Charity Quilting and other

I wanted to post a picture of this little hospice quilt that Ann pieced from a kit that I made up out of donated fabrics. I have a back log of so many hospice tops that I just did a quick meander on it. I figured done was better than fancy. I took it back to her last night to do the binding.

Quilt guild was last night and I was definitely a "bag lady" coming home. Ladies gave me 4 completed hospice quilts, two of which were patriotic ones and will go to the hospice patients at the local veterans home, the other two will go to hospice house. I also had two hospice tops turned in and picked up a couple customer quilts to quilt up.

I will try to take pictures of all the donated quilts and post them over the next couple of days. I need to move things off my design wall first or just lay them across the frame to take pictures.

We are meeting with our realtor tomorrow night to get our hold housed listed, wish us luck in selling that fairly quickly!!

Kathie

Design Wall Monday - July 12, 2010

I didn't get a whole lot of time to sew yesterday but I did get the binding sewn on the second Christmas table runner I quilted a week or so ago. I also took the time (while ironing clothes for the week) to sew the first few rows of blocks together for this Christmas lap quilt. I am keeping it pinned to the design wall as I sew so that no pieces get turned the wrong way. No additional stash used up but at least I am making some progress on craft show items.

Today is going to be the coolest day of the next few so think that I will try and get a bunch of errands done this morning. I am suppose to be picking up three quilting jobs at quilt guild tonight so if I get most of my errands done today I can start on the first of those tomorrow. It was a nice that I had a real lull in quilting jobs right at the same time we were moving.

Kathie

Sunday Stash Report July 11, 2010

Well I thought I would have to report a purchase this week. I intended on going to our local quilt shop yesterday to look at Christmas fabrics while my daughter went on her first behind the wheel drivers ed class. Well I guess there was some miscommuniation between the instructor and the college but she never showed up. We sat there for a good 40 minutes and then left. At that point I was in no mood to go look at fabric.

At least it means I can report a zero purchase week again.

Fabric Used this week: 3/4 yard
Fabric Used YTD: 137 3/4 yards
Fabric Purchased this week: 0
Fabric Purchased YTD: 78.75
Net used in 2010: 59

I did get a little time to sew/quilt yesterday afternoon. I did a quick meander on a hospice quilt that was on the frame and got binding sewn on one of the two runners that I quilted a few days ago.

Kathie

1/2 squares

You can do so many cool patterns with half square triangles, just like log cabin blocks or shaded 9 patch blocks. I played with 4 different settings for my Christmas quilt and ended up selecting this one. If I remember correctly the setting is called converging chevrons. I started with 5 inch squares of Christmas fabrics and various whites and made 120 half squares.

I hope to get some of this pieced together this weekend (just pinned on the design wall now) but with behind the wheel drivers ed for my daughter I need to take her to and STILL working on the old house my sewing time is very limited.

Only good thing is where I have to take her for drivers ed this morning is only like two miles from our local quilt shop. I have not been in there for a couple of months so since I need to do something to kill the hour and a half time I am going to stop in there. I want to see if they have any pretty Christmas fabric in. That is one thing I am always in the market for with doing fall craft shows. I have tons of Christmas fabrics and am able to make probably 50 scrap quilts, runners etc. but I never seem to have enough of any one fabric for borders.

Kathie

Play Day

Yesterday was a "Play Day" and boy did I love it. I went to my monthly day time guild meeting in the morning and then spent the afternoon in the quilt room. It has been a long time since I have had an entire day to do what I want.

When I delivered quilts to hospice in May one of the ladies mentioned that they had hospice patients up at the local Veterans Home and that she was sure they would appreciate some patriotic quilts. I put the word out and this is the first one I received from Helen. Very cute and I am sure someone will love it. Once I get 5 or 6 I will deliver them to hospice for the veterans.



Yesterday afternoon I quilted up these two runners and then finished up the 1/2 square triangles I have been gradually making. Hope to start sewing that top together sometime this weekend.



kathie

Bad on posting

I have been so bad on blogging lately. One thing after another seems to get in the way. First the move, then working on the old house and then yesterday computer problems. I had taken a picture and downloaded it to the desk top computer and then couldn't get on the internet, always something.

I do feel a whole lot more organized in my quilting room. My hubby got my peg board up and put up two small corner shelves for me behind the longarm. I have think more in an easy reach now.

I also got lot of batting pieces put away out of sight.

I made a "Patriotic Flurries" quilt similar to this back in February when we were snowed in for several days. I ended up selling it to a friend that wanted it for a housewarming present for a friend of hers. I had enough blocks left over that I only had to make about 10 more and put this quilt together. I don't often buy strips but like it in this border.

Kathie

Sunday Stash Report July 4, 2010

First off Happy 4th of July to everyone. I hope everyone is going to have time to spend at least part of the day with friends and family.

I did manage to carve out some sewing time this week between all the working on the old house to get it ready to sell. I have been making loads of 1/2 square triangles for a Christmas lap quilt and also used some stash (on the frame now) for backing fabric for a couple of runners.

I also continued to stay out of JoAnns and the local quilt shop, mainly because Ihave been to busy. Here are my current stats, I think they are looking pretty good.

Fabric used this week: 6.25 yards
Fabric used YTD: 137 yards
Fabric purchased this week: 0
Fabric purchased this year: 78.75 yards
Net Used in 2010: 58.25

I know when the shops get all there Christmas fabrics in I will be making some purchases to make things for fall craft shows but until then I am trying to ony use stash unless I need something for a border, binding or backing.

Kathie