Design Wall Monday, September 14, 2026

I am very excited about Katydid.  I have the middle and pieced first border all sewn together.  On the right are the fabrics for the next three borders.  The first two are small in width and the outside border will finish at 5".  I am getting very close to a finish =^.^=

I will be starting the hunt for a backing next.  My next sewing project will be back off the 2026 UFO list.  I am determined to complete all 12 by the end of the year.

Have a wonderful Monday.

Sunday Stash Report, September 13, 2026

Flutter finished and is on its way to Maryland.  This cute butterfly quilt has a very pretty light pink quilting design that finishes the perfect look.  The solid pink binding worked out well to break up the white background.  If you look closely it isn't just a white background.

I got back to work on Katydid after finishing Flutter.  I read the instructions wrong and made twice the hour glass units that are required.  Guess I'll have a fun strip down the backing or across the sleeve.

Combined with these strip sets they will make up the pieced first border.  I love all the variety!

Going to have to figure out what's going on with my iPad camera.  URGH!  These units will come together along with the second photo.  You get the design right?  In between opening NFL season and dinner I sewed the blocks together and the pieced border through the day.

So for my stash this week Flutter completed and I stayed out of quilt shops =^.^=

Used this week: 8.5 yards
Used YTD: 208 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 56 yards
Net used in 2026: 152 yards

Wednesday Workings, September 10, 2026

I have the Block As done correctly now.  Just before leaving for the visit with my parents I noticed all of them being sewn incorrectly.  I along with Kerry tried to figure out what was wrong with the arrangement of the two block designs and couldn't come up with it.  Then it hit me about Block A not sewn correctly that was causing lots of issues with the arrangement.  I had time to put a few of the blocks right and then I had to stop and pack.

When you deconstruct a nine patch block (or any block) it takes the seam ripper and then pulling out the useless threads.  Those useless threads are tough to remove when you sew the units back together.  The seam ripper part was done before getting in the car to travel to the airport.  I pulled all the threads out during my flight and a little more during my ride with Karen to my parents home.

I waited until I was back home to sew the units back together.  Now I have the Block As arranged once again with the Block Bs.  I have moved a few of the blocks around to balance out the colors and patterns of this very busy project (Spider & The Fly, Bonnie Hunter).  Next up will be sewing these blocks and rows together.  I'm ready to go with the next step; one of the borders.  No more problems and Katydid should be into a complete top.  See what I can do between now and Sunday's post.

Happy Wednesday!