2025 Quilting Goals Review: results

Way back in January, my goals were: "to complete more WIP/UFO quilts and projects. Also in my plan is doing some hand quilting, something that I am not too good at. So, that will be a goal to improve upon. After several years, I am still trying to improve upon paper piecing. Thank you to all who take the time to post tutorials. I also plan on completing 2 instead of the usual 1 quilts for donation to people who are in need." Not quite all of those goals were met, though. Please continue reading for more {thank you}, and for comments.

Bowl cozies

Well, hello friends! Yes, it has been a while. I am back to sewing again, and hoping to be quilting again very soon. These are three bowl cozies that I made for my daughter and her family for Christmas this year. Somehow, one cozy did not get into the photo. The pattern is free, and cannot remember the site that this was on. A lot of my friends say how they love bowl cozies, so it was a new project for me. They are constructed with 100% cotton fabrics, batting, and thread. Have you ever made any of these? They were fun to sew, and my daughter loves them. Wishing you all happy holidays.

Another quilt top completed

This is another quilt top for: Kathleen Tracy's Facebook Group. This one is titled Underground Railroad, and is from her book Schoolgirl Sampler. Feeling better now, and returning to sewing and quilting. It has been a while for sure. Hope you are all having a great weekend. I will be blog visiting today for sure. Please continue reading for comments.

Happy 4th of July 2025

Happy 4th of July wishes to you all. This is a little pin keep that I made from block #51 in Kathleen Tracy's book Schoolgirl Sampler. It is named Patriotic. Perfect for today's holiday. 'Never can have too many pinkeeps, right? Do you ever make any patriotic projects?

Completed: Civil War Mini Quilt 2025

This is my completed quilt for The Civil War Mini Quilt Challenge 2025 at: Kathleen Tracy's Facebook Group. As you can see in this photo, I just was not happy with my choice of sashing fabric. So, 'changed it to the same fabric as the borders. In my years of quilting, I have found that it is usually better to just go ahead and make a change instead of looking at the completed quilt and always wishing that a change would have been made. It is so much easier to makle a change before the quilt is all finished, isn't it? Please continue reading for this little quilt's stats.

Kathleen Tracy Civil War Mini Quilt Challenge 2025

This is my quilt top for The Civil War Mini Quilt Challenge at: Kathleen Tracy's Facebook Group. Yes, another WIP for me, lol. At least this one is smaller in size. Planning on getting this one finished very soon. Thank you all very much for staying with me during my down time. You all are the best!

SAHRR: completed quilt top!

Finally finished my quilt top for: Quilting Gail's SAHRR 2025. Although several weeks late, and after a few changes to my layout, it is done. Thank you to Gail for this very fun SAHRR. Everyone's quilts and quilt tops look fabulous. Hoping to get this one quilted and binded soon.