Sunday Stash Report, June 1, 2025

 

Happy June!  I have Krushed to share with you.  I ended up with the black being the binding.  It took quite a while to get around this big quilt.  Krushed is Bonnie Hunter's Orange Crush.  I used all her suggested colors, but ended my project with the pieced border.  I like the way it has turned out.

I finished the Sunshine May BOM coordinated by Marilyn.  Marilyn provided the background fabric for all the boats in the kits she made up.  I wish I could take credit for having selected my background, but that was all Marilyn.  My small sail seems to be smaller than others who have posted photos of their boats.  I wanted to get that full bird into the project!

I am still working on Double Delight.  I have the blocks sewn together into rows.  Need some time in my sewing room without distractions to sew the rows together.  Maybe later today =^.^=  No change to my stash count this week.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 124.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 66.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, May 28, 2025

 

The black binding won out =^.^=.  With only 17 1/2" of WOF fabric and needing eight strips of binding to get around Krushed...there wasn't quite enough for my usual 2 1/4" strips.  So some math had me working with 2 1/8" strips instead.

Wasn't too much left of this, favorite of mine, black print fabric by Primitive Gatherings.  There is enough of the selvage markings to have me on the hunt on the internet for more!  On the left is what was left of the eighth strip and on the right, the little sliver, what was left of the 17 1/2" fabric.

All the units are sewn on the Double Delight project.  I want the cheddar print for an inner border and a darker pink on pink for the outer border.  Bonnie Hunter did not do a pieced border on this design.  I would rather not finish with the setting triangles.  I will be on the lookout at Rosie's for a cheddar that will work well.  If I can't find a darker pink on pink for the outer border, it may end up with the inner border of cheddar being the binding.

There is no selvage left on the, long time in my stash, cheddar.  I should be able to find a solid if nothing else.  This is the lightest shade of pink on pink I will settle on; anything lighter would distract from the setting triangles in my opinion.

I have pulled fabric for the Sunshine BOM due at June's meeting.  Marilyn did quite the work on putting the instructions together on this project.  She provided the background fabric.  My blue has seabirds; I like it a lot.

Now you know I am not being idle...Garnets and Lilies by Kim Diehl is on my cutting mat now.  I have the first neutral on my ironing board for a press before cutting and the first three of 12 red FQs cut.  This is a 2025 UFO.  Time to get back to my 2025 UFO List...nearly half the year has finished.  I have six more to finish with hopes of catching up on some of the previous years' UFOs (eight back to 2022).

About to start my exercise for today before I get into my sewing room to put together Double Delight!

Design Wall Monday, May 26, 2025

 

I am moving right along with Double Delight.  There are two more rows of Rolling Star blocks to go.

The brown/gold square in a square blocks need trimming, stitching, and trimming before they will be ready for the block construction.  I am on a roll!

Orange

Red

Black

I need help on a decision for Krushed binding.  Each photo has a different color that I have enough fabric to get around this quilt.  The black is the only one that gives me pause to be enough.  I will need to measure it for sure before I commit.  There is always an option for a solid black if this black isn't enough.  I thought to go with red, but the orange is closer to the block design.  Then black???  Give me your one, two, and three =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, May 25, 2025

Kwiltnkats Kloset (Millie's Dresses) finished.  This project turned out so nice.  Kerry has some fun quilting designs specifically designed for Millie's Dresses that she is interested in trying.  I say go for it Kerry!  The variety of dresses couldn't have been possible without the swap exchange with Pam, Christy, Jean, and Lorna.  I do have some leftovers that will become a charity quilt for our guild.

The cross stitch project for my niece Tiffany stitched by my grandma Alice is completely finished.  I hope to get this keepsake in the mail to Virginia sometime this week.  It has some wonderful quilting stitched out on it; great work Kerry.

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

Part 6

Double Delight is coming along nicely.  I am still working on Part 2, but there are enough units to have me anxious to move onto Part 6.  Part 6 is the layout of the top.  Part 7 is the Finale that adds borders.

Krushed flew in from Kerry arriving Saturday.  Today I trimmed it down and will be starting on the binding process in the coming days.

So that puts us up-to-date for now.  I can roll my stash count again this week with the finish of Kwiltnkats Kloset.  Have a fabulous week =^.^=

Used this week: 13.5 yards 
Used YTD: 124.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 58.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 66.25 yards

Sunday Stash Report, April 20, 2025

 

Krushed is complete.  I opted for the pieced border rather than one piece orange.  Nothing like finishing with a pieced border.  I will be using 90 10" squares for a back.  My AccuQuilt will get some use today.  A red binding is what's on my mind today from the red print used consistently in the top.  With my Orange Crush by Bonnie Hunter finished, I am left with only Double Delight to complete all of her mysteries going back as far as 2006.

Karolina Krossroads came in from Kerry, as a matter of fact it arrived the day I returned from my parents home.  I have it trimmed down and sleeve being put together from the trimmings.  A red one fabric binding is my preference.  A search in my stash will take place today.  Carolina Crossroads is much like all of Bonnie Hunter's designs in that the tops are busy and the eye needs a place to rest when you get to binding selection.

Kirilowii is with Kerry for quilting.  A back was provided that was not wide enough for the quilt.  Not certain how I messed this up, but Kerry has rescued me by picking up a fabric that matches and will sew it into the too lean width.  This will be my next project to get back from her.

I took home with me two projects that mom hasn't gotten around to completing.  They are both a bit overwhelming for her right now I think.  The first is a patriotic top made with the Broken Courthouse Steps pattern that is finished now.  I pulled together 42 10" squares for a back.  That's what is currently on my design wall.  Not sure if there is enough or that it will work at all are strips using fabrics from the back for a binding.  I may just end up with a navy binding.

Stash Builders

Millie's Dresses Back

Cats in Pajamas Project

Friday was a Rosie's day of quilting for me.  A few fabrics were purchased for stash building and for two projects, Millie's Dresses and Cats in Pajamas.  The Millie's Dresses back was not a Rosie's purchase rather from one Christy proctored for several participating in the swap.  I did a bunch of cutting units for these two projects on this day.  My Design Wall Monday post will share more about these two projects so do return tomorrow. 

Used this week: 19.25 yards 
Used YTD: 97 yards 
Purchased this week: 9.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 56 yards
Net used in 2025: 41 yards

Have an eggceptionally fabulous Easter Day =^.^=

Wednesday Workings, April 17, 2025

 

This table runner is now gracing our table.  Kluckies turned out really cute.  I got the eyes stitched down today just after breakfast.  The cats are already enjoying sitting on it while they watch the birds.

I have been spending time working on Orange Crush.  The blocks are being sewn into rows and the rows into the top.  It is on point so takes a bit longer to work through; at least it always seems to.  Next will be to put the inner border in place.  I will be picking up the black print that was used in the blocks.  It is looking like a finish is on the way for "USED" on Sunday.  I will share a photo on Sunday of my project.  I will be calling it Krushed.

Friday is a day sewing at Rosie's with my group.  Not certain what project I will work on; perhaps cutting the Millie's Dresses units that I will be swapping.

Anxious to be moving onto another project.  I will be sending Koxcomb and Krushed to Kerry for quilting soon.  I hope you are working on something fun...maybe something that gives off a Spring vibe =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, April 7, 2025

 

I thought I was done with Part 4 of Orange Crush, but heck no...there was a block to be made!

All Spinning Star blocks are done.  I am really pleased by the way all the scraps are playing with the red and black that makes the block.

I knew this Part 5 was to make the Album block, but it also had you make so many other units.

All these are done.  I'm loving it!

On it's side because it won't fit up and down on my Design Wall.  The black strips will be the inner border and the pieced units off to the right make the pieced border that comes after the black.  I stopped at this point and will put it all together along with a 10" square set of blocks for the back when I return home.

Koxcomb is coming along nicely too.

Wednesday Workings, April 2, 2025

Orange Crush Part 4 was easy with my new AccuQuilt 3" strip dye and of course Bonnie Hunter's Easy Angle ruler made this part a piece of cake.  I like how this long held back black and the red prints played together.

Orange Crush Pat 5 was quite another story.  It started out seeming so easy...just cut into the orange and blue yardage...the pattern read.  Then read on...  There were 20 of the Album block 18 of the Half Album block, and of course four corners (a Fourth Album block?).  There is only one more part to go and it's on deck after the pool this morning.  I'm thinking Krush as a name still; although something else would be considered if it's uncovered.

I'm moving along on Koxcomb too.  Last night I was able to get down the last two purple parts.  My cats are very interested in sitting in my lap while watching TV, but when the Lori Holt miniature design panel comes out they just want to sit on it.  Drives me batty!

Hope you had a fun April Fool's Day.

Design Wall Monday, March 31, 2025

Here is Orange Crush Part 1.  150 1 1/2" finished four patches.  Most of my dark squares are batiks from the days when I was mostly using batiks.  Not so much anymore, I use my batik stash right along beside all the other cottons.

Part 2 is next.  142 units.  I have trimmed off the dog ears, but you can see that they were still part of the block in this photo.

Part 3 is where I ended today.  22 units mirror image for a total of 44 units.  I will be on to Part 4 that starts using up yardage.  Black and red 3 1/2" strips...you can see why I wanted the 3 1/2" AccuQuilt die =^.^=

Koxcomb is coming along too.  I'm up to the purple and blue wool pieces.  My double adhesive isn't working as it should so I have basting stitches holding the pieces in place.  Pins just get in the way!

Aqua Fit in the morning and then on to Part 4.  Should I call Orange Crush..."Krush"; seems appropriate don't you think?  Have a great day and do a little sewing.

Sunday Stash Report, March 30, 2025

Kluckies is with Kerry for quilting.  Kerry is working towards having it and my Sunshine Challenge project back to me before my visit to mom and dad's home.  I will need to get binding together and ready for sewing into place.  These projects will give me something to do during the long flight.  This counts as my used for this week.

I am further along with Koxcomb than what you see pictured.  I will share progress tomorrow on this project.  It is going along nicely.

The last of the fabrics I have been waiting on for Orange Crush arrived.  I had a half a yard and needed one and a half yards.  This is a Laundry Basket fabric and recent enough that I was able to find more.  This project has been on my sewing table this week.  Progress on it tomorrow too.

These five fabrics are for Millie's Dresses.  I only need four, but I wasn't sure the last piece pictured would work well with a white background.  This is a swap project and although it will look good with my background it might  not with someone else in the swap.  It is darn cute though.  I also have one other fabric in purple that can be used.

Friday had me at Quilt in a Day for AccuQuilt Club.  They always have something fun on sale.  This layer cake was 35% off and I love the French General line.  I was lucky to get it as most of all the other fabrics in this line were already sold. I also picked up a 3" (3 1/2" unfinished) strip die.  It will come in handy for Bonnie Hunter projects since she uses that size strips frequently. 

I wasn't sure I would pick this up, but as you can see I did!  It starts with the Tossed Nine-Patch pattern sized down to use charm size (5") squares cut into 2 1/2" units.  The kit was available during the recent shop hop.  I have some orange rick rack that will work great.  I'll have to see what I can find in my stash that will work with orange.  I can see in my future making several of these small projects.

Enough damage to my stash count!

Used this week: 3 yards 
Used YTD: 77.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 8.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 46.5 yards
Net used in 2025: 31.25 yards