Thursday, November 14, 2013

Tuesday I finished up Kamp Kastles.  It was fun having so many quilts to show and share with at Sunshine Quilt Guild.  I was not at the October meeting so I had a trunk show!  Six quilts ranging in sizes from Kindergarten at 17" x 22" to Koda's Keeper at 66" x 71".  Sure was wonderful hearing how everyone had missed seeing me in October.  If you go to the side bar and select 2013 Finishes you will be able to see what I shared at the meeting.  It is the last six quilts.  Which one is your favorite name?

Wednesday I worked on Kloudburst's binding during lunchtime and will continue on it tonight.  Sure hope DH has something I consider watchable on the television.  Sunshine...I'm already getting ready for December's meeting.  When I emptied my mail box after work the pattern I ordered from Fat Quarters Quilt Shop in Vista, CA arrived.  Tiny Treasures from Pieces From My Heart designed by Sandy Gervais.  It will measure 16" x 16" when finished.  The sample was just too cute not to get the pattern.  Not sure when it will be made.  I don't think this one will become a UFO!  Get your thinking caps on for a name....

Sunday Stash Report, November 10, 2013

I have another change to my Stash Report this week.  It is an add, but one that was necessary to complete Kookaburra.  There was enough of the right fabric in my stash to fulfill the inner border requirement not enough for the outer border.  Believe me I really tried.  Finding blacks that will work with a 30s feel isn't that easy.  A solid black Kona cotton is what I had for the inner border.  The more solid fabric above is what I will use for the outer border.  I have already put the fabric to use.  I'm busy making chevrons for the zigzag pieced border.

Kookaburra Zigzag Border

 There is one row of zigzag around the quilt.  That second row you see is just the start of the next row.  There is a solid black solid piece to match the inside part of the zigzag that will be sewn between the center and the pieced border.  Then a single piece outer border using that nearly solid will be the final addition that matches the outside part of the zigzag.  Binding will be from the solid black.  I'm on course to having Kookaburra done this week.

Kookaburra Center

Oh and that black and white print is to add to my stash right now without a project in mind.  I like the design of the print...don't you?

So for this week here are my stats:


Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  313.25 yards
Purchased this week:  4 yards
Purchased YTD:  106.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  207 yards

Kindergarten

Last week I mentioned all the binding projects I had in queue.  I have the binding, sleeve, and label on the other three (Kamp Kastles, Koda's Keeper, and Kloudburst), just need something good to watch on TV!

Several others are working their stash...see what's going on with them at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday, November 4, 2013

Krossfire Center
2011 UFO 

Krossfire Border Templates and Foundations

For this first Monday in November I have several projects in different stages in work.  I have the center done on Krossfire.  What is next is making templates for fabric cutting and separating the foundation pieces of the border.  The border is spiky like the center.  It will complete the stars on the perimeter with light and dark teals.  I will be putting this project aside to finish my November 2013 UFO.  

Kuibble
2013 November UFO

Kuibble is my November 2013 UFO project.  I will be using 30's fabrics; a first in this fabric style for me.  The block shown is the basic block.  I will be making 100 of these to start.  The then have additional pieces added to make four different variations.  Most of the cutting is done already.  More to come on this project in the days ahead.

This one is done, of course there was just this one block to do.  It is for Sunshine Quilt Guild's November BOM.  The design is Bonnie Hunter's Dancing Nine Patch.  Provided is the flannel brown sashing fabric.  Participants were to supply the 2" 9-patch fabrics.

  

My binding is queued up now too.  Kerry finished four quilts that I picked up over the weekend.  From left to right is Kamp Kastles, Kindergarten, Koda's Keeper, and Kloudburst.  I will be giving a better look once the binding is in place.  

Very busy sewing room this week with many projects.  How busy is your sewing room?  See other quilters navigating through theirs through the links today at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, September 29, 2013

Purchased 1.5 yards at Bits and Pieces in Poway for Kamp Kastles this week.  I had something that I could have used from my stash for the golden brown but couldn't pull off the green.  When I got to Bits and Pieces the golden brown they had worked better with the green.  So end of story...both came home to use in the project.  

I used fabrics for Kristmas Kollage and Kamp Kastles.  Both are great names dreamed up by my Mom, Sister, and SIL!  21.75 yards used in these two projects!  YIPPEE....

Used this week:  16.75 yards
Used YTD:  302.75 yards
Purchased this week:  1.5 yards
Purchased YTD:  93.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  209.5

I'm feeling good with these numbers at the end of September.  How's it going for you?  Other stash busters can be seen at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday, September 23, 2013

 Sunday was a good day in my sewing room.  Download #10 released last week contained the top assembly directions for Deck-Ade the Halls.  The entire pattern is available at Fat Quarters Shop on their Jolly Jabber blog.  The project has been the summer project for a bunch of us at Sunshine Quilt Guild.  Jennifer hosted us several times at her house to share are progress.  Still working on a name for my project; with a "K" of course.  Nice to have a finish for next week's Sunday Stash Report!

Kamp Kastles

I was able to get all the paper pieced components for my September 2013 UFO finished before bedtime.  There is a sashing that join the trees together that will be in a brown fabric and an inner border of green that will join with the pieced border to be worked on next.  This is a pattern called Jeweled Forest by Renee Peterson that was published in McCall's Quilting November/December 2009 magazine.

I continue working on getting all the lettering down on my sister's birthday quilt.  It is going well.  I have the first part of the slogan and the first word of the second part done.  Pictures coming soon!  Then there are four quilts to bind.  Fortunately only one of these has a time deadline that won't be a problem.

So what's on your design wall today?  See more great projects going on at Patchwork Times.  Happy Fall...

Friday, September 20, 2013

These are the fabrics I will use for the Red String and Red/Neutral Nine-Patch Swap.  Lighting is not so good on the reds; I should have had a particular light off :(!  The reds on the bottom row show the true tones best.  Between now and Monday I'll have a post for the assembly to help understand the instructions I sent out to participants on Thursday.  Can't wait to get going on this swap...  I'm planning on using my Mom's red stash while I'm visiting there in October.  Mom isn't participating this time, but her stash will!  Okay Mom?

I have all twelve trees done on my September 2013 UFO Challenge, Kamp Kastles.  On to the borders...

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

My start at September 2013 UFO Challenge project was Monday night during Dancing With the Stars.  (I just love watching this show!)  I pulled fabrics from my stash and assembled the first two trees.  There are twelve in the McCall's Quilting November/December 2009 pattern called Jeweled Forest designed by Renee Peterson.

Tuesday night two more trees grew and four more were prepared for sewing.  It is a paper pieced pattern that is somewhat on the small scale side.  The tree block finishes is 3 1/2" x 6 1/4".  The entire project will finish at 22 1/2" x 37 1/2".  It probably doesn't appear like it, but that border is composed of three different patterns not including the corners.  The neutrals are shades of beige on the yellow/gold side.  It may look odd having a few darker fabrics in these first trees, but those darker fabrics will be picked up a few times throughout the entire project.  Thanks to my Sister and Sister-in-Law Barbara a few years ago this quilt already has a name selected.  Kamp Kastles...I believe they did a great job transforming Jeweled Forest into a "K" name...don't you?

I'm running a bit behind where I'd like to be in the progression of this months challenge.  Keep your fingers crossed for me only a couple of weeks before D-Day!

Design Wall Monday, September 16, 2013

Wendy!  Your project is finished.  I have the binding to prepare, but it is all ready for Kerry's Quilting just as soon as your back-order backing arrives from Sew Batik.  My day Sunday was consumed by this Marti Michelle design called L-Medallion.  I was determined to get it done before the month is done...YEAH...I did it!  The letters all mixed up to the right are for Kandle Kounting.  I plan to start hand stitching them to the top and right borders of the quilt later tonight.  A little dab of Roxane's glue will keep them in place as I go.

I will be pulling batik strips to start my September UFO, Kamp Kastles.  September is a full month for me.  I'm usually started; heck really finished with my UFO challenge by the middle of the month.  I've not even started this one.

Kerry has my binding queue full with four quilts right now.  Krazy Kattle (Till the Cows Come Home by Buggy Barn), Kubicles (Layer Upon Layer by Country Threads), Knautical (Scraps Ahoy by Judy Laquidara), and Kandle Kounting (Today is Your Birthday by Buggy Barn) are over the banister waiting for their turn.  

Design Wall Monday, September 2, 2013

Happy Birthday Dad!  A true day of labor for my Grandma so many years ago.  Happy Labor Day to you all.

I've been busy getting ready for the San Diego Quilt Show turn in which is today.  I spent most of the week on the last two quilts that I have entered.  Koriander Kompass was earlier this week and Kartwheels had me busy the last two days.  Both are hot off the long arm at Kerry's Quilting.  Gorgeous are both of them with specially designed quilting patterns and a top notch execution.  Kalahari and Khambray are my two other entries this year.  Each one different colors and techniques along with designs by some of quilting's best.  If you are going to the show that starts Wednesday night be sure to look for them.  

I've been getting ready for two classes this week as well.  One is at the quilt show on Thursday with Joyce Weeks and the other at Bits and Pieces with Julanne Bergstrom on Saturday.  I've been showing the fabrics for Konqueror and If the Hat Fits in the past couple of posts.  Later this week I'll be showing my progress.  I've got another name challenge with If the Hat Fits; get your thinking caps on.  It is a Buggy Barn pattern with witches on broom sticks.  Krazy as part of the name would be fabulous.

For now though I've been back working on Wendy's L-Medallion project.  I have the middle and the setting of these blocks in work right now...starting with the pinwheels.

The other project started that needs to be finished in two weeks...EEK!...is just beginning.  First up is to transfer the pattern onto freezer paper.  There will be a stack of 12 fabrics put under this for cutting on the lines of the pattern.  Then there is the crazy Buggy Barn shuffle next.  The designs are a blast.  I've got a named selected for this one, Kounting Kandles.

Marti just let us know what UFO to work on for September in our 2013 UFO challenge.  It is #6.  I'm anxious to get busy on this one.  It's paper pieced.  The design is called Jeweled Forest.  I'll be calling my version Kamp Kastles.


If you have time today sit back and relax with some wonderful projects through the many links at Patchwork Times.