Design Wall Monday, August 17, 2026

I kept working on Flutter Sunday afternoon even though it was pretty chaotic around here.  There was a fire started around 1:30pm that was moving slowly towards the East until it wasn't.  We were inside the Evacuation Order - Set for most of the day.  San Diego Fire Department finally gave the all clear around 8:30pm except for one zone not close to us.  The Sorrento Fire spread to 131 acres.  There were five fixed planes and three helicopters working the blaze.  At 8:30pm Sunday it was 25% contained.  Can't wait for the smokey smell to dissipate =^.^=

So back to Flutter.  These are the pieces needed for the project.  There will be eight butterflies.  I still need a three more flower prints for the upper wings.  I have plenty of lower wings and body fabrics for whatever I can find.  I'd really like a blue, purple and maybe a red or pink floral.  I've made all the nine patches, but may change my mind on the focus fabric.  Right now it is a stripe that picks up the butterfly colors.  I am thinking it doesn't make enough of an impact.  Easy enough to change to something different at this point.

So what's on your Design Wall?

Sunday Stash Report, August 16, 2026

This is a 2026 UFO finish!  Kerry and I took the workshop Confetti by Jemina Flendt at Road to California this year.  This was the project using the pattern When Perfect Isn't the Point.  I used the scraps mainly from two projects and Pam helped me out from one project that we both made.  Neither project had much black so I added in a bit more that worked well with the other scraps.

Which name do you like better Krinkle or Krimped?  Crinkle is the name of the paper you find in shipping boxes.  Crimped is the process that paper goes through to make it crinkle.

I'm thinking Krinkle sounds "holidayish".  Surprised I never thought to use it for a Christmas project.  Crimped sort of works as it is all the leftover fabric from three different projects.  I would use Konfetti, but it has already been used on another of my projects.  I'll wait for your help...don't let me down =^.^=

This week I will claim for the yardage it takes to build this 60" by 60" project.  Nothing purchased this week.  Next up in the sewing queue is Flutter.

 Used this week: 12.75 yards
Used YTD: 199.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 53 yards
Net used in 2026: 146.5 yards

Wednesday Workings, August 12, 2026

 

Joe's Ties quilt is complete.  It took me awhile, but all the colar buttons are in place and the label is secure.  I'll be mailing this one to it's new owner to hold for her son until Christmas.

Mom's table runner 2 is done.  There is one more to go that Kerry will likely have back to me soon.  These have been fun to make.  Possibly more are coming as I do my best to use up her stash.

I spent most of Tuesday on the computer and when evening came buttons...buttons...buttons.  By the end of the evening only half way through the tiny 24 colar buttons.  The rest were done after aqua fit.  I'll soon be in my Sewing Room putting the Block As together of Katydid (Spider & The Fly).

Happy Wednesday =^.^=