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2026 Quilts

Colorful modern patchwork quilt top in progress with polka dot sashing

I have huge quilting goals for 2026 as I get ready for my long arm! Here is a list of everything I’m working on this year. 11 of these were already started prior to 2026, and some are vintage tops (I call that out). My thinking is I’ll just start a new page next year and it will start with quilts unfinished and carried over.

Wash Your Paws (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Triangle Corners (finished!)

Bonnie + Camille – Friday Night pattern (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Cool colors Quilt as You go (finished!)

Denyse Schmidt Improve Class green quilt (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Thrifted Vintage top with yellow (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Carolyn Friedlander class, maybe turn into large pillow or wall hanging?

Patch up the vintage quilt we use in the trailer (working on this slowly!)

Freya Quilt random colors (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Freya Quilt leftovers from Feather Quilt (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Hannah Quilt (finished!)

Happy Faces (finished!)

9 patch on point enders + leaders (finished!)

Rainbow 9 patch (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Neon yellow Irish chain (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Vintage wedding ring (top ✔️)

Vintage diamonds (top ✔️) might turn this one into a jacket, it’s pretty rough

1/4 log cabin (finished!)

Delectable Mountains (top ✔️ back ✔️)

12 patch with the Delectable Mountain leftovers (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Reddish panel whole cloth quilt (top ✔️)

Japanese pre-pieced fabric from Tomato (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Rainbow checkerboard queen (top ✔️)

Blueberry Park jelly roll sizzle (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Sherbet Blast (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Confetti Quilt (top ✔️ back ✔️) 49×57

Polka Dot strings (top ✔️ back ✔️)

Housetop no. 6 (top✔️ back ✔️) 53 x 66

stair step strings

I also have 6 rainbow picnic blankets, all but one of the tops are pieced. I need to figure out if I want to tie them (what I do traditionally) or use some kind of fancy stitch on my long arm. Not sure how that would work as I pillowcase bind these… might have to try it on at least one.

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