April 350 Blocks Report
Posted on April 30, 2024 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks ProjectTomorrow is May Day already! I spent more time at the longarm in April than I did at the sewing machine. If not for the days we had such ferocious storms that I couldn’t plug in the longarm, I might not have gotten any blocks made. Sometimes when it’s storming, I will still dare to plug in the little sewing machine, but I don’t take any chances with the longarm!
So I got more blocks done than I thought I would, and then I left home yesterday to meet up with my bestie, Victoria, so we can sew together for a couple days before we head over to the International Quilt Museum in Lincoln, NE, later this week.
So . . . I don’t know exactly how many blocks I really did this past month because I left my list hanging on the door at home, so I’ll guess, and if I’m wrong, I’ll throw them back in on next month’s report.
But I know I made 3 more blocks for my Made & Found quilt:
I made 6 more blocks for my Sweet Kisses quilt, which I’m hoping to work on a lot this week so I can maybe finally finish the top.
I haven’t been on a retreat in over 5 years, so I’m hoping to get lots of sewing done during this little mini-retreat Victoria and I are having. I’ve already finished my mystery quilt top, but I won’t be showing that until September.
So let’s call my total for April 9 for now, and I’ll add in the mystery quilt blocks next month, since I can’t remember how many I’ve done, and there are a couple other random blocks on my list that I can’t recall, so it’ll just get added to my May total.
How about you? Did you have a productive sewing April? It’s time to report in with your totals. I have the Project page updated from last month (finally).
Our new block goal for May is 30 blocks, for a year-so-far total of 128 blocks.
The prize winner for March is Diane O., who has a total of 288 blocks so far.
I’m really hoping to get a lot more blocks made in May, since I’m trying to finish up several quick quilt tops just to have them off my cutting table by the time I move. I know May is a busy month out in the world, so I hope you manage to fit in some quilting time for yourself — it’s good for the soul!
Happy Stitching!
My count is zero. We were camping for the eclipse but my husband fell 2 times. A friend wanted him checked out so off to ER where they found a brain tumor. They said take him home, where we found via surgery Glioblastoma. So for the time being will no get much sewing done due to radiation & chemo. I miss it!
Oh, Cindy…I’m so sorry this has happened. Prayers for you and your husband.
Oh my dear – prayers being said for your husband.
Blessings,
Angie in SoCal
All the best wishes in the world for him. A relative came to visit us and 2 weeks later he collapsed, was a shock to everyone. The main thing is look after yourself and you can look after him better.
I am so sorry to hear about your husband. Seems like lots of medical issues are found when something else is being checked out. My husband discovered colon cancer while they were treating a heart attack. I spent every evening sewing while he was in the hospital it kept me sane. Did a good bit of cross stitch , too, while I was waiting.
So sorry to hear about your husband. Prayers for you guys to successfully get through the chemo and radiation and have complete healing.
I made 80 blocks in April for a YTD total of 191. Happy May!
I made 80 blocks in April for a YTD total of 191.
Enjoy your quilting time with Victoria!
So enjoyed seeing your quilt blocks! Have fun quilting with Victoria. I am still doing needle turn appliqué, but did manage to make 22 pieced blocks. Hopefully, I can eventually catch up.
Oh man definitely prayers! My count is 1!
10 cut ready for sewing…I did finish my “Cozy” quilt though!
Hi Shelley! Hope you and your friend have a great trip and fun times quilting! I actually finished 100 blocks in April…a personal best for me, I think! Also forgot to turn in my 48 for March! I think that brings my total to 186. Oh, and by the way, I have quilt table envy! The table for your new sewing room is AWESOME!
I pieced 49 blocks for the month. It was a good month for me.
Hi Shelly, I didn’t report the 17 blocks I made for March. I made 23 blocks in April so I’m reporting a total of 40 blocks total. Hope this is ok.
I actually got 12 blocks made in April which really surprised me. I am trying to make more of an effort to go to the studio now that the temperature is decent. I love your Made and Found blocks!!
Zero. I’ve not been productive this year. Can’t get to my machine, because of other projects. Traded in camper, so had to clean it out and almost all went in my sewing room. Maybe I can get it cleaned up this weekend. Also clean up cast iron and get off sewing cabinet. Then maybe I can sew,
So happy you are going on a retreat with Victoria. I made 19 blocks. Hooray!
My total for April is 31. Working on two babu quilts. Lovely blocks.
I have 40 blocks to report for April. Enjoy the time you have with your friend. Hugs…..
Enjoy your friend and the museum.
I completed 84 blocks. 80 blocks finished the Chic Picnic flimsy and 4 of the hand applique for Midnight at the Oasis.
I made 39 blocks in April, mostly simple blocks for a baby quilt.
I made 168 blocks in April.
I was happy to have sewed up more than expected with a total of 67. I’m hoping to have another productive month, but we shall see!
Cindy….prayers for your husband and for you.
April was not a very productive month. I did get 81 blocks made tho.
I managed 28 blocks and quilted and bound 2 small quilts.
I made 27 blocks for various charity quilts, 46 blocks tiny blocks for a baby quilt, 2 blocks for a friendship quilt and 2 blocks (1 hand appliqued & 1 pieced) for a spring mini quilt for a total of 77 blocks for April. I helped my charity quilt group cut out 10 quilts for sewing next fall, made Easter outfits for my 7 grandchildren, bound 2 quilts and long arm quilted 3.
Prayers for your husband, Cindy.
I made 165 bocks this month and finished 3 quilts. I’m very happy with that.
Hi Shelly, I have been doing a major clean out/purge between attic & basement. NO blocks for me – no sewing time. I am seeing some light at the end of the tunnel!
I have retreat in 2 weeks so hoping the count for May will be much better than April!
I made 88 blocks in April!! 87 all for one quilt for a loved one. Quilting helps us be in love 🥰 when we sew for others.
I made 188 blocks in April (thank goodness for retreats!!!)
81 blocks this month. 7 for the Riley Blake mystery, 18 Laundry Basket Quilt Birthday blocks, 35 in various table runners I made for my son, 20 in Easy as 6 (a baby quilt) and 1 Quilt Seeds flower block. I feel pretty good about my progress this month.
I’m excited that I won March, thanks Shelly. This month I finished the other 21 blocks for my friend’s quilt, made 8 placemats with pieced blocks and a charity quilt with 20 blocks for a monthly total of 49.
129 for me. Just trucking along!
We have been having so many storms right now (tornadoes all around, too). I didn’t realize a small one was moving in and I had my longarm going. We lost power right in the middle of everything but because I let the ladies at APQS talk me into a UPS (back-up battery/electricity cleaner), I was amazed to see my computer and entire system not even blink! I really hated to spend the $ on that thing, esp after spending so much on the machine and then the computer, but holy smokes the UPS just paid for itself!
I could not get my act together to give March totals so will include here.
March-107 (I went to a Retreat). Really jumped my numbers up. Hope you get a lot done on your retreat!
Have fun📍🪡✂️🧵
April-30 Last month I had to clean my sewing room as I got a new sewing table. It is nice and big. Your work table is the best. So glad you are getting to fill it nice and slow. Looks like you are getting closer to your big move❣️
I bet you will add blocks for this month after the retreat. Hope you have a great time with your friend. Sewing friends are the best! I was able to get 86 blocks made this month.
Only managed 11 for April; a new low for me. Spending a lot of time outside in yard instead.
April has been a crazy month outside of the quilt room, so I only managed 11 blocks – I think.
I had a busy April with 278 blocks completed.
Moira
It ate my response!
Oh well! 25 for me this month.
total for April is 50. Now to get busy with sandwich and quilting. good that they are not large.
Love your blocks. So much going on with everyone, I’m sending out prayers for you all.
April was a great month for me – 261 blocks. But, now I need to quilt the 12 quilts that are patiently waiting for me. So, I doubt I will make any blocks in May.
Big fat zero for April. Travel, buying a house in OK and now packing. So glad even though I didn’t know we would be moving I am so far ahead. The month of May doesn’t look anymore productive at the sewing machine than April was.
Enjoy your time with Victoria and in Lincoln.
Love your low volume blocks and your star.
I posted my report here:
https://dreamworthyquilts.blogspot.com/2024/05/april-350-blocks-challenge.html
92 blocks in April
277 blocks year to date
Prayers for your husband’s health. Hopefully things improve.
I hope you are having a lovely time at the retreat. It sounds like you deserve it.
47 blocks completed this month. Sweet Kisses quilt… Very templed to start that! To be honest, light prints are my favorite. Probably why I lean toward scrap quilting… Enjoy retreating and the museum–great place!
I did pretty well in April. 39 blocks made. Had high hopes for more as the quilt takes 92. But it’s a start!Sometimes when I would rather be sewing other things do get in the way. It’s been 10 years since we gutted the kitchen and laundry room. It was time to go through the cabinets in the laundry room. With that dane and the Kitchen ones well on the way to being done I should get more blocks made this month. Oh I did get 2 small quilts bound and ready for Linus!
I had a total of 38 blocks for April – 10 blocks for my textile group’s Tula Pink 100 blocks quilt-along; 28 blocks and borders for two flannel quilts that I’m making for my brother and sister-in-law, which are ready for quilting now. I did just finish quilting a KU fleece/minky-backed throw for my grandson, who is just finishing his sophomore year at KU.
54 for me.
April brought 34 blocks. Not great. Not bad. That makes 155 year to date.
A end-of-month surge got me up to 84 blocks for April!
I managed to get 56 blocks done. And I sewed together a bunch of found blocks from tidying up my studio. The tidying was counterproductive though, I fear I made more of a mess than a tidy. I got 15 Ruby Hexies done and sewn together just in time to bring to the Celebration retreat. So glad I did as I got a second place for Viewers Choice. Did both April and May exchange blocks for the guild (6 Floral Exchange and 6 Fantasy Exchange) Some Reproduction 9 Patches and a few Scrap Blocks to go with the ones I have that came from the Wedding Dress Blue blog of at least two years ago. It doesn’t look like May is going to be very productive as we have lots of time planned with outside activities. Love retreats. Piece.
67 blocks for April. Not much in the way of piecing. April was more of finishing than starting month. Finished a BOM, now to quilt and bind it. Bound a large quilt I got back from a long armer that I made earlier this year. Finished quilting and binding a sew-along that ran through February and March. May won’t be much better for new piecing; but, I am finishing up a lot of “almost there” pieces and small UFO’s.
I found a small bag labelled ‘scraps too small to keep’ . i thought they were worth the same price per meter as a length of fabric so set out to use them. I ended up sewing scrappy blocks, Duckworth inpired. i made 60 of them. will need to make 4 more next month. i also made a bunch of flannel pee pads for our 17 year old dog. all in all a productive month. 60 blocks for me
Well here I am late reporting again…I had a pretty good month and made 50 blocks. (Thanks to going to retreat). I also got two tops sewn together with backings and binding, now in line for the longarm.
I’m finally here! Been so busy at Quilt Camp. Missed seeing you there.
I have 79 to report. Some for the camp mystery and some for another quick quilt.
Just double checked – kept forgetting what I had written down – it’s 46 in total for April. We had a few nicer days to do outside stuff!
Shelly, it was wonderful to see you IN PERSON at the International Quilt Museum and to enjoy Victoria Findlay Wolfe’s Option Expedition Series. Your quilting is amazing!!! Incredible work by both you and Victoria. What a great partnership.
I love your April blocks! I don’t have a long-arm, but there are definitely times I do not turn on my fancy sewing machine if it is super stormy weather. Handwork is preferable at those moments. Or reading a book! I worked on several UFOs this month, yay! I made 77 blocks and have several projects that are ready to send to my favorite long armer. 😀 Here’s hoping that May is a very productive quilting month for me.
All of your blocks are super pretty. ‘Love those fabrics too. I actually made 3 blocks in April.
I am late to the party this month.
I did more assembly and quilting than piecing, so only 47 blocks-4 for a baby quilt and 40 for a mystery quilt.
7 for April!
I’m slow reporting again.
I’m still doing appliqué.
It has been one crazy month so my total for the month of April it’s 792 I still got quite a few blocks done but i wanted to hit the 1000 mark but that did not happen happy quilting everyone
I did 51 blocks for April. It was a busy month
April: 0 blocks