Krazy Kattle is coming along nicely. The herd has grown to 15. There are two different ways I am considering for the layout. In the pattern by Buggy Barn (Crazy 'Til the Cows Come Home) there are 18 cows, a barn, and the farmer's house. The barn is placed in the top right and the farmer's house on the bottom left. If I go this design I have only three more cows to make... The second layout which was presented in the class has no houses, 20 cows, and a picket fence border. I have six more cow blocks cut so I can do either design. The barn, farmer's house, and picket fence border haven't been started. Decisions!!!
Can you guess what I am working on while making Krazy Kattle? Need a hint? Krazy Kattle can not be chain pieced...is that enough or do you want another?
If you guessed right you would have been saying Bonnie Hunter's newest challenge "Summer 2013 Leader and Ender Challenge! Split 9 Patch!" I need to do something with my 2 1/2" strips and squares too. I really like the Perkiomen Valley Split 9 patch quilts she shares with her instructions. I have set out to make one for myself.
Have no idea how big this project will end up, but I'm going to go until I can see the bottom of the 2 1/2" storage container. It will be great to use up this stash. If you are interested in this challenge you can go to Bonnie Hunter's website and print it off for free.
Yesterday while at Kerry's I planned to figure out the color layout for the last part of the L-Medallion project I have been working on. This is what I will be working on next week. Pinwheels first...
Today I will continue to work on Krazy Kattle. Still much debate on whether to make my quilt as designed by Buggy Barn or as presented in class. Buggy Barn has two "house" blocks without a picket fence and the class project left the houses out adding a picket fence.
This afternoon I have plans to meet up with several Sunshine Quilt Guild friends and share our Deck-ade The Halls progress. I have mine up-to-date with the last release that was the gift packages. I am anxious to see the expressions first hand on Jennifer's gingerbread men. She added the faces which are quite funny.
I have way too many project going on presently; very much not me! Not a single one of them were finished last week nor did they need any fabric. Of course this means no change to my stash stats...soon though you'll see lots of yardage used. There are several others linking in to Patchwork Times sharing their stash stats.
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 217.25 yards
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 53.5 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013: 163.75
I would have liked to be working on Krossfire, but wanting to have Krazy Kattle done to a top in early September pushed it to the side. I am pretty excited about how Krazy Kattle is looking. Notice the top right cow? The felted wool eyes and nostrils really add a lot to the cuteness of this quilt. I'm somewhat concerned how it will show up against the cow with the dot face...the shapes are about the same size and the colors not too far off either. Maybe a change...
This is the next cow to be assembled. You can see that I am bringing in more color. Certainly the current arrangement will not be the end result! There are also two barns to be added that I plan to get to once the cow are complete.
I plan on a day at Kerry's. We will be finishing up the Fur Ball quilt as far as getting it in the mail. I will be figuring out what's what with the fabrics for the L-Medallion quilt's center. I am anxious to get have that project done for Wendy. I don't like the results of changing sewing machines in the middle of a project, so that may mean returning to Krossfire for tomorrow's sewing. It is paper pieced and shouldn't matter regarding seam widths. I will go to Kerry's prepared to sew; even though lots of times sewing doesn't seem to work into our days together recently. There is a new baby to enjoy!
What have you got scheduled for today?
