Design Wall Monday June 25, 2012

Dear Jane is Back!!

If you have been following my Blog, you know that I started a Dear Jane Quilt-or as Brenda calls it- a Baby Jane Quilt, last year at Empty Spools Seminar in Asilomar, CA.  I was able to take the class with Brenda Papadakis who drafted and published all the blocks in her Dear Jane Book. My wonderful quilting friends gifted me with about 25 blocks last year, and I was able to complete another 25 last year in the class, but did not work on it all when I returned home.

Fast forward to last week, where I was once again able to return to Asilomar and take Brenda's class again, along with many other "Janiacs" who returned for more fun with all those 41/2 inch blocks. We sewed and sewed for 5 straight days, sharing our finished blocks and getting to know one another,while making this amazing quilt.  Below are the 30 blocks that I was able to finish last week.  Almost half way there with only 89 more blocks to go!!!! ( Yes, there are 169 blocks in the center of the quilt)

Beware, this is an addiction, and I am determined to finish this quilt by next year and show it at next year's class (yes, I have already signed up for a return trip next March and hope to start another in Red/White/Blue)

Empty Spools Seminars is a unique experience with many well know instructors. If you ever have the opportunity to attend, I highly recommend it!

Hope you are working on something fun this week!
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Sunday Stash Report June 24, 2012

Boy, it has been awhile since my last post!  I do have a finish to report- Woodland Clover is done!. It was finished on our June retreat a couple of weeks ago. What a great time we all had! Below is the finished quilt top- which has been added to the quilting que. This one will go to Joe- he was the inspiration for the green and the shamrocks!

I was also completed my nine patch blocks for the Crab Apple swap. They are due on June 30th and it was nice to get them all finished.

This Table Runner was also completed during our retreat- Still needs some borders- but just in time for Fourth of July. The pattern is from Cozy Quilt Shop and went together very quickly.

Unfortunately, I have a number of acquisitions that I have to report. Purchased the batiks below and more Kona Black, all from Cozy Quilt Shop. I always like to have some Kona Black around, just in case.

So for the last couple of weeks it was a wash- I added almost as much as I used!

Used this week: 13.0 yards.
Used YTD: 83.5 yards.
Purchased this week: 12.0 yards.
Purchased YTD: 31.5 yards.
Net fabric used in 2012: 52.0 yards

Hope you had better results this week!  Check out the other reports at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday May 28,2012

Happy Memorial Day and a Big Thank You for all those that have served!


This quilt will be going up today on one of the walls in my house. I usually get the red/white/blue quilts up before Memorial Day and will take them down after Labor Day. Just a little behind this year!

This week finds me still working on the Woodland Clover quilt. I now have 30 blocks complete and some of the units done for the border section. I have a great shamrock fabric that I will be using for the inner border and the outer border. Below are the completed blocks and the fabric. 

Have a great week and enjoy the Holiday!  Check out all the other Design Wall's at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report May 27,2012

Nothing to report used this week, but I do have to confess to a couple of new additions. Could not pass up the Cheddar fat quarters, below,  and needed a few more dark greens for the Woodland Clover quilt.

So here are the numbers so far........

Used this week: 0 yards.
Used YTD: 70.5 yards.
Purchased this week: 2.25 yards.
Purchased YTD: 19.5 yards.
Net fabric used in 2012: 51.0 yards.

How did you do this week??  Check out all the other reports at Patchwork Times.

Design Wall Monday May, 14, 2012

This week I will be working on Woodland Clover, a Pat Speth pattern.  I was able to take a workshop with her last Wednesday and got a pretty good start. I am using up my green stash for this one and will keep making blocks until it is used up-maybe another 20 or so.  It is set with neutral sashing strips and has an interesting border- Will post more photos as I make progress.

See what everyone else is working on this week at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report May 13, 2012

A Very Happy Mothers Day to all!!

This week I get to claim a finish! My Birthday Quilt is complete and in the quilting que.

Purchase for this week was a Fat Quarter pack of neutrals. A girl can never have enough neutrals when making scrappy quilts! Will be trading 2.5 inch strips with Sandi over at Kwiltnkats. This will give both of us more variety.

 

 

Here are my updated numbers.

 

Used this week: 14.0 yards.
Used YTD: 70.5 yards.
Purchased this week: 2.25 yards.
Purchased YTD: 17.25 yards.
Net fabric used in 2012: 53.25yards.

 

 

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Sunday Stash Report April 29, 2012

Not much to report this week. I did give about half a yard of a pink dot batik to Sandi over at Kwiltnkats, for a project she is finishing. Still no finishes yet this month to claim. Good thing is, I have stayed out of the quilt shops, so nothing to add.

Thought I would share one of my favorite Spring Quilts that is now hanging in the house. This was a block of the month completed in 2005. All the blocks were pieced- no paper piecing! Some were very challenging and I had to do them over a couple of times to get them right.

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So here are updated numbers.

Used this week: .5 yards
Used YTD: 56.5 yards.
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 15 yards.
Net fabric used in 2012: 41.5 yards