A Big Quilting Plan

If I announce it here, it is more likely that I will be compelled to follow through, so let's just get this out there:

I am pledging to quilt at least 5 big quilts before the end of the calendar year.

I did well just before the knee surgery to quilt 2 quilts rather hurriedly and with little advanced planning - impulsive, actually. It was weird how I just marched myself upstairs, found backings, battings and quilt tops and went to it. I wanted to have something to show for myself while recovery kept me a bit out of action. Here are the 2 quilts I quilted. The larger one is still awaiting its binding.

Lydia's Lace layer cake quilt

9-Patch Strippy

 

In the time I was recovering out of the quilting room, I reflected on the progress made in the first 10 months of 2025 - goals accomplished; quilt tops made; UFOs tackled; longarming done; unplanned, impromptu projects. 

One sorely lacking area of real progress: longarming. I am not quilting as many quilts as I ought to be!

Now, how did I come up with this magic number of 5 quilt, you ask? That's how many backings I ordered from a Florida quilt shop, after seeing an email announcing a 50% off sale.

Quilted Twins, the shop in Dade City which I frequent while we are in Florida, sends regular emails announcing sales, specials and deals. I usually don't look at these emails (remember, my stash is substantial), but one that announced a sale on 108" backing fabrics, interested me enough to click on the link.

The five backings came last week, and are neutral enough for me to use on any number of quilt tops I have hanging in closets upstairs. I will probably work on matching tops to backs as soon as this afternoon. All the backs are 3-yard cuts and I got them for 50% or more off. I couldn't resist.

One problem needs to be solved before I can begin. I am in the process of rectifying a tension issue right now. Before ordering these 5 backings, I'd put a little wall hanging on the long arm with the intent of quilting it up real quick - uh, no. Fix that tension first. I still haven't successfully worked it out. The wall hanging is a freebie project made with leftovers from Paris Flea Market Find, which I made in 2024. Here's a link to the freebie wall hanging.

 

Stay tuned and keep me honest! I simply have to achieve this goal!

Happy Quilting, Friends!

Jayne