Quick Check In

Later this afternoon is my niece's engagement party and I'm heading over shortly to help prepare.  Then Middle E and her husband will come for the event and the night.  The house is ready, but I want to spend as much time with them as possible, so this will be quick.

It was a busy week at school, so it was good that my sewing for the week had already been planned.  I was able to get a bit of quilting done on the panel quilt most every day. I'm using the walking foot for straight lines - that all I know how to do - so it is easy to work at in in short bursts.  15 minutes is adding up!

Baby panel getting quilted - slowly but surely.

Surprisingly, it was Monday that I was too tired to do anything.  I suspect that was a result of a three-day weekend that included travel.

15 Minute Report

15 minute days/week = 6/7

15 minute days/April = 23/25

15 minute days/2025 = 121/134

Success Rate = 90%

No finishes this week, so stash movement remains the same.

2025 Stash Totals

Used last week:  0 yards

Used year to date: 39.91 yards

Acquired last Week: 0 yards

Acquired year to date: 7 yards

Net used in 2025: 32.91 more yards used

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Random Progress

For a four-day work week I did not get as much done as I anticipated.  But progress is progress.

Backing for the HST Quilt

I got the backing and binding prepared for the HST Quilt.  I had originally planned for just the maroon as the backing, but since I added an extra row all around, it was no longer large enough.  I added the strip of stripe and I think it works well.  The stripe also became binding.

Quilt, backing, and binding ready to go!

Then I got out my next UFO to work on, but I was totally uninspired, so I thought about what to do with the orange & blue 9-patch blocks to make them large enough for anything.  I had an idea that involved scraps, but it turns out I don't have as many orange scraps as I hoped.  So back to the drawing board on that project.  

But that jumpstarted me into the neglected UFO.  I forgot that I had to take out another machine to Frankenstein the batting, but I just took a deep breath and did it.  I got it pin basted, so quilting that should keep me busy for the coming week.

Baby panel ready for quilting.

I missed sewing one day.  Just too tired and that's okay.  

15 Minute Report

15 minute days/week = 6/7

15 minute days/April = 17/18

15 minute days/2025 = 98/109

Success Rate = 90%

Even though I didn't get in sewing every day, what I did do helped my stash numbers. 

2025 Stash Totals

Used last week:  5.28 yards for HST Quilt backing and binding

Used year to date: 39.91 yards

Acquired last Week: 0 yards

Acquired year to date: 7 yards

Net used in 2025: 32.91 more yards used

Linking up to Life in Pieces to share progress.

Linking up to quiltpaintcreate to show stash movement.