Design Wall Monday January 30, 2012

Happy Monday! Hard to believe that January is almost gone and February is right around the corner.

This week I have the Scrappy Layered Log Cabin blocks on the design wall. This is from a class taken at Road to California Quilt Show a couple of weekends ago. I was able to finish 8 blocks in class and need to make another 8. This was a really fun technique where you use wavy strips and top stitch them down on one another. Every one's blocks ended up different sizes depending on how much of the previous strip you covered up. Once you get going they are pretty easy to make. There are also triangle pieces that are layered on and the class sample had crystal embellishments. 

Not sure how far I will get this week as the other project I am working on are the Chunky Churn Dash blocks for a block exchange that is due at the end of February.  Have all the pieces cut out and they should go fast, but need to make about 50 or them!

Hope you are all working on something fun this week. Check out all the other great projects at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report January 29, 2012

Here I am with January almost gone and this is my first Stash Report of the year. With a Trip to Road to California Quilt Show and a workshop this month at Memory Lane Quilt Shop with Bonnie Hunter, I did my fair share of shopping.  Purchased some blacks, a cheddar, more pinks and browns for the Dear Jane Quilt, and another great Bali Pop at Road- this one is called Cherry. Sandi and I also picked up some additional batik fat quarters for Scrappy Layered Log Cabin class at Road.

I am also happy that I get to report a finish! Below is the Lakeside Mystery class that I took at Road, the pattern is called Candy Hearts by Tracey Brookshier. It was a fun evening and I actually was able to finish all the blocks. I added a couple of borders and used up the remaining fabric for the backing. This one is ready to go in the quilting que!

So here are the numbers for this month, still in the negative, but hope to finish a couple of more projects soon.

Used this week: 8.0yards
Used YTD: 8.0 yards.
Purchased this week: 13 yards
Purchased YTD: 13 yards.
Net fabric used in 2012: -5.0 yards

See how everyone else is doing at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday

Here it is January 17th and I am finally getting around to posting for the first time this year. I have started this year in a new job, that at the moment, is leaving me very little time for sewing!

My first Design Wall of the year finds me working, as usual, on several projects. I did find time to take a day off last Wednesday for a Bonnie Hunter Workshop here in San Diego. Scrappy Trip around the World is the quilt, and I was able to complete nine blocks by the end of the day. A very easy, fun quilt that uses up a lot of scraps. Still have 11 blocks to go.

Also in the works is Bonnie Hunter's Mystery Quilt "Orca Bay". Working on the Ohio Star Blocks and still have the larger String Pieced blocks to go before putting this one together. Will post pictures of progress next week.

Will be on my way on Friday to Road to California Quilt Show in Ontario with Sandi, where we are taking a Scrappy Log Cabin Quilt class with Karen Eckmeier and the Lakeside Mystery Class. Looking forward to a quilty weekend and a little shopping!!

Scrappy Log Cabin

Hope you all have a great week and find some time to work on your projects! To see what everyone else is working on go to Patchwork Times.

2012 UFO Challenge

Ringing in the New Year also means getting together my UFO list for 2012. I will again, be joining the UFO Challenge with Judy at Patchwork Times. This year my goal is to quilt, bind, and label the quit tops from 2011, along with a couple of others that have been hanging around for awhile. I am also adding Lillibet's Garden to finish next year. (This one is for you Sandi.)  Below is the list for 2012.

#1 Blue Trees

#2 Dove in the Window



Heritage Trail



#4 Lakeside Mystery

#5 Monsters

#6 Ruby Slippers

#7 Roll Roll Cotton Boll

#8 Sugar Plum Stars

#9 Wine Country

#10 What Goes Around

#11 Scrap Happy

#12 Lillibet's Garden

I will still be mixing in a few other quilt projects that were started and not finished: Two block of the months, Bonnie Hunters newest mystery quilt, Orca Bay, Feathered Stars, Churn dash blocks for a swap, due in February and new quilts from 4 workshops I will be taking in 2012.  This is turning out to be a pretty busy new year!!

Happy Sewing in 2012!

Stash Report Thursday, December 29, 2012

Wishing you all a Happy New Year!!!

It seems hard to believe that 2011 is almost done and we are almost off and running in to 2012. Needless to say, I have been super busy the last few weeks, with working all those crazy retail hours and still trying to have a little fun during the holidays. 

So here I am finally posting my last Stash Report for 2011. I just realized that I have not posted a stash report since November!! This month, I did use up some fat quarters that were donated to Sunshine Quilt Guild for a fund raiser. Will not be able to claim any usage, as I still have unfinished projects waiting for me in the sewing room. Being super busy at work does have it's advantages, as it has kept me out of the Quilt Shops. The only purchase I have to claim are the last two blocks for the Medallion Quilt. See photo below. This one will be on my UFO list for 2012.

Medallion Quilt

So here are the final numbers for 2011. Not to bad, but would like to shoot for 200 yards for 2012.

Used this week: 11 yards
Used YTD: 240.75 yards.
Purchased this week: 1.0 yards
Purchased YTD: 84.0 yards.
Net fabric used in 2011: 156.75 yards

Looking forward to continuing Stash Report for 2012. Check our Judy's blog at Patchwork Times if you want to join along.

Design Wall Monday December 5, 2011

Happy December All!

Have not had a chance to post in the past few weeks. My day job is in retail and this is a crazy busy time of year, where I am working 6 days a week. This, unfortunately, this leaves little time for sewing.

This week finds me trying to work on the Bonnie Hunter Mystery in between all the crazy work hours.  I am happy to say that I have completed the first two steps and with a little luck will be working on step three this week and be caught up. Below are the hour glass units, all 224 of them, and the 72 string blocks.

Orca Bay Step 1

Orca Bay Step 2

 I also decided on a lay out for the Happy Birthday quilt, which was my UFO for November- will probably not get that one completed until the end of this month.  Decembers UFO will have to wait for 2012!

Birthday Quilt final layout.

Have a great week and don't forget to get in some sewing time along with shopping time!

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Design Wall Monday November 21, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving All!  Enjoy your turkey and all the trimmings!

This week finds me working on the first clue of the Bonnie Hunter Mystery called Orca Bay. Check it out, you may want to get in on the fun.  Below is my progress- I am about half way through the first clue with the quarter square triangles that I just need to sew into hourglass units. I am using gold instead of the black that Bonnie uses for this step.  My other colors are below, purple, greens and neutrals-all from the stash.

Clue #1

Orca Bay Fabrics

Don't forget to take some time out from sewing to go shopping on Black Friday!!  Have a great week!

See what everyone else is working on at Patchwork Times.