Design Wall Monday, April 22, 2024

I started off the week with this block on my Design Wall.  It is for the Sunshine Retreat Block.  One lucky retreater will win all the blocks.  As usual this is if you want to participate.  The fabrics were pulled from my Mom's stash during my recent visit.

This is the Sunshine Monthly BOM where I am in sore supply of 30's fabrics.  Kerry to my rescue =^.^=  I have several to add deep in purple, she will be sending me a variety in red, blue, green, maybe an orange or yellow.

As mentioned yesterday, Kolonization is off and running under my needle once again.  With these two complete.

And these four cut out last night.  I have fabrics selected for another block, but it will need to wait until tomorrow.  These blocks take awhile to select the fabrics from a combined stash of Kathy and what I have in mine.  Then the cutting of all the pieces.  It may not seem like much, but you would be wrong!

I also fit in the preparation of the sleeve and binding for the Sunshine 2024-2025 Opportunity Quilt.  This quilt is beautiful and will look striking with the dark aqua binding.  Tickets haven't been printed quite yet.  Interested...let me know =^.^=

Until next time, happy sewing!

Sunday Stash Report, April 21, 2024

I discovered this cute pattern on the web.  A quilter had it made into bluebirds vs. sparrows.

Seeing this version I had to have the pattern.  It is called Sparrows by Pen and Paper Patterns.  The pattern shows 65 1/2 x 71, but I won't make it that large.  This will make up cute with the blue scraps and a bit of gold and blush and...who knows what for the three HSTs.  My blue storage bin could use a bit of thinning out!

During the purchase of Sparrows pattern a suggestion for this pattern Wolly Stars by Coriander Quilts.  Well it is also cute and came along with my purchase.  Look for these in the future.

I puttered and pattered around my sewing room this week getting ready for the Sunshine Guild's Retreat coming up the first part of May.  I also cut and sewed up two blocks more for Kolonization which I will share in tomorrow's Design Wall post.  

Today I am at the Padres baseball game.  Of course there needs to be a WIN!  The weather is much better than last week during the Billy Joel / Sting concert where we sat the second half in a heavy misty rain.

Nothing finished this week and no fabric came into stash.  Hope your week ahead is great =^.^=

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 33.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yard
Purchased YTD: 49.5 yards
Net used in 2024: -16 yards


 

Design Wall Monday, April 15, 2024

Katerskill is complete =^.^=  This is yet another UFO done for this year.  It took a long time to bind this quilt as I wasn't used to much more than small quilts lately.  I am not a fan of white binding, but Katerskill has it.  I have it in my foyer to admire through Memorial Day.

The second Story Book Quilt is complete too.  Remind me that I don't like a flannel binding...please.  It will please some child with its softness, but not my fingers!  I hadn't planned to make two of these quilts; who knows there may be a third some day in the future.

Kolonization is next up.  Time for some machine sewing.  Kathy was generous with her fabrics; now it is time to work with them.  You will see this project for a couple of weeks I am certain.  The stripes will be the next to conquer for these blocks.  First I plan to get the rest of the blue parts of the flags complete.  Kolonization is the last of the 2023-2024 Sunshine UFO Challenge.  It needs to be complete by June's meeting.