Design Wall Monday

My wall reflects my week. Time spent piecing bits and pieces and trying out ideas for blocks that will use some of my stash in 2015.

On the left are two monkey puzzle blocks. They mark a return for me to playing with repro's. They will finish at 5". Pattern is from Handful of Scraps. I will make it queen size.

In the middle is the progress I have made on Bonnie's Grand Illusion. Slow and enjoyable process.

Immediately below is a fox block which will eventually be joined by more till I have enough for a single size quilt for my great niece Ivy.

Finally on the right are a couple of test blocks I made tonight using the Accuquilt Hunter Star die. Will be another scrappy project. Again the plan is for queen size.

So that's four quilts already I will be working on in 2015. I know they won't be the last. Here's to finishes in the new year.

 

 

 

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Bust the stash

10 weeks ago I decided enough was enough and I really needed to start taming the stash. So once again I began tracking my purchases and usage. As you can see it is not working at the moment.

 

The scary thing is I have been buying less so in a weird kind of way you could say it is working.

Part of the reason for the purchases in this weeks report was a sale on the last trading day of the year of my local quilt shop. They also had books at 20% off. I purchased a book from Laundry Basket quilts that uses antique quilts for inspiration. It is gorgeous. I may have started one of the quilts from the book today. The good news I will be able to make it totally from stash.

 

 

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