Design Wall Monday on Sunday

Very long time no blog posts. I haven't had anything to post plus I was in a slump of quilting do to shoulder problems. I finally had a reason to sew again. A relative was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I know she will be okay but it still hit me hard. I decided to make her a quilt as quilters do. I called my friend and quilting buddy, Kerstin to ask her advise on what to make that was quick but nice. She had just made a quilt for her daughter's friend who was getting married. This is the quilt that has inspired me. I knew the colors would be perfect plus I liked the pattern. It's not easy for me to cut so she offered her scraps and to bring my fabric and she would cut it out. I love the look of scrap quilts but it's hard for me to make them but I did it. I just kept telling myself I can do it. The top is now done, again thanks Kerstin and waiting for her to quilt it this week.

Design Wall Monday

This pass weekend I taught the Lil' Twister class at my local quilt store. It was the first class of the year for me and I had nine students sign up. The best part everyone showed and enjoyed it. For one person taking the class it was her first quilt class. I told her I was honored as I was.

I had a a charm pack of Valentine looking fabric so I made yet another example. I do not need it I ask my quilting friend to quilt it so we donate it to your guild's monthly mini. These are pictures of the various stages of the top being made. I can not believe I forgot to take a picture of the top completed. I will have to make sure I ask my friend to take one and then again after it's quilted.

Stash Busting Report

It's that time of the week to report how the stash busting is going. Mini group was at my house this week, one person was making something out of western fabric. As it was scrappy, I offered her my western scraps as I knew I'd never need them. She took them and other pieces I offered her. I figured between what I gave her and another friend I am 1 yard less in my stash. That's my story and I'm sticking to it. I did pull fabric from my next project but can not count it as it's not been cut out. That's when I count it.

Used this Week: 1 yards
Used year to Date: 59.25 yards
Added this Week: 3.75 yards
Added Year to Date: 5.75 yards
Net Used for 2012: 53.75 yards

Design Wall Monday

This is one of my first quilts I made over 10 years ago. It is on my design wall so I could take a picture of if. I was the newsletter editor for my old quilt guild and this was a mystery quilt I'd put in the newsletter. I did it a few months before and after the renewal of dues so if someone one wanted to finish the quilt they needed to renew their dues. Not sure if it worked or not.



As I did not report my Stash Busting yesterday, I thought I'd combine the two. More for my records than anything else. Still going down.

Used this Week: 6.25 yards
Used year to Date: 58.25 yards
Added this Week: 3.75 yards
Added Year to Date: 5.75 yards
Net Used for 2012: 52.75 yards

Design Wall Monday

Several years ago President Obama for this to be a day of service in honor of Martin Luther King's birthday. I spent today with 3 other friends working on quilts for a local children's shelter. It was a team effort as I ironed, one cut out and still another sewed and the fourth person sew on labels of already completed quilts that will be donated next month. A total of 15 tops were cut out using Mary Johnson's Quick Strippie pattern she has so graciously posted on her website as a free pattern. One top got completed and two more were started.



This is only some of the fabric that was cut up for the tops.

Stash Busting Report

Still doing good. Gave a friend 5 yards of Halloween fabric I just didn't want plus 4 yards for Christmas from my stash. Next week might be different as I was a quilt store today and got fabric for a back that was on sale and matched the front of the quilt.

Used this Week: 9 yards
Used year to Date: 52 yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 2 yards
Net Used for 2012: 50 yards

Stash Report

So far so good. I pulled lots of fabric to be used next Monday for our day of service a group of us will be doing. As it is no longer in my stash I am counting it this week. I also did a class sample for an upcoming class at the end of the month. I actually have a sample in the store and this is just showing using yet different fabrics. I did add 2 yards but with what I pulled out of my stash I am doing so good.

Used this Week: 43 yards
Used year to Date: 43 yards
Added this Week: 2 yards
Added Year to Date: 2 yards
Net Used for 2012: 41 yards