Stash Report Sunday, November 28, 2010

Today I have no fabric to report as used.  I'm still working on my last UFO for this year.  I've got eight blocks done with the next one cut and ready to sew.  This block design is from Cozy Quilt Shop called Cozy Waves.  Block designs yet to sew are from Bits & Pieces called Perfect Patriotic Peony, Rosie's Calico Cupboard Quilt Shop called Patriotic Heart Block, and Fat Quarters Quilt Shop called Union Square.  All of the designs finish at 12".  This week I did get 1 yard of fabric (light blue) to complete 2009 Kruisin Kwilt, too bad since I wanted to only use my stash.  I kept strong at Amidon's Quilt Shop as I only left with the one piece.  I'm cutting the timeline pretty close on this one!

I worked this week on the binding and labels for Koala, Adel's Betty Boop Christmas Tree Skirt, and Kreepy.  All three of these are done.  I'll be giving Adel her gift tomorrow.  Hopefully I'll be able to catch her with a big smile.  I continued with Bonnie Hunter's 2010 Mystery Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll Clue #2 AND decided to work on one of her earlier released Mystery Old Tobacco Road.  I'm going to go clue for clue on these two projects.  Someone else mentioned they were going to do it and I liked the idea so I'm going for it too.  I'm right now in the middle of Clue #2 on this one.

Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll Clue #2

Old Tobacco Road Clue #1

Old Tobacco Road Clue #2

Yesterday I got my Quiltmaker 100 Block Designs magazine that I won during the Blog Tour.  There is something I'm sure to make from all the wonderful designs that are in this publication.


Here are my numbers for this week:

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 136.75 yards
Purchased this week: 1 yard
Purchased YTD: 11.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 127 yards


Go to Judy's blog at Patchwork Times and see other Sunday Stash Reports.

Sunday Stash Report, November 21, 2010

Here we are at the start of a fresh new week, the last full week of November.  The big Thanksgiving Holiday just a few days away from today.  Do you have anyone traveling who is concerned about the new TSA boarding policy?  Frankly, I'd prefer to be safe if unfortunately this is what it must take thanks to the few who continue to make it so for us.  There's always a car, bus train, or boat right?  All this transportation stuff aside, I hope that you have a nice Thanksgiving Holiday.

Further communication with Quiltmaker has me busy having appraised both Koh-i-noor and Kiwiberry.  I have an appointment with Julia Zgliniec a little later this morning. Julia is a certified AQS Appraiser that I've used a few times before for appraisals.  She's located not far from my home which makes it convenient.  I'll be shipping this week in hopes that the quilts will reach their destination by Wednesday.

Thursday the surprises continued one more day with an award for recognition.  I haven't yet decided what this unexpected surprise will be used for, but it's sure to be something fun.  Thursday and Friday I started assembling the first blocks of 12 that will comprise the last 2010 UFO.  There are three other blocks that were part of the 2009 Cruisin Quilter's Run that will be assembled for the back as they are not very "star" themed like the rest.

Block #4

Saturday all Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll fabrics in hand I headed over to Kerry's for a day of sewing.  On tap for today until finished Clue #1.  Kerry had the long arm humming while she sewed the 2" strips of pink/green/pink together.  I'd take take it from her to the ironing table and then to the cutting table where they'd be cut a second time into 2" segments.  Somewhere along the process it occurred to us that we just loved what we saw with the combination of color and the quantity of fabrics we had available to make two full quilts instead of splitting one.  We made an additional 172 segments then split the entire 344 equaling out the variety of fabric combinations proportionally.  Now we will have to find another red constant since we'd only planned for one quilt.  We both are going to start pulling potential fabrics for 10 1/2" squares for the back.  This might be a challenge as we've depleted most of the color groups used in this quilt for earlier projects...stash it needs to be!  Did I mention that I've already named my project Kotton? Bring on Clue #2.

Clue #1

I'll spend the day today on binding.  I've got Kreepy, Adel's Betty Boop Tree Skirt, and Koala all ready for needle and thread and of course Kaos and maybe even Koko will nap awhile.  It's still rather damp and chilly with rain being called for still through Tuesday.  No stash to report as used and nothing to report as purchased either.  Next week I'll claim a use with my UFO 2009 Kruisin Kwilt that's certain to be finished just in the nick of time.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 136.75 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 10.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 128 yards

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Sunday Stash Report, October 24, 2010

Kollette is in it's final stages of assembly today. I'll have it all together sometime this afternoon. So I'll post yardage used in this week's report. I'll be posting a photo soon for this spring like beauty.

I sewed as much as I could on Shelly's 2010 Exchange Block for BAE Systems Quilters. I mentioned in an earlier post the pattern Mississippi Wheel of Fortune that she'll have us each make. The next step of assembly involves a template that unfortunately is at work. The template has markings that are significant when sewing the curved middle portion of the block. The blue and yellow curved pieces will go in the center of the "wheel" and the orange will be the middle. The green/green pinwheel points get cut away. Perhaps you can make it out in the instructions photo.

Kreepy (my Any Witch Way project) is finished and ready for Kerry's Quilting queue. (Sue made the suggestion of calling it Kroones...what do you think?) It was fun working on this project with my Mom. I think Mom did a better job on her witches' eyes, although mine didn't come out too bad. Kerry had a kit to take with her this weekend when she visited her Mom; I wonder if she was able to finish hers.
My next project is one designed by Judy Laquidara called Peaches and Dreams. I've been gathering my orange, yellow, and ecru strips as well as cutting some more for my quilt. I'm starting first on the border blocks. I'm only 14 blocks into the 78 that are needed for the huge 92" x 104" quilt. I'm thinking to make this one smaller. Judy has been wonderful to describe how to easily achieve this. Of course I'm already starting to figure out a "K" name. My thoughts so far are Kantalope and Kream, Kreamed Korn, Kustard, and Kreamsicle. I'll have to see what color stands out to help me decide on a name.. Kreamed Korn is winning at the moment.Here's my report for this "finally" not rainy day in San Diego.

Used this week: 16 yards
Used YTD: 118.5 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 6.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 113.25 yards

Go to Judy's blog at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ and see other Sunday Stash Reports.

Sunday Stash Report, October 17, 2010

Rain here today in San Diego. Well for us it is! Not much more than a heavy drizzle, but enough for us to call it rain. Was about to go for my daily exercise, but I'll melt! Instead I'll wait a little later in the day. In the meantime here's my report...

I was able to sew four exchange blocks and the three Any Witch Way kits have been assembled (Mom's is finished to the quilting). This yardage will all be claimed this Sunday. Let me show you some pictures...This one is Sue's 2010 Block Exchange with BAE Systems Quilters. A paper pieced Morning Glory from a free pattern she wanted us to make for her. It can be found at http://www.winnowing.com/corning.html. It is a 4" block that will be added to a 2010 Row Quilt Exchange that she did with Sunshine Quilt Guild. This block is the Maple Leaf block from the Scattered Leaves pattern in the October 2009 American Patchwork and Quilting magazine. Carol organized this October 2010 Sunshine Quilters Guild BOM Exchange.This block is the Pinwheel block from the Windblown Posies quilt pattern by Pat Sloan introducing the Chelsea Lane fabric collection by and Textiles. It is also a free pattern. Peg organized this November 2010 Sunshine Quilters Guild BOM Exchange.

The final block I finished is a block from the Inching Along pattern by Lynda Milligan and Nancy Smith featured in the November/December 2008 Quiltmaker Magazine. It's been made for Christie who is the exiting President from Canyon Quilters. Members who participate are to make a basket block in the bold end of the French color spectrum.

I plan to work today on the last exchange block that's due in three weeks. I'll also be spending time on my Kollette quilt project. Here's my report...

Used this week: 11.75 yards
Used YTD: 102.5 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 6.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 97.25 yards

Go to Judy's blog at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ and see other Sunday Stash Reports.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Today my home has been pretty quiet. My parents left yesterday morning after a fabulous visit. Wish that they could have stayed longer; hopefully the next trip for the both of them won't be as long as the gap was before this trip. Here's Mom's finished Any Witch Way from the Quiltmaker Magazine Sep/Oct 2009 issue.


There were many firsts for her with this project. A mitered seam on the pieced border was the biggest challenge. As you can see she did real well. Her next challenge will be to quilt it. The plan when Mom left was to stipple in matching colored thread the hair, hats, and background. Not sure how the borders will be quilted. I'll look forward to her finish. Now it's on to getting mine done. Since both of these projects came from my stash I'll be claiming the yardage used on both of them this Sunday.

I finished the back for Koala so it's ready to get into the quilter's queue. Step 1 of Kollette is on the agenda for tomorrow night. Friday this week is an Off Friday from work where I hope to finish sewing down the sleeve on Kufflinks and put the binding on Katalooche. I've got several blocks for various commitments due in the coming weeks so I plan to get these done this weekend or at least make a big dent in that direction. Two are paper pieced, a Morning Glory block (need to make two) and a Mississippi Wheel of Fortune block. Two are pieced, a combination Log Cabin/Maple Leaf block and a Pinwheel block. The last block to make is a Basket. Look for photos on Sunday of what I've been able to accomplish.

Think I've got my weekend packed?

Sunday Stash Report, October 10, 2010

Been so busy with my parents visit that I lost track of getting my numbers posted. I can't yet report anything used because the two Any Witch Way projects that we've been working on aren't quite done. I'll wait until next week to record the fabric used. It's a good thing I was strong at Cozy Quilt Shop on Saturday or this report would have looked even worse. Time is short for me today too so here's the numbers.

Have a wonderful sewing week.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 90.75 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 6.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 85.5 yards

Go to Judy's blog at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ and see other Sunday Stash Reports.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Oops! So much going on around here with Mom and Dad visiting that I missed my Wednesday posting.... We've been having a great time. Doing a little of this and that. Mom and I have been in the sewing room just long enough to get this done...

This is the center of the first of two of its kind that Mom and I are making during her visit. Any Witch Way by Marilyn Larson brought to us by Quiltmaker Magazine Sep/Oct 09. We had a little set back and have to get more Steam A Seam 2. Don't think I recall ever seeing a template presented for applique that was given in the reverse. Guess what I did with the first set of Steam A Seam 2 patches? So until more can be had we moved on to the striped border. We are ready to cut the strip sets into 1 1/2" intervals next...ruler all lined up on the 45' angle.
This border is #2 with a total of three; the other two are solid black also 1 1/2" wide. Hopefully we'll get done with it sometime today or tomorrow morning. Then it will be on to the second one.

Have a wonderful rest of your week. See you back here on Sunday with the Stash Report.

Sunday Stash Report, October 3, 2010

Happy October!

Today in San Diego we have the last day of the annual Air Show at Miramar. Wasn't sure if the planes would fly today since it was overcast for nearly all of the morning, but they are flying now. Lots of noise, the rumble of the jets flying over and over and over...

I am getting ready for my parents visit that begins Tuesday! I've been putting two identical kits together for small Halloween wall hangings that my Mom and I will be making while she is here. Its a Quiltmaker pattern from the Sep/Oct 09 issue called Any Witch Way North and South, East and West. I had to make a very small purchase of three FQs for the "gray" looking witch hats. One would think with all the fabrics I have it would have been easy to pull out a "gray" black and white. Unfortunately this was not to be. I will be needing one "K" name for my quilt. Is there some witch with a "K" or "K sounding" name? If not, I'll come up with something Kreepy. Hmm...maybe that will work.

Kollette is continuing a bit slower than I'd like but moving forward nonetheless. More on Kollette tomorrow. This week I look forward to picking up Katalooche from Kerry's Quilting and also dropping Koala off. I'm still working on the binding of Kufflinks the last one I picked up.

Have a wonderful sewing week.

Used this week: 20.5 yards
Used YTD: 90.75 yards
Purchased this week: .75 yards
Purchased YTD: 6.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 85.5 yards

Go to Judy's blog at http://www.patchworktimes.com/ and see other Sunday Stash Reports.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

So far this week I've been working on cutting and marking the components of Step 2 for Kollette. Kaos has gotten in on the action too; trying to figure out how she can help mark the background squares! I just love this Creative Grids ruler, so handy the perfect size 2 1/2" by 6 1/2", for most of the pieces I end up working with in many of my quilting projects. The Sewline pencil is my favorite marking tool. It has several different leads available to mark any color fabric.So a couple of tricks I've learned on my quilting journey. Using the usually discarded tips of the flying geese units. Draw a second line 3/8" away from the center line. Next, sew on both lines. Finally, cut between the two sewn lines. You'll have the flying geese units PLUS a HST to use for something else that comes along. The other trick is cutting the dog ears off the HST before you open and press. Notice how they are cut? Hard to explain but you want to snip the tips at a 90' angle; see the still folded HST on the bottom. If you want to know more leave me a comment and I'll put some close ups on a future blog post.I got a comment on my Monday Design Wall post about the name of Kollette's pattern. It's called As the Geese Fly by Cozy Quilt Designs 2008. If you are interested contact Cozy Quilt Shop.

I'll be working on Kollette the rest of this week and then I'll be changing directions to sneak in a Halloween project from Sep/Oct 2009 Quiltmaker called Any Witch Way. It will be fun working Kreepy with my Mom!