Linking up with Quilt Schmilt
To Do Tuesday #2 2023
For the Week 3rd January
- continue to work on the Chilhowie Bonnie Hunter blocks. The final clue came out last Friday and it finishes off the quilt. It has quite a few steps in it so now I will go slow as I finish, at the moment I am doing the sashing between the blocks which involves some quarter square triangles so will take a little while.
- The next Sewcialites block later in the week. Done. I just did it in the main colours and the other blue/yellow and the 3 inch one I am leaving out this week. This is block 10 designed by Lori Holt.
. - Complete doing the hand binding on my Magnolia quilt. Finally done. I used Riley Blake Anne of Green Gables fabric and the pattern is by Chelsi Sttratton. I made it smaller than the pattern.
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And a few other things that found there way in. I know many of you call them squirrels but we have no squirrels in my country so no name for them!!
I decided to do A Quilting Life BOM for 2023 even though I had decided I wouldn’t. But only doing the 6″ version and in boys fabric that can be turned into a boys quilt and uses up scraps of fabric left overs!
I also took on moving my A Quilting Life BOM 2022 further along during January, towards the finish line. My 12″ top is done so I put my 6″ blocks together into a top and its the perfect size our NICU like so eventually I’l’ quilt it up for that.
I also started making a backing for the 12″ block one and that is almost finished.
Week of 10th January
- Continue to work on Chilhowie Bonnie Hunter mystery on the sashing.
- Next Sewcialites block
- Finish backing for 12″ A Quilting Life BOM 2022
- Whatever takes my eye!
Bitten by the Quilting Bug 
Kathryn you have so many beautiful projects on the go! Your Magnolia quilt and a Quilting Life quilts are incredible. How sweet that the new Quilting Life blocks will make a NICU quilt. Good luck with this week’s list. Thank you for linking with TDT. Happy stitching 😉
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Magnolia is stunning! About what size will the NICU quilt be?
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Linda they like them to be 35 inches long and 29 inches wide at my hospital. It’s odd because every hospital seems to have its own requirements.
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I’m really enjoying your many blocks. I’m looking forward to see Chilhowie all done. It’s going to be awesome. The A Quilting Life blocks will certainly make a cute boy quilt. Those can be difficult.
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Boys quilts can be challenging especially when I tend to collect feminine fabric!!
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Boy quilts seem to be challenging for most of us. My oldest granddaughter requested purple and gold ( her high school colors)but no flowers please, for her graduation quilt! That was a challenge!
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The Magnolia Quilt is absolutely stunning! Quilting Life is a beauty. You have a great eye for choosing beautiful color combinations.
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Your Magnolia quilt is beautiful, Kathryn! Really pretty colors. The Quilting Life blocks also came together nicely. You have a real knack for color selections – I always love what you do!
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Hi Kathryn! No squirrels in New Zealand?! I didn’t know that. Hmm. I’ll have to think about a solution to that problem. HAHA! Magnolia!! OMG, it turned out so beautiful. I know it was a long process but the finish and the wait were well worth it. I love the color binding you selected – is it a darker purple? It really pulls that color out of all the blocks. I love it and I hope you do, too. Does it have a home? Good luck with this week’s list. {{Hugs}} ~smile~ Roseanne
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Yes the binding is a darker purple colour. The quilt really needed something like it because of all the white! Yes happy with the quilt. It has no home but hopefully by winter it will do!!
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You have so many pretty projects going. I really like the Magnolia Quilt and the boys’ version of A Quilting Life.
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What wonderful projects! I love that Sewcialites block! And the Magnolia is beautiful. I am trying to not add another Block project!! And you aren’t helping. LOL
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Love the sewcialite block and that 6” block in boys’ fabrics is perfect. I can relate to joining BOMs and sew-alongs that I previously said I wouldn’t!
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