Design Wall Monday, January 26, 2026

 

I am working on attaching more blocks to the center.  I have the two sides on in this photo.

The bottom row is sewn together and I am stitching its top.  Once I get the top and the bottom onto the center there is an outer pieced border (an easy one) to be added.  I have decided upon a name for this project, "Kultivation".  Cultivation goes along with the Garden part of the pattern's name.  I couldn't come up with something that sounded good for the Scattered part.

Lupine & Laughter next up for the Design Wall.  Happy Monday everyone =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, January 25, 2026

I am all ready for RD2CA 2027!  We had a great time with the two workshops and the rest of the show.  We were a bit disappointed not to have a "30 year" pin, not sure why it wasn't offered.

Rosy Posy really turned my head.  I like the vine around the border and the fabric colors of the kit.  A future project until I get some already in my queue to stitch.  The UFOs speak loudly to finish.

This is the second kit of table runners purchased from Block Party.  The first kit, already made, is Elf Feet.  Soon I will have Witches Feet for Halloween (like I need more for Halloween!).

I purchased these two FQs for the two workshops.  The batik worked for Tiny Piecing, but the gold was to bright for Konfetti.  I picked up some information for two other projects, we'll see if they have something that will be ordered.

So for today I added to stash!  Nothing on the used but Scattered Garden is getting real close.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 37.25 yards 
Purchased this week: 6.5 yards
Purchased YTD: 8.5 yards
Net used in 2026: 28.75 yards

Wednesday Workings, January 21, 2026

 

Today was the Tiny Piecing workshop at RD2CA.  I brought the wrong fabrics, but Kerry had enough scraps to share from the When Perfect Isn't the Point workshop on Tuesday.  I did however have a background that I liked so I went as far as I could on the second block during the workshop.  The fabrics include the rest of the background to finish what I started.  This was indeed tiny sewing.  The first block was 1/4" finished pieces.  That center is 1/4" square OMG.  Takes time and planning to select the fabrics and stitch.  I will be doing more of these.  Loved the workshop.  Giuseppe Ribaudo was fun and had some great suggestions making these very tiny blocks.  I purchased two of his patterns.  That Diamond Sidestep looks wild!

Tuesday's workshop with Jemima Flendt was night and day easier to work.  The goal was to stitch two rows so students could get the pattern down.  It would be quite easy to orientate the blocks the wrong way.  I needed more golds and blacks before moving to further rows so I stopped.  I had hoped to pick up a couple with the vendors, but not one had Kim Diehl or the feel of Kim except one gold.  I've already cut it and more background to finish this project.

The quilts at the show were magnificant as expected.  There were lots more exhibits than I remember from past years.  The vendors were great as ever; although we did miss a few that had been in previous years.  I didn't go crazy, but did purchase a few goodies.