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80 Blue blocks are Done!

It was another balmy day here in Portland with the highs just over 60 degrees. We even got some sunshine this afternoon and it was mighty glorious. It was a busy day at work but I did manage to get my boys out for a nice walk this afternoon. .

I’m happy that I was able to push myself and get my pace down close to 19 minutes per mile!

I might not be able to maintain that pace for three miles, but I was really happy to see that I could get it down if I focused and pushed myself. That meant no stopping for sniffing. Only quick stops to pee and the necessary stop to pick up poop. . . Bender’s and Rico’s, if you’re wondering.

I was the host for my club’s pickleball play today at 5:00 so I had to bug out of work a little early. And I had a BLAST! It was such a fun, energetic, competitive and enthusiastic group. I enjoyed every minute of it and played really well! I felt really ON! And in control, which is a nice feeling when things get hectic!

I’m so happy to say that I’m also hosting tomorrow morning’s outdoor play session and it looks like the weather will cooperate, which is such good news! Then I have to high tail it home to get in on a long meeting with large market public radio fundraising people from across the US. One of my favorite meetings of the year.

After pickleball tonight I grabbed some quick dinner, iced my foot and then hit my sewing room. My goal was to square up the 38 blocks that I finished last night.

I had them all done in about 30 minutes. Here’s all the blocks I squared up tonight.

That’s ten blocks in each pile.

I really like to square up blocks. It just makes them look so much better. And I love this impressive little pile of shards that results.

Once that was done I pulled all the completed blocks off the design wall and divided them into piles based on the fabric in the center strip.

Next I basically shuffled all of these blocks into one big pile.

That’s all 80 blocks. They will likely go up on my design wall tomorrow evening. It will be fun to see all of the various fabrics up on the wall.

These blocks look so lonely.

I will be happy to start sewing these blocks together!

29 Replies to “80 Blue blocks are Done!”

      1. oh gosh that doesn’t sound like fun. what a champ you are to play through pickleball. LOL. although i get the impression there isn’t much that would stop you from playing.â€‚đŸ˜€â€‚there is always Kaffe when you need a break.

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    1. I open up the storage box so we can get to the balls. I have to keep track of who signed up to play, who was a no-show, Andy walk ups that came, and make sure people don’t do stupid stuff!

      Anne

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      1. Thanks, Anne. My partner plays three mornings a week at the local YMCA and absolutely loves it. We recently cruised on Holland America and he played most days on that 10-day cruise.

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  4. Very dynamic quilt! You’re a busy lady with the quilts you have been making lately. The scrappy version is so fun! This one is fun and feels less busy. Your bars are not scrappy so one fabric to fill the space. I like them both. Blue also tends to be a soothing color.

    The weather has been strange everywhere. We were in Minneapolis over the holidays and it got close to 60 degrees! Here we’ve been warmer than usual and I will probably start my winter sowing (not sewing) soon. This crazy weather( ice, extreme cold, dense fog) makes it harder to get outdoor activities in.

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  5. Love the blue and the flowers and shark teeth fabric. I have loved several of your quilts but , This is my favorite! what are your favorite fabric stores in the Portland area-I will be visiting Portland next month.
    thanks!

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    1. There’s one in the general Portland area that’s a must visit for me. Pioneer Quilts in Milwaukie, Oregon. They have a good selection of Kaffe Fabrics and Australian Aboriginal fabrics too. If you have the time and a car, make the drive up to Chehalis Washington to Sisters Quilt shop. About 90 minutes from Portland.

      Anne

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  6. The blocks are looking great! Cannot wait to see them up on the wall. As for the foot Anne, make sure it rebounds today. My own pickleball hero went through some overuse injuries when he first launched into the game thanks to very fun 3 hour sessions grouped too closely together and of course normal activity on top of that, no rest and recovery time. That said, congrats on the 19 minute miles!

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    1. I get 7 squares out of 5.5 inch width of fabric cut. So if you want to make a quilt the same size of mine, you would need 80 squares. So you’d need twelve 5.5 inch WOF strips. that’s a total of 66 inches. So two yards would get you a quilt the size I;’m making. Check my math!!!

      Anne

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  9. Anne, those blocks are amazing; you’ve inspired me! I have a 1-yd piece of OOP Sharks Teeth in ochre and burgundy. Is that enough for a lap size?

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    1. I get 7 squares out of 5.5 inch width of fabric cut. So you could get six 5.5 inch strips at that width. So you could make 42 8.5 inch blocks with that. So, 6 blocks by 7 blocks, or48 inches by 56 inches. The sounds like it’s big enough for a lap quilt. Check my math!

      Anne

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  11. Hi Anne. Can I ask what kind of rotary blades you prefer! Your cutting and trimming all the time! Do you change often -or how often? Thanks for sharing!

    PJ Kytlica 805-660-4400

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    1. I usually use Olfa blades. I use my 60% off coupons from JoAnn fabrics to buy rotary blades!

      I don’t usually change them until I see that I’m having issues cutting. I actually used a blade that isn’t in great shape for most of this quilt. I’ll replace the blade before I start working on my next quilt project.

      Anne

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      1. I was at Road to California recently and a vendor selling cutting mats said she likes the Olfa blades best also. Thanks for answering !

        PJ Kytlica 805-660-4400

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      2. I also prefer the Olfa cutting mats. I bought a Fishers Mat and I really don’t like it. it’s really slick and the fabrics moves if I’m not careful. I won’t buy another one. I’ll go back to Olfa.

        Anne

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