Quilted Jonquil

This post #299 for quiltedjonquil and it’s a Design Wall Monday post   Click over to Judy’s Design Wall Monday post to enjoy what other quilters are working on.   My wall doesn’t have anything new this week and I’ll be gone next week

I did sew the blue plaid binding on the Recycled Cabins quilt….only have to hand sew the binding down and I’ll have a finish soon.

And here’s my stash report….I picked up two tail ends at The Quilted Fox Saturday and got the thrifted shirts & skirt cut up.

Stash Report:

• Added:  2.5    Cumulative Added:  111 yds
• Used:  0            Cumulative Used:  38.75 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (42.75 yds)
  

Happy Monday!  Go check out Judy’s Design Wall Monday post to see a bunch of other design walls   I added a couple of more crumb star blocks to my wall.

I finished the Steeler’s quilt and got it in the mail Saturday so Sunday I worked on adding borders to the First Saturday Kaffe Fassett blocks.

Here you see half of the top.  It really grew and is something like 100 x 72…wow-za.

Edited to Add:

Stash Report:

• Added:  0   that’s right, nothing in Cumulative Added:  108.5 yds
• Used:  9.75  (Pinwheel Party Navy top and sashing & borders for Kaffe top)     Cumulative Used:  38.75 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (39.75 yds)  Woo Hoo, under 40 yards net in….think I can be a zero by year end.  Nah, me either
  

There are five Mondays in August…that means I should be getting a lot done, right?  I was supposed to be quilting the Steelers quilt on Sophie but instead I made two bindings, turned some crumb blocks into stars, made a couple of pillow cases, started & caught up on the Stay At Home Robin (SAHR) and thought about quilting the Steelers quilt!   Here’s my wall…..check out other design walls on Judy’s DWM post here.

These are the July & August blocks for the SAHR which I made using my Cherrywood grab bag pieces and my 15 mins of play.  FUN!!

These pillow cases are destined for Texas for a couple of cute DGS’s

Stash Report:

• Added:  0   that’s right, nothing in   Cumulative Added:  108.5 yds
• Used:  3  (2 pillowcases and 2 bindings)     Cumulative Used:  29 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (79.5 yds)
  

Have a terrific Monday

Check out the design wall links in Judy’s Design Wall Monday post here.  Here’s my wall with my finished (maybe?) crumb quilt top.

I finally trimmed the second purple border from 2 1/2″ which was just too wide and got the crumb borders sewn.  I think it might need something more so I’ll see what a 2 1/2″ border of the orange fabric does…..  I sewed on this quilt leader/ender style while finishing the Steelers top and back.  You’ll just have to take my word on the backing which I pieced using both the black & gold Steelers fabrics because the picture I took this morning was so blurry I just couldn’t subject you to it

I went with a narrow blue border as you can see (it looks like it’s glowing in this pic, hmmmm) and added the yellow corners to the final border.  I don’t really like the black Steelers fabric even though it’s easy enough to work with.  It’s not a true black and therefore looks a bit faded and it has a rubber or coated feel to it.   I was hoping the blue border would provided enough of a break so the true black sashing fabric wouldn’t make the black border fabric look faded.  By the way, I love the sashing fabric…..like the way I fussy cut it so there are whole circles in each strip

Stash Report:

• Added:  9  (flower fabric)    Cumulative Added:  108.5 yds
• Used:  3  (stash fabric in Steelers Quilt)     Cumulative Used:  26 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (82.5 yds)

It’s Design Wall Monday!  I’ll show you mine, why don’t you show yours on Judy’s Design Wall Monday post?

I have some 9 patches made using 15 minutes ala Bumble Beans project and the backing for the Pop Beads quilt.  The backing is big enough the way it is but I’m toying with the idea of sandwiching the leftover half hexies you see above between the green fabric and a piece of pink (cut from the bottom)….probably will do that because it looks kind of boring as it is.

I worked on trimming up some more of the Pinwheel Party half square triangles…..I finished with the orange ones, yea!!!  Now I’m onto the blue ones.  If it didn’t aggravate the pain in my left hand so much, I’d have the done already…..grrrrrrr.

I like the scrappy 9 patches I made with the 15 minute squares.  These might just make it into the quilt I’m collaborating on with my mother.

These little hexagon kits were handed out free at the AQS show in Paducah in 2009….took me awhile to try it out but I like it   The fabric and 7 paper pieces were included.  I like some of the hexagons I’ve seen where they fussy cut the fabrics to get a repeating design so I’m going to try that just as soon as I receive the package of hexie’s I ordered from Paper Pieces…..like I need something else to do?!?!?!?!

And here’s my updated stash report, but first another picture of more stash used up…..Pop Beads binding.

Stash Report:

• Added:  .5  (flower fabric)    Cumulative Added:  99.5 yds
• Used:  2  (pop beads backing and binding)     Cumulative Used:  23 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (76.5 yds)

Darlene and her husband, who celebrated a wonderful anniversary milestone, went to NY to celebrate.  Her husband was nice enough to let Darlene visit The City Quilter, although I think there might have been some complaining about it.  She picked up some NY City landmark and NY City subway map fabric that are too cool.  She also brought me an LS (Little Surprise).

Isn’t it fabulous?  I absolutely LOVE it!  I also forgot to include it in my stash report so it will be included next week.

I finished hand sewing my second tread catcher and really like the effect of using a striped fabric.

Busy weekend so not much going on the design wall but be sure to stop by Judy’s DWM post to see more design walls.

I made two more of the blue log cabin blocks for ”RAINBOW around the block“.  That’s about it for today……Oh wait!  Lori is probably looking for my stash report…..;)

Stash Report:

• Added:  2      Cumulative Added:  99 yds
• Used:  1  (log cabin blocks)     Cumulative Used:  21 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (78 yds)

Not much on my design wall today.  Check out Judy’s DWM post for links to quilters who just might have a bit more going on than I do

The wonky log cabin block is for Anna Maria Horner’s RAINBOW around the block effort which you can read about here.  The pinwheels, all 4 of them, are all the further I’ve gotten on the Pinwheel Party quilts.  I’ve been giving my left hand a rest for a week or two since I’ve been experiencing pain when holding down rulers for cutting and holding fabric when appliqueing.   I’m thinking I need to get one of those hand support gloves to help…..I’ve not been happy about this break

I finished the half hexie top.  I’ve named it Pop Beads because it reminds me of the plastic beads for toddlers that you pop together.  It looks better in person…..the horrible lighting on my design wall makes the dark pink  appear a bit drap in the pictures.

I did get Sophie in better running order and finished the Pirate Downy quilt.  Sophie is not back to normal because quilting from right to left causes the thread would break so I quilted only moving left to right.  I’ll load up a practice piece and see if I can’t get Sophie running perfectly again.

Since I finished the half hexie top I have an update……

Stash Report – Note to Lori: I haven’t received my giveaway fabric so I don’t have to count it yet.

• Added:  0      Cumulative Added:  97 yds
• Used:  4  (Pop Beads top)      Cumulative Used:  20 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (77 yds)
  

We had a kitty visitor again this weekend.  Rail thinks my freshly quilted log cabin is the perfect sleeping place

Judy from Patchwork Times sponsors Design Wall Mondays where you can link to lots of other blogs to check out projects other quilters have on their walls……be sure to click the link and check them out

My wall has the half hexagon quilt I cut a while back.   I’m sewing it via leader/enders right now.  I played with different layouts and ended up liking this one which reminds me of the plastic pop beads for toddlers.  Never ceases to amaze me how much “shrinkage” happens when you sew the pieces together!

I sewed the Pinwheel Party block 11 for both the navy and orange PP quilts.  Only one more block then the sashing, yea!!

My mom agreed to work on a quilt with me.  Actually we’ll be doing two quilts one for her that she will start and one for me that I start.  There aren’t many rules…..we’re just going to add a row with fabric from our stash each time we receive it.    I finally got my first row finished!!  I’ll send it along with some extra fabric from my stash in case my mom wants to use it and I’ll wait to receive my mom’s first row.

I also sewed the borders on the Downy Touch of Comfort quilt so it’s ready to be quilted.

And I paper pieced a couple of the blocks for our guild’s fundraising quilt.  I’m not a paper piecing fan.  The problem lies in the fact that it wastes a lot of fabric so to minimize the waste, I cut my pieces too small and then have trouble getting them to cover the area they are supposed to cover.   The kits put together by the quilt committee are excellent, the pieces are plenty big and I had no trouble.  I used the tip from Bonnie Hunter (at Quiltville) to put a dab of washable glue stick for the first piece to keep it in place when you turn the whole thing fabric side down to sew.  Worked like a charm…thanks Bonnie!

Stash Report

• Added:  0      Cumulative Added:  97 yds
• Used:  1  (for the mini 9-patch)       Cumulative Used:  16 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (81 yds)   Not much change but I’m getting close to several finishes so watch out!
  

I haven’t posted anything about the Topsy Turvy Nine Patch (TTNP) since I discovered I couldn’t find more background strips.

TTNP blocks on the top left.

I thought I had enough fabric but since I pulled it from my stash I couldn’t be absolutely sure.  I either hid the strips from myself or I really didn’t have enough.  So I’ve been on the hunt for more of the fabric….it’s from the Olivia line and has “OLIVIA” in medium cream repeated over and over on a cream background.  I spent several weeks searching the internet finding all kinds of Olivia fabric but none of the cream colorway.  I finally reconciled myself to substituting another fabric.  I was sure I’d find a suitable one in Paducah and while there, stopped to visit Judy Laquidara. I mentioned my TTNP problem and she graciously offered to add a picture on her blog and ask if anyone had any of the OLIVIA fabric for me.  Something told me I’d better search the internet one more time before sending the picture to Judy…..as luck would have it, I found it at Be Sew Happy Quilt Shop.  I received my package yesterday!!!

I had to order a couple of other fabrics to justify the postage now didn’t I? Now I can get back to the TTNP

Speaking of Judy, she reviewed Quiltmaker’s Small Quilts magazine and since she liked it, I took a peak at it.  As you can see, I liked it too   It has some really cute quilts.

I’ve spent a bit of time in waiting this week and the 6th Vicksburg FREE BOM is almost done because of it

Since I’ve added to my stash, here’s my stash report:

Stash Report

• Added:  4.5      Cumulative Added:  97 yds
• Used:  0         Cumulative Used:  15 yds
• Net Out/(In):   (82 yds)  **SIGH**