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| Kottontails |
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| Kommon Kongregation |
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| Kaffe Kisses |
Used this week: 22.25 yards
Used YTD: 52 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 33 yards
Net used in 2016: 19 yards
Showing posts with label Kommon Kongregation. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kommon Kongregation. Show all posts
Sunday Stash Report, March 27, 2016
Used this week: 22.25 yards
Used YTD: 52 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 33 yards
Net used in 2016: 19 yards
Design Wall Monday, April 1, 2013
Not much to show on my Design Wall this first day of April! Oh, Happy Fools Day!!! I finished Kommon Kongregation over the weekend, YEAH! Aunt Marti hadn't announced the April UFO...so my High Voltage got started. I purchased this pattern by Annie in January specifically to use up the growing stash of black/white and white/black scraps. I've done a couple of designs lately that used these fabrics and have ended up with nearly enough to complete the project. My Design Wall only has two blocks so far, but you can see there is lots more ready to assemble. I had hoped not to repeat fabrics in the same block. This time my aim will be to use up and not purchase anything which means repeats. As long as I keep them far enough apart in the block I doubt they'll even be noticed.
This should tie me over for a little while. So what's on your Design Wall today? See how others are working their stash through links at Patchwork Times. Enjoy your week ahead and come back soon to see my progress on this as yet named project.
Sunday Stash Report, March 31, 2013
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| Kommon Kongregation 63 1/2" x 84" |
I have a report for USED this week. My Seven Sisters Simplified by Marti Michell is finished. After receiving some of Aunt Marti's scraps the middle block on the last row was assembled. I cut the orange and not too matchy background in half for the second row on the far right. I'm pretty pleased to have found the inner border in my stash. All done! I pieced much of the back together. I did have a significant piece of Laurel Burch that worked out perfect. I put together some pieces left over and voila a back that is big enough. I hope to find a dark taupe for the binding, but I am sure to have some time to get to finding that fabric. I'll be sending this off to Kerry's Quilting just as soon as I can get it there.
So here's my stash report for this Easter Sunday. Hope others will show you how they did through the links at Patchwork Times.
Used YTD: 105.75 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 28.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013: 77 yards
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
I finished Krabapple completely. This project is from a swap last year of 9-patches with 18 participants. Thanks everyone for all your wonderful 9-patches. Pretty much this same group of participants are busy making 5" HSTs for the current swap which will be due the end of June. Wonder what projects will be made with them?
I'm still working on Kommon Kongregation. Hopefully by the weekend I'll be able to claim yardage. I've moved the blocks around a bit but no new blocks have been assembled. I'll be digging around in my stash for a suitable inner border. Stay tuned.
Happy Hump Day!
Design Wall Monday, March 25, 2013
Sunday I spent time hand sewing and making labels. I have one more side and the sleeve to finish Krabapple. The three in the middle are next. Then comes that stack of labels tucked under Christmas Tree Ornament 2 to put on everything you see. I'm ready for more Kerry!
Kommon Kongregation is what's on my Design Wall. I finished the block in the lower left. It will either stay as a full block or be cut in half. I'm going to wait to test the purple block that is yet to be assembled before deciding which block from the two on the bottom (left and center) which gets cut in half for the second row. I'm still moving everything around to distribute color best. I also need to select an inner border color. I'm leaning to a dark brown. This is a Marti Michell design called Seven Sisters Simplified.
Dancing with the Stars is on tonight. Krabapple will keep my fingers busy for the evening. Lot's of other projects going on around the globe that you can see through the links at Patchwork Times. Have a wonderful week.
Sunday Stash Report, March 24, 2013
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| Kooky Kins 50" x 56" 2012 UFO |
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| Kommon Kongregation Backgrounds and Setting Triangle Fabrics (new center and right) |
I'm deep at work on Kommon Kongregation at present. Aunt Marti of 52Quilts might have a purple for me to use as one of the stars. I spotted the fabric from a photo of a block in a quilt she made recently. (Check out her quilt if you have time; it's theme is Colorado.) I've been looking for an eggplant purple reproduction fabric with little luck in the shops around my area. My Mom of Sew What Else! has some grays that I might be able to use for the remaining backgrounds on their way to me. I did pick up three at Cozy Quilt Shop on Thursday along with a solid more taupe than gray for the setting triangles. This is my purchase for the week. I still might need Bonnie's help on more gray backgrounds with a stop by her LQS, Temecula Quilt Company. It's great to have the help! Kommon Kongregation is a Marti Michell design called Seven Sister's Simplified.
Back to the sew room! See how others are making good use of their stash through Patchwork Times.
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 92.25 yards
Purchased this week: 2.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 28.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013: 63.25 yards
Saturday, March 23, 2013
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| Kommon Kongregation |
Here's where I am today. I'm not sure that I like the full block on the fourth row from the right. The star fabrics are much lighter than others. Also the background seems not to work with the other backgrounds as well as the rest of the group. I could easily cut it in half and make it work for one of the half blocks. The jury is still out on this block being used at all.
These are the four backgrounds from my Mom that arrived yesterday. You'll notice that the second from the right is the background fabric that is in question. I have already used two of the others for half blocks. The background on the top is in wait for the eggplant purples that I'm waiting on from Aunt Marti.
I decided to make another full block just in the jury says to remove the block completely. Since I don't know whether I'll use it as a full or half...a full is going to be assembled. This turquoise is a different color than I've used so far. It seems to fit in fine. I'll have this assembled today and solicit opinions on Design Wall Monday.
In the mean time I have three small quilts to get binding on and sewn down. Krabapple is waiting its time for finishing the binding. Labels need to be made for a bunch of them. Never nothing it do in my sewing room. Happy Saturday!
Friday, March 22, 2013
Here is my start for Friday morning on my current project Kommon Kongregtion.
Seven blocks complete...
Four cut and ready to assemble...
Three more backgrounds and setting triangle fabric found and ready to use...
I have a black FQ for stars waiting for a background, more FQ for stars to find in other colors in my stash, and perhaps Aunt Marti and Mom have something I can use on the way to my front door!
Had a very nice day at Kerry's yesterday. She was "heads down" on her Pink and Brown Dear Jane. When I left here home she was two side borders away from being able to put it on her long arm. I helped over the past week with a few of the last blocks and other parts. She was pushing to have it finished on Sunday. You'll have to find time to see how beautiful it has turned out on her blog Kerry's Quilting.
I'm headed towards my sewing room. Happy Friday!
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
A group of us are just getting started on a HST Swap. Each of us will make 126 5" units with a dark and a neutral fabric. Here is just one way of getting that 5" unit and how the block could be cut into two smaller units. Two for the work of one you could say...
First I selected an appropriate neutral and dark fabric that measure 5 1/2". I marked a line through the neutral's center and sewed on either side of the line using my 1/4" foot as a guide.
Next cut the sewn block on the marked line. Each piece when opened up is real close to a 5" HST. Trim it up if it isn't. The Bloc-Loc rulers work great for trimming down HSTs. In my opinion it is well worth the cost of this specialty ruler.
When you get your swap back you can use the block for any design. It can be one of any size 3" to 5". Make sure when you cut it down you maintain the HST by trimming away equal fabric from one of the neutral and the dark fabric sides. If you want any size smaller up to 2 1/2" cut the unit in half both ways across the middle. You will have 2 1/2" HSTs and two "fabric squares" that can be used too. The 2 1/2" HSTs can easily be trimmed smaller, just remember that you maintain the HST by trimming away equal fabric from one of the neutral and the dark fabric sides.
Monday night I cut the fabrics for four more Seven Sister Simplified blocks. This kept me busy while watching the opening season of Dancing With The Stars. Tuesday night I'll be cutting the last three that I have fabrics for... Tonight will be assembling. Thursday might have me searching for more backgrounds or maybe I'll just decide to repeat one I've already used. I've been on the hunt for two more since January. I'm hoping a quick lunchtime visit on Thursday to Cozy Quilt Shop can work into my day sewing with Kerry.
Happy HST making. I've got six done already with only 120 yet to go! Can't wait to see yours...
Design Wall Monday, March 18 2013
I spent much of the day on Sunday binding. I finished No Klucks Here Either! right around 3pm. Took time out for a trip to Fresh and Easy for our Irish meal of corn beef and cabbage. While the corn beef was cooking I pulled out the first two blocks of Kommon Kongregation and put it up on my design wall.
These two were made during the workshop earlier in the year with Marti Michell. It is her design called Seven Sisters Simplified. Next I paired up the background and star fabrics that best complemented each other. My project will use a range of reproduction fabrics in various colors. All will have a common gray background. Let me say that I chose another difficult color in this gray. I'm not sure I'll be able to find enough different fabrics in it as I had hoped.
I honestly had to get myself into the Marti thinking... Using her templates makes the project easy, but figuring out which way they go and what line to cut on was a bit of a challenge at first. Maybe I was scanning the pattern a bit to quick. Anyway I have it now! Two blocks worth were cut out.
After dinner and kitchen clean up. It was back to the sewing room. Now there are four with 13 more to go. I plan on a solid gray for the large triangles that sash the blocks together.
The fifth block will be teal. I have enough variations to make 11 blocks so I'll be looking for two more of each background and star. I will also be keeping my eyes open for that solid gray.
See other projects today through the links at Patchwork Times. Have a great second half of March. Hope you were lucky yesterday.
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Going on line to the dictionary is a great place to start a search for a "K-name" for a project that needs one. I usually end up with Merriam-Webster when nothing comes to mind right off considering the designers project's name. For example, Kordova Klosure aka Orca Bay, jumped right out when I learned that Bonnie named it from her visit to Cordova and the colors of her project were of a sunset over the surrounding body of water. You might laugh and say this is a stretch, but hey I've learned my lesson to come up with a name and put a sleeve on each project whether or not it needs one. Because sure enough I will find that I needed it.
I took a workshop with Marti Mitchelle in January at Road to California Quilt Show in Ontario, CA. The project "Seven Sisters Simplified". Nothing came to mind that would work until Merriam-Webster showed me the way.
First I looked up "sister" and came up with this:
sis·ter
noun \ˈsis-tər\Definition of SISTER
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: a female who has one or both parents in common with another
2
often capitalized
a : a member of a women's religious order (as of nuns or deaconesses); especially : one of a Roman Catholic congregation under simple vows
b : a girl or woman who is a member of a Christian church
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a : a girl or woman regarded as a comrade
b : a girl or woman who shares with another a common national or racial origin; especially : a black girl or woman
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: one that is closely similar to or associated with another (sister cities);
5
chiefly British : nurse
6
a : girl, woman
b : person —usually used in the phrase weak sister
7
: a member of a sorority
Next I looked up "simplify" and came up with this:
sim·pli·fy
transitive verb \ˈsim-plə-ˌfī\
sim·pli·fiedsim·pli·fy·ing
Definition of SIMPLIFY
: to make simple or simpler: as
a : to reduce to basic essentials
b : to diminish in scope or complexity : streamline simplify management procedures;
c : to make more intelligible : clarify
Did you notice the meaning of "sister" 1) and "sister" 2)? How about "simplified" c)? Now that would be a mouthful for sure "Kommon Kongregation Klarified"... How about Kommon Kongregation; it sort of has a ring to it. Now a name is born. Don't let me forget to put that sleeve on!
Sunday Stash Report, March 10, 2013
I continued on the San Diego County Cruisin' Quilters Run this past week. I got to another three shops. Fortunately all of these purchases will be USED pretty soon.
To complete the binding on Koda's Keeper I needed enough for a binding. I'll probably also use some of this for stash enhancement. Sue helped me by stopping by Crazy 9 Patch for it early in the week.
Kerry and I took in Country Loft, Rosie's, and Memory Lane where purchases were made for Seven Sisters Simplified and three Christmas Ornaments I have in the making. 3 1/2 yards was what I came home with.
So for this past week I brought the total purchase up a bit, but will claim a little with the completion of the fourth Christmas Ornament that Kerry slipped in and finished. I'll have pictures to show of completions in the next couple of days once the binding is hand sewn down. I had fun with the Cruisin' Quilters run this year. I just might find myself making a few of the cute block designs that every shop passed out.
Used this week: .5 yards
Used YTD: 72 yards
Purchased this week: 4.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 26.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013: 45.75 yards
Sunday Stash Report, March 3, 2013
I did some adding this week... I did pretty good considering I was on the first part of the Cruisin' Quilters Shop Hop that runs March 1-10. I made it to five shops and only brought home for projects that needed something more to finish. The purchases are for Seven Sisters Simplified which I've yet to name with a "K"; Koda's Keeper; and finally Konfidential. It was tough but I did restrain myself with purchasing a new brown inner border fabric for Koda's Keeper. I knew I had something that would work from my stash.
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| Seven Sisters Simplified. Got any ideas for a "K" name? |
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| Koda's Keeper |
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| Konfidential |
Used this week: 8 yards
Used YTD: 71.75 yards
Purchased this week: 8.25 yards
Purchased YTD: 21.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013: 50 yards
Check back tomorrow to see progress on Khambray my March UFO with www.52Quilts.com. There are other quilters using up their fabrics. Find time to visit their websites through the links at www.patchworktimes.com.
After The Hop! Friday, March 1, 2013
Five FQs from Fat Quarters Quilt Shop and Grand Country Quilters. The to add to my Seven Sisters Simplified project that I started at Road to California Quilt Show workshop in January.
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| Konfidential |
To finish what I need for the back of my #13 UFO Challenge, yardage (on the far right) from Quilt in a Day.
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| Koda's Keeper |
From Crazy 9 Patch the yardage at the top right for the remaining portions of the outer border. I had thought to get a solid but this small dot is a very good match. I will need to add an inner border to set it apart from some of the beiges. I was nudged to buying a brown, but I knew my stash would have something that I could use.
My last quilty news to share is #1 UFO for March. Marti from 52 Quilts pulled this months project today. Mine is already cut and ready to sew. I'll be eager to get this one going. Check out my 2013 UFO list on the side bar for more information on Khambray.
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| Khambray |
Come back and visit soon to see my progress on all these projects. Happy Sewing!
Design Wall Monday, January 27, 2013
It was a wonderful quilt show this weekend. Besides the fabric purchases that I made on Sunday these items made there way to my sewing room. My Mom won an opportunity to make a selection from a treasure chest and I benefited! I made the selection of the FQ brown/black batik. Thank you Mom... I took advantage of Olfa's show special with a cutting mat. Finally this nice pattern by Annie Unrein called High Voltage. I've been doing a lot lately with black/white and white/black prints so this had pattern had to come home to use up some of the scraps.
This is the first class I took with Marti Mitchel. It's Seven Sisters Simplified. The "simplified" part is not having to do "Y" seams. It's all straight line stitching. I finished two blocks during class. I'm being a bit challenged in locating the right gray fabric for the backgrounds. The rest of my fabrics are all reproduction. The solid parts (triangles) will be a solid gray. This may change as the quilt comes together, but that's the current plan. I'll be working on this one the next couple of weeks.
Next up is Expect the Unexpected by Karen Sievert that was the mystery on Friday night. There isn't a photo in the pattern of the quilt put together beyond the one I've shown below. Sorry my first two blocks are a bit rumpled... I've got parts put together but these are the only two blocks that were finished. It's quite a beautiful design. This project is my #13 UFO Challenge..."for extra credit".
See other quilters work if you have time. Monday's can be quite inspirational through all the link ups provided at Patchwork Times.
Sunday Stash Report, January 27, 2013
Today I report my first purchases of the year. Not too much and only one that really becomes stash if you know what I mean. The fat quarters on the left and the one on the top in the middle are for the class Seven Sisters Simplified that I took on Friday at Road to California Quilt Show. I'll be sharing pictures of the pattern and what I was able to accomplish in the class in tomorrow's post. The larger piece was calling out to me. It's a gray background fabric that was the last 2 1/2 yards on the bolt. I can always use a piece like this. I have plan to make more of the quilts in the Spotlight on Neutrals book by Pat Wys where it will work perfectly. The fabrics on the right are more for my Kuibble project that is a UFO this year from the pattern Licorice Allsorts. I'm not including these in my stash since they were a gift...
I kept my fabric purchases at Road to California minimal too. I purchased more grays for Seven Sisters Simplified project and more white on black prints for Kuibble.
I picked up a few other items which I'll also share tomorrow. So here's my report for this week.
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 46 yards
Purchased this week: 5.25 yards
Purchased YTD: 5.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013: 40.75
See how others used their stash at Patchwork Times.
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