Design Wall Monday, April 4, 2011

Happy Monday! 

Today I have Dances With Waves on my design wall.  This is the Quiltmaker pattern for 2011 Make-A-Blanket Day campaign for Project Linus.  I've made each one of their patterns to support Project Linus since I can remember.  You can go to their website www.quiltmaker.com where all the patterns are offered for FREE!  I'll be using the blue "bubbly" fabric for all borders and then either the boat fabric or the bottom fabric of the sail as the binding.  It will be something from my stash for the back.  First though I've got to pull off the paper foundation!

Quiltmaker Quilt-Along 2011 is just days away from going live on Quilters Club of America website.  Get your May/June Issue #139 and join the QM Quilt-Along Group as I host the Quilt-Along 2011 Mystery designed by Debbie Caffrey.

For more inspiration go to Patchwork Times and follow the links to other quilters' design walls.

Sunday Stash Report, April 3, 2011

I've been sewing a bit of everything this week.  On Friday I started sewing the QM 2011 Project Linus Make-A-Blanket pattern Dances with Waves from their January/February Issue #137.  Here's what's on my table today.  I've been asked to do a tutorial on paper piecing (aka foundation piecing) so I'm working on it with this project.  The sail boats are a good starter project for foundation piecing.  I know I missed the February 11, 2011 Make-A-Blanket Day, but I'm sure my tardiness won't be a problem :)!

Kerry's Quilting has my Making Ends Meet project in her queue. I selected a thread in a bright yellow and a cute all over wild animal jungle pattern for the stitching. I'm planning on a scrappy binding with two fabrics that are in the quilt top. It's going to be really cute when it's finished.

So for my report this week.  Nothing to claim used for the week.  A yard purchased for the Dances with Waves project...it's that medium blue with the "bubbles" for the water under the sail boats and borders.  I'll be claiming used next week for this project as I intend to have it done by then. 

So how did you do using your stash this week?

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 82.5 yards
Purchased this week: 1 yard
Purchased YTD: 19.5 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2011: 63 yards

Check out more Stash Reports at Patchwork Times.

Friday, April 1, 2011

Happy April Fool's Day...  Don't let anyone pull one over on you today!  Patchwork Times selected #4 for April's 2011 UFO Challenge.  At first glimpse it looks to be a bit easier than those before it.  This is another Claudia Hasenbach design.  I'll be giving it more scrutiny today along with the start of fabric selection. 

Meadow Clary (UFO #4) April 2011

Today I hope to finish my Sunshine Quilt Guild's BOM that is due on in about two weeks.  I also will be working on cutting the pieces of Cozy Quilt Shop BOM called Building Blocks and who knows what else.  It's my OFF Friday and I'll be taking advantage of it.

If you want to be inspired by other UFO completions go to Patchwork Times for a real treat. 

Enjoy your April Fool's Friday.