Sunday, January 31, 2021

Some Assembly Required


Back in December I blogged that I wanted to dig into my skinny strings and make a few quilts.  At that time one of the UFOs I wanted to move forward was a Crossed Block Quilt.  Now I'm happy to say I have made 38 more blocks with my skinny strings (well, I had to use a few fat strings too) and now I have 48 blocks - enough for a nice sized quilt.

The blocks finish at 9.5 inches. 


Now they are going to go into the big "some assembly required" box of complete block sets. 


All month I've been cutting a few "peacock feathers"  (Dresden wedges) to move a UFO forward. 
When I blogged about Peacock Feathers back in December I needed over 700 more pieces.  I've met that goal.


Now Peacock Feathers is also in the "some assembly required" box. 




Last month the "some assembly required" box contained the following block sets: 

 Clarissa (vintage inspired hourglass)
Animal Crackers II
Pastel Roses
Blue Economy Blocks
'30s repro Economy Blocks
Wishing Rings
Wedding Rings
16 Patch
Double X/Snowball (vintage inspired)
Flashes of Brilliance (Sugarloaf Stars)
Dakota Farmer Stars

I've crossed four off of the list because I assembled those tops this month.  
And this month I have added to the box: 
Crossed Quilt
Sunny Lanes
Peacock Feathers

February's OMG (One Monthly Goal) is to assemble at least one top from the list above. 


20 comments:

Julierose said...

I love that crosses quilt block--so neat will be looking forward to seeing this one come together...
hugs, Julierose

Ivani said...

Fun cross blocks.

Chantal said...

Hmm, interesting cross. Must be an original secret family recipe because I've never seen one like this. You should call it Cathy's Cross block. 😉 Love the "some assembly required" box. I call mine "sewing capsules" because everything is ready for sewing. Funny how we all work the same way yet it's all different. Good luck with your goal. ;^)

Quiltdivajulie said...

That crossed block technique is another good one to add to my use-up-the-leftover-dumpster-diving-strips file. Thanks for the link!

LIttle Penguin Quilts said...

I really like the crossed string block! Thanks for linking to the design. They'll make a neat quilt! Lots of fun things coming out of your "some assembly required" box!

scraphappy said...

Looking forward to seeing which of your quilts gets completed this month. Congratulations on using up all those skinny strings!

Sylvia@Treadlestitches said...

Such nice projects! I've always admired what you do with scraps, and how much you get done. The peacock feather quilt fabrics are absolutely perfect!

The Joyful Quilter said...

Looking forward to seeing what those projects look like when the come out of the Some Assembly Required box, Cathy!! :o))

Deb said...

Love those scraps ! I am busy working on mine!

Cynthia Brunz Designs said...

At my house, once something goes into a box it is forgotten. I admire your organization. Thanks for sharing all your lovely scrappy blocks with Oh Scrap!

Linda said...

700 pieces! Crumbs, I’m just picking myself up from the floor!

gayle said...

*sigh* My to-do list just got longer...
Good luck with your goal! (Not that you'll need it!)

MissPat said...

Well, I'm glad you didn't finish all of the UFOs in January. Now you'll have something to work on in February and March. Of course, if you add 3 new projects to the assembly box and finish four quilts from the box each month, it will be a while before you empty the box. I'm actually making progress on a needed baby quilt and finished a table topper for the challenge, so things are looking up here.
Pat

Marly said...

What a great title for a box of UFOs! "Some" is such a useful word; it suggests a little, but it could actually mean "a lot"! It also separates these projects from the finished tops. i think I'll make this distinction too.

I like the crossed strings block, and the peacock feathers. I've never even seen fabric with peacock feathers, let alone have enough variety to make a whole quilt!

Pamela Arbour said...

Making progress everywhere! I got a chuckle out of your "some assembly required" box.

Nann said...

I saved the Crossed Block several years ago....it comes to the surface of the pattern pile every so often. You're inspiring me (again)!

mangozz said...

"some assembly required" describes most of the quilts I have ever tried to make. Most of them are in some form of stalled assembly. A lot of them just need to be quilted. I made up a list recently of all the WIPS or UFOs, and in no time at all I had 2 pages totaling 24 quilts. I really would like to see these quilts finished but it's just so much more fun starting new ones.

Ann said...

What a collection of peacock feathers, Cathy. You must have enough fabric to open a quilt shop. If I thought I could move UFOs along as well as you, I'd have an assembly required box, too. Congratulations on moving four of them out in one month.

Alycia~Quiltygirl said...

Holee buckets -that is just a lot of quilty goodness right there!!!

Paulette said...

Wow, I just love that crossed quilt block from strings! Thanks for the tutorial on it.