Thursday, January 2, 2014

The last part of the Bonnie Hunter's Celtic Solstice Mystery was given us yesterday.  I have all the parts and pieces sewn already.  Now it is time to put them into blocks and assemble the top.  I like the design and the way the colors all work together.  Surprised how the orange and blue triangle blocks were put in to make the pieced border.  Thanks Bonnie for another terrific project.   

 I finished up my part of the Red Strings and 9-Patch Block Swap.  So I'm first this year to be done.  Hope all the other swappers are poised for a timely completion.  You know how sudden these due dates hit us!  Just look how swift 2013 went by....  I'll be making these blocks into Bonnie Hunter's Talking Turkey project.  It also happens to be one of my 2014 UFO Challenges.

Aunt Marti at 52Quilts.com let us know yesterday that our 2014 UFO Challenge project was the very luck #7!  Mine is Konqueror.  These are the only blocks I have done as of now.  This was a class I took at the San Diego Quilt Show last year.  I have a bunch of pieces cut out.  I am really excited to get going on it.

So what have you decided to work on first in 2014?

Design Wall Monday, December 30, 2013

Our last Design Wall Monday for 2013...  I've had so much fun sharing my doings with you throughout.  You've left me with wonderful comments that have inspired me to look at challenges differently.  Can't fail to mention that you've also inspired many "K" quilt names.  I'm looking forward to 2014 in these same ways.

To finish off the year with a bang I was able to complete Kilowatts.  The new owner will love this quilt.  I plan on a solid white back where my quilter can show off her talent.  I think it will be a great addition to the very busy black and whites of this pineapple beauty!

 With the 30's fabric I have in my stash this Block of the Month with Sunshine Quilt Guild by Janet is ready for our next meeting in January.  I tried a 30's in red for the second round of squares, but it was just way too much in my opinion.  The dots made both the other rounds of 30's look perfect.

 Part 5 is finished of Celtic Solstice.  I'm ready to see the next clue on Friday in this design.

Currently on my table is getting back to Krossfire.  I think I'm close to half way finished.  There is still a lot to do, but I'm getting there on this delinquent 2011 UFO.  Between Krossfire and Celtic Solstice I plan to get my Red Strings/9-Patches done for a swap I'm coordinating that is due the end of January.  Most of what I have yet to finish are the 9-Patches.  Those who have made Talking Turkey by Bonnie Hunter...why 2 -5/8" units to make those 9-Patches?

Enjoy others as they close their year of 2013 projects through the links at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, December 29, 2013

Here we are another year of moving our stash...sometimes in and hopefully much more out!  I am certainly happy with my year of stash movement.  Again this year I am on the upswing with more out than in.  Don't think it would be possible to move so much stash around if it were not for UFO Challenges.  I challenge myself in a couple of ways; I seek out those projects that just need to finish or look for patterns I have been wanting to make for a long time and always try to keep to my stash to get everything done.

My last purchase of 2013 was at Rosie's Calico Cupboard this week.  I tried to find something to work for the back of Kingsford Kove (December's UFO) from my stash without luck.  I thought sure something would work, but instead brought the piece of gray home.  I picked up the last fabrics needed for Kilowatts.  (Kilowatts was made a bit larger than a standard queen so there was lots of yardage needed to make it.)  The white for the inner border and back, the black print for the outer border, and the solid black for the binding.  The 30's paisley print will be for the sleeve of Kookaburra.  I did finish Kilowatts so I conclude with yardage in both the used and the purchased categories.  

I am looking forward to using more stash in 2014.  The stats go back to zeros!  Hope you had the year you wanted using up your stash.

Used this week:   36.5 yards
Used YTD:  377.25 yards
Purchased this week:  17 yards
Purchased YTD:  142.25 yards
Net Fabric Used in 2013:  235 yards