Applique Thursday Hiatus

Sadly, a death has occured in the family and I'll be unable to post for a while until things are more settled.  I did want to announce the lucky commentator of last week.  Msstitcher is the winner and I've sent her an email. Congratulations, Linda.

Keep quilting everyone - it brings us peace as we piece our lives back together again.

Design Wall Monday 8/20/12

Here's Hannah opening her package.

Coming off my design wall (maybe this should be a tuesday post?) is Hannah's quilt - the one whose label you saw yesterday.  The reddish blocks are way more pink than they look in this picture.  And I did take it outside, sighhh.  She picked the colors of pink, purple and blue.

She was very surprised to get a present at her twin sister's baby shower.  That's her mom on the left.  Hannah has been in a wheel chair all her life, but that doesn't stop her - she 's a cheerleader at her high school. 

Next up on my design wall is a BOM block for our Guild's BOM.  I'm only three behind.

What's on your design wall?  I'm linking over at Judy's with all the others.

Stash Report and FMQ Challenge

It's that time again to report how we've done on bustin' stash.  I actually have something to report!  I used a yard of stash for the backing of the third flimsie.  What with all the interruptions, changes in plans and babysitting, I'm not there with three quilts done for tomorrow's shower.  Sooooo, instead I worked on the one for the older sister.  I'll make a card with a picture of the other twoflimsies and give that to the mom.  The little babies won't be home for a while (seven weeks early) so I"ll have those done by then - 'sides it too hot for baby quilts other than sitting or lying on them - LOL.  Here are my numbers
Used/Donated last week: 1  yard
Used/Donated YTD: 95.19 yards
Added/Bought last week: 0.0yards
Added/Bought YTD: 35.5 yards
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Net Decrease YTD: 59.69 yards   Now as to how I quilted this quilt.  I was going to do the 2012 FMQ Challenge piece for August. Wrong!  I just couldn't get the hang of it - I tried and tried.  I did pages of paper drawing to no avail.  The pattern, a jester's cap motif, just wouldn't materialize for me, sink into my psyche.  I think it was the going backwards that got to me.  My brain couldn't handle it.  Once in a while I got it, but then I'd quilt myself into corners or leave behind huge gaps, that I gave up.  So I did some doodling instead for this quilt.

You can click on the photos to enlarge if you want to.  I incorporated some leaves and her initials here and there. 

When I did the border with FMQ, I had a space and decided to put my label there.

Here's how it looks in the border:

Again, the lighting was lousy, so you have to enlarge the photo to see how it fit between the two motifs.  I'm binding it now so it will be ready for tomorrow's shower.  SewCalGal, please count me out of the drawing for this month's prize.  I'll keep trying - maybe I'll get the hang of that jester hat.

I'm linking to Judy's Stash Report, SewCalGal's 2012 FMQ Challenge, and Lyn's BOMs Away.

How did you do with your destashing?