Design Wall Monday, May 19, 2014

Krazy Krones

I'm working on Krazy Krones among several other projects :).  Krazy Krones needs the swoosh between the star and the tip of the hat on each of the eight witches.  I have six of them done right now.  I'm using either gold or black pearl cotton thread depending on what background the witch has.  The gray one in the photo will probably be gold.  This project is the last of my Buggy Barn designs needing to be finished.  I have some leftover blocks from Krazy Kattle and Krazy Krones that I plan to make into small wall hangings.  I'm waiting on Julanne now for the next cute project to be instructed.

Kranberries

I have three projects to turn over to Kerry when I see her on Friday.  Kranberries (aka Talkin Turkey by Bonnie Hunter), Koliding Krosses (aka Earth and Sea by Cheryl Malkowski), and my Whisper Challenge project with Sunshine Quilters.  I will be sharing what's in that green bag after the June 10th reveal...

Koliding Krosses

Whisper Challenge

I have some free sewing time left this month before the next UFO is announced; think I might pick up Krackerjack (aka Star Fusion by Jana Thomas).  I haven't had opportunity to work on it since January.  I'm real anxious to see this project finish.

Krackerjack

Enjoy all the link ups at Patchwork Times today!  Have a wonderful week.

Wednesday, October 23, 2013

Krazy Krones under construction

 And now there are four witches.  In the pizza box to be sewn up next is witch 5!

These are the three quilts that I finished binding during my vacation to the East Coast.  Krazy Kattle was my project on the plane ride.  Knautical and Kubicles were done at my parents home.  I suppose I should have kept one of them for the plane ride home...

Krazy Kattle

Knautical

Kubicles

You can see all of my finishes at my website www.kwiltnkats.com.

Design Wall Monday, September 16, 2013

Wendy!  Your project is finished.  I have the binding to prepare, but it is all ready for Kerry's Quilting just as soon as your back-order backing arrives from Sew Batik.  My day Sunday was consumed by this Marti Michelle design called L-Medallion.  I was determined to get it done before the month is done...YEAH...I did it!  The letters all mixed up to the right are for Kandle Kounting.  I plan to start hand stitching them to the top and right borders of the quilt later tonight.  A little dab of Roxane's glue will keep them in place as I go.

I will be pulling batik strips to start my September UFO, Kamp Kastles.  September is a full month for me.  I'm usually started; heck really finished with my UFO challenge by the middle of the month.  I've not even started this one.

Kerry has my binding queue full with four quilts right now.  Krazy Kattle (Till the Cows Come Home by Buggy Barn), Kubicles (Layer Upon Layer by Country Threads), Knautical (Scraps Ahoy by Judy Laquidara), and Kandle Kounting (Today is Your Birthday by Buggy Barn) are over the banister waiting for their turn.  

Sunday Stash Report, September 8, 2013

I have nothing used and nothing gained this week.  I've been very busy with sewing projects, but nothing to show except projects in work.

Can you see that I'm overlapping projects?  I got Krazy Kattle back from Kerry too this past week.  Next week perhaps I'll have something to change my stats.  

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  271.5 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  83.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  188.25

For more stash busting quilters see the many links at Patchwork Times.  Hope you had a wonderful day.

Design Wall Monday, August 12, 2013

Once Krazy Kattle was down from my Design Wall...Korral was put up.  I had all the 9-patches done just waiting for the Design Wall space.  This project needed quite a bit of arranging.  It did get quite complicated making sure the 9-patches were oriented correctly.  At one point I had two of them wrong and it was a real challenge to find where the wrong ones were located.  After that delay sewing the diagonal rows together was a breeze.  Korral is my 2013 August UFO.  I am anxious to get this one done so I can get in a few other projects the last half of the month.

I have the wreaths to assemble on the Deck-Ade The Halls project.  I don't want this one to get behind.  On the 19th another piece of the project will be released.  The next social at Jennifer's will be on the 28th to share our progress and I will want to be up-to-date.

Later this week I plan on getting back to Wendy's L-Medallion project.  I hope you are achieving your goals and having as much fun in your sewing room as I am.  There are lots more projects to be seen at Patchwork Times today.

Sunday Stash Report, August 11, 2013

Yeah a completion to report this week.  Krazy Kattle will soon be in the hands of Kerry.  I'm very pleased with the way it finished.  I have been giving some thought to adding a cat near the front door of the house.  After all I need to put a cat in this project somewhere.  I hope to find a quilting design with the word "MOO" in it.  No clue until I audition some threads as to what it should be quilted in.  I'll be ready for show and share at the next Buggy Barn class that is scheduled for September 7th.  I'll be making another very cute design that has witches in it!

Now that my design wall is clear of Krazy Kattle I will be laying out Korral.  All of the pieces are cut and pieced.  Needed space to come up with the best arrangement.  Com back and visit tomorrow for a glimpse.

For this week here are the numbers...

Used this week:  15.75 yards
Used YTD:  233 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  55.5 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  177.5

For more stash busting quilters see the many links at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday, August 5, 2013

I started Sunday off putting together the 9-patches for Korral.  This pattern by The Calico Horse called Nine Patch Dance is my UFO Challenge for August.  Aunt Marti of 52 Quilts hosts the UFO Challenge that I participate in for 2013.  Our July finishes were on parade last Thursday at her blog and she also selected #11 to be finished in August.  I already had most of it cut out which made the putting together pretty quick.  As of this morning I need only 11 more 9-patches with a green corner.  I'll need every bit of my design wall to get this layout figured out.  The project finishes at 80" x 80".

Krazy Kattle is still on my design wall.  Until it can be assembled it won't come down.  I am doing by hand the blanket stitch around all the eyes, brows, and nostrils of the cows.  This does take sometime as you can imagine.  I will be stitching a little during my lunch break today.

There are lots more fun projects going on right now in sewing rooms everywhere.  For lots of inspiration take time to enjoy the projects of others through the links at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, August 4, 2013

I went to Country Loft on Friday for the black felted wool to be able to finish the cow's.  While there I found this stripe for the borders.  As you can see I am already putting it to use.

For today's report I have an add...although this yardage will soon be a used.  What do you think of my Krazy Kattle?

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  217.25 yards
Purchased this week:  2 yards
Purchased YTD:  55.5 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  161.75

Thursday, August 1, 2013

Happy Birthday Steve...you are always in my heart.

Here is where I stand with Krazy Kattle the Buggy Barn pattern called Crazy 'Til the Cows Come Home.  The barn is done along with the trimming of all the cows.  I trimmed my cows a bit larger than the pattern called since I would have taken off too much of their feet when the blocks are sewn together.  I have eyes, brows, and nostrils on many of them, but the remaining need a trip to a LQS for more black felted wool.  I should be okay with the cream felted wool to finish the eyes.  I also need to find a stripe that goes with the whole project that becomes the outside border.  The house is longer and skinnier than the cows also the barn is taller and wider than the cows.  These elements make the border pieces all different in size when the time comes to cut.  Below is the start to the house.  Fabrics selected and pattern copied onto freezer paper.

Today being the first day of a new month of 2013...Marti of 52Quilts has selected the next UFO number to be worked.  It is #11 which for me is Nine Patch Dance by The Calico Horse (seems they've changed their name?).  It is made up of 100 9-Patch blocks in three different color combinations.  I'm using blues, greens, and ivorys entirely from my stash.  If you've been following my blog you'll know that I love constructing 9-Patch blocks in any size.  I'm suspecting Korral (since it is already cut) will materialize quickly.

It has been great having Bonnie Hunter's 2013 Split 9-Patch Leader and Ender project going on while I sew the Buggy Barn pattern...there is practically no chance for chain stitching any of it.  In the meantime lots of progress has been made on this project too.

Design Wall Monday, July 29, 2013

Krazy Kattle is coming along nicely.  The herd has grown to 15.  There are two different ways I am considering for the layout.  In the pattern by Buggy Barn (Crazy 'Til the Cows Come Home) there are 18 cows, a barn, and the farmer's house.  The barn is placed in the top right and the farmer's house on the bottom left.  If I go this design I have only three more cows to make...  The second layout which was presented in the class has no houses, 20 cows, and a picket fence border.  I have six more cow blocks cut so I can do either design.  The barn, farmer's house, and picket fence border haven't been started.  Decisions!!!

Can you guess what I am working on while making Krazy Kattle?  Need a hint?  Krazy Kattle can not be chain pieced...is that enough or do you want another?   

 If you guessed right you would have been saying Bonnie Hunter's newest challenge "Summer 2013 Leader and Ender Challenge! Split 9 Patch!"  I need to do something with my 2 1/2" strips and squares too.  I really like the Perkiomen Valley Split 9 patch quilts she shares with her instructions.  I have set out to make one for myself.

Have no idea how big this project will end up, but I'm going to go until I can see the bottom of the 2 1/2" storage container.  It will be great to use up this stash.  If you are interested in this challenge you can go to Bonnie Hunter's website and print it off for free.

Sunday Stash Report, July 28, 2013

Yesterday while at Kerry's I planned to figure out the color layout for the last part of the L-Medallion project I have been working on.  This is what I will be working on next week.  Pinwheels first...  

Today I will continue to work on Krazy Kattle.  Still much debate on whether to make my quilt as designed by Buggy Barn or as presented in class.  Buggy Barn has two "house" blocks without a picket fence and the class project left the houses out adding a picket fence.

This afternoon I have plans to meet up with several Sunshine Quilt Guild friends and share our Deck-ade The Halls progress.  I have mine up-to-date with the last release that was the gift packages.  I am anxious to see the expressions first hand on Jennifer's gingerbread men.  She added the faces which are quite funny.

I have way too many project going on presently; very much not me!  Not a single one of them were finished last week nor did they need any fabric.  Of course this means no change to my stash stats...soon though you'll see lots of yardage used.  There are several others linking in to Patchwork Times sharing their stash stats.

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  217.25 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  53.5 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  163.75

Saturday, July 27, 2013

 I would have liked to be working on Krossfire, but wanting to have Krazy Kattle done to a top in early September pushed it to the side.  I am pretty excited about how Krazy Kattle is looking.  Notice the top right cow?  The felted wool eyes and nostrils really add a lot to the cuteness of this quilt.  I'm somewhat concerned how it will show up against the cow with the dot face...the shapes are about the same size and the colors not too far off either.  Maybe a change...

This is the next cow to be assembled.  You can see that I am bringing in more color.  Certainly the current arrangement will not be the end result!  There are also two barns to be added that I plan to get to once the cow are complete.

I plan on a day at Kerry's.  We will be finishing up the Fur Ball quilt as far as getting it in the mail.  I will be figuring out what's what with the fabrics for the L-Medallion quilt's center.  I am anxious to get have that project done for Wendy.  I don't like the results of changing sewing machines in the middle of a project, so that may mean returning to Krossfire for tomorrow's sewing.  It is paper pieced and shouldn't matter regarding seam widths.  I will go to Kerry's prepared to sew; even though lots of times sewing doesn't seem to work into our days together recently.  There is a new baby to enjoy!

What have you got scheduled for today?

Thursday, July 25, 2013

Today during my lunch break and a bit before dinner was ready I finished cutting the strips that are needed for all 12 center stars of Krossfire.  I wanted to make sure I would like how the yellows and oranges played together.  I was pretty certain there would not be a problem with the purple using either the yellow or the orange.  I am happy with the results.  That thread in each of the segments is a basting stitch that I use to keep  pieces in place when they are shaped in such a way that is easily shifted when the next piece is sewn down.  In the coming days I will be making the remaining ten stars.

After working a bit on Krossfire I realized that I want to be done with the Krazy Kattle top before my next Buggy Barn class in September.  Maybe it would be better if I concentrated on this project instead.  This was the cow that I made in class.

This is the start of the second cow.  There are lots of sections to put together before the cows really look like cows.  The body has the most.  I will be using a lot of plaids which is a bit different for me.

Pizza boxes are used to store and keep in position all the cut pieces.  It also helps keep the orientation of the pieces.  Just one of the great ideas I picked up during the Buggy Barn classes.

Hope to make lots of cows today.  Yeah Thursday is here =^.^=.  Hope you enjoy it as much as I plan to.

Sunday Stash Report, May 5, 2013

Kartwheels (2011 UFO)

Kartwheels is coming right along.  I have all the borders done.  Started in on the template making Saturday evening after coming back from a sewing workshop that I'll talk about next.  When I went to bed one corner was complete and attached at the top left corner.  I'm working on the last three corners today.  Next, assembly time!

Kartwheels Corners

I took a workshop with Julanne at Bits and Pieces in Poway on Saturday.  The cow block and all the cutting you see in the pizza box are the result of that class.  Crazy 'Till The Cows Come Home by Buggy Barn.  It's in one of the newest books.  I enjoy making these patterns as they are such a departure from the sewing I usually take on.  There are 19 more cows to be made yet.  It won't become a UFO, but it does need to wait for Kartwheels and Knautical (my May UFO) to be finished before it will be worked on again.  The block below the cow is a peek at Knautical.  I'll be talking more about this pattern tomorrow.  Can you guess what my Crazy' Till The Cows Come Home project will be named?  How about Krazy Kattle...

Krazy Kattle (cow) and Knautical (2013 UFO)

My purchase this week was for Krazy Kattle.  I found the cutest fabric in the perfect color along with the 20% off sale at Bits and Pieces where the class was being held.  I don't usually purchase one piece backs as I rather prefer to make them a bit scrappy with all the left over fabrics from the project, but I found the clothes pins a bit irresistible.  As did Julanne and Debra.  I also picked up a blue FQ to add to the 20 other FQs from my stash for Krazy Kattle.

Krazy Kattle pieces and back

So for this weeks numbers there's a change.  Hope your using your stash like others you can check out through the links at Patchwork Times today.


Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  120 yards

Purchased this week:  5 yards

Purchased YTD:  38 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2013:  82 yards

Sunday Stash Report, April 14. 2013

The plaids in the center and the right are purchases this week.  I'm collecting plaids for the workshop I'll be attending on May 4th at Bits and Pieces.  The design is one from Buggy Barns called Crazy 'till the Cows Come Home.  Each time I root through my stash I find a little bit of plaids, but I'll need FQs for the workshop and that size isn't on hand.  I should have the prints to match the plaids a plenty.  The fabric requirements call for seven of each light, medium and dark in FQ size.  I doubt that I'll need to find any more plaids between today's purchase at Country Loft and gifts from my Mom...

During the March Cruisin' Quilters Shop Hop this year I happened on this Country Loft project that was about to start.  Kerry and I purchased the block patterns and the sashing fabrics which certainly complete the look.  We won't be taking the workshop each month and plan to use our stash for the seven months of the BOM project.  Perhaps this will be our "extra credit" for 2014...  This will be a great way to use up scraps and complete a project that we'll both work on when we have our "sewing days" into the new year.  Hey consider it's not so far off as you'd think.

Sew I didn't finish Kilowatts before the report nor did Kalahari get to that point.  Today will be a heads down sewing day where one or both might be finished.  For now though I've only got purchases to account for...next week look out for a big reduction!

So here is my status for the middle of April.  See others stash status through the links at Patchwork Times.


Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  105.75 yards

Purchased this week:  4.25 yards

Purchased YTD:  33 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2013:  72.75 yards

Saturday, April 13, 2013

I spent my Thursday and Friday working on Kalahari.  I've got all the center blocks done.  The pieces are all cut for the pieced corners and setting triangles.  Both are designed similar to the star block.  There will be lots of rearranging to get the colors right where the blocks intersect.  I'll work on this project next on Sunday.

Today I'm heading over to Kerry's for a day of sewing.  I'll be working on Kilowatts.  I've got some "new to me" scraps from Mom that arrived on Thursday.  Thanks Mom!  This should get me through the remaining blocks.  Maybe there will be something to claim as used tomorrow on the weekly stash report!

Isn't this newest Buggy Barn pattern so cute?  I've signed up to attend a workshop on May 4th to get this project going.  First I'll be working to collect some plaids.  I don't have many of them.  Mom sent me five with the white/blacks package.  I hope to get to Country Loft to pick up something I have on HOLD...when I do I'll be looking for a few FQs.  I like variety!

Have a wonderful Saturday.