Thursday, February 21, 2013

This is today's project on my sewing table.  It is Kadette, my #4 or February UFO with www.52quilts.com (Thirteen in '13 Challenge).  As you can guess it is a paper pieced project that is small.  The finished project is 13 1/2" square.  I have all the papers pieced now.  Next up is assembling the flag and stars into blocks...then to rows...then....  I'm hoping to have this done today.  The pattern is United We Stand by Mary Herschleb Designs.

The next two photos are my February finishes.  I got them back last week from Kerry's Quilting.  First up is a Bonnie Hunter 2011 Challenge that she coined Cheddar Bow Ties.  Did you know that Curly Cue is another name for Bow Tie?  I collected blues and cheddars for about a year.  The blocks finish at 3".

Kurly Kues
49" x 49"

 The second is a Karen Eckmeier project that I took as a workshop at Road to California Quilt Show in January 2012.  The design is Scrappy Layered Log Cabin.  I just might have to add a little bling to it if my pal Sue has some extra.  I call my project Krayons.  I used a decorative stitch that I hadn't used before when adding the triangles on two sides of the border.  The quilting accentuates all the color of the logs.  It may look difficult, but it was fun putting this one together.

Krayons
38" x 39"

I've got lots more finishes on my website at www.kwiltnkats.com.  If you see something you like it just might be available

Sunday Stash Report, October 14, 2012

I'm working away on using up some neutral stash.  This project is part of a swap I am coordinating that has participants making 9" neutral strip blocks.  With this size and being neutrals the possibilities for their use are many.  Five different designs from Bonnie's new book can easily use them.  Each participant will be making 38 blocks with a due date at the end of January 2013.  19 are participating so that means a lot of variety will come to each.  I'm also making 9 patch blocks from the trimmings.

I've got two finishes to record this week.  It's been a drought lately...  Kurly Kues and No Klucks Here Either! are done.

Used this week: 12 yards
Used YTD: 221.5 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 102.5 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2012: 119 yards

Design Wall Monday, October 8, 2012

Happy Monday!  I hope today will bring as beautiful weather as it did today.  It was gorgeous here in San Diego.  I like it that the cooler weather has decided to arrive.  Weather forecast is calling for rain mid week...we'll see about that.  I'm working on No Klucks Here Either! this week.  I have the first turkey done with three more to go.  I'm getting some practice with the blanket stitch instead of a zigzag as I did on the first No Klucks Here!

Instead of a photo in the center of the star I plan on a quilting motif in brown thread.  Something Fall like will work. 

I finished all the blanket stitching on the leaf stems.  After the turkeys are done I'll be assembling the 16 blocks that are Twist n' Turn trimmed.  The green dot will be an inner border so all the blocks will float.  Next border will be a blueish green and then the final border a green print that looks good with the green dot.  The last two fabrics are in the first photo at the top left.

I was able to assemble Kurly Kues top and back.  I've still got some pressing to do, but this is a finish...off to Kerry's Quiting next.

Hope that you have something fun going on in your sewing room.  There is more to admire through the links at Patchwork Times.  Have a wonderful week.

Sunday Stash Report, October 7, 2012

Happy Birthday Karen!

Today my sister celebrates her birthday.  Here she is with her new hair style.  I believe she's taking a picture of herself...pretty good!

Knickels is ready for you Kerry!  This was certainly a larger task than what I had anticipated.  The scissors my Mom got me back in June really came in handy.

Nothing to report again this week purchased or used.  I've been spending all my week with Knickels.  Time to sit down and sew either on Kurly Kues or No Klucks Here Either!

See what others are doing with their stash at Patchwork Times.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 209.5 yards

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 102.5 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2012: 107 yards

Wednesday, October 3, 2012

Kurly Kues

I've got progress with my Cheddar Bow-ties pattern of Bonnie Hunter's which is FREE on her website.  Do you think the layout is right?  Need to mix the light blues with the dark blues.  I do know about one mistake where the bow tie is turned in the wrong direction.  I'll be fixing it!

Kontinental

This is Kontinental which is another Bonnie Hunter pattern called Scrappy Trip Around the World.  It's FREE on her website.  I started this in a workshop in January through Sunshine Quilters at Memory Lane.  When the next disaster strikes Kontinental will find a new home which I know will give comfort to it's new owner.

Hope you are finding time in your sewing room this week.

Design Wall Monday, October 1, 2012

Kaktus

Judy selected #6 to work on this month for our 2012 Challenge.  I'm really pleased to have Kaktus done already.  I have two more UFOs on the list and neither are started...  I'm hopeful with this extra time to continue on some of my projects not part of the challenge and perhaps get started on one of the two that are coming.



No Klucks Here Either!

 

Kurly Kues

 During the quilt retreat this past weekend I got done with the turkey blocks less the zig zag stitching around the Steam-A-Seam turkeys.  I wanted to do this part on my Pfaff instead.  I'm familiar with it's stitching and like it a bit better than my portable Janome.  I also got done with the 16 16-patch bow ties blocks.  I wanted to put these blocks together after a long look at placement so that I can spread the fabrics out best.  I'll find time this week to finish Kurly Kues for certain.



Krayons



Krabapple

Never got to work on Krabapple or Krayons, but it was good to have taken them just in case.  For some more eye candy check out the links today on Patchwork Time's Design Wall Monday.  Have a wonderful week!

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Get ready...get set...get retreat ready!

Tuesday night was the evening for Kurly Kues.  I have a 108 of these done, but I need a bunch more, 148 to be exact.  This was a project started in 2011...intended as a leader and ender...and a challenge with Bonnie Hunter.  The challenge was to guess how many Bonnie would have done in a year.  I think someone actually guessed exactly.  If you've been on her blog you will remember the cute bowtie pattern.  It is a little block only 3.5" unfinished.  I never much liked bowtie projects, but making the blocks smaller got me motivated!  I leader and ender on each of the projects I work on so bringing in a second project doesn't work for me.  Instead I cut the pieces when I have the right stash then sew up everything I have at the time.  Wait until I have a bunch more to work on and repeat.  Since I want to get the project done I'll cut a little bit of each of the blues and cheddars to finish the project.  My project should end up 48" x 48".  This cheddar fabric I got in the Sale Room at Rosie's should handle the back...if not I'll add some blue.  After all it is a project that's meant to use stash!

This instructions for this cute bowtie pattern can be found on Bonnie's Quiltville website under Free Patterns! called Cheddar Bow-Ties.

Later this evening I'll be getting Krayons in order.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Get ready...get set...get retreat ready!

Monday evening I busied myself with cutting pieces for Krabapple.  I want to sew at the retreat this weekend not cut pieces or realize I didn't bring what I need to work on a project.  Sunday I pulled fabrics for the setting triangles, sashing, background for the trees, the trees, and the tree trunks.  I'll be using a green for my setting triangles.  I purchased this fabric when Amidon's was at their peak in discounting fabrics just before they closed their shop.  Some time back I purchased a red fabric and a cheddar with a red design that will be used for the sashing.  From my stash comes the trees and their backgrounds.  Going for variety for each of these.  I have a pretty good selection of brownish greens that go well with the setting triangle green.  I'll be going with just one dark brown for the tree trunks.

I'll figure out the borders once the middle is assembled.  This pattern is Crabapple by Bonnie Hunter which can be found in her third book Adventures With Leaders and Enders

Tonight I'll get Kurly Kues together.

Design Wall Monday, September 24, 2012

No Klucks Here Either!

I'm making progress finishing up the workshop sample for No Klucks Here!  I led the workshop last Sunday for Friendship Quilt Guild at Paradise Quilters.  I need some more Steam A Seam 2 Lite to get the four turkeys put together.  I only had enough to start on the feathers. 

No Klucks Here Either!

This week I'm gathering up what I'll need for the quilting retreat that starts on Thursday.  Sure hope it doesn't end up being a really hot weekend.  Four projects are going into my car.  This way I'll have enough to work on and whatever inspires me most will be right at my fingers.  No Klucks Here Either!, Krabapples, Krayons, and Kurly Kues are all started with each at about the same stage of completion.

Hope your last week of September is full of what makes you most happy!  See what other quilters are doing at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday, January 16, 2012

I've got several things going on in my sewing room today.  Too many to put on my design wall.  This is what is on my wall.  It is from a Scrappy Trips Around the World workshop I took with Bonnie Hunter at Memory Lane Quilt Shop on Wednesday.  I have just six of the 20 that I'm planning on making.  I've not decided on a name for this one yet, but it will go together fast once I get back to sewing it.

The other projects I have started and not finished include the Cheddar Bow-Ties (Bonnie Hunter) which is sewn up to my scraps of blues and oranges.  This one will be sewn as these fabrics come along OR I get to excited with it to wait!

Chunky Churndashes (Bonnie Hunter) is part of a swap that I'm coordinating with 15 others.  Several have turned in their swap blocks which are supposed to be to me by the end of February.  There will be more on this project later in the week.

 
Kontinuum (Judy Laquidara's Connect the Dots) is at Clue #3 which is the last of the connector block being assembled with the top's assembly as well.  It also has the instructions for the borders.  This is my January 2012 #5 UFO with Patchwork Times.

Komplikated (Bonnie Hunter's Patches and Pinwheels) is ready to assemble.  This is a 2011 UFO.

Kordova Klosure (Bonnie Hunter's Orca Bay) is at Part 7.

Korabell and her three kitties (JoAnn Mullaly's Mama Cat) is no further along since what was done in the workshop that was in October last year.

Kartwheels (Judy Niemeyer's Mariner's Star) hasn't been touched since May 2011.  This one is a 2011 UFO.  It is sort of on hold until I decide what to do with the center melons.  Not excited with what I have at the moment.

Another January 2012 UFO is with Jo's Country Junction from Quilt Squares #1, the log cabin quilt.  It is a 12" x 12" project that once going won't take long to finish.

Finally two new projects to cut for in the next couple of days.  Yes it is crazy cutting out more when all the ones I've already mentioned aren't done!  I'm taking two workshops at Road to California Quilt Show this weekend.  The first is Scrappy Layered Log Cabin with Karen Eckmeier; the second is a mystery with Tracey Brookshier on Friday night.  I'll show you what fabrics come from my stash later this week.

If you have more time look at other Quilter's Design Walls via Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, January 15, 2012

I've been busy all day at my sewing machine.  I am working on my 2012 January UFO #5 with Patchwork Times.  So much on my sewing table these past few weeks I'm surprised I'm able to keep it all straight.  It was the perfect day to stay in since I am fighting a cold and it was drizzling on and off all day.

Judy Laquidara offers this pattern free on her website.  It was a quilt along that I knew I wanted to make but timing wasn't right to do it when it was first offered.  It is called Connect the Dots.  I will be calling my project Kontinuum.  I have the first two clues complete and the cutting for the first four steps done on Clue 3.  It should go together pretty good the rest of the way.

This week I went to Rosie's with my house guest for four days, Bonnie Hunter. She hadn't been to Rosie's before and I knew she'd enjoy the stop. I didn't purchase as much from the SALE room as she did, but my Cheddar Bow-Ties are going to need borders and a back. I think this three yard piece will do just the trick for one of them.

My report for this week is the first add of the year...darn it!  Still can't claim anything used...something I need to correct soon.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 0 yards
Purchased this week: 3 yards
Purchased YTD: 3 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2012: -3 yards

Design Wall Monday, January 9, 2012



Komplikated

Sunday brought little time in my sewing room.  I was spending time getting ready for my special guest, Bonnie Hunter, who arrives tomorrow.  I will be her host for a few days while she lectures and teaches in the Southern California area.  I did manage an hour in the morning squaring up the final pinwheel blocks and then just before bed another hour sewing them together.  I have all the units ready to assemble on this 2011 UFO.  I am feeling real good about being able to report some fabric being used next week!

I have also gotten this far on my Cheddar Bow-Ties.  I will admit that I have not been assembling these cute little bow-ties as leaders and enders.  I use what ever project I am working on as my leaders and enders.  My bow-ties are coming together between projects.  You will notice that I have a lot ready to go for the next opportunity.

Cheddar Bow-Ties

Tuesday night is Bonnie's lecture at Sunshine Quilt Guild in El Cajon.  This is followed the next day at Memory Lane Quilt Shop also in El Cajon for a workshop on Scrappy Trips Around the World.  I am ready with 120 strips of lights, mediums, and darks.  I also have some extra strips if someone wants to trade.  I sure hope we can get far along on this project during our 10 to 4 day of sewing.  I'm certain we'll all have a great time.

Wednesday night there is another lecture for Bonnie at Chula Vista Quilt Guild. Thursday she heads north to Beach Cities and Friendship Square Quilt Guilds.  She's one busy gal!

See other terrific projects in the making at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, December 25, 2011

MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE!

Hope that this Christmas brings you all your dreams.  Everyone should get at least one dream every year even if you must get it yourself!  I got mine for me this year...  I purchased a new Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.0.  It replaces my previous Pfaff 1171 which I owned for nearly 20 years.  Oh my what a difference this new machine is over the one just retired.  I'm still getting used to it especially the automatic presser foot lift; not having an up and down lever behind the needle is quite an adjustment.  The dual lights; a second light on the extra wide throat.  There's so much to it I'll be learning through 2012!

Cheddar Bow-Ties

Chunky Churndashes

Kordova Klosure Part 5

Kordova Klosure Part 6

As you will see in the following photos I am very busy learning my new machine and working to make big reductions in my stash.  For now though these projects aren't finished for reporting any usage.  Funny each one is a Bonnie Hunter project.  I've got a couple others in various stages of assembly; again not far enough for reporting any usage. 


So for the last week of 2011's Stash Report I am pretty happy to have used so much.  2012 Stash Report should start with a bang since I've got the next eight days to sew!

Used this week: 16 yards
Used YTD: 251.25 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 111.75 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 139.5 yards


See how others finished 2011 with their stash report by way of Patchwork Times.