Saturday, April 9, 2011
Good day sewing
Spent most of the day sewing. Finished the last 36 blocks out of 42 blocks needed for my next quilt top. Even got the first row sewn together. I am pleased with the outcome. Thought I was going to have to put it aside to make a class sample to be delivered this Wednesday but after looking at the calendar, I don't need it until the following Wednesday. After talking with some quilting buddies, I decided to make a smaller class sample and then bring in my full size quilt the day of the class. I went through my stash and pulled out fabric. Even got it cut out as a break in sewing the current project.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Design Wall Monday
It's done!!! At least the top is 100% completed for Hugs and Kisses. I am very pleased with how it came out. This will be the last time it will appear on Design Wall Monday. The first picture is with out the borders. It was to long to fit on my design wall, so part is folded over the top.
This is the bottom corner showing with the three borders.
This is the bottom corner showing with the three borders.
Monday, March 28, 2011
Design Wall Monday
It's Monday and although my design wall still has the same quilt on it, it's grown. I now have 16 out of the 24 blocks sewn and even the first two rows sewn as rows. There was even a mistake in one of the blocks that has now been fixed. 
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Design Wall Monday (on Tuesday)
Long time no blog. I've been busy working on thread catchers and not this quilt. Figured I'd start back so I can get it done and work on something new. I finally have made enough progress I felt I could post a photo. I have to make 24 block and I've made 10. All the units are made so just need to make the blocks. My goal is to be half way there by nights end.
Update: I did make my goal of getting the two blocks made and also made all the center row of the block. Now off to make the first and third rows and make more blocks.
Update: I did make my goal of getting the two blocks made and also made all the center row of the block. Now off to make the first and third rows and make more blocks.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Design Wall Monday
It's still Monday night in California so I am not late. I have several things on it. More of the blocks for the wagon wheel quilt. After finding an error in the pattern, I put it into EQ7 and decided it will look ok just the colors will be backwards. As the pattern is from a 1997 magazine not much I could do about it. As I can not wait to see what it look was going to look like I actually sewed the top two blocks together but not the bottom two blocks. The original pattern has the colors reversed.
The other block on my design wall is for a quiltlet for San Francisco Quilt Guild. They are suppose to be 8x8. Still need to quilt it and add the ties. I'm suppose to get together with a couple of quilting buddies to work on them so I'm waiting to finish it.
The other block on my design wall is for a quiltlet for San Francisco Quilt Guild. They are suppose to be 8x8. Still need to quilt it and add the ties. I'm suppose to get together with a couple of quilting buddies to work on them so I'm waiting to finish it.
Monday, January 3, 2011
Design Wall Monday
So what's on your design wall for the first Monday of the year? I have an old project and a new project. The old is my Storm at Sea all sewn together waiting to find more blue for the border.
I thought new year new project. This is one that was cut out over a year ago to go to quilt retreat with me. For some reason it keeps attending without getting worked on. So I decided to do it as it was all cut out just waiting to be worked on. I need 24 total blocks. One down 23 more to go. If I can, I make one block to see what it's going to look like. So far all the strip sets done.
I thought new year new project. This is one that was cut out over a year ago to go to quilt retreat with me. For some reason it keeps attending without getting worked on. So I decided to do it as it was all cut out just waiting to be worked on. I need 24 total blocks. One down 23 more to go. If I can, I make one block to see what it's going to look like. So far all the strip sets done.
Saturday, January 1, 2011
First Post of 2011
My first post of 2011 starts with my being able to finish sewing the rows together of Storm at Sea before midnight. Now the hunt is on for more blue fabric to complete the quilt top. I am about 5 inches shirt to do what I want and piecing will not do. Arggggg.
As far as stash busting for last year, I did good. All in all I have 118.25 yards less of fabric in my stash. I only added 53.25 yards, gifted/donated 37.25 and used 132.25 from my stash. I am going to try to do this yet again this year. I still have lots and lots of fabric to use and it's fun to shop my stash. I have quilts I want to make in the coming year and look forward to starting something new. The $64,000 is what to do first. As I have several cut out but never started I will do one on those first. As I did last year, I will try to make a donation top every other month and if I do one every month better yet.
As far as stash busting for last year, I did good. All in all I have 118.25 yards less of fabric in my stash. I only added 53.25 yards, gifted/donated 37.25 and used 132.25 from my stash. I am going to try to do this yet again this year. I still have lots and lots of fabric to use and it's fun to shop my stash. I have quilts I want to make in the coming year and look forward to starting something new. The $64,000 is what to do first. As I have several cut out but never started I will do one on those first. As I did last year, I will try to make a donation top every other month and if I do one every month better yet.
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