Stash Report 7/10/11

Between the curvy block, the ufo, and the mug rug, I've used about a half yard of this and that from my stash to work on these three projects.  So:
Used this week: .50 yards
Used/Donated Yr to date: 43.33 yards
Added this wk: 0.0 yards
Total Yr to date Added: -4.0 yards
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Total Yr to date Use: 39.33 yards

Summertime and the stash breaking is slowly happening what with all the 100+ days we've had this week.
Hope to cut some squares for the Sewdality this afternoon.

What are you working on?

Curvy Block Grows Again

Thank you all for your suggestions.  I pulled all my purples, greens, burgundy, and rose/berry and tried to make them work, but they just didn't do it for me. Of the greens, it had to be the green of the leaves in the floral print - a sort of bland avocado green and I just don't have any big enough to use as the border.  Then of the purples, they weren't of the right hue, same with the burgundy and rose/berry - ugghh.  Color can be so troublesome.  Then I found a batik that didn't minimalize the block.  It had some orange, brownish tones, even some muted green and in the end that's what I chose. So here is Curvy Contained (my name for it) - no longer a potential orphan block.  Now to quilt it.

Applique Thursday! 7/7/11

Good Morning!  I'm so glad you are here.  This is my first official Applique Thursday.  I have designated thursdays as my day to do some applique.  If you'd like to read how this came about, click on the tab Applique Thursdays below the header to read why I'm doing this.

So, what am I working on?  I'm back to adding applique to one of the UFOs I didn't get done from my list with Judy Laquidara's UFO challenge.  This is a comforter I am making for our bed and I had hoped to have it done for this summer.  LOL - maybe late summer.

I'm using applique for the most part on this inner border using both hand and machine applique.  Right now I am working on a bud in one of the corners.  I use for the most part applique tricks I learned in a Linda Cantrell workshop.  This means I cut out my templates from freezer paper and iron the 1/4 seam to the shiny side of the paper.  When I'm done with my ironing, the piece is ready to be ironed on to the background and appliqued.  Quick!



Shiny side of paper & back of fabric. 1/4 seam shown.
Fold over seam and iron with tip of iron.

Piece ready to be ironed onto background:

Would love to see your applique! Leave a comment on this post and include the link to your work. I love eye candy!