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.

Another SBS Block

August 24, 2010 5:53 pm ⋅

L8 – Kansas Troubles

This is the 10th block I’ve made this month for my Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler. That’s one for each week of the SBS BOW and 5 from the SBS Offline Quilters Challenge. It brings my total up to 64 out of 140 blocks.

There’s a new tab “sbs” which shows all of the blocks I’ve completed on a virtual design wall. Unfortunately I haven’t figured out how to just plug in my latest blocks to update the wall on-line. What you see is a screen shot of the “wall” I have on my laptop. Don’t expect it to be updated more than once a month.

Posted in: SBS

SBS Block Due 8/29

August 23, 2010 11:35 pm ⋅

N9 – Broken Dishes

63 of 140

Posted in: SBS

SBS Row A

August 23, 2010 6:40 pm ⋅

I now have one row of blocks completed.  A6 – Tennessee was the last block I needed to finish Row A.

62 of 140

Posted in: SBS

What’s On My Design Wall

August 23, 2010 7:17 am ⋅

Bits and pieces of several things.  The blocks at the top left are the first two blocks from the Kaw Valley Quilters Guild block of the month.   The two blocks on the far right are a couple of swap blocks.  I’ve got one more to do this month and then I’ll get them in the mail.

The two rows of 6″ blocks are the blocks from Row A of Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler.  I’m currently working on A6 – Tennessee and then I’ll be done with Row A.

Finally, the two 3″ pinwheels may or may not end up in a miniature quilt. They could just as easily end up in the Orphan Block box.

See if others are bouncing between multiple projects by following the links over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: diamond links, KVQG BOM 2010, SBS, swaps

SBS Block # 3 for Today

August 22, 2010 9:49 pm ⋅

A8 – Star of the Orient

One more block on Row A and I’ll have the entire row done!

61 of 140

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Another SBS Block

August 22, 2010 6:54 pm ⋅

A7 – Cats and Mice

60 of 140

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SBS Block

August 22, 2010 3:44 pm ⋅

A4 – Posies ‘Round the Square

When the quilt is finished, I’ll try to remember to find tiny flat buttons to put in the center of circles.  I just don’t think I can appliqué something that small.  The first time I did this block, I didn’t even appliqué the leaves.

This block, along with the 4 others I did originally are in the orphan block box to be use in a future project.

59 of 140

Posted in: applique, SBS

Stash Report

August 22, 2010 1:56 am ⋅

This week I may have made 5 blocks, but when 4 of them are only 6″ it just doesn’t use up fabric quickly.  I started a 5th 6″ block, but I’m still working on it.

Fabric Added this Week:  0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 132.261 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .5 yards

Fabric Used to Date: 58.606 yards

Net Stash for 2010: 73.655 yards

Check out how others are doing over with their Stash Busting efforts over at Patchwork Times.

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

SBS Block Due 8/22

August 18, 2010 7:11 pm ⋅

G-10 Arizona

Since  I had my 30’s prints out, I made a second block.

D-2  Milky Way

58 of 140

Posted in: SBS

QA Wednesday

August 18, 2010 12:16 am ⋅

WooHoo!  All the goals were met this week.

  • Continue working on the DWR.  – Done – one more ring and I’ll have the first row quilted!
  • Make the this month’s KVQG block – Done!
  • Make at least one Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler block – 2 Blocks Done!
  • Make progress on Oklahoma Backroads.  – Done!

No pictures this week.  Can a goal be to NOT do something?  I had so much fun on my pink dragonfly yesterday that I started another one this time in orange.  I have half the wings outlined.  I want to take them, and the DWR to work on at the mini retreat next month.

This week’s goals:

  • Continue working on the DWR.
  • Make at least two SBS Blocks (I need to do 8 more this month).
  • Make two swap blocks.
  • Don’t work on the dragonflies.

Not much on the list, but I haven’t figured out which quilt I’ll work on next.  I probably should put something down to machine quilt, but I’m writing this before I go to bed and I can’t think.

Check out what others are planning by following the links at Bari’s.

Posted in: goals