Stash/Design Wall Monday 9/23/13

Here's my design wall.  I'm prepping for the next step of Part 2 of Love Entwined.  It will be a while before I can show you anything on the cloth itself. I'm also fussing with a house block.  Looking for the simplest design that reads a house.  I took some scraps and started with a flying geese block I had in my orphan block and the above is what I got.  It measures 6 1/2" square. The door is machine appliqued to the top with a straight stitch and has raw edges. The colors could be better, but it was just a test.  I'll see where this goes.  What's on your design wall?

Yesterday, I went to my daughter's for another sewing lesson and made pajama bottoms.  We made them using our most comfortable pair and no pattern.  I grabbed some fleece as I went out the door and here is what I came home with:

They are going to be nice and warm to sleep in this winter.  I know - but that's what I had in my stash and now I can count that fleece out of there.  I used 1.78 yards to make them and a fat eighth for the block. Here are my numbers:

 

in 0.5 yds.; out 1.92 yds.

Stash in YTD: in 9.0 yds., out 101.98 yds.

Donated YTD: 43.46 yds

Net for 2013: out 92.98 yds

 

Seven to go for my goal!  How's your de-stashing?  I'm linking to Judy's Patchwork Times and Lyn's BOMs Away.  See you there.

Hexie Gone Awry Friday and another Finish

For the Twister book giveaway go here - closes Monday, midnight.

Even with hexies one sometimes has to get the seam ripper out.

Sewed the two wrong edges together. Pay attention, Nudge!

How are your hexies looking?  Would love to see your eye candy. Any project will do - old or new.  Linky below.

And I've got another finish! Made a Happy Bag (pattern here - click on Community Service tab) - these go to the kids at the Cancer Center of Loma Linda Hospital at Christmas.

Yup, that's me holding it. We fill these with little gifts for the kids who need some TLC.  I'm linking to Crazy Mom's Finish it Friday.  Lots of goodies there.

Wow, another Applique Tuesday and a Giveaway

 Here's my LE a little more done.  I have finally accepted that the only way I will ever be able to move along on this wonderful quilt is to do it by the raw edge applique method.  With the babysitting and house, husband, volunteering,  and other commitments, I am falling further behind each day.  Still to finish part 2 and we are at part 4.  I had thought all along as I first read about this quilt that broderie perse played a role in it,  and so I will be doing that method of adding elements as I find some that suit. Thus the little pansies I found in place of the circle flowers that are in the pattern.  Now for the star flowers, then the zigzag borders.  I've made one star flower as a test.  A couple of things I've learned.  I will need to double the fabric for the yellow centers so that the petals don't show under them. Also I'm leaning toward using only one template for the petals as some are long or skinnier than the others.  Something to think about. Again this looks darker that it is because I took the photo at night.

Now for the giveaway - here's a piecing book for twister quilts I found as I dug around my boxes. Who wants it?  Leave me a comment for a chance to win.  Link up anything you are working on or worked on for another chance.  Giveaway ends Monday, midnight.  Good luck and thanks for the eye candy! Linky below.

 

 

 

I'm linking to Connie's Linky Tuesday and Esther's Wow.  Don't forget to visit for some great eye candy.