Wednesday Workings, November 4, 2026

 

I have been steady working on Piecing is Fine project.  I am much further along than what you see pictured.  All but the outside star blocks are cut.  I have also marked diagonally when required; all the stars need the marking of the star tips.  There are a lot of stars in this design.  This project is a Sunshine 2026-2027 UFO and also on my personal 2024 UFO List.

I also marked all the required pieces on the Springtime Bunny table runner.  This one has dual UFO lists to mark off.  Sunshine 2026-2027 and on my 2026 UFO List.  I am getting lots ready for Rosie's two day sewing this week.

Get Together will have a great start.  I already have perhaps half the 9-patches done out of the 145 required.  The 9-patches are the lion share of the sewing on this project.  This one has dual UFO lists to mark off; Sunshine 2026-2027 UFO and my personal 2024 UFO List.

Four UFOs In Work!

Tim and I had our flu and COVID shots yesterday.  Neither of us had a reaction last year and fingers crossed it doesn't happen this time around.  Have an enjoyable Wednesday =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, November 2, 2026

 

Finished cutting out this UFO yesterday.  I'll have light purple, pink, and gray bunnies.  The pink strips to the left are for the bunny ears.  It looks real close to the pink that will be one of the bunnies, but it does stand out just enough.  The three purples will make up the sashing, corner stones, and outside border.  I think there will be enough to use the purple at the bottom of the fabric stack as the backing.  The oranges are the carrots with the same green fabric for the greens.  I plan to work on this project later this week at Rosie's (it's a two day).  The pattern is from Suzanne's Art House called Springtime Bunny.

I will continue on with the cutting of this UFO today.  So far the border, the carrot and the background are cut.  The stash of fabric on the right will be used for most of the other pieces.  I'm making the project shown at the bottom with the pink border, Mini Spring Trios by Suzanne's Art House.  When reading through the pattern I realized I needed appropriate buttons.  I could have worked to find all the buttons, but I gave Suzanne a jingle and presto; she mailed them out this past Saturday.  This project will be sewn at home so I can be as precise as possible with these little 2" finished blocks.

I will probably pull out another UFO and start the cutting.  For 2026 UFO List I have one more to go; #12 Tiny Piecing. 

For 2026-2027 Sunshine UFO List I have three more to go.  This end date is June 2027.  Deliver Joy (2021), Piecing is Fine (2024), and Get Together (2024).  Which one would you start next?

Deliver Joy

Piecing is Fine

Get Together

Sunday Stash Report, November 1, 2026

 

My Teddy Bear project is into a top.  It turns out that this is the last Jack Dempsey stamped cross stitch pattern I had in my pattern stash.  The last three patterns are all stitchery.  Puppies is next on the agenda.  I should be very proficient at the back stitch in the coming days.  I will have Teddy Bear sized up for a back tomorrow; then soon on its way to Kerry.

Last week I got this charity quilt back from Christy.  These fabrics were left over from Katydid.  I love using a stripe for the binding.  This binding was put on horizontal.  The back came from the Lorna managed Cuddle Quilt stash.  Can you make out the pumpkins in the quilting?

For this first day of November here is my stash numbers...impressive in my opinion.

Used this week: 5 yards
Used YTD: 259 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 65.75 yards
Net used in 2026: 193.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 28, 2026

 

Mostly this week I have been finishing up loose ends.  This is the only start that I have been working on.  My Teddy Bears project cross stitch parts were finished several weeks ago and then...other projects took center stage in the sewing room and in my hands.  I finally got bak to it.  I really like how the fabrics work with the colors of the teddy bears.  I have a great stripe that should get me around for the binding.  Presently, I think I have enough of the background for the backing.  My next stitchery project, between the two applique projects in work, is called Puppies.

We are expecting a house guest this weekend so there are all sorts of cleaning projects going on =^.^=  Enjoy your Hump Day.

Design Wall Monday, October 26, 2026

I have my Chopped: Quilting Edition Challenge project done.  I have selected a fabric for the backing from my stash.  Just need to stitch it together a little bit for the right size.  Now it is on to UFOs!

I will be making the larger one in the photo at the bottom.  This is a 2025 UFO.  I'm hopeful to find buttons for the wings on the two birds.  The pattern has a local phone number to get the button kit, but I'm doubtful I will be successful.  The nine blocks in the project finish at 2".  Going to be a challenge.

  

I will be making the table runner.  This is a 2026 UFO.  This one will be a nice addition to my growing table runners.  I have what I want in purple for one of the bunnies and a good fabric for one of hte carrots.

Sometime along the way I plan to finish up my Teddy Bears cross stitch blocks.  Pretty sure I have everything I need to get this one done.

The weather is wonderful here in San Diego!

Sunday Stash Report, October 25, 2026

 

This is the project I have been working on all week.  Lovey Dovey was just what I was looking for to participate in the Chopped: Quilting Edition going on this month at Sunshine Quilt Guild.  I selected bag #14 that included four fabrics to use in any project of your choice.  The inspiration for the dove pattern is one of the four fabrics in that bag.  You can see it used in the 9-Patches and several of the hearts.  It's the fabric circled.  The other three fabrics aren't used quite so much; a solid green heart, the back wing, and the print fabric in the front wing.  The project is mostly in pieces that will be sewn together today.

I sewed up this quick BOM for Sunshine Quilt Guild.  The yellow fabric is a batik as are all the other kits that were handed out to members.  You probably recognize the pattern curated by Kelly called Disappearing 9-Patch.  I've seen a few members' blocks completed; this project will make into a beauty.

Here is my damage...but just to get projects finished...well mostly =^.^=  From the top, I auditioned the first two for the Lovey Dovey project and settled on the gray/green dot for the sashing.  The gray will see another project some day along with the bottom white/multi dot.  The purple dot went for the back of the Flutter 2 project.  I looked at the "pink" fabric possibilities and felt the purple looked best.  Gosh I seem to go for dots...what do you think?  I have a used as well in Flutter 2.

Used this week: 8.5 yards
Used YTD: 254 yards 
Purchased this week: 7.75 yards
Purchased YTD: 65.75 yards
Net used in 2026: 188.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 21, 2026

 

The Flutter, a second one, has been completed.  I don't have anything appropriate for a backing so I'll be looking.  This one is for Satie; a Helen Christmas gift.  I will have this one off to Kerry this weekend.

This is the project that I have been spending my time on the last couple of days.  There is so much cutting!  I had four fabrics in my #14 bag to use.  All four fabrics will be in these two blocks.  I'm hopefull the background fabric holds out for another two blocks...it isn't looking good that it will.  The sashing fabric is not something in my stash so I'll be picking something up.  I would like it to not be too light since it lays next to the heart background.  I want it to compliment the dove background.  Let me point out three of the #14 fabrics.  First the darker heart that is in the top middle of the first block along with the second fabric in the striped wing and third in the back wing.  The fourth fabric will be in one or two hearts yet to be finished.  I think I am doing the Chopped: Quilting Edition Challenge pretty good.  

Hope your Wednesday was terrific =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, October 19, 2026

This is the project (The Living Rose) I'm working to finish that was nearly completed by my Grandmother.  What's in the hoop are the last of the embroidery and the very last portion of the quilt before it is machine stitched all together.  There are two sides that come together and some additional flower/vine/leaves over the seam of the two sides.  As I have said in earlier posts, the fabric and thread was all with the project.  It will take more time, but all is available to complete.  I have been thinking about hand quilting the project...we shall see :)

I took a workshop with Barbara Blanton last Thursday (Nancy and Me).  We purchased the Nancy and Me kit so we could learn her needle turn technique.  I did take away a few techniques that will be used and inforced as I move through this project.  The first photo is my progress, the flower isn't sewn in place yet.  The second photo is the design.  This project will keep me busy for many, many evenings to come =^.^=

I will be in the sewing room soon to finish Flutter 2.  Enjoy your week.

Sunday Stash Report, October 18, 2026

 

I finished the Dr. Seuss ABC top on Friday.  I got the backing that was pieced together on Saturday.  This will be for Sunshine Charity.  Christy has agreed to quilt it.  If timing works right it should be available for the Summers Past Farm Craft Fair the first week of December.  (More coming on this event in the near future.)

The rest of my Saturday sewing was on the second Flutter quilt.  This continued on through today.  This is a commissioned project for a little girl for Christmas.  I do have another strip of the background/border fabric to fill in the gaps you see in the photo.  The butterfly blocks/rows are not sewn together quite yet.  This will be my Monday project.  Kerry is having some work done in her home so she's not ready for me to send her quilting projects at the moment.

I picked up this pattern for the Chopped: Quilting Edition Challenge that we have going on this month with the guild.  I will be using all four of the fabrics that were in my #14 bag.  It will go on to be another project for the Summers Past Farm Craft Fair.

For this week's stash numbers there is a used for Dr. Seuss ABC.

Used this week: 12.75 yards
Used YTD: 245.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58 yards
Net used in 2026: 187.5 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 14, 2026

Not much time for sewing since Monday.  I squared up the ABCs and fitted the piano keys to the sides.  The top and bottom need more keys to make it all the way to the corners.  I thought it would be cute to add the four patch blocks to the corners instead of having keys all the way across.  I like what I see so far.

At Sunshine Quilt Guild meeting we all were presented with a bag from a random number drawing.  I pulled 14.  This is called a Chopped: Quilters Edition Challenge.  Participants are to make something with the fabrics in the bag and any other fabrics from their stash for a project that would be sold at Summers Past the first part of December.  Sky is the limit.  This is due at the November meeting for sharing.

I won a door prize!

Have a great Wednesday =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, October 12, 2026

 

Here is Witches Feet.  I'm calling it Kornier.  I finished this simple table runner along with the next couple of projects just today.  I had made Elf Feet a little while ago and couldn't pass up a very similar pattern.  Halloween is a perfect month for way too many designs that are hard to pass up =^.^=

Here is Owls and Pumpkins.  I'm calling this one Kryptic.  I will be sending this off to Greyson and Levi.  The pattern was purchased with Greyson who was three years old and enamored by owls.  Now at six the fasination is likely gone.  Word has it that Levi is into birds now so it might work out best for him.  I will leave that decision to Tiffany.

Finally, Kreams (Popsicles) is ready for springtime.  These sherbert popsicles are cute twisting and turning across this table runner.  Kerry used an ice cream quilting design in light green thread.  It turned out very cute.

I've been very busy getting these projects ready for sharing at Sunshine Quilt Guild October meeting that there hasn't been much progress on Dr. Seuss ABCs.  I'm still at the part of trimming down the blocks to be equal size.

Enjoy your week.

Sunday Stash Report, October 11, 2026

 

I am in love with Katydid.  It took many fixes along the way for certain.  Thanks to all of you for pointing them out.  The black and white background used made it so busy that mistakes were not easy to spot.  Can't wait to share it with my friends.  This is one of several Sunshine Quilt Guild UFOs.

These are the next three to bind.  Kornier, Kryptic, and Kreams.  Kryptic gets buttons for the owl eyes.  Each of these are Sunshine Quilt Guild UFOs and two are from my personal 2026 UFO List.  Yep, I am doubling up on my UFO projects in some cases.  Frees me up to do the unexpected; like Kornier and this next project.

While waiting on the three binding projects, I couldn't keep from dabling into another project.  Look close this one is Dr. Seuss ABCs.  The panel is the last of the donations from my friend, Marla.  I had to create two blocks to have 30 blocks for the layout.  The piano key boarder uses leftover units in the perfect color from the SpongeBob project.  I had thought to twist and turn the blocks, but decided against.  I have to trim all the blocks down yet.

I pulled fabrics out for the second Flutter quilt Helen wants me to make for a Christmas gift.  The cutting will come after Tuesday since I will be busy with binding and Sunshine Quilt Guild monthly meeting.

Nothing changed stats this week.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 232.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58 yards
Net used in 2026: 174.75 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 7, 2026

 

These are the last three Teddy Bear cross stitch blocks finished.  I now have all of them ready to put in a setting.  I have been picking up a suitable fabrics for this very thing.  Hopefully one of them will work.  

This will be my next hand sewing project to finish.  My grandmother started it long ago.  It just needs a little bit to finish it the rest of the way.  Note the scalloped border :)  The photos below show the work she did and where I will stitch to the finish.

As for my next project under my sewing machines needle...a second Flutter quilt.  My client loved it so much that she wants another one to give as a Christmas gift.  I will get back to my UFOs soon.

Design Wall Monday, October 5, 2026

My version (Gemini AI assisted) is finished.  The piano key border in the clockwise pattern really sets it off.  It will be off to Lorna this week for quilting.  I'm looking through my stash for the perfect sandy brown shade that will work for a binding.  This project really stretched me =^.^=

Now off to binding Katydid that arrived today.  Oh do I love this quilt.  Photos soon I promise.

I have enjoyed hearing from my friends on this day of my Birthday!

That's it from my sewing room for this Design Wall Monday.

Sunday Stash Report, October 4, 2026

 

The top center of BikiniBottom is complete.  It was a challenge, not the type of quilt I usually find myself making.  I was thrilled when I shared a photo with Faith, our server and friend at Crust & Brew, asking "what theme is this photo depecting?"  She thought a second (or "minute" as she would say)...SpongeBob was her response.  So I did SpongeBob justice =^.^=

The finishing touches are started here.  The colors of SpongeBob according to Gemini AI.  Only a splash of red, the reason not so much in the stack.  These are 2" x 6 1/2" strips are all coming from my scraps stash YIPPEE!  I am thinking to trim down the top a bit; I get the feeling that there is too much sand, not to mention it will finish larger once the piano key border is in place.

Lorna is all set to quilt this Arms Wide Open intended quilt for their raffle basket during the month of November for the production SpongeBob the Musical.

Nothing changes stash numbers this week.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 232.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58 yards
Net used in 2026: 174.75 yards

Wednesday Workings, September 30, 2026

 As promised, I have been busy dreaming about how to put this SpongeBob Bikini Bottom project together.  My dreams are now materializing.  I first started with the ocean.  Lighter at the top then moving down into deep waters.  The sand was a little easier with only three fabrics.  There are slight curves with both ocean and sand; the ocean being a bit more curvy.  Look close and you will see three flower clouds.  There is one piece of coral too.  The WOF strips in varying sizes will be sewn down raw edge.  Once the portions of the pineapple are determined I will adjust both ocean and sand then sew in place.  The blue painters tape on the sides is as long as the ocean section and sand section should be.  There will be some trimming for the width.  The tape in the center is where the pineapple (SpongeBob's home) should be.

Today I am starting in on the pineapple.  I will also work on seaweed that will be sewn on the left side of the pineapple.  Anxious to see how this project continues to unfold.

That's it for now.  I should have pictures with the pineapple on my next post.

Design Wall Monday, September 28, 2026

 

I finished Krimped today.  There was just one side to stitch the binding in place when I sat down for TV time.  Oh, there was also the sleeve.  All done before bedtime.  Funny how the name came about.  I was looking for a name that fit in with the name of the project, Confetti.  You might wonder why I didn't just change the name to Konfetti...  I have a project already called that so I dug a bit deeper into the word.  Came up with crimped which is the paper in packaging materials; those strings of paper crinkled up like a slinky.  (I'll be saving Krinkled for a Christmas project).  The fabrics in Krimped came from two projects along with the help from Pam's scraps too.  I tossed in a few blacks that worked well and here you go.

This was Krimped just before the hand stitching started.  I wondered if the thread would be enough.  It was and then some =^.^=

Now on to a new project.  Arms Wide Open is a non-profit organization dedicated to enriching the lives of children and adults with special needs.  The organization reached out to Sunshine Quilt Guild to make theme related quilts for theater productions.  The quilt will become part of a raffle for theater patrons to try their luck to win.  This year the guild was selected to make a quilt for Addams Family performed in October and SpongeBob in November.  Christy made for Addams Family and I am making for SpongeBob.  The fabrics above are the start of this Gemini AI generated project.  Green and golds for SpongeBob's home along with aquas and tans for the surroundings of his home, Bikini Bottom.

Here I'm making felted wool flower clouds and coral.  I'm trying to achieve a dimensional project.  These flower clouds appear in every episode.  They appear in the sky and come in various colors. When in Bikini Bottom, they appear normally, but when outside of the town, they appear stretched out and distorted.  Mine are in the Bikini Bottom just outside of town in purple, pink, and dark blue.  The tan shape is coral of course.  Next up will be making sand...  Check back on my next post (Wednesday Workings) to see the start of my Bikini Bottom!

Sunday Stash Report, September 27, 2026

Here's a 2026 UFO finish.  I have yet to give this project called Popsicles an appropriate "K" name.  That will come shortly.  I am sure one can be figured out...perhaps Kreams.  Sherberts are sometimes made with cream.  Well heck without further ado Kreams it is!

Kreams will have this checkered backing and the lighter green as binding.  Another off the 2026 list.

The Owls and Pumpkins went together much faster than I'd thought.  It too is a smaller project and a 2023 UFO.  These were the fabrics used.

First to go together were the owl bodies and pumpkins.  I had no trouble finding suitable fabric from my stash.  This project included a new technique for me.  The selcra was made using Applipops.  I used my tried and ture Avery Label paper for the wings.

When I get it back from Kerry the pupils will be added to the owls; because they will be black buttons.  The first row will be sewn in place looking down, the center owl will be looking straight ahead, and the last row of owls will be looking up.  If Kerry can add a viney squiggle to the top of the pumpkin stalk in green it will be great.  This project will be called Kryptic.  Nice getting one of these older UFOs behind me.  I still have a few more to go, but I am slowly cutting into them =^.^=

For this week three projects done (one shared with you on Wednesday) and not a single thread purchased!

Used this week: 7.5 yards
Used YTD: 232.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58 yards
Net used in 2026: 174.75 yards