Sunday, November 18, 2012

Stash Report - Week 46, 2012

Not a whole lot of sewing this week.  I did manage to get a couple of days with 20 minutes or so of sewing.

Just when I thought I might break even this week  I picked  up some fabric at a craft swap.  Three yards of Christmas fabric and the Formula 1 flannel fabric.  We are big Formula 1 fans at our house.  Last year I made Mr. Bill a F1 quilt, now next year I'll have a flannel blanket for my lap while we watch the races.



At the same swap there were two pieces of great upholstery fabric.  I don't count upholstery fabric but I was thrilled to get these two great prints.

So here are my numbers.  It's getting very close to the end of the year and I'm getting closer to breaking even. :)

  •  Added this week:  7 yds

  • Added this year:  234.50 yds

  • Used this week:  7.75 yds

  • Used this year:  228 yds

  • Net 2012 -6.50



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Saturday, November 17, 2012

November Quiltathon Part 2

WooHoo!  I got the linen closet done and moved on to the sewing room.

I'm very lucky to have a large walk-in linen closet.  Last fall we put new carpet in the hallway and the closet.  I really cleaned out the closet and organized all the shelves. This  week I wanted to make room to store the  model trains while we are working on the main floor of the house and redoing the master bedroom.

Here is the master bedroom today.   But that's another story. :)



The extra cars, track and engines needed to be put some place safe, out of the way of the work we are getting ready to do.

In the linen closet are the train cars, extra track, the HO sets, and the extras that go along with running a railroad. I also store my batting and one sewing machine rolling case there.



In the guest bedroom closet  the engines and the big cars are hanging out with my upholstery fabric.



 

I did get to the sewing room too.  First a took a seven seam sewing break.  I had this mug rug laid out and didn't want to forget the order so I just sewed it up real quick.



Then I tackled my cutting table and that back corner.





I put away the fabric that was on the chair and the table.  Sorted through the piles behind the chair too.



What's left on the table is two wall hangings and a quilt that need to be trimmed and binding done, pillowcase parts that have been cut and need sewn and my soap quilt.  I got the chair and corner done but the sewing table still needs sorted out.



This will be it for my November Quiltathon. Today we're going for a drive and Sunday I work.

Happy Weekend.

 

 

Friday, November 16, 2012

November Quiltathon, Maybe

Really I was going to do this months quiltathon over at Judy's Patchwork times. I was all ready to do some sewing just for me.   Reality crept up on me and so far I've had a 20 minute-athon. (I just made that up).  Today was the day I'd planned to close the door and sew....but....I started cleaning out the hall linen closet earlier this week and I need to finish that first.  Not just because everything that got pulled out of the closet is in the hall sort of blocking the door to my sewing room.

Then there is the sewing room, four weeks of power sewing for a craft faire says it all.  So my quiltathon time should be spent trying to find the top of my cutting table, my chair, and floor.   Or I could just clear a path between the sewing machine and ironing board?

What do you think clean or sew, I know tough choice. :)

I let you know how it goes.  LOL

Sunday, November 4, 2012

Stash Report - Week 44, 2012

Eight more Sundays in this year.  It's at this time of year that I really get conflicted, I feel sad that the year is ending but I get excited about all the possibilities for the new year. 

I'm almost, kinda of sort of  sure I'll break even on my stash report before the end of the year.  I would have been ahead today except for yesterday. :)

I really have been busy sewing just not busy taking pictures.  This one little quilt was sent out this week where it can do the most good.



Here are my numbers for the week.

  • Added this week:  28yds

  • Added this year:  227.5

  • Used this week:  34.25

  • Used this year: 220.25

  • Net 2012 -7.25  



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