Fabric Tuesday 3/22

I read my blogs as time permits and found this great post at Stash Manicure.  This is a great way to make a string quilt variation.  So I thought what would happen if I used a couple of orphan blocks?  Here's what I got. Not bad, but I don't like all the seams that have to be matched.  Wonder what it would be like to use a solid square as the second block.  Hmmm, maybe I'll try it on my next experiment.

Bet you can guess what one of the orphan blocks was.  See if you can guess.

See other entries in Fabric Tuesday at Quilt Story by using the button on my left sidebar.  These ladies are talented!

Design Wall Monday 3/21/11

Making progress on the siggie quilt. Here have the final layout after placing the units to distribute the colors and siggies as much right side up as can.  This will measure about 52 inches once the border is added. Designed on EQ4 as to placement.  The center will be an applique block.  I have to blow up the pattern before I can start on it.

Yep, I'll have to come up with a setting triangle.  I've decided to use Jacob's Ladder block elements to set them.
Go on over to Patchwork Times  and see what others have on their design wall at Judy's blog.  Enjoy.

Stash Report 3/20/11

Finished 2 more secret blocks, so there is a fat quarter.  Finished the siggie blocks and cut the border so there is 1 yard.  Played with some scraps so there is another 1/8th yard.  And cut some squares for the charity quilt for another .5 yards for a total of  1.88 for this week.
Used/Donated this week: 1.88 yards

Used/Donated Yr to date: 22.24yards

Added this wk: 0.0 yards

Total Yr to date Added: -3.5 yards

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Total Yr to date Used 19.74 yards.

Woohoo!  Almost to 20!!  Who'd have thunk it?  Not me - LOL.

Now go on over to Judy's blog and see what everyone else has done this week in their stashbusting. Just click on the Patchwork Times on my left sidebar to go there.  Enjoy!