Sunday Stash Report, June 21, 2015

I have been surprising two fellas in my family this past week.  First, my nephew is the Class of 2015 from South Lakes High School in Reston, Virginia.  Thursday was his Commencement held at George Mason University Patriot Center.  He looked so handsome in his blue cap and gown while a proud family sat in the audience.  He will attend community college in the fall and bunk at home for the first school year.  Time will tell where the future leads him.  I wish him all the luck in the world!  Second, my Dad was dumbfounded to see me in town!  Since Father's Day was so close to the graduation staying to celebrate with him was a must.  My Sister joined in on the weekend.  Four of us had a wonderful lunch at the Lighthouse Restaurant and Dock Bar in Solomons, Maryland.  Yes...I got my soft shell crab fix!

Needless to say not much in the way of using stash this past week.  So therefore no changes to mention.  I did get the binding on Krossings during my flight to Virginia.  Today I finished sewing down the sleeves on all three of these quilts.

Krossings
47" x 47"

Kool Krystals
75" x 90"

Krazy Kookoos
58" x 67"

I have cutting to do on my June 2015 UFO Krossways and assembly of a future 2015 UFO Kamikaze.  It is looking like a busy sewing week.  I hope your day was fabulous.  See more quilters using their stash in the best of ways through the links at Patchwork Times.

Used this week:  0 yard
Used YTD:  123.25 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  73.25
Net Fabric Used in 2015:  50 yards

Sunday Stash Report, June 14, 2015

My add for this week is from Beverly's.  It came home with me for Kamikaze that I have been working on lately.

 I started assembling the blocks that were finished at the quilting retreat this past weekend and found lots of them, particularly the red blocks, were assembled wrong.  So guess what I'll be doing today?

 I prepared the binding and sleeve for Krossings.  I plan to work on this during my flight to Virginia that takes place this week.  Austin, my nephew, graduates this week from high school.  I'm looking forward to my all too quick visit.

Today I will claim the quilt carry bag yardage for the black and white bag I gifted my friend Debra.  Kerry will get to claim the red and white bag since the fabrics came from her stash.

Lastly I have Kool Krystals and Krazy Kookoos done.  I am very pleased by how each one finished.

Kool Krystals

Krazy Kookoos

Used this week:  3.25 yard
Used YTD:  123.25 yards
Purchased this week:  .5 yards
Purchased YTD:  73.25
Net Fabric Used in 2015:  50 yards

Friday, June 12, 2015

I learned earlier this week that #10 is the UFO to be worked this month.  There was a bit of a delay in the announcement AND it is a big project.  June is a busy month for me already.  With this one to finish in just 3 weeks and 3 days...we'll see what can be accomplished.  

Pinwheel Pizzazz (yet to be named) is by Leanna Spanner.  The instructions came from the publication Quilter's World Winter 2013.  I love the cool affect created by the purple design as it weaves around the cobblestones.  The perfect name for this could have been Kobblestone, but alas I already have a project with that name that you can see HERE.  Too easy to attach a "2" or "Two" or "II" to it  =^.^=

Any other ideas come to mind?  I'd be most happy to hear what you think.

Sunday Stash Report, December 21, 2014

Krossings
47" x 47"

I have a finish this week.  This is looking like it might be the last for 2014...and it is a good thing it is my December UFO #11 with Aunt Marti of 52quilts.com.  The pattern is by Linda Ballard called Around the Block.  It was done as Mystery 1 in January 2010 at Road to California Quilter's Showcase.  I changed this project adding the modified 9-patch that is in the rest of the quilt to the corners of the border.  I don't like the look of a piece solid border.  I hadn't noticed until after I added the photo to this post that my corner stones end the cobblestone design that flows through the quilt top.  I'm deciding if I like this or not.  Would you change them to be continuous with the quilt top?  It would be an easy fix.

I'll be spending the rest of the year on Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Grand Illusion.  Today I'm cutting Part 4.  I stayed out of the fabric stores this week so a good report!

Used this week:  8.5 yards
Used YTD: 234.25 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD: 170 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2014:  64.25 yards

Thursday, December 18, 2014

Moving right along...  At the top are the first three parts of this mystery.  I don't mind the trimming; actually I prefer it.  The HSTs and the hour glass units were designed to be oversized and cut down.  At the bottom (with the purple) are the units for the next part of Krossings.  I have one sewn together; it is a modified nine patch.

I'm excited with how everything is coming together.  I'll have more tomorrow.  Last work day of the week and a dentist appointment has it being a shortened day.  Nothing more than a cleaning...

Have a wonderful Thursday!

Wednesday, December 17, 2014

Monday at lunchtime I started cutting the pieces of my December UFO.  Nothing like getting started on a new project mid-month of the designated month its due =^.^=  My goodness I'm not sure I've recovered from the tardiness of Koncentric Konnection.

#11 is the project for December.  For me it is a pattern by Linda Ballard called Around The Block.  It was the Lakeside Mystery for the first night at 2010 Road to California Quilter's Conference and Showcase.  Kerry and I took the second night's mystery and had an opportunity to purchase the first night's pattern...so we did!  Linda's patterns can be found HERE.  My project's using all stash.  Not sure I'll have enough to piece a back together, but we'll see.

Tuesday evening I found a little bit of time for some sewing.  I finished enough to have something for my lunchtime sewing on Wednesday.

Krossings

I am hoping this project goes together as easily as it appears that it will.  I've had some question about the cutting instructions, but they will more than likely be resolved with a little more reading of the instructions.  I've made a few of her designs and the patterns are usually very clear.

Hope that your HUMP Day is going the way you'd like it to.  The rest of the week is all down hill from here!

Sunday Stash Report, December 7, 2014

Here is my Midnight Flight Swap coming together and finally it all packaged up.  Today I'm sorting the swap out between the 14 who participated.  Our group shrunk by two this time.  Everyone will end up with a little more from the remaining swappers as a result.  There is still much variety for whatever project you decide to make with them.  I plan on making the Midnight Flight design by Bonnie Hunter with mine.  I already have a name chosen...how about Kamikaze?  This suggestion came to be from a blog follower a few weeks back.  Love it!

This is my last UFO project for 2014.  #11, Krossings as named by my sister.  I'll be using the light print for the background the gray for the green in the block design and the purple for the cobblestones.  Considering a pink for the inner border; we will see how that pans out.  These fabrics are from my stash, remnants from previous projects.  My project will only be four blocks since that is all that this stash can handle.  More on this project as it progresses this month.

 I have been paper piecing this cute block of the month for Sunshine Quilt Guild.  I added the belt buckle and plan to include a small button for the pompom that needs to be part of Santa's hat.  It is due for the Tuesday meeting.

Finally, Clue 2 of Bonnie Hunter's 2014 Winter Mystery Grand Illusion is in progress.  I got lots of practice making this unit for the Midnight Flight Swap so making another 200 units will be a cinch!

Nothing to change my stats this week.  See how others are performing through Patchwork Times.  Remembering those that lost their lives protecting us in the events of Pearl Harbor today.

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD: 225.75 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD: 170 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2014:  55.75 yards