Progress on the Twin Quilt

I made good progress on the pink twin quilt this week.  You can see the details in THIS POST.  I got it sandwiched yesterday afternoon and started quilting today.  I planned better for this quilt and prepared the binding before I put the walking foot on the machine for quilting.  This way I should be able to go straight from quilting to binding without needing an extra foot change in between.

Last week was the Craft activity at the library that I cut the squares for a few weeks ago.  In all honesty I did not pay much attention until the end.  I had taken my cutting tools and large mat and was cutting 2 yards sections of fleece for an upcoming program during this program.  

I think it was "felting" and Little S did participate.  It was fun to see all the ladies with their different colors of fabric squares and poking away at their design. 

One lady called this a "Barbie Butterfly"

Speaking of butterflies.  Earlier this summer, I rescued 15 black swallowtail caterpillars from my sister's parsley and kept them away from the lizards with sprigs of parsley in a jar in the mesh enclosure.  I have been trying to raise swallowtails for a year or so and have not been successful.  Either she gets rids of the caterpillars without telling me or my parsley doesn't grow or the parsley grew like crazy in the school garden, but no butterflies laid eggs there.  

Seven have already emerged.  I am hoping it isn't too hot for the later ones since we have been in the triple digits the last week.  I raise monarchs at school and home, so it was very interesting to see the similarities and differences with the swallowtails.  

15 Minute Report

15 minute days/last two weeks = 7/7

15 minute days/July = 18/19

15 minute days/2025 = 197/218

Success Rate = 90%

 

Not quite finished with the pink brick quilt, so the stash remains steady.

2025 Stash Totals

Used last week: 0 yards

Used year to date: 77.4 yards

Acquired recently: 0 yards 

Acquired year to date: 24.5 yards

Net used in 2025: 52.9 more yards used

Linking up with: 

• Kate at Life in Pieces 
• Frederique at Quilting Patchwork Applique 
• Donna at quiltpaintcreate