Design wall Monday

Yes, it is final: my computer hard drive blew and I need a new one - just what I needed. It makes you realize how depending I am on a functioning computer and Internet connection...
As for my design wall: 'Hoo's in the forest?' by Julie Herman is a completed top, needs backing and then off to quilt it.
I also started cutting quite a few houses for BASCIS Home gather and will sew them into blocks this week.





And to top it of: today I received the "Quilts for Kids" package from the Downy campaign and will be making a Four-Patch quilt with Fairy fabric. I had seen it on somebody's blog, thought it was a great idea and signed up. That was just a few days ago - and I received the fabric + pattern package today.

Check out a whole bunch of other design walls at Judy's blog!

Now I just have to figure out how to get my photos onto this computer and on the blog... Got that.
I will visit and comment your design walls once I have my new laptop!
Barb

Bumble Beans BASICS Home Gather

When I read Bumble Beans initiative to collect 10 1/2" house blocks in support of BASICS home gather I thought that would be a great "in-between" project.
Even though I only committed to 1 block I very much hope to do more. I just never know what life&work is going to throw at me and I don't like to promise and not deliver.
Please go and visit BASICS Home Gather - follow the instructions and sew a block or 2. You won't believe it, but I even managed to add the BASICS button to my side bar - and that on a Friday evening after a rather challenging work week - wahoo!
Hm, that means I am all set for Judy's Quiltathon: sew "Hoo's in the forest?" top and sew at least 1 house block for Bumble Beans.
All week I shuffled my fabrics around for "Hoo's..." (by Julie Herman) and finally broke down and bought (gasp) 2 yards of fabric. The look has changed for the better ( I think) and I look forward to sewing it together. This must be the first project where I actually cut all the pieces first, arranged (and re-arranged) them and then started sewing. A complete new concept for me - not yet sure if I like it or not.
TGIF,
Barb

Design Wall Monday

Here is my finished top and it will probably be renamed from Carolina Christmas (by Bonnie Hunter) into "The Monster". It's HUGE - I mean bigger than anything else I have ever made 94 x 94 inches (or 2.38 m x 2.38m)

My borders may disappoint some people, but the outer border was my focus fabric or more so a guide line for the colors of the quilt. And as mentioned before: pieced borders never fit in my world, no matter the calculations and attempts of a correct 1/4 inch seam.

Well, I like it - I loved the border fabric when I first saw it and believe it completes the quilts perfectly! Now off to find fabric for the "monster" backing which should put quite a dent in my stash...

This week I finally got Quiltmakers magazine in the mail - and when I saw the pattern 'Hoo's in the Forest?' by Julie Herman I thought it would be perfect for a 'skiing bear' fabric in my stash. Here is what I managed to cut and lay out:

Yep, I know: it's another project, but I needed something fun and small (and from stash). Still mulling over the greens for the trees - maybe I find something better next week.

Go and check Judy's blog and see what other design walls look like!

Have a great week,

Barb