Sunday Stash Report, May 8, 2011

Happy Mother's Day to all you Mom's!

Kaos and Koko are making sure they keep me company today...my kidos!  I'll be working on the final touches of my 1st Quilty Lecture today and trying to figure out a way to get all the quilts that I want to bring for the trunk show portion.  I'll be packing three large suitcases to the "sit on the top" zipper closing!

I finished the binding, sleeve, and labels on 2009 Kruisin Kwilt this week.  All of these blocks are free patterns picked up throughout the run that was in March of 2009.  Each quilt shop offered one.  I made up several of them which made became the front and a few ended up on the back.  The label has the name, location, and block design from the different participating shops.  I did this same thing earlier this year with the blocks from the run that was in March of 2008.  I'm sure there will be another of these projects in the future.  Once again I'm caught up with binding projects and labels. 

I have three quilts currently in work.  Koncealed, Korrecting Koncealed, and Kourageous.  The first two quilts are the two I'm using for the Quiltmaker 2011 Mystery Quilt-Along that I'm hosting.  And since they are a mystery of course I can't show you them!  Kourageous is my 2011 UFO with Patchwork Times.  Kourageous is a compliation of 12 blocks that I'm making one a month through the year.  These are the first four that are complete.  I've got Lily of the Valley for May. 

Komfort Kove is now in Kerry's Quilting queue.  I'm claiming the yardage used this week.  Now for the stash calculations this 19th week of 2011.

Used this week: 11 yards

Used YTD: 115.25 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 26.5 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2011: 88.75 yards

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Sunday Stash Report, May 1, 2011

The first day of May...hard to believe we are into the fifth month of 2011 already.  Pretty soon we'll be counting down days until Christmas!  Oh, say it's not so...

I have several completions to show you today.  First up is Karousel the cute baby shower gift made for my Grand Niece that will be born mid June.  Not sure if you have a month when every family member it seems is having a birthday to celebrate, but June is the one for mine.  If timing for Leah's first born is as the doctors' are forecasting we'll have three birthdays on the same day.  Karousel was put in the mail Friday to reach it's destination in Virginia next Saturday.  Karousel is a pattern called Sea Horses from Quiltmaker Magazine All Time Favorites Spring 2002 Issue.

Next is Karibbean.  I finished the binding on this quilt called Blue Moon by Karen Montgomery Friday.  It is a big one finishing 81" x 96".  The quilting pattern called Bottle Brush is fabulous; so I've included a photo of it to see too.

I have a bit to report as purchased, but it's only because my stash failed me!  I needed something for the binding of 2009 Kruisin Kwilt and a couple more light green batiks for the next UFO I'll be tackling (will be called Komfort Kove).  It's a Theresa Eisinger design called Pinwheel Cove brought to us by Quiltmaker Jul/Aug 2010 Issue.  All of my finishes have already been counted so nothing to claim as used.  Maybe next week...  Now for the stash calculations this 18th week of 2011.

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 104.25 yards

Purchased this week: 2 yards
Purchased YTD: 26.5 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 77.75 yards

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Design Wall Monday, April 25, 2011

I've got lots to do in my sewing room.  Starting off with these two quilts that need binding.  On the left is 2009 Kruisin Kwilt and on the right Karibbean.  I've probably got to purchase something for 2009 Kruisin Kwilt for the binding.  I've used every bit of fabric used in the top for the back.  Heck the back is almost as pieced as the top.  Both will needs labels too that I've got printed and ready to put on.  Leading me into the next projects that need to be completed...

These three need labels.  Katching Kisses on top, Kotton Kandy Kocktail next, and Krimson Khat on the bottom.  I've also got the label ready to put on Kandy Korn and Karousel (both not pictured).  I'd have had these labels on already but was trying to print as many as I could on one sheet of the costly Printed Treasures fabric sheets as I could. 

Last up and unfortunately not too much progress today is my #4 UFO Meadow Clary block for my Kourageous project.  April 30th is the due date for this block.  It is coming along nicely.  A total of 99 pieces made into 21 sections for a 6" finished block!  I'm using primarily snake skins for this flower.

If you want to be inspired further I suggest you check out other design walls at Patchwork Times. 

Now back to sewing!  Have a great week.

Sunday Stash Report, February 20, 2011

Good Day Quilters!


The sun is out today here in San Diego.  It is still a bit chilly with some "full of moisture" clouds in the sky, but lots and lots of clear blue to be seen.  We've had a rainy weekend; not nearly the rain count the weather folks predicted -- enough though to make driving in it and doing things a bit messy.  We did brave the weather for a great dinner out at Poehe's on Coronado Island just outside downtown San Diego last night.  DH had an Ahi dish and I had Swordfish.  Of course we had their house salad which is really one of the best on their "too hard to choose from" menu.  We don't go there too often, only on special occasions, so making a selection is quite difficult.  Do you go with one that you've had before knowing its the best OR do you try one you've not had and end up with more than one favorite?  I'll leave it for you to decide what DH does and what I do...

Since I said I'd lock myself in my sewing room on Friday until I got much of my two due this month UFOs done...I didn't do as I said DARN!  I did a bit of sewing but household errands took precedence and their when the time for sewing.  Saturday had me going in other directions too.  Boo Hoo!  So today is my chore day and I will be in the sewing room after this post working on this:

I did find time to get the labels, yes three different ones onto 2008 Kruisin' Kwilt.  First I stitched on a block that was made that didn't make the front.  Then I have a list of all the participating quilt shops that year along with the event name and dates and finally the events logo that is an iron on transfer compliments of Rosie's Calico Cupboard (you just gotta love Rosie's generosity).  This last label with the logo also has my logo, name of quilt, it's size, date made, and where along with name of quilter (Kerry's Quilting of course) and her address.  Sounds like a lot of information, but it all fit in not too much space.  Oh forgot to mention the label with the participants also mentions the block design they provided.

Another repeat of the last few weeks as it ends up being this eighth week of 2011 Sunday Stash Reports.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 53 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 6.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 46.75 yards

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Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Here it is mid week and I haven't much to show for my past two evenings of sewing.  Well maybe I do though I wish it had been more.  I've got the second of three quilts binding complete.  Introducing 2008 Kruisin Kwilt.

This one is a combination of blocks designs passed out during the San Diego Cruisin' Quilters Run that took place March 1-8, 2008.  The shops that participated during the run were:

Quilter's Cottage, Double Sawtooth Star
Sowing Sisters Quilt Shop, Rolling Star
Starry Night Hollow Quilt, Shooting Stars

Sew Special, Starry Nights

Fat Quarters Quilt Shop, Starburst

Quilt in a Day, The Silent Star

Quilters Paradise, Friendship Star

Bits & Pieces, Three Martini Star

Inspirations Quilt Shop, Captured Star

The Crazy 9 Patch, Martha Washington's Star

Amidon Quiltworks, Fifty-Four Forty or Fight

Memory Lane Quilt Shop, Ohio Star
Rosie's Calico Cupboard, Nine-Patch Star
The Country Loft, Country Star
Quilter's Connection, Bento Star
Cozy Quilt Shop, Cozy Star
Ethnic Quilts & Fabrics
Quilters' Choice, Paper Pieced Star
Amethyst Quilts, Amethyst Beauty


I have a neat label plus a block that I didn't use to put on the back to document it's origins.  The quilting is hard to see but it's this really nice Star Sparklers stitch design using King Tut Sheaves thread (#965, almost a gold).  This one was a 2010 UFO (my challenge was to have the top done which it was).


Next up to sew are two 2011 UFO projects.  More on these with my next post.  Hope to see you back soon.  Happy Quilting!

Sunday Stash Report, February 13, 2011

Happy New Week!

The weather in San Diego this weekend has been simply beautiful.  The sun is out in full force, skies are clear and the temperature is crisp.  Great for my morning walk that comes next after this post.  My Sunday chores have started and with a little luck after exercising I'll be able to sit comfortably down into my most favorite spot in my home...  I have been doing nothing much in my studio beyond machining down binding quilts recently picked up from Kerry's Quilting and cutting down to usable pieces the basket of scraps that's been accumulating for far too long.  What I've been doing is the hand sewing part of the binding.  I've got one done and a photo to share of Kotton Kandy Kocktail.  This one used Bali Pops Cotton Candy fabric collection and the Strip Cocktail pattern by C.E. Designs.  It has the cutest quilting pattern on it with different adult beverage glasses garnished appropriately with little umbrellas or whatever is appropriate for the glass.  Cheers!  A variegated King Tut 937 thread just fit right for this festive warm weather quilt.


I am currently stitching the binding of 2008 Kruisin' Kwilt and next is Katching Kisses.  Today I am hoping to finish up Komet which is the quilt project from the workshop with Bonnie Hunter at Road to California the middle of January.


Now for the no change any which way Stash Report.  Just maybe I'll have something different to say next week.  DH is supposed to travel for business for a few days during the week and we all know what that means!

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 53 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 6.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 46.75 yards


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2011 UFO Challenge #10 Kourageous Cranesbill for February, February 1, 2011

#10 was selected for the month of February to finish in Judy's Patchwork Times 2011 UFO Challenge.  This means a change of designers to Claudia Hasenbach.  I'll be making her Cranesbill block from the Series "Big Quilt of Nature - Wildflowers".  I've got my planned fabric stash for Kourageous ready for tomorrow's lunchtime break with quilter friends to start figuring out which fabrics will be used.  This is a 6" block using ten fabrics one of which is the background; three the leaves, stem and bud; and the rest the blossom.  The Cranesbill is usually an assorted blue to purple flower with a yellow blossom...but you know I'm going for animal skin prints.  Thinking about brown skinned animals for this one since the Lily was black, white and gray.  I've got giraffes, lions and more to choose from.  More later this week when decisions are made.  Here's the block I'll be making.  81 pieces and 13 parts to this one.....a skip in the park compared to the Lily block with 147 pieces and 23 parts.

Happy Sewing!

p.s.  I've got a new name for Kotton my Bonnie Hunter Mystery Roll Roll, Cotton Boll quilt.  I came across this while looking for a quilting pattern for my Kamel Kountry also a Bonnie Hunter design Old Tobacco Road.  I'm really excited to change Kotton to Kottonwood Kurl...isn't that better?  Has sort of a melody to it when said!

p.s.s  I've got two quilts back from my quilter that I'm looking to prepare and get the binding on for hand sewing.  Kotton Kandy Kocktail and Katching Kisses.  I think this weekend I'll be getting back 2008 Kruisin' Kwilt too.  More about them later along with pictures!

Sunday Stash Report, December 5, 2010

2009 Kruisin Kwilt
57" by 71"

Yeah!  Hip Hip Hooray!  I've got finished my last 2010 UFO!  I really like how it turned out...how about you?  This one I'm calling 2009 Kruisin Kwilt since it is designs passed out free to those who participated on March 7-14, 2009 in the San Diego Cruisin' Quilters Run.  The designs starting at the top left going across are:
Cozy Quilt Shop, Cozy Waves
Inspirations Quilt Shop, Pinwheel
Bits & Pieces, Perfect Patriotic Peony
Crazy 9 Patch, Shooting Star -- modified
Fat Quarters Quilt Shop, Union Square
Quilt in a Day, Stars and Stripes
Quilter's Connection, Patriotic Pinwheel
Quilter's Cottage, Double Sawtooth Star
Amethyst Quilts, Amethyst Beauty
Memory Lane Quilt Shop, American Star
Country Loft, Star

There were other shops that participated that didn't fit for this project.  These might end up on the back.  They are:
Quilter's Paradise, Whirly Wig
Amidon Quiltworks, Liberty Bouquet
Ethnic Quilts, Harlequin Heart
Rosie's Calico Cupboard Quilt Shop, Patriotic Heart

I did need another yard of background to finish and the "Bolt of the Day" at 30% off called to me.  Two yards purchsed this week.  Quilt shop hopping is fun,  If you haven't had a chance to do one give it a try.  So here's my numbers for this report:

Used this week: 10 yards

Used YTD: 146.75 yards
Purchased this week: 2 yard
Purchased YTD: 13.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 135 yards

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

Design Wall Monday, November 29, 2010

Here we are the last Monday of November.  With just today and tomorrow to finish my last UFO, I think I'm in good shape.  I will need two full sewing nights to get there for sure.  Yesterday I would have liked to finish the remaining blocks, but it didn't work that way.  The Chargers were playing and WINNING!  I had to watch the game...

Sunday I finished two blocks Cozy Quilt Shop's design Cozy Waves (3rd row down in center column) and Bits and Pieces's design Perfect Patriotic Peony (last row in 1st column).  Just two more to go now.  I have been giving more thought to how I will set the blocks together.  Right now I am thinking of doing something with pinwheels or perhaps with flying geese instead of the Twist and Turn.  Time for discussion with quilting friends. 

2009 Kruisin Kwilt

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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.

Wednesday, November 23, 2010

Six blocks done towards my last UFO for this year...times getting tight...six more to do before November 30th.  I've got to make a run to the quilt shop :(!  Unhappy with this because I wanted to use only stash, but I need a light blue background for the remaining blocks.  It's just NOT in my stash and it's the only thing that I think will work.  I just need a little bit...hope I can get in and out without anything else drawing my attention.  Here's the six blocks I've got made right now.

2009 Kruisin Kwilt

The next six blocks will have the light blue background and instead of the teal blue will use a dark brown.  Not sure what other changes of fabrics will take place; there is a short stash stack to choose from :)!  Check back on Sunday for further results; maybe even a finish since I have four days off and NO plans to attend any crazy hour shopping sprees.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Design Wall Monday, November 22, 2010

Here's what's on my design wall today as we start our week.

2009 Kruisin Kwilt Project

This is the first three of 12 blocks that will be this quilt project.  All from my stash, yippee!  There are a total of 12 star themed blocks designs for the top.  There will be six blocks using the yard stick novelty fabric with this white with blue and green boomerang design background and six blocks using a chocolate brown with a light blue background.  You know how stash quilts work--improvise with what you've got!  I'll have enough of the yard stick novelty fabric to add a twist and turn to the chocolate brown/light blue blocks and enough of the chocolate brown to add a twist and turn to the yard stick blocks--well I'm hoping to have enough.  If not there will be more improvising.

I'm through Clue #1 with Kotton.  It was decided that both Kerry and I will make the full quilt project instead of splitting one.  We love the way the fabrics are going together and it will help reduce our stash to make them bigger.  Waiting for Clue #2's release on Friday.  Clue #1 went together fast.  Clue #2 may not be quite as fast, but then maybe Bonnie will give us a break since we did so much work in the kitchen for our Thanksgiving Holiday meal.

Take time to check out other Design Walls at Patchwork Times (just select the button on the right.  Have a happy Thanksgiving Holiday.

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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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

I've had an exciting quilty week so far...if something else happens today I'm going to rush out to buy a California Lottery Ticket. 

My first surprise was on Monday when I learned that I'd won the Quiltmaker's 100 Blocks Volume 2 publication from the week long blog tour hosted by Quiltmaker to introduce their publication.  Imagine my delight when I saw on the winner's list "#5 Sandi" listed on the Winners from the 100 Blocks Vol. 2 blog tour for a comment I made on the Quiltmaker 2011: A Sneak Peek give away.  Check out my blog entry on Tuesday, November 9 for more information on the tour and a picture of the cover of what I will soon have coming to me from Quiltmaker.

My second surprise was on Tuesday when I learned that Eileen Fowler, Associate Editor in charge of Spotlight for Quiltmaker requested I send them two of my quilts.  Koh-i-noor and Kiwiberry are being considered for Spotlight which is one of the regular departments in each issue (it's on the last page of each publication).  Both of these quilts were made in 2009 and both happen to be Bonnie Hunter designs e.g. Blue Ridge Beauty and Strip Twist respectively that were published as a pattern in Quiltmaker in 2008 and 2009.  I've contacted an AQS appraiser to establish their value and hope to have them in the mail to Quiltmaker real soon.  I'm so excited to be considered by Quiltmaker again!

Monday night was my Canyon Quilt Guild's Holiday Meeting.  The potluck offered all kinds of tasty delights for all of us.  Salads seem to be the popular dish nowadays which meets with my approval 100%.  The challenge of aprons was outstanding...some very clever garments that took prizes for the best of about nine different categories that included sexiest, gardening, recycled, and several more.

Tuesday night I spent time hand sewing the binding down on Krumbs and preparing Koala for sewing down the binding and sleeve.  Both of these quilts happen to be Bonnie Hunter designs Fun with Bricks and My Blue Heaven.  I've got fabrics selected for my last 2010 UFO; it's a start although not as fast as it needs to be considering my deadline of November 30th!  Here's a photo of the fabrics I'll work with to make the 15 different star blocks that will become this quilt.

The anticipation of the release of Clue #1 for Bonnie Hunter's Mystery being referred to as RRCB (short for Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll) that is scheduled for Friday is crazy for all the Bonnie-ites!  Hope your week is going as well as mine has so far.  Happy Sewing.

Sunday Stash Report, November 14, 2010

Good morning, it's a beautiful day here in sunny San Diego.  We've had some great weather of late, cool and crisp and totally clear.  Makes for a beautiful morning walk.  I'm waiting on the edge of my seat for Friday to arrive and Clue #1 of Bonnie Hunter's mystery project Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll.  There certainly are a lot of different fabric choices being made by those who plan to sew along.

This week I've been spending my sewing hours with binding Krumbs, readying Kandy Korn for Kerry's Quilting, sewing up a surprise Christmas gift for Adel, and NOT working on my last 2010 UFO (2009 Kruisin Kwilt).  Instead of working on the UFO that's due the end of November this gift for Adel has gotten my attention most of the time this week.  It's a tree skirt from a pattern in the Special Holiday Issue of The Quilter 2009 called Christmas Patch by Christina McCourt. Adel is crazy about Betty Boop, so this one is using scraps (of course) from my stash.  Today I'll be quilting it with the hopes of having binding to work on later today.  So this is the stash that I'm reporting as used this week.

Tomorrow is Canyon Quilt Guild's November meeting.  It's our holiday pot luck and challenge meeting for the year since we don't meet in December.  I've still been thinking about what to bring.  I always like to bring something towards an entree, but homemade which is pretty difficult since I work all day and go directly to the meeting after work.  For several years now I've been making something in a crock pot under my desk at work.  It's ready by the time I'm enroute to the meeting.  Only a couple downsides to this 1) I've got to prepare something that is not too messy to transport and 2) the aroma of what's cooking waifing up from below my desk about half way through the day....  The challenge part of the meeting this year is to make an apron of your design.  Judging is by membership for three different categories.  I did not participate in this year's challenge--just too much going on right now for me.  I'm sure there'll be lots of clever aprons as this is a group of gals with amazing imaginations.

I suppose there are lots of reasons to have UFOs, but this one certainly can be said in bold and spelled out in capitals because I'm just not inspired to get it done.  Good thing I'm a stickler for getting done what I say I'm going to do!  I'll be pulling fabrics from my stash for this one after the tree skirt project is off my sewing surface.  Need this UFO started and in full swing yesterday!  Got to get ready for Friday's Clue #1!

Here's my report for this week.

Used this week: 7.25 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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Check back tomorrow's Design Wall for a photo of Adel's Betty Boop Tree Skirt!

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

These are the fabrics that Kerry and I have selected for Bonnie Hunter's 2010 Mystery called Roll Roll Cotton Boll.  Her fabric selections were shared on November 1 with Clue #1 to be released on November 19.  The world of Bonnie-ites is humming on Quiltville Chat with anticipation.  Of course online the Quiltville Chat Yahoo Group has a folder of all the fabrics participants are choosing from their stash (and cover your ears stash users...) or purchases at quilt shops around the globe.  There are participants from Canada, Australia, England, Israel and certainly others along with all of us around the United States.

Bonnie certainly knows how to shake up a bunch of quilters!

I'm still cutting 10 1/2" blocks for the back of Kandy Korn (formerly Kreamed Korn...).  All along I was debating on Kandy Korn because the colors of the quilt "felt" more like the popular Halloween candy, but I kept telling myself that Kreamed Korn rolled off the tongue better.  Several of you commented that it had more the Kandy Korn look so I've complied (without too much struggle I might add).  I'll be saving "Kreamed" for another time.  Maybe it will be right for a shades of brown scrappy quilt I'm going to put together....how's "Kreamed Kappuccino" sound?

As I mentioned earlier I'm starting on my last 2010 UFO this week.  It's due right around the corner already on the last day of this month.  It will be made with the block designs gathered from the 2009 Cruisin Quilt Run that is held annually in March.  The designs are all stars and fabrics from my red, white, and blue stash totes will be used.  This one is to be called 2009 Kruisin Kwilt...now that was easy!

Enjoy the remaining days of this week, hope you get to everything you want to...above all spend time in your sewing room!

Design Wall Monday, November 8, 2010

Monday again and the second week into this 11th month of 2010.  Already the stores are playing holiday music and that big shopping day just after Thanksgiving is nearly upon us.  This is a short work week for me and Tuesday is Sunshine Quilt Guild's November Meeting.

My Design Wall shows Kreamed Korn complete.  Back and batting will be finished this week and be ready for Kerry's Quilting drop off on Saturday.

My next project will be my last 2010 UFO challenge for the year.  It is a collection of block patterns collected from all the quilt shops that participated during the 2009 Cruisin' Quilters Run that takes place in March.  I'll be doing this project in red, white, and blues.  I've already coined this one 2009 Kruisin' Kwilt.  It's due November 30th.  You'll see more of this in the days ahead.

See other design walls at http://www.patchworktimes.com/.  Have a wonderful week.

Sunday Stash Report, November 7, 2010

Really late tonight in submitting my report.  There was a reason though!  I've been working all day to finish Kreamed Korn.  I've just finished putting on the last border for my project which is a smaller one than that of what JudyL's Peaches and Dreams directions called for.  I stopped just after the background border that borders the pieced one.  Mine finishes at 74" x 86".  I'll be assembling the back 10 1/2" (80) squares for the back tomorrow.  Kreamed Korn will have a dark binding from all the dark fabrics I have left.  I really stirred the bottom of my stash to come up with enough oranges.  So I'll be claiming yardage today since this project requires nothing more.  Question...when a pattern doesn't call out yardage fabrics as most scrappy designs don't...how do you calculate yardage?


Kerry and I decided on a different direction of fabrics than what I first pulled from my stash that will be used for BonnieH's mystery Roll, Roll, Cotton Boll.  I interpreted her colors as brights and my quilt buddy Kerry suggested something different.  We are going with Bonnie's suggested colors which are a bit toned down than my first pick.  I've got very little double pinks to add, but plenty of greens and browns to get us through (along with a good variety of neutrals).  This is a joint project so together we selected the red constant fabric yesterday at Rosie's Calico Cupboard Quilt Shop in La Mesa.  We'll wait to decide on what to do with the green border that was suggested.  I've got my half already named Kotton.  (Kerry purchased the red constant fabric so that's why no add to my count!)  Waiting now for Clue #1 that's scheduled for release on or about November 19th.


Between working on BonnieH's mystery I will be working on my last 2010 UFO that is due on November 30th.  This one will be red, white, and blue fabrics and will be called 2009 Kruisin Kwilt.  The blocks patterns are what was collected in 2009 during the Cruisin' Quilters Run in March around San Diego.


Last I got back Krumbs from Kerry's Quilting yesterday.  This quilt design is from BonnieH's website called Fun with Bricks.  It's preped for binding and sleeve which I fit in while working on Kreamed Korn.  I've yet to sew these pieces to the quilt, but will before Monday Night Football where I plan to do the hand sewing. 

Look tomorrow for pictures of Kreamed Korn on my Design Wall.  Here's my numbers for this week:

Used this week: 11 yards

Used YTD: 129.5 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 10.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2010: 120.75 yards


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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Hump Day! The rest is all down hill. Gosh with the first part of September having four work day weeks this one has been tough. Since the day light is getting shorter after getting home from work, I've started back up on my morning exercise...rise and shine and out on the pavement at 6:20a this morning. I'll have to admit that it's nice coming home and not having to rush to beat the sunset.
Koala is ready for final assembly. I've got all the puss and star blocks done and pretty certain all the hour glass blocks for the border ready to go. I will use the tan paisley print for my inner border that was pictured in the last blog post. I did go back and remove the "not reading green" corner unit in that puss block. Went through the rest of the blocks and removed it everywhere. This one was a blue green that just had to be removed when I noticed how much it popped out after taking the photo. I'll probably do this again when I have it all laid out to make sure nothing else pops out that I hadn't expected. I've also got most of my 10 1/2" squares of green cut and ready to assemble for the back.
I've been considering my next project and decided to work on two. One is to be called Kollette. I've chosen this name because it sounds femine and Spring like. Kollette is a pattern called As the Geese Fly by Cozy Quilt Designs. I'm told that it is a combined effort of Cozy Quilts, Amidon Quiltworks, and Quilt In A Day. I purchased the pattern in 2009 and then in 2010 found the kit of all Batiks at 50% off. Needless to say at that price it came home with me. This project is on my challenges 2010 UFO Patterns that happens to be the last one to complete on the list. My second project is my last 2010 UFO Projects quilt to complete. It will be named for the event that made it come about 2009 Kruisin' Kwilt. During the San Diego Cruisin' Quilters Shop Hop held March 7 -14, 2009 each participating shop passed out a free block pattern (it's done every year). 2009's event theme was stars. I'm still trying to decide on fabric colors, but it will be scrappy as I want to continue using my stash. Sorry no photo of this one as I'll be figuring it's layout along the way.
Time to get back to Koala. I'll be posting again on Sunday with my Stash Report.