Link on Tuesdays 2/7/12

I like these Linky parties - they motivate me to keep working on my projects even if it's for only 15 minutes.  Connie at Quilting by the River has started one for Tuesdays. So here's my entry which I finished this morning:

This is my last January Just Takes 2 BOM - it's a bit wonky but it is done.  Alas, it is 9 1/4 inches square, so I'll have to do something creative when it comes to setting it in the quilt - I'm not doing it again - LOL.  Now to start the February blocks.

I'm linking up to Connie's Linky Party Tuesdays and Fabric Tuesday by Quilt Story. You can find them on my left sidebar.

Design Wall Monday 2/6/12

On my design wall are two Just Takes 2 blocks - one completed and one cut.  For those of you doing this BOM, you can see I'm behind.  These are the last two from January. And the first batch for February are already post.  I'm not sure I will continue with this one.  I'm finding the instructions for the second set of blocks are not to my liking or I'm dense or ??  I couldn't paper piece one, so I rotary cut it and assembled.  Wasted precious background with that one.  Then this one of the fan - there were no templates for the half circle or the background piece and I had to wing it.  If someone who made these successfully could share how they did this, I would appreciate your input.  The schoolhouse is using the freezer paper method of construction.  That will be new to me also, but I"m willing to learn.  I hope to have that done soon.

What's on your design wall?  Go on over to Judy's Patchwork Times on my sidebar and see others.

Stash Report 2/5/12

Last week I made 3 blocks and used some scraps to work on my applique block for a total of .39 yards.  Then I pulled some pieces for another applique quilt I'm going to start for another 5.25 yards.  Here are my numbers: 
Used/Donated this week: 5.64yards
Used/Donated YTD: 16.1 yards
Added/Bought this week: 0.0 yards
Added/Bought YTD: 2.00 yards
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Net YTD: 14.1 yards


Hop on over to Judy's Patchwork Times (see sidebar) and see how others are doing at busting their stashes.
And for eye candy, here's the carpet in the foyer of the Irvine Museum of Art.  Wouldn't it make a great modern quilt?