Sunday Stash Report, October 18, 2020

This is Kopernikus ready for me to give the last hand stitches.  Love me some hand stitching!

I was with Kerry on Friday as she was visiting for the weekend.  We sat at Oggi's in Santee on their patio for several hours just catching up.  We had not been together since last year.  Thank goodness for video chatting to keep us close.  She had been traveling lately and came across these treasures plus some Huckleberry Jam and a Huckleberry Scented Candle. Thank you Kerry!

I did have some enhancements this week.  Primitive Gatherings background fabric that I thought would work for Gray Stone Farm Blue project.  It is 1 1/2 yards, but I ruled it out for the intended purpose.  The print is a bit too dark for the blues.  Not a huge loss as it can always work for another project.  The Gray Stone Farm Blue project is similar to two others like it that I gifted.  I just like the pattern and had already pulled a collection of blues from my stash that didn't work for Grayson's quilt.  The other one is the one in pinks that is being gifted to Irelyn.  The magazine was an unexpected gift from Primitive Gatherings.  There will likely be a project coming from it in my sewing room in the future.  Thank you Primitive Gatherings!


I also used the remaining Amazon funds from a birthday gift card received from my parents.  Kerry gave this idea to get a new light box.  So that's what I did along with a new pair of Kai scissors.  This light pad has three brightness settings, a much longer cord and a much larger surface.  It is on 1/4" wide and light as a feather.  A far superior light pad than the relic it replaces.  It will get some immediate use when I get back to Autumn Love.

So this week I add to my stash and still have nothing used.  I am working to have two finishes for the mail this week to Kerry for quilting.  If this happens I'll be able to show progress to using up my stash next week.  Until next time =^.^=

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  113 yards
Purchased this week:  1.5 yards
Purchased YTD:  21.75 yards
Net used in 2020: 91.25 yards

Design Wall Monday, October 12, 2020


 You could say that I'm a bad, bad girl for not attaching labels to my quilts!  I don't print out on the expensive fabric sheets until I have four quilts ready for a label.  Well somehow or another I missed printing a sheet or two or...  Tonight's hand sewing will be applying labels.  The labels on the bottom are for quilts displayed in various parts of my home.

On my Design Wall today is the soft, pretty baby quilt for Irelyn who is expected in November.  I'm ready to put the blocks together into rows and a completed top.

There is a design enhancement that is being considered.  Thinking to put some posies on it, maybe three in various locations.  Hope your week is wonderful =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, October 11, 2020

These are the thiry cat blocks made for my Candy Cat project.  Although I worked at the black and white kitty with the Mickey Mouse background he just isn't working.  I really want the black and white kitty AND I really want the Mickey Mouse background...just can't use the two fabrics in the same block.  Might have to make two more blocks using each fabric and introduce two new fabrics.  The two that don't get used on the front will make their way to the back.  As much fuss as this block has been golly!  One reader thought to call it "camo cat".  I think this would make a cute name for my project Kamo Kat =^.^=  

I've taken this project off the wall for now.  Irelyn's quilt is there now.  Anxious to get this baby quilt into the hands of Kerry, back to me for finishing touches and in the mail before she's born in November.


My weekend was spent binding.  Kalpana (39" x 39") was first to finish.  I used left out blocks in the sleeve.  Kerry put a very pretty design on it with silver/grayish thread.



Kandles (27" x 33") was second.  I'm sharing the awesome quilting Kerry did on this one.  The candles just glow!  Bonnie will get this as a gift for Christmas.


Kropper (41" x 49") finished this morning.  I had some left over units to put in the sleeve for this project too.  By far this was a real doozy to find a name.

So another week goes by without a finish.  My attention will be to get something done this week!  No changes, but I do have one coming to both USED and PURCHASED =^.^=

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  113 yards
Net used in 2020: 92.75 yards
Purchased this week:  0 yards
Purchased YTD:  20.25 yards