Design Wall Monday, August 31, 2020

 

Glad you decided to look closer at my blog post!  

Of course you don't really want to see the back of what I am about to work on...so here are the fronts.

There is just way too many projects going on in my sewing room.  I am feeling overwhelmed =^.^=  I think I need to take down some of these projects an get back to focusing on just one.  I usually start with one and don't work on another until the current one is finished.  How many projects can you see that are in the middle of work?

Adding to the projects is Beware! It's Halloween September BOM.  This one is The Witches Residence.  I think this one will be the most challenging one in the project.  Besides receiving a BOM each month since March and storing them away absolutely nothing has happened with this project.  This will not become a UFO because it will be one of those long time projects for me.

So what's going on in your sewing room?

Sunday Stash Report, August 30, 2020

I wonder what will come this week in the final Clue of the project?  I'm like the rest of the participants...just guessing on the layout.  I like what I have so far...

These came from Kerry for Candy Cat blocks.  I have yet to pull the rest of the fabrics that will go with each of them.  These will be used as background for two separate blocks.  Teal may be a goldish cat to match the color of the fish.  The white might be??  Thank you Kerry!

#5 2019 UFO project A Quilt for Mrs Chalmers is moving right along.  I spent most of my sewing this week on it.  I had a bit of a set back, but recovered just find.  The white looking squares are a very light beige with numbers.  The fabric came from a previous gift from Kerry of five FQs with words or "type" theme.  None to this point has been sewn together except to the 4-patch units and 3 unit pieced border.  A black third border comes next and then a finishing fourth border.  All these fabrics are from my stash.  A 4-patch unit finishes at 2".  I made it several rows smaller than the pattern called out.

Finally readying for binding and sleeve on these three projects.  Kosmo is trying to get me to go to sleep!  He is on a clock and it is past time.  You might wonder why I spend the time on my sleeves.  I just can't let blocks become orphans!

Stash doesn't change this week, but A Quilt for Mrs. Chalmers will turn the numbers next time.  Any ideas quilting buddies for a "K" name for this project?  Mrs. Chalmers has her quilt displayed on the project cover over a tractor.  Specifically the one pictured above.  Maryland farmers wives...need your help!

Used this week:  0 yards

Used YTD:  101 yards

Purchased this week:  0 yards

Purchased YTD:  15 yards

Net used in 2020: 86 yards

Wednesday, August 26, 2020

 

I love ginger kitties, but not so much this one!  Yes, most ginger kitties are male, but I'm calling this one a female because it was a real #@!$%!  Urgh...  

First she caused me to redo Section B not once, but twice.  I stitched B3 with cat body fabric (orange print) instead of the background.  Then since I had to unstitch B4 to get to B3 (fix just mentioned) I trimmed off the tip of B4 where it attaches to Section A...  Beginning to sound like a BINGO Game =^.^=

Now that all the ear sections were correct, I stitched one of the eye units upside down.  Now we can't have that =^.^=  Truth be told I was not concentrating on my sewing as I should have been doing.  There was an excellent program on National Geographic Channel about wildlife in Alaska as it pertains to rescue, rehab, and release.  Lots of species in need and the footage as you would expect from National Geographic was phenomenal not to leave out mentioning the story.

Tonight I will be working on my #5 2019 UFO A Quilt for Mrs Chalmers.  I have a bunch of 4-patches to make.  Fortunately strip style!  This project should be fast moving.  I will also find time to select more five-fabric combinations continuing progress on Candy Cats.  What color Candy Cat should I take on next?