Sunday Stash Report, March 1, 2020

Did you enjoy your one extra day?  I was catching some hours at work instead of using vacation time for two days last week.  Boy did I have a good day without interruption.

I did pick up some wool when I was visiting family in Tampa.  My brother took me to Sweet Darling Quilts.  A nice store tucked in the corner of a strip mall in Lutz which is a community in the Tampa area.  It will be used on my Wooly Nutcracker project.  I do think I have everything I need for this project.  The other two pattern and notions kit come from Sewing Center of Wesley Chapel, another Tampa area community.  I just couldn't leave them in the 1/2 off discount basket.

The pattern, The Picnic, has been on my list of projects to work.  It is by the same designer Paula Ashworth Lewis as Kastaway...which has a little bling thing started.  Mom enjoyed adding the bling!  Sort of hard to see, but there is silver in some stars and jewelry along with a sparkling bow and eyelashes.

Although I did the preparation for blocks 5 and 6 of Fit to Frame, not much progress was made.  There is a bunch of stitches on the tree trunk and the ground is stitched down.

I haven't anything to change my stats from two weeks ago.  I am anxious to get back to my sewing room.  =^.^=

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  12 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  10.5 yards

Net used in 2020: 1.5 yards

Sunday Stash Report, February 16, 2020

I have the Shamrock Table Runner and two audio books to keep me occupied on the flight to Tampa.  

I plan to take Kastaway and the jewel kit with me for putting the bling on.  The pattern for Kastaway came from a quilt shop in the Tampa area.  Perhaps I'll pick up another in the series and share my project with them.

More from purchases at the 2020 Road to California Quilt Show arrived this week.  I also have a refreshed Yazzii bag.  Kerry had this one and wanted a different style Yazzii bag so I offered to take it off her hands =^.^=

I learned at the Sunshine Guild February Meeting that the UFO #2 will be the challenge to get done before the March Meeting.  Tonya who is the coordinator for the charity we support had some cute backs available so I selected this cute piece for one that will be made.  Perhaps #2 will work with it.  I didn't purchase it and it will be gone shortly so no inclusion in my stash status.

Working still on Kavort (Bonnie Hunter's Frolic).  Come back to see where I am with it tomorrow on my Design Wall Monday report.  Until next time =^.^=

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  12 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  10.5 yards

Net used in 2020: 1.5 yards

Sunday Stash Report, September 23, 2018

I mentioned that I'd share a photo of Kastaway with my last post.  Isn't it cute?  The bling didn't make it, but to the San Diego Quilt Show over the weekend it did.  The design by Paula Ashworth Lewis called Catnip Trip Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds is adorable.  I hope in a couple of months to get Picnic a second one of her designs when the pattern is back in print.  If you are interested in having one of Paula's designs you can inquire at Sweet Darling Quilts out of Lutz, Florida at 813-994-2994.

As many of you already know I earned a Blue Ribbon at the San Diego Quilt Show with Kurry.  Kurry took 1st Place in the Traditional Pieced Quilt category.  I hope Kurry will make the cut for 2019 Road to California as I will be entering it this week.

While offering chances on Sunshine's Opportunity Quilt at the San Diego Quilt Show I was working on Bonnie Hunter's Punkin' Patch design.  These are about half the finished 1" by 4" units that will be used in the border.  This one just makes me happy to be working on now that Fall and pumpkin season are on us.  I'll have more to share about this project tomorrow on my Design Wall post.

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  108.5 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  38.5 yards

Net used in 2018:  70 yards

Nothing changes my numbers this week.

Design Wall Monday, September 17

Sunday was the day to finish the binding and add the label to Kastaway.  Sue will be helping me today add a few rhinestones here and there.  Yep certainly cutting it close to turn in time for the San Diego Quilt Show event.  Turn in is today at Rosie's between 1 and 4 pm.  It is with great fortune that once the rhinestones are applied there will be no setting time required.  I will share a photo once the rhinestones are in place. 

The other two quilts and one of Kerry's are in the car waiting for the trip today.  If you find you can go to the show it is a good one that runs Thursday 9/20 through Saturday 9/22.  I plan to be there on Friday to help with selling chances on the Sunshine Quilt Guild's Opportunity Quilt, white glove a bit (helps display the quilts to admirers), along with looking at all the quilts being displayed.  Of course let me not forget shopping!

Have a wonderful week.

Sunday Stash Report, July 22, 32018

Not to much to share, but come back tomorrow and you will see how this fabric will be used.  For this week there is an add for it.  Soon it will be counted as used...

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  95.5 yards

Purchased this week:  3 yards

Purchased YTD:  32.25 yards

Net used in 2018:  63.25 yards

With the extension of the entry deadline to July 31st, I have entered three quilts.

Some of you have seen Kastway when it was being worked a couple of years ago.  Kerry will have it quilted in time for the show.  

The other two are already done.  Kurry is the largest of the three.  

Kongure is part of the Sunshine group entry.  The San Diego Quilt Show is late in September.

UFO Finishes #3, #9, #5, and #1, April 1, 2017

I sure haven't been successful posting my UFO finishes on Patchwork Times before the link up closes.  Some of this has to do with getting them finished during the appointed month.  So this post catches up.  All these are waiting their turn at Kerry's Quilting.

January #3 - Kastaway

February #9 - Kakes in the Kribyard

March #5 - Kourageous

April #1 - Kourtepointe

Design Wall Monday, March 13, 2017

Kastaway
January 2017 UFO

By golly I think I have my January UFO finished!  It took all day Sunday with mono filament thread and stabilizer, but the deed is done.  I will go over it tonight to make sure I caught everything just to be certain.  I am catching up...  You will have to enjoy the back as I have been doing.

Looks like a skeleton image.  Too funny!

So now on to March UFO.  These are all the throwaways from just one of the setting blocks.  I'm having a debate on the greens to use.  I want the flowers to be what strikes; so I am hoping to down play the setting blocks.

I am leaning towards the darker greens.  I think the tones being cooler offer the pop I'm looking for.  Maybe I need to make a bright green one just to get more visual.

Kourageous
March 2017 UFO

I have been moving the one block around between the flowers that have all the greens. One block is complete...tell me what you think please.

See more through the links at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday, March 6, 2017

Kourageous
March 2017 UFO

March brings another UFO needing my attention.  As long as it has taken to incubate, a friend of mine helped me with a sashing design to pull all of these wild unusual flowers together.  I made the flowers one each month as a UFO project in 2011.  Look real close at these flowers.  They are constructed with animal theme prints.  I hunted around for wildish flowers designs too.  The bright greens in the stems and leaves were also calculated.  My sashing will have bright greens and the black/brown background.  I am excited and anxious to see this project come together.

Kastaway
January 2017 UFO

I will, truly I will, get back to Kastaway this month.  I have all of what is needed, as I have been telling myself recently.  Time to let the hot air out for this cute kitty to start her adventure.

See more projects through the links at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, February 26, 2017

Kourtepointe finished!  YIPPEE for me...I get to change my Stash Statistics!  I'm making headway on my 2017 UFOs even if it isn't the project I should be working on =^.^=.  I'm in the black!!!

I was sewing with Kerry yesterday.  Well to be honest I was unstitching and trimming my February UFO that I have named Kakes in the Kribyard (must get the "Ks" in some which way).  This project is a Bonnie Hunter design called Bricks in the Barnyard.  Did you know that "cakes" is another name for bricks...and..."crib" is a style of barn?  I'll be working on this project today.

Kastaway will need to wait a bit longer.  I have picked up the monofilament thread so the platform is ready for liftoff!

Join me tomorrow to see how far I get with Kakes in the Kribyard; along with goodies I brought home quilted from Kerry's (Kolada, Konstant Konnection, and Krosscheck).  I have adds to my stack of quilts to bind.  Heaven...I'm in Heaven...

Used this week:  19 yards
Used YTD: 32 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  19.5 yards
Net used in 2017:  12.5 yards

More quilters using up their stash this past week.  Enjoy the quilting through the links at Patchwork Times.

Friday, February 17, 2017

I am certainly not starting off my 2017 UFO year right.  I am participating with Patchwork Times this year.  Besides making a list and pulling out into one tote bin each of the projects...I haven't done anything to move the two already identified along.

Kastaway is #3.  This cute kitty needs some mono filament thread.  I am low on my current spool.  I know I will need more.  Need to call the gals at Paradise Sewing to learn what type my Pfaff will like best.

#9 Kakes in the Kribyard is still in need of brick building...the pattern is called Bricks in the Barnyard!

At Sunshine Quilt Guild monthly meeting this past Tuesday, I was a luck winner of the BOM.  I took home 30 plus of these 12" finished blocks.  I know there are a few more blocks yet to get to me.  Perhaps another five from members who participated but didn't make it to the meeting.  Thinking I might make two twins from the lot.  Sure is fun being a WINNER!

Have a lovely Friday.

Thursday, February 2, 2017

My goodness I need time in my sewing room to catch up!  I have been sewing on Kolada the past couple of evenings.  It has been going well.  I'm nearly done piecing the last eight units of the last two small pieced blocks.  I really like the way this one is shaping up.

I wasn't able to finish my last 2016 UFO Kozy Korners...I'm at the last two borders on this project.

Then along came 2017 UFO #3 Kastaway for January...I haven't even removed it from its storage since my 2017 UFO List was compiled.

Now we have 2017 UFO #9 Kakes in the Kribyard for February...

It's Ground Hog Day so maybe we can repeat this day for a couple of weeks so that I can catch up...

Wednesday, January 4, 2017

January 2017 UFO #3
Kastaway

I still have a 2016 UFO project to finish (Kozy Korners) as well as getting up to speed on Bonnie Hunter's 2016 Winter Mystery (Kourtepointe)....  I will get there soon, but for the meantime my 2017 UFO projects are set.  (The list will always be available on the sidebar.)  I am participating in Patchwork Times 2017 UFO Challenge.  #3 is the project to finish in January.  That means my hot air balloon riding kitty will soon be able to fly!

Wednesday, December 21, 2016

Happy Wednesday!

Besides working on the Christmas dinner menu for seven (possibly more) family members; I have been considering my 2017 UFO projects.  It is true that the last 2016 UFO, Kozy Korners, is yet to be started :(!  I have identified eight projects so far and all of them are true UFOs.  The remaining four will be starting from a pattern.  I did purchase a few new designs as well as couple gifted during the year that will end up being #9, #10, #11, and #12 =^.^=

Kozy Korners
2016 UFO

This is 2017 UFOs List so far:

#1 Kourtepointe.  En Provence, Bonnie Hunter's 2016 Winter Mystery - in work
Quiltvillians are working on Part 4 or eagerly awaiting Part 5 at the moment.  A "K" name needs to be decided.

#2 Kanton Kull, A Prairie Gathering - in work
At the start of Part 4.

#3 Kastaway, Catnip Trip - in work
At the machine applique stage of the hot air balloon.

#4 Konstitution, Union Blues - in work
At the start of Part 6.

#5 Kourageous - in work
My friend Shelly designed a setting.  All ready now to put the blocks together.

#6 Quilt Square Quilt Along, Jo's Country Junction - in work
Need to decide on a setting for this project.  All blocks are finished.  A "K" name needs to be decided.

#7 Kilimanjaro.  Scrappy Mountain Majesty - in work
Put this down when 2016 UFOs demanded my attention.  I will be using HST Swap for this project.  Need to stitch more blocks.

#8 Kutarug, Winning Combination - in work
Put this down when 2016 UFOs demanded my attention.  Need to stitch more blocks.

There will be more on the building of this list to come.