Design Wall Monday

Wising you all Health and Happiness in 2019!

This week finds me with a couple of days off, after a hectic holiday season working in the store. I am working on Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt, Good Fortune, and have some catching up to do. Have some of the red 4-patches done for the first clue, strips cut for the second clue, and green rectangles and neutral squares ready for clue 3.

Clue 4 and Clue 6 require strip pieces units, and I have papers and strips ready to go. Clue 5 are triangle in a square units. I am going to try to at lease get a few of each complete before the next clue is revealed on Friday. Check out all the clues here, you may want to join in.

I will be off to Rosies today, for some stash additions. Need a backing for Punkin, and a few more greens and blues. Will start out my 2019 stash report with additions, instead of subtractions.

Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report

Hope everyone had a very Merry Christmas!
December is quickly winding down and with it 2018! This will be my last stash report for the year, but first I want to share what Sandi gave me for Christmas- all of my favorite quilting supplies and a super cute pattern for a Christmas tree runner. Thanks Sandi for such a thoughtful gift! Looking forward to making this one- it will be on my UFO list for 2019.

With my last Stash Report I do have a finish! Yes, the Bonnie Hunter Punkin Quilt is finally finished. This was a challenging one with much un-sewing going on. Borders were a bit hard to get all to fit correctly, but at least it is now done! I do like how it turned out and plan on making a table runner this next year to match.

So here are the year end numbers. Used just over 50 yards- Looking to improve for 2019. Check out post tomorrow for progress on Bonnie Hunter's Mystery.

Used this week: 13 yards.

Used YTD:  94 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 52 yards.

Have a great week and enjoy the last few days of 2018!

Sunday Stash Report

It has been a busy couple of weeks for me. My day job is at Macy's and needless to say it has been a bit crazy. Not too much sewing getting done, so no change in the Stash Report. Working a little bit at a time on my Pumpkins and started Bonnie Hunter's annual mystery quilt. Pumpkins below. Can you see the couple of  blocks that needs to be changed??  I ended up have to do a bit of unsewing to get the top looking they way I wanted. 

I pulled all of my red squares and strips from my stash, for the first step in the mystery quilt-red 4-patches. I have 40 complete with only 200 more to go. I am already behind by two more steps- next up blue/neutral half square triangles and green chevron units/half square triangles. Will be pulling fabrics today for both.

I usually have a hard time keeping up in December with completing the different units for the Mystery quilt, but come January I can usually get it finished. Below are current stash reduction numbers. Hoping for one more finish by the end of the year! Have a great week!

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD:  81 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 42yards.

Sunday Stash Report

I am super far behind in getting anything quilty done! Making progress on the pumpkins, but still not near a finished! Pumpkins blocks below, with about 30 more to go!

Flying geese units for the border all done!

Once pumpkins are done, I will be building the quilt. Next up will be Bonnie Hunter Mystery. First clue posted on Friday! Hope you will join in!

Sunday Stash Report

Nothing in this week and nothing out. Still working on Punkin by Bonnie Hunter. All the little green pieces! Hope to get a bit more completed this week. I have been working on binding this week. All the tree table runners now have binding sewn on and I am working on the hand sewing- great project while watching sports with DH.

So no change in the numbers. Still holding at 42 yards used this year. 2 1/2 months to go!

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD:  81 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 42yards.

Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report

I missed my post last week, so catching up this week. Nothing added and nothing big finished the past two weeks. Work in progress on my Punkin quilt. Have Strings done and flying geese almost complete. Next up the checkerboard border and cutting grey background for Pumpkins.

A very small finish this week, our monthly block for Sunshine quilt guild. A fall theme.

Updated Numbers below:

Used this week: 0 yards.

Used YTD:  81 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 42yards.

More finishes coming! Happy sewing!

Design Wall Monday

Happy October!

Work has started on the second pumpkin quilt. This one by Bonnie Hunter and featured in the Sept/Oct 2017 issue of  Quiltmaker Magazine.

I am starting off with string piecing 49 pumpkin blocks, so I have cut a bunch of strips that are 1"-2" wide, and will be sewing them to the foundations.

I am going to try to make 10 a day this week and be finished with this first part by the weekend. Wish me luck! Have a great week and Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report

The first of two pumpkin quilts is finished! In to the quilting que it goes. May have to move this one forward to get done now!

Next up, Bonnie Hunter's Pumpkin Quilt from Quiltmaker Magazine. No purchases this week! Updated numbers below.

Used this week: 3 yards.
Used YTD:  81 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 42yards.

Check out tomorrow's blog for progress on the next Pumpkin Quilt.

Design Wall Monday

Work is progressing on the first of two pumpkin quilts that I am working on.

The San Diego Quilt show has come and gone for the year. Unfortunately I was unable to attend, due to a business trip to NYC. My quilting buddy Sandi over at Kwiltnkats, won a blue ribbon!! So excited for her! Check out all the winners for this year here.

Kurry by Sandi Delman

Have a great week!

Sunday Stash Report

It has been a busy couple of weeks with a trip to LA and NYC for the day jog, but I did get another of the Tree Runners is finished.

Pieces are cut out for the next project: Pumpkins!

No additions to the stash this week. I am even YTD on purchases and used. 3 more months to make a bigger dent in the stash.

Used this week: 3 yards.
Used YTD:  78 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 39yards.

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Happy Labor Day!

This week I am working on Tree Table runner number three. This one in scrappy green batik fabrics.

The background will also be a bit scrappy, as I did not have enough of the one pictured for the whole project.

Next up will be pumpkins! I have two pumpkin quilts that I will be making. The top one is another quilt from Sew Kind of Wonderful and the bottom is a Bonnie Hunter pattern.

Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report

Happy September!

A couple of small finishes this week and no adds! 

Below are two of the Table Runners that are finished. Pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful, using the Mini Quick Curve ruler.

Tree's One

Tree's Two

Next up a Bonus Pattern from Prairie Gathering using all the the leftover fabrics.

Rebecca's Needle

Updated Numbers Below. Moving in the right direction!

Used this week: 11 yards.
Used YTD:  75 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 36 yards.

Have a great week!

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This week I am working on the Tree Tablerunner'

s from Sew Kind of Wonderful. Have the first couple of rows done for the first runner, and pieces cut and ready to sew for the next two. Like what I have done so far! this one will be pretty scrappy as I will be adding two more green trees to finish.

The next two runners will be out of green fabrics, and yes will also be a bit scrappy.

Scrappy Greens

Ready to sew!

Hope to have all complete by the end of the week- Check back to see progress.

Sunday Stash Report

I have been a little out of action for the last couple of weeks due to Surgery that happened on August 7. I had spine surgery to replace a couple of disks in my neck that were pinching some nerves. It was very successful, and I am well on my way to recovery. Back to getting some sewing done and yes, a finish to report. Antique Rose Star below, finished and looking good! I will be off work until September 10th, so hope to get a little more sewing time in and a few more finishes under my belt.

Antique Rose Star

A trip to Rosie's, yielded the fabrics below. First, from the sale room the perfect backing for Antique Rose Star, and I got a yard free! 5 yards for the price of 4, and on sale.

Next up a pink for the inner border and possibly binding, and a couple of fabrics to help complete the tree table runners-my next project,

Here are updated stash numbers, purchased 10 and used 10, so not much change.

Used this week: 10 yards.
Used YTD:  64 yards.

Purchased this week: 10 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 15 yards.

Have a great week!

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July is flying by and August will be here this week!

Progress on the Antique Rose Star. I am still cutting more blocks from my scraps and trying to use up what I have. I am finding that I may need a few more browns to complete.

Four more blocks are almost complete. Will be cutting a more for the side units and then see if I have enough, Still not sure how big I want this one to be.

Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report

Still no finishes to report, but a lot of cutting going on! 

These 5" squares were cut out to use with Sew Kind of Wonderful's Quick Curve ruler and will be made up into a couple of Table Runners. Yes, they will be for the holidays.

Tree Table Runner

Next up, pieces were cut out of the scraps from Prairie Gathering to make up the quilt pictured.

This finished 30x30, and I will be using all leftovers. Trying to use up the stash! Progress is also being made on the Antique Rose Star, with 15 blocks complete and 4 more ready to piece. Check back tomorrow to see my progress.

No additions, so no change in the numbers. I can feel a few finishes on the horizon....

Used this week: 0 yards.
Used YTD:  54 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 15 yards.

Happy Sewing!!

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Making more progress on my Antique Rose Star. More blocks finished. I am not sure how many I am going to make- will keep going until I think it is big enough, or until I run out of fabric! 

Next up I will be working on a couple of Sew Kind of Wonderful Patterns. It will b nice to work on a couple of small projects!!

Mini Trees

Urban Runner

Happy Stitching!

Sunday Stash Report

Nothing in this week and nothing finished. Still working on Antique Rose Star. Getting a few more blocks complete!

Five blocks done!

Here are my current numbers:

Used this week: 7 yards.
Used YTD:  54 yards.

Purchased this week: 1 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 15 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall Monday

This week on my Design Wall is Antique Rose Star. Below are two completed blocks. They remain in halves until all blocks are done and ready to sew into a top. I am using up all the leftover fabrics from my first Dear Jane Quilt- so pink and brown. Trying to use up the stash! The background has been in my stash for awhile so nice to use it up too.

Below are pieces ready to cut and sew. This pattern uses a template from Marti Michell called Kite and Crown. I am making mine with the 2"version. It looks like there are a lot of set in seams, but with the technique I learned, there are NO set in seams and it sews up in a flash.

I decided to sew up a bunch of units and then make up the blocks. So lots of combinations to choose from. I am starting with 12 blocks and then will see where it goes after that.

Have a great week and a Happy 4th of July!

Happy Birthday America!!

Sunday Stash Report

Wow time is flying- July 1, and half way through the year!

I returned home from Texas last Monday and it has been a busy week at work, so not much sewing done. I did get Asher's quilt finished and it is ready for quilting. That will hopefully happen this week. So I do get to claim a reduction in the stash.

Used this week: 7 yards.
Used YTD:  54 yards.

Purchased this week: 1 yards

Purchased YTD: 39 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 15 yards.

Last week while in Texas, I also started Dear Hannah. Below are the 12 blocks that I completed. They will all be made using Liberty of London fabrics. I signed up for the fat eight program from Westwood Acres Fabrics.

Check back tomorrow to see what else is on my design wall!

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In San Antonio, at Brenda's house. Perfect sewing weather- rainy!!! Working on Asher's quilt first, see below on my progress.

National Park Quilt

After that we will be working on a quilt called Panama Pyramids, or at least prepping pieces. Brenda has offered up her stash of shirting fabrics for us to cut backgrounds from. 

Panama Pyramids

Tomorrow will be a trip to the River Walk, and meeting up with Ginger for lunch. Next up this week, the start to Dear Hannah!

Sunday Stash Report

This week I am finally able to share my Sunshine Mystery Quilt. Below is my finished version with a green/red setting block and strip pieced border.

A finish of sorts this week, all the blocks for Dear Jane are finished. See the last 4 triangles below. This has been a 4 year project, and will hopefully all go together this summer.

On my way to San Antonio tomorrow to visit Brenda and Joanne. I will be taking Asher's quilt to finish, along with Dear Hannah, another of Brenda's Quilts in the style of Dear Jane. Yes, more little blocks!

No changes in the stash, as my Sunshine Mystery was already taken out! But a finish on the horizon!

Used this week: 0 yards.
Used YTD:  47 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD: 38 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 9 yards.

Happy Sewing!

Design Wall Monday

This week on my Design Wall is Ash's Quilt. Squares on National Park themed fabric are cut out and next will be cutting strips of complimentary colors to fill in around the blocks

The pattern I am basing this quilt on is called Arcadia by Kari Nichols.

Arcadia

Have a great week.