Hands 2 Help Quilt Finished

It has been done for a few weeks but I kept forgetting to take a picture.  Now if I can just remember to get it in the mail before the deadline!

I loved being part of this project. 

It's check in time over at Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  Go see some other Hands 2 Help quilts.

UPDATE:  It did get mailed just a few days after this was posted.  On it's way to Quilts of Compassion.

"My Turn, My Turn!"

Cleaning up my work space and found this project in a bag on the floor. The UFOs are together in a drawer so not sure why this one was out. Maybe it is yelling "My Turn, My Turn!"  I need a leader ender project while I am working on a commissioned project and this will work just fine.

I vaguely remember the start of this project. We were living on Moscow, Russia. Sr. G had gone to the USA and I had stayed behind   Can't remember why.  Pretty sure it was before R was born and she is 20!  Anyways, he brought me back a quilting book and this project was in it. 

Apparently the larger section is all that I had done.

But there were lots of pieces already cut. The paper and cardboard patterns were in the bag too. Funny to think I actually traced and cut with scissors all those pieces.

Not so funny when I see the lack of uniformity.  I wonder how they will turn out!  I started the 2 smaller sections to get a feel for how it goes together - no instructions in the bag.  I might still have the book, but I was able to figure it out without enough for now.  A tricky half-seam at the start of each round, but I think it is very much do-able.

The last UFO I pulled out was also just a single block.  Hmm.  I think I am sensing a trend!

Lots more design walls over at  Patchwork Times

Stash Report 051114

Fabric is moving out.  Got the chain extension blocks done for the Red, White and Blue quilt.  You can see the progress here  and here.

Fabric Used This Week:  2.04 yards for the RWB chain extension block border 

Total Used 2014:  34.37 yards
Fabric In This Week: 0 yds 

Total Bought/Received in 2014: 12.75 yards
Net Used 2014: 21.62 yards

 Head on over to Patchwork Times to see some how others are doing at using up their stash.

No More Rearranging

It is webbed together.  Yahoo!  I can't rearrange anymore.  Although I did find one glaring error on the chain extension and did unsew and fix that spot.  I will work at getting the rows joined as I am able. 

The easiest place to take a picture.  It's too big for inside.

 I still think a narrowish red border all the way around next.  We'll see what it gets after that.

 Good timing since I pick up a commission job this afternoon. 

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Red White & Blue Quilt on the Design Floor

Since the Quinceanos Quilt is as done as I can get it for now I worked on cutting out the half chain blocks for the RWB quilt.  Thinking that when I got a little bit of time I can progress faster.   Turns out it was a really rainy weekend and I got them all done.

There almost wasn't enough space to lay it all out.


I am really glad I decided to listen to the quilt.  It was telling me to extend the chains into the border and it was right.  I liked the quilt in the original design, but I like this better.  I think I will give it a 2-2.5" red border next and then decide what after I see that.

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Stash Report 050414

Despite a super busy week I made progress on the quinceanos quilt that can be seen here and here.  All 128 signature blocks are done and are sewn in rows and sections, so I get to count that as fabric out!!  Yippee!  Good thing because I had fabric in this week.

Needed a red stripe for super hero aprons I am making for my co-teacher and I.  I had all the other colors I needed except for the stripe, so I thought that was pretty good.

The first place I went did not have a red & white stripe.  Not any stripes????  Even my 79-year-old father who was with me thought that was odd.  But I didn't leave empty handed.  Huge sales and I can use my teacher discount and get 15% more off, so I got some white on whites which I need to continue the Red, White and Blue quilt that got this far.  I felt like my mother.  She used to stock up on white on whites.  I have worked through almost all of hers.  Makes me kind of sad, but they are in a quilt that I will keep so that's okay.

The cute pink Eiffel Tower fabric is for my niece who is going to Paris this summer.  I will come up with something for her with that.  I haven't bought fabric in a long, long time so I didn't feel too bad getting 1/2 yard of something with no real plan.

Second stop had the red & white stripe.  Got my one yard and got out of there!

So here's the damage report.  My total is down a bit, but not much.  Not bad.  

Fabric Used This Week:  3.93 yards for the Quinceanos Quilt  - All Stash!! 

Total Used 2014:  32.33 yards
Fabric In This Week:  5.5 yds 

Total Bought/Received in 2014: 12.75 yards
Net Used 2014: 19.58 yards

 Head on over to Patchwork Times to see some other numbers.

As Finished As I Can Get It

I was determined to get the Quinceanos Quilt done. You can read more of the story here .  I knew I couldn't finish it completely but I wanted to at least get the rest of the individual blocks made even if they weren't signed yet.  Middle E was close enough to the end of getting the friends' signatures that I could estimate how many and just do it.   If there need to be more blocks they will go on the back and that's that.

Just when I thought I was good, she brought home more blocks than expected!  Unsewed and adjusted!!

I did not agonize over each color at the end. I just "went" with it and I think it "went" well. Interestingly enough the very last fabric used which is also nearly the center block was a little leftover strip from the backing of her big sister's quinceanos quilt which was made 7 years ago. No, I don't hang on to things long!!  

The last ...

two blocks!!

I got all the last blocks joined into rows and the rows joined into sections.  Middle E just has to carry around the entire 3 row section to get the last signatures now!  At least it won't get lost in the bottom of her backpack. 

Getting closer.

Overall I am pleased with the effect. It came out more or less like I imagined.  I can't wait until all the sections are joined. 

The top and bottom sections are not shown, but they are done!!

A true labor of love.  When all the rest of the signatures are done I will join the sections and get it really done.

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