Wednesday Workings, May 13, 2026

Sharing with you today is Kepler.  A completion before a UFO =^.^=  This comes to me via a friend's sister.  It is the last project to finish that I have from her.  This will be a charity quilt.

I am still working on Kittens, but hope to have it into a top this week.  I have all the fabrics needed to pass on to Kerry.  Next up on the design wall will be September Sky.  September Sky will fill every inch of my huge design wall.  After September Sky comes down Moonflower will take its place.

In the evening I have a binding project to work on that should be done by Friday.  Friday is Rosie's Sew Day =^.^=

Enjoy your Wednesday!

Wednesday Workings, May 6, 2026

 

I finished September Sky HSTs.  There are 212 of these purple and black units.  They will be part of the dark block.  Not too much trimming involved with this unit.

A different story to tell with these FG units.  Much trimming as well as a couple of redos =^.^=  Does anyone stitch a perfect FG (without the aid of FPP).  My Bloc Loc rulers don't include one that fits this size so I use the point part of my smallest Bloc Loc ruler and that takes care of the top of these FG.  This is the also goes into the  making of the dark block; 212 of them too.  I already finished the four patch that completes the three unit dark block.  I am ready to put this project into blocks!

I got a package from Kerry this week.  She located a couple of cute fabrics, yes of course with cats.  I will find a way to sneak them into one of my projects.  These cats are, or have been, naughty in their ways depicted on the cloth.  Made me smile.

Kepler

Kan of Korn

Kepler and Kan of Korn were in the package.  Both are trimmed and binding stitched in place for hand stitch finishing.  The labels are not far behind.  I nearly finished Kan of Korn last night; just about six inches, the sleeve, and the label to go.  Did you know the Kepler and Can of Corn are real things?  My Kan of Korn is a 2026 UFO done!

The rest of my day after aqua fit will be last preparations for the retreat.  I've already begun the worst part of taking projects and tools down stairs.  There will be lots of trips on the stairs today.

Happy Wednesday

Sunday Stash Report, April 12, 2026

Excited to share a 2022 UFO with you today, Krokus.  I found a nice frame to mount it on; pretty pleased with the entire project.  It came as a kit that was purchased during a fabric shop while at Sunshine Quilters annual retreat way back then.  To Plant A Flower ... Blue Posey by Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings.  The store was since turned over and now called Sew Treasured.  (Sew Treasured is temporarily closed; the quilting community sure hope this isn't a permanent closure.) Overall the finished project is 4" x 4".  I'll be trying to master the blanket stitch...

Kan of Korn a 2026 UFO finished earlier this week.  Just love finishing UFOs don't you?  I have now asked a few folks if they'd ever heard of the baseball term and to my surprise two have.  Did you know?

Looking Glass design is finished also.  I started this project not too long ago during a sew day at Rosie's Calico Cupboard.  I found a back in my stash and sent it off to Kerry for quilting.  During the process of selecting a name I learned that Looking Glass was a band in the 70s so I thought to learn songs that might work for a "K" name.  Do you remember the band?  Their big hit was Brandy "Looking Glass "Brandy (You're A Fine Girl)": (Dooda-dit-dooda), (dit-dooda-dit-dooda) There's a port on a western bay And it serves a hundred sh..."  That song was one of my favorites and frankly still is up there on my list of favorites.  Well anyway, there wasn't a song that would work so I went to telescopes.  Found a NASA space telescope called Kepler.  So this project is called Kepler =^.^=

Kan of Korn cornerstone fabric

Santa's Hat Shop background fabric

Kitten binding fabric

As for fabric usage this week in the usage category is Kepler and Kan of Korn.  I won't be counting Krokus except as a finished UFO!  Purchases this week were three a total of 1 3/4 yards.  All of these are ETSY purchases from different suppliers.  Each of these purchases are for different projects.

This week I'm giving a Trunk Show at Sunshine Quilters monthly meeting.  I have the quilts set aside and ready to go.  I also have my own UFOs that are part of the Sunshine Quilters Challenge to share...there is a contest going on =^.^=  Life is good.

Used this week: 8.75 yards
Used YTD: 106 yards 
Purchased this week: 1.75 yards
Purchased YTD: 23.25 yards
Net used in 2026: 82.75 yards

Wednesday Workings, April 8, 2026

I was able to finish the top of Kan of Korn.  You will have to ask your baseball expert why this project has been called Kan of Korn.  Tossed Nine-Patch started the opening week of MLB.  I had been waiting on the ric rac and the corner stone fabric.  All other fabric comes from stash.  It is small finishing just 17" x 24".  It is another UFO from the 2026 list done!

This is the 1/4 yard of fabric that came in from ETSY supplier purplepapermountain that allowed me to finish Kan of Korn as I had hoped for.  Wait until you see the perfect stripe fabric I found for the binding.

I am off to finishing Looking Glass.  Happy Wednesday my friends =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, April 6, 2026

Krokus is a 2022 UFO that came out of storage last week.  It isn't very large; finishes at 4" square.  I am struggling to pull away from Kittens.  The cross stitch is so easy and relaxing to work on.  I will do it though and it might just be tonight.

Love Is All You Need a 2023 UFO was tucked away right next to Krokus so it came out of storage too.  Both Krokus and Love Is All You Need are Primitive Gatherings designs in wool.  Love Is All You Need is small too; finishing at 8" x 10".

Moonflower cutting has commenced!  I am happy with the charcoal variety that is available for the project.  Moonflower is a 2026 UFO.  There are 216 HSTs using light gray and charcoal.  I only need 20 more HST units to cut at this point.

Two other projects have kept me busy.  First up is from mom's stash mostly.  I added in the sashing and cornerstone fabrics.  As hard as I tried a back for this charity quilt is not among my stash.  I will wait for a Hobby Lobby sale week and pick something up.  A sewing day on Friday at Rosie's gave me enough time to put 30 blocks together for Looking Glass.  There is background sashing to add between the five rows along with a coordinating fabric for the binding.  I hope to find something in my stash for a back.

The start of another week =^.^=

Wednesday Workings, February 25, 2026

 

Sorry about the photo, but Fancy Feathers top is done (2026 UFO).  The back is prepared along with the binding.  I'll be using that tiny blue used in the top that is stitched between the background and black/white stripe.  When it comes back from Kerry I'll be adding buttons; two on each bird.  One button for the eye (black/white) and the second button (turquoise glittery) for the head feathers placed on top of the orange fabric circle.  Happy this one is ready for quilting.

I am thrilled these two are back from Kerry and ready for binding.  Kultivation and Kwartz Kat (2025 UFOs).  I will be preparing the binding soon.  I might just take Kultivation with me, depending on room in the suitcase, to stitch down the binding.  Kultivation has a small print brown binding and Kwartz Kat will have the same black on black as in the cat binding.

Kottages (2022 UFO) is stitched up to the ten rows.  I hope to get the rows together soon too.  If Kultivation can't fit in the suitcase this project might be going to Maryland for the next step "the picket fence".

For Moonflower (2026 UFO) I already have all the neutral 2.5" strips that I think will be needed cut.  The grays...one is the charcoal (bottom) and the other a lighter shade of gray.  I also have to determine if I want a medium yellow or a gold.  The medium seems to really show up and I may just like it better.  I'd like to have strips ready for my trip so that I can rob mom's stash and have the right match in both the grays and yellow or gold.

Just to round out my projects =^.^=...  I have cut out Looking Glass.  This is the last kit I have from the gift received a little over a year ago from Marla.  This project seems destined for a Rosie's day of sewing.

Well is that enough on my plate?  Have a wonderful Wednesday.