Sunday Stash Report, August 4, 2019

Final decision made to use the red string border.  I agree that it does move the eyes to the blocks.  The Sawtooth Flutter block is really busy which needed to be kept in mind.  Bonnie Hunter might come up with something else when she gets her layout designed.

I used all the neutral sting sashing that remained from a 9" Neutral String Block swap from 2012.  The swap units have seen me through two projects and very well could get me through another.  I have this left.

From another swap that was designed to make Talking Turkey I used what reds were available to me.  I've got lots left to do something else.  I already have made Talking Turkey that I called Kranberries.

So now comes the difficult calculating part of how much my Sawtooth Flutter project took.  All from stash :).  I am still pondering a name for this project...

Used this week:  12 yards

Used YTD:  97 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  39.5 yards

Net used in 2019:  57.5 yards

Check out what I'm working on that's new tomorrow.  =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, October 14, 2018

I have been working this past week on a new project.  It is part of my 2018 UFO line up!  It has been called 9-Patch Snowball until yesterday.  I am still not entirely sure that I have it called correctly.  This design by Bonnie Hunter appeared this time last year.  When I went back through her blog it appears to be called Night of Indigo Blue.  Until I have a clever "K" name for it...so it will be called.

The stings so far have come from a block swap from a few years back.  The participants were to make several neutral string blocks.  I have used them for two different projects, but need to make more to get my project requirements fulfilled.

This is what I will be aiming for.  When Bonnie discussed this project she did not provide measurements...so I am taking a guess at it.  I have a fair portion of it complete so check back tomorrow to see my progress.  Enjoy your week!

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  121 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  38.5 yards

Net used in 2018:  82.5 yards

Wednesday, June 5, 2013

Here is Kwitcherbitchin all finished.  The green HSTs with the gray/neutral and black/brown string blocks looks terrific!  Thanks Mom for you oops on the gray/neutral string blocks!  This Bonnie Hunter design Pfefferneuse from her String Fling book is a keeper...  You did hear that Bonnie has another book coming out early next year?  Wonder what wonderful designs she'll give us next.

On to my June 2013 UFO Kloudburst.  Oh I'm still working on appliqueing the centers on the nine compasses of Koriander Kompass.  More on both of these projects as the week progresses.  PJ Thursday can't come quick enough! 

Thursday, February 7, 2013

Last set of 9" Neutral String blocks from the swap arrived last week.  It has been a busy time with my Mom in town.  With that said...last night we plunged into the "temporary storage area" and proceeded to sort out all the blocks.

We sorted and sorted and sorted some more...checked and checked and checked again to make sure we had each grouping correct.  Here are the 19 groupings ready to put in their perspective owners packaging.

Today I have them in my trunk ready for pick up or mailing across country.  I am pretty certain Betty, Bonnie Sue, Chris, Collette, Debbie, Debra, Jeanne, Jennifer, Joan S, Joan T, Karen, Kerry, Liz, Louise, Mary, Susie, Teresa, and Theresa will be excited when they have their blocks.

On to another project, Expect the Unexpected by Karen Sievert.  This is the project that I have as my extra credit "lucky 13" with this year's UFO challenge.  (January's Parade at 52 Quilts can be seen HERE.)  I finished my January UFO on time.  February UFO is a paper pieced patriotic design that finishes at the tiny size of 13 1/2" square.  I have the pattern copied to paper waiting for a bit of time to look through my stash for the fabrics I'll be using.  The calendar doesn't stand still so I'll be getting this one going pretty soon.

And last to share a FINISH!  My Mom has been working on this quilt since she's been visiting.  It is a spider web string quilt that she brought to finish.  Mom came with about half of the blocks done.  She found the border fabric in my stash, a wonderful choice with all the other blues.  The pattern is by Craftsy and is called Broken Spider Web.  Bonnie Hunter also has this same pattern on her website HERE if you'd rather her directions.

Tuesday, January 29,2013

More Neutral Blocks have arrived!  The top are from Debbie, Liz and Debra.  The ones just below are from Susie and Theresa.  

And these are from Mary.  Great blocks ladies!  Still more to get...once they're all in my hands I'll be ready to sort them and send them out.  Should be in about a week...  What pattern(s) have you decided on?

Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Last night was Canyon Quilt Guild January Meeting.  We were treated by members of the guild, Judy and Barbara.  Judy's presentation was on her art quilting talents and Barbara on her traditional quilting talents.  It was indeed a treat to see what fabulous quilts these two produce. 

At the meeting Jeanne and Collette turned in their neutral string blocks.  Nice job to both of you.  I'm so happy to have an opportunity to own some of the fabrics that have been used to make the blocks from this swap.  I can't begin to say the variety of neutrals is amazing.  Collette was nice to bestow upon my a gift of a few extra blocks.  Thanks Collette, this opens up more patterns to be made from Bonnie Hunter's String Fling Book.

In case you want to wish Bonnie a Happy Birthday it's Wednesday of this week...

I'm counting down the hours now until Mom comes to visit.  She'll be here on Thursday for a good long visit.  Friday takes Kerry and both of us to Road to California Quilt Show.  The excitement is mounting!  It will be the first time for Mom at a major quilt show.  Do you remember your first?  Happy Tuesday!

Design Wall Monday, January 21, 2013

Koda's Keeper

Happy Monday!  Today I begin with Koda's Keeper on my design wall.  This project has been sitting too long; time to get it done.  Its been in this state for five years now.  It started out to be for my brother Steve and his wife Tammy when my niece Morgan was born.  

Koda

Morgan has her Koda quilt, but circumstances made it emotionally difficult to finish Koda's Keeper.  Steve passed away quite unexpectedly just days after Morgan was born.  Five year will always seem like yesterday.  This quilt must be finished.  I had it as a 2011 UFO Challenge...as you can see that didn't get it done either.  I'll be making a few more applique bears because I really like these patterns.  Some more bear paw blocks might be made too.  I think it needs more pink, blue, and yellow.  Perhaps the setting pieces will be more neutral fabrics so the applique bears "float".  First up is to prepare some patterns for applique.

Karen stopped by with her neutral blocks today.  I can't say enough about how all of the blocks look.  Everyone should be really happy in a couple of weeks when their part of the swap gets to them.  My guess is that there will be a bunch of page turning of Bonnie Hunter's String Fling book!

For more inspiration see other projects through the links at Patchwork Times.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

From Great Mills, Maryland came Theresa's blocks.  I sure like the variety in the blocks.  Everyone is using lots of different foundations.  Theresa's is crinkly.  It appears to be an easy one to use.  Okay Theresa what is it you used?

Anxious to see who turns in next.  We are expecting mid 70's today.  Hope wherever you are today the weather is nice.  I'm off to a day of sewing at Kerry's.  Happy Saturday!

Friday, January 18, 2013

These are the fabrics I'll be cutting into 10 1/2" squares for the back of Kushy Kourt.  I'm really excited about how my Easy Street by Bonnie Hunter turned out.  The white with black is nearly three yards.  I'll be using it as a solid piece.  The purples will complete the rest of the back with some surprises with the orphans made into blocks and scattered about.

Jennifer stopped by Thursday evening with her neutral blocks.  Along with her blocks an appreciation gift too.  Thanks Jennifer!  I enjoyed our brief visit.  Love your fabrics!  I'll be anxious to see what COLOR you add to them.

Louise's blocks came in the mail yesterday.  I love that fabric that runs down the center of her first block.  Wonder who will be next to turn in theirs?  Great work Louise!

Thanks to Jennifer's suggestion I'm much happier with the January BOM for Sunshine Quilt Guild.  She has one to do that has the salmon color in it.  This was a fun block to make.  Yes indeed Bonnie Sue it does look complicated...reading is important...can't just go by the pictures on this Quiltmaker pattern by Anita Grossman Solomon.  The fabric provided is from Moda's Botany  layer cake.  We were to add a coordinating fabric.  This promises to be a very scrappy project.

Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Straight from Hollywood, Maryland...Joan S 9" Neutral Blocks.  Excellent work!  Six turned in 12 more to receive...  Who will be next?

Hope you get into your sewing room even if its just to get your day going.  Have a wonderful Tuesday.  

Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Last night I got Joan T's blocks for the swap (left)...and...today I got Betty's (right).  Nice job ladies!  These two bring what I've received so far to 5.  End of the month is when they are all due.  That means 13 swappers are busy getting there's done.

Joan also shared the next block with me for wool applique.  I've learned that my wool needs to be felted to keep it from fraying.  Joan says I did a good job with my first project...wash and dry the wool I'm going to use before I start the next 15" square project.  Guess what's going in the washer tomorrow....

Sunshine Guild was last night and here's the BOM that I'll be working on that Bonnie Sue put together for us.  I'm to add a background that looks good with the fabric provided.  Hmmm...what should that be?

Did you notice the pieces in the background of the first photo?  That's what I'll be working on tomorrow.

Hope "hump day" treated you right.  Have a great Thursday. 

Thursday, November 15, 2012

 

Last night Bonnie Sue turned in her 9" Neutral String Swap blocks.  She's just so clever with her delivery.  So gracious is Bonnie Sue to include a thanks for coordinating.  Lovely blocks from Bonnie Sue!  Three turned in 16 more to go before the end of January 2013.

Happy Thursday!

Design Wall Monday, October 29, 2012

Here we are in the last days of October 2012.  Are you ready for the next four holidays?  They come rapidly now...Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years.  I've got the scarecrows and skeleton out in the yard and a few decorations around the house in place.  Candy is in the pumpkin container and a pumpkin desert is planned for dinner on Tuesday.  Wonder how many kids will come to ring my door bell?

I find myself working on the last half of my neutral blocks.  I've got to make a total of 38 (36 to trade) for a swap I'm coordinating.  The directions for the swap are 9" neutral string blocks in white, cream, beige, and tan (no darker than a paper bag).  The center block needs to be 2".  I'm a bit flexible with this 2" since I didn't stipulate finished or unfinished width.  Either way the size will be sufficient for cutting through the center if that's how your project needs it done.  I use a feather or light weight interfacing as a stabilizer so that I don't have to remove paper.  In this project paper will do fine too.

Once I've got the strings sewn down I position my foundation on a line on the cutting mat.  Can you see the foundation just below that middle string?  Then I position a square fit for 9" blocks with the diagonal line on that same line on the cutting mat.  Then trim away the two top sides of the string block.  I always cut with the strings up.

Next turn the block 180' with the cut point on a cutting mat line.  Place the square at the 9" mark making sure that both side edges are on the 9" mark as well.  Then trim off the last two sides of the string block.

Here's the back or foundation side.  Notice how that center piece is exactly in the center.

With my trimmed away strings...any that are 1 1/2" long get squared and made into cute little 9-Patches.  No waste here!

The rest of my week will have me sewing on my Krabapple project that was also a swap I coordinated a bit earlier this year.  The swap consisted of dark and light 9-Patches.  Krabapple uses lots of 9-Patches in it's border and the sky of the crabapple trees (Bonnie Hunter design called Crabapple).  All pieces are cut out for my project already. 

 Time to sew Krabapple now that my 2012 UFOs are complete or it will become a UFO :).

Sunday Stash Report, October 28, 2012

Knoted


Let me start with my final 2012 UFO completed.  I'm two months ahead of the challenge.  Being ahead let's me get a few others done before 2013 challenges commence!  Knoted is a Judy Laquidara design FREE on her website called Note to Self.  Knoted has that silent "K" when pronounced.  I stopped mine after the third border with the plan to bind it in the dark black/brown which would have been the next border following Judy's design.  Although I like how I can use more stash with a larger project I prefer something a bit smaller.  Knoted finishes 67 1/2" x 80".

Kooky Kins

I finished Kooky Kins this past Monday.  Kooky Kins is a Buggy Barn design called Crazy Jacks.  It can be found in their book Frightfully Crazy.  Kooky Kins is also a 2012 UFO that has yet to be selected.

A third finish this week is Lori Smith's design that I'll call 4 Stars from her Quilt Squares #6 pattern.  This block is October's Quilt Square Quilt Along block selected by Jo's Country Junction.  I'd make these ahead too but it isn't known which design is next until the first of each month.  I'll claim yardage on all 12 blocks that I do in 2012 when I put the project together into a sampler quilt around the first of 2013.

I did add a bit to my stash this week; purchasing fabrics for my Road to California Mystery class that I'll be taking in January 2013 and eight 1/2 yard pieces for a 2013 UFO that I've got on my radar where I will need a bunch of neutrals.  These fabrics won't collect dust!  I am quite pleased with my numbers this week!

Used this week: 26.25 yards
Used YTD: 247.75 yards

Purchased this week: 18.75 yards

Purchased YTD: 125.75 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2012: 122 yards

Hope you have time to create this week!

Sunday Stash Report, October 21, 2012

I went to Rosie's to use my Birthday gift and....  Came home with the two large pieces that you see above.  The "batiks", neutral and dark, are for the black and white parts that you see in the instructions.  I'll use my scraps for the color.  This will be a very scrappy quilt.  It is the last 2012 UFO to make.  The pattern is Judy's called Note to Self available free on her website.  I'll be calling my quilt Knoted.

I also met Chris who is participating in the Neutral Block Swap that I'm coordinating with 18 others.  Chris is new to the swaps that I've been coordinating.  Nice to see timing of turn in won't be a problem with Chris...she's first to turn in...the deadline is the end of January 2013.  Way to go Chris.

I hope to have Kooky Kins done for next week, but for now there's Knoted fabrics to count in.  Here are my stats for this report:

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 221.5 yards

Purchased this week: 4.5 yards

Purchased YTD: 107 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2012: 114.5 yards

Hope you have time to create this week!

Saturday, October 20, 2012

I've finished piecig the candy corn border sections.  Next is sewing each of the sections together.  I'll measure out what's needed for the sides and top of the jacks center, but first I'll need to get the jacks ready.

Trimming the jacks down to 12.5 x 14.5 now.  I remember from the workshop that there isn't much stem so I won't be taking too much off the top.  I found in the workshop and this second time of making the Crazy Jacks pattern that there is about 1" or more around the sides extra to work with. 

My first two are done with seven more to go.  That's my morning so far.  I should be able to get the rest of the jacks trimmed and the jacks put together.  I'll have the candy corn border on in no time.

Right now it's off to Rosie's to use my Birthday Discount before the month is out. I will find something fun; thanks Rosie!  I may be able to catch Chris B while there.  Chris is already finished with her Neutral Block Swap blocks.