Design Wall Monday

Dotty Dresden Plate

While on retreat, I machine appliqued the plates onto their background squares. It was fun to see the reaction from the other quilters at the retreat. It is just such a fun cheerful quilt and can't wait to finish it.

 

When I got home from the retreat, the blocks were squared up to 16 1/2 inches and then sewn together. Now it is time for borders.

 

 

Also, while on retreat I worked on Bonnie Hunter's "Blue Ridge Beauty." Only have 51 more four-patches to sew. Would you believe I ran out of enough cut strips to finish sewing the four-patches?? Here I thought I was well prepared for this retreat. All the pieces are in the Wal-Mart cake carrier that was discussed on Bonnie's site. I love these carriers. It holds all the pieces for a large quilt with room to spare.

 

Getting ready for Bonnie's "Easy Street" mystery, has kept me busy for the last day. Here are most of the fabris that have been pulled. Can you feel the excitement building?? November 23 can't come too soon.

 

Check out http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/easy-street-mystery.html to see what all the excitement is about.

 

 

I still need to finish pulling my white with black fabrics. The fabrics look so fun together.

 

Check out Judy's Patchwork Times, http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/11/05/design-wall-monday-november-5-2012/ to see what others are working on.

Beth

 

 

Stash Report

Used since last report:      0.00 yards
Used year to Date:            76.395 yards

Added since last report:    5.50 yards
Added Year to Date:        64.115 yards

Net Used for 2012:          12.28 yards

I went shopping this afternoon for fabrics to add to Bonnie Hunter's new mystery, Easy Street, that will start on November 23. The shop was having a 30% off sale, so of course, that justifies the purchase - Right?  Even though I shopped mostly my stash, of course, I needed additions. VBG!!!
This is what I had. The stripe had the perfect colors, so I used it to pull my colors together. Not sure I will be able to use it, but sometimes even I am surprised what I find when I shop my own stash. LOL

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This is what I added.

This is what the collection looks like when all put together. I will be pulling more white with black prints. Not concerned about them because I have plenty.

I did buy a couple of other fat quarters - "just because!"

Last weekend, friends and I were on a great retreat. It started out a little rocky because the heat did not work in the lodge where we were to sleep. Finally they found the problem and the place heated up very quickly, but all of us scrambled for any extra blankets or quilts we had in our vehicles. Quilters are always prepared!!!  The lodge where we slept was very nice.

Here are pictures of our sewing area. That is my friend, Mary, waving from way in the back. The sewing area was in a different building from the sleeping area, but it was nice to step outside and get some fresh air. We shared the sewing area with scrapbookers. There is a large screen on the one end and they show fun "chick flick" movies. Also, we did not have to cook. So besides the dedicated sewing time. there were no chores and lots of visiting. 

Darlene finished a cute Christmas "flimsie." 

Mary finished the binding on this quilt. It is for donation to one our guild service projects.

I finished the machine applique of the Dresden Plates at retreat and worked on Bonnie Hunter's "Blue Ridge Beauty." Would you believe that I again did not have enough fabric to finish sewing all the components? This quilt top was started at spring retreat. Maybe next spring, it will get done.

Hope over to Judy's "Patchwork Times" to see how others are doing with their stash report.  http://www.patchworktimes.com/2012/11/04/stash-report-week-44-2012/

Beth