Forest Friends, Quilted and Bound

 I finished binding Sew Fresh Quilt's Forest Friends last week.  This is my niece's graduation quilt.  It is 63"x 78".

The blocks are all traditionally pieced, not paper pieced.

Denise Zapf of Quilting Mojo did the longarming.  She chose a light brown variegated thread that has hints of yellow and orange in it.

My niece is working on her Girl Scout Gold Award, so I used Girl Scout fabric for the backing.  

Stash Report:

Used this week: 4.5 yards ( backing and binding Forest Friends)

Used YTD: 87.375 yards

Added this week: 0 yards

Added YTD: 52.125 yards

Net:  -35.25 yards

Bram Bones Quilted and Bound

 I finished Bram Bones this week, in time for Halloween!

This quilt is 33 1/2 x 38 1/2.  I put a hanging sleeve on the back, so I can use it as a wall hanging.  Even the back is spooky.

Vicki Johnson of Threads That Bind Us  did the longarming.  I requested a pantograph that looks like mist.  I chose a pantograph because I wanted it to help hold down my applique.

Stash Report:

Used this week: 1.75 (backing, binding, hanging sleeve Bram Bones)

Used YTD: 82.875 yards

Added this week: 0 yards

Added YTD: 52.125 yards

Net:  -30.75 yards

Monster March Finished!

 I worked hard on Monster March this month and got it done.

Framing will have to wait until after Halloween, but I'm so happy to have this one done.  The SAL is really helping me to stay focused with my stitching and not flit around from project to project.

To see what others in the group are working on:  Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Sue, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Megan, Deborah, Mary Margaret, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie, AJ, Jenny, Laura, Cathie, Linda, Helen

Sew Many Strips Again

 I haven't been blogging, but I have been sewing.  I've been forcing myself to sew about an hour a day on my fourth Sew Many Strips quilt, and yesterday I finally got it all together.  This Sew Many Strips was made from a mish mash of scraps, no color plan.  I don't like this one as much as my first two, but it was a good quilt to use up scraps.

This quilt is 85"x85".

Stash Report:

Used this week: 6.0 (Sew Many Strips #4)

Used YTD: 81.125 yards

Added this week: 0.625 yards (binding for Elyse's quilt)

Added YTD: 52.125 yards

Net:  -29.0 yards

Monster March

 It's time for another cross stitch update.  Here is where I was 3 weeks ago on Monster March:

Here's where I am now.  After the vampire, I have a skeleton, another bat, and a word to do.  If I really worked hard, I could have it finished by next check in, but it will probably take a little longer than 3 weeks to finish.  

To see what others are working on:  

Avis, Claire, Gun, Carole, Sue, Constanze, Christina, Kathy, Margaret, Cindy, Heidi, Jackie, Sunny, Hayley, Megan, Deborah, Mary Margaret, Renee, Carmela, Sharon, Daisy, Anne, Connie, AJ, Jenny, Laura, Cathie, Linda, Helen

Batik Sew Many Strips

 I got my Batik Sew Many Strips quilt back from the longarmer and bound it this week.  The pattern is from American Patchwork and Quilting. https://www.apqshop.com/Sew-Many-Strips-p/qgr-00265.htm

This quilt is 84"x84".

This is my new favorite pattern for scraps.  Debbie Cooper of Finish My Quilt did the longarming, and I chose a pattern that is swirly and gives a lot of texture.  You can see the pattern very well on the back.  

Stash Report:

Used this week: 6.6 yards ( Batik Sew Many Strips Backing and Binding)

Used YTD: 75.125 yards

Added this week: 0 yards

Added YTD: 51.5 yards

Net:  -23.625 yards

Plaid-ish

 I've spent the last couple of weeks putting together Plaid-ish.  Plaid-ish is a free scrap pattern by Kitchen Table Quilting  http://www.kitchentablequilting.com/2019/06/plaid-ish-scrap-quilt-and-tutorial.html.  

This quilt is 82"x 64".  I was hoping to use up a lot of scraps, but I haven't even made a dent.  My quilting room is full of scraps, no matter how many quilts I make.  I don't want my family to have a mess to clean up after I am gone, so I'm going to start passing along some of my scraps to other quilters.  

Stash Report:

Used this week: 4.0 yards (Plaid-ish)

Used YTD: 68.625 yards

Added this week: 3.75 yards (backing for Bram Bones, bookcase fabric)

Added YTD: 51.5 yards

Net:  -17.125 yards