a vertical orientation and the second has a horizontal orientation.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285511314282

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126131931913

Both are quilted using the sugar skull pantograph. This one was quilted in black thread and has a black binding.

The back of this one features a fabric with a floral design that made me think of Mexico. 

Each quilt will come with 9 quilted photo holders. These allow you to insert the photos or mementos of your dearly departed loved ones and attach them to the quilt with safety pins.

The photo holders are made to hold photos that are 4 x 6 inches. 

All proceeds from the auction will be donated to One Common Thread. This organization is based  in San Antonio, Texas and serves women in Central America. From their profile - "At One Common Thread, we are about empowering women in Central America, specifically Honduras. We give women the opportunity to work and earn an income and other needed items. Here at One Common Thread we believe in the importance of developing self worth by working to improve our living conditions. When there is sacrifice and work our women feel better about themselves, and what they have accomplished and earned."

Bidding ends Sunday around 1:30p.m. Please see individual listings for details. 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/285511314282

https://www.ebay.com/itm/126131931913

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week ending October 8, 2023

I had a busy week and forgot to take photos. I finished quilting a few quilts and got them bound. I'll share more after they have their photoshoots.  

I finished my second Dia de Los Muertos quilt to auction. 

I started pressing my blocks for the baby Karnak Quilt.  

I'm off this week and hope to get some more done. I have 3 more quilts to quilt. 

Week ending October 1, 2023

It feels so good to finally get some stuff done this week. I used this week ho prep quilt backs and get some quilts cut out.  I save all my wideback scraps and sew them together for quilt backs. I added a stripe of leftover quilt blocks to this one. 

I got some toweling from Minerva. I need to make more hand towels for the bathroom. I somehow mange to discolor my towels and need new ones. 

I found out someone at my work had a baby and I cut out pieces for a quilt. 

While I was at it, I cut out pieces for a throw quilt. I accidentally read the directions wrong and have enough pieces for two!

I got the fabrics for my November project for Jaftex. It's the Nature's Affair collection for Henry Glass. 

I fired up my longarm this weekend and quilted 3 quilts! First was "The Lady" by Villa Rosa Designs. I used the Midnight Rendezvous collection for Blank Quilting.  

While it was being quilted, I sewed my HSTs for the baby quilt and throw. 

I then quilted my Dia de Los Muertos quilt I will be auctioning. I used a sugar skull pantograph and it took a long time to stitch, but so worth it. 

I took The Lady out for photos. 

And the Dia de Los Muertos quilt. 

I got my second Midnight Rendezvous quilt quilted and hope to bind it this coming week.

I am taking some time off this coming week. I hope to get all my quilt tops finished before the end of October.