April Organizing Task

Posted on April 25, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Well! That last task was fun (and a bit motivating)! How many things did you end up getting rid of in the last month? My final tally was 70 items. (I honestly think it might have been more than that, but I had trouble keeping track.) Here’s how it breaks down: I gave away 42 […]

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A Story About Soap

Posted on April 11, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

. . . and how it relates to quilting . . . I’m not really giving us a new organizing challenge today, since we’re supposed to still be working on getting rid of one thing a day for now. What I’m here for today is to give you a little food for thought. I’ve mentioned […]

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March 350 Blocks Report

Posted on April 1, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

It’s time once again for a 350 Blocks Report! How did you do this month? The weather has been nicer, so we’ve been getting outside more. It’s time to clean up after winter makes such a mess, and we’ve been (as usual) re-building and re-arranging some things around here. You’d be bored if I listed […]

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March Organizing Task Two

Posted on March 27, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Time for another organizing task already?!?! How did you do with cleaning out a drawer? I got a bit carried away. I actually cleaned out about 25 drawers! I went through all the drawers in all my rolling carts, which is why this UFO got downsized into a mini: And this UFO got the edges […]

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Quilts for Comfort

Posted on March 11, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Guild Stuff

My guild makes a lot of Comfort quilts to give away. We give a lot of quilts away. We also like to keep a stash of quilts on hand for those occasions when someone is in need and we want to give them a quilt. Sometimes we work together as a group to create those […]

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March Organizing Task One

Posted on March 11, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Well, that went fast, didn’t it? Were you able to find three troublesome things to deal with in your sewing space? I have way more than three, but there were a few that were really bothering me. ONE: My batting storage closet. I have EIGHT rolls of batting that belong to customers (who send me […]

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Panel Challenge: Ideas

Posted on March 3, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Challenges

Wow! You guys are all in for the Panel Challenge! I way underestimated how much interest there would be in a challenge like this. This is gonna be fun. Since there IS so much interest, and so many of you want to join in, let’s just make it official, shall we? Here are the rules […]

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February 350 Blocks Report

Posted on February 28, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in 350 Blocks Project

Well, as I said yesterday, I have sewed my little heart out this month. Short month, but I fit as much into it as I possibly could. We had a severe cold snap, and I found that if I kept working, kept moving, and stayed busy, I stayed warmer, and it kept my mind off […]

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February Organizing Task Two

Posted on February 27, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Studio Organizing Challenge

Are you ready for February’s second Studio Organizing Challenge? How did you do with the first one? Here’s a before and after of the pile I tackled. It’s not finished yet, and I never even got to the pile on the ironing board. Before: After: I reorganized all the projects in the pile and put […]

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I Heart You

Posted on February 25, 2021 by prairiemoonquilts in Quilts

I started AND finished this quilt this year, so I feel it’s worthy of mention! It’s rare that I complete something in such a timely manner. This pattern is I Heart You by V and Co., and I bought the pattern a long time ago, but had yet to make it. Before Valentine’s Day this […]

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