Wednesday Workings, November 12, 2025

I have picked up the Fancy Feathers Table Runner project once again.  I had a heck of a time making the center unit fit correctly.  When I did figure out what was needed for my project, the size was reduced.  It finished much longer than what I wanted.  You can see the first bird on the left has a fancy head piece.  All the other birds will have similar adornments.

A little closer look of the head piece.  This is just the first of the four that uses Steam-a-Seam Lite.  I plan to add some embrodery as the design shows.  I will also use a small zigzag on the pieces to secure them better.

White button with black rim

Large sparkly turquoise button

Small sparkly turquoise button

Dark blue button

So which button do you like best?  I am leaning towards either the white button with the black rim or the large sparkly turquoise button.  The white/black button really picks up the white/black stripe, but the large sparkly turquoise button probably needs a larger orange circle under it.  (The black eyes are the same on each bird.)  So chime in...

The Finishing Kit for the 2025 Jolly Box pattern Mistletoe Moments arrived.  Red/border, white print/background, and green plaid/binding.  I be counting this as an add to my Stash Report on Sunday.

Have a wonderful rest of your week =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, November 10, 2025

 

Let me start off with two puppies made for the quilt that might go to Rady Children's Hospital Canine Therapy Program.  These were the last two background kits Pam put together for it.  Pam will put the quilt into a top.  Not sure who will do the quilting.  These two will go to Pam likely Thursday.

Month Four of Home for the Holly Days completed.  I will be cutting out the next month and perhaps with all the leftovers, of which there is plenty, have it made up before the next month of fabrics arrives.  There seems to be an abundance of fabrics that are part of this BOM project.

I hope to start the sewing on Scatter Garden yet this week.  I have two installments cut and ready to assemble.

Hope all is good in your home.  Fall is here in San Diego.  We are anticipating rain later today.

Sunday Stash Report, November 9, 2025

 

The finished table runners for Sunshine's booth at Summers Past Farms.  I made four with two of them being identical centers (green on right in the photo).

This is what one looks like (the one on the left in the first photo).  I also have a few microwave popcorn bags to donate as well.  This will be it from me for the event.  I will be sending to Lorna since I will be missing the Sunshine November Meeting.  Sorry to miss out on Pam's "Not Kim Diehl Trunk Show"

The 2025 Jolly Box arrived yesterday.  It came with Mistletoe Moments Mistletoe & Holly Fat Quarter Bundle (12 pieces).  I will be counting this as an add this week.  The pattern is cute.  I ordered the Finishing Kit today.

It is a bit up and down with the stash.  The Used YTD looks great at more than double the Purchased YTD.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 276 yards 
Purchased this week: 3 yards
Purchased YTD: 132 yards
Net used in 2025: 144 yards

Until next time=^.^=

Wednesday Workings, November 5, 2025

 

I am busy cutting Installment Two of Scatter Garden.  I went out of order by mistake and cut Installment Three before Two.  Oh well, both needed to be cut right?

I am also hand stitching the table runners that will be donated to Sunshine Quilt Guild for the Craft Fair at Summers Past Farms, December 6 and December 7.  I was able to get to the Post Office yesterday and the table runner for ALA #221 is on its way to Maryland.

Happy Wednesday!

Design Wall Monday, November 3, 2025

 

I have sewn a few of the months on this project and have cut out another month.  So much fabric comes with the kit...  There is enough to keep going.  I have been notified that the next month is being shipped now.

I have one month sewn and one just cut out.  I plan on cutting another month before a chance presents itself to sew unintrupted.

Trying to keep busy and still be around my hubby.  Binding table runners and cross stitching away =^.^=

Happy Monday!

Sunday Stash Report, November 2, 2025

 

As yet unnamed, Pumpkin Sitting is done.  I like the addition of the cat.  This pattern comes from the 2025 Spooky Box, Fat Quarter Shop.  Soon I hope to get this one in the mail to Kerry.

Still working on the table runners that will be donated to two causes.  One of them will soon ship to Maryland for the ALA Christmas Raffle.  The rest will go to Summers Past Farm for the booth that Sunshine Quilters will have on December 6 and 7.

So a bit of a change this week.

Used this week: 5.75 yards
Used YTD: 276 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 129 yards
Net used in 2025: 147 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 29, 2025

 

I have the cat done for the Pumpkin Sitting project.  It has been fun and a much needed diversion for this week's activities.

There has been hand sewing done from the recent quilts that arrived from Kerry.  A goal is to finish and get back into the mail to Maryland, the American Legion Auxilary #221 donation for their 2025 Christmas Raffle basket.

Until  next time, happy sewing!

Design Wall Monday, October 27, 2025

 

Besides having Halloween quilts adorning your home; what could put the icing on the cake?  Having a Halloween project on your design wall =^.^=.  This is as far as I got on Sunday with Pumpkin Sitting by Fat Quarter Shop from the 2025 Spooky Box.

These three black pumpkins will fill the three spots between the orange pumpkins.  Then comes the cat that will sit atop the black pumpkin in the third column.

Hope you are getting ready for Halloween.

Sunday Stash Report, October 26, 2025

Not much sewing going on right now.  I have finished the first parts of Pumpkin Sitting.  The orange bodied pumpkins are done.  There were seven of them.  Next up is the black bodied pumpkins.  I am anxious to have the black ones done because the last block to make is a cat =^.^=  Halloween is just days away now...we still need to purchase candy!

Today's project is black pumpkins.  No change in my stash stats this week.  Perhaps Pumpkin Sitting will be in the used category next week.  

Oh...did you see that Bonnie Hunter released Lupine & Laughter?  It is the intro for the Winter Mystery.  The first couple of clues are one week ahead of the usual timeframe.  I've got my intro printed out.  Trying to decide on the new specialty ruler.  Will you get it?

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 270.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 129 yards
Net used in 2025: 141.25 yards

Have a wonderful day.

Wednesday Workings, October 22, 2025

 

This is month three of Home for the Holly Days.  I'm going to start cutting out month four.  Month four is yet to arrive, but they've been sending fabric when I already have enough.  I'm going to keep on going until the fabric I have isn't enough for the future months.

After trimming ALL the HST, gosh there were so many, It is time to put these pumpkins together.  I should have some time to enjoy my sewing room and a good audio book.  I am reading Beyond Dorothy right now.  It is a future book club read.  It is about what happened before The Wizard of Oz.

I have picked up my cross stitching again now that Katniss is finished.  The block currently under my needle is a kitten playing with a ball of yarn.  I am anxious to get further along with each of the five projects started.

Have a great rest of your week.

Design Wall Monday, October 20, 2025

 

You may remember Katniss.  It came back to me from Kerry last week.  It is so pretty =^.^=  I am busy working on the binding, sleeve, and label.

This doesn't look like much yet.  It is the Fancy Feathers Table Runner that I participated in a workshop this past Saturday.  There is still much to do on the birds.  Each will have very wild head feathers.  I should have something more substantial to share with this project on Wednesday.

So until next time Home for the Holly Days, Scatter Garden, Kottages, and now Fancy Feathers Table Runner are sharing space on my Design Wall this week.

Sunday Stash Report, October 19, 2025

 

It has been a busy week with sewing.  Tim wants to know when he will see me next :).  I am thrilled to have Krowkissed done!  This project was a big one indeed.  Once quilted there will be hours spent on all the buttons that finish it off.  It along with a few other projects will be with USPS tomorrow.  

Kluster backing

FQs

I have two adds to this week's stash report.  The first one I've been waiting forever, the back for Kluster (aka Gleaming).  The FQs might just end up as a puppy.  I picked up from Pam the last two backgrounds that I will be making.  These two backgrounds are the lighter shade of blue.  The finish of Krowkissed will offset these purchases somewhat.

These are the first parts of Home for the Holly Days.  Now that Krowkissed has moved off the Design Wall I'll be filling it up with this project and Scatter Garden.  The 100 Houses (aka Kottages) is still on the wall waiting for its picket fence.

So for this week:

Used this week: 10 yards
Used YTD: 270.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 5 yards
Purchased YTD: 129 yards
Net used in 2025: 141.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 15, 2025

This is just one of the several projects that I am working on.  It is a UFO for me this year.  I love this project.  Any idea what the project is and its designer.  I know Pam D will know because she made one.  We got them at the same time, but darn she beat me to finishing her Scatter Garden by Kim Diehl.  The pattern is made in "Installments" for a block of the month (if you want it that way).  I have the entire project pattern and fabrics.  So my plan is to just work through it along with other projects.

This is Installment 1.  A bunch of tiny pieces =^.^=  I'd be happy just to continue through, but want to get started on a couple other project already cut.  Installment 2 will have to wait.  Home for the Holly Days is cut through two months with the third to arrive any day now.  This one is also inspired by Pam D.  Jennifer, Pam, and I will be making this project.  It is the next one to stitch.  I have the 2025 Spooky Box (Pumpkin Sitting) partially cut out...the background is next to cut.  I want to work on this one at Rosie's on Friday.

I couldn't share this small wall hanging until now because it was my Fall/Halloween Exchange Gift.  I was one of seven at Sunshine Quilt Guild October monthly meeting who joined in on the fun.  It was to be not valued over $30.  The exchange was done to a Left-Right Halloween story.  I'm not sure what "story" Pam told us.  You can find stories on the internet just search for left right game stories.  Many of the stories are free or on ETSY for a small amount.  Here is how it works.

The "left right game" for Halloween is a story telling game where players sit in a circle and pass an object, like candy or a gift, to the left or right depending on the word spoken in a pre-selected story.  The person holding the object at the end of the story wins a prize. It's an interactive and suspenseful game suitable for parties, classrooms, or family gatherings.

This is the gift I ended up with at the end of the game.  Only a Quilter would understand the metal sign :)  Thanks Kathy B for some fun and useful goodies.

Karen Brow Meier was our speaker.  We were lucky to have her as she will be retiring at the end of the year.  I had purchased two of her patterns previously and made one of them (Kooter Klan).  The other pattern is a mermaid which is a bit intimidating, but have no fear...I will get to it!

Karen brought some patterns and Cat Academy had to come home with me.  This one is even more intimidating.  It is done as a block of the month too.  She had two gifts to offer to the membership.  The winners were birthday related.  One member had a birthday that day and I had the one closest to last night, but not forward on the calendar than last night.

This was my prize.  A nice short stack of red/pink batiks and a needle threader.  Thank you Karen!

You might say it was my night to win.  I won one of three door prizes.  Didn't catch who the sponsor of it was, but hopefully I can find out and thank them.

This is the block of the month offered, a maple leaf.  It is coordinated by Gina who also provided a background with instructions for us to make it with batiks.

The puppy blocks were adorable.  I didn't count how many were turned in, maybe twenty?  A few are outstanding and these two are the only ones left to make.  I happily took them to finish.  Pam D has a setting in mind.  Lorna is working on who might be interested in using the completed quilt as a fundraiser.  We are hoping Rady's Childrens Hospital Therapy Program will be interested.

Well let me close this by wishing everyone a lovely Wednesday.  Hope you get into your sewing room =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, October 13, 2025

Koxcomb is simply gorgeous.  Thank you Kerry for being such a wonderful friend.  I have the binding and sleeve stitched down.  Will add the label when I have enough for a full sheet of the label "fabric paper".  It is too expensive to not wait because then it won't work right through the printer.  The middle design is done in wool.  I used the leftover HST on the sleeve.  Tiny HST that finish at 1/2".

These are the Holiday table runners made for Summers Past Farms event in December.  Sunshine Quilters will have a booth there with many beautiful items for purchase.  I will be traveling during that time so I am busy now to get my donations done.  I also have microwave popcorn bags made.

Sunshine Quilt Guild meets tomorrow and there is a load items already in my trunk.  Looking forward to our speaker, Karen Brow Mieser, as well as all my quilting sisters.  Still working on the sashing of Krowkissed.  Perhaps there will be a complete top to share with you on Wednesday.

Sunday Stash Report, October 12, 2025

 

Finally at the sashing part of this project.  Krowkissed isn't too far away from complete now!  I'm so anxious to be finished with this one.

Can you tell the difference (no counting the sashing) between the first and second photos?  Well guess no more I'll give you two hints.  Tails and straw, just two of the several blocks that had stitchery embellishments.  The rest of the embellishments, oodles of buttons, will be put on after the quilting.  I don't think I'd be a friend to Kerry if I put them on now =^.^=

Saturday brought me lots of fun stuff from Kerry for my birthday.  

These items were mostly collected during her recent road trip.  The thread is something on the list of supplies for our RD2CA workshop.  I'll be sharing another part of my gift tomorrow...it comes with a WOW!

There is more to share tomorrow from my very busy quilting week.  As for stash changes, there is some.  The back came in for Home for the Holly Days.  Still looking for the USPS delivery of Gleaming's back.  I also made several more table runners for Summers Past Craft Fair that takes place in December.

Used this week:  17 yards
Used YTD: 260.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 4 yard
Purchased YTD: 124 yards
Net used in 2025: 136.25 yards

I have a busy week ahead full of quilty things.  I hope you have fun things going on too.

Wednesday Workings, October 8, 2025

I had to work on something for the Halloween season =^.^=  It is when cats are so plentiful along with pumpkins of course.  Under A Spell was a door prize that I won at the retreat in May.  It went together very quick.  The orange around the larger panel is a flat pipping.  This same orange flat pipping will go on the outside border after quilting and before the binding is sewn in place.  Yes all blocks start off as panels.  There are a few of the smaller panels leftover.  I'll have to see what I can do with them and the scraps from the entire project.

Krowkissed has two more leaves/petals to applique down.  I was a bit disappointed that the two dark leaves/petals just above the vase were appliqued too low.  I had to take them off and reposition.  I'm happy with the result.  The leaves/petals had placements very close to each other.  You wouldn't know it but on the bottom of each side of the vine there is one less leaf/petal because I just couldn't squeeze them in!

Continuing to get all the other little projects done to send a box of tops to Kerry!  Hope you have a great day and the rest of your week.

Design Wall Monday, October 6, 2025

If you saw yesterday's post notice the progress made through the day.  Just seven leaves left that are prepared to finish.  Once they are done, tonight's football game will do it, the top of the vase and two more leaves that lap over it to go.  Looking like this block might get finished tonight =^.^=

Although I didn't work on assembly yet Instalment 1 of Scatter Garden is cut and waiting for its time under the sewing machine needle.  I also have Month 1 and Month 2 of Home For The Holly Days cut and in the queue for the sewing machine.  Pam mentioned that Month 3 is shipping this week.  I'd love to get started on the sewing of these projects.  Need to finish a couple that are further along before they are up.

Shabby Fabrics has my order for the back of Home For The Holly Days as well as the Teflon Pressing Sheet needed for Kottages's picket fence construction.  On a second order with Shabby Fabrics is the back for Gleaming.  Maybe I'll see these delivered this week.  The Gleaming back is the only thing that is holding me back before mailing three tops to Kerry for quilting.

The 2025 Jolly Box from Fat Quarter Shop is reserved for me.  Not sure when this will ship, but I'm not twiddling my fingers and thumbs during this wait =^.^=  I'm planning to pause on these mystery shipments after this one.

I am so anxious to see Krowkissed done!  That's it for me this first Design Wall post of October.