Virtual Quilting Weekend--May 22-25, 2020
 

Welcome to a special edition of Virtual Quilting Weekend! I hope many of you are able to quilt this weekend although quite a few will probably be outside in gardens and yards. I didn't get my potholders done at the last VQW, they're still just sitting on the ironing board looking at me. My goal this weekend is to finish them. I'm setting that as my only goal so hopefully I achieve it. What will you work on this weekend?

Next VQW is June 26-28.

I'm going to be working on a pattern called Simply Delights. I am using all stash fabric so my pile is going down slowly. This is the 3rd quilt from stash during this pandemic that I have or am making.

Oh what fun! I just got my Bernina back from the shop. They had been closed due to Covid but reopened the 5th and then had quite the backlog of issues to get through before they got to mine.

So I believe I was actually working on this last virtual weekend but I keep getting distracted by masks, I'm calling it "Bunny Star" a (most likely) donation project of Lemoyne Stars and Snowball blocks from a large Easter print. The blocks are made, I have to figure out some sort of treatment for the setting triangles (think I've got it) and put it together.

Hubby doesn't know for sure yet, but he thinks they are closing the plant for all three days. That interferes with my sewing some, I like spending time with him, and he sleeps in my layout space... he's very tolerant about the amount of fabric I have but starts to object when I am draping it over him.

I have dug out my Farmer's Wife blocks last week-end that I started in 2014. I will put a goal of 10 new blocks for the week-end. Our guild did this as a quilt-a-long but I fell off the wagon at about 45 blocks and am now up to almost 60. A focused week-end may make 70 a possibility!

I’m finishing up my red and white blocks from the Moda Modern Building Blocks pattern. I’ve made 4 quilt tops since we started this quarantine. So I should probably start sandwiching some up and quilt them.

I have 2 quilts basted and ready to quilt. Both are smallish so I may get out my smaller "Brother Brownstone" machine and set up a table outside to quilt in the sunshine.
(basting in sunshine done previously)
I'm also doing some practice flying geese.

Good morning, I have 295 more 9 patches to make for Omigosh (700 done already) so that could happen. Also started sandwiching a donor quilt top for our local women's shelter and would like to get it quilted. It's pretty wonky so a quick allover pattern will be needed. I have a leftover piece of wide backing to use, but it requires some creative piecing to fit LOL

I started early this morning on a scrappy quilt using my Drunkard's Path Accuquilt die. I will arrange the pieces to make 3/4 circles an the 4th piece will lay outward. I want to get as much done as possible. I have pinned 32 pieces together and am now sewing them. That will give me the first 8 blocks. I am real excited about this quilt top. I am not sure about what size I am going to make this yet. DH would like a King size. He only just realized my arthritic hands can't manage a king size quilt any more. So I may be looking at my first long arm quilt. I am sure I won't complete all the pieces this weekend but I will get a good start on this one.

Yesterday I tried to FMQ on my machine that was recently repaired...it kept jamming about every 20 seconds.... I walked away and will have a look this morning, hopefully it is something I can fix.....
I have been making a pattern called Briar Rose and will need to pick out all those machine stitches from yesterday before getting into any sewing today. Look forward to seeing and hearing about everyone's projects.

WOW!!! Good morning, you ladies are up and at them early this God-given morning. My and off to a good start, so happy to see that so many of you had a game plan for this rainy holiday morning. Well it's raining in Northeast Kansas and they predict it for the whole weekend off and on. But, that's no reason to not sit at the FW and get a little of something done. I wish, looks like I just may get to make that Georgia move that I've been typing about. I did have some boxes packed before the shut-down and had to stop and dig out some fabric to make some mask. I think that I got away with making about 50 in total. But, now it's time to pack it away and get everything else packed up.

Enjoy your VQW everyone and piece enough for me, I'll be thinking of you all while placing things in boxes that I'm not going to remember when or what it is, later.

Stay safe

cherryb

Hey all, looking forward to seeing what everyone’s working on. I’m still doing the thread painting on the big butterfly that I was working on last time. Hopefully I can get that part finished this weekend so I can sandwich and quilt it.

Rob

I was longarming this quilt top during the last VQW. I'm sewing the binding on now. Here's a photo of the ruler work/custom quilting I did on it. I kept it simple because the quilt will get lots of washing as a baby quilt.

What a nice baby quilt Christine! I enjoy doing ruler when I get around to quilting - I have a sit-down midarm machine. I finished the rest of the 9 patches for Omigosh. They are 2 inches now, finishing at 1 1/2 inches. I had some extra pieces so I ended up with 21 more than needed. The next step on this quilt is cutting 800 2 inch squares to complete these blocks. I have some fabric coming tomorrow for that, so I may get that step done this weekend as well.

I hope to put the outer borders on a crib quilt for my great grandson and hopefully get it sandwiched and start quilting. I hate the sandwiching part and I tend to put it off. I read a new method to keep the batting and backing smooth while you layer the quilt and I want to try it. I normally spray baste my quilts together and I have never been happy with that method. I always end up with wrinkles in my batting.

I'm working on a quilt for my baby granddaughter called Singing in the Rain by Bev McCullough. It's adorable! She has a live FB video every Monday taking a row at a time. I think it's the first live video event I've done.
We're on row 3 and I'm really enjoying it.

I've been working through all of this and have completely lost track of time/space/whatever. Forgot completely that it was a holiday weekend! I've so much to choose from, I don't know where to start! I still need to make some more masks, of course.
I pushed myself to finish putting rows together for an OBW I now love/hate - that needs borders. I've my log cabin throw that needs final borders and finishing. I've another donation quilt that needs the back pieced together, final borders, etc. Somewhere along the way I started a neat set of 'strip tube' cut blocks with some gorgeous batiks and shot cottons...I think that's all. I really do sew, I just rarely finish! QuiltingVagabond, wow! That's a whole lot of piced pieces!

Hubby just came home, he will be home all three days so I'll probably be largely absent from this thread but my thoughts will be with you all. I did layout the top, cut the setting treatment, and set up the Bernina fresh from the shop -- except I've put the knee bar somewhere and I really like my knee bar.

So I've spent an hour or two doing some much needed organizing/cleaning up. I was looking for a strip I thought I cut and I probably did but eventually I figured I still had plenty of leftover and just cut a fresh 3". Usually that makes the missing strip instantly appear but it is still missing.

Part of my cleaning up is a bunch of unpressed bias binding for mask making. I don't want to get distracted again but I just may have to make another batch of masks to get those gone....

Quilting Vagabond....I was just sort of complaining to my husband how I had to make 80 blocks in assorted colours for this quilt I'm making and then I showed him all the blocks in your picture to which he jokingly said: "Holy cow. So I guess now you can quit your whining!" https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/biggrin.png
That's an incredible job you've done!
Here's what I'm working on this weekend...someone here made this and I really liked it so I ordered the pattern.... I'm also going to continue to sew 5 x2 1/4" strips together the long way as I am making a binding out of it for a batik quilt.
The ladies I normally quilt with on Tuesday mornings are coming over for a "socially distanced" get together in my backyard early next week, so I'd better clean my sewing room as well.
Watson

I am so happy to see all the company I have to quilt with this weekend. Also happy to see I'm not the only one working on the same thing as last VQW! I did finish one set of potholders today. Although I increased the stitch, I noticed it was still skipping some. Of course, it does have seven layers. I'm thinking maybe try a size 16 needle. Any thoughts or suggestions?

Tomorrow I'm picking up a quilt that has been long armed and I will get to see a couple friends who are shopping at the same time that I am. So won't be quilting until after lunch.

Rob, I'm always impressed by your thread painting. It's a technique I plan to try one of these days.

Kathy, you work with such tiny pieces! :)

I'm in! did the simple quilting on a lap quilt for niece for Christmas today. Tomorrow I hope to add last border to a Christmas quilt so it's ready for quilting and maybe even start on putting together a Rt 66 embroidery quilt I've had in the works since about 2011.Monday I'm thinking its finally time to get moving on a t-shirt quilt for the local library. Do have to do some pasture mowing at some point when it's not raining.

This VQW I am working on a lone star quilt. And part 2 of the block of the week here on board.

First I have to say, Christine, you baby quilt is lovely, and your ruler work quilting is just fantastic. Great job.
Next, I have to say, Vegabond, what are you thinking. Your picture is going to give me nightmares, lol..... Wow,that is a lot of blocks and cutting and stitching. You have way more patients then I.
Lots of goals on here, and lots of work getting accomplished. I sewed yesterday, but not so sure I will get to the machine much over the weekend, only because we finally have good weather here in Central Maine. The yard work is done, mowed the lawn for the first time today, it felt good to be outside. Have some outside work to do, but can hopefully get infront the sewing machine at some point. I have a WIP of another jelly roll rug on the machine as I type. Everyone enjoy their time, what ever you may be doing, outside or sewing or otherwise.

Good day everyone. This weekend I plan to make 20 masks for an order. Then make blocks for the 100 block challenge. I’m 1/3 the way done with the blocks. Then I plan to pick out fabric for a mystery top on Monday. If nothing else print out the pattern. Then plan to sew blocks together for a charity top. In between time I plan to square my sub blocks for 2 projects I’ve started. Then I plan sew on 2 borders for a fall throw top. Hopefully I will have time to put a quilt on my long arm. That should keep me busy for a while.

I moved yesterday, finally, after more than 2 months. All my stuff, including fabric (!) has been in storage during my period in limbo. I located the boxes of fabric last night & cant wait to pet it & croon "my precious" over it. I have little to show in the area of sewing for this quarantine. I feel rather cheated of this time of forced lockdown!

Progress report...... Working on the Farmer's Wife with a goal of 10 blocks for the week-end. Got 4 done yesterday, Friday! But honestly, I am suffering from 1.75 inch HST over load. I will survive (singing in my head) and reach my goal!

Lots of good goals from this team of quilting devotees. It will be fun to see everyone's accomplishments at the end of this long weekend. Get the camera's ready!

Hi! Thanks for hosting again, Raggiemom.

My final border is ready for Bonnie Hunter’s Unity quilt. I didn’t do all of the steps because my church group likes it a certain size so I added 2 small borders instead.

Yard work may be more ‘miss than hit’ this weekend. Rain is in the forecast off and on.

I look forward to reading and seeing projects being worked on this weekend.

i use a 16 or denim needle for potholders & I make a lot of them for a place that helps people transition to their own home.

I'm in! I made a Baby Milestone mat last night for our grandaughter, who is expected to arrive this week. I also made progress on her quilt. Today I need to make some more masks and then work on the quilt. I have a couple of binding projects that I need to tackle and then we'll see what else tempts me.

So hubby is sleeping in during my prime morning sewing time and I'm being quiet, but good for him. Poor man works so hard.

Yesterday while he was working I did get my setting units completed, I don't really need to layout the quilt in order to start putting the rows together but I prefer to do it that way.

It wasn't actually the previous virtual weekend but the one before I was working on this Bunny Star. Last time I was getting some tops ready to send to a quilter who needed long arm practice... actually the purple solid I used in the Bunny Star was out and then was one of those projects from last month
https://www.quiltingboard.com/8383947-post20.html

I was using a specialty ruler that apparently I needed a refresher on, I originally cut my star blades too large. This picture shows an idea of the stars plus the snowball blocks.

The next picture is the back I will be using. I bought this at a thrift store and it has been in my stash for a long time. It is definitely 44/45 (pretty much straight on 45"), the printing goes to the selvedge with no manufacturer info. Is always so hard to tell with Juvenile prints, but I'm thinking this is early 80s? Could go down to late 60s. Anyone have any guesses or memories? The squares are 1", so the bunnies and things are 2-3".

I am making good progress but running out of space to lay it on the floor to show anyone. I am getting ready to take all the pieces, enough for 20 blocks, into the living room and use that floor for a good visual. It is looking really nice. A picture will follow today or tomorrow once I get it laid out better. I know I am pleased with how it is coming along. What I do know is this will be a big quilt.

Everyone's quilts and blocks are so pretty. Everyone seems to be getting a lot of sewing done while we are all in the "stay at home" time. The last VQW I worked on denim/flannel quilts-I am finished with all 5 and now the hard part come of clipping the seams. Not sure what I need to do after the clipping is done but will look for some tutorials that will help out.

Alright, I have a picture of what I have completed so far since yesterday morning. I hope you all like it. The blank spots will have 3 1/2" blocks to go against the 7" blocks. There are actually 16 full circles but when I leave the open spaces for the smaller blocks it came out to 19 blocks spaced and done so far. I will do the smaller blocks all at one time. I have at least twice this many before I have the size I want. Could be even more. Who knows. I want a nice large king size quilt and have a good start on it this virtual quilt weekend. Now back to pinning more pieces.

Great curves, juliasb! Those are my nemesis. I have to sew them super slow.

Vagabond.....! That's a lot of 9P

I recently got an Accuquilt and that has made all the difference in my ability to master curves. I couldn't do them with any real success before. Now I am whipping right through them.

Hi All. On Tues-Thurs there's a heat warning; over 100 degrees. So we're getting the water lines in shape and trying to get seeds/seedlings out and shaded. In the midst of this the gophers did a number on the main line at the pump; no water. Well, do have a bathtub of water. Repairs tomorrow.

We're hoping to have a small worship service May 31. I've offered to make masks. Need to put a label on a finished quilt. Quilting a UFO. I think FMQ is next. That's enough for this weekend.

1021 to be exact LOL, but only need 995 - so I have extras to replace the "rejects".

You know what they say about best laid plans... well the USPS decided to reroute my fabric back to Indy, it was so close to home! So I cannot cut the squares like I planned. Moving on... I drove over to a new retreat center that was having an open house - it was super nice and well thought out. Once I got home, I quilted one of the charity tops I have waiting. This one will go to the local women's shelter. Lots of wonky charm...

I'm working on my second-ever applique project, a table runner with spring flowers on it. It's got some unusually skinny (think zero width pinch points in the middle), long pieces for the foliage to it, and giving me a bit of fits, but I'm pushing through. 5 of 8 blocks' through the fusing stage, 2 more blocks of fusible shapes cut.

Michelle

I'll try to post pictures tomorrow, but put a "minky" binding (all by machine) on the quilt for my niece's Christmas today--not as hard as I thought it might be--but that stuff sheds all over the place! May have to actually vacuum sewing room tomorrow! hoping to finish up the embroidered Christmas Quilt borders tomorrow and get a friends wall hanging loaded on the LA.

Julia--loving that DP you are working on! I love using my Accuquilt for DP --honestly don't think I could do them without the cutter!