2026 SAHRR: Curves

I struggled with this week's SAHRR prompt. Wendy at Pieceful Thoughts set "curves" as our focus for this week. Even though I've sewn curved seams back when making clothes was my main sewing room activity, it's been ages. Searching through the blocks in Electric Quilt, I finally settled on a Dresden Plate block.  

I've made a Dresden Plate block before in one or two other quilt alongs. But I've never made one without a pattern.  After searching through my specialty rulers, I found two wedge rulers. Instructions for the 18 degree one were in my miscellaneous quilting stuff notebook, so that became my path forward. 

  

I'm reasonably happy with how it worked out. The instructions were pretty clear about how long to cut the blades, but they seem a little short, wish I'd cut them a bit longer.  Live and learn, I'll know better next time I make a Dresden Plate. Adding the corners helped fill in all the empty space. It's far from perfect, but my projects never are, so it stays. It works well with the other blocks. 

I'm pretty happy with how this year's SAHRR is coming together. It still feels a bit weird to just be making one block for each prompt, but it has made this year's effort much less stressful. Just two more prompts and we'll be done with the challenge for this year. Looking forward to this week's prompt.  

Linking up with Pieceful Thoughts, Sew and Tell Monday, plus Patchwork & Quilts.

Stitching Stuff: Week 7 of 2026

 

We've had a much quieter and less stressful week.  Thank you for all the moral support.  Uncertainty is never fun. I can't say our ducks are all in a row, but we at least know where they all are. My Guy has made some decisions about his path forward, it may just take him a bit to get there.  

It wasn't too hard to stay on track with my planned stitching time this week. 

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/Feb = 14/14 days
• 15 minute days/2026 = 45/45 days
• Success rate = 100% 

Another good week on the stitching time front.  Almost half way the second month of the year and I'm still at 100%. My goal is to keep my stitching time over 75%.  I'm on track there.  

How are you doing at keeping up with your crafty projects this month?  

To Do List for the Week of 2/10/2026

I didn't make it to the computer yesterday, so my to do list didn't get posted. We've had a lot going on at our household.  My Guy was involuntarily retired last week as part of company cost cutting efforts. So my schedule is just a bit messed up as we've had to deal with getting a few things figured out and set up. Thankfully, I've still had time to get some sanity time in my sewing room and get a bit done on last week's to do list.   

To Do List for 02/03/2026

1. Kate's Choice: Assemble 6th row ✔

2. SAHRR: Make block for third prompt ✔

3. Scenic Waypoint: Finish hourglass blocks, start centers-progress

4. Magnificent Mystery: Start block assembly ✔

5. Wild and Goosey: Sash green blocks, work on blue ✔

It was actually a pretty good week on the progress front. The goal is to maintain that this week. 

To Do List for 02/10/2026

1.  Kate's Choice: Assemble quilt top and decide on borders

The last row is assembled.  Now to stitch that to the other bottom two rows and sew the two halves together.  I'll definitely get that far this week.  Next step is to decide if I want to try quilting borders and add those to the center. 

2.  SAHRR (Quilting Gail): Start the 4th prompt

The sampler has been a fun way to keep up with the SAHRR.  I'm looking forward to seeing what comes next.  

3. Scenic Waypoint (Meadow Mist Designs): Finish hourglass, center units and start corner units

I've made good progress on all the components part, but haven't finished a given step yet.  I'm getting close to finishing up the hour glass blocks.  This week's instructions for the Stash Busting Quilt along are to make all the corner blocks.  

4.  Magnificent Mystery (Meadow Mist Designs): Continue block assembly.  

One of the A blocks is assembled.  I'm happy with my fabric choices. I got started on a B block, but didn't get it finished.  I'm not setting a firm number of blocks to finish, I'll just keep plugging along on block construction and hope that assembly happens in early March.

5. Wild and Goosey (Bonnie Hunter): Sash green blocks

The green blocks have been my leaders and enders this week.  It's been slow going making them that way, but some progress is better than none.  

I'm making steady progress on multiple projects, so it's been a good year so far.  Hopefully that will continue.  Linking up with the Quilt Schmilt for To Do Tuesday. 

2026 SAHRR: Animal Kingdom

Week 3's SAHRR prompt comes from Emily of The Darling Dogwood. I did a bit of Google searching, some Pinterest searching, before finally turning to Electric Quilt for this week's response to the Animal Kingdom prompt.  

The Bear Paw block was considered, but for an 8" block, Snail's Trail would be easier to make. 

I paper pieced the block as that just seemed the easiest option.  The lightest fabric may be too light, but as I'm using left overs, there's not a lot of options there.   It fits in really well with the blocks from the first two prompts.  

The light part doesn't look so stark when you add it as part of the quilt. If it still bugs me when all the blocks are done, I'll just remake that one.  Half way through the prompts now.  I'm ready for prompt 4. 

Linking up with The Darling Dogwood, Patchwork & Quilts, as well as, Sew and Tell Monday.   

Stitching Stuff: Week 6 of 2026

 

It's been quite a week at my house. My Guy was out in the boonies  monitoring the bald eagle nests in the area.  When he went to leave, the Jeep wouldn't start.  I was in the shower when he first called, so I didn't see any of it for about 10 minutes. My Guy was less then thrilled with my lack of response. He really was in the middle of no where, with a phone that was losing charge.  I could locate him on Life 360, but figuring out how to get to that back country road took numerous stops a couple of phone calls.  To top it off, the oil light came on in my car during my search and by the time I found him my car was making this horrible noise.  The next day we took both cars to the shop.  They couldn't find anything wrong with the Jeep, maybe left a door open?  The Subaru just needed a bit of oil and they found a thermal cover on the exhaust was busted. That's what was making so much noise.  Needless to say, I lost a bit of sewing time, but I managed my 15 minutes both days.  

• 15 minute days/week = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/Feb = 7/7 days
• 15 minute days/2026 = 38/38 days
• Success rate = 100%

I've maintained the 100% success rate into February.  Can I keep it up for the whole month?  We'll see.  

How did your week go?  Hopefully smoother than mine did!

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