Interim project: Flying geese units

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When I am done with a project and don't have a new one in line, I piece units such as Broken Dishes or Flying Geese.  This week it's been flying geese units, in 1800's reproduction fabrics.

I use the no waste 4 at a time method shown in this PDF.  I know this is not for everyone but if I keep a scant seam allowance, my geese units turn out just fine.

Cut squares:

Piles of finished geese that will finish at 2 by 4 inches:

What blocks to put together?  Perhaps Dutchman's Puzzle, finishing at 8 inches square:

Or Starlight Geese, finishing at 10 inches square:

Hmm, we'll see.  In the meantime, I am sewing 1/4 to the side of drawn pencil lines, cutting units apart, and pressing the units.  I will continue until I have enough for a single bed quilt.  Oh, and I purchased more fabric for sashing and binding for the eventual quilt.  😉

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Photos to share with Mom

 This is not a quilting post - that will be next Wednesday.

I am sharing photos of an apartment my mom is interested in.  This unit is undergoing renovation so it's empty at the moment.

To enlarge a photo:  Click on it once.   To close the photo view, click on the X at the extreme upper right.

Photos are in order in which I took them.  The fireplace in the living area:

The garage has the workman's items in it, and new appliances.

A view of the kitchen, where the stove will go.  There are lazy Susan cabinets on either side.

The sink area.

And where the refrigerator will go.

The solarium.

The Laundry room has cabinets.

Guest bath has bath insert.  The lid of the toilet is off, for some reason.

Guest bedroom with one closet, with wire shelving.

Master bathroom, with one piece shower stall, a little bigger than usual.

Master bedroom with 2 closets, wire shelving.  Ceiling fan!

Corner of master bedroom.

View of the main living area:

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Potato Chip project: Quilted up

 Good day, and welcome to my blog.  It's a dark morning full of clouds and thunder.

But it's a day to blog about my progress on a 2024 UFO.

In October 2024 I started making potato chip blocks - you can't make just one!  You can find instructions on the web or look at my tutorial HERE.  Fabric pieces are 2.5 inches by 4.5 inches.

I also included my progress in that blog post.

Once a top, I folded it up and it languished until I felt I needed to finish a UFO, rather than start a new project.  That time is this week.

I prepared a "Frankenback": sewing together several long cut offs of backing fabric from previous projects.  All the same beige fabric.  I did the same with long batting scraps: making a "Frankenbatt".  It's almost like getting free backing and batting (but I did pay for it).

I quilted it on my trusty old Kenmore, feed dogs up:

I quilted just simple straight lines in the ditch.

Quilted, not trimmed:

And a close-up:

Lots of older fabrics here, some more than 30 years old.  The overall quilt is busy, and if I do this pattern again, I would use sashing in between blocks.  I have also seen versions with the center two pieces a bright color, then the first round of pieces is all pale neutrals, then bright fabrics for the last round.

Next: trim and bind.  I have the binding prepared and saved.

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Flying geese top almost done

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In my last blog post, I shared an 8-inch block using flying geese units, and an interesting set.

Today I report that I finished the blocks and started assembling the diagonal rows for the on-point setting.

Here is the top with setting triangles in place, minus borders:

And a close-up:

The border will be 4 inches wide (cut at 4.5 inches), using a navy print fabric I had held aside.  I had just enough:

Yes, that's what is left. I will add the borders later this week.

A Tale of two neutral fabrics

I had ordered a yard of a Kona Solid fabric in a more warm beige tone that my usual Kona Snow, to see if I liked it.  I did, and I went ahead and ordered 1.5 yards of this color, I thought, from etsy.  I was sure that I had originally ordered the champagne color.  So that is what I ordered from etsy.  I wanted it for the setting triangles for this project.  

Well, when it arrived, it was clear they were two different colors.

Triangles:  Champagne color.  Folded yardage:  the original purchase.  The color difference is more obvious in person.  I used the Kona Champagne in my quilt top.  I'll use the yardage in another project.

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New block and interesting set

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I was looking in the book All-time Favorite Scrap Quilts from That Patchwork Place, and saw an interesting project called Good Fences make Good Neighbors.

I didn't want to make pinwheel blocks so I played around on graph paper and came up with an 8 inch block with flying geese, not a 10 inch block as in this pattern.

But I still used the suggested setting.  Here are some blocks, laid out on a table.

I am making the flying geese units using the no waste 4 at a time method.  You can see a PDF of how to do this HERE.  I am using reproduction fabrics, 1850 - 1890 style.  

I have 46 of 50 blocks done.  The center portion should be 56 by 79 inches in size (EDIT: 56 by 67 inches!) and then add borders.  I still have to square all the blocks and cut the outside setting triangles.

The Book in case you are interested:

So is this an original block?  Maybe.  Let me know in the comments if you have seen it before.  Is it an original quilt pattern?  Definitely not, as I am using the setting I saw.

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Hamilton Gardens Quilt Finish

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In 2025 at the start of my retirement I started on the pattern Hamilton Gardens by Bonnie Hunter.  Blocks are sewn together and set on point for a dynamic look.  She gave instructions for filling in the triangles around the edges that come with such a setting.  But I used plain setting triangles, as you will see below.

Start of the project is described in this blog post.

Progress on blocks is described in this blog post.

The start on assembly is described in this blog post.

Today I report that the top has been quilted by my local long armer quilter, and it is bound.

And a closer look:

Every so often, the reproduction fabric squares will contain the image of a flower, a girl, or a train.

On to the next project!

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Autumn Braids now a top

 Good day, and welcome to my blog.  It's a hot few days here in the American Midwest.

I have been busy in my sewing room, sewing on the Autumn Braids pattern. One makes the braids, cut them to length, add accent borders, and assemble into long columns that will run the length of the quilt.  The first two braids were exactly the same length and I sewed them together easily.

The next two braids were a bit short: 0.5 inches and 0.3 inches and had to have coping strips added to the bottom.

But finally, I added outer border strips and it is done.

The border fabric is the featured fabric of this Middleboro Road collection.

I managed to also cut strips for binding from the leftover yardage, sewed them together, and set the binding aside on my bookshelf.  No, it won't get lost.

Now to bind a UFO (Un-Finished Object).  Enough of these new starts for now, even though they are fun.

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New Start: Autumn Braids

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A new start is always refreshing, isn't it?  And this one is a form of "Homework".

In my local quilt guild, there is a spin off group that concentrates on projects using pre-cuts: jelly rolls, charm packs and so on.  The project chosen for this summer is the pattern Autumn Braids.  Google "Autumn Braids quilt pattern" and you'll see it for sale in various shops or on etsy.

Start with a jelly roll of 40 strips, in this case the fabric line Middleboro Road:

I admit I purchased this jelly roll to add to an online order so that I would get free shipping.  

Cut strips into sections and make 4 braids.  When the braids get long and unwieldy, roll up and pin them.

Cut into sections and border with an accent fabric.

Make a long column, following directions.

The blue fabric in between sections will also be used to separate the columns and for the borders.  So buy enough for this, and don't use a directional fabric (no stripes).

This is as far as I have gotten in the last week.  I will continue on this, and possibly trim and bind a UFO.  I have a quilt back from the long arm quilter I use, and it is ready for finishing.

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Top done and "leftovers" project started

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I am reporting that my This and That (pattern by Quilted Twins) top in warm colors is done, except for a 2 inch white border:

It is 8 blocks by 9 blocks for a total of 72, plus black/white sashings.

Start of project is reported HERE.

Progress reported HERE.

But I reported that I had cut strips and squares with abandon and had many left over.  So I started another project, called "Leftovers".  More 16 patches, set a different way:

I have enough leftovers for 42 16 patches, to be set 6 by 7.  Above is how many I have done so far.  This will keep me busy in the hot weather we are having this week.

PS. Last week I asked if readers liked the cool or warm colorway of this pattern.  A number of respondents said Both! but the warm colorway had a slight edge.

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Progress and: which one do you like best?

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I record my quilty progress here, as I don't have a notebook in my sewing room (I would lose it in the mess).  I can look back to see what I have done.  Now that I am retired, I try to blog weekly.

So this week:  progress and a question.  First the progress:

I have moved forward with my This and That project (pattern by Quilted Twins).

Five out of nine rows assembled, so I am halfway there.  The pattern calls for 72 blocks set 8 by 9.

I had a pile of leftover 2-inch strips because I cut too many.  I am going to use them up in a simple 16 patch block pattern, with black sashing and cornerstones.  Like this:

But now I have a question for my readers.  I have done the This and That pattern twice, in cool green/teal/blue fabrics, and now in warm red/orange/yellow fabrics.

Which do you like better?  The cool colorway?

Or the warm colorway?

Let me know in the comments.

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Progress: This and That in warm colors

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Last week I wrote about starting a quilt project (This and That, from Quilted Twins) in warm colors.  This week I progressed on that project.

I sewed 72 16-patch blocks in assorted colors.  I measured, trimmed, and squared them up.

Luckily, they were the right size or only slightly larger than 6.5 inches, unfinished.  I then started making 'snowball' blocks on 36 of these blocks:

I am using Kona Snow fabric.  I wish I had a pale pale yellow but I am not going to buy more fabric for this project.

As mentioned before, I cut into my scraps and fat quarters with wild abandon, not counting.  This habit backfired on this project as I have lots of strips and squares left over:

Yes that's the leftovers after making 72 blocks.  I must think of another pattern to use them up.  There is quite a bit left.

To do:  Finish the snowball blocks.  Cut sashing and cornerstones, and start assembly of the quilt top.

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