A7 – Cats and Mice
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SBS Block
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.
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Stash Report
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.
SBS Block Due 8/22
G-10 Arizona
Since I had my 30’s prints out, I made a second block.
D-2 Milky Way
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QA Wednesday
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.
A New Quilt?
I really didn’t mean to start a new quilt. I promise. I was looking for a quilted candle mat in the chest of drawers when I found the Jack Dempsey Needle Art dragonflies. There were six in each gift bag at a retreat I went to last spring. When I got them I had no idea what I was going to do with them, and in fact neither did one of the ladies who was with me so I have hers as well.
Today inspiration struck.
I’m going to make a black and white Disappearing 9-Patch type quilt, substituting in the dragonflies for some of the large squares. From my pre-cut boxes I’ve pulled fuchsia, orange, yellow, lime green, turquoise and purple squares. When I get the embroidery done I’ll look to see if I have enough black and white prints.
And no, I didn’t find the candle mat. It must be in with the Christmas stuff.
Oklahoma Backroads
This evening I finished my Oklahoma Backroads quilt top. I used Bonnie Hunter’s pattern, but made it smaller. This top finishes at 64 x 80.
When I started this quilt, I did not intend to have borders. But the closer I got to finishing it, the more I began to second guess myself. Three people commented on yesterday’s post about the border and it’s 1 for a small red border and 2 to just bind. Since I don’t really want the quilt any bigger (although it could be about 5″ longer but don’t tell anyone), I think I will just bind it when it is finally quilted. The slice of red in the top left corner of the picture is the red fabric I’m planning on using.
What’s On My Design Wall
The Design Floor had Oklahoma Backroads on it for a photo. It’s in 8 pieces and I’ve got it pinned for the next 4 seams. Later this week I think I’ll be asking for advice on a border. Right now I’m leaning toward no border and a red binding — the same red that I used as the cornerstones in my Texas Braid.
On the Design Wall I have 6 blocks from Row A of Sylvia’s Bridal Sampler. I hope having them up on the wall will encourage me to get the other four blocks from Row A done sooner than later.
See what’s on other design floors, walls, bed, tables by checking out the links over at Patchwork Times.
SBS Block
A – 5 Amethyst
The challenge this month for the SBS_Offline_Quilters is 5 blocks from Row A. If I complete the challenge this month, I’ll have the entire row completed as I already have 5 blocks done. The other four I have left to complete are A4 – Posies ‘Round the Square, A6 – Tennessee and A7 – Cats and Mice, and A8 – Star of the Orient.
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SBS Block Due 8/15
K7 – Sickle
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