Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter

Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter


Wednesday,March 24,2010..year 2...Week 33..Blog 50...Day 218 of 4,014


Again a week since my last blog....and I am determined both to quilt more...and to blog more..

As mention last week--March 17...I have undertken a new...interersting/exciting project, Project Distribute-100-2026 which has taken my time attention and energy these past 3-4 weeks putting this Quilt/Stash Project -2020 sort-of on back burner.

However..after first "rush' I am getting a realistic feel of it...and gradually these two projects will work parallel with each other in happy companionship.

Both are "demanding"...and both ARE a happy adventure.

The Quilt/Stash Project-2020 is creatively demanding; and in a very different way PROJECT DISTRIBUTE- 100-2026..takes patience-- and a dogged, inventive mind.

The exciting "news" about Quilting is not about me and mine this week; it is about the very special exhibition of Amish Quilts at the de Young Museum in San Francisco. I am schedule to go with friends next week...and will provide a complete report..

The dottie/circles quilt is a small wonder...and yes!! I AM good..and I am still hoping to get pictures on this blog..so all can see.

My oldest son arrives from the east coast April 1...my "expert" consultant for a digital camera.

With SPRING comes renewal...all systems now go..

Ever Onward.

Happy Quilting...Determined Quilter

Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter

Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter


Wednesday, March 17,2010...year 2...Week 29..Blog 45...Day 216 of 4,014


When I started Quilt/Stash Project-2020 and this Blog August 14, 2009 I happily thought I could/would quilt at least one hour a day....and blog 6 days a week....

well...as revealed..both ideas were unrealistic fantasies...the real reality is that: life happens....
Income Tax..leaking toilets...and.......just in the last week...

very unexpectedly/very surprizingly...a new project that has taken time and attention: PROJECT 100-2026---the determination and daunting..but exciting/rewarding task of distributing my STUFF..by year 2026.

So now, Quilt/Stash Project-2020 does and will share my time, energy,focus and attention with PROJECT 100-2026.

THAT SAID..HAPPILY I REPORT:

new unfinished quilt blocks on the design board.....CIRCLES...dottie fabrics in blues and purples...inspired and taught by the wonder women of circles: Carol Liebzeit, Louisa Smith and Sylvia Einstein (check-out their web sites).

So happily new 'routines'....and ever onward....all unfinished quilts completed..all scraps and stash used to zero by 2010..

Happy Quilting--Determined Quilter

Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter

Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter

Tuesday, March 9, 2010...Year 2...Week 29...Blog 45..Day 208 of 4,014


Unexpected..CELEBRATION!!!

Last week a small package of scraps unexpectly presented itself and DEMANDED to be made into a wall hanging....

It is a complete mystery to me how or why this happens...

4 fabric scraps:

..... theme/main fabric: a glowing beige with swerls of rust/red and bright royal blue

..... soft/light brown with white dots

.....rust/red with butterflys

....royal blue with small dark blue flowers

The last three fabrics truely scraps and small pieces...

And...creative wonder that I am....I designed-as-I-went and created a marvelous abstract 16x 24 inch wall hanging...

FANTASTIC!!!!

I have sufficient of the beige swirl for about half the backing.......so...this piece will "wait" until I somehow discover sufficient compatiable/enhansing fabric--not immediately apparent in my stash/scraps-- to finish.

Amazing!!! all scraps used....yes!! mother I cleaned my plate on this one..

So CELEBRATE!!! ...AND EVER ONWARD.

HAPPY QUILTING!!! Determined Quilter

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Quilt/StashProject-2020--Determined Quilter

Quilt/Stash Project-2020--Determined Quilter

Tuesday, March 2,2010...Year 2...Week 28...Blog 44...Day 201 of 4,014


TWO CELEBRATIONS~!!!!

CELEBRATION #1

TWO small GREEN wall hangings--COMPLETED!!!

About six weeks ago I started with a 11.x11 plastic storgage bag of the unattractive..uninspiring GREEN scraps left over from a quilt project from 2005:

a bed quilt for youngest grandaughter AND matching doll bed quilt for an American Girl doll, commisioned by grandaughter's nanny as a goodbye gift as grandaughter moved from North Caorolina to Tennessee.

Amazingly..these two small wall hangings , while requiring "exceptional" creativity--and patient effort ARE very o.k.......and might even be appealing to those who favor GREEN.

WELL...won't have an answer until the Christmas 2010 Senior Center Craft Sale

AND....I now have plastic sandwich bag...with teeny-tiny scraps....to be carefully abandoned--but, of course, saved until the very end of this--- use all fabric to zero project.

Also completed since last blog...a puppy/kitty quilt.

I am feeling like a WONDER WOMAN today.

Then..CELEBRATION #2

Commission--Commission....SORT-OF UNBELIEVABLE..

FOR CHRISTMAS.--2010...

2 doggy quilts...2 kitty quilts....

The Quilt/Stash Project-- and the Christmas 2010 Challenge-Adventure is on a roll..

Next; some really orphan brown.beige.blue.red..really challenging fabric..question WHAT can it do with it????That IS THE EXCITING CHALLENGE AND ADVENTURE!!!

Happy quilting

Determined Quilter

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