Week ending December 10, 2023

I got a few things done this week some I can't share for a bit.  I made a block using the French Quarter Quilt Pattern from Maywood Studio.  

I received a box of wideback 1 yard cuts from Jaftex. 

They also sent a 2.5 yard cut of dimple minky.  It was perfect for my Karnak Quilt so I immediately put it on my longarm and finished it.  

I made a wonky hexagon log cabin block. 

I received my fabrics for January to sew for Jaftex. 

I got started right away. 

I have surgery coming up and I'll be traveling for work in January. I need to get ahead while I can. 

I took a break and pulled out a wip bin and put it on the design wall. I got this unfinished quilt from a lady along with a bunch of other fabrics. 

I finished it - mostly.  The pattern calls for two borders. I need to see if I have enough fabric for them. 

This week I plan to continue working on my January project and then I might work on more wips. I have surgery this coming week and won't be able to do much for a few days. 

Week ending December 3, 2023

I'm really happy with what I was able to get done in my sewing room  this week. I finished a throw sized Karnak Quilt - Pattern by Tessellate Textiles. I had all my columns pieced last week and I just had to sew them together this week. I need to decide on a backing and get this one quilted.

I finished sewing all my scrappy HSTs for a pattern I tested for Rachelle Handmade. 

I got my binding  cut and prepared for this quilt I made for the FreeSpirit Fabrics Influencer tour. 

Here are the scrappy blocks I made with all those HSTs. 

During the Black Friday sales, I bought  some charm packs and label pieces from Mami Wata for my Black History Month Quilt for 2024. I found a pattern I liked that takes 5" charms and had some solid black charms that I could use with them for a quick but beautiful quilt. I'm hoping that I can find the time to make at least 2 quilts to auction in  February.

I received fabric from Minerva. The floral print is a cotton lawn by Dashwood Studios. The green is a sheeting that I will use for a quilt backing.

I finally made the Minerva Victoria Blouse and used this plaid also from Minerva.

On Sunday I finished making a blouse using the  Dashwood Studios Cotton Lawn.  Modeled photos of both will be done when  I am no longer wearing a boot on my foot. 

I ended my Sunday playing with fabrics to make a few quilt blocks. This  one is not sewn together yet and just sitting on my design wall. This pattern is called the Friendship Star. I thought it would be fun to  fussy cut this Tula Pink fabric. 

This week I'm hoping to be able to lose the walking boot and get some things photographed that I have finished recently. I also want to get my FreeSpirit Quilt bound so it is finished and I can find a fun location to take photos. I'll be revealing the finished project in January. Then, I'm hoping to go through my WIPs (works in progress) and see if I can get any finished before my next surgery on December 15th.