Stash Report Week 39, 2012

Sunday! so soon.  A tablerunner and binding for a T-shirt quilt is fabric I can count out.

• Added this Week:  0


• Added this Year:  176.25 


• Used this Week:  1.5


• Used this Year:  143.75


• Net Used 2012:  -32.50

The net used is going to take a hit this coming week if my fabric order arrives.  Some of it  is for quilt backs and borders so maybe I'll be able to turn that part right around.  Ha Ha!!

For more stash busting head over to Judy's at Patchwork Times

Saturday Glorious Saturday

Yes it's Saturday and I get to be at home !!!   Not my day to work, no errands to run, just time to fill with my projects today.

Because I worked here yesterday.



With these tools.



Today I get to work here.



Between loads of laundry and the vacuum that is staring me down.

Maybe I'll have something new to show by the evening.

Have a Glorious Saturday

Tablerunners

You know those days where you'll just do one more thing before you start sewing and next thing you know the day is mostly gone?  That was today.  It's all just little things like change the water on the trees, go to the market, make lunch, cut up the watermelon.  Then you just have to put your foot down and say I'm going upstairs now.  :)



I am so loving my new tablerunners.  The fall one with the scarecrows is just too cute.  It's getting put out this weekend so I can enjoy it for two whole months.  That is my Whoop Whoop.



The christmas tree runner is for the big table that may or may not get used this year but I'll be ready if we do.



I celebrated my birthday three days in a row so I'm thinking that's another Whoop Whoop.  I wrote about my Birthday List, from last year, I'm not making one this year I'll just keep chipping away at the list I have.  Having my very first give away on my Birthday Post too.

I'm linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict today for Whoop Whoop Friday.  Did you see that first quilt picture?  It is beautiful.

The Birthday List--A Work In Progress

Warning:  This is a long post with lots of links and a few photos.

Hi my name is Harriett and I love lists.  This is a love that goes back to childhood.  I remember making list during summer vacation, I didn't want to miss out, forget to do, or skip anything during those precious summer months.  Then there is that wonderful feeling of a completed list.  Don't you just love checking off the last thing on the list.

Last year I made a Birthday List  54 Before 55.

I first read about a birthday list on A Beautiful Mess here and here.  I've been inspired by Elsie Larson for many years now.   First when her work appeared in scrapbook magazines and then when she wrote her own book.  I've had her blog bookmark from the beginning.  She is a high energy creative spirit that never fails to inspire me. When I read about her birthday list I thought that I would give it at try.

Here is the results of that attempt.

First I have to tell you that it's not easy to think of 54 things to do in a year if I wanted some of them to be obtainable.  In fact  even though I started my list in August I only got to 52 before my birthday and so that is where it stopped. I was resorting to things like sorting my fabric and scraps. :)

This is what got checked off.

1.  Guest Room - I'm really glad this one got done I'm so happy with it.

7.  Make Harley t-shirt Quilt. - I finished the top in July, just back from quilter and I'm hand stitching down my binding now.



10.  Accucut - I bought myself the Accucut Go and I'm loving it.

20.  Make a Quilt of Valor.  I've made two - Need to get them sent to Alyica



27.  Move office.  This one gets two checks.  I moved the office to the room I'd planned for it and wouldn't you know it I couldn't get internet there so it was moved back to the original room ( sometimes I just shake my head and move on)



32. Empty Storage Garage.  This was a biggie for me.  Paying rent to store stuff for 10 years, really.  It's empty and we only kept half the stuff that was in it. (I should probably sort out some more of that stuff too)

34.  Learn more about using new sewing machine.  I did ok here.  I must admit that I do what I know how and have a hard time setting down to just practice new stuff.

36.  Start Blog.  I'm glad I jumped in and did this.  I still have so much to learn about blogging and pictures and the internet. Blogging has helped me keep on track this year.  Sunday Stash Report, Design Wall Monday, Try it Tuesday, WIP Wednesday, Foto Finish while I might not link up every week they help keep me foucsed  and to be more aware of what is happening in my life.  Thank you Ladies!!!

40.  Clean out main floor.  This gets a half of a check.  We are redoing alot in our home.  We bought the house and contents from the family trust.  My Mother-in-law never got rid of ANYTHING and it was added to during the years the house was in the trust (yes some is ours). We've made great progress and are moving forward every day.

42.  Go to the Zoo.  We have the world famous San Diego Zoo in our backyard and we use to go all the time.  It's been about 3 or 4 years since we'd been but we made it this past July when family came to visit.

43.  Make fall display for porch.  Done and will do again this year



48.  Sort and organize my fabric scraps.  Stop laughing!!  It gets a half check because I'm getting better thank you very much Bonnie Hunter.

Well 12 out of 52. I'm happy with what I did get done.  I'm not upset at all about not doing everything on the list.  The point of this list was to make the effort and acknowledge things that I wanted to do. Some things on the list were a long shot at best like cleaning of the dining room table and keeping it clean ( I have a table problem ok)  I'm keeping the list and just maybe some more things will get checked off this year???

My life is a work in progress always changing always reaching.  I want to see and do so many things.  All of the blogs that were linked to in this post inspire me everyday from sewing to just living I want to take each day and make it count.

I'm linking this work in progress to  WIP at Freshly Pieced

For my Birthday I'm having my very first  give away.  If you've read all the way to the end you deserve a reward.  I'm going to find some fabulous fat quarters from my stash to gift someone.  Just leave a comment and on Saturday night Mr. Bill with draw the lucky name.

 

 

Stash Report Week 38, 2012

The weather did cool off for a few days here and I was able to get some outdoor/yard stuff done, but there's always piles more to do. I even got quality time in the sewing room.  The t-shirt quilt top is done and the backing fabric has been ordered.



I pulled out my bin of Halloween fabric because I'm a bit behind (as usual) in starting my holiday sewing.  I had two good days of making pillowcases.  I like this because it uses up the fabric and that means I can restock up at the after halloween sales.  :0)



By the time I was done I totaled 17 pillowcases.  Now I have a few tablerunners I'd like to get done this week.



I went to JoAnns for a 1/2 yard of fabric and 5 more yards jumped in the cart.  How does that happen.  The good part is that most if it has been used and all that left is the fabric for the tablerunners.

• Added this week:  5.5 yds


• Added this year:  176.25 yds


• Used this week:  21 yds


• Used this year:  142.25


• Net 2012  -34 yds 

 

Last week Judy mentioned that there were 15 weeks left in the year and today I read that there are 100 days (99 today) left in the year. Yes I want to know where the year went and why it goes so fast.  I think that writing a blog this year has helped me keep track, it's helped me set goals and keep them.  There is room for improvement as always and as I think about my goals for the next 99 days there is still a lot I'd like to get done this year.  I could make a nice long list  or I can focus on a few big goals.  Some thing to think about this evening while I sew some binding.

For more stash report head over to Judy's at Patchwork times.

Stash Report Week 37 and Upholstery Thursday Catch-Up

I need to catch up on this weeks activities but I'll start with the stash report if you just want to read that and move on.  There is movement in the report this week, in the added column of course. :)

I went to the San Diego Quilt Show on Thursday and came home with 4-1 yard cuts of Christmas Fabric..too cute!

• Added this Week:  4 yds


• Added this Year:  170.75


• Used this Week:  0 yds


• Used this Year:  121.5


• Net Used 2012:  -49.50 

OK this makes too many weeks with no usage.  I'm on vacation this week and while I have a daily list of jobs around the house, sewing is also on the list.  Should have some finishes this week.

Now for a little Catch Up--Upholstery Thursday.



I finished striping Big Sister's chair.  Had to take it home from class to do the refinishing and for Mr. Bill to do something with the doweled arms.   I'll take it back to class this week.   I took a back up chair to work on (I don't like to waste class time).  This little pink chair is so darn cute.



 

I think it was a vanity chair .  It's so 50's/60's with pink vinyl and at one time had a matching skirt.  I was thinking it would be great for my niece but it might be to small for her, or she might be to tall for it already.

I have big plans for this coming week.  The weather is finely cooling off  and I've been putting off some projects around the house because of the 100+degree weather.   With the cooler temps I should be able to spend more time in the sewing room too.

I linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for the stash report.

Have a Happy Week!

 

 

 

Design Wall Monday Sept 10, 2012

Back up on the design wall today is the T-Shirt quilt.  It's so close now, if the weather cools off I could get it done this week.  Woo Whoo..



To see more design walls head over to Patchwork Times.

Photo Shoot and Stash Report Week 36, 2012

First I'll get the facts out of the way.  I've been sewing--really I have.  I just haven't finished anything to report usage. So the numbers have not moved.

• Added this week:  0


• Added this year:  166.75


• Used this week:  0


• Used this year:  121.25


• Net used this year:  -45.5 

Now about the photo shoot.  Yesterday we went for a drive, first one in a long time.  Between our schedules and the weather it just hasn't happened.  I've been thinking about quilts on old trucks for some time and yesterday we'd planned on stopping at the truck museum on the drive.  The real name is Motor Transport Museum and the photographer is Mr. Bill.

First up is Mr. Bill at work.



This one is a junk food quilt. I bought this pattern at Road to California a few years back.



Next is this little darling I finished up this summer.

 



 

And this construction theme quilt.  I couldn't resist hanging it over the bucket.



Then there's this photo.  I just love a stack of quilts.  Even a short stack.  :)



We had such a fun day, hardware store, truck museum, lunch and a drive in the mountains.  Then dinner last night with my quilting buddy Kat.

Looking forward to the quiltathon this coming weekend.  I just might have some new numbers to report.

For more stash reports head over to Patchwork Times.

 

 

 

Upholstery Thursday A new Project

Last night my upholstery class started up again, so it was Back to School for me.  I am so lucky that our local Adult Ed offers upholstery and it's really close to home.



Started a new project last night.  This is the chair my sister brought out from Oklahoma this summer.  She picked out the fabric and bought it while she was here too.



Of course my plans for taking it apart this summer never happen but I made great progress on it last night.  I have a self imposed deadline for this chair.  My last project lasted forevvvvvvvver but that didn't stop me from getting more chairs :)



I got quite a bit done.  The arms on this chair are dowelled and it the upholstery was done first and then the arm put on, there will be a slight modification there.



 

Next week I'll take in the stain for the wood..maybe



All in all school got off to a great start.

 

 

Stash Report, Design Wall, NewFO Catch-Up

Oh My!  I'm so behind.  Work and the long weekend is my story and I'm sticking to it.

Stash Report has not changed.  I've been sewing but can't count the fabric yet.  So the short version of my stash report is:  No fabric in or out and my total is still -45.5.  With is being National Sewing Month maybe I'll be able to move those numbers.



My design wall is empty :(  I took down my churn dash blocks to put up some t-shirt blocks.  I've finished the churn dash blocks so now it's triangles.

I did some cleaning up in the sewing room too.  Sometimes you just have to stop and clean up to see where you're going.   Ok just a little clean-up, I didn't want to go overboard or I wouldn't be able to find anything.

 



I took down the t-shirts and laid them out on the floor, for some reason laying t-shirt quilts on the floor is easier for me.



Goal this week is to sash up the t-shirt quilt and make those setting triangles for the churn dash blocks.

 

I started a NewFO on Thursday, I really hadn't planned to start a new FO in August (bet you haven't heard that one before) but I saw the box of fabric that I'd been saving and then I thought well I should make start that quilt for someone's Christmas present.  Pulled it out and started cutting.  I'd planned to do it as a leader/ender but I'm not real good at that.  When I have the blocks cut out I want to sew them now!  We'll see how I do with it. Can't show too much, Christmas and all that, but this is a special quilt and I'm taking pic and writing about it in my head so you'll get the full story.



 

WIP - T-shirt quilt.  This is a throw size so once I have the lay-out I like it should come together. Christmas gift-Still cutting.  Churn  Dash- need those setting triangles.

My upholstery class starts up tonight, this makes me happy.  I'll get to see my upholstery buddies and I'm starting on a new chair.  I'm thinking about Upholstery Thursday during the school year.  If I can figure out that link stuff I'll make it a linking party of upholstery projects.

I'm late but I'm still linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for the Stash Report and Design Wall Monday.

Check out the other NewFO at Cat Patches, and Barbara's beautiful photography .

Today I'm linking up for WIP at Freshly Pieced.