Design Wall Monday, January 15, 2024

 

I have been wanting to get this project ready for my Mom to finish since I discovered this story book panel and brought it home.  At that same time I found the blue dot for the sashing and back.  Both of these were on sale too!  I knew my stash would provide the yellow frames and sashing.  The book tells a story called Little Angel by Joy Allen.  Mom will finish the sashing and top; hopefully Sherry will be an angel to quilt this charity item.  

Once I find binding fabric enough to go around and prepare it for applying after the quilt is quilted this kit will be headed for Maryland.

Nearly all day was spent getting ready for my Wednesday class at Road to California Quilt Show.  Lots of fabrics in the kit and most of the preparing required cutting with SCISSORS if you can believe that :)  The necessary preparing is complete thankfully.

There was a quick tip suggested by the teacher, Heather Black.  It requires yet more templates for the triangles of the pieced curved units.  I will be ready for that with templates, but think I will wait to see how this would fit into my paper piecing technique.  I am always open for new suggestions and will give anything a try.  It will need to be good to get away from the Add-A-Quarter and Bookmark tools.

I have started collecting all the supplies.  We will be using supplied sewing machines by Brother.  One can get a great deal on purchasing a Brother machine this week.  I am satisfied with my Pfaff and Janome machines presently.  I will not be bringing home a Brother =^.^=

Until next time I hope you are enjoying Reverend Martin Luther King Jr. Day in remembering what this day represents for many.  "...to honor the life and legacy of civil rights leader...a day that celebrates the life and legacy of a man who brought hope and healing to America."

Sunday Stash Report, January 14, 2024

 

One more cute duck finished.  On now to the duck with the necklace and bow.  I am already halfway into this project.  I just love the expressions on their faces.  It is a happy project that makes me smile every time I pick it up to stitch.

These are my two purchases this week.  I signed up for the March/April Bimonthly and the first photo is a glimpse into the project.  Anxious to see how everyone likes the project.  Hope to make a nice donation to the Guild's bank account!  The second is a FQ that will fit nicely into some project down the road that needs a cat =^.^=  The main reason for the shopping trip was for template material.  There are lots of templates in the Pole Star project.

Today I am spending LOADS of time cutting all the fabrics for my Road to California for the Pole Star class by Heather Black.  It is a Wednesday all day class in the Ontario Convention Center.  I travel on Tuesday afternoon to meet up with Kerry at the Ontario Airport.  We will check into Double Tree then make our way to dinner and preview night.  This will be the best opportunity to view the quilts on display and of course the winners.  Thursday we will empty our wallets at the Vendor Mall.  I wonder what goodies we will find.

During the week I finished the January BOM from Sunshine.  This one is the main block from the pattern Pins and Paws.  Missouri Star has the pattern if you are interested.  I found a fun project by way of a Google search that adds a pinwheel boarder.  Christy provided all the fabrics which are green from this fabric line (Paperweight) by Kaffe Fassett.  I posted this earlier on Sunshine's FB page and there is a lot of interest in winning these blocks...including me!

So 2.25 yards get added to my stash with nothing reducing my 2024 numbers.  I need a finished project soon :)

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 0yards 
Purchased this week: 2.25 yard
Purchased YTD: 3.25 yards
Net used in 2024: -3.25 yards

Design Wall Monday, January 8, 2024

I will be working on the blue part of the stars for Kolonization.  There are 20 different star blocks.  These are the first to be done.  After reaching out to my quilting friends I found three blue fabrics I did not have in my stash.  YIPPEE!  I love a scrappy project and Kerry and Kathy have come through for me.  Kerry's is in the mail and Kathy (fingers crossed) will bring it with her to tomorrow night's Sunshine Quilt Guild Monthly meeting.

Kerry also found that she had one of the three backgrounds that I was searching to get.  She has some of the one on the top which she will bring with her next week when the two of us hook up for Road to California Quilt Show.  I will be doing a bit of searching at the Show for these other two backgrounds.  Usually Primitive Gatherings has a booth filled with all kinds of delectable goodies =^.^=

Busy days ahead for me as I must prepare for my Road to California Quilt Show Class with Heather Black on Wednesday of next week.  Students are to have the first two rows prepared and ready to sew.  There are templates to be made!  Fabric to be cut!  Ziplocs be on the ready!

Hope your week is a special one.  Our days here in San Diego have been shivering cold.  This morning's high 39' on my way to work.  Brrrrr.....