Design Wall

This is going to be one of my next projects, Judy Niemeyer's Allisyn's Wondered Land. I will be using these colors as my inspriation, more of a fall look. The original quilt is in black/white/red. I already have the pattern and I am in the process of finding fabrics.

Allisyn's Wondered Land in Red/white/Black

In the meantime, I am back to working on Fairy Duster. This was a BOM purchased in 2008. Yes a very old UFO! This will help refresh my paper piecing skills.

As always, a lot going on in my sewing room!

Have a great week!

 

Sunday Stash Report

 

We had a wonderful trip last week to Canyon de Chelly, where we took a jeep tour into the canyon. We saw many ruins along the canyon walls and pictographs from th Anasazi. Navajo Indians still live in the canyon during the summer.

Pictographs

We also stopped at the historic Hubble Trading Post, which was a fascinating place. There is a wonderful visitor center that tells the story of the importance of the Trading posts in the Southwest.

Hubble Trading Post.

Of course, our trip was not complete without a stop at my favorite quilt store in this area, 

Painted Desert Quilts.  So there was some adding to the stash.

More neutrals

Pretty Blues.

And of courst some redss

Here are the updated numbers:

 Used this week:  0 yards.

Used YTD: 77.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 6 yards.

Purchased YTD: 51 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 26.5 yards.

Stash Report

 

Another small finish this week, Spooktacular Stars. This one finishes at 33x33. Easy and fun to make.

The fun Truck Quilt was given to me by Sandi. I quilted it and still need to bind. It will be ready for July! Love it!

We are on the road this week, headed to Canyon de Chelly and then to Winslow for my Birthday. So no Design Wall this week. We weill also stop in Holbrook at my favorite Quilt Shop, Painted Desert Quilts. I am sure I will be adding to the Stash after a stop there.

 Used this week:  5 yards.

Used YTD: 77.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 45 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 32.5 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 

On my design wall this week is Spooktacular Stars. This is a small quilt and hopefully will be finished up pretty quickly. Next up will be finishing Vintage Valentine. I will be looking for some fabrics for the sashing and border. I am not all that happy with the ones that came with the BOM. Hopefully I can find something a little closer to the original.

Enjoy the rest of the week!

Stash Report

Sew Gifted is my finsh for the week. A fun and easy pattern from a Fat Quarters Shop Jolly box.  Next up will be another small halloween from another Fat Qurarters box. I am slowly getting those UFO's done!

Stash usage is going in the right direction.....

 Used this week:  7 yards.

Used YTD: 72.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 45 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 27.5 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

There have been some pretty funny April Fools jokes going around. Hope you did not get caught up in one! On my design wall this week is another UFO, Sew Gifted. This was a mystery box from Fat Quarter Quilt Shop in 2022. I am finally getting around to putting this one together. It finishes at 44x59 and primarily uses two charm packs and background yardage. The orginal had a bluish background, that I changed to a white snoflake. Hoping to finish this one up this week.

On the Longarm, is the last of the stack of charity quilts that I am quilting for Sunrise Stitchers. Next up will be a couple of my own charity quilts, and the Bats and Pumpkins Tabletopper.

Enjoy the first day of April!

Stash Report

 Hope you are all having a beautiful Easter Sunday.

In honor of the season, here is my basket quilt that was competed a couple of years ago. Pattern by Laundry Basket Quilts.

Nothing added to the stash this week and no finishes, but check back later this week. I may have a finish in store.

Used this week:  0 yards.

Used YTD: 65.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 45 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 20.5 yards.

Enjoy the last day of March!

Design Wall

 

More Quilts from the AQG Quilt show over the weekend.

From our Chapter, Christiane's Temperature Quilt.

Our Chapter Charity Quilt, Quilted by Eva.

This week I will be spending some time cutting out a couple of smaller quilts. So nothing new to share on my design wall.

Have a great Monday!

Stash Report

Yesterday I attended, and worked, at the Arizona Quilt Guild Show. There were many beautiful quilts, above one of my favorites and and award winner. Below more beautiful quilts.

Another beautiful Applique

And another.

From our Chapter, Christiane's winner.

Fun Scrappy

Beautiful color and quilting.

From our Chapter, Susan's winner.

Another quilt from Susan.

Another fun scrappy.

Our booth did well and we made a little money for AQG and our chapter. I worked in the morning and got to see the show after.

Linda and I working our shift.

Our booth.

Of course I did a little shopping!

  

Some cuter Neutrals

Loved these tiny dots

A kitty pattern to make for one of the grands.

There was a finish last week, Pumpkins and Bats-Done!

Updated Stash number below:

Used this week:  4 yards.

Used YTD: 65.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 4 yards.

Purchased YTD: 45 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 20.5 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 Now that all the items are finished for the Boutique, I am back to working on the Pumpkins and Bats quilt. Twelve more pumpkin blocks to paper piece and then it will all go together. Hope to have this one as a finish for the week. I am also working on cutting out the next charity quilt that will be my Tuesday Sewing group project. AND I always have a quilt on the longarm to complete. Never a dull moment in my sewing room. How about you??

Stash Report

 

Happy St. Patricks Day! 

No quilting finishes this week, but I did make all these little mesh bags! They will be part of the boutique at the upcoming Arizona Quilt Show this weekend. I will be working in the booth on Saturday Morning and will see the show after. Pictures to come next week.

 

No adds to the stash, but that may change after next weekend.

Used this week:  0 yards.

Used YTD: 61.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 41 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 20.5 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 

The last block for Vintage Valentine is prepped and ready for hand sewing! After I finish up some binding, this is what I will be working on in the evenings as we watch a little TV. I will also be working on some Ohio Star blocks for Quilts of Valor. My longarm group, that meets this Saturday, puts together a couple of quilts each year for this great organization. Always busy in my sewing room. How about you?

Stash Report

 

I had a busy week finishing up a couple of projects. First up was this super easy quilt made from 2 1/2 inch strips. I have been working on this the last two Tuesdays at my sewing group. It was a kit that I purchased quite awhile ago and will now be quilted and donated to charity. I may have to go through my stash of 2 1/2 inch strips to put together another one of these.

Next, I finished the last of the popcorn bags for the booth at the upcoming AQG Quilt Show. I have made twelve of these and hope they sell. Last finish this week was the Tablerunner for my Mom. This I will share in a later this month, after it is delivered!

Making progress on using up the stash! No purchases this week.

Used this week:  12 yards.

Used YTD: 61.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 41 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 20.5 yards.

Have a great week!

Design Wall

 

On the design wall this week is a tablerunner pattern called Little Kira by GE Designs. This will be a gift for my mom for her upcoming birthday. I still need to pick a fabric for the border and backing. Hoping to find something in my stash. Trying to get this one done and in the mail by early next week!

Happy sewing!

Stash Report

 

This weeks finish was Pole Star, pattern by Heather Black. This was started at a class at Road to California Quilt Show. Let's just say I am done with curved sewing for awhile!😂

Next I will be working on a couple of smaller projects, a table runner for Mom, the remaining popcorn bags and the Pumpkins and Bats Project below.

Oh yes, and I still have the Vintage Valetine block to finish prepping. Never a dull moment in my sewing room.

Updated numbers for stash usage.

Used this week:  19 yards.

Used YTD: 49.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 41 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 8.5 yards.

Happy March!☘

Design Wall

 

February is flying by, with one extra day this year for Leap Year. This week is sewing together all the blocks that were finished for Pole Star. I hop this will be a finish I can report for the next stash report and #3 UFO for the year! This week also brings more prepping for the last Vintage Valentine blocks. Applique pieces are cut and in the process of being prepped to place on the background fabric. This last block is the largest at 26x26, all the rest are 14x14. Busy week for me.

Enjoy the last days of February and bring on March and Spring!

Stash Report

A small finish this week. These are microwave popcorn bags and work great! They will be part of items that will be for sale at the AQG Boutique during the Arizona Quilt show coming up in March. I have six made so far and have six more to go.

The last of the blocks to be put together for Pole Star. 11 more to go! Hope to get this quilt finished this week before the end of February.

Nothing added to the stash. A little usage with the popcorn bags.

Used this week:  1.5 yards.

Used YTD: 30.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 22 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 8.5 yards.

Have a great week!