Design Wall Monday, July 14, 2025

 I am back to finishing up Autumn Love by Lori Holt.  This is the Oak Leaf block that was next in line to complete.  I decided to go back to the applique technique that suits me better.  It took all day to sew this one block, but it's done.  

Can you spot it and all the holes representing what I have yet to sew?  There are a few of them.

Here is the next one to tackle, the Flower block.  It will sit under the Scarecrow block.  Maybe I can have this done by Wednesday...  Happy Monday =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, July 13, 2025

Kid's Kingdom is finished.  I love the way the fabrics surrounding the stitched blocks turned out.  I have a prepared striped binding waiting.  This project along with a few others will make their way to Arizona early this week.  Now that the stitching is complete I have been working on Autumn Love (more on this project tomorrow).

This is another charity project.  It uses a combination of Mom and my stash.  It really goes together quickly and uses up novelty fabrics really well.  Just 5" squares does it.  The lattice work is easy too with 1 1/2" strips.  This is the second to be made by the pattern.

Knickers is done now.  Love how this project turned out.  It started at the Sunshine Retreat in May.  The striped cat gave me a bit of a fit, but ended up great.  This is one of my 2025 UFOs.

So I'm happy to change my fabric stash in the used category.  I also didn't bring any fabric home =^.^=

Used this week: 22.75 yards
Used YTD: 225.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 78.25 yards
Net used in 2025: 147.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, July 9, 2025

 

Katniss is complete.  This is a 2025 UFO for me with five more to go on this year's list.  The red stripe is the binding which is all prepared and the white stripe is the back.  I am very happy with this project from Kim Diehl called Garnets and Lilies.  

I plan to pick up where I left off on Autumn Love.  I will be revisiting the project this week so I have some hand sewing to do in the evenings.  I am on the last side of binding on Knickers that might get me through tonight.  I should have a finished Knickers to share with you on Sunday.  Also will be able to claim used on Katniss and Children's Zoo since I am close to a complete on it.  So those numbers will change in a positive way.  I am thinking about Kid's Kingdom for Children's Zoo...any other ideas?

When I started trimming down the twelve blocks of Children's Zoo, I found a missed embroidery section in the penguin's eye.  I corrected that right away because missing now would be a big mistake.  Gives me pause to look twice on the blocks to make sure I completed all the embroidery.  So far this has been the only mishap.

This is the next step after squaring up the blocks.  All the blue markings on the blocks will vanish when washed so no iron hits these blocks until it is quilted and bound.  Otherwise the blue markings will set and that is not wanted for sure.

Here it is on my design wall coming together.  This is a bright quilt with the turquoise inner border and the multi color sprockets.  The sprockets fabric was a great find in Rosie's sale room.  It is 60" wide; pretty unusual size that works.  The zebra will go between the panda and the rhino.  Once the eye is embroidered on the penguin it will fit nicely next to the lion and the platypus.

That's it for today.  Going to be a hot one today in San Diego...hot for us San Diegans that is =^.^=