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Stash Busters 2022 Challenge Update

Posted on February 13, 2022 | 14 comments

In my last Jericho Walls variation Stash Buster post, I was at a crossroads on border treatments for my quilt flimsy.

I should probably have put a little pink border, followed by a wider black border and called it good.

It would have been.

Instead I chose to make four patches and border it with those.

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

It may be a bit overwhelming, but I am sticking with it anyway.

It now becomes a 48″ table topper (I have a large dining table) or wall hanging.

After I sandwich and quilt it of course.

In other news…

Betty Boop is back in the hospital.

I have nothing nice to say about her surgeon.

What kind of surgeon returns a beloved sewing machine that cannot be threaded, let alone stitch????

I didn’t take a photo of the poor girl, but her needle bar is placed so low that there was no access to thread it. I did manage…and we did sew this project together…we were gonna live with it. Until I put the free motion foot on. The needle bar is set so low that it can’t be used at all. Grrrrrrr!!!

Quilt On!

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Stash Busters 2022 Challenge

Posted on February 3, 2022 | 17 comments

Border Creek Station sponsors a Stash Buster Challenge every year.

One block design is chosen and you only make one block a week for a total of 52 weeks. There is a Facebook group with plenty of participation and inspiration! There are lots of overachievers in the group!

I joined the group a couple of years ago, but have yet to take part in the challenge. This year will be different. I may not make 52 blocks, but I am making a few.

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

I cut out enough fabric to make 9 blocks. My intention was to use the black (because I have a bolt of it in my stash).

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

Hmmmm…good thing I have a bolt of that dark pink to use up, too, since I’m sure not using much of the black!

I have never been a pink kind of gal, but I sure do think this block is pretty in pink!

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

And it is easy to sew!

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

9 blocks, sashing and a border already finished.

Stash Buster 2022 Challenge Jericho Walls Variation

At this point, the quilt top measures approximately 37″. I am leaving it on the design wall until I can decide how to finish it. It will be a wall hanging or a table topper. I can’t decide whether to bind it now, or add another border to finish it.

To be continued.

Quilt On!

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