Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Kolor Katchers is complete.  This BOM Win from Sunshine Quilt Guild January 2017 (and a little extra blocks) came out terrific.  This was a win that Kerry accepted and I finished.  It is my #7 2020 UFO.

I can't tell you how happy I am to have ordered this 10 1/2 inch Trim-it Ruler for Lori Holt designs.  It has already paid for itself with my very first block of her Autumn Love project.

My crow's legs were a wee bit to small, but now corrected.  I would have been so unhappy if when the background was trimmed down to the final size and the legs didn't fit correctly.  They are a bit longer than they need to be, but they won't be too short!

Block 2 is glued in place using that very important 10 1/2 inch Trim-it Ruler.  It looks like the wheel on the left needs to be moved up just a bit.  Amazing what can be noticed from a photo =^.^=

Adding to my "want to make" list is from my subscription magazine McCall's Quilting September/October 2020 called Spooky Friends.  It is foundation piecing and should be quick to make table runner.

Another add to my sewing queue will be a quilt of these fabric colors for my hairdresser's soon to be first baby.  Baby girl is expected in November.  I am excited to make a quilt for this baby.

Hope you are getting over the hump today...the rest of the week is soon upon us!  Take care friends.

Sunday Stash Report, July 26, 2020

Autumn Love Block 2 pieces are all ready for the next step in the process.  I held off putting the pieces stable for applique until the Trim-It 10 1/2 inch ruler arrived.

And it did on Saturday =^.^=  I was a bit concerned that it wasn't protected more in the shipping bubble bag, but nothing was wrong with any of the corners.  It was a snug fit in the bubble bag...

While waiting for it I worked on making and attaching the binding on Kolor Katchers.  Check out the quilting.  Don't you love the teal thread and the design?  I like this quilt more and more and then some.

I also got a good start on Nines in Blue.  These are the four #4 finished blocks.  Yep they are tiny.  The size of the blocks are all 2 inch at this point.  Sixty #1, twenty #2, and twenty two #3 blocks all cut and sewn just this morning.  They require pressing and trimming up so you will see them tomorrow if you return.  Nines in Blue will likely be on my design wall for that post!  Any suggestions on a name for this project?

Nothing moves the numbers, but Nines in Blue is getting close for a change next week.

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  82.75 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  14 yards

Net used in 2020: 68.75 yards

Sunday Stash Report, June 14, 2020

Kerry inspired me to "get something going" this past week.  I finished Greyson's project and sent it off for quilting on Thursday.  Since then just a little bit of this and that...  So I looked through my project box and this black and white log cabin called out.  I quickly figured out what I was going to do and here it is!  There were 17 blocks made from a Sunshine BOM Win that Kerry won.  She gifted them to me.  I made another eight blocks, corrected the size of one block and changed out six "logs" from four blocks.  The setting triangles and the corners were full 14.5 blocks like the rest.  I cut them down to achieve the setting.  Obviously I was inspired because just three days later it is ready to quilt.  I will be thinking about a "K" name...do help me!

I also have the Christmas Sunshine Charity quilt ready to bind.  

Autumn Love project has been pulled out of storage.  I watched a video of Lori Holt putting together the first block.  Now it is my turn to do block one, Crow and Pumpkin.  It is the second one in from the left.  See you tomorrow!

Used this week:  5.5 yards

Used YTD:  76.25 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  14 yards

Net used in 2020: 62.25 yards