Stash Report Week 29 & 30 2012

I have a mixed report this week with fabric in and out but it didn't balance out.  First I went shopping and that Halloween fabric was just call out my name and some fabric for Quilt of Valor that was on sale.  It all has a purpose.  Then I wanted backing for the disappearing nine patch top that I finished, but that was in and out whew!



I got to count all the fabric for my top, back and I made the binding too, I really needed that half yard in the out column.  I only have a photo of the top.  I'll show the rest when I get it back.



 

• Added this week: 17.50 yds


• Added this year: 131.75 yds.


• Used this week: 6.75 yds


• Used this year: 95.25


• Net used 2012: -46.50 

I'm in the red again still, but I have a few projects to finish up in August.  Well maybe not 46 yards worth but I should be able to put a dent in that number.

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Design Wall Monday July 23, 2012

 



Yes I have to put a sign up on my design wall to keep me focused when I'm working on straighten up my fabric.  If I don't I'll get side tracked really easy and have even more fabric pulled out.

I had a finish this week and it is off to the quilter today.



I want to do some cleaning up before I start my next project or should I say start finishing up another project.  I have at least three I want to finish up soon.  But the room comes first. I have sewing company coming over on Wednesday evening and she at least need a path to walk to her favorite machine.

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Good-bye Tumber Charm Quilt--For Now

I was feeling a little sad when I had to take down my charm quilt rows and pack it away for now.



I must be realistic.  I have several projects with deadlines and the holidays are fast approaching.  While I was having great fun working on my charm quilt it had to be put to rest.



I've rolled the rows five to a roll.  I've pined the baby tumbles 20 to a set.  I have 22 rows done, which means I need 405 tumblers for the quilt.  I have cut out 240 tumblers, that means I need 165 more tumblers.  I've decided not to sew the tumblers together yet.  I've put a note in the box with the tumblers and made a date with this quilt for January 1st.

I pulled out these blocks that I made at the end of June.  This is a disappearing nine patch that I read about over at Jo's Country Junction.  I'm loving the fun colors and how easy it's going together.



Now I have to put my sewing room back together.  It's amazing how big of a mess I made pulling out fabric.  Time to sort, fold and put away.

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Design Wall Monday July 16, 2012

Still up on my design wall is my mini tumbler charm quilt.  I really over estimated how many mini tumblers I had cut out.  When I was done sewing what was cut, I only have 22 of the 37 rows I need .



So I started pulling out fabric.  I pulled scraps, charm squares, odd cuts, even fat quarters.



After cutting the scraps and odd cuts and charm squares I still need 245 more tumblers.  I still have some odds and ends to cut. Then I will have to decide if I want to cut a four inch square off of the fat quarters and other yardage.  Do I really want to cut into yardage or do I put it away again until I have more scraps.  I keep going back and forth.  With the holidays approaching and two T-shirt quilt orders I'm leaning toward putting it away and collecting more fabric pieces.



So do I sew up the charms into rows or just keep adding to my box?  It will depend on how much sewing time I get this week.  There are yards to do and errands to run so I'll figure it out as I go.  :)

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Stash Report Week 29, 2012

I so happy I finely have fabric to report going out, thanks to my sister and niece .  While they were visiting we spent some quality time in the sewing room.  Jersey is just learning to sew and I think my sister Kathy is thrilled that her grand daughter want to learn to sew.  Kathy is the real seamstress in our family, you know the kind makes her own wedding dress and the dresses for the wedding party.  She is also a good teacher to her grand daughter and to me, and she started it by buying this piece of fabric.



While we were looking for some matching fabric we sort of got carried away.

For Tiffany:



For Brandon:



For Jersey:



We had great fun and helped used up some of Aunt Harriett's fabric.  They need to come back soon to help some more. :)

Here's my numbers:

• Added this week:  0 yds


• Added this year:  114.25 yds


• Used this week: 10 yds


• Used this year: 88.50 yds


• Net used 2012: -25.75  

I'm still in the red and I getting ready to order Christmas fabric. Guess I need to spend more time in the sewing room and less time in the yards.  That could happen if the heat keeps up here.

One last photo: Jersey wanted to make a quilt out of the blankets.



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Time to clean out

Cleaning out is never easy. When you do it and you get it done it sure feels good.

Design Wall Monday July 9, 2019

 



There was nothing on my design wall until this afternoon when I pulled out my July UFO.  I know that sounds like I've been working on one UFO a month...But that's not true.  Back in December when everyone was making their UFO list, my sewing room was in shambles and I couldn't remember all my UFO's let alone find them.   I have a July UFO because back in April right around tax time I came across my charm quilt and when looking at my calendar July looked like the soonest I was going to get to it.

I started this when I was taking a class and was able to use a Accu-Cut.  The class ended and never started up again and here I was with baby tumblers, but only about half the the 999 I needed for a charm quilt.  When I bought my Go cutter one of the first dies I bought was the baby tumbler. Now I've cut out bunches more and I have  my completed rows hanging on the design wall so I don't duplicate any charms.  I have a stack of fabric that I've been saving (I think they're all non-repeats) to cut and sew as I go to get it done and off the list.



 



There is a lot of back and forth and double checking.

 

 

 

 

 

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Stash Report Week 27, 2012

I have one of those office supply desk pad calendars, the kind that tells you how many days are gone this year and how many are left.  Well today it is even steven.  183/183.  Amazing how I use to think it was just the summer that flew by, now it's the whole year moving at warp speed.

Have I finished everything I wanted to by this time? No

Have I made some progress? Yes

Have I made a new list for the rest of the year? Of course

 

The good news is I had a couple of finishes so I can finely after weeks and weeks count some fabric out. :)

I finished my Sweet Treat and it's at the quilter and some pillowcases for 4th of July.

• Added this week: 0 yds


• Added this year: 114.25 yds


• Used this week:  12.75 yds


• Used this year:  78.50


• Net used 2012: -35.75

This is the first year that I've attempted to keep track of my fabric in and out.  I didn't set any limits or goals because I had no ideal what to expect.  It is harder to keep track of fabric used than I had realized.  I don't always remember to measure before I cut and then I have to do math!

While I did really great in June not buying any fabric, the Christmas fabric is out and some of it is calling my name.

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