Maggie (C2E2 25)

Quilt block of a yeti with golden eyes wearing Muppets pajamas with green trim.

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I let my boyfriend pick the pj's on this one. I can only assume the new Muppet Show was the inspiration. I cannot wait until I have enough of these guys to make a quilt top!

2 white negative space Christmas tree quilt blocks in red and turquoise & 2 Christmas presents quilt blocks - a red, white, and gray plaid with a gray bow and red & green Christmas tree print with light green bow.

An arrangement of 26 Christmas quilt blocks. Various presents with bows and negative space Christmas trees in white with various solid colors.

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Kept it simple and multitasked while I ZOOMed with my mom & aunt. Finished up a couple more gifts and trees. I have 26 blocks done, and I think it'll take 35 to do a whole quilt top. It won't be long before I start sashing.

Traditionally pieced Quilt Block of a gray cat in Curious George pajamas with orange trim.

Traditionally pieced Quilt Block of a ginger cat with green eyes in pink Hello Kitty pajamas.

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Finally starting to feel human again, so I made 2 more cats in pj's blocks. I am trying to make each cat look unique, and I'm enjoying mixing up the patterns on the pj's. It's a good use of all the licensed fabrics I've acquired over the years.

Thanks! I think I'm through the worst of it. Basically everything I've made this year has either been made in rage or in denial. It has helped my mental health in either case.

Rainbow striped quilt with purple hearts.

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Had a terrible cold that knocked me out for a couple of days. Today's I attended a quilting event and struggled with my first ever jelly roll due to an unfamiliar machine and an over abundance of cold medicine. Rage finished it tonight during the Superbowl.

Thanks for the tip!

Winging it 100%. It is very forgiving.

7 in. confetti quilt block. Pieced from a background of white with white polka dots. Small pieces of colorful fabrics are sprinkled throughout.

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I was inspired by a tutorial I saw today on using tiny scraps to make a confetti quilt. Another one of my goals for 2026 is the lean into chaos. As a math teacher, I instinctively lean into order and symmetry. I really like the concept and am glad I save my little scraps.

Quilt block of a cactus in a woodgrain pot.

A collection of 4 cacti quilt blocks in various greens with different textured pots.

#quilting #quiltsky Switched to another of my many ongoing projects tonight... cacti. Added this guy to the bunch.

4 Christmas quilt blocks. 2 negative space white Christmas trees in gray & green, a whimsical package with "Let it Gnome" print & dark blue bow, and another present wrapped in Mandalorian print with light blue bow.

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Another long day, but I ended it by making a few more blocks for my Christmas quilt. I really like the negative space trees, and I'm super excited to be using up some of my Christmas fabric stash.

Two disappearing 9-block quilt blocks. The left is in green patterns. The right is in purple patterns.

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Stayed late at school tonight to watch some of my students play basketball. Still wanted to make SOMETHING tonight, so I pieced a couple more of my disappearing 9-blocks in rainbow colors before bed. This makes a total of 13 done so far.

The sample pattern itself was lots of small florals. I decided to raid my scrap bins and have some fun with it!

Completed quilt top featuring 16 dresses with a colorful border. Gollum & Braaaad are looking on from the top right corner of the bed.

#quilting Not vastly different from yesterday's post, but it is now finished! Hoping to go back to skipping from project to project tomorrow.

It has been so much fun to make! I'm definitely using this pattern again. Maybe with a science/nerd theme for the dresses?

Almost complete quilt top of 16 dresses with colorful banner type border.

#quilting I had nothing on my agenda today, so I decided to try to get this quilt top done. There's one more border around the outside still. I was going to quit earlier, but was nervous about how the colorful border was going to go together. Now I can relax. 😀

2 quilt blocks of dresses. On the left, blue, red, and pink floral with pink trim. On the right, white daisies on a pink background with green trim.

3 quilt blocks of dresses. On the left, pink/green floral with dark pink trim. Center block is a white dress with black/copper design and black trim. On the right, a blue dress with green polka dots and green trim.

3 quilt blocks of dresses. On the left, a green patterned dress with purple trim. In the middle, black & gray patterned dress with lilac trim. On the right, blue/green patterned dress with dark blue trim.

#quilting Took a mental health day today, and I'm feeling much more centered. Spent some time making 8 more dresses. Hoping to get the center of this quilt sashed this weekend before starting on the border.

3 quilt blocks. 2 Christmas presents with green & red ribbons and a white Christmas tree with a blue background.

#quilting Tonight I multitasked during a weekly zoom call with my mom & her sister (I am more facilitator than participant), and I managed to make these 3 simple blocks. I'm excited to use up some of my Xmas stash. This will be a cute quilt someday.

Two quult blocks of '50s Style dresses. The left is tan with lace and flowers with a gold trim, the right is a vibrant colorful dotted floral on black background with a bright green trim.

#quilting Virtual again today. Continued isolation on top of it being the 2nd anniversary of losing my dad made it a rough day, but I have good friends who reached out and invited me over to visit. I'm in a much better headspace now. Still wanted to make something cute, so I settled for 2 dresses.

Thanks! It was such a shock when he held it up.

Two quilt blocks. The left one depicts a stack of four books with various colored covers. The right one is a single green book with a purple bookmark.

Pointy stars quilt block in a variegated pink to orange floral.

#quilting Virtual again today. My anxiety is triggered by isolation & political unrest, so I'm continuing to occupy myself by starting more projects... The books are VERY scrap friendly, & I cut a ton of white strips from my scraps. The pointy star is new to me. I can't wait to try it in 5 colors.

Be safe! We only got 5-6 inches in Northern Indiana (this time...)

Quilt Block of a Yeti in Monsters Inc pajamas with pink trim.

#quilting Isolated & snowed in, so I pre-cut blocks for future sewing. Decided to break up the presents with some simple Christmas trees. Also made a new yeti in Monsters Inc PJs. If I was batch sewing the yetis, I don't think I would take the time to appreciate how cute each one is.

Gorgeous!

It's a strange construction. It uses squares and rectangles instead of half Square triangles. If you can't find it, let me know. I'll draw it out for you and send a pic.

It seems to be a variation on a block called "card trick." I found a tutorial on FB.
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9 block crib sized quilt in brown, tan, green, and gray. 4 blocks are traditionally pieced with the solid colors. 4 blocks have a green background with woodland creature and woodsy accent fabric, and the center block is a turquoise backed block featuring the same animals.

Pieced quilt block in tan, brown, Gray, and green. Pattern looks like 4 overlapping squares centered woth small accent triangles in the corner of each block.

#quilting Today is another sad day for our country. Instead of spiraling, I focused on making this donation baby quilt. The woodland pieces were in a bag of offcuts I bought this summer. I recently saw a tutorial for the pictured block, and I am definitely adding it to my arsenal.

3 quilt blocks of Christmas presents with bows. Ornament balls on a red background with a green ribbon, a Whimsical print with animals and Santa Claus with a dark background with a red gingham ribbon, and a icy white and blue reindeer and snow print with a matching turquoise ribbon.

Collection of 11 quilt blocks of Christmas presents with bows. Patterns include Mandalorian, star wars, marvel, Christmas constellations, snowman, festive foxes, and other traditional Christmas prints.

#quilting We were virtual today, so after I was done teaching, I spent the rest of the day warm in my sewing room cutting fabric. My goal to keep it interesting, use scraps, and work on multiple project simultaneously can be overwhelming, so I cut 40+ blocks for 5 projects. Here are 3 new presents.

Paper pieced Quilt Block of a yellow house with light blue sky, green patterned trees, and green grass.

Paper pieced quilt walk of an orange house with dark blue sky, green pattern trees, and light green grass.

#quilting It was a bit of a frustrating evening, but I focused my frustration and made this little yellow house. I'm trying to change up little details so the houses are all a little different. I think it will make a cute final project, whether it be a wall hanging or a quilt.

Paper pieced Quilt Block of a green Christmas present with a red ribbon and bow.

#quilting I was low on energy & focus tonight, but still wanted to sew something, so I tried out a small paper pieced pattern that I picked up after christmas. I don't know what I'll do with it, but it's cute.

Quilt Block of a gray cat with yellow eyes wearing Doctor Who pajamas.

#quilting After an exhausting long weekend out of town for a family event, I'm finally home and able to sew again. It really felt good to relax and make something cute.