Less than 1/4

 

It looks like I have less than 1/4 of the way left to tat on round 18 of Renulek's Spring Doily 2026. I definitely will finish this round this weekend.

I made a mistake with this block. It's 10" square instead of 9.5".

The quilting sure looks cool.

I also made this one 10" square. I guess that means I have two quilts in progress.

I like the quilting on this one, too. I'm having fun looking at different patchwork designs. I'm also enjoying choosing how to quilt each block!

Almost

 

I had some good tatting time this morning, and I'm really pleased with how far I got. I carefully folded my doily in half and then in quarters. I'm a few pattern repeats short of the 3/4 mark. I'm sure I'll finish this round by the weekend. The real questions is, will I finish by the time school is out? Probably not, but I'll give it my best try!

Follow the pattern!

 

I managed to get to the halfway point of round 18 of Renulek's Spring Doily 2026. I could have tatted more if I had only followed the pattern line by line. I thought I knew what I was doing, so I tatted without referring to the pattern. Luckily, I only tatted two pattern repeats incorrectly. You know that it took me three times as long to undo those two repeats. Still, I'm happy with the progress I made.

I finished binding another block after dinner. I love the colors in this one.

So far, my quilting designs have been different for each block. This will be a true sampler quilt!

Zip, zero, zilch

 

I accomplished absolutely nothing in the realm of crafting today. I received a last minute call to sub in the middle school, which I was happy to do. However, middle school students have unbelievable energy. I was exhausted when I returned home.

I only had two chapters left to read in Round Robin by Jennifer Chiaverini, so I unwound by reading. It was time well spent!

Happy Mother's Day!

We had a wonderful Mother's Day. My brother surprised Mom by coming to visit several weeks earlier than expected. I knew he was coming, but Mom was completely surprised. It was the best Mother's Day gift he could have given her.

Another block is finished for my next pot holder quilt.

It's fun coming up with different quilting patterns. I find myself looking at the backs of each block as I decide how I'm going to quilt the next block. I wonder how many quilting designs I can come up with?

This afternoon was tatting time. I worked until I ran out of thread on one of my shuttles. Once again, I chose the wrong time of day to take the picture. Still, I've noted my progress, and I guess that's what really counts.

Tonight I will wind more thread onto my shuttle so that I'm ready to tat in the morning!

Another quilting day

 I really planned on getting some tatting done today, but I got distracted with sorting fabrics and working on quilt blocks.

I had fun playing with fabrics for this block.

I really enjoying checking out the back of each block as I finish quilting it.

I had one block left from my Hidden Wells project, so I decided to bind it in purple. I'm not sure what I'll do with it. I may be able to incorporate it in another quilt.

I like the idea of having a decorative fabric on the reverse side, but I also like the solid. Which do you like?

Two hours

 

I had two hours of tatting time this morning, and that meant I made really good progress on round 18 of Renulek's Spring Doily 2026.

This was a fun quilt block to create. The instructions popped up in my Facebook feed. I think I might make this one again and try to get a bit more contrast. I think it looks better in person than in the picture.

I'm glad I checked the back side of this block before attaching the binding. I added a few more quilting lines, and I think it looks better on both sides. 

This is going to be a busy weekend, but I'm sure I'll fit in some crafting time!