Diabolical Jane Layout
With time on the long arm I was able to quilt and finish Positively Scrappy (tutorial here). I quilted the Opal Inspired baby quilt on my domestic machine, so that project is finished, too. It's rare that I have two finishes in one month!
Positively Scrappy
Opal-Inspired baby quilt
These finishes helped my stash report, but I had some acquisitions, too. Living in a retirement community, unfortunately quilters pass away and their families usually contact the quilting club for a quilting estate sale. There was another one this month, and I brought home some yardage and a duplicate of my favorite 12" ruler to keep in my travel kit.
March Stash Report
IN this month: 14.5 yards (1/2 yard from Hobby Lobby and 2 yards from Bernina Connection for Diabolical Jane. 4 yards low volumes from online order. 6 yards from estate sale. 2 yards low volumes from 35th Ave.)
OUT this month: 10.5 (Positively Scrappy top and binding, 8 yards. Opal inspired baby quilt, top and binding, est. 2-1/2 yards.)
OUT this month: 10.5 (Positively Scrappy top and binding, 8 yards. Opal inspired baby quilt, top and binding, est. 2-1/2 yards.)
IN YTD: 35.5 yards
OUT YTD: 34.75 yards
YTD Net Change: O.75 yard IN
OUT YTD: 34.75 yards
YTD Net Change: O.75 yard IN
Another March accomplishment which does not count in the stash report was getting the confidential project to the finished flimsy stage. I still need to clean up the back to get it ready for quilting, and wash and press the backing fabric. I'm booked on the long arm April 17th, so I'll quilt it then. The fabrics were sourced from a friend's collection of thrifted shirts plus other fabrics from several friends, so this project is exempt from the stash report. But I have to say, I'm thrilled with how the flimsy came out and I'm excited to get to quilt it soon.
Goals Update:
March Recap:
1. Participate in PCQ's quilt show on March 7. Yes, displayed two quilts and helped with take-down.
2. Prep projects for April retreat. Includes fabric shopping, layout and cutting. Yes, Diabolical Jane is laid out and two other small projects are ready to go.
3. Quilt the X and Plus top. Done, also bound and finished. Separate post to come.
4. Take the Bernina 770 in for repairs. Yes, they said it only needed a Clean-Oil-Adjust treatment. It's working better, but it still occasionally shreds very fine thread like So Fine or Aurifil 50 wt. It's doing fine with Connecting Threads Essential 50 wt. (I've tried many different needles.)
5. Work on next steps of the confidential collaborative project. Yes, got the top squared up and ready to quilt.
6. Work on the Mary's Triangles project at social sewing. Yes, the pile of finished blocks is growing.
7. Continue searching for sashing fabric for Crossroads Wheel blocks. Yes, still no luck but I haven't exhausted all local resources.
8. Assemble the Opal-Inspired blocks - OR - the 16 patch blocks made from the leftovers into a top. Yes, finished the Opal-Inspired blocks to a baby quilt flimsy. Quilted it on my domestic machine; bound, labeled and finished it.
Other: Planned a project to use up leftover purple pieces from DJ; cut 2-1/2" squares and started piecing blocks.
Purple and gold Nine Patch and Plus project
April Goals:
1. Participate in long arm learning and playtime event on Apr 4th.
2. Attend retreat Apr 9-13 and have a good time.
3. Assemble Diabolical Jane at retreat
4. Finish prepping the confidential project for quilting: pick any remaining paper bits out of the back, wash and iron the backing fabric, get batting.
5. Quilt the confidential project on April 17.
6. If time permits, assemble the purple Nine Patch and Plus project, possibly at retreat.
7. If time permits, assemble the other pastel and white baby quilt, possibly at retreat.
8. Work on the Mary's Triangles project at social sewing.
All of that should keep me busy for the month, but I also need to do some cleaning up in the sewing room. That will have to wait until later in the month.
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