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January 15th, 2012 - The Stash
Well, it finally snowed. Whoopi! And as far as I’m concerned, it can now melt. It looks pretty and since the city uses salt on the roads ,my car needs washing and the entryways at my house are all messy. Who wants to wash their car in below zero weather! Your locks and doors freeze shut. I’ll have to wait until a nice sunny day and do it first thing in the morning. Anyway on to the stash.
I quilted 2 quilts this weekend and I’m hoping to get a 3rd done this week. On the 2 I have done, all that is left is the hand-sewing of the binding and I plan on doing that next week. I need a stash of hand projects in the next couple of weeks because I’m going for surgery and won’t be doing much of anything after. Maybe I’ll leave my computer downstairs so I won’t be tempted by any on-line sales. You know when you get bored you start browsing quilt shops on-line and next thing you know, you have a cart full of fabric. I better find some more hand projects. Back to the stash. I managed to use a bit more of it and not add anything so I’m good. Here’s some numbers.
Fabric used this week: 3.49 yds
Fabric used YTD: 9.45 yds
abric added this week and YTD: 0 yds
Net fabric busted:9.45 yds
Have a great week and I’ll be back in 2 weeks. See you then!
January 8th, 2012 - The Stash
Week 2 already! I didn’t post for Week 1 but like most of you, it was all zeros. Last year I ended up in the negatives for my net fabric busted but I’m hoping to change that this year. I plan on not having such a big stash by the year end and buying only what I absolutely need. Right?! Anyway, I’ve managed to use a bit of fabric this week and it’s all looking good right now. I did purchase some fabric over the phone but I’m not counting it until it arrives. Here are my numbers.
Fabric used this week: 5.98 yds
Fabric added this week: 0 yds
Net fabric busted: 5.98 yds
Now I need to cut out some backings for a couple of quilts and get busy quilting them. I hope to keep on using this stash up and have a better finish at the end of the year. Wish me luck!
Mary-Kay
November 20th, 2011 - The Stash
Hi there! Long time no posting but you know how time flies when you’re not doing anything productive. I seem to be in the quilting or anything sewing-related rut. Hopefully I’ll get out of it before I really lose interest in all this beautiful fabric that seems to keep coming home with me. A local quilt shop was having a sale so I bought a few yards and then I won a few yards. Boy does that add up! Anyway, here is my awesome stash report.
Fabric used this report: 9.93 yds
Fabric used YTD: 142.61 yds
Fabric added this report: 38.79 yds
Fabric added YTD: 192.81 yds
Net fabric busted: -50.20 yds
Okay, so that’s a crappy total but I’m hoping to at least get it down to maybe 20 yards before the year end. Time to sew! See you later.
Mary-Kay
September 18th, 2011 - The Stash
Three weeks in a row! I think I’m setting a new record, for myself that is. And that means I have used some fabric too. Actually I made some kits up for a friend who has taken an interest in quilting. She likes all these little wall hangings I made so she asked me for some fabric and the patterns to make her own. I said “sure, more fabric out of my house”. And it made a tiny little dent in my stash.
Fabric used or gotten rid of this week: 4.8 yds
Fabric used YTD: 132.68 yds
Fabric added this week: 0 yds
Fabric added YTD: 154.02 yds
Net fabric busted: -21.34 yds
I’m still working on that negative number but it’s hard when you’re trying to finish up all those UFOs. More to finish this week too. Have a great week!
September 11th, 2011 - The Stash
Hey we go again. Another week and more stash used. I bet you thought I was going to say that I added more fabric. Fooled you all! And myself too. I finished 2 more comfort quilt tops and I still need to cut the backs for 3 of them. And when I do cut the backs, I hope my numbers will finally be headed in the right direction.
Fabric used this week: 7.76 yds
Fabric used YTD: 127.88 yds
Fabric added this week: 0 yds
Fabric added YTD: 154.02 yds
Net fabric busted: -26.14 yds
Okay now to go sew something. Have a great week.
September 4th, 2011 - The Stash
Hey, 2 weeks in a row. That could only mean one thing. I’ve sewed again. Woo hoo!! Anyway here’s the scoop.
Fabric used this week: 13.48 yds
Fabric used YTD: 120.12 yds
Fabric added this week: 0 yds
Fabric added YTD: 154.02 yds
Net fabric busted: -33.9 yds
I’m working really hard to get that back into the positives. And that means sew, sew, sew! I did win a gift basket that has some fat quarters but it’s still at the shop I won it from. And I heard there’s some yardage in there too. I hope it’s all usable stuff and that it’s not going to sit in my stash. If that’s the case, I’ll just have to gift it to someone. Have a great sewing week.
August 27th, 2011 - The Stash
I’m back! Doesn’t that sound like a line from a movie? And I want to say it’s from a Jack Nicholson movie that I can’t remember the name of. You know the one where he says “here’s Johnny” and the kid in it keeps on saying “red room” which is murder backwards. Anyway, that’s not what I’m here to post about. It’s all about the stash. I’ve sewed just a wee bit and I’ve increased my stash just a wee bit. Well, more than a wee bit but it was certainly worth it. All for a good cause.
Fabric used: 3.19 yds
Fabric used YTD: 106.64 yds
Fabric added: 43.33 yds of which 39 yds were flannel for comfort quilt backings and the rest was another quilt backing
Fabric added YTD: 154.02
Net fabric busted: -47.38
I was really trying to not post anything until I was back in the positives. Now I’ll just have to rev up the machine and start quilting. Have a wonderful day. I hope everyone in the path of Hurricane Irene stays safe.
July 10th, 2011 - The Stash
I know, I know this is supposed to be a weekly report. But I just can’t report when there’s nothing going on. I’ve read everyone’s reports and they’ve been busy because it’s so hot out. Do you think that’s my case? Not! I find when it’s hot out, I do less sewing. I just sit outside and read in the shade of our gazebo. It’s 90 plus out there every day and I am sitting there reading when I could be in the cool basement sewing. Am I nuts? Do I need my head examined? I think so! Anyway here is my report.
Fabric used this week: 7.83 yds
Fabric used YTD: 103.45 yds
Fabric added this week: 0 yds
Fabric added YTD: 110.69 yds
Net fabric busted: -7.24 yds
I really wanted that Net fabric used to be in the positives. I know, there’s always next week. I do need to make a backing and binding for a baby quilt that needs to be done soon. See you later!
June 29th, 2011 - “Go Baby” Give Away
Another give away for a Go Baby and 3 dies too.
http://quiltingalongthegorge.blogspot.com/2011/06/giveaway-of-baby-go-and-3-dies.html
Check it out! Maybe you will win but I don’t think so. I’m going to win, finally!
June 5th, 2011 - The Stash
Nothing added and that’s a good thing.
Fabric used this week: 7.42 yds
Fabric used YTD: 95.62 yds
Fabric added this week: 0
Fabric added YTD: 110.69 yds
Net fabric busted: -15.07 yds
I’d really like to have better numbers than last year but they are not. Maybe by the next month or so, I’ll be in a better position. My biggest problem is I’m so particular about matching fabric and if the colour is off just a little bit, it really bugs me. I should get over it and I’d be able to use way more of my stash. Right?