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HQAL March 2025

My hand quilting project has been to work on appliqueing the leaves onto the Garden Baskets quilt.

Here is where I was in the previous HQAL post:

Garden Baskets

If it weren’t for the great pillowcase race, I could have this done.

However, I am in a race against myself, and am a great procrastinator so far as this leafy border is concerned.

In spite of myself, I did make time to work on the border. I have about 24 leaves left to applique.

Garden Baskets

I believe I can get this thing done!

This Hand Quilt Along is an opportunity for hand quilters and piecers to share and motivate one another. We post every three weeks, to show our progress and encourage one another.  If you have a hand quilting project and would like to join our group contact Kathy at the link below.

 KathyMargaretDebSharonKarrinDaisyConnie and Laura

Previous Garden Baskets posts:

Garden Baskets

Garden Baskets Update and a Gif

Garden Baskets Update

Garden Baskets Update 3

Garden Baskets Update 4

Garden Baskets and Iris Update 5

May 2022 OMG Update

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – September Update

HQAL January 2025

HQAL February 2025

Have fun and carry on!

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – July

This year seems to be flying by so fast! We are already into July!

My Chookshed Stitchers challenge for July is Number 1 on the list. You can see my project list in this post.

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge

Number 1 for me is my Checkerboard Rails project.

This project was begun in September, 2023, and I wrote about this project here and here.

I left off needing more blocks (because naturally, I miscounted), and setting the blocks together.

Rail Fence

Hopefully, this can come together as a flimsy and get a backing for it this month!

Review of the challenges:

January Chookshed Challenge #6

Santa Door Draft

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge February Update

365 Challenge

Note: February’s challenge was completed and shared in the following post:

365 Challenge Quilt is Finished!

365 Challenge

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – March Update

Pajamas

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – April Update

Golden Peaks Table Runner

Note: April’s challenge was completed and shared in the following post:

Golden Peaks Table Runner

Golden Peaks Table Runner

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – May Update

The Magical Unicorn

Chookshed Stitchers 2024 Challenge – June Update

Fall Moon Embroidery

I am linking up at Dreamworthy Quilts. Come on over and see what other projects will be worked on this month!

Have fun and carry on!

Checkerboard Rails Update

I stated in a previous post that I wanted to use up some of my hand dyed fabric, and I chose Bonnie Hunter’s Checkerboard Rails pattern to do it.

I had gotten this far:

Rail Fence

Since then, I have made 142 blocks (assuming I counted right).

Rail Fence

Layout has begun!

Rail Fence

I can’t show the entire layout, since my wall space isn’t big enough, but you get the idea where I am going with this.

Rail Fence

Have fun and carry on!