Quilting ADD (and stash report)

Let's get the stash report out of the way first. You already know that I bought fabric- it was 7 yards. I still don't have anything going out but I will as soon as Mom finishes the binding on my QFAH quilt. Then there will be another shortly behind it.

The current tally:

• This week IN: 7
• This week OUT: 0
• YTD IN: 117.5 yards
• YTD out: 156.5 yards
• NET OUT: 39 yards (Goal 100 yards)

Today I have been dealing with my hangover from my dyeing experiment. I've had a headache all day and haven't been able to concentrate on any one thing. So I've flitted from project to project.

I spent the most time quilting Wanda's QOV. This is a very pretty quilt with sort of an Asian look. I decided to do an all over fern design using a King Tut thread. I only have a pass and a half to finish. I may get it done tonight - if not, tomorrow. I want to have this one and one other ready to give to Mom this weekend for binding. The next one (one of mine) will not have such heavy quilting but I think the dense quilting texture looks great on this quilt.

Here's my design wall. The red, white and blue blocks are the reversible blocks. I finished 8 more of them yesterday. The reverse side is done in Christmas fabric. What's that yellow thing?  Why that's yet another quilt I started this weekend! LOL! This is a block for a baby quilt for one of my work friends. I adore this monkey fabric. Of course I planned a quilt that requires a ton of fussy cutting but it's going to be really cute. Fortunately there are only 13 of these blocks. I hope to get one done every day for the next 12 days. The baby is due August 31.

I am also planning to do Judy's new Block of the Month quilt so I'm starting to plan the color palette. I am thinking that I might try to dye all of the fabrics for this one. I want to make it to hang in my bedroom in place of this quilt. I love this quilt - it was the 6th quilt that I made and it's been hanging in our bedroom for over 10 years. I'm ready for a change!

I feel like I was channeling Judy today because I also made zucchini bread dough for 3 loaves to freeze. I'm trying everything I can to use all of the zucchini in the garden! Frozen bread dough works great.

Comments

[Yvonne]

I hope you're feeling better. I love the monkey block...it's so cute.
Your quilt is lovely but I can see wanting a change after 10 years. I'm sure your fabrics will be awesome. :)

[Wanda]

I think the fern was an excellent choice for that quilt.

I started one of those star quilts but never finished it, hmmmm I wonder where it is.

[Deb Levy]

The ferns look good. I did those once and I think it went fairly quickly.

[Juliann]

That star quilt is great! I haven't seen Judy's new block of the month. I am playing catch up this month so I think I will steer clear of that one for now.

[Tany]

I love the star quilt!

[Caron Mosey]

Gosh, your Star quilt is beautiful! But I know what you mean about needing a change. You can send it to me and I'll guard it for you! It would go great in my bedroom, too!

P.S. Love the title of this post... Quilting ADD. I think I have that, too!

[Cindy]

I love the monkey block, too! It will be lovely when it is all done!

[Micki]

I hope you are feeling better. Love your star quilt. Thanks for the link to Paula in the previous post. I am hoping to do a little bit of dyeing in the near future.

[Diana Wilson]

It's ALL good Vicki. But I NEED that recipe for freezing bread dough. I make zucchini bread sometimes but never froze the dough. Yep, I NEED it!
I am doing Judy's new quilt too!

[Alycia Carmin]

Wow - you are on a roll. I like your design wall!

[Judi S]

Your star quilt is beautiful. I hope you've recovered from the Retayne by now. Thanks to you I'll never use it, I'm sensitive to those kinds of things as well.

[cathie]

zucchini certainly does have a way of "taking over" the garden, doesn't it! Cucumbers -- too -- they are growing up and over everything -- but oh sooooo delicious.

[cathie]

That star is just a little over the top Vicki! Holy cow - it is gorgeous. I've not tried a star yet -- too precise for my skills at this point. Someday!