Week 20 Stash Report - 2011

Fabric in this week:     4.75 yd. (Last two weeks, actually)
Fabric in YTD:         36.75 yds.

Fabric out this week:   11 yds.
Fabric out YTD:         96.75 yds.

Stash busted:    60 yds.

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

I was able to finish the top of my Christmas Tree quilt. That makes up the 11 yards used. Here is a picture.
I have some fun quilting planned for this top.

Looking at the picture I just realized that I need to sew on the last border which is a narrow candy cane strip that is like the sashing. Doh. Not quite finished yet.

I have been sewing up the half-square triangles for my scrappy quilt. I have all 720 HST made. Part of the fabric I bought this week will be the sashing and borders for this quilt. I will start putting the blocks together this week but I don't know how far I will get. I have two quilts that I must quilt this week then I get to put one of my own on. It looks like more quilting than piecing this week.

Hope you have a great week QFF*!

Penny
Remember, we do this for fun..

Week 18 Stash Report - 2011

Fabric in this week:     0 yd.
Fabric in YTD:         32 yds.

Fabric out this week:   0 yds.
Fabric out YTD:         85.75 yds.

Stash busted:    53.75 yds.

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

I did a whole lot of quilting this week. One queen size quilt for hire plus 2 twin charity quilts. No pictures to share. Then I did a lot of sewing. I sewed my jelly rolls into strip sets and cut the strips into wedges for one quilt. Here are a few hexagons that are sewn up. I am having fun with this. I won't count the fabric as used until I have the top put together.

I found a pattern that I want to make from my stash that requires 720 half-square triangles. To make sure they are uniform I want to use the foundation paper. I checked my collection of Thangles and did not have the right size. I checked my collection of Triangles on a Roll and did not have the right size. I suppose I could go buy some but I got to thinking. Why couldn't I use EQ7 and draw up what I need as a block and then just print it out. It only has the cutting lines and I used my 1/4" foot as the guide.

I really like doing triangles this way. They are so stable especially when you press them before you remove the paper. I tried a sample and it worked! Yes. I think I will do a sheet or two of triangles every day and just stockpile them until I have enough. Sounds like a plan to me. (12 down, 708 to go)

Hope you have a great week QFF*!

Penny
Remember, we do this for fun..