Design Wall

'Posh Shamrock' is quilted and bound. I used a yellow binding like the pattern and I really like it! This was a fun easy pattern from Sew Kind of Wonderful. This week I am working on some trays for our boutique in November. They will use up the Route 66 fabrics that I purchased earlier this month. Check back on Sunday to see my finish!

Stash Report

Borders on and first of two baby quilts finished. A minky backing has been ordered for this one. binding will be the same as outside border. A pretty nice quilt for a baby boy. Stash report below.

Used this week: 5.0 yards.

Used YTD: 118 yards.

Purchased this week: 0 yards.

Purchased YTD: 52. yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 66 yards.

 

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On the Design Wall this week is one of two baby quilts that I am making. This one is for my Nephew's baby that is due in October. Next up will be one for my Niece who is due in December. Both patterns are from a 3-yard quilt book. Wanted to keep these simple and usable.

More of the blue 16patch blocks were sewn yesterday at my Tuesday sewing group. I think I have enough to switch to the pinwheel blocks that will go with these. Pattern will be Bonnie Hunter's Patches and Pinwheels.

Happy Sewing!

Stash Report

A small finish for the week. Started up in Pinetop but need a little more fabric to correct a couple of mistakes. So Posh Lucky was finished up this week, pattern by Sew Kind of Wonderful.

Shopping also happened during our retreat. I was pretty good and only came home with the pink and yellow fabrics above. Both are for future projects.

Used this week: 2.5 yards.

Used YTD: 113 yards.

Purchased this week: 3 yards.

Purchased YTD: 47 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 66 yards.

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Back from my retreat over the weekend. We had a great time up in the mountains, enjoying the cooler weather and some thunderstorms. Above is a little pond close to the retreat house, where we took a walk in the morning. There were a pair of Emus that lived along the road to the the pond. They were fun to watch.

In the late afternoons the deer would come down near the house, We has 3 moms and 3 babies visiting us. The babies were so adorable!

On the quilting side, I started my Leaf Pile Quilt, and the Shamrock wall hanging, I also finished up a 3-yard quilt for charity.

Shamrock in progress

Leaf Pile in Progress.

I did not get as much done as I had hoped, but had a wonderful time! 

Looking forward to next years retreat!

Stash Report

Loveable Mutts is finished, at least the top is done. Next up will be getting it all quilted and off to its new owner! Rusty Barn (aka Sewing, Quilting and Craft festival) was in town this week, so off I went to check it out. Lots of fun goodies, but I was pretty good and only purchased the Route 66 fabrics below, along with a stripe. These will be used in a couple of projects for our quilt guilds boutique in later this fall.

Route 66 

Also in the works this week is finishing the binding on the QOV for my longarm group. I just finished quilting this one and binding is attached and ready for hand sewing while watching TV.

It will be a busy week for me. Tomorrow we are headed to a Labor Day Pool Party, Tuesday is our guild meeting and on Thursday I leave for our annual quilting retreat in Pinetop. I am looking forward to this little getaway and have a few projects lined up that I will hopefully complete. Stash report numbers below!

Used this week: 10 yards.

Used YTD: 110.5 yards.

Purchased this week: 2.5 yards.

Purchased YTD: 44 yards.

Net Fabric Used YTD: 66.5 yards.

Happy Labor Day and enjoy your week!

 

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I am not sure where August went, but here we are in September already. I had a wonderful time in San Diego visiting family and friends, and enjoying the cooler weather. We spent time at the bay, swimming at the pool and enjoyed dinner at one of our new favorites in Santee, The Stand. All too soon it was time to head back to AZ and the heat and some monsoon rains. Perfect weather to be inside quilting, right?

 What I am currently working on is a quick charity quilt made from 2 packs of 5" squares. You could probably just use an assortment of 5" squares also. Pattern is from Missouri Star Quilts.

The 16-patch blocks above are my current Tuesday project at my weekly sewing group. These will also get sewn into a charity project called Patches and Pinwheels by Bonnie Hunter. This is a free pattern on her website and can be found here. Check back on Sunday for my stash report and see what I have finished!