Design Wall Monday, February 16, 2026

I decided to pull this kit out of storage.  It is called Honey Bee's In Lilac.  It is a table runner that will look nice on our table during the spring.  The pieces on the mat are cut and ready for stitching.

The lilac piece in the top photo uses these applique pieces around the nine patch blocks.  I'm using my favorite needle turn method with the Avery label paper.  There are a total of 36 applique pieces, 12 on each of the 3 nine patch blocks.

I have assembled as far as the instruction suggests.  The bottom right have the first applique pieces basted in place.  Time to stitch =^.^=

This is a picture of the completed table runner. I like the bees, but you need to look close for them :) 

We have a very stormy day in San Diego today.  Forecast calls for a dry Tuesday and again a stormy day on Wednesday.  This storm is coming from the north and has the heater coming on...  The day is perfect for some hand stitching with the Olympics on TV.

 

Sunday Stash Report, February 15, 2026

Have the back sewn together 10 blocks by 10 blocks each finishing at 9.5 inches (started with 10 inch squares).  Kontroversy will be off to Scottsdale tomorrow.  It wil be the last of the Bonnie Hunter Mystery quilts that my Trunk Show to Sunshine Quilters in April will showcase.  It will get a purple binding.

I picked up two Sunshine Charity quilt kits at the January meeting.  Lorna is hoping to collect 60 R/W/B quilts this year.  This is the first one that is primarily red with a diagonal of Community Signature blocks running from top to bottom.

This is the second kit with the Community Signature blocks in a different pattern.  It mixes in more blue squares.

This is quilt pulls in my blue squares with a touch of red.  The signature blocks are also in a different pattern.  They may or may not be signed by the Community.  Lorna will make that decision.  I included the binding, but had no R/W/B fabric enough for a back.  Lorna will certainly have something from the Sunshine Charity stash of donated fabrics.

Finally, this block is 12.5 inches and is the February BOM for Sunshine coordinated by Pam.  It is called Love Notes.

I hope everyone had a nice Valentine's Day.  My Valentine gifted me with a yellow orchid =^.^=  I have a busy week ahead.  How about yours?

Used this week: 4 yards
Used YTD: 91.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 8.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 83.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, February 11, 2026

 

I am just moving through my 2026 UFO List!  I had so much in work towards the end of the year is partly why.  Krinkleberry is the first of several you will see in the next month or so.  Kerry has several in her queue that will soon make their way to me.

Kontroversy's back is staged on my design wall.  100 10" blocks are ready to sew together.  There are all kinds of prints from the very cute cats to the adorable pigs.  A few wordy blocks and all kinds of stripes and dots are in this back.

The scraps are destined for Moonflower.  Again my Accuquilt Cutter will be used for the 2.5" strips.  Moonflower will also use grays and golds.  I have an abundance of grays; golds not so much, but little is needed of this color.

Before sewing this one I took the easier finish stitching together a bit more fabric to Mistletoe Moment's back.

Another Kitten cross stitch block was finished making it the fourth.  I am already far into the fifth block with only the turquoise yarn to stitch out.

Happy Wednesday =^.^=