Design Wall-September 15, 2014

Surprisingly enough I did get some sewing in last week! Remember this picture from last week?

                                     Once I got it figured out it was a fun one to put together. So in between cleaning up the dust from Saturday's tearing up of the family room floor, and nap time I got the 12 rows together.

Tiki is photo bombing the picture.

The pattern is Puzzle Pieces from the new book Pick Up A 6-Pack from Timeless Treasurers.

This is the week we get the new floor in our family room. They hope to have the last coat of sealer done on 

Friday. If so we can get moved back in over next weekend. Then we get a breather until 2015 when we get the rest of the downstairs done. We are already talking to them about that job.

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Design Wall Monday-September 8, 2014

Very little was accomplished last week, it was one of those weeks! So my wall has the same thing on it-some of the Noah's ark blocks.  

And since we ended up not starting the family room floor on Saturday as planned I had use of my kitchen counter. I of course cut out another quilt from these batiks!

The pattern is Puzzle Pieces from the new book Pick Up A 6-Pack from Timeless Treasurers. The pattern is by my friend Osie.

I spent part of yesterday trying to get all the threads off my design wall. Had some success, but I do believe after 10-12 years I can put  a new covering on it!  

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Stash Report-week 36, 2014

Not much sewing this week. Did get the binding for another quilt cut and ready to put on so I will count that half yard as being used! I also picked up my fabric and pattern for the September BOM - 3 FQS.  I ended up adding a little more than I used but not much more!! All is all not too bad.

We thought the guys were going to start on the family room floor on Saturday, but the guy who is really good laying travertine in a pattern is about 3 days away from finishing up a job. Since he is the one who laid our kitchen floor we are going to wait. Paul, our contractor also wants us to wait for this guy. We agreed. The pattern is 6 different pieces, only 2 are the same size. So now we are on the calendar for next Saturday. Maybe I will get a little more sewing in this week.


This week:                         .5 0
Used to date   :                  85.75
Donated to date:                 50
Used and donated to date: 136.75
Added this week:                  .75
Added to date:                     40.50
Net:                                    96.25

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Design Wall Monday-Sept. 1, 2014

My wall is the same as last week.

 Wish I could say other wise! Had plans on working on some other blocks today but Dad had different ideas. Ended up spending close to 4 hours in ER.  All is okay for now, on antibiotics for a bladder infection.  He, of course, was the hit of the ER.  Didn't feel much like doing anything when we got home and besides had dinner to finish up for the 3 of us.  Good thing I had started the chicken pot pie last night. Broth was cooked and I did bone the chicken this morning before he called.

The Monarch Butterflies are starting their migration south. Took this from the family room window on Saturday.

Next Friday is our 44th wedding anniversary and we will be spending it tearing up the family room. We are having new flooring put in-that starts on Saturday the 6th.  We will be moving furniture on the 5th! Guess we couldn't stand not having dust etc that comes with remodel.  But once the floor is done, no more until next year!

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Stash Report-week 35, 2014

This past week seemed to be one of those where very little went as planned! Spent the beginning of the week getting ready for the guys to get home on Tuesday. They did get back safe and sound and then it was back to the "real" world for me, but it was a nice vacation while it lasted! 
Nothing completed this week so nothing to count. But also nothing added! Next year I just may keep track of what gets cut for a certain quilt during the week!

This week:                          0
Used to date   :                  86.25
Donated to date:                 50
Used and donated to date: 136.25
Added this week:                  0
Added to date:                     39.75
Net:                                    96.50


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Design Wall Monday-August 25,2014

I started the Top of the Month program again at Cotton Cupboard in Lakeway, TX. I have finished all the ones from the last go round. This is the pattern for August--Square Dance by Villa Rosa. A simple and fun pattern using 12 FQS.

      close up of some of the fabrics. Will be a cute quilt  for a child                                     when quilted and bound!



I also joined her Block of the Month Program.  The patterns will be available the first of each month and we pick our own fabrics. Since I got a late start-joined last week-I got them done right away. Here are my first 6 blocks!

Trifecta-block 1

And I started the kit I had cut the fabrics for last week. It's from Jim Shore's Noah
Ark fabric.  It's one I have had the fabrics for a long time. Pattern says 2008. Need I say more about my stash!

The center block is made.  

 My guys-Galen and my Dad have been away for the past week. They will be getting back tomorrow. They went to Dad's Marine Corps Reunion in Charleston, SC. This is the 4TH division who fought in the Pacific during WWII. I think Dad was the oldest one in attendance at 96. But then they called him an old man when he enlisted at the age of 23. I have enjoyed the week of sewing in between things I needed to do away from home! You know, eat when you want etc.  Did have to keep feeding the girls tho-they were not shy about reminding me it was meal time or let's go out and play a little! They are a lot of company. I  also able to finish Starry Starry Night early in the week.

I guess it is time to get back to reality-grocery shopping for both us and Dad. Get his salads made once again. Thank heavens for Judy and her salad in a jar post a while back. Dad enjoys salads but doesn't make them often enough on his own. Ingredients go to waste. So I make several for him with the basics and then he sometimes adds other goodies. His laundry is done, his house cleaners will be there just before he gets back. Now if the cleaning fairies would stop by here!

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Stash Report-Week 34, 2014

I finished the Starry Starry Night flimsy (5 yds)  It turned out better than I thought it might. But I did keep visualizing it made in batiks.  Oh well, maybe someday after I work through more kits and strip clubs long over due to be put together!
I decided to once again start Cotton Cupboards Top of the Month program. It was a lot of fun last year and a great way to get donation quilts made. For that program and then her new BOM program I had to get some fabric!  Once again we get to pick our own; I added 3.75 yards.  However my top of the month is made as are my first 6 blocks. Won't count those 3 FQS as used. So all in all, still used more than added!

This week:                           8
Used to date   :                  86.25
Donated to date:                 50
Used and donated to date: 136.25
Added this week:                  3.75
Added to date:                     39.75
Net:                                    96.50

I did cut out another kit this week. Maybe I'll break 100 next stash report!

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