Design Wall Monday, February 23, 2026

Let me start with progress on Kottages.  Pictured above are rows 9 and 10 being stitched.  

I have rows 3 through 10 stitched.  I started at the bottom only because it was easier to take them off the Design Wall; where they've been located for months :)

Rows 1 and 2 are ready to stitch, but time sewing grows near.  Until tomorrow =^.^=

I decided on how to make my Fancy Feathers table runner wider.  I like how this turned out.  Next on to the embelishing.

If you zoom in you can see the stitching down the birds head/chest and the feathered head.  This will be repeated on the other identical side of the table runner.  Leftover "trial and error" pieces will be incorporated in the back.  There will be a button for the eye and also one on the orange portion of the feathered head.  This project is coming along nicely.  The turquoise tiny, tiny piping will be used for the binding.

Both Kottages and the as yet unnamed Fancy Feathers projects are UFOs.  It is good to feel that I am getting closer to completion!

Sunday Stash Report, February 22, 2026

Karpender, as in the carpender bee, is finished.  Once Kerry gets to working on the quilting that will be lavender thread in a bee design will be stitched.  The back is the same as the lavender flower fabric used in the outer border.  The binding will be the lavender bee fabric used in the inner border.  This table runner will look nice on our table.  It will finish 16" x 30".

I am looking for inspiration to make this Fancy Feathers table runner wider.  This is a 2026 UFO that I would love to finish.  I like what is going on so far, but it is to skinny.  I have plenty of fabric to work with; a good thing right?  Maybe I will try the black and white stripe as an outer border and use the same dark flowery batik where the center stripe is located.  Well that will be the first idea to try.

Kasa Kassena came back to me last week from Kerry.  I just love the quilting design called Feathered Berries.  I have it trimmed up and ready for when the binding arrives from Fat Quarter Shop.  The binding fabric will be the same yellow/green as the last snowball on the right bottom.

So a finish with Karpender this week and no fabric purchase =^.^=

Used this week: 2.25 yards
Used YTD: 94 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 8.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 85.5 yards

Wednesday Workings, February 18, 2026

 

This isn't a UFO, but it is one that has been with me for a little while.  I wanted something to work on that would be quick and make one less project in my "to do" tote (the biggest reason).  In this photo I only have one petal to finish before I can start building the table runner.  The applique went quick although it was a little tricky at the points because of how slender they became.

This is what it will eventually look like.  Guess I will be looking for a bee species that I can convert to a "K" name (if it isn't already).  My Aqua Fit was cancelled today :(  My monthly massage is still on!  Starting to count down to my trip east.  The last couple of days this week are busy for me.  I am expecting to see Kasa Kassena at my doorstep soon.

Enjoy your Wednesday =^.^=