Design Wall Monday - February 3, 2014

Nothing very exciting on my design wall.  I have signed up to do a spring craft show (the first year for this one) so have started making some easy spring table runners.   Here is the first top that I completed.

I did well on my goals last week, I finished the rails quilt top, quilted a customer quilt and a baby quilt I made and made several more blocks for our batik quilt in addition to cutting out a few table runners.  

My goals for this week are to quilt at least one customer quilt, quilt and bind the first couple of spring runners, make at least two more runner tops and start on the next baby quilt.    Considering have a sew in to go later in the week I think all these projects are doable.  

A big congratulations to Seattle and their win in the super bowl last night.  Though I have not lived there in many many years Seattle was my home town and I grew up there so I know how excited all my old high school friends are with this win.  

Sunday Stash Report, February 2, 2014

I did manage to get the rail fence quilt top together this week (3.5 yards for the top and binding), a baby quilt made (6 1/2 yards for top, backing and binding)  here it is on the frame yesterday, and a spring table runner top  made so have great numbers to report.

Stash Used this week:  11.5 yard

Stash Purchased this week:  0

Fabric Used YTD:  27 yards

Fabric Purchased YTD:  0

SNOW DAY

Southern Maryland had about 5 inches of snow last night.  Not a ton but since I live at the bottom of a hill not sure I will venture out today.  This is the view out the back of our house.  I would like to go out to a planned luncheon but at 15 degrees outside maybe staying home is the way to go.

I made this quick and easy (3 hours) baby quilt yesterday.  I placed the colors exactly how the pattern called for but think it looks a little wonky.  Oh well, once quilted and bound I am sure it will be cute.  The pattern only called for 3 fabrics, think I will make this again but use 4 fabrics instead.

Rails

Finished sewing all the rail fence block/rows together and it made a top about 47 x 55 so not a bad lap quilt size.  Since I only have enough of the fabric to make a binding I am not going to add borders.  Can't decide what if anything I have to use for a backing so this will just season on my finished top shelf for awhile.

Design Wall Monday - January 27, 2014

I didn't accomplish much during the week but by the weekend I was on a roll.  I did get the zebra strippy quilt all quilted and the binding sewn on.  Just waiting to hand off to my binding fairy later this week to do the hand work for me.  So nice I have a deal with a friend to quilt her quilts and she does my bindings.  

Currently on my design wall are my rail fence blocks I have been working on.  All have been sewn into rows so it won't be long before I get all the rows together into a top.   Nice to use up that FQ pack that I have had forever!!

My quilting goals for the week are to finish this quilt top, make at least 5 blocks for our batik quilt (making a few at a time between other projects) and quilt at least one quilt I have waiting in my stack.  

Sunday Stash Report - January 26, 2014

Was still under the weather most of the week so didn't accomplish much in reducing my stash.  Now feeling lots better so hope to have major fabric usage this week.

I did make a backing and get the strippy baby quilt quilted and bound yesterday so at least I have something for my report.

Fabric used this week:                     3.5 yards (backing and binding for strippy quilt)
Fabric purchased this week:            0

Fabric used YTD:                           15.5 yards
Fabric purchased YTD:                   0

Have a great productive week and stay warm.

Design Wall Monday - January 20, 2014

Well in all honesty I just slapped these on the design wall so I would have something to take a picture of.  I have not sewn in the last few days and nothing was currently residing on the design wall.  This is a project that I do a few blocks at a time because it is eventually going to be a queen sized batik quilt for our bed and I get easily bored with it.

Still have bronchitis so going to keep my goals for the week simple.  Quilt at least one customer item and lay out all the blocks for my scrappy red/gold and blue quilt.