Sunday Stash Report, August 10, 2025

Kouverture is complete except for the label.  This comes from the 2025 Cupid Box with Fat Quarter Shop.  I have the 2025 Liberty Box still to stitch, but it is cut and waiting its turn.  The pre-ordering has started for the 2025 Spooky Box.  I am trying to resist...

I am still stitching along with Krowkissed (renamed from Kwiescent) that is Autumn Love.  I will be working next on the green leaves of the Sunflower block.  The Oak Leaf block will get the stems and veins of the maple leaves after that.

I have been taking a short break between applique (Krowkissed) and binding (Kiki) to work on those tiny houses of Kottages.  Come back tomorrow to see progress on how far I have come towards the end goal of 100 houses.

No yardage used this week, but there is an add that came in yesterday.  I signed up with Fat Quarter Shop for Kim Diehl's Home for the Holly Days BOM Quilt.  Although I have only received Month One fabrics, the complete yardage requirements are added this week for the quilt.  I will have to look back to 2022 when I got Krowkissed to see how I added to my stash back then.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 225.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 21.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 101.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 124 yards

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Wednesday Workings, August 6, 2025

 

I have been busy with stash making several charity quilts this year.  This is the latest completion.  Kerry used a matching thread to the lattice fabric in an ABC design.  The stitching shows up real well on the off white backing fabric.

This is Week 8 of Autumn Love.  I already have the stems sewn in place.  The center circles come next.  I know it will go well, but dreading the sunflower stitching.  The Sunflower block.

The second block in Week 8.  I am ahead of this photo to in the stitching.  I started off on the gold leaves.  One is complete and a second is half way around.  This block will keep me busy.  The Maple Leaf block.  Earlier I named this project Kwiescent (Quiescent) to capture all of Fall since Autumn Love is about that time of year.  After rolling Kwiescent off in my mind I came up with Krowkissed instead.  I'll keep Kwiescent for another project =^.^=

I have Kouverture on my lap in the evening...already half way around.  Kiki is ready and waiting.  Have a wonderful day.  Mine starts with Aqua Fit and a 90 Minute Massage!

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Design Wall Monday, August 4, 2025

Kouverture has been claimed by Kosmo!  It took me several hours to design, prepare, and stitch this sleeve.  I couldn't decide on a setting for all the scraps leftover.  Well it is done now and stitched on to the top along with the binding.  This quilt is second in the queue of quilts to bind.

This Sunshine Charity quilt should make a special child happy.  Kosmo wanted to claim it too.  This is the first one to bind.  While watching TV with Tim the hand stitching was nearly done.  I will have it done this evening for sure.  We have been watching a particularly odd series that does take paying attention to.  His Dark Materials on HBO Max.  The genres include Action, Fantasy television, Children's film, Fantasy, Science fiction, Adventure, Drama, and Thriller.

Kiki arrived first.  I couldn't decide AGAIN on the fabric to use for the binding.  Well the second photo tells you what I ended up doing.  There was a hint yesterday of a fabric purchase.  I found six pink on pink in raspberry tones between Rosie's and Quilt In A Day.  I have the binding stitched together in about 11" pieces in most cases.  I had a little bit from the quilt top, but not nearly enough until I shopped.  This is a big quilt at 80" x 90".  First for Kiki is putting a sleeve together.  It too will be of a checker board design with fabric leftover from the back.  I'll get the binding under the iron today and should be able to stitch it completely for the third quilt's binding to be hand stitched in place.  

Oh I should mention that I have the labels for all three ready to apply.  Can't forget the labels =^.^=  Have a wonderful Monday.

Sunday Stash Report, May 18, 2025

My Cats in Pajamas is done.  I love how it turned out.  Now to cut 10" squares with my AccuQuilt and sew them together for a back.  I have already started auditioning fabrics for binding.  That striped pajama cat was difficult, but thanks to helpful suggestions the cat turned out very well.  I have not yet decided on a name if you have any suggestions...please let me know.

You might remember this one from Wednesday Workings post.  Flowers and Chocolates finished too.  I have a one piece back ready for it and the binding is already prepared.

I got this beautiful quilt back from Kerry on Saturday.  General consensus has the sashing fabric to be used for the binding.  This is Grandma Alice's work that I finished for Tiffany.  Isn't the quilting awesome? 

I get to change my stash count today with the finish of two projects.  One a 2025 UFO!  Excellent =^.^=

Used this week: 14.25 yards 
Used YTD: 111.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 52.75 yards

 

Wednesday Workings, May 14, 2025

 

Flowers and Chocolates was the last project I worked on at the retreat.  I have it finished today.  A one piece backing has been selected and the binding is prepared.  No name decided upon right now.  This pattern/kit comes from Fat Quarter Shop's 2025 Cupid Box.

The stripe pajama cat has had a makeover.  Jennifer suggested the green eyes and Lorna suggested the stripes on the body go horizontal.  Corrected both problems from the first try.  There is a 2" finished sashing that goes throughout with a 3" finished border.  I will be working on this tomorrow.  Looking towards a finish.  Thinking to use my lighter grays for a back; cutting them into 10" squares.  Now time to think of a name for this project.

I did get out the Millie's Dresses project.  I am auditioning the dresses/collar/belts with my background.  Seems that I have a lot of purple combinations.  I have changed some of the exchanges around a bit as well.  I plan to sew on this project at Rosie's on Friday.  Photos for sure on Sunday's Blog Post.  =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, May 11, 2025

 

Wish I could be with mom today, but we did get to talk on the phone.  I also shared the call with the retreaters who know her.  It was a very nice bit of love passed on.  I'll be catching up with mom a little later.  This last day of the retreat is a bit chaotic...last minute sewing and packing up to head home.

Thursday was the first day of the retreat.  We set up our stations and began our first project.  Mine was Part 3 of Double Delight.  This part was 130 9-patch that finish at 3".  I had these cut and partially sewn when I started in on them.  I also had Part 1 and Part 2 cut, but didn't work on them.

Friday was day two and Cats in Pajamas was front and center...actually the RIGHT facing cats.  All the cats were cut beforehand, but let me tell you lots of pieces.  The first cat took some flipping the instruction pages.  Cat two wasn't quite as challenging.  By cat three no instructions were required.  There are 12 cats, six facing RIGHT and six facing LEFT.  Gina helped me decide which color cat/pajama combo should face which direction.  Marti and Debra - did you finish your cats during the QAL?  I will be working on the stripe cat; can't see the eyes and the red accent is too close to a red stripe making it appear larger than the other cat's accents.  Jennifer requested green eyes!

Saturday had me making the LEFT facing cats.  Each cat finished drew excitement from the retreaters (which I loved to hear).  Marilyn assigned a home location for a few of the cats.  Not sure how she made these revelations, but the red one (top row left) hails from Washington and the one just below from New York.  Can't remember the others.  Several wanted a tuxedo cat, but all the units were already cut.  Perhaps Marti or Debra will make a tuxedo or white cat.

The afternoon on Saturday had me making the service project, a mastectomy pillow/bag.  I knew this fabric would work well for this project.  I cut a second kit that will be sewn at a later date.  Let me know if you want the pattern.  Carol won the 14 In My Garden blocks, several won spools of thread as Bingo prizes, Doreen and Karen won Left Right Center, not sure who won the trivia game, and each of us won a door prize.

If you know how much I love a Halloween quilt; you will know how much I loved my door prize.  I am already moving my Halloween quilts on my walls every other day the Halloween week; it may need to be every day very soon.  Five of us participated in the Millie's Dresses project dress/collar/belt swap.  We did the swap (thanks Pam for coordinating) on Saturday too.  I'll share photos a bit later, but I got some fancy dresses!  Pam and Christy got a great start on putting their dresses together.

Sunday was our last day to get in some sewing.  I started in on Flowers and Chocolates project.  This didn't get to far before it was time to pack up for home.

Most of us participate in a small gift exchange.  Here is what came home with me.  Mom made my trinket to pass out, a small prayer block with a cross enclosed.  Everyone liked the idea and the poem that came along with it explaining the idea behind the prayer block.

I didn't find any projects at the two quilt shops in the area, but did purchase everything to make a bag that an expert will be sewing for me!  Hope your Mother's Day was special.  Another annual retreat is complete and I am already looking forward to next year's.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 97 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 38.5 yards

Sunday Stash Report, May 4, 2025

 

A complete finish with Kirilowii (Indigo Way).  This is a 2024 UFO!  It has the same colors as Karolina Krossroads (Carolina Crossroads) that was my last complete project to share with you.  I actually started making Karolina Krossroads during my clean up from the scraps of Kirilowii.  I thought, why not work on Karolina Krossroads while the fabrics were all around me.  There are some slight differences in colors, but pretty much the same.  One last Bonnie Hunter to complete is Double Delight.  Kerry challenged me and I can't let this challenge go.  Look for more on Double Delight tomorrow =^.^=

Friday was a day to sew at Rosie's.  Instead of sewing I cut out the units for another Sunshine Retreat project.  This is an easy one from Fat Quarter Shop's 2025 Cupid Box.  I figured it would be an easy start to the projects that will be worked on during the retreat.  I would like to see this project finished before receiving the 2025 Liberty Box that was just announced for pre-ordering.  Yes, I did pre-order.

My things to bring to the Sunshine retreat are being gathered so I won't forget anything.  The fabrics on the left are for the service project, breast cancer patient bags and pillows.  We did this last year and will do it again this year.  The three (yes they are all the same) FQs for the Left Right Center Game and the spool of thread for a Bingo Game.  There is a Small Gift Swap, but I won't spoil the surprise.  Thanks mom for helping me out with the crafty trinkets. 

I maybe should keep this a surprise too, but since I gave you a glimpse at the flower on Wednesday Workings, why not?  I started off with the watering can then let my imagination bring in the hat.  Of course the water coming from the spout needed to be watering something!  This block will need to be trimmed down by the winner of the In the Garden blocks.  The flower's leaves at the base should be at the seam with about a 1/2" from each of the outside edges of the applique remaining of the background.  How this is done will be the winner's discretion.

Nothing changes the stash numbers.  The applique pieces don't even warrant a calculation although the fabrics all came from my stash.  So on this first Stash Report of May 2025...

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 97 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 38.5 yards

Sunday Stash Report, February 9, 2025

The 2025 Cupid Box arrived along with the Finishing Kit last week.  I wasn't real happy with the collection of items.  The pattern is a cute one though.  It is called Flowers and Chocolates.

I got all the blocks for Krakow done by Thursday and the sashing done on Friday.  I have it on my design wall that I will share with you tomorrow.  Have a couple of completions to share too.

Knockedout

Katnipped

Kork

Have an add in the Jolly Box fabric, but nothing to have as used.  Soon =^.^=

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 24.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 5.75 yards
Purchased YTD: 24.5 yards
Net used in 2025: -.25 yards