Design Wall Monday, October 3, 2022

 

Broken Courthouse Steps #3 is on my Design Wall today.  I need to sew the blocks and rows together yet.

I picked up this fabric for the binding of Broken Courthouse Steps #1 and #2.  Tonight I will be cutting enough for both of them.  The tops are so busy I tend to match the binding with the back.  Matching the back was not possible from my stash darn!  I found the fabric matched the darkest color.  This wasn't such an easy task.

Clue 7 of O Say...Can You Sew! came out today.  It is the finishing clue.  I am going to have to really hunt for enough variety in the neutrals.  Wish me luck =^.^=

Lastly, the Fabric Glue needed to move forward on two Christmas Ornaments part of my 2021 UFOs.  It will be nice to have these done in time for this holiday season.

Off to get some more cutting in before bed time.  First, I plan to open up the latest box from Kerry.  Pleasant dreams =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, August 15, 2022

 

The first of many Christmas ornaments is finished.  The Polar Bear is darling.  Besides the woll to make him there were all sorts of leftovers.  I've already pulled out two more to work on.  These next two use fabric glue and are not poly filled.  More a craft sort of project than sewing.  Watch out they are coming to you soon.

Hobby Lobby's 40% off all yardage started again this week.  I purchased (from the right) the sashing fabric for Wonky Wishes, a really cute unicorn print in pink and purple for the charity quilt in similar colors that was made over the weekend, and finally a small piece for continued 1" finished HSTs for O Say...Can You See.  A very good shop!

There was a package from Kerry waiting for me after work and my brief shop at Hobby Lobby.  She cut out all the "stripes" for the Kolonization.  You may remember this one from Primitive Gatherings, a Stitch-Along that she brought to us in 2021.  Kerry used her Accu Cutter to start me off on this 12 flag block quilt project.  More om Kolonization coming too!.

You might just be able to make out the quilting design on the first of three Hopscoth Butterscotch.  It really looks nice with both the front and the back.  Kerry picks the pattern and the thead on the charity quilts.  Nice work!

I still have the trimming down and binding to put in place, but it will happen in turn.  Meanwhile I'm working on the next Broken Courthouse Steps.  I just love how this project is using up 2 1/2" scraps.

Enjoy your week=^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, August 7, 2022

 

Continue working on O Say...Can You Sew!  Right now I have about a third sewn and cut up.  I did mention my target for Clue 5 is 1152 1" finished HSTs.  I do have a bunch more from scraps pulled out of my strips stash.  I still have the 3 1/2" strips to look through.  There will be more on this tomorrow.

My Ukraine support quilt (aka, Hearts of Hope) made it to Long Beach International Quilt Show drop off over the weekend thanks to Candi.  Here she is with quilt in hand at the booth.  Thank you ever so much for helping out with this Candi!

Friday night was a night for starting all the wool ornaments of 2021 UFO #4.  There are a bunch of ornaments that make up this UFO.  We were watching Gray Man on Paramount+ while this Polar Bear was being prepared and stitched.  The most stitching will be on the sweater.

Most of the week was spent working on Wonky Wishes blocks.  There are a lot of 2 1/2" units to be made that turn into 6" blocks.  It takes four 6" blocks to make one 12" block.  I will be making a total of 20 blocks.  I am nearly there!  More on Wonky Wishes tomorrow!

Lots to see tomorrow if you have the time.  Until then have a great Sunday=^.^=

Used this week: 0 yards 

Used YTD: 131.5 yards 

 Purchased this week: 2 yards 

 Purchased YTD: 48.5 yards 

 Net used in 2022: 83 yards

Sunday Stash Report, February 20, 2022

 

Let's start with the finishes!  This one is the oldest, Karryon, a 2021 UFO.  I just love how it turned out.  I had it mostly finished a week ago, but was delayed by not having enough fabric to finish the top and bottom borders.  

Well the fabric arrived on Saturday YIPPEE!  I cut the desired length and width, lastly sewed into place.  The backing that will be gray fabric with a bit of movement left over from a former project fit just perfect for Karryon.  I will likely use the same gray or perhaps a bright red for the binding.  

Kyushu, the first 2022 UFO to finish!  This is Bonnie Hunter's 2021 Winter Mystery.  I changed out the pink for salmon/orange fabrics.  I really like the end result!  Aqua will be for the binding, unfortunately not what was used in the 1/2" finished sashing because I don't have any more to make it around the smaller than the original design.  I did use a backing fabric that is likely one of the oldest yardage pieces in my stash.  Happy for for it to be used after maybe 10 years.

I also finished Sunshine's February BOM.  I liked it so much that I decided to make a smaller version.  Then there were three! Now what?

As long as I'm shrinking things down...this will be one of the next projects to work on.  Sweet Apple started from my Mom's quilt guild then made it to Sunshine's September BOM that I coordinated.  I wanted to make several of these blocks into a small wall hanging.  The pattern has been staring me down since September!  I've pulled the reds and browns for it from my strip stash and will add the greens not used from the shamrock project to put it together.  While I'm at it I also pulled reds to make two Be Mine projects.  One the full size for my niece and the other smaller for myself.

Another project that is coming along is the Sunshine October BOM Win.  I have been waiting for space on my Design Wall to find a complimentary setting to use.  That being said I made a few more pumpkin blocks with more oranges and greens coming from my strip stash.

I told you I was building up for Acorn Soup project.  The fabrics started arriving last week with just one more to be delivered.  These fabrics are hard to come by as the Squirrelly Girl line has been out for sometime.

This is what I have right now.  It is an applique project with the finished acorn block being 6".  I want to get one of the darker browns used in the project and then along with what I have can pull more fabrics from my stash to give the project a good variety.

Next up came back from Kerry.  I didn't make the top.  It was a project made long ago by a friend of a friend's mother I believe (Christy?).  I provided the back and Kerry did her magic!  The center was a bit difficult during the quilting process, but you'd never know it.  These photos are of it trimmed down.  I'll be headed to Rosie's to find an appropriate binding fabric; both Kerry and I think that red would be a nice compliment.

Along with the Lonestar quilt came shared fabrics from a basket Kerry won years back from Sunshine (or it could have been an auction).  We will both be making this table runner called Turkey Trot.

Have quite a bit of change to my counts...and it certainly is about time!  Out of the negative and on to more positive counts.

Used this week: 18.5 yards

Used YTD: 18.5 yards 

Purchased this week: 4.5 yards 

Purchased YTD: 12.25 yards 

Net used in 2022: 6.25 yards

GoGo Secret Agent Feline

Katty Diva with Empty Glass in Chair

During the week I also got a couple of new Alley Cat figurines...  I have quite a collection going!  I just love these sexy cats by Margaret Le Van.

Sunday Stash Report, February 13, 2022

Kyushu is looking great.  I have the top done out to the itty bitty aqua border.  The pieced border is yet to be sewn together.  Since I was going for a smaller size there was a lot of guessing on how many flying geese units would be needed.  I had to make six more to get around, but certain I will need more once they are sewn together.  I will wait on the middles of the borders to see if I need the larger or smaller unit that goes there.  In the photo above the larger unit is there on both sides; top and bottom are just holes for now.  Kyushu is a 2022 UFO.  The pieced border will start getting sewn together perhaps today after the Super Bowl.

I did work on putting Karryon together too.  I got the center assembled.  Knowing I didn't have enough background to continue the outer border I tried something else.

This would do I suppose; with perhaps a red flange to separate top from border.  I just wasn't feeling it, so I decided to try my luck to find more of the Timeless Treasures fabric.  Success!  Found it!  The fabric should arrive during the week.  I'll add the top and bottom and call it finished.  Karryon is a 2021 UFO.  What you see in the first photo will get the top and bottom borders.  No gray border for this project.

I have been looking at this design for awhile.  Each time I would run across it my thoughts would say...get it, you know you want it.  Well it to is on its way this week.  

I picked up several of the applique backgrounds and two of them arrived from Alaska Quilting Adventures this week...pretty quick I thought.  These are 1/2 yard cuts.  There are three others coming this week, more from eBay or ETSY shops.

Mom surprised us with these goodies.  Missing from the photo are some great tasting cookies made with oatmeal and butterscotch chips.  A recipe that my sister came across and couldn't get enough of.  We will be having some of these today as we Super Bowl graze.  The goodies in the photo are patterns, fabrics, socks, and masks.  Mom made the pretty masks =^.^=

Koastline is getting attention too.  The second border is nearly done.  A few pieces might get added while we watch the game.  Hope that you have something fun happening in your sewing room!  We are hoping for a Los Angeles Rams win =^.^=

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 0 yards 

Purchased this week: 1 yards 

Purchased YTD: 7.75 yards 

Net used in 2022: -7.75 yards

Sunday Stash Report, February 6, 2022

 

My Design Wall is crowded with Kyushu so my sewing table doubled for this photo of Karryon.  Everything is coming along well.  These are all that need for the project.  There is a 2 1/2" border that will finish this small sized Bringing Home the Christmas Tree by Lori Holt.  Karryon is a 2021 UFO.

This is the second black car.  No words for its accent; instead a strip of holiday symbols of Christmas.

These words claim the holiday in green.  It is the second red car.

Finally, the second gold car.  The accent is holiday words although it is hard to see.   I am considering the placement of the cars, but I think what you see in the first photo is how it will end up.  This might be my first finish of 2022.  I worked on these most of the week.

Friday was my off day this week.  I took time out to place the vine and several leaves on Koastline.  I am still a long way from finishing this 2022 UFO, but it's coming along.  So nothing this week changes my stats.  All the way through the first month and nothing finished...

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 0 yards 

Purchased this week: 0 yards 

Purchased YTD: 6.75 yards 

Net used in 2022: -6.75 yards

Sunday Stash Report, January 30, 3022

 

I started out the week with just two of the six cars for Karryon complete.

During the week I did a lot of cutting of pieces to make the rest.  This is the start of a second red and the finish of a yellow car.  I am not thrilled with the second red fabric because it may just be too light with the other three bolder fabrics all ready in the project.

Here is a look at what is done so far.  Sorry for the business of the photo.  I still have Kyushu taking up the majority of my Design Wall.  The last of the trees blocks were finished too.  There are only four tree blocks in the project.

Rosie's was a necessary stop to pick up just a little bit of fabric to finish off the remaining cars.  Like my stash, Rosie's did not have much to offer in the way of wordy fabric that could be used for the accent on the cars.  The top and bottom wordy fabrics will be used for sure.  Still debating on the middle one; likely it will be used for the less bold red and the new red will take it's accent.  Sorry probably confused you on this=^.^=  The bottom gold is a fail that won't be used.  From the black up will all be used.  There will hopefully be more to see on my Design Wall tomorrow.

The specialty ruler arrived and Sunshine January BOM was assembled.  I do like this ruler as it offers a very easy perfectly measured log cabin block.  Using this ruler you sew oversized strips and trim them up as you build the block.  I am happy to have learned about it.

So there is a bit of an add this week.  If DH hadn't driven I would have enjoyed a bit more time in Rosie's, but I got what I needed for now. 

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 0 yards 

Purchased this week: 2.75 yards 

Purchased YTD: 6.75 yards 

Net used in 2022: -6.75 yards