Design Wall Monday 7-18-11

 Here's a new quilt I started this week instead of working on my disappearing 9 patch UFO. Kevin gave me a fat eighth bundle from Connecting Threads for Christmas in 2009.  January of this year I went somewhat wild buying fabric to go with the bundle. See all of them here?  It was one of the projects on my I-want-to-make-this-year list.  I was browsing various patterns and web sites and found the rail fence with extras that I mentioned last week.  It is working really well except those holes you see at the bottom.  I ran out of the light blue and have added in another light blue.  It is very obviously different in real life so I'm placing the blocks made with the darker blue in specific areas. To do that I've been taking apart blocks and moving them around so it all works.  And, I've cut some more solid blocks.  Tomorrow I hope to finish this top.  

 Here are a couple of pairs of sunglasses from Jenny's quilt.  Note the cool placement of fabric on the pair on the left.  Clever girl that Jenny. (You may need to click on the picture to enlarge it to see the detail.) 

This double bow tie is up next on Ruthie.  It's been a top for several months.  I'll be happy to get it finished so I can hang it in the bathroom.  

Goals from week of 7/11/11

Sew Chunky Churn Dash rows together, think about border. √ Done and border chosen but not on yet.

Get last border on 2^nd Quilt for Kids √ quilt top done.

Begin work on UFO – Disappearing 9 Patch Oops started a new quilt instead!

If Ruthie is back up and working Quilt:

      Jenny’s quilt √ done.

      Double Bow Tie ready to load.

      2^nd Quilt for Kids Quilt

Goals for week of 7;18/11

Put the borders on Chunky Churn Dash.

Figure out the backing for Chunky…

Sew rows together of winter rail fence.

Figure out the backing for winter rail fence.

Quilt:     Double Bow Tie

            2^nd Quilts for Kids Quilt

Cut and sew together Disappearing 9 Patch.

Begin looking for mom of the groom dress… ugh not my favorite thing to do.     

Take Raggs in for teeth cleaning.

Make blocks for quilt Jenny and I are making together.

Put a border on charity round robin quilt from the FCQ Equilters.  

I'm feeling pretty good about reaching most of my goals this week.  I always like to have more than I am likely to achieve just in case I am super productive.  (Hey it happens, seldom but every once and a while!)  More often I end up getting engrossed in a novel so I don't get everything done.  This list does keep me focused.  

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Happy Quilting All!  

Wait!  It was just Monday, why does the calendar say Friday?  

I try to post 3 times a week.  Some times I succeed and sometimes I don't.  I may be able to squeeze one more post in before Monday. All I can say is the week has gone quickly.

Yeah! The double bow tie top is done. (stuff in the top right corner are pieces from another quilt...) 

I even found some white fabric I had recently gotten to use as a backing.  This will be going in the newly remodeled bathroom so I need to finish it off.  Unfortunately, it comes behind several other quilts waiting for quilting.  Now to see if I can find towels & rugs in these colors! 

What is wrong with this picture? And, it isn't the seat that is torn apart.  Check how high the steering wheel is?  Yeah, not right.  Evidently the shaft that holds the steering wheel broke.  Great excuse to get a new ride on mower.  When I get a chance to play on it I'll post new pictures.  Of course, Pat say the new one is much faster and a lot of fun.  I'm hoping the new one has power steering. 

I spent part of day quilting on Ruthie.  I was doing free motion with little flower designs.  After most of the quilt is done I am getting better at it. Hopefully tomorrow I will finish it.  Sure love the Red Snappers I use to attach the backing to the leaders.  It makes it so easy to load a quilt.  Pictures soon.  Time to think about dinner. 

Happy Quilting All! 

Design Wall Monday 3-28-11

Double bow tie blocks -- are now on the design wall.  Yes, something new to share.  Oops mistake in the bottom left row... It's amazing how photos sometimes make mistakes stand out even though we've looked and looked at the design before photo is taken. (Except I just slapped these guys up and snapped. No looking for the most part.) 

These are four pillow cases I made from kits.  My guild had a pillow case day after the last meeting but I was on my way to see Miss Sophia and family so I only stayed a short time and took the kits home.  It was so much fun to work with different fabric than what I have.  I wish there had been some scraps to save, but alas, none! 

So, then I made one from my own fabric to donate through a local quilt shop for the Million Pillow Case Challenge.  Nothing fancy but a good way to use some fabric up.  I laugh at myself because I have a hard time letting go of my fabric.  Some I just swear I have to keep until used in a quilt.  But, maybe I am getting better as it didn't take me all that long to pick these pieces out.  (by the way, this is only 1/4th of the case.)

Have you seen the Just One Star effort by Moda and Minnick and Simpson?  Here's the skinny on it at Moda's blog.   And here's the link to the pattern for the star block.  It's not too late to make one or a few blocks to send to Moda.  They are making the quilts.  Go take a look and add a star or two to your quilting plans.  Just One Star will make a difference.  I was pleased to see a note about Quilts for Valor -- as of Feb. 2011 over 37,000 quilts have been given to service men and women.  Wow.  Quilters are amazing people. 

Now, on to the goals' confessions. 

This week's goals: 

• Finish Super Duper Easy (heck the binding is ready to be put on.) Oops – still need to finish hand stitching ¾ of it.

• Sew rows together on current mystery and plan borders (nope, borders are not always included in these mysteries...) done and shown last entry.

• Keep working on the double bow ties... I only need 16. Did some but need 6 more.

• Quilt the Valentine Quilt and finish it up! OOPS – nothing done.

• Keep making chunky churn dash blocks. Design the quilt top so I don't make too many blocks! Made a few and have an idea for chunky churn dash design

• Non quilt goal -- dust house and vacuum all the floors in the downstairs.  (Hey, it worked for weeds, maybe it will work for cleaning!)  YEAH did that – but oops it was wall board sanding time in the bathroom remodel.  OMG fine white dust all over the bedroom and seeping into other rooms.

This week’s goals.

• Finish Super Duper Easy

• Quilt and finish Valentine Quilt

• Finish all blocks for double bow tie blocks, sew together

• Figure out the design for chunky churn dash blocks and make whatever number of blocks needed

• Get the gray border on the Bumble Bee Quilt UFO

• Organize recipe 3 ring binder and make divider pages. (Ok, it worked to list housekeeping and weeding goals, I thought I would give this a shot.) 

Ok, that should do it for today.  Check out other design walls at Patchwork Times.  Happy Quilting All!