How was your weekend? I hope you had a good one.
Here, it was 'quilting weather'; intermittent rain, strong wind and cold. With high humidity, it feels colder than it is. BRRR! While writing this (Monday morning) it's pouring rain.
Two quilts (UFOs) were thread basted;
A Quilting Life's BOM 2025
It measures approximately 87 inches / 220 cm square. It's a monster to quilt on my domestic sewing machine, but it will be done, eventually. My goal is to finish it by end of September (this year!). I forgot taking a photo of the flimsy and the pieced backing. It will all be revealed when finished. Patience, please!
After spending some hours prepping and thread basting these two quilts, I was not ready to start quilting any of them right away.
Instead, I pulled out the box containing 5" squares and made two 99 Charms Quilt tops! You may remember I made some earlier this year (here and here).
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I had squares of some odd 'red'. I don't know exactly what colors they are; they are not red, not pink, not purple, but something in between.
I came up with the idea to mix them with purple, black and brown. Most squares are from the box, I just had to cut a few to get enough. I don't know how many times that grape fabric has been in and out of the shelf, same with the floral William Morris fabric (left and right side of the quilt). I'm so glad these two are out of the shelf forever! lol
This one I have just added rows in the same colors. I had to cut 2-3 squares of some colors to get enough. There are still squares in the box, a mix match of colors. I'm quite sure there are still enough squares for one quilt, whenever I feel for making another one.
As you may have noticed, a few purple squares are added to these two.
Tuesday Update:
Currently quilting 'Solstice'
I started quilting 'Solstice' today.
I'm custom quilting each block (25 blocks!). If I can do two per day, I should reach my goal this month.
Wish me luck!
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14 comments:
I must admit I laughed when I read the bit about finishing it in September of THIS year. You're on a roll so I'm sure you will accomplish your goal. Love the colours you're working with right now.
pretty scrappy quilts. when it gets chilly when you aren't used to it that can feel nice after all the heat but when you add the humidity in not always nice
So, I’m guessing the 99 charms are set 9 by 11? I’m also guessing you are south of the equator since you are having cold weather. I don’t think I realized that before.
Good luck, Astrid, with your goals for September (this year). That was funny. Hope the bad weather doesn't damage your garden or house. ;^)
I love you're using up so many of your scraps. I bet you'll be done in September quilting 2 blocks per day. That sounds like a great goal!
I love the colours and patterns, Astrid.
Thank you, LInda!
Thank you, Chantal! The weather wasn't that bad, light rain and strong wind.
Astrid, I found my way back to your blog , but your link on Soscrappy is not active. Is it just me?
You will have to work steadily at the quilting to finish by the end of September, but I'm sure you can do it! Like you, I rather like the idea of the 99 charm square quilts, good job making two. I know I've got a pile of charm squares tucked away somewhere, must find them.
I like to alternate big quilting jobs with piecing something smaller, too. Your 99 Charms tops look great, Astrid! That's something I also want to try.
Wow - so nice :-))) Dear Astrid, the quilting on your beautiful quilt is fantastic. I hope you enjoy it, and I’m really looking forward to seeing the result.
And it’s wonderful that you’ve reduced your fabric stash with these lovely square tops.
Warm regards, Viola
I love how you creatively arranged your 99 charms quilts, Astrid--like a giant X, and then on the next one, light to dark!!! I'm looking forward to your finished quilt.
Happy quilting! Thanks for linking up with OMG. I'd forgotten that you live on Mauritius. I've decided to make learning about your country my "learn something new" topic this week. :)
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