Sunday, May 23, 2021

2021: Week 21 of 15 Minutes to Stitch

 

 

We have suddenly reached summer, heat-wise, and Zeus is ready to take off his winter coat. I bought a trimmer and have been playing amateur groomer. I weaved that rug from strips cut out of jeans a few years ago and when I brought it down, Zeus has claimed it for his own.

I planted a couple of tomato plants and a flower. My lawn mower stopped working last week so I hired the job out to someone who was cutting the neighbor's lawn. I thought that would help free some time this weekend. They whipped around my yard so quickly, but didn't use the mulching function. With all the rain we have been having, there were glass clippings everywhere and I had to spend the time I normally spend mowing to rake the clippings.

2021:  Week 21 of 15 Minutes to Stitch



I didn't take a lot of photos this week, so here is an old quilt I made for my daughter. It's called Kanji Wishes. Fabric from this quilt is also in the quote quilt, and other quilts. 

I worked six days this week, so quilting had to take a backseat. I can again take credit for two days.  I spent one day cutting inner border strips and cornerstones, and another day sewing the sashing rectangles to the cornerstone squares. All this for the Amalfi quilt, formerly known as Seaglass Rooftops.


15 minute days this week --2 out of 7
15 minute days this year -- 133 out of 143 days
Success rate  = 93%
 



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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Week 20 of 15 Minutes to Stitch


 I want to thank everyone on their input for the border fabric for the Amalfi quilt. It is so nice that there is consensus about the solid inner border and the floral fabric for the outer border. I can now move forward with confidence without any second guessing. I really liked that combination too, but I was thinking that the criteria I was trying to give the eye a place to rest and the floral fabric does not fit that criteria.  I now realize that a fabric that is too calm would not fit with the overall mood of the quilt.

2021:  Weeks 20 of 15 Minutes to Stitch



I had a 100% success rate in quilting for 15 minutes a day this year, until this week.  I knew there was no way I would be able to keep it up, but I managed until now. This week, I can take credit for two days.  I spent one day auditioning the border fabrics for the Amalfi quilt, formerly known as Seaglass Rooftops. On another day, I fussy cut the fabric for the remaining sashing.


15 minute days this week --2 out of 7
15 minute days this year -- 131 out of 136 days
Success rate  = 96%
 



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Thursday, May 13, 2021

Decisions, Decisions

 I haven't cut or sewn the remaining sashing on the Amalfi quilt yet, but my thoughts have already moved on to figuring out what I will use for the border. I will need to add an inner border to separate the busy sashing from the outer border.

 As a reminder, here is what the blocks look like, although they are now put together and pressed and don't look as chaotic.



What say you?

 

Solid inner border, floral outer border.


Dark inner border with polka dot outer border.

Lighter inner border, polka dot outer border.


Dark inner border, lighter outer border.

 

Here are the same photos, smaller, so you can see them side by side to compare.




Or some other combination thereof?

What about the binding? What I don't use in the border can be used for binding.



Robin wanted to see the dark border with the floral.  It is taken in different lighting conditions, but hopefully it still gives you a good idea about how it will look.

Sunday, May 9, 2021

2021: Weeks 19 of 15 Minutes to Stitch


 

2021:  Weeks 19 of 15 Minutes to Stitch


This week, I put together the rooftop blocks to make the Almafi Coast quilt top. The top is put together, but I still need to add sashing to two of the sides. 

I bought some pool noodles because I have heard good things about using them to layer quilts and I want to layer and baste the Quote quilt.


15 minute days this week --7 out of 7
15 minute days this year -- 129 out of 129 days
Success rate  = 100%
 



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Sunday, May 2, 2021

Week 18 of 15 Minutes to Stitch

 


These Amalfi Coast blocks are so much fun - I really like the blues I am using - that I am extra motivated to work on them. 

2021:  Weeks 17 of 15 Minutes to Stitch

 


15 minute days this week --7 out of 7
15 minute days this year -- 122 out of 122 days
Success rate  = 100%
 

I was at 95% at this time last year. I am ahead of last year, but I will be working overtime this spring and hope to have more work this year, so I have a feeling that I will eventually fall behind. If I wind up at the same place as last year, I will be happy.


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