Design Wall Monday

 As 2020 winds down this week, I will be finishing up a couple of projects, and looking forward to the first announcement of 2021 UFO with American Patchwork and Quilting UFO Challenge. My list is ready to go and I will be posting this week.

On the design wall are two more blocks for Vintate Christmas. One more complete below.

Candy Canes

I also finsihed up, the Heart and Hand blocks for December.

December Blocks

Lastly, strips are cut for clue 5 of Grassy Creek. Its still not too late to join in! 

Hope your last week for 2020 is full of enjoyment! Looking forward to 2021.

Sunday Stash Report

Last Stash Report for 2020! 

It has been a busy year for quilting, with 22 quilts completed. That is a record for me.  I longarmed quilted almost 100 quilts, which included 35 of my own. This coming year I hope to get caught up with my backlog, which is about 30 more to quilt.

No finishes this week, other than a few blocks completed. Below are two of the Heart and Hand applique group blocks. Two more to finish by the 31st.

Heart and Hand Blocks

Also completed were 3 of the 6 blocks for Vintage Christmas. I will also be working on cutting out pieces for Clue 5 of Grassy Creek Mystery.

So, nothing added and nothing finished for the last Stash Report for 2020. A fresh start for 2021 will start next Sunday. Have a great rest of 2020 this week.

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 202.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  113.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 89 yards.

Design Wall

 

Hope you are all enjoying the holidays, even in these crazy times!

The rest of this week I will be working to finish up clue 4 of Bonnie Hunter's mystery Grassy Creek. Pieces are cut and ready for sewing, which is my plan for Christmas Eve. Next Clue will be on Saturday. 

Triangles ready to sew.

Completed and ready for next step.

My finished clue will be in the next post. Also up this week are the blocks for Vintage Christmas. First 6 are cut out and awating me by the sewing machine. Hope to get those finished up over the weekend.

Merry Christmas!

Stash Report

Only additions this week. On trip to SD to see my daughters and grandkids to celebrate an early christmas, I was able to go to Rosies Calico Quilt Shop. I found a couple of things that will be used in UFO's for 2021. My 2021 UFO list is almost complete and will be posted next week.

Some Black and Whites

Brights for Accents.

No Finishes, but did want to share the Coffee Break Table Runner that was gifted to my Daughters this week for Christmas. This Pattern is by Karla Alexander. I made two of these.

Coffee Break

Updated Stash Report for this week. One more week to go-not sure I will have any finishes.

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 202.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 12 yards

Purchased YTD:  113.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 89 yards.

Have a great rest of the week!

Design Wall Monday

Not too much on the Design Wall this week. I have finished the third clue for Grassy Creek and will be waiting for the next clue coming up this Friday. 

Clue 3

I am thinking I may start my new block of the month from Stitchin Heaven, called Vintage Christmas by Lori Holt. This month I recievec the frist 6 blocks.

First 6 blocks.

I am excited to get started on this one. It should be a pretty fun and hopefully on the easy side. It will go for the next 10 months and should be ready by next Christmas. Have a great week!

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Sunday Stash Report

 No finishes this week, but the second clue is finished for Grassy Creek. I am making mine a bit smaller so will only do half of the units for now. Clue 3 is cut out and ready to sew.

Clue 2

I had to take my sewing machine for a little TLC to The Bernina Connection, and while I was there picked up some reds and backgrounds for the Heart Table runners I will be working on next.

Background

Reds

So, I ended up with some adding to the stash this week. Still not too bad for the year. Not sure if I will have any other finishes, maybe a small one that I am working on in the background.

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 202.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 7 yards

Purchased YTD:  101.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 101 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 This week on the Design Wall is the second clue for Grassy Creek. Pieces are cut and ready to sew. Hope to have complete before next clue it released tomorrow. There is still plenty of time to join in!

I just put up all the Christmas quilts in my house, so thought I would share my favorites.

O Tannenbaum

Believe Santa's

Tannenbaum

Have a great rest of the week!

Sunday Stash Report

 A finish to report this week! Magic Mariners Compass is complete. I only used nine blocks instead of the 25 that were called for, and have a couple extra that will go on the back.

I really like the way it turned out. This was my second to last UFO for 2020. I still have one big one to complete, Prairie Star, by Judy Niemeyer. Most likely this Project will carry over to 2021. I am also starting to get together the list for 2021 and will be playing along with American Patchwork and Quilting's UFO challenge. You can check it out here.

Updated Stash numbers below. Not too bad for this year.

Used this week: 6 yards

Used YTD: 202.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 108 yards.

Check back later this week to catch the next clue for Grassy Creek.

Design Wall

 This week, while I wait for the next clue for Grassy Creek, I am hoping to finish up Magic Mariners Compass. All but center block is finished and starting on border units. This was made from scraps from my stash, so tring to piece it all together.

Magic Mariners compass

I am liking it so far! Next up will be a couple of Christmas gifts that need to get done pronto! Have a great rest of the week.

Sunday Stash Report

 Nothing finished and nothing added this week to the stash.

First clue for Bonnie Hunter Mystery, Grassy Creek is finished. I will be making half the units for a smaller version. You can find all the information here.  I highly recommend Bonnie's Mysteries, they are usually pretty easy with a different unit each week. 

Grassy Creek Clue 1

Also comleted this week were 4 more blocks for my Heart and Hand Group. Red and Green Holiday colors were used for this month's blocks.

November blocks.

No changes in the numbers this week, but hope to get the Magic Mariners Compass done and start on the last UFO for 2020.

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 196.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 102 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 

Magic Mariners Compass by Janna Thomas is on the Design Wall this week. The origial quilt is 25 blocks, but I will only be making it 9 blocks. Below are the first 5 blocks.

Also up this week, will be the release of the first clue to Bonnie Hunter's Grassy Creek Mystery Click on link to find out all the information and join in! This will be my 12 year making one of Bonnie's Mystery quilts and I have never been disappointed.

Enjoy your day with family and friends!

Sunday Stash Report

 Bountiful is finished! It goes into the quilting que and will be custome quilted sometime soon. Nice to have another UFO complete for 2020. Still have two more to go, and 6 weeks left for the year.

Bountiful

Work continues on Magic Mariners Compass, my second to last UFO for the year. Updated stash report below. Hooray- over 100 yards used so far this year!

Used this week: 6 yards

Used YTD: 196.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 102 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 Getting closer to finishing Bountiful. All the applique is complete and will be sewing together this week for a finish on Sunday.

Next project will be another UFO Magic Mariners Compass by Janna Thomas. This was started at Road to California quilt show two years ago. 

I will be using scrapp fabrics from my stash. Two blocks are complete with 23 more to go if I make the full size version. May make it a bit smaller.

My two blocks.

Enjoy the rest of your week.

Stast Report

 No finshes this week, Still working on sewing down applique for Bountiful. Once the rest of applique is finished, the rest of the quilt will go together quickly for a finish.

Two more applique sides to go!

No changes in the stash. Next week should show some results!

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 190.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 96 yards.

Enjoy your Sunday and have a great week!

Design Wall

 This week on the Design Wall is Bountiful by Nancy Rink. I have finished all I can up to getting the side panel applique done. 

All of the applique is prepped and I have one side completed. More sewing to do in the evenings while watching our series of the moment, Bosch on Amazon. We are currently on season 3. 

Also in the works is a project, that I will have to share at a later date, as they will be christmas gifts. Don't want to give it away! Enjoy the rest of your week!

Sunday Stash Report

 It is a cloudy day, hoping for some rain, here in Scottsdale, AZ. I have wo small finishes to report this week.  Pumpkin Patch and National Park Panel.

Pumpkin Patch

National Park Panel was purchased on our trip to Montana in September. Just added a couple of borders and will be quilting it this week. Nice to have a couple of finishes this week.

Making a dent in the stash. Getting close to that 100 yard usage number. Still time to finish the year strong!

Used this week: 12 yards

Used YTD: 190.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 96 yards.

Enjoy your Sunday and Happy Sewing!

Design Wall Monday

 This week I will be finishing the Pumpkin Runner and starting on Bountiful. Pumpkin Runner needs one more block to complete and then put it all together.

Bountiful is a pattern by Nancy Rink, and was purchased as a kit for a class that was supposed to be held at R2CA a couple of years ago. The class was canceled, so still had kit to make.

These two projects should keep me pretty busy this week! Hope you are working on something fun this week.

Sunday Stash Report

Happy November! 

Dawn's Early Light

Dawns Early Light is finally finished! So nice to have this off my plate. I am thinking of a different name- something more patriotic for this one. Next up is to finish the pumpkin table runner and then on to my next UFO- Bountiful by Nancy Rink. Good name for a November quilt.

Bountiful

Updated stash numbers-big usage with Dawns Early Light.

Used this week: 24.5 yards

Used YTD: 178.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 84.0 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall Monday

 This week will be finishing up Dawns Early Light with border blocks done, and sewing them into the four border sections. 

Strings and Strips

Blocks done.

Along with this I hope to get the Pumpkin Table Runner completed and ready to quilt. Will keep up the pumpkin themed quilts in my house until Thanksgiving, so will be fun to get this one done and out on the dining room table.

Enjoy your week!

Sunday Stash Report

 Two weeks gone by and still no change in the stash. Nothing finished and nothing added, but I am getting closer. String blocks are done and cut into triangles with all the papers removed. This is a my chore that I do while watching TV.

Next up is sewing them back together with a red strip in the center. Then I am on my way to getting the borders on  Dawns Early Light! Boy, this one has been quite the process and I am looking towards a couple of smaller, easier projects when this is done.

Updated Numbers below. Check back for to see what is on the design wall-maybe something that will be finished this coming week!

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 154.0 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 59.5 yards.

Enjoy your Sunday!

Design Wall Monday

 Dawn's Early Light is still on my design wall, or floor, as it is too big for the wall. Progress is being made on the blue string blocks that will be the biggest part of the border. I am about half way there.

Just so I would not get too bored with this project, I am also working on the pumpkin table runner. Two more blocks complete and two more to go.

The table runner might be done first! Happy Sewing!

Sunday Stash Report

 Back from our road trip to Winslow AZ, for DH birthday. Yes, we did get a picture "Standing on the Corner in Winslow AZ"  from that famous song "Take it Easy" by Jackson Browne and Glen Frey. I think this is the only thing that Winslow is famous for. 😁

Of course a side trip to Holbrook, and a visit to PaintedDesert Quilts was in order. This meant a few adds to the stash this week.  More reds and blues and some buttons below. Have used up a lot of blues for Dawns Early Light.

Fat quarters.

I could not pass up the pin fabric or the orange with spider webs- both will find a home in future projects.

No finishes this week, but getting closer! Have a great week!

Used this week: 0 yards

Used YTD: 154.0 yards.

Purchased this week: 6 yards

Purchased YTD:  94.5 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 59.5 yards.