Design Wall Monday, October 5, 2026

My version (Gemini AI assisted) is finished.  The piano key border in the clockwise pattern really sets it off.  It will be off to Lorna this week for quilting.  I'm looking through my stash for the perfect sandy brown shade that will work for a binding.  This project really stretched me =^.^=

Now off to binding Katydid that arrived today.  Oh do I love this quilt.  Photos soon I promise.

I have enjoyed hearing from my friends on this day of my Birthday!

That's it from my sewing room for this Design Wall Monday.

Sunday Stash Report, October 4, 2026

 

The top center of BikiniBottom is complete.  It was a challenge, not the type of quilt I usually find myself making.  I was thrilled when I shared a photo with Faith, our server and friend at Crust & Brew, asking "what theme is this photo depecting?"  She thought a second (or "minute" as she would say)...SpongeBob was her response.  So I did SpongeBob justice =^.^=

The finishing touches are started here.  The colors of SpongeBob according to Gemini AI.  Only a splash of red, the reason not so much in the stack.  These are 2" x 6 1/2" strips are all coming from my scraps stash YIPPEE!  I am thinking to trim down the top a bit; I get the feeling that there is too much sand, not to mention it will finish larger once the piano key border is in place.

Lorna is all set to quilt this Arms Wide Open intended quilt for their raffle basket during the month of November for the production SpongeBob the Musical.

Nothing changes stash numbers this week.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 232.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58 yards
Net used in 2026: 174.75 yards

Wednesday Workings, September 30, 2026

 As promised, I have been busy dreaming about how to put this SpongeBob Bikini Bottom project together.  My dreams are now materializing.  I first started with the ocean.  Lighter at the top then moving down into deep waters.  The sand was a little easier with only three fabrics.  There are slight curves with both ocean and sand; the ocean being a bit more curvy.  Look close and you will see three flower clouds.  There is one piece of coral too.  The WOF strips in varying sizes will be sewn down raw edge.  Once the portions of the pineapple are determined I will adjust both ocean and sand then sew in place.  The blue painters tape on the sides is as long as the ocean section and sand section should be.  There will be some trimming for the width.  The tape in the center is where the pineapple (SpongeBob's home) should be.

Today I am starting in on the pineapple.  I will also work on seaweed that will be sewn on the left side of the pineapple.  Anxious to see how this project continues to unfold.

That's it for now.  I should have pictures with the pineapple on my next post.