Pineapple Table Runner WIP -- Top Complete

The Pineapple Table Runner that has been a WIP for years is now a completed top.

Don't worry about those untrimmed corners.  I'll do that after it is quilted.  On to the to-be-quilted pile.

I'm linking up at The Inquiring Quilter for Wednesday Wait Loss.

Bear Claw Block

I found this cute orphan block in some scraps that a friend gave me.  I'm going to put a border on it and make it a mini.  Look at that fun cat fabric.

Don't mind the red fabric behind it.  I already know that I will find a piece of aqua to use as a border for it.  Now the exciting news...  are you sitting down?

I'm going to hand quilt it!

I haven't hand quilted anything YET.  This is just the right size to start.  

Pineapple WIP Table Runner

 I made more progress on the pinapple table runner WIP that I found.  The three blocks are together.

I didn't find enough of the green fabric in the pineapple block that was supposed to be the inner border.  I'll have to see what I can find in my stash.  This project will be tabled for just a little bit...  Stay tuned.

I'm linking up at Monday Musings 7/21/25.

I'm linking up at Design Wall Monday.

Slow Sunday Stitching

This week I added two more rows to my tree.

I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

RSC25 -- Purple

Two more purple blocks for my Dicey quilt were stitched this week while waiting...

Our son attends a WONDERFUL place called Gigi's Playhouse.  It's an international non-profit organization.  It was created for people that just happen to have Down syndrome.  They do so many fun things there--totally free of charge.  Our son attends GigiFit (a once-a-week, one hour fitness class) and GigiKitchen (a once-a-week cooking class).  He loves the volunteers that make it happen.  It's a very social time with at least a dozen of his friends.  This is my "waiting" place two nights a week.

Below we are at another waiting place.  He LOVES to magnet fish.  I sew in the parking lot.

Below you can see him on the docks.  Magnet fishing is throwing a "stronger" magnet (picks up about 80 pounds) that is on a 40 foot rope into the water.  He fishes for things that are metal such a lures, fishing poles, chairs, tools, flashlights, hooks, and so much junk.  He loves it.

You can read the reasons behind why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.

I'm also linking up at Melva Loves Scraps.

Pineapple Table Runner -- Another WIP Found

While sorting in the longarm room I found this Pineapple Table Runner.  I think I found all of the pieces AND the instructions!    Looks like it needs a good pressing to start.

Random Ohio Stars on the Frame

 I was so excited this week that the quilt room was clean enough to load a quilt onto the frame.

The pattern is called Random Ohio Stars.  I added an extra row to make the quilt wider than the original pattern.  You can find the Bonnie Hunter design on her blog, Quiltville's Quips & Snips here.

I would have loaded the quilt immediately after we cleaned the quilt room--that was the plan.  The snag in the plan was that I realized that I did not make a back for the quilt.  I think I originally made one, but it got  moved on to another project.  I normally don't put things in that bin unless they are seriously ready to be quilted.  Anywho... I spent Monday and Tuesday afternoons fussing and picking out what I would use for a back for this quilt and piecing it together.  Stay tuned... I didn't take a picture of it.

I started making star blocks in January of 2022 as part of the Rainbow Scrap Challenge (RSC22).

I really wanted to quilt the little blocks I found while cleaning the quilt room (someone else's WIP), but decided to load Random Ohio Stars instead because I didn't want to tear down the Circle Lord Swirls giant template board when I knew I would use it on this quilt.  It can wait a little longer...  Hopefully it will motivate me to finish quilting this.  

Linking up at To Do Tuesday.  This link is at Quilt Schmilt -- For the Love of Fabric.

Someone Else's WIP

FINALLY!  My son and I sorted all the stuff that was given to me when a fellow quilter passed away last fall.  I can finally see my big table again.  Scrap bins are overflowing by color.  I found these blocks in her collection.  In her honor, I will put them together into a simple table topper.

I bought this Circle Lord giant template board last year.  I have not used it yet.  It's called Bubbles.  I'm considering trying it.  I LOVE circles on quilts.  I think this will be a great quilting pattern when I have a lot of negative space in a quilt--if I ever have any.  Most of my quilts are full of pieces.

 

Slow Sunday Stitching -- Charm Basket Quilt Top is a Flimsy!

 I'm excited to share with you my completed Charm Basket Quilt top.  

I made all of these baskets while waiting on my son at one of his activities or at school.  I'm a substitute teacher that works most school days.  I can sew during study halls, planning periods, and lunches.  It now measures 54.5" x 71.5".  I'm good with that size.  I love the wonkieness of the baskets and the fact that it used many multi-colored fabrics that didn't really fit into a color family bin.  I'm unsure what design to quilt on it just yet.  I'm sure I will be inspired one way or another once it makes its way to the quilt room.

The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

Dicey -- Purple

 Here's a purple block I made for my Dicey quilt.

Here's one in a lighter purple:

I love scrappy neutrals.  Aren't those Christmas light candles fun?

You can read the reasons behind why I started this quilt here.

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.

Happy Mail!

I was so excited when the Rouge Quilter, Janet, contacted me to let me know I was a WINNER!  She blogs The Rouge Quilter.  Look at this beautiful Thimbleberries/&ish bundle!!!

Thank you, Janet!  Wishing you many more years of happy blogging!

Slow Sunday Stitching -- Basket Handles

I finished the slow stitching on the last two handles needed for the last two baskets of my charm quilt.

 

I'll stitch them with their other basket pieces and finally be able to assemble the Charm Basket top.  The last two baskets go in the spots that the white paper pieces are at the bottom of the photo.  The ends go on the staggered, shorter rows.

The quilt pattern is called Charm Basket by Laundry Basket Quilts.  It is an Edyta Sitar design. I also stitched circles on two Dicey blocks this week in blue (Rainbow Scrap Challenge 2025.)I'm linking up with Kathy's Quilts for Slow Sunday Stitching here.

 

But wait, there's more.  Because I wanted to start the Bonnie Hunter leader/ender 2025 challenge (I blogged about it on Friday here.). For full details, see it on Bonnie's blog here.  I decided I needed to continue to work on a "real" project to need to use leader/enders.  I put together rows 7 through 14:

This is the right half of the quilt.  I LOVE it already.  I'm trying to visualize how to longarm quilt it...

I love the different blue backgrounds.  I have a feeling this is going to be MY new living room chair quilt.

I also love the wonky baskets.  some of the points aren't perfect.  Some of the handles aren't centered.  It looks like something my "other" grandma (not-as-much-of-a-quilter as my quilting grandma) would make.

RSC25 Pink Four Patch Fun Leader Enders -- Oops!

Here are the first two of my leader/ender challenge blocks.

Yes, I'm startied new project.  I haven't posted my HUGE work-in-progress list for a long, long time.  I'm going to stick to the pink/yellow/neutral color scheme.  The key will be to keep up with the cutting so that I always have something to throw under the needle between other projects.  I have no plan how large this quilt will be.  I do need a baby quilt though to put in my stash...

I'm excited to start the 2025 Four Patch Fun Leader/Ender Challenge led by Bonnie Hunter.  I pulled some pinks, yellows, and neutrals.  Get all the details on this challenge at Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

I'm linking up at Angela's blog, SoScrappy, for the RSC25 here.

Why the oops?  Well, when I looked at Angela's blog the past few days I saw pink in the borders. I thought July was going to be pink month.  Now that I realize that it is purple, I will make some purple things next week.  My leader/ender challenge will still be in pink/yellow/neutrals.  I just need to pull a different basket of scraps.  Oh well...

2025 Four Patch Fun Leader/Ender Challenge (Bonnie Hunter)

 I'm excited to start the 2025 Four Patch Fun Leader/Ender Challenge led by Bonnie Hunter.  I pulled some pinks, yellows, and neutrals.  Get all the details on this challenge at Quiltville's Quips & Snips!

Yes, I'm starting a new project.  I'm going to stick to the pink/yellow/neutral color scheme.  The key will be to keep up with the cutting so that I always have something to throw under the needle between other projects.  I have no idea how big this quilt will be.  I'm just playing along...

Those tops of vintage sheets that get cut off (the doubled part) might be the perfect neutrals to run through my Accuquilt dies.  A local church has a sewing group that uses a lot of donated sheets.  They cut squares and make charity quilts and send them overseas.  That top part almost always goes in the throw-away bin--a good friend saves them for me.  It will be fun to see where they land in this quilt.  I've been waiting on the right project to use them.  I won't be hand quilting this quilt.  I haven't had trouble longarm quilting vintage sheets even though sometimes they seem to be more dense.

Summer 2025 (Ravelry) UFO Club

 Now that it is summer I hope to finish a few projects.  Motivated by Joy at The Joyful Quilter, I'm going to sign up with her Ravelry UFO group.  Here is my project list for the SUMMER 2025 (Ravelry) UFO Club:

1.  Old Town Mystery (Pattern by Bonnie Hunter 2024-25)

The quilt top is now complete.  I need to make a back next.

2.  Rail Fence 3.5" blocks

I need 900 blocks for this quilt.  I have to count them and clip sets together.  

 

3.  Piccadilly Circle

I started making this quilt in 2014 for the RSC.  In 2021 I made only three of the border pieces (yellow, light green, and dark green).  I made one yellow and one dark green Piccadilly Circle blocks in 2022.  I still need to make circle blocks in dark purple and lime green.  I also need the other border parts.

4.  Kite Girl

All of the Kite Girl blocks are made.  All of the embroidery of the flower stems and kite strings are complete.  This quilt will have an antique look with mint green sashing.  I plan to work on it during the month for light green.  The inspiration for this quilt appeared at Q is for Quilter. I believe I started this project for the RSC in 2014.

5.  Folk Art Birds

I need to locate the paper bird template for this one.  It could be with another bird I had made.  This was a 2016 RSC project start.

6.  Charm Basket Quilt

Two more charm baskets need to be made to put into the spots at the bottom where the sheets of paper are.  I also need to cut the miscelaneous blues for the staggered ends.  Then the quilt top can be assembled.

7.  Maroon Sampler

This quilt is a combination of different sampler quilts.  I want to say this was around 2013ish for some of the first blocks.  I need to count to see how many I have and go from there.

8.  Bitcoin Double Sized Quilt

I have cut strips in multi-colored fabrics (fabrics that are more than one color and don't fit into a specific color family bin for sorting purposes.) I have several strips sewn together in anothe strip bin.

9.  Random Ohio Stars -- Started in November, 2022 (needs quilted)

10.  Vintage Flower Garden Blocks -- Top completed 11.23.2024 (needs a back)

11.  Blue Embroidery Quilt, top completed Summer 2024 (needs quilted)

12.  HST Quilt, Three Six Nine RSC22 -- (needs more HST made and rows completed)

13.  Tree of Life Quilt -- I only have three blocks completed, (orange, aqua, and yellow)

 Tree of Life block in orange was made this week.  This is a die from Accuquilt.  

14. Scarborough Fair -- more blocks need to be made.

15.  Unity Quilt (Bonnie Hunter 2020 Quilt Along). I still can't figure out how I want to make this quilt larger and finish it.  I may just do a 3.5" scrappy neutral border and call it a flimsy?

16.  Card Trick -- needs a back made and then quilted.

17.  Acorn Harvest

Photo from the front of the package:

18.  I finished cutting all the HST for Sail Away crib quilt.  It is now a complete quilt kit.

Thank you, Joy @ The Joyful Quilter for inviting others to join this challenge.  I'm linking up at the Summer 2025 UFO Club on Ravelry.

There is much sorting and cleaning to be done in the longarm room.  Once that gets organized so that I can see my big cutting table, quilting will happen!