Showing posts with label valentines mystery quilt. Show all posts
Showing posts with label valentines mystery quilt. Show all posts

Sunday, February 1, 2026

15 Minutes to Stitch Week Five

 Look at me, posting on time.  This week was a week off from Project Quilting challenge.  The challenge for this upcoming week, is Year of the Horse, which makes me happy. I was hoping that they would do that. I made a horse quilt last year, and even though I was afraid it wouldn't turn out right, tracing a pattern does let me make a horse that looks like a horse.




In this time off, I continued to work on the recently started quilts.  That is the Lupine and Laughter mystery quilt. I had one block done, but I still needed to finish the half rectangle triangles to make the star block.  I also decided to make another couple of blocks to make a 4x4 setting. These quilts look better with repetition, and although a 4x4 setting doesn't create a lot of repetition, it is better than a smaller setting.



I also finished the quilt top for the Valentine's mystery hosted by Kathleen Tracy.  I still need to applique the heart. Her small quilts are fun to make and although I usually resist making them, I usually also regret not making them.


  • 15 minute days/Jan = 31/31 days
  • 15 minute days/2026 = 31/31days
  • Success rate = 100%






Monday, January 26, 2026

15 Minutes to Stitch Week Four




 It is going to take me some practice to remember to post my progress on the 15 Minutes to Stitch challenge every week.  I have been stitching every day though.  

I've shown you some of the quilting from this month already on the blog:

  • The Project quilting challenge #1 where I made An Open Space to Breathe (I originally wrote that as A Quiet Place to Breathe, which is also a good name)
  • The project Quilting challenge #2 where I made Change
  • The bunkbed blanket I am repairing
  • The peacock made with leftovers from the Lupine & Laughter mystery
  • The Lupine & Laughter mystery
Since then, I have made a little more progress on each of the unfinished projects aforementioned.


But that's not all.  I found a group on Facebook that is making a Jane Stickle block a week, and I've made a couple of Jane Stickle blocks with them.


I have also started a small mystery quilt by Kathleen Tracy. I am very tempted to start a lot of quilts, but have been resisting, but I think this small quilt shouldn't take too much time. Plus it uses the tiny extra fabric from the Lupine and Laughter mystery quilt. The tiny blocks are the Valentine's mystery quilt and the bigger HSTs are from Lupine & Laughter.


  • 15 minute days/Jan = 24/24 days
  • 15 minute days/2026 = 24/24days
  • Success rate = 100%