Design Wall Monday, July 27, 2026

This is Confetti.  A 2026 UFO from a workshop at RD2CA earlier this year.  The top row is complete.  The next four rows are sewn into blocks.  The last row is waiting for the generosity of Pam.  Much of the fabric was scraps from Home for the Holly Days BOM that we both participated in.  Pam is on the last of the parts putting her project together.  I have lots of reds that I would need to double up on; here is where Pam's scraps come in.  For now my Confetti is napping until I can meet up with her.  This project doesn't use a template and it is real tricky to get the arrangement right.  If you see anything out of place due let me know.

There is always another project to work on =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, July 26, 2026

This charity quilt is made from mom's stash with a little help from mine.  I am at the point of putting the sashing together.  Purple is what the binding will be; it matches the purple in the sashing.  There is one more project planned with the pinks from this project.

Since Wednesday my Accuquilt Go has been busy cutting layer cakes and charm packs.  The project is with the cuddle quilt fabrics of Sunshine Quilters.  I am taking a break from all the standing that it takes to sort, iron, prepare and finally put through the cutter.  The results are great so far.  We will be selling these precuts at one-quarter the price of yardage.  You can do whatever you wish with the precuts; they aren't only available for the making of cuddle quilts.

Not much to share on any of my projects.  Not any change to stash either.  Above all I am trying to stay cool during this hot and humid weather patternwe are in the midst of here in San Diego.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 186.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 43.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 143.25 yards 

Wednesday Workings, July 22, 2026

I enjoyed very much working on Klarity.  The purples were just soothing to sew with.  It is probably the cool colors that I am enjoying during these very hot and humid days we are experiencing of late.

Next to share with you today is the Teddy Bears cross stitch project.  Last I shared photos the bear with the blanket was not finished, but as you can see this cutie is done.  On to the next...

I have been working on this 2026 UFO, Confetti.  I had it layed out nicely on my design wall until a windy day two days back blew off lots of blocks where they had been placed.  Oh well, nothing is concrete until it is stitched together!  I also finished more blocks so perhaps the fill-ins will make it a little bit more pleasing.  Until this project, as yet unnamed, comes down off my design wall I won't move on to my mom's project #3 or my next project which is butterflies and pastel flowers.

This table runner came back from Kerry a few days ago.  I'm busy on the binding; about half way around now.  Wanted to share with you the cute quilting design in very bright green thread to match the fabric in the center and border.  Mom's going to love how I am using her stash.

Along with the table runner came Kommitted.  I want to bind it in this solid blue fabric, but I don't have enough.  Will be checking for more before I move on.  I did put the sleeve together so it is ready to go.

Have a wonderful Wednesday =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, July 20, 2026

Confetti is on my Design Wall this morning.  The pattern is called When Perfect Isn't the Point by Jemina Flendt.  The top row is sewn together.  This is what I was able to accomplish in January at Road to California Quilt Show earlier this year.  I used lots of scraps from previous projects to put this project together.  A BOM from Fat Quarter Shop provided enough background scraps, but I had to wait each month to get enough to finish it (plus a little help from Pam).

I am getting low on three fabrics to have a good variety, but I will continue with what I have.  I can always reduce the size if the reds take over too much.  Instead of 144 units (4 make a block), I can make it 100 units.  This would mean 5 blocks by 5 blocks instead of 6.  I would be happy with this smaller size instead.  I can't call this quilt Konfetti because I already have a quilt with that name.  Time to start considering what to call my Confetti =^.^=

Yeah it's a 2026 UFO!

Sunday Stash Report, July 19, 2026

 

This one is done!  Kordia Krunch came together since Wednesday.  I had a bit of a delay making up my mind on the inner border.  I thought a solid white until I found this half yard in my stash.  It has dots just enough not to be so stark.  It will be off to Kerry sometime this week.

Even though it was a Rosie's week...I stayed out of the store so there is only a USED to my stash this week. 

Used this week: 13.25 yards
Used YTD: 186.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 43.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 143.25 yards 

I will be working on one of the two workshops project that were started at Road to California earlier this year.  You will have to check out my Monday Design Wall post to see it.  It is a UFO and real far along.  I also have another of mom's projects to work on.  I think this project is the last of fabrics brought home with me last Fall.  Mom...make sure you let dad know that this Fall's trip I am coming to use up more!

Wednesday Workings, July 15, 2026

I am excited that all the piecing is done on Kordia Krunch.  All these pieces are on my design wall ready for a good press.  That pressing will take place as I stitch the rows together.  This was a big project.  There is a neutral inner border that needs to be figured out.  There is lots to do before an inner border can be added.  Oh I wish these last five quilts were UFOs!  

Klarity came back from Kerry.  I have her all trimmed and ready for the next steps.  Pieces of the border were plenty; they will become the sleeve.  I have it yet to stitch.  Love the purple =^.^=

Have a great Wednesday.

Design Wall Monday, July 13, 2026

I am working away on Cherry Crunch.  The block consists of eight 2.5 x 4.5 units.  I will be making a total of 56 blocks.  In this photo the top row and the far right have the required seven by eight blocks.  I have the red string border units done.

Today I continue tow get those 56 blocks finished and fill up the space on my design wall.  I looked up types of cherries as inspiration for a "K" name.  Turns out there is a cherry I can use for a name.  How does Kordia Krunch sound?

What's going on in your sewing room?

Sunday Stash Report, July 12, 2026

 

Klarity arrived yesterday from Kerry.  The quilting design is very pretty.  It shows up nicely on the solid purple borders.  I have been preparing the binding and should be hand stitching it on later tonight.

I think I shared the first block with you already, but here it is again if not.  This is the stamped cross stitch project I am working on currently, Teddy Bears.

Block two.  He is taking a nap with his pacifier.

Block three has him playing with a duck toy.

Block four has him in his high chair all set with his duck bib and bowl at the ready.

Block five has him wrapped up in a blanket.  You can see he's not quite finished.  All the bears use the same three floss colors and the diaper, pacifier, and duck are throughout the 12 blocks using the same floss colors.  I love the expressions.

I finished the second table runner from mom's stash during the week.  This project will have a white backing.  I'm still holding out on what color to use for the binding.  I like the idea of the green, but there isn't quite enough.  My second choice is the dark pink, but once again there isn't quite enough.  The medium pink and the purple along with the border print have enough fabric to get around.  We will see when the time comes.

Nothing to change the stats this week.  I am at work on Cherry Crunch =^.^=

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 173.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 43.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 130 yards

Wednesday Workings, July 8, 2026

Kittens is finished.  I had a difficult time finding the right binding fabric, but ended up liking this fabric quite a bit.  Which block do you like best?  I will soon be sharing the Teddy Bear blocks.  I have about five of them done.  I can tell now that it will be a cute quilt too.

The second table runner from mom's stash is on my design wall.  I added a couple of pinks and the inner border fabric to bring out the focus fabric.  A decision on the outer border will be next to make.

All the units for Cherry Crunch are ready to put this project together.  I will be making 56 of the block shown at the bottom (instruction).  Going to take a bit of time to accomplish this part.  So I don't get to bored the small easy projects like the table runner create a good distraction.

I must get back to my UFOs =^.^=

I finished the The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane...great read.  Now I am on to Black Cake...the jury is out on this one that I am not too far into.

Design Wall Monday, July 6 2026

I am back to working on Cherry Crunch today.  It isn't quite ready for my design wall.  I have finished all the 2.5" x 4.5" neutral strip units, 448 of them.  The red 2.5" squares are next to work on.  I need a diagonal line on them, again 448 of these.  They are all cut and ready.  These red squares are stitched on the strip unit.  That's all the units for the center of the quilt.  It will be surrounded by a neutral inner border.  

Finally a red 4.5" red strip border is to be attached.  I have a bunch of red strips ready to stitch.  I will skip forward to these today.

Later once the whole chicken is in the oven for dinner tonight; I will be marking the red squares.  I also plan to cut another table runner from mom's stash.

I have a book to finish before the SD Library takes it away =^.^=  I am on Part 2 of 4 in the book The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane. It is amazing to me the traditions that are passed down in China even today.

Go USA in the chase for the FIFA World Cup Trophy. 

Sunday Stash Report, July 5, 2026

 

Let me start the day with fabrics purchased.  It was a day at Rosie's to get the last fabrics for a few projects.  This first background fabric was needed to complete a table runner from my mom's stash gathered last August.

Next up is the darker pink at the bottom of this photo for Kittens.  The two pieces on top were also considered along with countless grays.  I did settle on the darker pink and the binding prepared along with half way around on the hand stitching.  This is as cute as the Ducks from all that I have cross stitched to date.

I am trying to add to a lone Winnie the Pooh redwork block that my grandmother made.  I found these embroidery transfers, but they are a bit to small.  A suggestion was to stitch them out and than go from there on a design for the project.  Well I really didn't want to go that way so back to ETSY to find embroidery transfers thta were larger.  With a little help from the ETSY Seller, I found larger "Hoop" sized PDFs that she sells.  She led me to understand how to go about using the PDFs.  Needless to say I have the PDFs and now waiting on Amazon to bring me the transfer paper that will work with my printer.  The purchase of fabric here is two whites that closely work well with the original fabric.  Wish me luck with this new for me endeavor.

These last three fabrics had the Rosie's group helping me audition.  The two blues in the first photo one out.  I decided adding, although I like it, the red made the project look too patriotic for my liking.  The blue diagonal print was quite literally found by chance.

Here is the table runner complete.  I have another focus fabric to work with for a second of this design.  I will be working it into my queue =^.^=

Here is the Joe's Ties quilt top complete.  Right now the plan is to use the outside border fabric as the binding too.  I am real excited to have this done in plenty of time before it is needed for Christmas.

Seven fabrics at a yard a piece get added and two projects are ready for quilting!

Used this week: 8 yards
Used YTD: 173.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 7 yards
Purchased YTD: 43.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 130 yards

Wednesday Workings, July 1, 2026

 

Kittens arrived from Kerry.  I ditched the fabric I thought would be nice for the binding and also the jumbo ric-rac that was to be part of the binding too.  I just didn't like either for this all too cute design.

I have in the past used the same fabric that the cross stitch is framed with as the binding, but I'm not sure I like it either.  This project is packed up until I can do some auditioning at Rosie's.  A grey to match the plaid is on my mind.  I will know something for certain soon.

Joe's tie quilt is assembled and also waiting for some auditioning at Rosie's for the borders surrounding the bow ties.  I would like to have something that brightens the project, but keeping it masculine of course.  Black is the obvious choice I suppose.  I think a dark shade of blue might work well.  This fabric will need to work with an outer border.  Lots to match up LOL.

In the meantime I pulled out one of the table runner patterns my mom liked.  Using her fabric all the way on this one.

I have the middle nine patch cut now.  The next one to cut will be the corners.  I plan to use the same focus fabric with the purple.  The flying geese will be a variety of the fabrics on the bottom with the yellow as a background for them.

Hope your day...the first of July...is going well.  I'm all set up with timing to watch USA FIFA World Cup Match later tonight.  Have a wonderful July 4th.  Keep your pets in the house during the fireworks =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, June 29, 2026

This was my Design Wall on Sunday evening.  I have since attached the collar and tie for applique to the blank fabric at the bottom right.  The same tie fabric used has two matching bow ties to fill in the gaps on the bottom left; one turns the corner.  I am debating on what color fabric to use for the first and third borders.  The pattern calls for a dark nearly black fabric.  Joe's ties aren't as vibrant at the pattern so I am thinking something brighter might be better.  Maybe a blue.  I will be auditioning once the 12th block is finished.  Perhaps I will be asking for your opinion on Working Wednesdays post.

I met up with Lorna today for a visit with approximately 70 red/white/blue quilts to the Ronald McDonald House.  These quilts were lovingly made be members of Sunshine Quilt Guild during the 2025-2026 membership year.  The hope was to have each bed with a patriotic quilt for the United States Semiquincentennial or 250th Anniversary of America.  Not sure the quilts will hold out until the 4th of July since one was already leaving the facility before we even left.

If you want to see a cute movie check out Sheep Detectives.  It is a bit silly, but all good fun for any age in your home.  

Sunday Stash Report, June 28, 2026

Since my Wednesday Workings post I have continued to work on Joe's ties project.  I will be sharing an update tomorrow on my Design Wall.  Needless to say it is coming along pretty good.  Tim remarked that the project should be getting close since that is all I have been spending my time on LOL.  Pictured above are the continuing 2.5 x 4.5 string strips in neutral for Cherry Crunch.  I still have a ways to go needing a total of 488 units.

Kassy was bothered by me moving her so I could continue trimming down to the unit size all the sets I stitched at Saturday's Sew In with my Sunshine Quilt Guild in Lakeside.  We had a great showing of 23 members sewing their various projects.  Everyone is always astounded by the sheer number of units Bonnie Hunter requires for her designs.  At this point I have used up all the long enough 1.5, 2, and 2.5 strips.  I debated on whether to start right off cutting into yardage once the 1.5 strips were spent, but decided to refresh my 2 and 2.5 strips instead.  I have a bunch of neutral yardage to do this.  Let me see another 140 units to go...  I will be putting this project away when the trimming is done to finish the Joe's ties project the rest of the week.

For now nothing to report that changes my stash.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 165.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 36.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 129 yards

Wednesday Workings, June 24, 2026

 

I have figured out what techniques work best for me for this project.  The first row of three rows of shirts is done.  This may not be how they will end up arranged in the project.  That will come when all the shirt/tie blocks are finished.  Originally I was thinking I'd need three of each tie fabric to get to the requirement for the pieced border.  I caught my mistake just now and only two are needed.  Five are needed on all four sides (seen at the top).  The corner units are just a bit different so that they turn the corners.

This is the next block and bow ties to stitch.  I do like this wild tie as it brings with it a brightness that hasn't been so far.

Shirt six is a solid tie that I have updated with the shirt fabric.  I doubt this shirt would have been in Joe's wardrobe LOL.

Design Wall Monday, June 22, 2026

Here is the first of 12 shirts that I will put together as a rememberance quilt.  The ties are those of Joe's and the quilt will go to his son as a Christmas gift.  The bow tie is a sample of what will be used for the border.

The photo of the finished quilt that I will be following for the project.  I did remaster the bow tie pattern removing Y seams.  My sample isn't perfect, but I plan to master the imperfections in matching seams.

I am now on the second shirt.  The tie needs to have a 1/4" turn and then applique into place, with the knot to do the same and land where the collar comes together.  Buttons will be put on the collar tips once the quilt is quilted.  Through trial and error I have landed on a double faced fusible to help me tame the ravel of the tie fabric.

Here are more units and the templates needed to make bow ties.  As I mentioned template Y (one the far left) will not be part of the remastered bow tie.  OMG what an ugly template LOL.

The background for all the bow ties will be this grunge fabric.

These are the remaining ten tie/shirt combinations.  I will be working on this project for awhile =^.^=