Sunday Stash Report, June 5, 2022

The goal for this past week is complete!  This is Bonnie Hunter's Hearts of Hope.  It was a sew along that started in March.  After pulling from my strip stash as much as possible it finally got into string units during the Sunshine Quilt Retreat mid-May.  Parts 1 and 2 were done at the Retreat.  The project sat a bit while I finished up a time sensitive birthday gift...the matching bench pillow to Krush...

This pillow was quite a challenge to mail!  Tiffany loved it.  Next finishing the binding on Karre...

Then finishing up Katching Kluckers...

With these done it was back to Hearts of Hope...

More strips were cut; this time moving into my yardage.  This started Part 3.

These finished, 16 to one side and 16 to the other, left me with four yellow string units for the corner stones.  I found in my stash, think it came from Mom, a cute white with blue hearts for the third border...

Saturday I finished the project!  Goal met!  YIPPEE.  I have a dark blue to use for the back.  Not sure about binding color right now.  Bonnie suggested yellow.  Audition will come after it gets quilted.  I will let Kerry choose the thread color and quilt design.  She should have it mid-week.

So excited to change my fabric stats this week.  The finish doesn't happen to be a UFO from my list, but it is one that I wanted done to offer comfort to those suffering in Ukraine.

Used this week: 11.25 yards
Used YTD: 77.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 43.5 yards 
Net used in 2022: 34 yards

Today we celebrate our Kosmo and Kassy turning 5!  Happy Birthday you two.  Visit tomorrow to see what I plan to work on next.  Happy week ahead everyone=^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, May 22, 2022

 

This coming week is a birthday and this is the gift that will be going to Tiffany.  I know she will just love it.  Wait until she gets her eyes on the quilting design...  There is also a second gift that accompanies Krush, but this one will be left as a surprise.  I will share once she has it in her hands.

Along with Karre and Katching Kluckers with binding, label, and sleeve there wasn't much more happening in my sewing room other than putting everything in its place after the retreat.  Those who know about going on retreats can understand how this works :)

A trip to the post office had packages and extra postage envelopes going to several places across the U.S.  Iowa, Arizona, Wisconsin, and two California addresses had deliveries from me.  This week a trip to the post office will have packages going to Maryland and two Virginia addresses.  Boy, it would be nice to deliver all of these in person.

Nothing changes my stash numbers this week.  Can't wait to see some sort of movement soon.  Happy week everyone=^.^=

 Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 66.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 43.5 yards 
Net used in 2022: 22.75 yards

Sunday Stash Report, May 8, 2022

I've been really busy working on my 2021 - 2022 Sunshine Quilt Guild Challenge all week.  I have it done now with the exception of sewing down the sleeve and adding the label.  I will be able to share my project this time next week.  I am pretty excited about it.  Once this is done I can concentrate on the getting ready for the annual Sunshine Retreat that is this weekend.  I leave on Thursday...getting very excited=^.^=

Kerry is here this weekend with her family.  She had a few hours yesterday to spend time with me at my home.  It has been awhile since she was here last.  I usually go to her family in Santee for a few hours visiting.  She came with three projects she was working on for me all quilted up!

The top photo is an addition to Krush that is for Tiffany for her birthday later this month.  I still have the binding to finish on Krush since that was pushed to the side to work on the Challenge.  Katching Kluckers is above and Karre is below.

All of these need finishing touches.  I must get ready for the retreat before I can get back to them.

So this week I will claim yardage used on the Challenge.  Nice to have the numbers change in a positive direction.

Happy Mother's Day to all you moms =^.^=

Used this week: 2.75 yards

Used YTD: 63.25 yards 

Purchased this week: 0 yards 

Purchased YTD: 33 yards 

Net used in 2022: 30.25 yards

Design Wall Monday, April 25, 2022

 

I am very busy on my challenge project.  I have a plan and taking the necessary steps to get there.  Of course I can't share =^.^=

Krush has binding sewn down and ready for hand sewing.  I also have a matching item ready for Kerry.  If you think that is all that is ready to go to Kerry...you would be wrong.

Hope you have a lovely week.

Design Wall Monday, April 18, 2022

 

These boots were so much fun to "scrap" together.  I had to stop myself from making more!  The Sunshine sponsored quilt retreat's theme this year is Western.  Karen who's coordinating the event found this cute boot design for all who want to participate can make with a chance to win all the "booty".

Besides these two blocks Koastline has been my focus.  I'm getting so close now.  There are about five more pieces to sew in place.  Then of course come all the berries throughout.  This has been a fun project.

Today I received Krush back from Kerry.  Once I have it trimmed up a photo will be shared.

I hope you found all the Easter Eggs =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, March 27, 2022

Krush came out just as I had hoped.  This was my first finish at the retreat in Yuma over the weekend.  I have enough background and reds from the project to make a long pillow to match.  I believe they call them lumbar pillows.  The back is a red with tiny white polka dots.  I'll use the backing for the pillow back also.

This is Turkey Trot.  I have to applique the legs in place and add another border yet.  I turned the turkeys from the original table runner to use it as a wall hanging instead.  I had thought three turkeys, but realized it would be too long.  Took one of the turkeys out to make it a better size for the place I want it to hang.  I will end up putting it on the back with a cute slogan that will be a surprise to you as this project moves along.

Kerry had Kosmic Krisp quilted and I added the binding which is not yet turned and sewn down in this photo.  Another binding project for me.

Besides the little over two yards for Krush's backing this is the damage for the week.  On the left are two FQs and two FEs.  In the middle are eight low volume FQs.  At the top is a cute charm pack that is a retreat gift from Kerry along with the Polish Pottery tea bag holder; it also came with a tea bag.  Finally on the right are two one yard pieces of a stripe one will be for the bias binding Kyushu.  The piece at the back is the background for Katerskill one of my 2022 UFOs.

So there you have my projects and fabric purchases over the week.  I had a blast at the retreat.  Kerry's home in Scottsdale and Bonnie's home in Yuma from Tuesday through Sunday.  Thanks for all your hospitality.  I enjoyed every minute of my visit to your lovely new homes.

Hope your week ahead is a good one =^.^=

Used this week: 10.25 yards

Used YTD: 35.5 yards 

Purchased this week: 10.75 yards 

Purchased YTD: 28 yards 

Net used in 2022: 7.5 yards

Design Wall Monday, March 21, 2022

 

Krush will be one of the projects taken to the Quilt Retreat this weekend.  It is a Laundry Basket Quilts pattern.  The project is intended for my niece Tiffany.  From gifts from my Sister Karen there was almost enough of the background.  My Mom found more and mailed it out this past week.  Perfect match!  My stash of red will be used for the hearts.

Turkey Trot is another.  The pattern comes from Mom, one background is from Karen, and the prints and printed fabrics come from Kerry.  I had the second background and a brown strip for the legs.  I will be using the Avery label paper again for this project.

Koastline is coming too.  I am on the last border; about half way putting down the vine and stems.  More Avery label paper for the applique.  I will be cutting these shapes apart and have a baggie of blues to continue on.  This one is getting very close!

Kerry will have Kosmic Krisp ready for me when I see her tomorrow.  Will be bringing fabric for the sleeve and binding.  Did you know there was such an apple as a Cosmic Crisp?  Red binding for this project.

Well I should be without something to do=^.^=

Sharing part of my Alley Cats collection with you.  These three cats are part of the Red Carpet series.  I have to do a bit of research to find out what Margaret Le Van called them.  Need to put up a third shelf!

Design Wall Monday, February 28, 2022

 

I devoted this weekend of sewing to Koastline (aka Michigan, Laundry Basket Quilts).  I am eager to finish the border I'm working on tonight.  It is the top one with just a few Avery Labels to remove (on the top right).  I will go back and add the centers of the flower as well.  The last row will be set up during the week.  There is one more applique units to sew down across the entire applique border.  They are small berries the size of the flower centers.  Scattered about next to the vine.  At my current pace, maybe three weeks of work to go...anxious!

I may start Be Mine and Sweet Apple projects.  I've been setting aside reds, pinks, greens, browns, and the neutral that will be used.  Hoping my sister can find another yard of the fabric I hope to use for Be Mine.  She's on the hunt =^.^=

I hope February was wonderful and have a great March!

Sunday Stash Report, February 20, 2022

 

Let's start with the finishes!  This one is the oldest, Karryon, a 2021 UFO.  I just love how it turned out.  I had it mostly finished a week ago, but was delayed by not having enough fabric to finish the top and bottom borders.  

Well the fabric arrived on Saturday YIPPEE!  I cut the desired length and width, lastly sewed into place.  The backing that will be gray fabric with a bit of movement left over from a former project fit just perfect for Karryon.  I will likely use the same gray or perhaps a bright red for the binding.  

Kyushu, the first 2022 UFO to finish!  This is Bonnie Hunter's 2021 Winter Mystery.  I changed out the pink for salmon/orange fabrics.  I really like the end result!  Aqua will be for the binding, unfortunately not what was used in the 1/2" finished sashing because I don't have any more to make it around the smaller than the original design.  I did use a backing fabric that is likely one of the oldest yardage pieces in my stash.  Happy for for it to be used after maybe 10 years.

I also finished Sunshine's February BOM.  I liked it so much that I decided to make a smaller version.  Then there were three! Now what?

As long as I'm shrinking things down...this will be one of the next projects to work on.  Sweet Apple started from my Mom's quilt guild then made it to Sunshine's September BOM that I coordinated.  I wanted to make several of these blocks into a small wall hanging.  The pattern has been staring me down since September!  I've pulled the reds and browns for it from my strip stash and will add the greens not used from the shamrock project to put it together.  While I'm at it I also pulled reds to make two Be Mine projects.  One the full size for my niece and the other smaller for myself.

Another project that is coming along is the Sunshine October BOM Win.  I have been waiting for space on my Design Wall to find a complimentary setting to use.  That being said I made a few more pumpkin blocks with more oranges and greens coming from my strip stash.

I told you I was building up for Acorn Soup project.  The fabrics started arriving last week with just one more to be delivered.  These fabrics are hard to come by as the Squirrelly Girl line has been out for sometime.

This is what I have right now.  It is an applique project with the finished acorn block being 6".  I want to get one of the darker browns used in the project and then along with what I have can pull more fabrics from my stash to give the project a good variety.

Next up came back from Kerry.  I didn't make the top.  It was a project made long ago by a friend of a friend's mother I believe (Christy?).  I provided the back and Kerry did her magic!  The center was a bit difficult during the quilting process, but you'd never know it.  These photos are of it trimmed down.  I'll be headed to Rosie's to find an appropriate binding fabric; both Kerry and I think that red would be a nice compliment.

Along with the Lonestar quilt came shared fabrics from a basket Kerry won years back from Sunshine (or it could have been an auction).  We will both be making this table runner called Turkey Trot.

Have quite a bit of change to my counts...and it certainly is about time!  Out of the negative and on to more positive counts.

Used this week: 18.5 yards

Used YTD: 18.5 yards 

Purchased this week: 4.5 yards 

Purchased YTD: 12.25 yards 

Net used in 2022: 6.25 yards

GoGo Secret Agent Feline

Katty Diva with Empty Glass in Chair

During the week I also got a couple of new Alley Cat figurines...  I have quite a collection going!  I just love these sexy cats by Margaret Le Van.

Design Wall Monday, February 7, 2022

 

Can you spot the mistake?  I'll give you a hint...it is almost in the center.  I finished putting it all together and thought to give it a final once over.  The design with the hour glass blocks has a whole lot of movement.  Well did you find it yet?

Thankfully event though it was sewn around four different seams it wasn't too hard to correct.  This second photo has it fixed and ready for the next step.  The quilt sides, top, and bottom need to be trimmed to make it straight for another aqua inner border the same size as the sashing.  

The final border are  made of these units mostly from Part 2.  I may need to make more of the top units so the fabric used in Kyushu has not been returned to their bins quite yet.  I'll be working mostly on Kyushu during the week.  I want to have it finished =^.^=

Laundry Basket Quilts caught my attention with this pattern called Be Mine.  This is heart month you know.  I have several red strips that this will work great with.  I also have a special family member who will just love it.

I hope you have a great week ahead.