Project QUILTING, Season 8, Challenge 2

Project QUILTING is a fun challenge found over at Persimmon Dreams. This past week's challenge was "Carolina Lily." I went in a different kind of crazy from the first challenge.

One block, miniaturized, all hand-pieced. Stems are embroidered.

Hand quilted and hand  bound. Finished, with binding, it's 4.25 inches square.

No lily fabric on the first dive into the stash, but I found some with nice colors to go with.

I like it, but BOY is hand-piecing hard work!

Last week's WITB

A few more WITB over the past week:

A project bin with a ton of stuff:

 An abandoned project that needs a bit more to at least finish out a square for a pillow:

 In another bin, the backing for a challenge quilt:

 And one box of doom was explored.

Stash Report – January 8, 2017

Fabric Used this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Used year to Date: 0.2 yards
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Net Fabric for 2017: 0 yards used

Fabric used is mostly from the little challenge quilt; I also tossed some that was past redemption.

Project QUILTING - Season 8, first challenge

Project QUILTING is a fun challenge found over at Persimmon Dreams.

The first challenge this year, appropriately, is EIGHT.

My first inspiration for eight was eight LEGS - a spider. I know a LOT of people are terrified of spiders, but I am truly fond of them, and appreciate all they do for the world.

My first idea was to have a pieced background with an appliqued spider. While pulling green fabric for the background, I found this small piece of batik that was absolutely perfect - shades of green for leaves, pops of orange and yellow for flowers.

 Next step is to quilt the background with a spider web. Just winging it, like my arachnid friends.

 Once it's done, I scrapped the idea for an applique, once I remembered I had a bag of plastic spiders in the basement.

But that web is so plain...what it needs is some dew, in the form of beads. And boy do I have beads.

I start beading with the intent of adding a few beads. And then realize I won't be happy unless I bead the entire damn web.

 So I do. Web beaded, spider attached.

It's small - about 10 by 10 - but I really like it.

OMG- One Monthly Goal

I tried this a couple of times last year, with not much success. Perhaps this year will be better.

Each month, Elm Street Quilts sponsors a One Monthly Goal blog party. We pick one project to work on during the month, then report progress (and hopefully a finish!!) at the end of the month.

My project for January will be one of my guild challenges. Our theme for the Ultimate Guild Challenge is to make a quilt inspired by Bob Dylan's lyrics. I have a background pieced, and some other bits started, but if I work on it I think I can finish it early.

Stash Report – January 1, 2017

Fabric Used this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Used year to Date: 0 yards
Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards
Net Fabric for 2017: 0 yards used

Here's hoping I can keep track this year - I'd like to use up some stash. 

My quilting goals for this week:
~work on Bloomin' challenge
~work on Ultimate guild challenge
~work on Service Projects challenge
~use binding clips on mini leaf table runner
~keep on with stash organization
~decide on setting stones or not for sampler quilt
~look for backing for zig-zag quilt

WITB January 1 #2

This was a full bag in the living room.

1. Plumbers tape

2. Cosmetic bag with blush and lipstick

3. kitten notepad

4. Gum

5. crossstitch kit

6. five spools of thread

7. assorted bits of fabric

8. yard of Australian fabric

9. unfinished scarf (to be turned into a cowl)

10. Unfinished hat (just needs a band)

11. eyeglass cleaning cloth

12. aspirin and ibuprofen

13. scavenged zipper

14. bag of single earrings

15. pile of safety pins

16. small barn of green yarn

17. "Fun Paperclips"

18. receipt from PT

19. sticky flags

20. wallet

21. two hairties

22. Fitbit band

23. threading gadget

24. lanyard

25. Old phogo of someone I don't know (belongs to TMOTH)

26. Lip balm

27. Flashlight

28. Baggie with the parts to a felt owl ornament

WITB January 1 #1

This is a wicker basket in my living room:

Inside:

1. A pillow form, still needing a few inches of sewing to cover the foam

2. A package of construction paper

3. Yarn- 1 full skein, 1 mostly-full skein, 1 leftover ball

4. loan paperwork

5. School pictures

6. Project bag with feedsack mini-quilt, scissors, 2 spools of thread, package of needles

7. package of really big needles

8. Ball of perle cotton

9. Roll of painters tape

10. Bag of packages of needles

11. Box of packages of needles

12. Bag of freshwater pearls

13. Bag of tapestry needles

14. BiRangle ruler

15. Micron pen

16. Assorted scraps

17. Five fat quarters

18. Spool of thread

19, One Dr. Scholl insole (the other one is likely close by)

20. Cut-off bottoms from pants hemmed

21. My new AAA card

22. Dinner napkin

23. Microfiber cleaning cloth