15 Minutes, Stash Report and Slow Stitching Sunday 12/16/18

It was another very long, very stressful week at work, and next week will be more of the same. It's always tough when we are working on a huge show over the holidays. We are all trying to hang on until our four-day weekend for Christmas.

One way I am dealing with the stress from work is by squeezing in some time for quilting. My prime times for stitching are during the train ride to work in the mornings and while "watching" TV in the evenings. I was able to finish joining the last of the hexagons to the center medallion for a wall hanging. This was my first hexagon project ever, started in 2012. I plan to share more about this project in tomorrow's design wall post.

Kate's 15 Minutes to Stitch challenge at Life in Pieces has us keep track of how many days each week we are able to spend at least 15 minutes quilting. My hexie stitching added up to a 7-for-7 week!

15 Minute Challenge:  
12/9 - 12/15            7 of 7 days
2018 Total        339 of 349 days

My only stash usage for the week was 3/8 yard for the hexagons that were added to the medallion. No new fabric added to the stash this week!

2018 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                        .375 yards

Used year to date:                 74.125 yards
Added last week:                         0.0 yards

Added year to date:                  50.25 yards
Net used year to date:        23.875 yards

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, join the 15 Minutes to Stitch challenge at Life in Pieces, and see many beautiful projects at Slow Sunday Stitching at Kathy's Quilts. I'm also joining up with Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework, since most of the fabrics in my hexie medallion were scraps/leftovers.

Julie in GA

Stash Report, 15 Minutes to Stitch and Slow Stitching Sunday 8/5/18

It looks like I missed posting my stash report last week. There must not have been anything to report. This week I used 1.875 yards to make the rest of the full and partial blocks for the Musical Stars QOV. Those are in the process of being joined together, and I hope to have a finished quilt top soon. No new fabric was added, but I do have some that will be arriving soon.

2018 STASH TOTALS

Used last two weeks:          1.875 yards

Used year to date:            46.875 yards

Added last two weeks:            0.0 yards
Added year to date:              24.5 yards
Net used year to date:    22.375 yards

Kate's 15 Minutes to Stitch challenge at Life in Pieces has us tracking how many days each week we get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I keep stitching away every single day on a variety of projects!

15 Minute Challenge:  
7/22 - 8/5         14 of 14 days
2018 Total      210 of 216 days

Kathy's Quilts hosts the Slow Sunday Stitching party every week "where we celebrate all types of hand stitching including cross stitch, embroidery, hand piecing, knitting, crochet, rug making, english paper piecing, applique, hand quilting, etc." Yesterday was the monthly gathering of our English paper piecing group, and this is one of my current hand-stitching projects.

I am almost halfway done with adding the extra points around the outside edges. After that, it will get appliqued to the background. I have the perfect print to use as a border, but it is hiding somewhere in the disaster area known as my sewing room. I hope I run across it soon!

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and join the 15 Minutes to Stitch challenge at Life in Pieces and the Slow Sunday Stitching party at Kathy's Quilts.

Julie in GA

Hexie Project

I try to always keep a hand-stitching project ready to grab and go for moments when I have a chance to relax with some stitching. Favorite times for my stitching are in the car on long trips and on the morning train to work. Sometimes I stitch in the evening while "watching" TV.

I recently finished the applique on some Dresden-type blocks (must pull them out and see what needs to happen next!) I knew we were going to be doing some traveling in June, so I searched the sewing room for another hand project. I discovered this hexie medallion that I started several years ago. I was about to stitch the medallion down to the background, but decided to add to the design instead.

The above photo is the current piece. Below is my new plan for the design. The hexies around the outside look like different sizes because most of them are just fabric without the EPP papers inside. I am currently making the six rust points, then will work on the blue/grey 3-hexie sets. Who knows how much this piece might continue to grow after that?

I'm linking up to Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts, Monday Making at Love Laugh Quilt, and Moving It Forward at Em's Scrapbag.  Be sure to check out all of the wonderful projects that everyone is sharing! 

Julie in GA

Design Wall Monday 12/23/13

Instead of a design wall, I have a design bed. Too busy for machine piecing this week, but I have been able to do some hand stitching on an old hexie project.

I have the center done plus five of the six outer sections. Just a few more hexies to be attached, then the sections can get joined together.

I am linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times. Check it out for great ideas and inspiration.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

Julie in GA

Slow Stitching Sunday 10/6/13

There has been a little progress on my Color Palette hexies in the past week, and I hope to get more done on it today. Maybe I can finish making all the side sections while watching the baseball game tonight (GO BRAVES!)

I have also pulled out some black and grey scraps and plan to start making more hexies with them for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge.

I am linking up with Slow Stitching Sunday over at Kathy's Quilts. Here's to taking it slow on Sunday! 

Julie in GA

Hexie Friday 10/4/13

This has been such a busy week that I haven't had much time for either quilting or blogging. However, one time that I do manage to do a little bit of stitching most days is on my ride to work in the morning (and sometimes coming home in the evening too.)  I have continued working on my color palette challenge hexagons, and I will now link up to Hexie Friday, which is being hosted by Billie Bee's Blog for the next couple of weeks.

Check out the other posts at Hexie Friday to see more great hexie projects.

Happy quilting!

Julie in GA

Slow Stitching Sunday 9/29/13 & Design Wall Monday 9/30/13

Since August I have been working on scrappy English Paper Pieced hexagon stars and snowflakes for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. I finished my second star a few days ago, which brings me up to two stars and three snowflakes. Now I am waiting to find out what color will be chosen for October.

After finishing the hexie star, I was trying to come up with another hand-stitching project to keep me going. I pulled out a hexie project that was started in April, 2012 for the Color Palette Challenge at Patchwork Times. Each month Judy posted a picture to be used as inspiration for a project, and this is the photo that was my starting point.

Yes, that is a photo of a moldy custard pie. Disgusting, sure, but a great grouping of colors! I drew out a design, pulled fabrics, and started stitching, but didn't get far before it was pushed aside for other projects. It has been sitting in a box, patiently waiting for me to pull it out again. I have the center portion together, and two of the six side sections nearly complete.

I am linking up with Slow Stitching Sunday over at Kathy's Quilts. Here's to taking it slow on Sunday! I am also linking up to Design Wall Monday at Patchwork Times.

Julie in GA

April Color Palette Challenge

I made a very late start on the April Color Palette Challenge.  I hadn't planned on joining in because I already had plenty of projects in the works.  However, I did like the combination of colors, even though the inspiration was a photo of a moldy pie!

As I was getting ready for a road trip to Paducah with my mother and sister, I decided that I needed a hand-work project to take along.  English paper piecing is something I have wanted to try for awhile.  Combining that and the palette challenge was the next step.

I pulled all the fabrics from my stash, but wasn't happy with every one of them.  Then I found the perfect grey/blue piece in Ricky Tims' booth at Paducah.  This piece of fabric was destined to be a part of this challenge!

I haven't completed much yet, but this is what is done so far.  Keep in mind that this was started about 10 days ago.  I am enjoying the process and am pleased with the way it is looking, even though I have quite a bit left to stitch.

Check out Patchwork Times to see how other people used this color palette and to find out next month's palette.

Julie

Design Wall Monday 4/23/12

The Storm at Sea quilt is on hold until I have more time to spend at the machine.  It was looking like the top would be done by the end of April and I could deliver it to my longarm quilter next week, but it would have ended up being a rush job to finish the top.  Better to slow down, get it right, and deliver it in June.

I've been wanting to try English paper piecing for awhile, and decided to go ahead with it now since there will be some travel time over the next few months, both plane and long stretches in the car.  I am going to make a medallion of hexagons with fabrics pulled for the April Color Palette Challenge.  For once I am starting with a small project before I dive in head first!  The photo shows part of the layout as I was choosing the background fabric. 

Check out more amazing design walls at Patchwork Times

Julie

Stash Report Sunday 4/22/12

I had hoped to finish the top for my Storm at Sea quilt this week, but didn't get to spend enough time on it.  Instead of rushing to get it done as quickly as possible, I decided it was more important to do it right and end up satisfied with the final product.

I decided to try to make a small piece for this month's Color Palette Challenge.  This is the photo inspiration for the challenge.  Not a very appetizing photo, but a great group of colors.

I had been wanting to find a hand stitching project that would be easily portable for travel, and I decided to try English paper piecing.  I am going to see how I like the process by making a small wall hanging for the challenge.  These are my fabric choices.

I was amazed when I found the multicolor print in my stash.  It is such a terrific match for the color palette! That will be a border, with the light print as a background and the others for the pieced area.  Don't know if I can get it done before the end of the month, but it's worth a try. 

Used this week: .5 yards
Used year to date: 9-5/8 yards

Added this week: 0 yards

Added year to date: 2-3/4 yards
Net year to date: 6-7/8 yards used

Check out more stash reports at Patchwork Times.