Quilting and Stuff by Knitnoid

Author Archives: Pam

I made my first quilted item as a visual aid for a math project in 7th grade. Over the next 25 years quilting was hit or miss, but quilting took over all the other crafts I've done in 2003.

What’s On My Design Wall

August 11, 2014 9:35 am ⋅

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Nada. But as you can see, there are a few things stacked up waiting for me.  On the ironing board, top to bottom, a pillowcase, Scrappy Trips & the backing and the DWR waiting for binding.  Over by the design wall, Diamond Links, which I need to finish quilting, is sitting on the basket of shirts. Behind the red and white stool is a stack of batting scraps and the second Ladder to the Stars which needs a label and pillowcase.

It’s been a long time since I’ve been in a quilting funk which has lasted this long and I’m ready to get out of it. So, I am going to finish Eeyore this week!  And if I finish it sooner than later I’m going to trace off a few pages of Virginia Bound (if I can find my book!) and pieces  a few blocks from the basket of shirt strings under the shelf. Then again I may do something else completely.

Others I’m sure have more interesting design walls — check them out over at Patchwork Times.

 

Posted in: designwall

What’s On My Design Wall

August 4, 2014 8:11 am ⋅

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This week I’ve got a couple of thing going on.  First off, I corrected the Rail Fence and Spools block for the Alphabet BOM. It really didn’t take long once I focused.  There are still 7 more blocks, so I’ve been thinking about how I’m going to set 26 blocks.  Nearly every plan I do I either have 1 block left over or need a few more.  But playing in EQ I may have come up with an idea.

bomsetting01

 

Obviously the Letters are simply place holders and if I go with this plan there is no guarantee the blocks will end up in order.

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I’ve not forgotten Eeyore — I’ve got the cable marked on the center border.  Now I need to clear the space around the sewing machine so I can finish it up.

Check out the links over at Patchwork Times to see what others are up to this week.

 

Posted in: Alphabet Blocks, designwall

R is for Rail Fence, S is for Spools

August 3, 2014 8:20 pm ⋅

DY - Rail Fence

 

Rail Fence was the June BOM.

DY - Spools

 

Spools was the July BOM.

Bring on August’s block.  I’m caught up for the moment. Well, on this project.

All of my blocks can be seen HERE. These are part of Dorothy Young’s Alphabet BOM that is being run on the Yahoo! group apocketfullofmysteries. It’s not too late to join.

Posted in: Alphabet Blocks

Stash Report

August 3, 2014 9:10 am ⋅

There wasn’t much happening at the sewing machine — other than sewing those two blocks wrong.  Normally I count my fabric used when I complete a top, but since the two blocks are going into the orphan block box and everything in there is already counted when I finished the original project, I’m going to count the two blocks as out.  Nothing came in.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 146.734 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 0.278 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 86.98 yards

Net Increase in Stash to Date:  59.754 yards

Other’s reports can be seen over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

Chain of Stars

August 2, 2014 10:57 pm ⋅

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Back in January I posted a pink and black pillowcase and said it went with Deadline IV. This is the quilt – my pink and black Chain of Stars.  It is in this month’s issue of The Quilt Pattern Magazine.

Posted in: Chain of Stars

July Recap / August Goals

August 2, 2014 10:04 pm ⋅

JulyAccomplishments

 

It’s good that I recap what I accomplish each month or I would think I get nothing done.  Much of July was spent working in the yard and or reading.  But then I realize I really did get a few things done.

As part of the yard work, I repainted our windmill. The center of Eeyore was quilted. A set of placemats and coasters was made. I finished quilting the Double Wedding Ring. I made the June BOM block and started on the July block, although I forgot to use muslin as my light. I did some of the embroidery on the next to last block of the Christmas BOM. Not pictured, on the 1st, I finished “the forgotten quilt”.

So, what do I have planned for August?

Goals-August

In no particular order:

  • Finish Eeyore
  • Make the June, July and August blocks (R, S, & T)
  • Attach the binding to the DWR
  • Clean up the sewing room — it’s gotten deep.

There are other things which need to be done as well – labels and pillowcases for at least 5 quilts; get Scrappy Trips done – I still need to make the backing; start the quilt I’m making for a friend’s church auction and possibly quilt, bind and label another quilt for a gift if I can arrange time on the long arm at the end of the month.  And of course this short list doesn’t put a dent in my 2014 Goals which is a just a small subset of my master UFO list.

Posted in: BOM, dwr, goals, UFO Challenge 2014

One of These Things…

July 28, 2014 1:37 pm ⋅

is not like the other. Well, none of them are alike, but one doesn’t have the muslin.

DY-BOM-A-R

 

Yes, I’ll be making a new Rail Fence Block. And starting over on the Spool block for July.

Posted in: Alphabet Blocks

What’s On My Design Wall

July 28, 2014 7:57 am ⋅

coastersdone

There’s not much on my design wall today.  I’ve done virtually nothing in the sewing room for the past two weeks.  I did finally finish these coasters.  The  bias binding was driving me crazy. They measure 3-1/2″ across so it’s a tight turn as compared to other curves I’ve done in the past. This is what I learned:

  • Cut the bias binding at 1-1/2″
  • Do not double it as on quilts
  • Use a 1/4″ seam
  • Do a straight join

I was even able to machine stitch the binding down.

On the wall proper is the June BOM for the Alphabet BOM. R is for Rail Fence.

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This week the weather is supposed to be relatively cool, so other than the block for July, I’m not sure if I’ll get any more time with the sewing machine.  There’s more yard work to do before Friday night.

Hop over to Patchwork Times to see what others have on their design wall.

Posted in: BOM, designwall

The Windmill

July 27, 2014 8:50 pm ⋅

windmill

 

The windmill has been hidden behind all sorts of brush and trees in the jungle backyard. Last week we uncovered it and decided it needed a new coat of paint. The only question was what color. We wanted it to stand out against the trees. I  think bumblebee works.

Posted in: Uncategorized

Stash Report

July 27, 2014 9:10 am ⋅

I have not fallen off the planet, although the amount of posting I’ve done recently may lead you to believe that. Nor have I been caught up with non-stop quilting.  It’s been yard work.  We’ve been trying to clear the jungle that is in our backyard. It’s also been reading.  I’ve re-reading all of the main books to the Outlander series by Diana Gabaldon in preparation to reading Written In My Own Hearts Blood.  Looking at my new position on the waitlist at the library it looks like it will be about 4 weeks before I get my hands on a copy of the book in any form.

During my absence, I did get the binding on the placemats and coasters. I also moved the bag of shirts from the living room into my sewing room. Finally last night I pulled the shirts I need for the June and July Alphabet BOM.

There were a few quick trips to quilt shops but I only brought home two black batts which were on sale at 50% off for two quilts which need to be completed by the end of the year.  I go back to work tomorrow, the  yard work has taken on a new urgency (we’ve hired a truck to haul off the trimmings Saturday morning) and I still haven’t cleared off my cutting table, so there’s no telling when you’ll hear from me again.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 146.734 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.717 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 86.702 yards

Net Increase in Stash to Date:  60.032 yards

Other’s reports can be seen over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report