Design Wall Monday, May 20, 2013

Kushy Kourt 98" x 99"

I finished with the binding yesterday afternoon.  I just love the way Kushy Kourt (Bonnie Hunter's Easy Street) turned out.  I made mine with Bonnie's suggested colors...it was the 2012 Mystery.  When I'm using this much fabric I don't stray too far away from the suggestion.  I did change up the suggested border to one that is pieced.  The corners were a bit tricky, but I believe I pulled it off nicely.  Tonight is Canyon Quilt Guilds May meeting where I plan to share it during Show and Tell.

I just finished compass seven of Koriander Kompass.  I moved everything around on the design wall so it had a chance of fitting.  Any ideas on the center circle fabric would be appreciated.  I'm not sure if it should blend in or be more pronounced.  The pattern by Brenda Henning (Spice Island Compass) shows it as being a dark fabric.  I haven't spent much time on the border up to this point.  What you see started was only to test the background.

There are lots of other quilters showing their Design Walls today through the links at Patchwork Times.

Sunday Stash Report, May 19, 2013

Memory Lane Purchase

I purchased 9 yards from Memory Lane this week.  The background fabric for Koriander Kompass is what escalates the purchase and for a short time my stash report numbers.  Its soon to drop off along with a bunch more when I complete this 2011 UFO.  I had the black that I'm using in the borders and several other fabrics set aside for quite awhile waiting for me to put this beauty together.  If you are interested in more information on Koriander Kompass look at a few posts behind this one.  In the bottom left you'll see Kushy Kourt.  Still working on the binding.  I have two of the four sides done.

Koriander Kompass Under Construction

Not too bad using up my stash in 2013 not quite yet the middle of the year.  Hope you are having fun using what you have and fun new fabrics in your stash.  See how others use up theirs through the links of Patchwork Times.

Used this week:  0 yards
Used YTD:  152 yards

Purchased this week:  9 yards

Purchased YTD:  47 yards

Net Fabric Used in 2013:  105 yards

Saturday, May 18, 2013

This is where I start today with Koriander Kompass.  The sixth of nine compass blocks ready to assemble.  This collection of fabrics is the last before I repeat fabrics already used.  I'm sure duplicates will hardly be noticed, I just prefer not using the same ones...but this project is coming from my stash as much as possible!  Next you will see the five I have into segments.  I haven't decided how to go for the centers.  Any opinions?

Koriander Kompass, 2011 UFO

First compass

Second compass

Third  compass (and the brightest) 

Fourth compass

Fifth compass

 I am also finding time to hand sew the binding on Kushy Kourt.  Stop by tomorrow for pictures of my Bonnie Hunter 2012 Mystery Easy Street and my Sunday Stash Report.  Happy Saturday.