Stash Update

Well, it's been awhile since I did a stash update!  Last update was on July 29, 2012...  So I thought I would summarize the past 6 weeks...k?

Fabric added since July....I estimate at 26 yards.  sounds good? good.

What I have done with stash since July...

*Froggy Rails                                6.5    yards
*Barnyard                                      3.5    yards
*Olivia                                           6.0    yards
*Race Track                                   5.0   yards
  (back, inner border and binding)
*Country Lanes-Golfers                9.5   yards
*donated backs                              5.0   yards

total                                              36.5   yards


Here we go:

fabric added since last report:       +26.0   yards
fabric added this year:                +162.5   yards

fabric used since last report:        - 36.5   yards
fabric used this year:                  - 209.0  yards

net fabric for the year:               -  46.5   yards

Goals for next week:

*finish last donation quilt
*start on personal projects!

What To Do?

I inherited this donation quilt to finish.

Your eyes do not deceive you...it doesn't lay flat.  :( 

Any way I slice it...I think I need more of the focus fabric.

Quilt Expo 2012

I spent most of the day at Quilt Expo 2012.  Sorry :(   no pictures!

But I did manage to buy a few items.  Roxannes's Applique basting glue, 5 yard bundle from Bolines and a Cozy Quilt Strip Tube ruler.  Big Fun.  I walked a little over 2 miles at the Expo today...

I also stopped by the Hobby Lobby on my way home and picked up this sale panel.  DD likes Mator.  :)

Whoop! Whoop!

I finished the quilting and the binding on this donation quilt.  Not sure who pieced it...

The only finish I have as I have been busy quilting for the guild.

Linking up with:

Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict

WIP Wednesday

Over Labor Day weekend, DD and DH painted her room.

It is now lavender and green!  Needless to say, the blue and cream Cheese and Crackers quilt no longer matches.  :(  Mom?! can you make me another Cheese and Crackers in purples and green? and make it full/double so it fits my new bed?!  How can I say, "No" to a quilt request?  Armed with her paint chip, I have been looking for the green as the background.









So I have been searching the sewing room for the pattern. I obviously HAVE the pattern but where is it?!  Answer:   In the last place I look!  lol.

In the meantime, the pro bono quilts keep on multiplying.  At least they are on the smallish size.  :) 

The Ebb and Flow panto. 
One source here.

The Birthday Quilt

Our neighbor celebrated his 60th birthday yesterday.  They had a big party including a pig roast so I made him a quilt with golfers as his gift!  This is also the last quilt I needed to bind so the binding-polooza has come to an end...

Mike's golfing quilt.  The golfers are wearing knickers.  :)

The Happy Times panto. One source here.


pattern credit:  Country Lanes from Eleanor Burns' book:  Quilts Through the Seasons

Binding-polooza Continues!

This quilt is a collaboration of the Oconomowoc Quilt Guild.  April assembled the circle blocks then divide up the circle blocks and racetrack fabric. I think she had enough for 5 quilts!  I took one set to assemble and quilt.  I also did the binding on this one!

A change in venue for the *glamour shot*.  DH and DD are getting ready to paint her room this weekend so~most of her belongings are now located in the spare bedroom and *usual* hallway for the picture taking...

The Contempo panto can be found here.

Just a note to myself:  I was worried about possible fold over of the raggy edge circles of the blocks when sewing from the back of the longarm...one solution is to glue down with Roxanne's Applique glue.  I also washed the quilt to remove the glue....

Olivia

Another panel quilt and more binding-polooza!


This is the Olivia panel.

Again, the Bubbles panto but I made a mistake.  :(  

Didn't line up the panto correctly so there is some open areas.  I was going to try and free motion some swirls in but DD advised against it.  and I quote, " Aren't donations quilts for learning new things and sometimes mistakes are made?  Just learn from your mistakes."  Tell me? How did she get so wise and soothing at 13?!  My Bubbles found here.

pattern inspiration:  Sidellights by Mountain Peek Creations

EDIT:  on 9-11-12 this quilt was sent to Margaret's Hope Chest.  I am going to link up with Katie at Swim, Bike, Quilt for her 100 Quilts for Kids Quilt Drive.

Binding-polooza!

In August, I was sewing my way through the panels that I purchased.

Now, the binding begins of the panel quilts!

First up is the Barnyard panel.  None of my stash wanted to play nicely with this particular panel. One day I tossed it on a pile of fabric and guess what?!  this stripe that is now the border was on the top of the pile. Woohoo! it *sorta* plays nice but, true to form...not quite enough of the stripe.  Enter cornerstones.  :)

I am again practicing the Bubbles panto. I found mine here.


EDIT: on 9-11-12 this quilt was sent to Margaret's Hope Chest.  I am going to link up with Katie at Swim, Bike, Quilt for her 100 Quilts for Kids Quilt Drive.

WIP Wednesday on Thursday

Finished to a flimsy yesterday afternoon.

Quilting will begin later today and binding on Friday.

Neighbor's 60th Birthday Party on Saturday.  He's a golfer.  :)

pattern credit: Country Lanes from Eleanor Burns' Quilts Through the Seasons.


















Some Happy News!  My minivan is repaired and I picked it up yesterday!  yea!