Design Wall Monday, November 24, 2025

 

Finished all but the label!  Kluster comes from the 2025 Liberty Box.  The pattern is called Gleaming by Fat Quarter Shop.  This is one of my 2025 UFOs.

I didn't get in any sewing today.  I did cut and cut and cut =^.^=  There was lots of digging through stash to get the different four of these hour glass units.  24 sets of matching four.  Somewhere along the way I was gifted a Honey Bun roll.  I am pretty certain it came from my mom.  Anyway it had lots of pink variations in the strips.  It was perfect to capture the carnation pink.  Neutrals and ice blues were not a problem either for now.  There is still more yardage if the need for the pink or blue comes back into play.

Home for the Holly Days Month 5 waits me having the time to sit down to my featherweight.  I am ahead of the schedule so no big deal.

Happy Monday.

Sunday Stash Report, October 19, 2025

 

It has been a busy week with sewing.  Tim wants to know when he will see me next :).  I am thrilled to have Krowkissed done!  This project was a big one indeed.  Once quilted there will be hours spent on all the buttons that finish it off.  It along with a few other projects will be with USPS tomorrow.  

Kluster backing

FQs

I have two adds to this week's stash report.  The first one I've been waiting forever, the back for Kluster (aka Gleaming).  The FQs might just end up as a puppy.  I picked up from Pam the last two backgrounds that I will be making.  These two backgrounds are the lighter shade of blue.  The finish of Krowkissed will offset these purchases somewhat.

These are the first parts of Home for the Holly Days.  Now that Krowkissed has moved off the Design Wall I'll be filling it up with this project and Scatter Garden.  The 100 Houses (aka Kottages) is still on the wall waiting for its picket fence.

So for this week:

Used this week: 10 yards
Used YTD: 270.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 5 yards
Purchased YTD: 129 yards
Net used in 2025: 141.25 yards

Sunday Stash Report, October 5, 2025

Let me start with Krowkissed progress.  I'm just about halfway done with this Crows and Vines block.  I'm working on this today during football games.  

I started off with these fabrics for the holiday table runner that I will be donating to the American Legion Auxiliary (ALA) 221 Holiday Fundraiser Basket.  The second photo is adding in a couple more lights and most importantly the red and white stripe inner border and binding fabric.

I was able to finish the table runner that will be off to Kerry for quilting.  It will be included in a basket filled with a holiday meal fit for a King!  Someone is going to be a lucky winner.  Tickets for the basket can be had from Betty Delman or Kathy Owens in the Avenue, Maryland area if you are interested.  (The outside stripe piece represents the binding that will go on after quilting.)

I plan to make a couple more of these table runners for the Summers Past Farm event in early December in the San Diego, California area where the Sunshine Quilt Guild will have a booth.  So if you didn't win the one in Maryland there's a chance for purchasing one in California.  I'll be posting photos soon of the two that will be for sale supporting the Sunshine Quilt Guild.

I have a another finish to share.  Gleaming finished; from the 2025 Liberty Box by Fat Quarter Shop.  No name selected yet to represent my "K".  I am waiting on the backing to arrive.  I purchased one of the white prints, the one that looks like fireworks, for the back.  The dark blue star will be its binding.

I pulled fabrics for the Karen Brow Meiser Fancy Feathers Bird Topper workshop that will be held on 10/18.  The Purple row of fabrics will make up the birds.  I purchased three different sizes of the black and white stripe so that I can audition for the best when the project comes together.

On Friday I started working on a Halloween project.  I'm going to call this one Kreepy Kats, Krows, and Klaws (Under A Spell by Jennifer Pugh).  Pulled this together from words captured in the panel.  The now framed panel pieces need to be trimmed down.  It gets an orange inner border and a very appropriate outer border.  Coming together just perfect.

These were jumping into my hands at Rosie's.  I really like Kai scissors.  I can send Kai scissors to Kai for sharpening, but this takes awhile.  It is faster to have a few pairs of scissors in the wings.  I also got a birthday gift for my sister that I won't share.  Her birthday is Tuesday so hopefully USPS Priority mailed tomorrow will get it there quickly.  Hey, it isn't like we are kids having it there for the big day =^.^=

My last purchase from Rosie's is the fabrics and double sided fusible needed for the picket fence.  I'm getting to a Krowkissed finish so I'll need to have on hand what's needed to finish Kottages.

Saturday I spent the day making pet beds for shelters.  The group, Kennel Komforters, meets the first weekend of the month at the Palomar Animal Shelter.  There is usually ten or so on both Friday and Saturday.  They support seven North County Animal Shelters making around 62 beds each month with distributions to all seven shelters.  

My damage from Rosie's makes Gleaming and the ALA table runner important to count as used!  Want that 2025 net used number to be BIG.  Fortunately, I don't have my online purchases in hand to count this week!

Used this week: 15.25 yards
Used YTD: 243.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 5.25 yard
Purchased YTD: 120 yards
Net used in 2025: 123.25 yards

Design Wall Monday, September 29, 2025

 

There are times when I need a break from tiny sewing to applique.  Because of this I picked up a kit that is already cut out.  This is Gleaming from the 2025 Liberty Box (Fat Quarter Shop).  I really enjoyed working with this fabric line.  All that is left on this one is sewing the blocks together and adding two borders.  Wait until you see the outer border fabric; it really adds to this simple design.

What you see poking out of the top are the houses for Kottages and from the left Krowkissed.  I plan to start cutting out Home for the Holly Days, Scatter Garden, and Pumpkin Sitting projects this week.  Need to have something "sewy" to work on come Friday at Rosie's.

 My Design Wall is full =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, July 20, 2025

Fall Flowers block is done.  Next it is on to the Milk Can block.  It will be fun making the two mice.

Now the left side of the quilt top is done.  The Milk Can block is placed directly across from the Scarecrow block.  Slowly but methodically this project will move along.  I'm quite anxious to see something in the middle aren't you?

This project had an oops that has been corrected now.  Love how it was quilted by Christy.  Look at the solid green backing and you will see what I mean.  The solid red seemed to be obvious for the binding.  I'll work on this a little later today; it is already stitched down.

Friday while at Rosie's, Jean gave me her leftover Millie's Dresses units.  I am hoping Lorna will do the same when she gets to working on her project.  I will be making a second charity Millie's Dresses quilt with these leftovers.  I also cut out Gleaming; received from the 2025 Liberty Box, Fat Quarter Shop.  I don't plan to stitch this one right away...not until Autumn Love is finished.

I received Grandma Alice's Stitchery for Austin on Saturday.  WOW it is a beauty!  I will be sharing photos pre-binding with you tomorrow after I trim it down.  Kerry pulled off yet another fabulous custom quilt work in this vintage quilt that will be a keepsake for Austin.

Nothing changes my Stash Report this week.  Progress is happening though on Autumn Love (a 2025 UFO) started way back in 2020 =^.^=

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 225.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 78.25 yards
Net used in 2025: 147.25 yards

Sunday Stash Report, June 15, 2025

Kerry shared this pattern with me recently.  It is called Lattice Baby Quilt by Amy Smart.  All of this is from my scraps.  I used the playful 5" squares as a back in a previous project.  The blue pulled it altogether and there was just a few inches left of the stripe.  I will be sending it off tomorrow for quilting along with many other projects.  I will be making another one of these designs with some fun 5" squares that came from my mom's stash.

The last part of this week has been going through my garage stash looking for novelty fabric that measured 3/4 yard.  My mom likes making pillowcases so I made her a bunch.  The used count this week is primarily from pillowcase kits.

I have another charity quilt in the works.  I am painstakingly matching up stripes.  There were a few signature blocks left from the charity quilts shared with you on Wednesday's post.  I certainly didn't want them to not have a home.  Come back tomorrow when I will have photos to share.

The Finishing Kit arrived yesterday for the 2025 Liberty Box project called Gleaming.  I haven't worked on this project yet, but gathered all that is needed to make the quilt.

Used this week: 25 yards 
Used YTD: 180.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 4.25 yards
Purchased YTD: 78.25 yards
Net used in 2025: 102.5 yards

Happy Father's Day!  This also is the day DH and I celebrate our Anniversary; now 40 years together.

 

Sunday Stash Report, June 8, 2025

 

Kiki is complete.  I am putting together a back for it today.  I picked up the two fabrics from Rosie's on Friday that were needed to finish it.  But that's not all the fabric purchase!  Fortunately, I can set it off by some finishes.  By the way, Kiki means in French and Japanese "double happiness".  Imagine my surprise when I went searching for possible names.

A few weeks ago I mentioned a pattern called Moonflower by Bonnie Hunter.  Well this fabric will go nicely with it not to mention that it was in the Sale Room at Rossie's.  I have a few Kim Diehl projects ahead of yet another Bonnie Hunter project even though I am already thinking about all the gray fabrics that will be used.

I also had to have another Sale Room fabric in the multi color circular print.  These three fabrics (plus another yet to be determined) will be perfect for my cross stitch project Children's Zoo.  I only have three more blocks to stitch.  The stripe was just the right one for the binding and the turquoise will be for one of the two frames that make the cross stitch stand out.

The made for charity Millie's Dresses finished too.  I have some parts and pieces left should Jean, Christy, and/or Lorna have leftovers for another similar project.

The back made with 10" squares was assembled and stitched for my Cats in Pajamas quilt.  Lots of left over cat prints made their way into this primarily gray back.  I am still undecided on a "K" name for this project.  Kids or Kiddies comes to mind, but still working on something else better.

Fat Quarters Quilt Shop delivery on Saturday brought me their 2025 Liberty Box.  The pattern called Gleaming is nice with a FQ bundle of 12 with background, border, and binding suggestions.  The last three are usually available in a Finishing Kit.  I think I pre-ordered it, but a call to them on Monday will confirm.  The Finishing Kit usually comes after receipt of the Liberty Box.  Also in the box are other Patriotic themed items that include a cooler, cutting mat, charm, and thread.  

So this was one full week of sewing, shopping, and mystery.

Used this week: 31 yards 
Used YTD: 155.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 15.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 74 yards
Net used in 2025: 81.75 yards