Wednesday Workings, October 1, 2025


I am moving right along with Krowkissed.  The wings are in place, the lower two flowers have the receptacle in place, and a few of the 42 leaves that will be attached to the vine are in place.  All ready for another evening of applique.  This project is moving right along =^.^=

I did cut out the first two months of Home for the Holly Days.  Month three of this BOM from Fat Quarter Shop (a Kim Diehl design) will be here anytime now.  I hope to sew the two months at Rosie's this Friday.  I did order from Shabby Fabrics the back for Home for the Holly Days.  

I am hoping to get the first month of Scatter Garden cut before Friday as well.  I have everything needed for this Kim Diehl design.

I ordered also from Shabby Fabrics a Teflon Pressing Sheet for the picket fence of 100 Houses.  It does not take much fabric for the picket fence, but I will need some muslin if I can't find it in my stash.  

The picket fence is constructed as a sandwich with layers of picket fence fabric, double sided fusible, muslin, and double sided fusible.  It is cut and assembled on the border fabric then attached to the 100 houses.  My border fabric will be a light to medium blue representing daytime.

Gleaming is coming along nicely too.  I have up to the last border sewn together.  I tried to have it done for a photo, but the cook of the house needs to make dinner!  I will be sharing a photo on Sunday Stash Report day.  It needs a "K" name.  I have done so many patriotic projects that coming up with another patriotic name will be a challenge.  Perhaps I can pull a "K" name from my Spanish learned so far.  Well my friends any suggestions?

If this is not enough than why not one more project...  Karen Brow Meier workshop is coming up fast on October 18th.  I need to pull fabrics for this one called Fancy Feathers Bird Topper.  I plan to use my Batiks.  This is the first workshop offered by Sunshine Quilt Guild for the new membership year.  I have done one of Karen's many projects and have a pattern for another.  I know she will give a great workshop.

Oh and did I talk about the December holiday table runner for the America Legion Auxiliary Holiday Raffle Basket that is due to them at the beginning of November?  Guess I need to focus on this one =^.^=

I hope your sewing room is filled with fun projects this first day of October! 

Design Wall Monday, September 29, 2025

 


There are times when I need a break from tiny sewing to applique.  Because of this I picked up a kit that is already cut out.  This is Gleaming from the 2025 Liberty Box (Fat Quarter Shop).  I really enjoyed working with this fabric line.  All that is left on this one is sewing the blocks together and adding two borders.  Wait until you see the outer border fabric; it really adds to this simple design.

What you see poking out of the top are the houses for Kottages and from the left Krowkissed.  I plan to start cutting out Home for the Holly Days, Scatter Garden, and Pumpkin Sitting projects this week.  Need to have something "sewy" to work on come Friday at Rosie's.

 My Design Wall is full =^.^=


Sunday Stash Report, September 28, 2025

 


I am getting so excited.  This 2025 UFO will be done this year!  I have the left side vine sewn down and the right side vine glued down.  As you can see the left side bottom blossom and the crow are basted down.  I will be doing the same thing with the right side.


These are the pieces that remain to attach to the block.  The piece at the top of the photo is the top of the vase.  The two light gray pieces are the wings of the two crows.  That container holds 42 leaves =^.^=

My stash count this week adds one yard received during the week, the binding for Krowkissed.

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 228 yards 
Purchased this week: 1 yard
Purchased YTD: 114.75 yards
Net used in 2025: 113.25 yards