Wednesday Workings, December 11, 2024

 

I finished the snail yesterday.  The last stitches were the shell, the darker brown, round and round.  Next up is the beaver.

The darkest brown is done.  I am working on the logs now.  This is the 11th block to stitch.  Getting real close to a completion on the stitching.  I will be framing these blocks with a sage green.  I am hoping to find a small scale forest animal print for the sashing and the border.  Wish me luck on this venture!

Kondensation finished completely on Monday.  It was a mission to have the binding done before Tuesday's Sunshine Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting.  I always aspire to show my quilts completed; accept of course on this here blog =^.^=

Sunshine's meeting was a pot luck with the spirit of the holidays.  I won the door prize by sitting in a secretly selected seat at one of the nine tables.  The snowman platter and tin of peppermints was the prize.  Pam did a great job on reading a story; a game actually of left, right, or around, passing a gift to others who participated.  My take away was the handmade table runner and box of See's Candy.  I also got a special gift from Jo of the cup with goodies inside.  DH has already decided he likes the cup.

We had one of our sponsors at the meeting who brings wide backs a plenty at great prices.  I picked this piece up for Krakow, the Bonnie Hunter 2025 Winter Mystery.  I looked at other fabrics for backs needed for Indigo Way, but nothing jumped out.  

Today I will be working on Grandma Alice's project that Austin will own when finished.  I have sewn the snowball blocks and will tackle the sashing next.

Hope your Wednesday is terrific =^.^=

Wednesday Workings, December 4, 2024

Kondensation finally made it home.  It was in transit for a bit longer than usual.  Have to say I was getting a bit concerned.  Apparently it was delayed in San Diego.  I have it trimmed down and looking for a fabric to bind it with.  I'm thinking a dark blue.  Kondensation is a 2022 UFO.

Part 2 of Indigo Way is complete.  I did like Bonnie Hunter using just one red fabric for the project.  This red is a rich one =^.^=  Indigo Way is a 2024 UFO.  Any ideas for a name for it are welcome.

Part 2 of Old Town (Starowka) is also complete.  Funny how both Winter Mysteries used red and neutral fabrics.  The reds are scrappy in this project.  I am calling this project Karkow.  This is a 2025 UFO.  I always start my yearly UFO list with Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mystery.

I have been stitching the snail.  This week hasn't seen much progress on this guy!  Forest Friends is also a 2025 UFO if it makes it into next year.  I have been stitching pretty fast.  There are just three blocks yet to stitch.

I leave you with a very satisfied kitty.  This is imparts how I feel having both mystery projects stitched and waiting for Part 3 that comes Friday.  Hope your week is going fine. 

 

Sunday Stash Report, December 1, 2024

Kendra is complete.  I just love how it turned out.  I was sitting back admiring it and thought it could be displayed at Christmastime, but much of these greens have a shamrock print in them.  I already have several Christmas quilts so this one will wait for St. Patrick's Day.

Kristmas Kandy Kollection is complete too.  This one is definitely a Christmas quilt.  It will be displayed during the month.  Can you believe we are in to the first day of the last month of 2024?

Part 1 on both Bonnie Hunter's Winter Mysteries are finished.  Pulled reds for both Part 2s.  It was nice to dig into my 1 1/2 inch strips.  Seems I'm always adding to this drawer rather than using in a project.  I am doing my darndest to use rather than purchase =^.^=

I am expecting Kondensation back from Kerry and the 2024 Jolly Box from Fat Quarter Shop.  Thought both would arrive on Friday or Saturday, but alas that was not to be.  Gives me something to hope for tomorrow.

No purchases were made this week and the yardage for these two quilts has already been counted.  Thanksgiving is behind us and now we look forward to Christmas.  I have two events on the calendar for this week.  Do you have any events on your schedule?  Check back tomorrow for progress on the Mysteries.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 268.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 139.25 yards
Net used in 2024: 129.5 yards

 

Sunday Stash Report, October 13, 2024

Kondensation is done.  This design is by Bonnie Hunter called Winter Blues.  I've had it on my 2022 UFO List and FINALLY it is complete.  I'm using a back purchased at Sunshine when Fantabulous Backs visited that has a neutral background with a music score design.  Kondensation is a large project all pieces 1 1/2 inches in width.

Next up is Field of Greens by Kim Diehl.  This came as a kit from Sew Treasured purchased a couple of years ago.  I will be calling my project Kendra which means magical in Irish.  This is the first of 36 4 1/2 inch blocks.  The kit contained 18 different greens in various shades.  This is the medium shade.

Here is one of the first blocks finished.  I have a busy week ahead, but hope to make some good progress.  For now I am happy to have a big number reported as used!  Now if I can hold back later this week when I am at Rosie's from purchasing...  Enjoy your week =^.^=

Used this week: 19.5 yards 
Used YTD: 216.75 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 107.5 yards
Net used in 2024: 199.25 yards

Wednesday Workings, October 9, 2024

Working today on applying the inner border.  It is just 1 1/2 inches wide.  I am using a white with a pin dot in various shades of blue.  Another choice from my stash.  It was left from a challenge done with Sunshine a couple of years back and perfect for Kondensation.  The worst part of getting the inner border in place was cutting the tips off the top to make it square.  It always unnerves me to cut a top.  The photo at the top has me at pinning the top and bottom; sides already in place.

Here it is through the inner border sewing.  Next up adding the outside border.

The outside border is a pieced braid all in blues.  I am getting excited that this 2022 UFO is nearly complete =^.^= 

Have a great Hump Day!

Wednesday Workings, October 2, 2024

 

The top is in one piece!  Next up is selection of a white inner border and finishing up the piecing of the braided outer border.  Oh my...this 2022 UFO is nearly done.

Happy Wednesday =^.^=

Design Wall Monday, September 30, 2024

Kondensation is consuming my design wall!  I will be continuing to sew it together.  There are still rows that need to be attached; those being in the middle to bring the two halves into one =^.^=

I have not spent too much time on the Transportation cross stitch project.  I did however start cutting the inner border pieces.  So anxious to get Kondensation done that this project takes a back door.

The first block of Forest Friends cross stitch project, the frog, is in progress.  It is a bright blue frog that will have green eyes.  I had not expected the frog to be blue!

Enjoy your Monday, Fall, and the last day of September.

Sunday Stash Report, September 29, 2024

I continue to work on assembling Kondensation.  The top is built in two halves since it is so big and with all these seams quite heavy.  There are still a few rows that need sewing to the first half (on the left).  I took off on the other half.  

There will only be a few more rows until this half is ready to connect.  Honestly I think the first half is more than half.  When complete it will be ten blue 16 patches across and 12 blue 16 patches down.  Next there is an inner border and then the braided blue border that I have also been working on assembly.

I haven't gotten back to working on the Transportation cross stitched project, but this is where the one yard add is for the past week.  I was so happy to find more of blue and white polka dot fabric.  This will be used for the one inch frame around each of the 12 blocks.  The red print is the sashing and borders with the stripe as the binding.

I did purchase the floss needed for Forest Friends; the next cross stitched project.  Skeins are up to .53 now in comparison to .10 from when I first started cross stitching many years ago.  So finishing up the ninth month of using and purchasing stash check out my numbers. 

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 190 yards 
Purchased this week: 1 yards
Purchased YTD: 103.25 yards
Net used in 2024: 86.75 yards

Happy Fall!    

Wednesday Workings, September 25, 2024

I am excited to start another stamped cross stitch quilt.  This will be for my next great nephew that will be coming in February.  Tiffany and Matt are having another boy.  I have lots of the floss called for, but quite a bit needs to be purchased.  If I get started now I will likely have just the right amount of time to finish.

Tuesday all 12 blocks for the Transportation cross stitch quilt finished.  This one is for Grayson as he loves vehicles of all kinds.  I have begun auditioning fabric for the frame.  I really want something like what you see...to bad there isn't enough.  I love the look and will be searching for a similar fabric.

There are lots of colors in the blocks so many auditions.  I think the royal blue is a winner.  Now I just need half a yard.  The royal blue with white dot is just not enough; too bad.

I am also continuing assembly of Kondensation.  The unit on the top left is sewn together.  Pieces at the bottom are ready to assemble to the top section.  The project is ten blue blocks across and 12 down.  It will be sewn in two halves.  Going to be big and heavy moving across my sewing table.

I finished binding, sleeve, and label on Kanopy.  This project was a great way to use up scraps from Kache.  No more quilts to bind for now.  Two projects, Transportation and Kondensation, will be the next binding projects.

So what's going on in your sewing room this week?

Design Wall Monday, September 23, 2024

It's all about this 2022 UFO, Kondensation (Winter Blues by Bonnie Hunter).

Well I had thought once the outside border piecing was finished all the piecing would be done; assembly could start...wrong!  I remember Kerry telling me about her troubles making this project.  I was on the look out for something off...well I almost made the same mistake.  The sashing, clearly in the pattern's recipe, was lost on me.  I started putting it together and it just didn't look quite right.  Then I remembered Kerry's comment, looked at the picture and what was going up on my Design Wall.  Correction made!

Some of these units are sewn and some not so what you see looks a bit off.  Remember this is a Design Wall =^.^=

Happy Monday everyone.

Sunday Stash Report, September 22, 2024

Let me start with new fabrics.  11.5 yards new =^.^=  These fabrics will be for Twist and Treat.  It is the last of what I ordered and all that is required for this project.

The Transportation cross stitch project is nearly "cross stitch complete".  I am on the last block that is a fire truck.  The stripe will be the binding cut on the diagonal.  I still need the fabric to frame the blocks; thinking this blue dot from my stash might be a good choice.

Finally, FQs in flannel for the Cats in Pajamas project.  Rosie's had the $2.50 FQ day when I was there last.  Going to need to count up the FQs I have brought home to see how many (if any) that I need yet.

I finished off a patriotic top with a border for something my mom put together.  The patriotic stripe binding will finish this project off nicely.  Also cut and prepared a binding for the cow top while in Maryland.  These two fabrics come to a yard used.  

There is a big used coming once Kondensation is complete.  I have been working on the border the last few days.  Also cutting the sashing units.

So to document my fabric for this week.  Lots more came in than went out =^.^=  There will always be weeks like this!

Used this week: 1 yards 
Used YTD: 190 yards 
Purchased this week: 11.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 102.25 yards
Net used in 2024: 87.75 yards 

Wednesday Workings, September 18, 2024

I am back to my sewing room after three week visit with my family.  The weather was hot, but mostly I was indoors during the hottest part of the day.  The second of the two boxes arrived yesterday with this project.  I made three in total.  One for Kerry, my mom, and myself.  Kerry kept hers to finish the binding and sleeve so that it can be displayed on the holder pictured.  I finished my mom's and it hangs just above her sewing table.  This is mine to finish up the binding.  Because the project is so tiny to start with; the binding double sided is 1.75 inches.  Pretty tight, but I managed mom's so I know I can handle this one.

Kanopy was also in the box.  There was some major trimming to be done before the binding was sewn in place.  Binding on now and hand sewing comes next.  The label is already to be sewn down too.

Friday is a Rosie's day.  I hope to get started on assembly of Kondensation.  This is how I left it before my vacation.  Anxious to move this project along.

Wednesday Workings, August 28, 2024

Setting Triangles complete.  I had hoped to get these done before leaving on my trip East.

The only piecing left is the four Corner Triangles.  When I return this 2022 UFO, Kondensation, will be ready to assemble =^.^=

Check back to see what I can help Mom with as we sort through her stash!

Design Wall Monday, August 26, 2024

 

I have all the Block Bs done.  Lots of variety in these blocks.  They went together amazingly fast!

These are the beginnings of the setting triangles.  I need 40 of them; the first five are done.  These should go quick too.  After I pack my bag for tomorrow's flight East, there may be time to sew a bit more.  This project will be on hold until I return.  Kerry has five projects being shipped to Maryland that I am anxious to finish.  

The family is gathering and soon we will all be together to celebrate my parents birthdays and their anniversary.  Until next time =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, August 25, 2024

I have been working on the final units of the A block all week.  I finished the 480 units with little fabric taken from yardage.  There is enough variety in these units that it seems unlikely that any two are the same.

Yesterday morning before we took off for Old Towne for the afternoon and early evening I finished making the A blocks.  Does it look like 120 blocks?  These blocks will finish at 4 inches in the project.  Today I will be assembling the 99 B blocks.  The block will take two of the B-1 units and one of the B-2 units.  Looking to get these done pretty quickly.

Laundry, DH haircut, and the beginning of packing for my stay at parents.  It will be a busy day today!  Nothing to report as changed this week.  Winter Blues (by Bonnie Hunter) will be a big reduction soon.  Enjoy your Sunday.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 189 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 86.75 yards
Net used in 2024: 102.25 yards