I recently wrote about the five current projects in my sewing room. Project 1 & Project 2 had their own posts. See my post about all my current projects – Click Here. So here’s my first week progress.

Project #1 – Scrap Dance Pachanga/Mystery QAL (Queen Size Quilt)

First Step was cutting all the fabric, but I’m cutting as I go. The Second Step was the Flying Geese. Third Step was the two-patches. I’m making a queen size, so each clue has lots of pieces. Fourth Step was released on 2/26, and I got these done. Now back to catching up with Steps #2 & #3.

Project #2 – Quilt of Valor #A-12/Mystery QAL (Large Throw Size Quilt)

The first clue will be out 3/3, and my progress this week was picking fabric and washing it in preparation. While prepping this fabric I uncovered 3 other QOV UFOs.

Project #3 – Harmony, 2021 Hand Pieced QAL (28″ Square Wall Hanging)

The option for this Quilt Along (QAL) is to make 1 unit for a wall hanging or 4 units to make a quilt. I get impatient, plus doing multiple projects, so I’m making the wall hanging which will be 28″ square. This week was a quickie – just one copy of a Square in a Square.

Other weeks may require more time, so I got a bit of a head start on next weeks assignment which requires 4 HSTs.

Project #4 – 9 Patch Rows QAL (Queen Size Quilt)

I started a bit behind primarily because I have a hard time choosing colors. Two Clues, which means two Rows, had already been released and Clue #3 was released last Friday. I’m making this all out of my stash and each row will probably be different colors.

Row One is alternating 9-Patch blocks using just one color plus the background. The process making the 9-Patch block was different, but it did work up very quickly.

Row Two is using the Churn Dash Block, which is a a version of the basic 9-Patch block. It uses two colors plus the background.

Row Three’s pattern was released Friday (2/26). I’ll have two weeks to make it. First I’ll have to pick the fabric/colors. But since the next row won’t be released for almost 2 weeks, I should be able to keep up.

Project #5 – 2021 My Hometown BOM (63″ Square Quilt)

This Block of the Month had an embroidered or appliqued unit for the center of the 5 blocks. Since I already had a hand project to do and I’m not that fond of applique (especially with lots of small pieces), I chose to use a focus fabric for the center. Also, since I still had all my fall fabric out from making the Autumn Jubilee 2020 quilt, I decided to continue using fall colors.

This quilt will have the blocks set on point. I like to choose Quilt Alongs/Block of the Months that offer me different quilts/blocks/techniques that I don’t usually do. I look at these as learning opportunities. The big advantage is that I am not doing it by myself and there are usually tutorials or videos or blog posts with tips to go along with the directions. Many of the QALs & BOMs have Facebook Groups in which others share their progress and ask/answer questions, or in general, give support to others. Quilters can be so positive!

Other Sewing Accomplished –

I made 4 pillowcases to go with three of the quilts I finished in January that are at the longarm quilter.

I’m hoping I will be able to keep up the progress.

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This week our weather included snow, sleet, freezing rain and temps in the teens followed by sunny days and temps back into the 40’s & 50s. Family & friends in Texas & Louisiana finally were able to get out and begin recovering from their snow/ice & freezing temperatures.

Hope you are making progress on whatever you are stitching this week!

Happy Stitching!

Quilt Mouse