October UFO

My UFO for October was a table runner.  I love the colors and can't wait until the Spring to use it. I practiced some quilting stitches on it.

  I finished my table runner so early, I had most of the month to work on my Orca Bay quilt.  I have all the unit made up and have 1/2 of it pieced together. 

I may substitute it for my number 9 project which is a quilt I haven't started but had the fabric pulled for.  I really want to get this quilt finished , I cant wait to see the final project.

Stash Report for October 7- Week 40

It has turned cold here is West Texas, well cold for us, and I stayed in a sewed all day.  I made my UFO for October this weekend and used 2.25 yards of fabric.  I am approaching the 100 yard mark. 

Week number- 40

Used this week- 2.25yards

Used this year- 94yards

Purchased this week-0 yards

Purchased this year- 37.5Yards

Design wall 10-1-12

My design wall for today looks a lot like my post for my September UFO.  I have a couple of Orca Bay blocks on the wall to see what it is going to look like.  I can't wait to get all the units finished so I can start piecing it together!

September color challenge

One of the things I have done this year is participate in the color challenge at Patchwork Times blog site.   I love Judy and the things she does , check her out http://www.patchworktimes.com/.
 I loved the colors in the September color pallet  but it reminded me of the color pallet for  April.  This is the April pallet and what I made. 

This is the September pallet

I thought it was enough alike that I didn't want to go in the same direction so  I made this.

I never could get a good picture of the true color. The color is more of a cheddar and turquoise.   My 91 year old Aunt gave my the individual blocks when we went to visit her this summer. I played with different settings and came up with this.  The amazing thing is that I had a turquoise and a cheddar fabric that blended so well  for the borders that you wouldn't know it wasn't the same as the blocks.  I love the secondary pattern that was created by the block placement. 

I have loved these color challenges!  I have used colors and fabrics that I wouldn't have used otherwise and every thing I have made has come from my stash.  That is a victory in itself!!