Design Wall Monday, November 2, 2015

Kidd
28" x 28"

Sunday instead of machine sewing...I stitched the binding around each of these projects.  All of them are 2015 UFOs.  I still have the sleeves and labels to put on.

Kristmas Keepsakes
19" x 19"

Krossways
31" x 58"

This weekend I was twice the quilty winner.  My first surprise came on Friday.  I won a quilt!  During my last visit to my parents in Maryland a stop to visit a patient at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital found me in their gift shop.  A quilt was being raffled to support the hospice efforts in the area.  When I can I support fundraisers especially when the prize is a quilt.  

This is the quilt I won and a close-up of the detail.  It is all pieced except perhaps the detail around the oval sections and the binding.  The quilt is in Maryland at my parents waiting for what's next. 

The second win was for participation in the 2015 UFO Parade that is hosted by Aunt Marti of 52Quilts.com.  If you haven't seen October's Parade you should take a look at the sewing that's been done during the month by the talents of Aunt Marti's followers.  I'm not sure what I have coming in the mail from Colorado, but Aunt Marti tells me I'll be pleased!  Oh by the way my last two UFOs are already done...since the beginning of October I've been working on the projects that won't have a chance to make the 2016 UFO list =^.^=.  

I'm planning to get back to my Design Wall to finish up my Mom's UFO this week.  Hope you are working on something fun!  Check out more projects through the links at Patchwork Times.  Enjoy your week.

Design Wall Monday, October 26, 2015

What a fun day Kerry and I had at our own Believe! workshop.  Lots of preparation for these blocks.  First cutting the beards and then the faces.  Faces appliqued in place then beard overlapping.  B2 piece was the start of this block.  

The goal of the day was to get to one finished block...and we did it!  Here's mine.  There is either a sign that says "Believe" or a star that will hang from the tip of Klaus's mitten.  That will come as the finishing touches are applied.  Katchaklaus is well on it's way!

This is the next one to stitch.  I am planning to get to this one tonight.  The rest of Sunday sewing was appliqueing the faces on section B2.

Kerry brought me four quilts today.  I'm excited to have lots of binding in the coming days.  Kidd, Krossways, Koronado, and Kristmas Keepsakes are going to make an appearance on Wednesday...come back and check them out then.  Hope you get to all your sewing desires.  Check out more projects today through Judy's Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, June 28, 2015

Krossways
36"x 48"
#10 June 2015 UFO

June UFO DONE!  Krossways is finished along with the back and prepping the binding and sleeve.  I had hoped to make it a bit larger, but the light purple ran out too soon.  It has turned out a good size nonetheless.  It is funny that I thought from the start it would need to be a smaller project.  It wasn't the light purple that I anticipated that would run out before the cream.

Today I plan to work a bit on assembling Kamikaze (#5 2015 UFO).  You can learn more about each of these two projects through the link to my 2015 UFOs.  I have a wedding to go to first!

Used this week:  6 yards
Used YTD:  129.25 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  73.25
Net Fabric Used in 2015:  56 yards

Wednesday, June 24, 2015

 Not long ago I showed my Clue Challenge project (2nd row, 1st project).  I thought you'd be interested in seeing all of them.  You certainly must use your imagination to figure out the Person, Place, and Weapon on some of these.

Krossways
June 2015 UFO

I was able to finish the first two blocks of my June UFO last night.  I'll make as many as the neutral holds out!  The block on the right is what caught my eye.  I like how the crosswise design looks like it is wavy.  The unit is a square (the blue or medium purple) sewn at the corner edge of the rectangle (light purple).  I hope to have a few more of these done later tonight.

Enjoy your day!

Design Wall Monday, June 22, 2015

I have pieces cut for my June UFO.  Krossways will be the name for this quilt thanks to the clever thoughts of Janet O.  My project will be smaller than the pattern since I don't have enough of the light cream batik.  That's just fine with me!  Not only do I have only a few days to get the top together, I like the idea of a smaller project.

There are many more projects to see through the links at Patchwork Times.  I hope your week is all that you want it to be.  Happy Sewing!

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