Design Wall Monday, September 23, 2019

Starting a new project from the 2019 UFO List!

The first step in making the trees crazy.

There are four to be made.  Each will be cut down to 9" x 14 1/2".

The sashing comes from the left over pieces of the first cut.  The red rectangle is one of four that make up the trunks.

So what do you think?  I have to sew the trunks on and the sashing yet, but this project is nearly complete.  The backing is at the top of the first photo.  Red from one of the fabrics used in the trees will be for the binding.  This project goes to Rita.

Hope you have a great start to Fall =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, September 22, 2019

Koach finished this week along with two other small projects.  None of these from the 2019 UFO List :(

This Spooky Ohio Star is Sunshine Quilt Guild's September BOM.  Participants were provided everything except the center block that had to be Halloween themed.

This Christmas Joy Mug Rug comes from a kit that I can't recall came from.  I practiced the blanket stitch on my Phaff; all but the smaller pieces.  I couldn't trust myself except for by hand the leaves, top of ornament and the three berries.  I will sandwich it between some batting and do an outline of "JOY" for the quilting.  The stripe will be the binding.

I will spend my Sunday hand stitching Knock Kneed.  There is lots of open background on this project and the stripe border will help finish it off correctly.

I have a new project starting.  Come join me tomorrow for a look at Krazy Khristmas Trees.  This one is a 2019 UFO.

Used this week:  4.25 yards

Used YTD:  113.00 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  47.75 yards

Net used in 2019:  65.25 yards

Design Wall Monday, September 16, 2019

Koach blocks are finished.  There were two changes to the pattern as distributed.  I swapped the coloring of the pumpkins from primarily white to orange.  The original design had only three orange pumpkins.  So now you might have figured out the second change to add in a fourth white pumpkin in the bottom right corner.  The space was to be a solid background fabric.  A change in some of the busy background fabric that is a dark gray by the way, will take place before it is sewn into rows.  The first change will be to rearrange the two nearly identical on the top row. 

There were several units left that will be sewn up and made as part of the pieced back.  The pumpkin block finishes at 6" which will give me almost enough for a top to bottom section.  Since the back uses what is left of the background another 10" needs adding to be large enough for the project.  This one isn't too big finishing at 36" square.  Koach will finish during the week and be counted as USED fabric next Stash Report on Sunday.  Janet O came up with the great name Koach.  She was thinking about Cinderella's Pumpkin Coach...just too clever! 

My next project needs to be a 2019 UFO or my goal for the year will certainly never come to pass.  Until next time =^.^=