Stash Report

Used since last report:       5.00 yards
Used year to Date:            31.00 yards

Added since last report:     0.00 yards
Added Year to Date:          14.50 yards

Net Used for 2013:             16.50 yards

I completed my first String Diamonds quilt shown in the March 18th Design Wall Monday

( http://creativeb-designs.blogspot.com/2013/03/design-wall-monday.html ). It is currently on display at Country Caboose Quilt Shop in Wahkon, MN., but I forgot to take a picture before letting it go. When I get it back and quilt it, I will try to remember to take a photo. I do have a second String Diamond quilt started (picture below) and this one is much brighter then the first one. Hope to complete this one today or tomorrow. It is so much fun to see how dramatic the diamonds look. I AM HOOKED!!!  Would like to try one with white strips for a more summery look. The string strip pile has not been depleted but I do have to admit to adding to it but the pile has also been having babies over night!! LOL

We are expecting more snow tomorrow. I usually love the snow but April 21st and we still have a foot of snow with more on the way.  YUCK!!  

Well, that is all, so hop over to Patchwork Times to see what others are doing:

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/04/21/stash-report-week-16-2013/

Beth

Minnesota Spring???

How's this for enjoying the deck on a wonderful Minnesota Spring day? I am trying very hard not to complain about all the snow, but 14 inches on April 19th --- does get to be a little much. That is on top of all the snow we had on the ground before this latest snow.  Usually I love snow but --- WHINE, WHINE --- I AM READY FOR SPRING!!!  The silver lining is that we are not getting all of the rain and severe storms that are down south. I do feel for all of them.

So with all of the snowing, I have been sewing, sewing!!  The string quilt top from Design Wall Monday on  March 18th (http://creativeb-designs.blogspot.com/2013/03/design-wall-monday.html) has been completed and I have started a second one. The first one is on display at a local quilt shop and I forgot to take a photo of it before letting it go. DUH!!!  The second string quilt contains the blocks rejected from the first one. The rejected blocks have pink, floral, and other more feminine fabrics in them. Since I was dedicating the quilt for the Eagles Healing Nest which houses predominately men, I wanted the first quilt to have a little more masculine look to it.

Our contemporary quilt group did a group project two years ago and the sixteen pieces included in the project have finally come home 
(http://creativeb-designs.blogspot.com/2012/03/quilt-show-in-korea.html). I was very happy with the way my piece turned out because I was able to try several different techniques.

My piece looks a lot like the current snowy view out the window, except that I do not have the river.

Well, enough WHINING for today. Hope this catches everyone else safe without bad storms or flooding.

Beth

Stash Report

Used since last report:        0.00 yards
Used year to Date:            26.00 yards

Added since last report:     2.00 yards
Added Year to Date:          14.50 yards

Net Used for 2013:             11.50 yards

Well, another week without a lot happening in the sewing room but did attend a couple of activities. 

On the first Tuesday of each month I attend machine embroidery club. There is always a lot of inspiration to be seen.  Wednesday was a meeting of the long-arm quilting group. I took my "Dotty Dresden Plate" quilt with me to solicit some quilting ideas.  There were several wonderful suggestions. We'll have to wait and see what I decide to do.

After the long-arm quilting meeting, I stopped at Millie P's (http://www.millieps.com/) in Anoka, MN. Wow, what a wonderful shop. It was so light and bright and had many fun projects and an awesome selection of fun fabrics. Guess, I will definitely have to stop there whenever possible.  Of course, I just had to add some Kaffe Fassett fabrics to my collection and a stripe!!  LOL  Stash enhancement did take place and I really do have some projects in mind for the Kaffe fabrics!  Course, I will just enjoy the eye candy and petting until they are used.

Well, that is all, so hop over to Patchwork Times to see what others are doing:

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2013/04/07/stash-report-week-14-2013/

Beth