Sunday Stash Report, January 10, 2021

 

My sewing focus this week was on Month 1 Block of the Month with Vintage Christmas by Lori Holt.  This BOM is coordinated by Stitchin Heaven.  If you are interested in a BOM there are so many administrated by Stitchin Heaven.  You are sure to find one to your liking.  The Manger scene was the most difficult; there were so many tiny pieces!  I was determined to get the first six blocks done before the next (Month 2) six were delivered.  Missed it by a day, but still felt accomplished!

Bonnie Hunter revealed the finish of her Grassy Creek 2020 Winter Mystery (Krooked Kreek).  I do like what I see; surprised that the string blocks would be the sashing and not the border!  Always nice to have a surprise.  Looks like beyond green squares...more gray strings are to be made.  I have the green squares cut; will be making 16 blocks instead of the 25 in the pattern.  This means making two more of everything I have made previously.  Easy!

Kai table runner finished.  Happy dancing...Sunshine #7 is in the books!  Mom will be happy with this cups table runner.

Kreepy Kompanions table runner finished.  Happy dancing.  Mom gets this one too for her Halloween season table.  This one is a bit long, hope it fits okay on her table.

As I anticipated there were two receipts of fabrics this week.  Laundry Basket Quilts Signature Style Fat Quarter Bundle arrived.  24 FQ that I am totally happy with.  Most of these will go in the Sonnet project.  I also got thread from Joann.

The other fabric received from Fat Quarter Shop.  Four half yard pieces of the very cute new released Animal Crackers line.  Nothing else this past week to claim, but there is more coming :).  So my stats change to putting me in the red...urgh, but soon to be changed.  Krooked Kreek is getting close and it will be my first 2021 UFO!

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  0 yards
Purchased this week:  8 yards

Purchased YTD:  8 yards

Net used in 2021:  -8 yard

Check back tomorrow to see what will be on my sewing table =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, December 13, 2020

Kreepy Kompanions is finished.  My sister has come up with some very clever "K" names for the projects I'll share with you today.  Kreepy Kompanions is one =^.^=  My Mom likes to dress up her table with table runners and this gives her one for next Halloween.  It is Spooky Friends by Peggy Gelbrich from McCall's Quilting Sep/Oct 20.  The background fabric was a little bit of a challenge to locate.  Honestly I'd much prefer shopping at one of our local quilt shops than online.  This one will be off to Kerry's Quilting tomorrow.

You will begin to see this project each month.  I am not certain when I will start, but the perfect way to get just the right amount of fabric needed for each of the blocks.  BOM 1 brings six blocks.  And you know I will be asking as time moves along just what to call my project...

Koils has returned from Kerry's Quilting along with Kollective Kolors.  My sister Karen gets credit for the name.  Koils is Variegated Thread by Laundry Basket Quilts and a 2020 UFO.  One of the "koils aka coils aka spools" gave me a time.  I started off with two, too dark "threads".  Well needless to say I had two of them in my project that was made smaller than the original design.  I decided to leave one in to remind me and stitched together a new one.  When I share it after adding the binding, sleeve, and label you will have to look for that too dark koil.  You will also have to look at the quilting that is different than any before it.

Kollective Kolors was in the same box as Koils from Kerry's Quilting.  Karen dreamed up this name.  I am thrilled with how this project came out.  Kollective Kolors is Rainbow Radiance by Donna Lynn Thomas.  The project had a rough start in pulling fabrics from my stash.  I was ever swayed to choose primary colors based on the patterns cover.  After several attempts separated by a day or two, Mom suggested it might look nice in batiks.  With that tip and the knowledge of what my stash held, the pilfering began in colors to match my family room for a new lap quilt.  The next hurdle was to someway overcome the shortfall in the neutral fabric.  Overcome this I did with five different neutrals.  You will have to look for them when I share it soon.  This project completes my list of 12 2020 UFOs!

So a good week to report something changes in the USED.  I have been working a little on Krooked Kreek, Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mystery Grassy Creek.  Part 2 is all cut and waiting for sewing.  Part 3 needs fabrics pulled.  This week when Part 4 is announced will be a busy day for me.  Looks like I will fall behind, but I will catch up of that I am positive.  Two new projects to share with you tomorrow, hope to see you back here =^.^=

Used this week:  3.75 yards
Used YTD:  156.25 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  23.75 yards

Net used in 2020: 132.5 yard

Design Wall Monday, December 7, 2020

 

I worked in the yard most of Sunday, but did have enough time to sort out what three fabrics should go together for the 14 sets of parts to be made by me for Part 2 of Grassy Creek 2020 Winter Mystery by Bonnie Hunter.  My project called Krooked Kreek.  This is a 2021 UFO project.  I should have time to get back to this on Wednesday.  Tuesday happens to be the monthly guild meeting with Sunshine on ZOOM.  I have two sets cut (top 1 1/2" strips).  Left over fabric from these sets is at the left.  What is yet to cut is at the right.

Spooky Friends (looking for a "K" name) is all ready to go.  The three pumpkins are a very simple paper pieced block with applique eyes, nose, and mouth.  The two cats are pieced along with all the rest of the project.  This is on my 2021 UFO draft list.  It might get replaced if I finish before 2020 is out.

This is Kweens all finished at 24" x 32".  It is a 2020 UFO that is a design by Myra Mah called Starburst Strings.  I have few Valentines projects to display; now I have one more.  It can also double for Christmas =^.^=  Kerry's Quilting used Heart Throb and red thread for the quilting.

This is Karefree all finished at 25" x 30".  It is also a 2020 UFO that is a design by Pam Buda called Prairie Winds.  My very first Mardi Gras project to display.  Kerry's Quilting used Charm Bracelet and white thread for the quilting.

Time to sit down and sew!  Enjoy your first week of December.

Sunday Stash Report, December 6, 2020

 

Krooked Kreek Part 1 is done except taking off the dog ears and perhaps a little bit of a trim.  This is my version of Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mystery 2020 called Grassy Creek.

Krooked Kreek Part 2 fabrics are ready for cutting...but first 

Spooky Friends is being cut.  This project should go fairly fast

My friend Charmagne surprised me Friday with left over fabric from her mask making days.  She dropped them off at my porch, but I worked on Friday and was not at home.  I will certainly find something to do with these batiks.

I have ready my Sunshine Challenge #4 UFO Project.  All set for our Zoom Meeting on Tuesday.  Nothing changes my stats this week...but you do see that I am constantly working at it!  Have a wonderful week.

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  152.5 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  23.75 yards

Net used in 2020: 128.75 yard

Sunday Stash Report, August 16, 2020

Saturday I caught up on the Jelly Snowflake Mystery.  Sue V is coordinating this Fat Quarter Shop project.  Above is the first clue or Block One.

Here is second clue or Block Two.  I have seen DeLinda's and Vikki's sewn Block Ones and know that they have cut Block Two.  Kerry shared her fabrics and maybe she has her progress posted on her blog (or will soon).  Kerry has been working on her Jelly Roll Dresden which I say is coming along great.  I have my own Jelly Roll Dresden to finish yet.

Did I mention to you being gifted with Bonnie's Win of the Candy Cat Block from a Sunshine Quilt Guild Retreat a couple years back?  The above was the block I made.

These are the blocks that came my way.  There is no note saying who participated or who made which block...  If you are reading this and can help me please let me know.  I think top row far right was made by Sue.  Bottom row middle by Kerry and same row far right was by Bonnie.  I know Jo made one, but which one? Who made the other two?

This is the project suggestion.  36 Candy Cat blocks, 2 inch sashing and inner border plus the outer piano key 2 x 4 inch border.  I have the next four blocks' fabrics and foundation paper ready to go for this paper piece project.  Haven't done any paper piecing for awhile and looking forward to it.

Lastly, the background for Spooky Friends table runner arrived during the week.  I already have it cut out along with the pumpkin pieces.  The cat fabric has been selected, but this is where progress stops for now.  

So to finish this post there is an add of one yard and nothing to claim as used this week.  I sent four small projects off for quilting to Kerry this past Thursday and finished adding the binding and sleeve by machine on the three she sent me recently.  I have yet to sit and hand stitch.  That will come =^.^=

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  98 yards

Purchased this week:  1 yards

Purchased YTD:  15 yards

Net used in 2020: 83 yards

Design Wall Monday, August 10, 2020

A charity quilt finished with mostly orphan blocks.  I have an entire drawer full of orphans!  I hope to empty this drawer of orphans before too long.

This is the start of a mystery project that my friend Sue V started just this past week.  This is Block 1 of 5.  I pulled fabrics for it today to go along with the background that was enough yardage to get me stitching along.

Fabrics are coming together for the Spooky Friends table runner.  The middle one came from Fat Quarters.  It will be used as the background and the darker black the borders.  The orange will be for the pumpkins along with a solid black for the eyes/nose/mouth.  I still need to find the right kitty fabric, but I have lots in my stash in this color way.

For now I have been working on preparing backings for Kandi and the Sunshine Charity Aug20 to send off to Kerry for quilting.  Once these are done and in the mail there is binding to do on Klarchen (the cute nutcracker) and the two January 2017 Win projects.  Then I will get to the start of the mystery project=^.^=

Have a perfect week.

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.