Design Wall Monday 8/29/11

This actually was on my design wall - it was a mug rug my DGS, William, had started for his mom.  I was working on finishing a ufo and he wanted to do something in the sewing room, so I had him pick out fabric batting, and a back.  He then sandwiched them and sat down and drew some of his components for this rug.

Then we got busy and set it aside til this sunday when we decided to finish it off because it was 106 outside and I wouldn't let him go play Indiana Jones out there. He actually went outside for about 30 seconds and came right in and said' " you're right, Wela, it's too hot out there." Taking his drawing, he sat down with a basket of scraps and came up with pieces for it.  Then took awhile to position them - then I executed his design with the needle by zig-zagging around the pieces. While I did that, he rummaged some more in the basket and found what he wanted for the binding.   He wrote his message  and I straight stitched over the letters.   And here is the proud designer holding his latest:

He wants Mom to take it to work to be her mug rug on her work desk.

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Stash Report 8/28/11

I made two BOM blocks and those extra 2 light blocks so that used up a fat eighth and I put the back to my scrappy split nine patch, so that used a yard, I'm happy to report giving me these numbers for the week:
Used this week: 1.13 yards
Used/Donated Yr to date: 56.95 yards
Added this wk: 0.0 yards
Total Yr to date Added: -11.0 yards
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Total Yr to date Use: 45.95 yards

And here's the finished quilt front.  I like how rotating it can make a different set of blocks pop out. 

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Favorite Things Friday 8/26/11

Two of my favorite things are my family and my garden.  I mentioned in Thursday's post that Lily likes to dance.  If she hears music, she starts dancing and even singing along.

And from my garden:  A Naked Lady surprised me!

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