Design Wall Monday and Allietare Linkup, November 30, 2015

Saturday morning I brought out all my strips in their various storage containers.  I spent the next several hours sorting out the fabrics I might be able to use for Kontentment.  Directions for Bonnie Hunter's Allietare Part 1 was released on Black Friday...I'm sure you've heard :)!

Funny that with all the strips I have these are the only fabrics that I found might work.  Depending on what sizes are needed for this project I plan to use as much of the precut strips before cutting into yardage.  

After the "big sort" DH and I headed out for lunch and a stop at Rosie's for the constant gray.  Sunday brought the time to stitch the 294 HSTs that are Part 1.

So far only neutral strips have been used for Part 1.  I'm pretty pleased with this outcome.  I have a pretty good variety of neutrals that include batiks, novelty, solids, flowers, geometric, and my ever present cat fabric.

Part 1 done!  Ready for Part 2 on Friday.  In the meantime I have some backings to finish stitching and I'll be figuring out a new project to work on between the release of parts in the Mystery.  See what others are doing today through the links at Patchwork Times AND stop by and see others who are participating in the Mystery at Quiltville.

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Sunday Stash Report, November 29, 2015

I added to my stash this week.  Each one has a home waiting for it!  The first one is fabric from Chapter 12 BOM for Kanton Kull (A Prairie Gathering) that has yet to be started.  January I'll be sewing Chapter 1; hoping that Kerry can keep up.

These two are for Katchaklaus (Believe) on the bottom and Kontentment (Allietare Mystery) on the top.  I needed a bit more for the back of Katchaklaus and the gray is the constant gray that I just couldn't come up with in my stash.  I'll be using the gray for Clue 1 today along with the neutral to make 294 2" HSTs.

This last piece is the red I picked up for Krystals (Snowy Day).  I have already used it as you can see in the photo below for the border.

Krystals
33" x 40"

Katchaklaus
62" x 62"

Yes, there are several yards of adds, but already there is a usage!  Have fun this week.  Down with the Fall decorations and up with Christmas...  See how others use their stash through the links at Patchwork Times.

Used this week:  15.25 yards
Used YTD:  242.5 yards
Purchased this week:  11.25 yards
Purchased YTD:  184.5
Net Fabric Used in 2015:  58 yards

Wednesday, November 25, 2015

I have the piecing all done now.  Time for putting the rows together, but that won't be likely be until Friday.  I have lots of cooking to do tomorrow and family coming by to share Thanksgiving Day.  Krystals will be a nice addition to my Christmas decorations.  My version is significantly smaller than the pattern.  My blocks finished at 5 1/2" square where the pattern called for 12 1/2".  I will be picking up a solid red fabric for an outer border and considering the stripe as a diagonal binding.

Bonnie Hunter's Allietare Mystery Clue 1 is released Friday.  I need to pick up 1 1/2 yards of the constant fabric, a gray.  The largest piece in my stash is 1 yard.

Hope you enjoy your Thanksgiving Day celebration.