Sedona, April and May

I cheated a little and worked ahead on Sedona.

April's row is the fourth one from the top, and May's is the fifth.  April's row was a challenge for me.  There was a lot of curved cutting and squaring up at the end of each step.  I liked the diamonds without the white center the pattern called for, so I didn't add those.  May's row was easy by comparison, no curves in that one.

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Will's Quilt, Top Finished

I worked hard to get Will's Airplane quilt top done this weekend.

As much as I agonized over this quilt, I'm happy with the way it turned out for the most part.  I like the way you have to hunt for the planes.  There are things I would change if I made it again, but I'm not making it again!  I had a huge problem with some of my shot cottons raveling.  I will not use shot cottons again when I'm making triangles or flying geese.

I also ran into the issue of it being bigger than I had originally intended.  For some reason, I can't seem to make a throw sized quilt.  This one is 88"x73", which is wide for an extra long twin.  

I'm very happy with the fabric I found for the backing.  

It doesn't have anything to do with airplanes, but Will is also a long distance runner.  This fabric is a Timeless Treasure print.  

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Stash Report:

Used this week: 5.0  yards (Will's Airplane Quilt)

Used year to date: 52.5 yards

Added this week:  13.5 yards ( Will's quilt and 6 yards Tula Pink)

Added year to date: 56.875 yards

Net Added:  4.375 yards

Will's Quilt, Continued

I have forced myself to work on Will's airplane quilt an hour a day and am making good progress.  I bought more fabric that coordinates with what I had, all the flying geese are made now,  and the rows are sewn together.

 If I keep up my hour a day pace,  the top will be completed  by next week.  

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Stash Report:

Used this week: 0

Used year to date: 47.5 yards

Added this week:  13.5 yards ( Will's quilt and 6 yards Tula Pink)

Added year to date: 56.875 yards

Net Added:  9.375 yards

Will's Quilt

I have only one graduation quilt to make this year, but I'm having a hard time with it.  Over a year ago,   I bought 2 layer cakes of Janet Clair's Fight, thinking the color palette and design would be perfect for my nephew.  And it is.  I knew I would have to add more fabrics to get a big enough top, and I'm working on that.  I'm also working on a design for the quilt.  I googled airplane quilts, but a lot of them seemed more for little boys than for a teenager who wants to fly.  My quilt design is based on a quilt I saw a while ago on Facebook.  I'm not sure of the maker of that one.  Anyway, this is the beginning of Will's quilt:

I would like to have the top complete by the end of April so that I have time to have it longarmed and get it bound.  I haven't participated in Elm Street Quilts' One Monthly Goal, but this month, I'm going to.  I need a little push to get sewing on this!

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Warm Hands

I finished the felt ornaments I've been working on this afternoon.  They were a kit that I bought several years ago, and I'm just getting around to working on them.  I was happy with the kit except that it did not include enough floss to complete the embroidery and blanket stitching.  I substituted pearl cotton when I ran out.

These will probably be a gift for my friend's adult daughters.  It feels good to already have a Christmas gift made!

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Goose in the Pond Variation

I got my red and white Goose in the Pond sewn together on Saturday.  It always takes me longer to sew blocks together than I think it should.  I stop and press with each addition because I don't like to do all the pressing at the end.

 I'm very happy with the way this top turned out.  I was hoping to make something a little smaller since it will be for display, not a bed, but I would have had to make super tiny nine patches to make it smaller. Three inch nine patches was as small as I wanted to go.   This quilt is about 64"x84".

I have already talked to Denise about custom quilting it.  There is a lot of white space for feathers or another design.  She suggested a double batting.  Can't wait to have this one done and on display!

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Stash Report:

Used this week:  4.25 yards (GITP variation)

Used year to date: 47.5 yards

Added this week:  5.0 ( Kona White)

Added year to date: 43.375 yards

Net Used: 4.125 yards

RSC, Green

Green is the color for this month's Rainbow Scrap Challenge.  I have a lot of green scraps!  I am still working on Melissa Correy's End of the Rainbow.  I have 1/3 of the blocks made already!

Here are the green blocks.

Here are the green and yellow together.  I couldn't resist seeing what they will look like in the finished quilt.

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