2022 sew my stash

ORIGINS from Kwilty Pleasures

I never got my post together until now

regarding this pattern I tested last fall.

ORIGINS QUILT by Lifting Limits Quilts.

Carrie Cordes did an excellent job designing this fun and easy quilt.

I like to pattern test with an end result

of having a quilt top I can donate to one of my

favorite quilting charity groups.

Usually that is Stitching Sisters here in Columbus, OH

We make lap quilts for cancer patients at the

local OSU hospitals.

I bring fabric home from their sewing center,

as they have lots of donations.

Then the hunt begins to find fabric ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 4 months ago. under 2022 charity quilts , 2022 sew my stash , pattern tester

WONDER WHY it took me so long! from Kwilty Pleasures

To finish and post about this quilt that began in 2021.

This was a "sewcial distance" challenge

between Kim Hensley and me.

I sewed it at the beach but it sat for awhile.

Kim was learning to use her new

INNOVA longarm and needed some practice quilts.

I was the girl for her! I have quilts just waiting!

Her new business is Happily Every Quilting.

She's still a full time VIP for Nationwide but

when she retires in a few years, this will be her

FUN full time job!

She is a super Disney Fan, has a family season ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 7 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , baby quilts , happily ever quilting

A ‘PERKY’ TABLE RUNNER from Kwilty Pleasures

Sometimes being a pattern tester has ‘perks’

besides getting great patterns.

For instance, fabric!

Corinne Wells of Frannie B Quilt Company

Designed a new line called ‘Elegance’.

She reached out to her testers and asked if we could turn around

a quick project using her new fabric line.

I committed to make a table runner and really

loved the mustard colors in this line.

Corrine sent me these fat quarters.

I looked thru my patterns, quilt books, Pinterest for inspiration.

Found this pattern by Nancy Zieman.

The heartbeat idea didn’t do anything for me..

but I could figure a ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 9 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 sew my stash , pattern tester , table runner

Tomte Xmas from Kwilty Pleasures

Stitching things off my UFO list!

This little gnome quilt TOMTE is sew adorable.

How could I resist.

I cut it out in fall of 2021 and intended to make

at a quilt retreat. But that didn't happen.

Back home last winter...the stitching began.

It went together sew quickly!

And begin a BUCKEYE FOR LIFE

you know my Gnome had to have a OSU hat!

He's now at the longarmer and he will return

before the the first kickoff!

GO BUCKS!

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 9 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , christmas quilts

STITCHING FOR THE SISTERS from Kwilty Pleasures

I love my volunteer work with The Stitching Sisters

We make lap quilts for patients going thru chemo treatments

at the James OSU Hospitals in Columbus OH.

The director, Joanne Lester, is on the left, me on the right!

I do a lot of my charity work for them at home.

I found 20+ Trip Around The World blocks..

I stated these about 10 years ago…

time to send them on to be used.

I brought this fabric home from the center and made a kit.

Someone else will piece it and another

will quilt it and someone else will ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 10 months ago. under 2022 charity quilts , 2022 sew my stash , charity quilting

MY SANTA IS JINGLING AND JANGLING from Kwilty Pleasures

I am always behind the TRENDS in the quilting world.

I never hop straight on the band wagon.

I like things to simmer.

I like to figure out, if indeed, I want to make the make!

This SWELL Vintage Santa was one of those projects!

He took me right back to my childhood!

I saw a friend make this Jingle Jangle Pattern

and fell hard...like off the roof hard...for it!

But I didn't have any of the SWELL fabrics.

Cause I don't jump on the bandwagon!

Well before I know it...She sent me some fabric ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 10 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 sew my stash , christmas quilts

STARGAZERS IN THE GARDEN from Kwilty Pleasures

I have decided my favorite part of making a quilt is....

finding the perfect place to take photos....in the wild.

Come with me into The Franklin Park Conservatory.

It's a gem in the heart of Columbus OH.

The gardens are full of beauty and perfect backdrops.

This summer the grounds host a Topiary Takover!

UNESCO Natural Heritage Sites, inspired the animal topiaries.

All designs, constructed and grown by the FCP Staff!

My quilt caught the attention of this buffalo...stopped him in his tracks.

And a Bengal Tiger lay in wait...he had heard the news

of a ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 10 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 sew my stash , pattern tester , quilts in the wild

STARGAZING WITH ZEN CHIC from Kwilty Pleasures

Sitting here with COVID...

I tried to do all the right things, shots, booster,

social distance, mask, hand sanitizer, no family gatherings,

hunkering down til my legs hurt...

BUT

I became complacent about wearing my mask outside of my home.

I became to comfortable in large crowds

with ushering in theatres and at outdoor venues,

with NO MASKS on my face!

COVID GOT ME

But tonight I share with you something beautiful....

The Stargazer Quilt Pattern by Corinne Wells of Frannie B Quilt Company.

I was a pattern tester and this top was finished in fall of 2021

My Longarm ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 11 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 sew my stash , pattern tester , quilts in the wild

SCRAPPY ROUNDABOUT from Kwilty Pleasures

I was cleaning up my sewing room and came across this

scrappy book full of wonderful patterns.

And when I say...I was cleaning up...

that was summer 2021!

I found a pattern called Roundabout...that uses 2 1/2 x 5" pieces.

That means, to me, get into my charm stash

and scraps and get something made.

Sometimes I just need a simple and fast make!

(Fast is relative...as this was all decided in 2021

and its now 2022)

I have over 70 "hoarded" charm packs!

and....

How about this incredible find!

And Tiddly Winks may have been ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 11 months ago. under 2022 sew my stash , scrap quilt

UFO INSANITY! from Kwilty Pleasures

I thought I was doing sew good!

I had finished 3 UFOs in 3 Weeks!

I had started these patterns all last fall!

Then they waited...

A quilt top from this pattern was finished July 2021!

I just didn't have the courage to applique the very large

SWELL SANTA onto it!

And this pattern was cut and partially sewn.

I am working on posts for these 3 finishes but

in the meantime...I forgot all about these 3 projects.

I need a small Christmas Charley Harper

wall hanging for my guest bedroom.

I have no idea what these summer ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 2 years, 12 months ago. under 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , ufo

FLAIRING CHARM PATTERN from Kwilty Pleasures

Because I always have more projects started than I realize...

I didn't disappoint myself while at the beach.

I took a fun pattern along called "FLAIR'

and thought I could work on this if I have time.

It uses 4 charm packs and background fabrics

cut into charm sizes of 5"

Of course I had enough charm packs,

actually CHRISTMAS charm packs.

The Christmas Card, Eat Drink and be Ugly,

The Cookie Exchange and Mistletoe.

I cut lots of scrappy low volume 5" squares.

What I didn't realize was...the pattern instructions

were to lay the skinny strips ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years ago. under 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , charm packs , christmas quilts

A WALK IN THE WOODS from Kwilty Pleasures

I had a fun time sewing at this beach in April.

My Instagram friend, Cory, who lives in Alabama,

and I decided to do a sewcial distance project apart/together.

We opened it to others as a sewalong...and a few

people began it and some finished it.

I have had the 'free' TYPE IT pattern by Zen Chic on my radar

for awhile and its a jelly roll quilt.

I didn't want anything that would take too much time...

cause THE BEACH!

I found a Jelly roll by Aneela Hoey in my stash.

"A Walk in The Woods ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 1 month ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 sew my stash , jelly roll quilt , oibsewing2022

STARGAZER TESTER! from Kwilty Pleasures

I feel very lucky to be a pattern tester for

Frannie B Quilt Company.

Corrine Wells comes up with some great designs.

The mission is taking designs of fabric and blocks

from traditional colors and style into modern beauties.

Stargazer had me working my testing skills to the limit!

I always make test blocks as part of my testing process.

These Charley Harper stars will become units in another project.

I soon found out there were LOTS of flying geese.

That's not sew bad, but the instructions made them

one at a time....brutal.

Of course, that was the ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 2 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , pattern tester

FIRST 2022 FINISH 4-PATCH SLICE from Kwilty Pleasures

One of the sewcial distance quilts Kim Hensley and I sewed in 2021

was making a fun 4-Patch Slice quilt.

I finished it as my first 2022 project!

Sometimes we begin, get the top done and then it’s timing

to get the quilts quilted and bound.

I used Wonder fabric line by Kate and Birdie

and it was perfect for a baby quilt.

The pattern I selected was by Inspiring Creations.

I like the different layouts she offered

and the wider insert strips.

Kim used some of her Bonnie & Camile fabrics.

I loved the way my baby quilt turned ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2022 finishes , 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , baby quilts

FRIENDS WHO CUT LOOSE! from Kwilty Pleasures

Who would have ever imagined that in January, 2022

we would still be dealing with the damn corona virus

and all the ugly heads that have mutated.

I could go on a rant right now...

but that won't help get shots into arms.

Sew, I will talk about how I deal with the insanity.

Sewing has saved me and this

"CUT LOOSE" pattern along with my sewcial distance partner,

Kim Hensley, gives me focus and goals to meet for a beautiful finish!

This quilt is our 7th sewcial distance sewing

"apart/together" since April, 2020

I had a great ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash , scrap quilt , scraps , sewcial distance

2022 IS HERE! from Kwilty Pleasures

Happy New Year to all my followers.

After 10 years of blogging...I am still here

and sew are you. Thank you for hanging in with me.

I often think about throwing in the blog towel,

but I still enjoy it...even if it has fallen from favor

in the social media world.

I guess I still have more to say!

How can it be 2022 already.

2021 has been almost as bad as 2020 with COVID still

busting our chops. BUT fully vaccinated makes me feel

much safer and sew much wiser!

I do have lots of new projects ...

added by Kathy @ Kwilty Pleasures 3 years, 5 months ago. under 2022 projects , 2022 sew my stash

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