Design Wall Monday 4/2/12

Nothing on my design wall this monday. I'm working on binding the charity quilt that was on it though. For these I do the binding by machine. Goes much faster. I first sew the binding to the back of the quilt. Then I bring it to the front and sew it down. The seam then is usually right along the binding and hardly shows.

Had a strange thing happen. Bought a package of Mountain Mist polyester batting - a nice thin batting. Unfolded it and stuck it in the dryer on warm to take out the wrinkles. When I took it out of the dryer, not only was it smaller, but also twice as thick as before. ???? You can see the poofiness in the photo. Has this ever happened to you? Guess I'll save the other 4 rectangles of batting for quilts we tie.

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

Stash Report 4/1/12

Last week's charity quilt done.  At least my part of it - all it needs now is clipping and washing:

Oh my!  A fourth of the year is already over!!  Where does the time go?  I started and just need to bind now the other charity quilt.  That was 2 yards of fabric plus an 1/8th for binding.  Then I started on Alan's pillow and that was another 3/4 quarters yard.  So here are my numbers:
Used/Donated this week: 2.88 yards


Used/Donated YTD:     44.03 yards

Added/Bought this week: 0.0 yards

Added/Bought YTD:     21.5 yards

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Net Used YTD:           22.03 yards
 
If I keep using more than 2 yards per week I will eventually catch up.  How'd you do?  Go on over to Judy's Patchwork Times and link your post so we can celebrate with you.  See sidebar.

NewFO Challenge

LOL - thought I had posted for February, but guess not!  Here's what I've started in March - two charity quilts, a BOM, and this body pillow I'm making for my newest DGS who is 16 months.

When we get together, Alan and I like to cuddle so this 18 inch pillow will be for him to hug when he feels like it when I'm not around.  He has a favorite owl stuffed doll, so when I saw this fleece at JoAnn's I knew I had to buy some for the pillow.  The two charity quilts are almost done - in fact you can see one under the pillow in the photo below.  The BOM I hope to keep working on tomorrow, or I"ll get way behind soon.  What did you start new?  I'm linking over to Barbara's NewFO challenge (on my sidebar) - it's fun to see what people start.