Sunday Stash Report, October 1, 2023

 

The last two blocks of Kauldron are finished.  Next comes cutting out all the background pieces and transferring the project to my Design Wall.  We have company coming over for chili dinner and the late football game so not certain I will have time to move this any further.

I did do some stash damage with Hobby Lobby's 40% discounted week.  This was probably the best find.  It is a white on white star at 108".  I got all of what they had left on the bolt or 3.25 yards at $4 a yard.  This will take me a long way on projects down the road.  This was the only fabric that does not have a reason to be purchased except that it was a TERRIFIC buy.

You know about Popstar needing a back.  This one is perfect.  I will be sewing the back to fit the project and off it will go to Maryland.

Next is the sashing and back for the finished cross-stitch project.  I selected a complimentary color, but really it could been any number of colors as there is everything in the project.  I liked the light teal.  The back may also become a second sashing...the decision has yet to be made; there is enough fabric should I decide to go this route.

How perfect could this fabric be as the sashing for the next story book panel project.  A you can see it will be all about angels.  The blue with the white dot couldn't be any better.  I may put a tiny inner border around the blocks in yellow...again a decision pending once on the Design Wall.

Lastly, three fabrics that will make good "books" for the project I have been gathering cute fabrics for.  There is enough of the two top fabrics for the sleeve of a pillow case and the bottom will have two big end parts of the pillow case.  Time to search my stash for fabrics that will match them.  Get them assembled into kits and mail to Maryland.

So 16 1/2 yards added and soon to be counted as used with most of it going to Maryland.  Back to the second half of the Chargers game for me with DH.  I have a very cute Halloween project to hand stitch...must keep the fingers busy.  Enjoy the first day of October!

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 130.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 16.5 yards 
Purchased YTD: 80 yards
Net used in 2023: 50.25 yards

Sunday Stash Report, September 24, 2023

 

These came on Friday from Kerry.  There are five small quilts starting with Kianti, Kaper, Kortland, Karess, and finally the project I created with Jennifer's stash.  I will be working to get the binding on them and finish up with the binding, sleeve, and label.  Of course I will share a frontal photo of each once complete.  This won't keep me busy too long since the largest is just 33" x 33". 

Popstar is all finished by me.  The next steps will be taken by Mom's quilting sisters in Maryland.  I have to get a back for it yet that will happen sometime this week.  The binding is all set for the full project to be a charity quilt for a veteran in Mom's area.

These are the fabrics I will be using for the samples of the Sunshine BOM to be presented in October.  We will use the Popstar block design on this time with Halloween themed fabrics.  There will be the option for a green star with an orange background OR an orange star with a green background.  The shadow will always be a black on black OR gray on black (no white on black).  You will only need a 5" WOF of each of the fabrics you choose making only one block.

I also received the Sunshine BOM presented in September that Kathy is coordinating.  I will be working on this one later today after seeing what the Chargers have in store for us on game day.

During the week the Cat on the Broomstick and the Bubbling Cauldron blocks were finished.  Only two block designs remain.  Check out tomorrow's post to see what they are and probably what they look like finished.  I am anxious to have this one to Kerry so it is back in time to display this year in my home.

I am finally over COVID; testing negative on Tuesday.  I worked remote on Wednesday and then at the office on Thursday.  I had taken a break from exercise since I was isolating.  It felt good to be out and about walking in my new Hoka shoes when I started back on Wednesday evening.  DH felt better too from his surgery on Tuesday so both of us in our Hokas headed down to Harbor Island where we like to walk from the Lighthouse to Island Prime and back.  It was a beautiful, cool windy day.  We saw the HMS Surprise cruise into the harbor from an earlier open sea jaunt.  After our walk we changed gear and had a nice lunch at the Lighthouse.

I'll take credit for stash usage with Popstar this week.  It was fun to make.  Hope your week ahead is full of things you enjoy doing.  See the Sun Bonnet Sue cross stitch project, cross stitching portion, all done along with progress on Kauldron tomorrow.  Take care my friends.

Used this week: 6 yards 
Used YTD: 130.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 3 yards 
Purchased YTD: 63.5 yards
Net used in 2023: 66.75 yards

Design Wall Monday, September 18, 2023

 

Who would have guessed something like this could work?  I think it does quite nicely =^.^=

Still working on this last pumpkin.  Lots of HSTs to trim away.  It will be done soon because I am anxious to work on the cat on the broomstick next.

How's your Monday going?

Sunday Stash Report, September 17, 2023

 

I am still on my road to recovery.  I sure hadn't anticipated this darn virus lasting so long.  Yesterday was another positive reading urgh.  Suppose going to the office tomorrow is not in the cards.  However, the good side of staying home is that there is lots of time for sewing!  When I'm not working of course =^.^=  I do feel well enough to work.

This block is another one of the several pumpkin designs in A Witches Night Out.  Of course my project is called Kauldron.  Below is another block design completed.

I decided to use the middle star of this design for the corner stones of Popstar.  There will be more on this tomorrow; showcasing my creativity with just an itty bit of red background fabric to work with.

This is the next block design and the last pumpkin before the cat on the broomstick design.  It is moving right along. Finally, I am seeing something close to a finish for this 2022 UFO.

This is what has been occupying most of my time.  Mom started the project several years ago.  Her arthritis in her hand pretty much keeps her from any kind of hand stitching now days.  Mom finished the top left block and I took over.  The photo above are the first of the six.

This photo above are the next six and the last of the twelve.  The one on the top middle is the last one to stitch.  I am working on the diaper cross stitch that is using green floss.  Many thanks to Kerry for offering the floss she had on hand from her cross stitch days.  Likely I will be sharing the last sun bonnet sue and the puppy facing right tomorrow.

Once again no change to stash.  I am digging around my stash to come up with three borders for Popstar since I am not going anywhere right now besides home.  Take care friends!

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 124.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 60.5 yards
Net used in 2023: 63.75 yards

Design Wall Monday, September 11, 2023

 

Today a day to Honor and Remember the events of this day in 2001 that forever changed so much in America.  I am quarantined still and will be for a few more days.  I hope to get to work on campus by Thursday.  DH took the COVID test and thankfully he can start the events he had planned tomorrow.  He meets up with a long time friend that he hasn't seen in nearly 30 years.

I finished up the Popstar project to the block and setting part.  I found a suitable red/white/blue plaid to use with the solid red background and a coordinating 4 1/2" strip that says AMERICA for the top border.  I will probably finish this up with a coordinating 4 1/2" blue border on the sides and bottom.  It should finish at a fairly good size.  I plan to send this to my Mom for a veteran project that her guild supports.

I have also had time to make two more pumpkin designs for the Witches Night Out project.  This entire project is cut out which makes stitching each design that much faster.  There is another sitting on my sewing table waiting.

Another day closer to full recovery.  Still staying low =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, August 14, 2023

 

Kauldron is my next sewing project to stitch.  It is a 2022 UFO.  I purchased the pattern at 2020 RD2CA so that will give you an idea how long it has been waiting for me.  This was one of the projects where I spent a couple of weeks cutting.  This is the first block of Witch's Night Out by Sarah Price and Jocelyn Ueng of It's Sew Emma.  There are many blocks to come as I move through this project.  One is a cat on a broomstick =^.^=

Working towards some hand sewing projects with Autumn Love Block 5 being prepared.  There are a few more pieces to put on my scarecrow yet; a bandana and several patches along with a few other pieces of clothing to bring the scarecrow to frighten the birds away from the corn.

Popstar has four blocks now.  It sure is a big change to go to the size of these units and then sew Kauldron which is considerably smaller units.  I'm hopeful to get two more blocks out of my scraps...

So more projects in the works.  What have you got going on?  Enjoy mid-August!

Sunday Stash Report, August 13, 2023

Karess (aka It Takes Two) finished over the week.  This pattern is by way of  the 2022 Cupid Box that comes as a surprise purchase from Fat Quarter Shop.  Finishing at 34" square will be the perfect February wall hanging to celebrate this time of year.  This is also a 2023 UFO finish!

I also worked on more Story Books Quilt backgrounds.  Mom has quite a few "book covers" for me when I am visiting.  Hopefully I will have enough pages to fill her books.

Another project that has been on my table this week is Popstar.  A friend of mine, Sally, made the project and shared the pattern name with me.  It happens to be a free download at Fat Quarter Shop.  Fabric selection made in patriotic fabrics really brings out the "pop" in these stars.

I plan to make as many blocks as possible from the fabrics on hand.  It is looking like perhaps six blocks.  I'll finish it off with something red to match the background, probably a solid red.  With a border should come to around 40" x 60".

So this week I have some to claim as used with the finish of Karess.  Hope your week turns out wonderful.  Just a couple of weeks before my trip East.

Used this week: 5 yards 
Used YTD: 124.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 60.5 yards
Net used in 2023: 63.75 yards