Design Wall Monday, November 26, 2012

I have Step 1 complete.  I'm sure there are lots others working on Easy Street.  You can see many of them HERE at the link in Bonnie Hunter's post.  I did not think I would have enough black on whites, but I found a bunch tucked away in my cats and dogs theme stash.  I have a fair amount of the constant grey left.  I wonder if it will be used again?  What color fabric is next up Bonnie?  I like all three apple green, dark red and blue purples, along with turquoise and teals.

From the second football game through to the 3rd quarter of the evening game I sewed down sleeves.  I finished three of the four to do. 

Mom's black and white quilt will be enroute to Maryland tomorrow morning.  It was the first to finish. 

Kerfuffle




Kwiltathon



Knickels

Kerfuffle and Kwiltathon were next.  Kerfuffle will be displayed for a time at work with Kwiltathon following next.  Knickels will be next to finish.

I plan to get some navy fabric tomorrow for my Sister's quilt.  I have several dark blues but none go as well as one that I don't have enough of to get around the quilt.  It is a big quilt from a very old top whose maker is not known.  My Sister has had it for sometime now and it came to my attention in September during my visit.  A back from Rosie's turned out to be perfect.  I am very pleased with the quilting.

Kontinental

Did you have a quilt to donate to the Sandy Storm relief?  I sent Kontinental to New York not too long ago and had confirmation that it made it to the addressee on Friday.  I haven't heard lately if the power is restored to all or not at this time.  There were still pleas during the football games to send whatever you can. 

Hope your last week of November is all you want it to be.  Don't spend too much on this Cyber Monday!  Many others have projects to show through the links of Patchwork Times.

Thursday, October 11, 2012

Here's Kerfuffle back from Kerry's Quilting.  It was is a Myra Mahy design that I put together during a workshop with her through Sunshine Quilt Guild earlier this year.  I've got Kerfuffle trimmed up, binding sewn in place along with sleeve.  Next the couple of hours to hand sew the binding down and the label.  This will be a football game project!

I also got from Kerry a very cute Birthday Card and a Halloween theme fat quarter pack.  I've got Krazy Kins to make yet this year...the purple in this pack will be perfect for it.

To the far right is a charity kit from Sunshine Quilt Guild.  Gaylon makes up some real cute kits for the kids.  November is the second of two times during the year that we present quilts to the group we support.  This one is a pirate theme.  I'm guessing it will be in the hands of a little boy for Christmas.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012

Here is what Karen did with her 9-Patches from the swap I coordinated recently.  Instead of using them for the Crabapple design Karen added a few more 9-Patches to get Tumalo Trail.  Both of these designs are from Bonnie Hunter and can be found in her last two books.  Great job Karen!

I am hoping to be sewing tonight.  Real close to finishing No Klucks Here Either!  Last night I got Kerfuffle back from Kerry's Quilting.  I hope to be binding it soon.  I love the quilting on it.  I will have photos to show you tomorrow.  Have a great day.

Design Wall Monday, June 25, 2012

Since I finished my June UFO so quick, I decided to get a start on another UFO that hasn't yet been selected.  This one is Klowning.  It's a Bonnie Hunter design called Little Monkey that is FREE on her website.  These are the 36 blocks it will take.  I've decided on a purple for the cornerstones of the sashing.  This one is going together super fast as the HSTs were already finished; leftovers from my Kerfuffle quilt made earlier this year.  The 2" green or yellow centers were already cut too.  I found the black multi dot and more of the white on white for the connector squares and the sashing. 

I've spent Sunday evening cutting out my Quilt Square Quilt Along block that's due the end of the month with Jo's Country Junction.  It's the Corn and Beans block at the top left that I'll be making.  All these squares become triangles.  The smaller squares (1 7/8") become HSTs.  I made an attempt to go back to cheddar and brown as the primary color, but still pick up the newer fabrics I've been adding the last three months.

So what's on your Design Wall this last Monday in June?  See others if you have the time at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, June 24, 2012

I mentioned having spotted this cute pattern and fabric on a trip to Joann's during my Mom's recent visit.  Yesterday was a nice day to whip it up.  Seemed funny to be sewing with a 5/8" seam =^.^=!

I will be sewing more on this project today.  It is one on the 2012 UFO list that hasn't been selected yet.  It is a Bonnie Hunter design call Little Monkey.  I'll be calling mine Klowning :)!  All pieces except the black dot and white connector strips were already sewn and cut.  Getting to the chain assembly was easy.  When I made Kerfuffle a few months back I made way too many HSTs which has turned out to be perfect for Klowning.  I'll be making 36 of this block that get connected to sashing with corner stones and a border.

Nothing used or added this past week.  Laundry awaits me...

Used this week:   0 yards

Used YTD: 147.75 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 47.25 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2012: 100.5 yards

Sunday Stash Report, April 15, 2012

Today I've got great stash news!  I've not only finished Klunky Korners...I've also finished Kerfuffle.  Klunky Korners is my Chunky Churndashes by Bonnie Hunter.  (She's got it free on her website www.quiltville.com).  The border is one that she suggested, but of course you can do just about anything you want.  This project was made with several others in a churndashes block swap.

Kerfuffle is my Autumn Rush by Myra Mahy.  (Available on her website www.countryfaces.com)  I started this project in a workshop with other quilters from Sunshine Quilt Guild a few weeks ago.

I set out to have both of these projects done before the backing arrived from Keepsake Quilting for my April UFO.  I beat out USPS!  I'll be working next on my Quilt Square Quilt Along Block that I'm working on with Jo's Country Junction.  More on fabric selection for the fourth of 12 blocks tomorrow.  Here's my report:

Used this week: 20.5 yards

Used YTD: 106.5 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 28.25 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2012: 78.25 yards

Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Here is where I begin today.  I stayed up a bit after my bedtime to finish assembling the blocks into rows and then together for Show and Tell at Sunshine Quilt Guild monthly meeting tonight.  Participants of workshops usually display their progress as a group the following meeting after the event.  This is that meeting for Autumn Rush.  Myra Mahy became a member of the guild last meeting so I'm hoping she will be at the meeting to see how we all did.

As I mentioned to you in yesterday's post I got a bit carried away making HSTs.  All these pieces are for a future project...

These pieces are all that I'll need to finish the remaining borders.  I didn't count the quantity of gray/white HSTs so who knows perhaps there will be more needed...or not.

San Diego is expecting rain later tonight.  I hope it holds up until after I'm home from the meeting.  Until next time!

Design Wall Monday, April 9, 2012

Back to the work week.  The weather sure has been wonderful which makes it hard to spend 9 hour days indoors :(!  I've got two things scheduled this week one is the dentist for a cleaning (not too bad) and the other is the April Sunshine Monthly Meeting. 

This month we made a pretty block for the BOM.  Done in purple, white, and a supplied yellow.  It's called a butterfly block.  I suppose the four patches on point are the butterflies.  I'm anxious to see all the other purples being used.

I'm continuing on Autumn Rush.  I've got seven more pink blocks to assemble.  There is a white pieced inner border, the piecing will be with more gray/white HSTs.  It appears that I got a little carried away making pink/white and teal/white HSTs...of well there is always another project that will use them.

I'll be checking my mail for a package from Keepsake Quilting this week as I'm expecting the background fabric to be delivered for my April UFO (Indigo).  I'll need to get going on this one right away...April is slipping right by.

Sunday Stash Report, April 8, 2012

Happy Easter!

It's been a productive day for my Autumn Rush project.  I have been working through the week on all the components.  Trimming and Spinning the Seam...  Took quite a bit of time, but I think its been time well spent.  I have seven more pink blocks to finish, a small inner border and then it gets a piano key border.

Unfortunately that didn't get Klunky Korners (Chunky Churndashes project) off the wall.  This means that nothing to show as used this week. 

I've ordered the background fabric that I'll need for my April UFO (Indigo).  I'm hoping to get both the Autumn Rush and Klunky Korners projects finished before it arrives.

I did get two quilts back from Kerry.  Kontinuum (Connect the Dots) and Komplikated (Patches and Pinwheels) are ready for binding, sleeve and label.  The quilting is just beautiful.  I'll share how the blue thread on the deep green of Kontinuum appear to glow when I'm a little further along with the binding.

So here's my report for this beautiful day.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 86 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 28.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2012: 57.75 yards

Wednesday, April 3, 2012

Here's my third block in Jo's Country Junction's Quilt Square Quilt Along.  It looks pretty good with the other two made so far.  I brought in the green from the second block and added three other colors; blue, red, and teal.  These designs are from Lori Smith's Quilt Squares #1 pattern.  Next we will be working on Lori Smith's Quilt Squares #4 pattern.  Don't know which one we'll be stitching up first, but I'm anxious to find out!

I have lots of components done on Autumn Rush that is a design by Myra Mahy.  These are the first blocks in the project to finish.  There are only two block designs in the project.  The gray makes a chain throughout the top.  The border is a piano key design that uses the leftovers.  I'll be full steam on this one until I can find the fabrics for my April UFO with Patchwork Times.

Finally a big thank you to Gail for gifting me this nice FQ bundle.  Gail was in Virginia recently and stopped by Jinny Beyer Studio in Great Falls.  She was so sweet to think of me.  She didn't have any idea what fabrics I'd be excited to receive so she said she went with what she liked.  What's not to like with this selection?  Hmm wonder if she's giving me a hint?

Design Wall Monday, April 2, 2012

Today starts out with sewing rows together on my third block of Jo's Country Junction's Quilt Square Quilt Along.  I've got the piecing done and like the addition of the blue, teal and red.  I've also brought in more of the green that was in the second block.  Next to decide is what borders I should use.  I'm thinking to stay with browns.  Any ideas on this?  There are six other blocks to make in this quilt along.  I will be putting all these blocks together into a sampler when its done.  These blocks are designed by Lori Smith in her Quilt Squares #1 pattern. 


I'm participating in Judy's 2012 UFO Challenge with Patchwork Times.  #10 was selected for April.  For me it happens to be Indigo, one of her FREE designs that you can get on her website.  I haven't spent time yet figuring out what fabrics I'll use.  Hopefully I'll have enough of what I need already and be able to use up more of my stash :)!

Finally I spent much of the day continuing work on HSTs for Autumn Rush, Myra Mayh's design.  I've been spinning the seams too!  I still have a stack of pink HSTs to sew.  The grays and turquoise HSTs are finished.  Next it will be ironing and squaring up with my trusty Bloc-Loc square up ruler.

No progress on Klunky Korners since yesterday.  It is all still on my design wall held up by blue painters tape...  Find time to see other quilters' projects at Patchwork Times.  Have a wonderful first week of April.

Sunday Stash Report, April 1, 2012

Happy April...Happy April's Fools Day.  No jokes to play on you today.  I'm sure you're getting at least one or two from your family (especially the kids) and friends (the ones that always give us a chuckle).  Today the last day of the weekend and since I didn't win the Mega Million back to work tomorrow!  Darn it wish it could have been me.  My list of five and the mega number only came up with one...not even enough to win the lowest cash out of $3.00.  Oh well my congratulations go out to all the lucky ones.

Today I've got nothing to change on my stash report but I'm getting close.  Klunky Korners when finished will be 9 1/2 yards the way I'm calculating it.  Those of you who know Bonnie Hunters designs know that she doesn't always calculate yardage so I calculate in square inches rounding up a bit to capture the seams.  This is Chunky Churndashes FREE on Bonnie's Quiltville.  It was made with several others as part of a swap.  I have two borders to figure out one smaller and the other 5" or so.  Then I'll be using anything 10 1/2" square for the back.  I'll need about 81 squares.  If you are trying to use up your stash this is an excellent way.


I'm working today on two other projects as well while the washer and dryer or going.  Autumn Rush a design by Myra Mayh is keeping me very busy with HSTs.  It's got 320 of them. I've got my Bloc-Loc square up ruler getting a workout squaring up all these 2 1/2" HSTs. 

Today is the day or the third block of Lori Smith's Quilt Squares #1 pattern.  The pieces are all cut and ready for sewing.  I will be introducing blue into this block and bringing in more of the green that I used in the second block.  This is the project under the needle this morning.





So here's my report and I am looking ahead for another change in numbers next week.  Happy sewing everyone.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 86 yards
Purchased this week: 0  yards
Purchased YTD: 28.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2012: 57.75 yards

Design Wall Monday, March 26, 2012

Klunky Korners

I debated using the cheddar for the hour glass blocks and decided against it.  I really like the red print.  I think what I like most about it is the size of the print.  The pattern is closer together; not certain why it appeals to me more...maybe it is because it reads more like a solid that calms down all the churndash blocks.  Well one way or another I'm committed now.  The neutrals are all scrappy, only the red is constant throughout.  Once I've got it all together I'll be scouring my stash for a suitable border fabric.  Maybe the cheddar will come back into play?  This is a project done with several others swapping the churndash blocks.  The pattern is one of Bonnie Hunters and can be found FREE on her website.

These blocks are from two other projects I'm doing.  The two on the top are a Quilt Square Quilt Along with Jo's Country Junction.  The third block needs to be finished in March.  I'll be working on it this week.

The pink block is the only one so far in this project from a workshop I took a couple of weeks ago.  The pattern is called Autumn Rush by Myra Mahy.  I've got most of it cut out already.  Lot's of HSTs to be made.

I'm also proofing out instructions for a workshop that I'll be teaching in September.  Probably like you the list goes on and on...  What's on your Design Wall today?  Check out more through the links on Patchwork Times.