Applique Thursday 3/28/13

Vroom - that's how the week went, and here we are at Thursday again.  And no applique to show for it but this:

Cut out the pieces to form my placement pattern. Next is to trace all those pieces onto steam a seam 2 that will be fused to the back of the fabrics I choose.

Here is the one block I was able to make for my DGD's quilt - 19 to go. So I have officially reached one of my goals for March - starting this quilt.  I'm going to count this as a finish at Crazy Mom Quilts considering what a crazy month March was for me as far as quilting.

 

And now for the giveaway. Our winner for last week was Sue Dario.  Congratulations, Sue! Random.org picked your number. I've sent Sue an email.

 

 

This coming week's giveaway is again an applique book.  I've just reached the end of my bug days:

 



To win this copy, all you need to do is comment or link to have a chance for it to be yours. Or do both and have two chances. And for extra chances, tell your friends about this giveaway. If they comment or link and mention you in their comment, you'll automatically get another entry in this giveaway. Submissions end Wednesday night. Use the blue link below. And remember, it doesn't have to be applique (that you share that is) - all sorts of eye candy is eligible and very welcome - even projects you finish a while ago - it'll all be new to me.

I'm linking over to Pat Sloan's blog for Show and Tell .  Her posts are always so interesting.
And I'm also  linking over at Carrie's A Passion for Applique as I did reach one goal this month even though it wasn't a finish - sigh.

Design Wall Monday 3/25/13

First, giveaway still open. See last Thursday's post.  Next, posting early again as I have an all day date with Alan tomorrow and Tuesday. Here are some sample blocks I made to test the technique for making pinwheels for DGD's quilt.  This will be a D9P called Pinwheel Twist.  I saw it on Madame Samm's Sew Quilt by guest blogger, Jennie, of Clover & Violet.  It's a pretty neat trick.  You put two squares right sides together, then sew a 1/4" seam on all four sides.  Then you cut the unit diagonally twice and assemble your pinwheel.  Here are my two sample blocks (won't go in the quilt - off to orphan block pile) and some of the squares and fabric for her quilt.

 

What are you working on?  This will be my NewFO for March.  I'm linking over to Judy's Patchwork Times and Lyn's BOMs Away!  

Stash Report 3/24/13

I used 5 yards to make the back of my Riverside BOM quilt last week.  This week I'm way behind; only started on row 2 after a big glitch. Have decided to take a break and start on my DGD's quilt. Pulled a 1/2 yard of white for that.  Here are my numbers: 

  in 0.0 yds.; out 0.5 yds.

Stash YTD: in 3.0 yds., out 24.13 yds.
Donated this week: 0.0 yds; YTD: 8.09 yds
Net for 2013: out 21.13 yds.

 

I hope I can mover farther along next week.  We'll see.  In the meantime I am linking to Judy's Patchwork Times.  I'm sure others over there had done a lot better than I.  Worth a visit. And Applique Thursday's giveaway is still open.  Go back to last Thursday post to see the book I'm giving away.