Plaid Stepper finish and!! Finished ( or not) Friday!

Don't hold me to this - but I really think this is the last stepper quilt... seriously.. but you never know what I may uncover haha!!

 

There has been so much crazy going on, that I found myself needing a moment ( I may need more tho!)   So I buckled down and got this one done. it seemed like it could be an easy finish, and give me some sort of accomplishment haha

The Airplanes seemed fitting. It seems we have talked about flying a lot over the last couple of weeks.

My Dad was a private pilot, and when he decided to learn to fly - the whole family went a long with him. It has been fun reminiscing about all of our flying adventures this last week,

Everyone has gone back home now, and I am doing all the estate stuff. I am glad to have the memories ;-)

I am also behind in reading my blogs, so if you get a comment on a post a long time ago... sorry - I am catching up - I need my Quilty Inspirations!!!

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Another Stepper - and !! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

 And another one done, and another one done, and another one bites the dust.....

Can you tell what era music my husband has had on lately? and did you know that I can hear what he plays while I quilt???  Don't tell him - I am afraid he will start playing songs that tell me to buy him stuff.....

I think this may be my last Stepper quilt top made in 2022..... and all have been quilted.... and don't do a spit-take - but!!! All of them have been bound... I KNOW !!!!!

I had fun with these little stepper quilts this year - I think I made eleven of them?   And I am not sure I see a dent in my stash... wasn't that supposed to happen?   Maybe I will try again next year with the RSC challenge with another easy fast block.... I am on the lookout!!

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and another ! Plaid Stepper Finish and !!! Finished ( or not) Friday!!

Way back in August I got this top all laid out, I thought I had stitched it together.... and then I didn't remember where it had gone.... So imagine my happiness when I saw it in my To Be Quilted pile....

I quilted it in a free form baptist fan style... Bound it 

And got it all washed up..... 

and Ta-da!!! it is all finished!!!.... 

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An overload of Steppers

I am starting to think I have a problem... or maybe an addiction or maybe... I just can't stop myself from cutting up 3 1/2 inch strips... and turning them into Stepper quilts.... 

I give myself to the end of the year - then I may ask you to stage an intervention.... 

When I was cutting up my blues for the Blue Plaid Quilts ( One here ) and ( One here) I also found Reds - and because I wanted to empty the bag - I cut them too.....

And now:

I have three MORE in progress

One - Is a top already:

Two is Rowed already.... so you know that top is coming soon: 

And three... its on the design wall - and needed some leftover blocks added to it....

It's an addiction... like chips... you can't have just one....

help.......

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Patriotic Steppers on the Design Wall

 My amazing awesome QOV friends got together this Weekend for a Sew day and we DEMOLISHED the 3 1/2 inch Patriotic Strip bin!!!!

IT WAS AWESOME!!!

We had stitchers, and we had a cutter, and an ironer , and a design wall putter upper......

We went SUPER SCRAPPY - and this whole top was finished by the time we left!!!

and then we went PRETTY SCRAPPY - and this one is pinned and ready to be rowed

and then we tamed it down.... just a teeny little bit

and this was pinned and ready to be rowed

and then I forgot the photo of the stack of blocks - but we finished another 48 for another top and have 14 left in the pile.... 

So a Minimum of 4 tops.... maybe 5 ( if I get in action!)

What a day!!!

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Forest Steppers finish and...... Finished ( or not) Friday

This week has just flown by!!! I am not sure what makes them go faster or slower but holee cow... I was shocked to see Friday on the calendar!!

We have been running sun up to sun down ( and maybe even later) these days. We ride at dawn, we haul hay/move cattle/ride other horses and mow till dark... its that time of year!

I did manage to Squeeze in my  May Steppers Quilt this week tho!!!

The color for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge was dark greens ( I think... its soooo long ago haha)

And so!

I will admit to running out of daylight to take its photo... so I turned on every light in the house to simulate the day ... I am sure I looked like a lighthouse on a hill!

Did you know that if you try hard enough - spotlights work too.... I thought you might want to see the back.

And!! it is bound and completely finished!

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Plaid Stepper Progress

I started this one when I didn't know what the color for our RSC was going to be in May

and because Lois gave me a bag of plaids that just had to be dug into.....

and now!!!

Its a finish!!

When it was up on the design wall I thought it was kind of Muddy in color... you know - it all blended in - but now that it is quilted and hanging in the sun... I disagree with myself!! I think there is a good variety of Plaids in there!!

This is an up close for Judy - she asked about my flamingo clips - they are towel clips for pool chairs. I don't always have a pool - but! now I have my flamingos ( I also have margarita glasses haha)

A quick shot of the back. I found this Grey shirting in my stash and I think it just worked SO very well!

And you know... one more gratuitous shot - just in case you couldn't see the quilting ;-)

A couple of you asked how many blocks I make for each quilt - and the answer is - I don't know.

I just started sewing these strips together until I got tired, then I laid them up on the design wall - and Ta da!

I actually had one extra - that will go into my block bin....

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May RSC - Forest Steppers and my Monthly String Blocks

I'm coming in just under the wire on this one!!!!

The Rainbow Scrap Challenge color of the month was Green - I read that as Forest or Dark greens...

and with all the wonderful challenges that took me out of my studio this month - I was so excited to get this one into TOP stage!!!

( which means you WILL see it again... as a finish!!)

I didn't realized I had that much Forest in my stash... but I did!!!

And then!!! Another under the wire!!!  My plan of making one string block a day almost got away from me. And yes - I take the *string* part pretty liberally ;-)

Here you go!! 31 Blocks for May!!

They make for a bright, crazy, eye straining design wall!!!

Plaid Steppers

 I blame Angela for this one..... 

( Not really , but I had to start somewhere!)

Usually she gives a hint, or a clue about what the new color will be. And I really didn't need to know right away - but Lois had send me this bag of plaids..... oh maybe I should blame Lois too!!!!

In my minds eye - I was going to grab the plaids that matched the RSC color for May and Bam!!! Start in....

But then - I pulled plaids out and I just started cutting - because. what is a girl to do when she is surrounded by plaids. I think the plaid dust went to my head.

I am not sure how big this one will be, but I cut enough strips for 15 quilts ( right???)

Here is where I am at the moment:

Its really prettier in person - but with a lot of these prints -Its kind of muddy in color. and guess what?

I like it!!!

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Pink Steppers... Pink Hats.... and Finished (or not!) Friday!!!

 Oh my Heavens... did this week not just FLY past!!!! It seemed to for me! I am not sure where it went - but at least I got a few things finished...... 

Pink was the Color of the Month for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.... so I dug in!

This is the Quilt I finished :

Got a tiny break in the wind and actually had sun ( as opposed to dust or smoke)  so I ran to the trailer!!!!

Ta Da!!! My Finished Pink Stepper Quilt!! (tutorial Here) 

And because is was so florally - It needed some big and bold ( and kinda quick) Quilting on it!

Oh! and  shot of the back!

Hot Pink

I had a whole bolt of it, and I am surprised at how many places I have used it!

and then my Hat recap!!

I didn't get as many done as I wanted - but Vacation, and family things kept me kinda busy in the evening.  I do have one in progress - so you'll have to see that for May .

I didn't have any pink in my yarn pile - so I went in to Hobby Lobby. I found the Pink and Green there and it was awesome! it was called Crafters Secret Big Idea yarn and there was 810 yards per skein. 

I really liked how soft it is!

So there you have it... My Month in Pink!!

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Under the wire... Steppin on Up!!! and Finished ( or not) Friday!!

 Did you know that yesterday was the last day of March?

Did you know that my Yellow RSC quilt was not finished....  

Did you hear the panic, the desperation, the whirring of the sewing machine????

That was me... sorry about that disturbance....

But Now!!! after all that Panic - I can now say!!

YELLOW is finished!!!

It is super bright and FULL of bees!! I hope that all the bees stay on the quilt, and don't swarm me... I am allergic - but!! they are just so cute!!!

When I was building it - it just seemed unfinished.  

Jan at https://thecolorfulfabriholic.blogspot.com/ said I should add a row at just the bottom.

And she was right ! Finished it just the way I wanted it to look!!

Then I quilted really fun circles - in my thoughts - maybe how a bee flies as it goes around the flower before landing? 

Oh!! and for the back!! I found a Black with Bees Print!! I am thinking I might have carried the theme a little too far - but! Its all a Buzz now!!!

And for the final Count of Hats for the Month of March - EIGHT!!

The Maize color I had really got 7 hats  and that top right one is all the leftovers of the maize, Green and blue. So there you go - I am up to 25 hats for M to use for her Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes.

And now I am ready to move on to Pink for April!! This is what I found... we will see what works!!

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Welcome to Finished!! ( or not) Friday!!!

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March Yellow RSC Steppers quilt

 Last week was Spring Break.

I like Spring Break.... but.. it messed up my time schedule, and no - I am not back to organized. but its all good... I got to see kids, my uncle and aunt visited, I cooked... A LOT.  My fridge is was full now.... anyone need leftovers??

I don't like leftovers... good thing my husband does, he is cooked for .... for the whole week.

Oh ya - we went Hiking, Jeeping, and Wine Tasting... I have photos.... beware ;-)

I Started working on my Yellow RSC Steppers quilt. and the yellows were SO bright, I thought the black would tone them down. 

In my opinion , it did not... its all super busy.

But you know what?

I Like it... and that is all that matters ( okay not really, but sorta)

I stopped here and kept looking at it. It seemed unfinished...

So.............

I added a row. I like it better now... It seems finished.

Off to row it!!

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Teal Steppers Finish.... and Finished (or not) Friday

 February Rainbow Scrap Challenge Was Teal....  You know I had to make a Teal Stepper quilt.... and!

now!! It is finished!! Quilted and Bound!!

I gave my husband a hard time.... if you remember my Red Steppers... I took their photos on the Blue Trailer... but the Blue just didn't highlight this quilt. So how fortunate is it that I have a Cream color Trailer too????? I mean... who says Ranchers don't support quilters haha!

I thought these bright colors needed happy quilting - so Circles.... Lots of Circles.....  

And how bout that crazy leopard print backing!!!   It was green and I thought it just looked perfect!!

I hope you all had a great week... Our Mystery finished up Wednesday. So its off to plan a new one.... 

alright - that is my brag for the week - What have you got finished up?  Share away!!

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