Design Wall Monday, April 7, 2025

 

I thought I was done with Part 4 of Orange Crush, but heck no...there was a block to be made!

All Spinning Star blocks are done.  I am really pleased by the way all the scraps are playing with the red and black that makes the block.

I knew this Part 5 was to make the Album block, but it also had you make so many other units.

All these are done.  I'm loving it!

On it's side because it won't fit up and down on my Design Wall.  The black strips will be the inner border and the pieced units off to the right make the pieced border that comes after the black.  I stopped at this point and will put it all together along with a 10" square set of blocks for the back when I return home.

Koxcomb is coming along nicely too.

Sunday Stash Report, April 6, 2025

Kluckies arrived from Kerry on Wednesday.  I had it all set for my flight east yesterday.  Hey, it's a long non-stop flight, a girl whose a quilter needs something to do!  I also had in my carryon my Children's Zoo cross stitch just incase binding Kluckies didn't last the entire 5+ hours flight.

In my luggage is my 2024-2025 Idiom Challenge project ready for hand stitched binding.  The reveal isn't until May's meeting so you still need to wait a while before I can share.

Although I was really busy getting my sewing projects in order before my flight, there are no changes to stash to report.  Rest assured I will be busy with  Mom's projects during my visit.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 77.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 46.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 31.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, April 2, 2025

Orange Crush Part 4 was easy with my new AccuQuilt 3" strip dye and of course Bonnie Hunter's Easy Angle ruler made this part a piece of cake.  I like how this long held back black and the red prints played together.

Orange Crush Pat 5 was quite another story.  It started out seeming so easy...just cut into the orange and blue yardage...the pattern read.  Then read on...  There were 20 of the Album block 18 of the Half Album block, and of course four corners (a Fourth Album block?).  There is only one more part to go and it's on deck after the pool this morning.  I'm thinking Krush as a name still; although something else would be considered if it's uncovered.

I'm moving along on Koxcomb too.  Last night I was able to get down the last two purple parts.  My cats are very interested in sitting in my lap while watching TV, but when the Lori Holt miniature design panel comes out they just want to sit on it.  Drives me batty!

Hope you had a fun April Fool's Day.