Thursday, February 12, 2015

Here is Kurry today.  I have just three more units to sew before I will be moving along to the next step...cutting melons.  I'm sure I want to use this fabric it plays nicely with everything its touched so far.  That setting square is still giving me problems though.  Anyone care to make a suggestion on what to try?  Perhaps a solid would work or maybe I need to use a few different fabrics.  The current one just has too much red in it, even when fussy cut.

Wednesday I took a Norah McMeeking workshop at Memory Lane.  Norah is an entertaining and knowledgeable instructor.  She shared lots of tips and tricks that I'll be sure to use with future projects.  This is my project after the day's six hours of sewing and demonstrations.  It will finish as a medallion block.  The marble affect is what I was going for since Norah's designs are developed from the many beautifully constructed floors in Europe.  I think this designed was brought together from a floor in Italy.  Fun workshop if you are interested in foundation piecing. 

Well as is the norm of the past few years my projects are starting to stack up...It's all the workshops that I attend in the beginning of the year added to my current project.  I only have one more empty basket...something needs to finish soon!

Make sure you remember your honey this Valentines Day!

Design Wall Monday, February 9, 2015

Kurry
2011 UFO

Kurry is coming along nicely.  I had time for lots of sewing today while the machines were doing the laundry.  I stopped when more parts needed to be cut.  The left side needs more pinks and the bottom right corner needs a few more blues.  I am liking how the colors are working together...a little tweak here and there should be all it needs.  Soon I will be cutting more melons and hone in on what those difficult setting squares should be.  This is a Judy Niemeyer design called Briar Patch.  It is the last of my long overdue projects from my 2011 UFO list!  I will be back to Kurry after work tonight.

See other projects today through the inks at Judy's Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, February 8, 2015

Kurry
2011 UFO

What a difference a few days has made with Kurry.  I think I am done with the yellows.  Plan to change out  the top long setting triangles.  I think the top right corner needs to be the brightest yellow.  Today I am working on the deeper blues.  The finished top is 4 blocks across and 5 blocks long...so you can see I am getting pretty close to sewing the remaining units.  I am leaving myself some wiggle room for rearranging the units to match the color affect that I am working towards.

Kaskade
78" x 87"
2011 UFO

I have Kaskade back from Kerry.  She did an awesome job on the quilting don't you think?  The dark green border fabric is left from a Canyon Quilt Guild Opportunity Quilt from years ago that I organized.  (Organizers get perks with the leftovers =^.^=)  I will be trying to match it with a fabric for the binding.  The back is a palm frond print green on ivory.  I purchased it a long time ago from Darlene.  Believe it or not this one was a 2011 UFO too.

No change to my Stash Stats this week.  Hope your day is perfect.  Patchwork Times will connect you to other quilters using up their stash.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 42.75 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD: 24 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2015:  18.75 yards