Design Wall Monday, September 10, 2012

I'm part of Jo's Country Junction Quilt Square Quilt Along.  This month we are to make the 9-Patch Square.  Those little 9-Patch blocks are just too cute.  Next month Jo will select another from Quilt Squares #6 pattern by Lori Smith.

I'll be making my quilt squares into a sampler quilt so planning the colors for the next three blocks is important.  Here are my blocks through September.

San Diego Quilt Show turn in of entries is today.  I'll be heading to Rosie's in La Mesa at lunchtime to turn in five of mine (Kolonial, Kordova Klosure, Kondor's Klutch, Kamile, Klunky Korners) and one of my Mom's (Chunky Cheese). 

Chunky Cheese

Preview Night is Wednesday with the Show running Thursday through Saturday at the San Diego Convention Center.

Later this evening I'll be attending Friendship Quilt Guild's September meeting.  Friendship has invited me to teach No Klucks Here! on Sunday at Quilters Paradise in Escondido.  I'll be on hand at the meeting to show the project and answer any questions students might have.

If you have time lots more quilters are sharing their Design Walls through the links at Patchwork Times.  Enjoy your sewing week. 

Sunday Stash Report, November 13, 2011

Here we are the middle of November already.  Where does all the time go?  Before you know it we'll be bringing in New Year's 2012!

Last week was Sunshine Quilt Guild monthly meeting.  This was the block of the month up for some lucky participant to win.  I was hoping it would be me.  There were perhaps 30 blocks made that the winner would take home.  Each and every one different; some embellished.  I didn't win, but fortunately for me I should get a chance to see the blocks made into a quilt because Kerry won them.  Lucky her!

Did you have a chance to participate in the Quiltmaker 100 Blocks Volume 4 Blog Tour?  I did and won a copy of the special issue.  The magazine will be available on bookshelves on Tuesday, 11/15.  Be certain to pick up one.  As in volumes before this issue it is filled with 100 block designs from as many different designers.  This year's volume has several different layouts...and the tour had all sorts of prizes to win by visiting the designers between Monday, 11/7 and Friday, 11/11. 

No activity using up stash this week.  I've been working on a surprise gift this week...can't give it away just yet!

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 229.25 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 111.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 117.5 yards

Kolonial (Bonnie Hunter's Jamestown Landing)

I have also included photos taken of Kolonial and Kondor's Klutch not draped over a chair.  This way you can see the pattern design of both.  Thanks again Bonnie for a wonderful pattern.



Kondor's Klutch (Bonnie Hunter's Hawk's Nest)

Design Wall Monday, November 7, 2011




Heartsease

I'll be working on quite a few things this week.  Heartsease is the Kourageous block for November.  UFO #3 with Patchwork Times.  It is a design by Claudia Hasenbach.  I'm not sure what fabrics yet I'll be using but I do plan to start pulling them later today.  17 sections and 61 pieces make up this flower block.  Not too bad! 





Violets

The Violets are designed by Linda Causee and is the UFO #12 block for December.  It has 26 sections and 169 pieces.  I'm hoping to get a jump start on this one.

I've got a couple of finishes to show. Kondor's Klutch is a Bonnie Hunter design from her third book called Hawk's Nest. Mine is done with three different cheddar oranges. The border was the challenging part of this design. As you can see it is well worth it!

Kondor's Klutch

Kolonial is another Bonnie Hunter design from the Australian Homespun Blue Edition called Jamestown Landing.  Mine is done with all kinds of pinks.  Some of the pinks are hand dyes done by me several years ago.  It has been great to finally use them.  The binding turned out to be my favorite piece.  I've got several cat theme fabrics in this one too with a martini thrown into this entirely scrappy project.  This one uses one of her most popular blocks of late...strings!





Kolonial



See other beautiful projects via Patchwork Times.



Design Wall Monday, October 31, 2011

Happy Halloween!  Watch out for all the trick or treaters tonight.  Hope the weather is good in your neighborhood.  Growing up in Maryland it was sometimes not so pleasant, but don't recall ever not filling up my sack with as many treats as possible!

I put together Kourageous Meadow Buttercup on Sunday.  I'm happy with the results.  It ties in the August block just as I'd hoped it would.  Wonder what November has in store for me?  This is Kourageous so far January through March on the top row.  Row two is April through June.  Row three is July through September and finally October at the bottom. 

After finishing the flower block I moved on to putting the binding and sleeve on Kolonial.  This is what I've got to look forward to after dinner...lots of binding.  Kolonial on the left and Kondor's Klutch on the right.  Both of these are Bonnie Hunter patterns Jamestown Landing and Hawk's Nest.

I found no time to work on Katnip Krazy yesterday.  Except for preparing the 38 1" ears for the mice border.  I will be using Steam A Seam 2 and a satin stitch for applying them.  Rickrack whiskers are next and then time to put it all together.  I'd like to have the top assembled by Thursday...we'll see.

Deadline met with October's UFO and excitement in seeing Kolonial and Kondor's Klutch finish is taking priority in my sewing room.  Check out other quilters' projects this week on Patchwork Times.   

Sunday Stash Report, October 30, 2011

The calendar moves on...only one more day to the month of October 2011!  Time stands still for no one.  Wish the weekends would slow down a bit though (wink)!  I've got so much hand binding to do right now.  Kolonial just finished quilting, now trimmed, sleeve prepared and as you can see binding in work.  I think I'll have enough of this hand dyed by me deep pink.  Kolonial needs 366" to get around this Bonnie Hunter Jamestown Landing design.  I've got right around 385"; keeping my fingers crossed with the corners and joining the ends its going to be tight.  Kondor's Klutch is also awaiting its time.  Perhaps tomorrow will be a big binding day that sees both of them done.


I got the individual sections of Kourageous Meadow Buttercup sewn on Friday.  First thing tomorrow is assembling the sections.  This shouldn't take too long as there is only 18 sections.  Pictures on this newest flower on my blog tomorrow.  Just in time for the due date!

This week I have continued and now finished the applique of the stems and leaves on Katnip Krazy.  Yesterday Kerry let me use her Bernina to add the centers to the flower blocks.  My 1172 Phaff doesn't have a blanket stitch.  A big thanks Kerry!  It took a bit of practice to get the stitch right, but by the third center I was feeling pretty comfortable.  Twelve centers done in a few hours, not bad.  I am on to the cute mouse border today.  I hope to have the top assembled for Buggy Barn Club that meets on Thursday.

Today's report has nothing used and nothing purchased.  Next week there will be a change; yardage for Katnip Krazy is real close.  Hope your finding ways to use your stash.  Look at what others are doing to use theirs at Patchwork Times.


Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 214.5 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 108 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 106.5 yards

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

So happy that we have reached the middle of this week.  It happens to be a 4-day work week for me.  I am hoping to finish my UFO on Friday.

Kourageous Meadow Buttercup October 11 UFO with Patchwork Times

I'm continuing to work on Katnip Krazy.  Thanks so much to everyone leaving such nice comments about this project.  It is a fun one that has me doing lots of different techniques.  The applique portion is a bit slow for me, but it is moving along steadily.  I would like to have the top done for next Thursday.  That's the day the Buggy Barn Club meets at Amidon's.

I have Kondor's Klutch ready for hand sewing.  I just love the way the scrappy navy binding will finish.  I'll be showing you this Bonnie Hunter's Hawks Nest design soon.

I'll leave you with some Fall quilts that are around my home.  Hope you are having a nice last week of October 2011!

Sunshine Quilt Guild 2006 Round Robin Challenge



Kornukopia by Quiltmaker Falling Leaves Sep/Oct 04 designed by Erin Wilcoxon

Yellow Brick Road Halloween



Komet by Bonnie Hunter Star Struck



Design Wall Monday, October 24, 2011

Moving along on Katnip Krazy.  I'm busy appliqueing the stems and leaves in place.  Right now I'm working on the light green thread.  Will move onto the medium green next.  Then a stop by a local quilt shop for a matching thread to sew down the dark pieces.  That will leave me with the pinwheel flower centers that are all olive green wool except one that is ivory. 

Kondor's Klutch will keep me busy with sleeve and binding.  I've got to put the sleeve together and machine both down then it's on to navy thread.

This is my first priority!  This last week of October will have me starting and finishing Kourageous' 10th flower block Meadow Buttercup.  Nothing else to share right now.  Hope you have something fun to work on this week!

Sunday Stash Report, October 23, 2011

YIPPEE!  Today's Stash Report has YARDS USED!  [Although I did find a Quilter's Yard Sale that added just a bit...:(!  I'm getting ready for Bonnie Hunter's Yearly Mystery don't ya know?  Need three strong colors and I'm positive a neutral.  I'm thinking dark browns, light browns and perhaps a green and ???  Got any suggestions on a third?]

I have Kolonial done and at Kerry's for quilting.  Can't wait to get it next weekend if all goes to plan.  Kolonial will get a variegated pink thread and the back is 10.5" squares...all fabrics from my stash!  How wonderful is that?  Pictures are of the top on the floor so they aren't the best.  I'm so pleased with the results. 


I have Kondor's Klutch back from Kerry.  I'll be using the dark blues that were used for the back (10.5" squares) as binding.  I think it will look real nice against the cheddar orange triangles that finish the edges of Kondor's Klutch border.  There will be pictures of Kondor's Klutch just as soon as the binding is on.


I made it over 100 yards used this year so far.  I've got plans for several other completions using only stash...looks good for getting the Net Used in 2011 somewhere around 150 yards...  Wish me luck!  So this week here's my report:

Used this week: 16.75 yards
Used YTD: 214.5 yards
Purchased this week: 4 yards
Purchased YTD: 108 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 106.5 yards

Check out other quilters using their stash at Patchwork Times.  Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report, July 17, 2011

My goal of last week has been achieved!  The pieced border fit just perfectly.  I love the results.  Kondor's Klutch (Bonnie Hunter's Hawk's Nest from her book Scraps and Shirttails II) will be on it's way to Kerry's Quilting as soon as arrangements can be made.  I'm so happy with the results.  My stash nearly provided all the fabrics for this project.


I'll spend some time today working on What Goes Around the workshop I'll be taking this Friday at Quilt in a Day with JoAnna Lamb.  My purchase this week was from Amidon Quiltworks.  Two yards of the light for this workshop and since I couldn't part with any of my cream batiks two FQs for Bunko this past Monday at Memory Lane Quilt Shop.


So for this week using my stash...it's been a good one!

Used this week: 16.5 yards
Used YTD: 144.25 yards
Purchased this week: 2.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 68.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 76 yards

See how others are using their stash at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday, July 11, 2011

Tim doing Vanna White!  I believe he's taking "ownership" of Kondor's Klutch...he is certainly in rare form today...

This is what's left to sew for the borders.  I discovered that I didn't have enough HSTs :(!  You can see the small stack of neutrals queued up and ready for more assembly line sewing.  The strips on the left are nearly three of the four borders ready for final assembly.  The top and bottom are 28 rows of three HSTs with a triangle of cheddar on either side.  The sides are 33 rows of the same.  Not counting the corner sections and left border pieces we're talking 366 HSTs in the four borders.  I'm in the final chapters of this project.

On to the next project...I need to get everything together for a workshop that I'll be taking at Quilt in a Day next Friday.  There is some prep work involved.  Cutting and sewing four patches.  This workshop involves CURVES!

I'm hoping to come home with some great batiks winning big at Bunko later tonight.  Check out other Design Walls from quilters around the globe at Patchwork Times!  Have a great week.

Sunday Stash Report, July 10, 2011

I've been working a little bit on the binding of Kottonwood Kurl.  It's been on the warm side these last few days.  Having this large quilt in my lap is just too hot.  Most of the past week I've been working on Kondor's Klutch.  After today's time in the sewing room I should have quite a bit of the borders done.  Both Kottonwood Kurl and Kondor's Klutch are Bonnie Hunter designs that can be found in her book Scraps and Shirttails II.

At 8am this morning I signed up for two workshops at Road to California that will be held in January 2012.  Kerry and I will be taking Scrappy Layered Log Cabin with Karen Eckmeier and the Lakeside Mystery 1 by Tracey Brookshier.

Tomorrow I'm going to join quilters at Memory Lane for Bunko.  It's a fun time where the winnings are Batik Fat Quarters.  This month we are to bring red, cream, and blue.  So today my stash gets reduced by 1.5 yards.  Perhaps next week I'll be able to record the yardage used from Kondor's Klutch.

Used this week: 1.5 yards
Used YTD: 127.75 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 65.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 62 yards

See how others are using their stash at Patchwork Times.

Thursday, July 7, 2011

A very short work week for me.  Too bad each week wasn't the same...imagine how much more sewing I could accomplish.  Oh well, for now and the immediate future it's what's to be.  But for now I'm going to relish the fact that this week was a holiday day on Monday, one day off on Tuesday, and a regularly scheduled Off Friday.  I'm certainly enjoying it now because come next Monday it's back to a full week of 9 hour days.

I've counted all the parts and pieces of my July UFO with Judy's Patchwork Times.  This month the Flax Flower was selected, it's #2.  As I mentioned in an earlier post this one was going to be a walk in the park.  It has just 74 pieces and only 13 Sections.  I'm planning on selecting fabrics for this block over the weekend.  The pattern is copied to the correct size for finishing at 6".  I'm all set to sew!  Kourageous is coming along quite nicely.

Kondor's Klutch is coming along nicely too.  This is Bonnie Hunter's Hawk's Nest design from her third book.  I've got the "nests" and the hour glass blocks all done and stitched together for the center of the quilt.  Next is the cheddar inner border.  I'll be using the lighter cheddar for this 1 1/4" border.  I've already started the 438 HST pieces...that is the cutting and marking.  I'll be working on the sewing over the weekend.  I've only got 58 of what is needed done.  Much more to go!

Hope you've had a great week so far.

Design Wall Monday, July 4, 2011

Happy 4th of July!

Hope that you find time and desire to enjoy a fireworks display today.  We have friends and their three children coming over for the traditional cook out.  We'll be having hamburgers, hot dogs, corn on the cob and who knows what else.  We can see the fireworks display at two different locations and hear it loud from one of these two.  Of course our big screen and stereo will be showing/playing one of the big celebrations...just in case getting it live isn't enough!

I have all 42 of the Hawk's Nest Blocks done.  Next is to add the setting triangles.  These are all cut out need to take the "nests" to the floor to figure out color placement with the triangles.  (The blue you see at the top of each "nest" is painters tape, not part of the fabric.)
After the setting triangles comes the "Extreme" pieced border (the exact words from Bonnie's pattern) which is made up of 1 1/2" HST like what was used in the "nests", but a considerable amount more...438 of these.  Bonnie says that you don't have to make them all at once, but hey...I'm excited...I'll be speed piecing later this afternoon like there is no tomorrow.

This Bonnie Hunter pattern is available in her Scraps and Shirttails II book.  Her third book and definitely my favorite so far.

Check out other design walls today on the 4th of July at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, July 3, 2011

Here it is another week done and another week started.  I've got the 4th off...hope that you do too!  I also took off Tuesday so only 2 days of work this week...YIPPEE!  Stash report has no change this week.  I'm getting closer to being able to claim yardage usage for Kondor's Klutch (aka Bonnie Hunter's design Hawk's Nest), but not this week.

Before I show you my stats this first week of July, here is Koasting.  Koasting is a Judy pattern called Making Ends Meet.  All done and being displayed on the "New Quilt Wall" in my foyer.  Koasting was quilted with jungle animals that are similar to what's in the left border and corner stones.  Koasting was ALL scraps...wish I'd have had enough of the left border to go around, but scraps are what they are if you know what I mean!

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 126.25 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 65.75 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2011: 60.5 yards

Do take a couple of minutes and look out how everyone else is doing using their stash at Patchwork Times.


Design Wall Monday, June 27, 2011

Last days of June 2011.  Do you have anything special planned for the next few days?  Only plans I have today are finishing my June UFO Kourageous Larkspur and moving forward on Kondor's Klutch.  I've made quite a lot of progress on Kondor's Klutch as you might see from the photos.  I've got many more almost complete block done.  I have only to finish the last of the third cheddar fabric pieces then I'll assemble the top.  There is still a long way to go with that HST nightmare of a border!

I've not made any progress on my June UFO Kourageous Larkspur except that it is now pieced into sections.  I've got tomorrow planned to put the sections together.

So what have you got going on in your sewing room?  Look at other Design Walls from some great quilters at www.patchworktimes.com.

Sunday Stash Report, June 26, 2011

Happy Birthday Tammy!


I've got a change to my numbers this week YIPPEE!  Thanks to my Mom's sewing and the need to have backs my stash was bitten into pretty good.  I was happy to be the local quilt shop.  Two projects got pieced block backs and the third was one piece.  The good news is a reduction of 11 yards.

Used this week: 11 yards
Used YTD: 126.25 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 65.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 60.5 yards

I've been working on my June UFO Kourageous Larkspur this week along with Kondor's Klutch.  Koasting and Kottonwood Kurl are waiting for binding to be finished.  I'll have pictures soon.

Check out more great ways we've used our stash at patchworktimes.com.

Design Wall Monday, June 13, 2011

This is Bonnie Hunter's Hawk's Nest design from her book Scraps and Shirttails II.

I've been collecting cheddar fabrics for the last year for one of her designs and from this third book that is made to use up your bonus square triangles...I got going.  This was my main retreat project for this past weekend.  I had lots of bonus HSTs to keep me busy.  This project that I'm going to call Kondor's Klutch is going to look great!

These are my parts yet to be assembled.  You can see that I've got lots of bonus HSTs yet to work with before I need to make more...using my Tri-Recs rulers or perhaps 2" triangles on a roll papers.  Not sure if the "roll" will work well for the strips I'm planning on using.  I know the Tri-Recs rulers will work!

My design wall is no where near large enough to display this project.  I'll be going to the floor as this project grows.

I need to get busy on this project.  My June UFO with Patchwork Times.  I have yet to select my fabrics.

I have way too many projects started right now...that's why no completions are being reported on Sundays :(.  Soon.....

Design Wall Monday, June 6, 2011

Are you enjoying your Monday?  I'm hoping mine will go swiftly.  I've got loads to do before the quilting retreat that starts Thursday.  Today I spent most of the day getting ready for my Mother's visit that starts Tuesday.  After dinner dishes were put away I found time to get back to Hawk's Nest by Bonnie Hunter. 

This project is one of the three I'll be bringing with me to work on at the retreat.  I'm trying to get the cutting done so it's pedal to the medal for piecing.  I've got that stack of lights to cut into 8.75" squares and 2 3/8" strips of cheddar to cut yet.  I will be working during my lunch break on trimming up those bonus HSTs into 2" squares.  I'll keep you posted on this project in the days ahead.

Later tonight after getting Hawk's Nest cutting finished, I plan to pull fabrics for the second project I'll take Perennial Petals.  Perennial Petals will pull from my batik stash!  There are lots of HSTs in this too.  My third project may or may not get cut...but then I may not have time to get to it during the retreat either.  I think it's much better to have too much than not enough, don't you?

Check out other Design Walls today at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, June 5, 2011

First full week of June is upon us.  I've got an exciting week ahead!  My Mother is coming to visit and she'll be here from Maryland on Tuesday.  It's way too long between visits...  Next I'm on vacation Wednesday and Thursday and Friday is my OFF Friday so only two days of work this week...  Finally, starting Thursday my Mother and I will be joining seven other HAPPY QUILTERS on a weekend quilting retreat.  Now how's that for a great week ahead?

I do have damages to report this week.  Nearly every piece has a home already...well three don't, but I'm sure won't be long in my stash.


The two grays and the black/white/yellow stripe are all for Sharyn Craig's Block of the Month called Building Blocks that's being brought to us by Cozy Quilt Designs.  The blocks so far all designed by Wendy Mathson.


The cute spider and web fabric is for a bimonthly opportunity quilt that Kerry and I'll be making for Sunshine Quilt Guild for September/October.


The next yummy four fabrics are cheddar and red.  Now who can't use these two colors in just about any project.  The one that is destined for a current project is the second from the top.  It's for Hawk's Nest by Bonnie Hunter which can be found in her third book just out called Scraps and Shirttails II.


For the retreat I'll be taking Hawk's Nest, Building Blocks, and Perennial Petals (Quiltmaker March/April 11) projects to work on.


Here's my stash report for this week:

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 115.25 yards
Purchased this week: 10.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 45.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 69.5 yards

My Net Fabric Used is suffering.....I've got to get something complete!

Check out more great ways we've used our stash at patchworktimes.com.

Sunday Stash Report, May 29, 2011

This week has found me at two quilt shops...Amidon Quiltworks in Poway and Cozy Quilt Shop in El Cajon.  Gosh it's hard to be good....

The largest purchase is 6 yards for a background for my next Quiltmaker pattern by former QM editor Caroline Reardon.  The pattern is called Perennial Petals in the March/April 11 issue.  I thought I'd make this a scrappy background, but looking at the pattern more in depth having it scrappy might not have the best results.  It's those large setting triangles that mess up the scrappy idea.  I used a Cozy 20% discount for it.  Certainly a beautiful Batik don't you think?

While at Cozy I also purchased two 1/4 yard pieces and the kit for June's BOM for Sharyn Craig's Building Blocks.  I've decided to find a gray background, didn't find one that "thrilled me" today; I'll keep looking for it.  I've counted the kit fabric too :(!

My last two purchases of a yard a piece came from Amidon Quiltworks.  I've been building my stash of the most luscious cheddar fabrics that Bonnie Hunter uses a bunch.  As it happened this day of searching for a brown fabric for the binding of my Kamel Kountry (aka Bonnie Hunter's Old Tobacco Road) the cheddar happened to be the "bolt of the day" a great deal at 30% off.  Well goodness I couldn't resist that!  Now I've got the cheddar fabric yardage I need to make Bonnie's Hawk's Nest from her third book Scraps and Shirttails II.  I've got nearly all the HSTs done from previous projects...704 2" unfinished puppies!  Oh and yes I did find the brown fabric for the binding...

All of these purchases have a planned use, the brown fabric is already attached to Kamel Kountry.  The background and cheddar will be used in a couple of weeks as they'll both be my Lakeside Retreat projects.

Building Blocks is a bit on hold still waiting the yet to be found gray I want for the background.  Yes 2 plus 2 means another purchase not too far away from reporting...

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 115.25 yards

Purchased this week: 8.75 yards

Purchased YTD: 35.25 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2011: 80 yards

Check out more great ways we've used our stash at patchworktimes.com