Thursday, October 16, 2025

Zig Zag progress

All the blocks are made for the zig zag flannel quilt.
Let's see how long it takes me to get them sewn together.

Wednesday, October 15, 2025

9th finish for 2025 and the zig zag started

I worked on hand stitching the binding at lunch yesterday and finished it up when I got home so the courthouse steps flannel quilt is done! Woohoo! It is the same size as the log cabin flannel quilt - the number 8 finish for 2025.
I got started on the next blue flannel quilt top which will be a zig zag.
The strips were already cut and I rearranged the layout a bit this morning.

Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Courthouse steps binding progress

I am 14" more than half way done with hand stitching on the binding. It will be done tonight and then I can start working on the zig zag flannel quilt.

Monday, October 13, 2025

8th finish for 2025

Saturday I got the binding sewn on the log cabin flannel quilt. By Sunday afternoon the hand stitching was done. The quilt is 60 1/2" x 75 1/2".
Saturday was busy with getting the binding sewn on, baking oatmeal raisin cookies for the band (I forgot to take a picture), and fixing the drum cover.
We headed to Old Brooklyn, Ohio which is a suburb of Cleveland for a show. My brother did a fantastic job of negotiating around this lovely, old neighborhood with narrow streets. We had a great crowd and sold some merch. The band did a great job and the crowd enjoyed the show.
So I got the drum case fixed and then came home with two more projects for the band! The organ cover was falling apart and needs to be remade with studier fabric. HomeSew was having a sale, so I order fabric and more strapping.  Yes, that's a big old hole!
The other project is to fix up this guitar case. It doesn't have to look perfect; it just needs to be functional.
I got to bed at 10 after the show which is fairly early for a show! So on Sunday after I ran an errand and finished hand stitching the binding on the log cabin quilt.  Next I worked on the courthouse steps quilt. I finished quilting it which took about 5 hours then got the binding sewn on. Tonight I will trim it then I can start the hand stitching.

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Courthouse steps progess and binding

I took a half day's vacation yesterday and got a few things done. 65% of the quilting done on the courthouse steps flannel quilt. I circled the area that still needs quilted.
This 6 yard piece of fabric I had bought about a month ago at that tent sale is now pressed
The binding is made for both the courthouse steps quilt and the log cabin flannel quilt. I made the binding for the future zig zag flannel while I was at it.

Friday, October 10, 2025

Courthouse step progress and weekend list

I did really good last night and now have 25% of the courthouse steps log cabin quilt quilted. The right-hand row of 5 blocks is done!
I spent some time laying out on my big table things I would like to work on this weekend besides the courthouse step quilt. I need to get that drum cover fixed, cut the binding for the courthouse step quilt and the log cabin flannel quilt, get started on the next flannel quilt which will be a zig zag, and make the wristlet. I know that is more than I can possibly get done in a couple days, but I am going to try and at least put a dent in it.
Have a great weekend!

Thursday, October 9, 2025

Haul

I added to my stash -again - LOL!!! I found a few pieces that I wanted to round out fabric for a couple of projects. I had received these the other day and had washed them. They were on sale for 20% off.  Last evening I spent pressing fabric and getting it put where it belongs. I bought two pieces of black print to go with a few pieces I already had
For the same quilt I had been searching for more red prints. Most of the red right now is a darker red. I had this one piece
and found a few more pieces that would work
This is Beth's quilt from the series Yellowstone that I want to make.
I added the newly acquired pieces to the box where I have been collecting fabrics for this quilt.
The red and white plaid is newly acquired and the other two pieces were given to me for tote bags. Not sure that is what is going to happen to them; I like the fabric too much to cut it for tote bags!  They are all washed and pressed and ready to go. 
I had bought this pink fabric a while ago, but just got around to washing it. It is now pressed and ready for use.
I had been eyeing these two pieces since they came out not too long ago. Moda Nantucket Summer is the fabric line. They still need washed.