Design Wall Monday, January 12, 2015

 I don't have enough Design Wall to put all of Kool Krystals up!  The pieces to finish the bottom are on the right.  All units are sewn together; now it's time to assemble the top.  At first I thought I didn't like the look of the sashing.  After making more units and putting them on the wall, my mind was changed.  

The design by Bonnie Hunter (Scrap Crystals) calls for an outer solid border.  Still not sure I will add it to my project.  Once I have it all assembled I will audition using the blue in the sashing for the binding and forego the outer border.

I took a little time on Sunday to pull red-orange batiks and neutrals for a workshop I'll be taking at Road to California in a couple of weeks.  The workshop will be led by Donna Lynn Thomas called Batik Feathers.  The supply list calls for cream (instead of neutrals), dark and medium batiks.  I may try to find something cream between now and then.  I've used these neutrals for several other projects and to be honest I'm getting a little border with them.

Tonight hopefully the Oregon Ducks will pull off a win.  Friends are coming over for the game and dinner.  Tuesday night there is Sunshine Quilt Guild.  I won't be getting back to the sewing room until Wednesday...  See what is going on in other sewing rooms around the globe through the links at Patchwork Times.

Enjoy your week.

Sunday Stash Report, January 11, 2015

Kool Krystals
2015 January UFO - #2

Kool Krystals starts here this morning.  I made quite a bit of progress since last week.  The sashing goes quick as do the 9-patches.  At last count 15 more sashing units and six more 9-patches to assemble.  Then there is an outer pieced border to finish off the stars.  There is also a solid outer border that I will probably not add...we'll see how well it ends at the pieced border.

Nothing for week two of 2015 stats to report.  We have a rainy day in San Diego today.  It will be good to work on Kool Krystals, watch some football, and listen to the rain that hits the gutters.

Looking forward to changing these stats next week!


Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD: 0 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD: 0 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2015:  0 yards

Friday, January 9, 2015

Good progress today on Kool Krystals.  I have all 20 blocks assembled...not pressed yet :(  The sashing is started and so are the 9-patch corner stones.  I will be doing the 9-patches with 1 1/2" squares instead of the faster strips.  I have so many 1 1/2" squares that it is a great opportunity to carry on the awesome variety that I already have in the HSTs and sashing corners that you can see form a star when connected to the 9-patches.

TGIF!  Enjoy your day.