Design Wall Monday, September 30, 2024

Kondensation is consuming my design wall!  I will be continuing to sew it together.  There are still rows that need to be attached; those being in the middle to bring the two halves into one =^.^=

I have not spent too much time on the Transportation cross stitch project.  I did however start cutting the inner border pieces.  So anxious to get Kondensation done that this project takes a back door.

The first block of Forest Friends cross stitch project, the frog, is in progress.  It is a bright blue frog that will have green eyes.  I had not expected the frog to be blue!

Enjoy your Monday, Fall, and the last day of September.

Sunday Stash Report, September 29, 2024

I continue to work on assembling Kondensation.  The top is built in two halves since it is so big and with all these seams quite heavy.  There are still a few rows that need sewing to the first half (on the left).  I took off on the other half.  

There will only be a few more rows until this half is ready to connect.  Honestly I think the first half is more than half.  When complete it will be ten blue 16 patches across and 12 blue 16 patches down.  Next there is an inner border and then the braided blue border that I have also been working on assembly.

I haven't gotten back to working on the Transportation cross stitched project, but this is where the one yard add is for the past week.  I was so happy to find more of blue and white polka dot fabric.  This will be used for the one inch frame around each of the 12 blocks.  The red print is the sashing and borders with the stripe as the binding.

I did purchase the floss needed for Forest Friends; the next cross stitched project.  Skeins are up to .53 now in comparison to .10 from when I first started cross stitching many years ago.  So finishing up the ninth month of using and purchasing stash check out my numbers. 

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 190 yards 
Purchased this week: 1 yards
Purchased YTD: 103.25 yards
Net used in 2024: 86.75 yards

Happy Fall!    

Wednesday Workings, September 25, 2024

I am excited to start another stamped cross stitch quilt.  This will be for my next great nephew that will be coming in February.  Tiffany and Matt are having another boy.  I have lots of the floss called for, but quite a bit needs to be purchased.  If I get started now I will likely have just the right amount of time to finish.

Tuesday all 12 blocks for the Transportation cross stitch quilt finished.  This one is for Grayson as he loves vehicles of all kinds.  I have begun auditioning fabric for the frame.  I really want something like what you see...to bad there isn't enough.  I love the look and will be searching for a similar fabric.

There are lots of colors in the blocks so many auditions.  I think the royal blue is a winner.  Now I just need half a yard.  The royal blue with white dot is just not enough; too bad.

I am also continuing assembly of Kondensation.  The unit on the top left is sewn together.  Pieces at the bottom are ready to assemble to the top section.  The project is ten blue blocks across and 12 down.  It will be sewn in two halves.  Going to be big and heavy moving across my sewing table.

I finished binding, sleeve, and label on Kanopy.  This project was a great way to use up scraps from Kache.  No more quilts to bind for now.  Two projects, Transportation and Kondensation, will be the next binding projects.

So what's going on in your sewing room this week?

Design Wall Monday, September 23, 2024

It's all about this 2022 UFO, Kondensation (Winter Blues by Bonnie Hunter).

Well I had thought once the outside border piecing was finished all the piecing would be done; assembly could start...wrong!  I remember Kerry telling me about her troubles making this project.  I was on the look out for something off...well I almost made the same mistake.  The sashing, clearly in the pattern's recipe, was lost on me.  I started putting it together and it just didn't look quite right.  Then I remembered Kerry's comment, looked at the picture and what was going up on my Design Wall.  Correction made!

Some of these units are sewn and some not so what you see looks a bit off.  Remember this is a Design Wall =^.^=

Happy Monday everyone.

Sunday Stash Report, September 22, 2024

Let me start with new fabrics.  11.5 yards new =^.^=  These fabrics will be for Twist and Treat.  It is the last of what I ordered and all that is required for this project.

The Transportation cross stitch project is nearly "cross stitch complete".  I am on the last block that is a fire truck.  The stripe will be the binding cut on the diagonal.  I still need the fabric to frame the blocks; thinking this blue dot from my stash might be a good choice.

Finally, FQs in flannel for the Cats in Pajamas project.  Rosie's had the $2.50 FQ day when I was there last.  Going to need to count up the FQs I have brought home to see how many (if any) that I need yet.

I finished off a patriotic top with a border for something my mom put together.  The patriotic stripe binding will finish this project off nicely.  Also cut and prepared a binding for the cow top while in Maryland.  These two fabrics come to a yard used.  

There is a big used coming once Kondensation is complete.  I have been working on the border the last few days.  Also cutting the sashing units.

So to document my fabric for this week.  Lots more came in than went out =^.^=  There will always be weeks like this!

Used this week: 1 yards 
Used YTD: 190 yards 
Purchased this week: 11.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 102.25 yards
Net used in 2024: 87.75 yards 

Wednesday Workings, September 18, 2024

I am back to my sewing room after three week visit with my family.  The weather was hot, but mostly I was indoors during the hottest part of the day.  The second of the two boxes arrived yesterday with this project.  I made three in total.  One for Kerry, my mom, and myself.  Kerry kept hers to finish the binding and sleeve so that it can be displayed on the holder pictured.  I finished my mom's and it hangs just above her sewing table.  This is mine to finish up the binding.  Because the project is so tiny to start with; the binding double sided is 1.75 inches.  Pretty tight, but I managed mom's so I know I can handle this one.

Kanopy was also in the box.  There was some major trimming to be done before the binding was sewn in place.  Binding on now and hand sewing comes next.  The label is already to be sewn down too.

Friday is a Rosie's day.  I hope to get started on assembly of Kondensation.  This is how I left it before my vacation.  Anxious to move this project along.

Sunday Stash Report, September 15, 2024

Mom found this very cute cow panel on her quilt guild's free table.  I built it up into a charity quilt with fabrics from mom's stash.  She has a backing all ready to go.  I will be mailing back to her binding enough to go around.  With her team in Sherry and Dale it will finish up real cute.

This was on my mom's Design Wall when I arrived at her home.  It was a BOM at her guild an earlier meeting.  She mastered its construction and I'll assemble it into a top when I get home.  The border and binding come from her stash.  Again her team in Sherry and Dale will get it ready for a charitable cause.

The two strip sets are a gift; so no add this week.  I leave my mom's home with Moo! on her Design Wall.  Mine at home is still empty, but not for long =^.^=  I fly out tomorrow for home.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 189 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 90.75 yards
Net used in 2024: 98.25 yards 
 

Wednesday Workings, September 11, 2024

A few gifts to share with you thanks to my mom.  The first photo is a craft she found that will indeed come in handy when a solid surface is needed.  It is cushioned to fit comfortably in one's lap.  Handy Velcro holder and pincushion; plus several other features to use as one feels the need.

The strips sets from Keepsake Quilting will make into something nice.  I have no idea just what but with two identical sets it will be easier to choose a suitable project.

I'm working on two of mom's projects while here.  The next Wednesday Workings post will be from home as my time here runs its course on Monday.

Design Wall Monday, September 9, 2024

I missed having these done completely to show at my mom's guild meeting last Wednesday.  I really don't like to show until the binding is complete.  Just a quirk of mine.  Oh well, I ended up showing them trimmed down since I wouldn't be able to for their next meeting.  This is Kampfire all finished now.

This is Koretta all finished.

Finally, Kache is complete.

I finished my mom's BOM for turn in at her next meeting.  The blue was provided with instructions for the remaining fabrics.  The block is called Good Morning Sunshine.  I'm also working on another project that involves a cow!  More to come on Moo! in a future post.

Sunday Stash Report, September 8, 2024

These fabrics were purchased at $3 a yard.  Each one is a one yard cut.  The fabrics were donated to Wounded Warriors Project.  Volunteers at the Project prepared the fabrics and sold them with the profits going back to the Project.  The fabrics were made available at my mom's quilt guild.  Five totes all sorted by color were brought in by a volunteer and four totes (a bit lighter) will be available for another opportunity.  I didn't expect to purchase anything during my visit, but a good deal was hard to resist!

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 189 yards 
Purchased this week: 4 yards
Purchased YTD: 90.75 yards
Net used in 2024: 98.25 yards