Category Archives: Hampton Ridge

06

Nov. ’15

TGIF, 11/6/2015

Here’s an update on my progress on getting the borders on for Hampton Ridge.  I’m working on Border #2!

IMG_8596Step #1 – Cut the fabric.  Like I did with border #1, I cut the border parallel to the selvage to minimize waviness.  The first two I cut I wasn’t paying attention to the print and it wasn’t until the third strip that I wanted the border to be above.  I had enough fabric to do a total of three strips with that exact cut.  I need four strips.  So, I’ve got a trip to the LQS to do.  I do not know if I’ll have time to do three of the four sides before the week is done so I’ll plan to have the fabric in time for my next round with Hampton Ridge.

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Step #2 – Press the center of the top of the first side I will piece the first border on.  Normally I do a finger press.  But I was having a hard time matching the center of the border with the center of the top that I ended up pressing it with an iron.

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Step #3 – Press the center of the border.  For the top, notice I pressed the like sides together and for the border I pressed the wrong sides together.  This way when I match them up, they will be like sides together and the press is in the same direction.  If I forget to do this, it’s okay but I find it’s easier to match up when it is like this.

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Step #4 – Pin the centers together and pin the whole border.

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Step #5 – sew!

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Step #6 – Press it out.  For mitered borders, you want there to be excess fabric hanging off both ends of the top.  Those will be matched up with the other borders once you’ve got all 4 sides done.

Step #7 – repeat for all 4 side.  Once all 4 sides are done, it’s time to miter!

I haven’t had much time to do anything else this week. I am happy with the bit I was able to get done.  This weekend I plan to applique more of the stem on Raining Cats and Dogs, get the 2 other sides of border #2 on Hampton Ridge, finish my practice quilting on Bailey and load Tell It To The Stars onto the frame.

Linking with –

WIPs Be Gone

Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Happy Quilting Friends!

Melanie

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24

Oct. ’15

Weekend Line Up

Razzle has been the project of the week and I finished piecing the last strip of white corduroy onto the parts I’m putting together.

Razzle Strips 25 done

Razzle
Strips
25 done

Well, I do not have enough of these finished strips.  I need about 50 and I’m about 10 shy of 50.  I kept thinking that I must have counted wrong and triple counted everything over again.  And each time, I ended up with 40 completed strips.  I have about 10 half way done.  There was not enough white corduroy included in the kit originally.

Razzle Strips 10/20/15

Razzle
Strips
10/20/15

Thank goodness that I have the ability to order online and get another yard of white corduroy.  And I discovered this issue at the end of the week, so I can jump on Project #4 a day early and leave Razzle for next month.

The plan for today is to applique the next piece for Raining Cats and Dogs.

Raining Cats and Dogs Block 7 Upper part marked up 10/18/2015

Raining Cats and Dogs
Block 7
Upper part marked up
10/18/2015

Pack up Razzle, update my project page so I remember where I left off for next month.

And pull out Missing Ivy to work on this week.

Design Wall Monday November 25, 2013

Design Wall Monday
November 25, 2013

Yes, the last time I worked on this was in 2013.  Remember I’m pulling out old UFOs and getting them going again.  I also have Bailey out of the garage and in my living room.  I’m having some technical difficulties on it so I’m not going to do anything with it today.  But I hope to have some time to try to get it to work again tomorrow.  I spent all afternoon on it yesterday and I really want to work with fabric so I’ll be putting off machine work until tomorrow. 🙂

Project Rotation:

  1. backing for Moon Glow / borders for Hampton Ridge
  2. Block A in for Celtic Solstice
  3. Razzle
  4. Missing Ivy

Happy quilting friends! 🙂

~Melanie

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21

Sep. ’15

Monday Madness – 09/21/2015

 

Hampton Ridge 3 pieces now 9/19/2015

Hampton Ridge
3 pieces now
9/19/2015

My design wall is currently my design floor.  I only need three seems to piece and then I can move onto the borders.

Raining Cats and Dogs block 7 - the tail is on 9/20/2015

Raining Cats and Dogs
block 7 – the tail is on
9/20/2015

Raining Cats and Dogs! – One of the reasons why I get stuck on a project is because sometimes I forget where I’m at and I don’t have the energy to figure it out and move on.  So, one of the things I’m doing with this project is prep the next piece.  In this case, I actually pinned it down so you can see the tail that I added today.  But usually I’ll just pin it loosely.

Celtic Solstice – With all my complaining last week, I actually got a lot done. I chain pieced and created stations.  That way, if I got bored in a particular station, I could move on to the next.

I had the pressing station, the cutting stations (and succeeded in cutting all the remaining white triangles I needed), the sewing station, and then back to the pressing station, etc.  So, I finished 176 white triangles pieced onto the right side of the HSTs.  I’ve got to finish piecing them and then I start piecing the left sides.  While I’m at it, I’ll start cutting the blue triangles that will be joining this piece.

The sewing station Need to piece more triangles onto the right sides of the HSTs

The sewing station
Need to piece more triangles onto the right sides of the HSTs

Celtic solstice Step 4 176 done 9/20/2015

Celtic solstice
Step 4
176 done
9/20/2015

 

I’m looking forward to a great week!

Check out more finished BOMs at  and design walls at Patchworktimes.com and Cooking Up Quilts

Have a great week!

~Melanie

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20

Sep. ’15

Stash Report – Week 38, 2015

Nothing in or out!  But a little progress was made on my various projects.  I was able to get the “No Dogs” sign appliqued on to Block 7 of Raining Cats and Dogs.

Raining Cats and Dogs Block 7 - at the moment 9/19/2015

Raining Cats and Dogs
Block 7 – at the moment
9/19/2015

Here’s a picture of the full block as it is now.  I’m trying to work on this one piece at a time on the weekends.  So today the plan is to get the dog’s tail on.

Raining Cats and Dogs Block 7 - at the moment block as a whole 9/19/2015

Raining Cats and Dogs
Block 7 – at the moment
block as a whole
9/19/2015

I was also able to get Hampton Ridge go from 6 rows to 3 rows.  The next step is to get it into 2 rows, then 1 piece!  I’m loving how this is turning out.  Once I get that inner top done, I’ll pull out the border fabric and start working on getting that on.

Hampton Ridge 3 pieces now 9/19/2015

Hampton Ridge
3 pieces now
9/19/2015

I worked a little bit on Celtic Solstice too but it’s just a bunch of HSTs and white triangles right now.  I need to be patient because here’s the part where my precision starts to slacken.  This is why I only do a few at a time because after about 20 of these things, they all start to blend together.  I took out the Corduroy Quilt – Razzle – yesterday but didn’t have a chance to actually do anything.  So today I’ll be adding it to the rotation.  Here’s the plan:

  1. At the pressing stations
    1. press the white fabric (because I still need to cut about 50 pairs of the 2″ triangles)
    2. press the random pieces I pieced together as leaders and enders between project yesterday
    3. press the Celtic Solstice pieces that are already have one of the white triangles pieced with an HST
  2. Go through Razzle and see where I’m at
  3. At the cutting station
    1. Cut the white fabric for the 50 pairs
    2. Cut for Razzle if I need to
  4. At the piecing station
    1. piece the white triangles to the HSTs for Celtic Solstice
    2. piece Razzle together.

Here’s the numbers this week:

Used this week: 0 yards

Used year to Date: -47 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 87.08 yards
Net Added for 2015: 39.58 yards

see more stash reports atPatchwork Times

~Have a quilty week!

Melanie

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14

Sep. ’15

Monday Madness – 09/14/2015

My design wall is still not up… not sure when the hubby will get around to it but … it will be up when I need it. 🙂

I took out Hampton Ridge and worked on it a little bit but I’m bored already with it.  I need to start piecing again.  But before I do  that – here’s the project plan for Hampton Ridge:

  1. Finish the inner top:
    • The inner top has 11 rows (really 9 but the end rows have a corner triangle to attach so I’m counting 11).  I’ve already pieced couples together so now I’ve got 6 pieces.
    • The next step is to get the the 6 pieces down to 3,
    • down to 2,
    • down to 1 inner top.
  2. borders
  3. back
  4. label
  5. quilt

Since I need to do something more than piece rows together, I’m going to work on Celtic Solstice at the same time, maybe get some cutting done for Scrapitude 2016. 🙂

I was able to get some work done on Raining Cats and Dogs!

Raining Cats and Dogs Block #7 - more work 9/13/15

Raining Cats and Dogs
Block #7 – more work
9/13/15

It’s not a lot – just the post of the sign but it’s another step forward. 🙂

Check out more finished BOMs at  and design walls at Patchworktimes.com and Cooking Up Quilts

Have a great week!

~Melanie

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12

Sep. ’15

Saturday Musings

So I’m getting to the end of my quilt list for 2015.  At the beginning of the year that list was:

Flowers and Baskets was completed.  Scrapitude and Tell It To the Stars are in queue to be quilted.  Moon Glow will be joining the queue this weekend.  That leaves

Hampton Ridge is very close to being done and Raining Cats and Dogs is a hand project.  And I’m working on the last block for that so that will soon be in the finishing stages too.  That leaves

I have to be honest and say that I’m not thrilled with the last two.  I enjoyed working on the mysteries while it was going on but after the reveal, I didn’t like them.  Although Celtic Solstice has grown on me.  Maybe it’s because I’ve got a lot of those little pieces done.  I don’t know. Anyway, I went through some of my project bins and in the mind of simplifying my life got rid of some of the miscellaneous projects that have accumulated.  Most of them were small projects that were given to me for free somewhere.  I’m never going to work on them so I got rid of them.  I think Grand Illusions will be going that way as well.  I’ve still kept them all together because I did finish 1 or 2 steps.  But I’m revamping my list and Grand Illusions is moving down.  And since I haven’t loved the last two Bonnie Hunter mysteries, I’m not sure I’ll be playing along this year.  I enjoy playing – it’s just a lot of work for something I may not end up liking.  Here’s the new list:

A lot of these still do not even have their own pages yet.  ;0  They were mentioned in blog posts but I never set up the pages.  My excitement is mounting but I think I’m getting the urge to quilt.  The plan is to get the Moon Glow done.  Spend some time with Raining Cats and Dogs and then… bring in bailey from the garage.  I’ll have to practice some, trim down the batting and backing for Tell It To The Stars and then if I feel good, get that baby on the frame to be quilted.

Happy Quilting friends!

~Melanie

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11

Sep. ’15

TGIF, 9/11/2015

Moon Glow with 2 borders on 9/11/2015

Moon Glow
with 2 borders on
9/11/2015

Despite being laid up this week I was able to get 2 borders on.  The plan is to get the last 2 borders on this weekend.   And hopefully I’ll be able to miter the corners and have the quilt top finished!

Moon Glow Strewn about on the floor 9/11/2015

Moon Glow
Strewn about on the floor
9/11/2015

Afterwards, I’ll set it aside and work on Raining Cats and Dogs!  I’m not sure if I’ll take Moon Glow out again or if I’ll work on something else but here is the next few steps left for Moon Glow:

  1. Measure the top
  2. Determine how much backing I need and measure the backing fabric I have to see if it is enough.
  3. Embroider the label
  4. Piece the back
  5. Set the top and back aside for quilting. It is now the third quilt ready for quilting. :0
  6. Clear up the bits and pieces of leftover fabric and put it in the various scrap bins I’ve set up for my new scrap system.

If I’ve got time, the next project on my list is Hampton Ridge. So far, I’m being a monogamous quilter; working on one project at a time.  Part of it has to do with my space.  The other part has to do with the part of the project I’m working on.  I was on the border part for Moon Glow.  I had to finish that step before I moved on to another project.  I’m sure when I get to piecing things again, I’ll be able to work on a different project every weekend. 🙂  If I remember correctly (and I might be wrong) I’ve got the rows pieced for Hampton Ridge.  I need to piece the rows together to finish the inner top and then get the border on.  And then get the back together for it.  Then this will be 4th in line for quilting.  ;0

Linking with –

WIPs Be Gone

Fort Worth Fabric Studio

Happy Quilting Friends!

Melanie

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07

Sep. ’15

Monday Madness – 09/7/2015

Happy Labor Day!

My design wall is still not up but I’m hoping that that will change today.  The hubby needs something for the project.

I continue to work on Moon Glow and I’ve made some progress since last week…

  1. Piece the strips (of the same fabric) together – DONE
  2. Cut each strip into 4 equal strips – DONE
  3. Piece fabric #1 with fabric #2 to create piece A – DONE
    • repeat for fabric #3 and fabric #4 to create piece B – DONE
    • repeat for fabric #5 and fabric #6 to create piece C – DONE

…. EXCERPT.. I spent Sunday pressing the strips, next I have to pin before piecing the next set…

Moon Glow From Left to Right Strip #7 Part C Part B Part A

Moon Glow
From Left to Right
Strip #7
Part C
Part B
Part A

  1. Piece A +B to create piece D
    • repeat for C and fabric #7 for piece E
  2. Piece D+E for 4 sets of borders
  3. Then connect top and bottom
  4. connect right and left
  5. finally, miter the corners

Last time I linked to BOM Away Monday was last June.  Since then here’s a quick update on the projects I highlighted on that post.

Row by Row experience – have not done anything with it.  The kits are in a box in my sewing room and I will get to it one of these days.

Here’s a quick update on my top 4:

Scrapitude – This is ready to be quilted.  I think I need batting but I’ll work on that once Bailey is in the living room and Tell It to The Stars is quilted.

Tell It To The Stars – This is ready to be quilted to.  I’ve got everything!  I just need to trim down the batting and backing and get it on the quilt frame.  Of course, I need to get Bailey and the quilt frame into my living room.

Moon Glow – Working on getting the borders on now.

Hampton Ridge – This is still in my project bag.  I believe the rows are done and all I have to do is piece the rows together.  Then I’ve got to get the border on.  I’m not sure though and will figure it out when I’m ready to take this project out.  With the way my sewing room is set up currently, I can only have 1 project out at a time.  But I think this will wait until the final block for Raining Cats and Dogs is finished.  I want to work on that once the borders for Moon Glow is complete.

Check out more finished BOMs at  and design walls at Patchworktimes.com and Cooking Up Quilts

Have a great week!

~Melanie

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03

Jun. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 6/3/2015

 

Scrapitude back 6/3/2015

Tell It To The Stars!
back
6/3/2015

I haven’t made it yet to my LQS to get border fabric for Scrapitude so I’ve been piecing the back together for Tell It To The Stars.  I’ve found when I feel lost or at a standstill simply tackling the first doable item on my list helps get me going.  It’s almost done.  I actually like it.  I’ve even piece the label on it.  I made the mistake of putting May 2015 as the finish date but I’m not going back in to change that.  I’ll just get this done as soon as possible. 🙂  The back is not yet big enough so I’m debating if I should continue to piece the remaining hand dyed fabric that came with the kit or if I should add to the back with the extra gray fabric that I bought for this project.  If I piece the hand dyed fabric together – it will take a lot more time than using the gray fabric.  And I don’t really think it will be worth it.  Most of it will be cut off once I trim it after it’s been quilted.  I’m leaning towards using the gray.  What do you guys think?

See more WIPs at … WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

~Here’s to a great week!

Melanie

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27

May. ’15

WIP Wednesday – 5/27/2015

Scrapitude 5/27/2015

Scrapitude
5/27/2015

I’m working on finishing the top for Scrapitude.  I’ve got all the blocks pieced in rows and I’m in the middle of putting together the rows of sashing.  I’ve got 3 more of those rows to finish up and then I can piece the row of blocks with the row of sashes.  Once that is done I’ll work on getting the borders together.  I like how the quilt looks.  This started out as a mystery so you just never know with mysteries whether you’ll like how it will turn out and I’m happy that I like this one.  I wasn’t very organized when I put the blocks together.  I originally paid close attention in the block layouts and not place matching fabrics together.  However I didn’t label anything and my blocks got mixed up.  As you can see I ended up sewing matching fabrics together.  I’m not pleased about that but that’s what I get when I just want to piece things together and not take the time to label and organize everything.

 

See more WIPs at … WIP Wednesday at Freshly Pieced

~Here’s to a great week!

Melanie

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