Stash Report - Sept. 26, '10

Fabric in this week:     .75 yd.
Fabric in YTD:     97.25 yds.

Fabric out this week:     14 yds.
Fabric out YTD:      103 yds.

Stash busted:   5.75 yds.

If you would like to see how others are doing check out Judy's blog.

No change from last week. I did get my basket quilt all cut out but that was it because I was hiking with my two daughters and DH in Southern Utah. So instead of sewing a lot of this went on:

Natural Bridges National Monument

Arches National Park

Canyonlands National Park

And then some of this went on:

I really don't cook a lot but these have grabbed me. I will have more to say about these later.

This week I should get more sewing done because it is FALL RETREAT TIME! Tomorrow I start 4 days of sewing bliss. Back to the Sundance lodge. I know, it is tough but someone has to do it.

I hope you have as great a week as I know I will have.

Stash Report - Sept. 19, '10

Fabric in this week:     .75 yd.
Fabric in YTD:     97.25 yds.

Fabric out this week:     14 yds.
Fabric out YTD:      103 yds.

Stash busted:   5.75 yds.

If you would like to see how others are doing check out Judy's blog.

Arg....how are ye doin' me maties? You do know it is talk like a pirate day, don't you? But since that is the extent of my pirate vocabulary I shall leave it at that.

This week I finished my DWR. You can read about it here. So I am able to report 14 yards busted. I am in the black again. When I sew up the backing and get it quilted that will be another bunch of yardage. I have used over 100 yards so far but I have almost purchased that much too. I guess the good thing is my stash is not growing. 

I have started cutting out my basket quilt and discovered that I needed three more fat quarters. I purchased those on Saturday. I was looking at my spreadsheet and discovered that it is exactly two months since I last purchased fabric. Pretty darned good.

Not much sewing will be happening this coming week. I am off to hike the red rocks around Moab, UT. We will be in Arches, Canyonlands and Natural Bridges National Parks. Hope to have some pictures next week. 

Have a great week busting that stash......maties.

Double Wedding Ring is a top!

Let the celebration begin. The Double Wedding Ring is now a top. Woo Hoo! I finished it this afternoon. Happy Dance, HAPPY DANCE!!!! You can't tell I am excited, can you. It has been a long haul. I believe I started doing some work on it in March. I have doggedly plodded along when it seemed the end was nowhere in sight. 2,094 circles, 288 petals and lots and lots of pieces later, it has all come together.

I had quite a time wrestling with it as I had to sew the rows together and then applique the pink circle in the middle of the corner joints. I kept reminding myself that I did not have to do it fast, just that I had to do it. There's that plodding along again. One trick that made it easier was to lower and place my ironing board to the immediate left of my sewing machine. Having a cloth top it kept the quilt top from sliding off and I didn't have to chase it all over the place.

Here is a teaser photo of the top. I want to get it quilted before I show it all spread out in its glory. My goal is to quilt it in October. I have quilts I need to quilt before this goes on the machine.

Oh, I am so happy because now I will get to count 14 yards out and I will be in the black again. Happy day.

Stash Report - Sept. 12, '10

Fabric in this week:     0 yd.
Fabric in YTD:     96.5 yds.

Fabric out this week:     0  yds.
Fabric out YTD:      89 yds.

Stash busted:   -7.5 yds.

If you would like to see how others are doing check out Judy's blog.

 

Nothing in, nothing out. I did get all of the blocks sewn together into rows on the DWR so there was some progress there. I also cut out some blocks on my basket quilt.

Remember my inquiry about this fabulous Halloween quilt? Yesterday while at the LQS that had held the garden party I was able to talk to the owner and ask her what she had found out about that quilt. It seems the quilt was a product of a round robin. So there is no pattern. I just may have to do my own R&D on it. You know, rip off and duplicate.

While browsing the store I saw a booklet for this quilt by Blackbird designs titled Halloween 1904.

 

I was sorely tempted, especially since all the Halloween fabrics were on sale. I finally told myself to put the book down, step away, and no one would get hurt. What really stopped me was knowing I would have to report my fabric purchase and knowing I have several quilts that need to be finished first. This really helps to keep me focused. 

I hope you have a great week keeping focused on using your stash.

Stash Report - Sept. 5, '10

Fabric in this week:     0 yd.
Fabric in YTD:     96.5 yds.

Fabric out this week:     0  yds.
Fabric out YTD:      89 yds.

Stash busted:   -7.5 yds.

If you would like to see how others are doing check out Judy's blog.

 

No changes on my stash report. I did a lot of ticky sewing this week but nothing to report. (I don't count it until the top is finished....keeps me motivated.) I was looking at my spreadsheet that tracks my fabric acquisition and fabric usage and found that for the month of August I did not purchase any fabric. That is a first for me, going a whole month. Woohoo.

 I put the blocks together for six out of the nine rows on my DWR. That is 2/3's done. I also managed to get two rows sewn together. This design is nothing but inset seams. I find I long to sew one very long seam, or to chain sew lots of little pieces together but that is not to be. Actually the sewing is not hard, just tedious.

Here is a shot of where I am. The top row is row #6 which is sewn together the bottom row is #7 all laid out ready to be done. I hope to finish the rows this week and get more rows sewn together. Then there is more circle applique that needs to be done. Dang, I am getting close on this one.

 

 

Have a great week and hopefully it will include sewing up your stash.