Stash Report Week 12, 2013

Nothing in and nothing out this week so the numbers are the same.

Judy says the end of the first quarter is coming up, am I close to 1/4 of my goal for the year.   Yikes I better get sewing.  I've added more  and used more than this time last year, but I'm deeper in the hole than I was at this time last year.  Time to finish up some projects and set some second quarter goals.

So here are my numbers for this week;

• Added this week: 38.0 yds


• Added this year:  156.75 yds


• Used this week:  8.25 yds


• Used this year: 70.75 yds


• Net 2012  -86.00 yds  

For more stashbusting check out Judy's Patchwork Times.

Friday Finish: A Baby Quilt

Wow a Friday Finish! I haven't had one in a while.  One of my upholstery buddies is having a new granddaughter so I finished up this mini tumbler quilt for her.  I guess you could call this a UFO but I think really it was just ahead of it's time.



I made the quilt top a couple of years ago when I just starting out.  At that time I did all my quilting by check.  Heck I was just glad to figure out my sewing machine on a good day.  The thought of putting three layers under that presser foot would send me running for cover.  I'm so much better, now I just break out in a cold sweat and procrastinate as long a possible.



This time I decided to forgo the pins after the last learning experience and used the basting spray. Thank you for that advise.  I did wavy lines and then used some decorative stitches on my machine.



I'm happy with my effort and the Grandma loves it and that's what counts.

I'm linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict

Good News Thursday

Judy at Patchwork times is hosting Good News Thursday and I think this could be a good thing for me.  It keeps me thinking about finding the good in the everyday.

My good news today just happen this morning.  I'd been thinking of something else I wanted to write about and to be truthful I did not see the good news here when I went to bed last night.

Here's what happen (don't you just love it when they say that in a mystery novel).  I came home from my upholstery class last night and put a load of wash in the the machine then went upstairs to sew binding on a quilt.  Finished that about 9pm, back downstairs to put said load in dryer. Set timer so I don't forget them in the dryer over night. OK  Mr. Bill comes home from his meeting we chat and the timer goes off and I go out but the clothes are not dry. OK I start dryer again and set timer.  By 10:30 I'm finally ready to admit that there could be a problem with the dryer.



Out comes the manual (yes we keep the manuals) read the troubleshooting list. yep yep yep.  Mr Bill says he'll pull out the dryer and check it in the morning.  On the manual I'd written the date February 2012.  Yes one year one month, out of warranty ?

This morning while Mr. Bill is pulling out the dryer I'm going through last years records for the receipt and YAY it says three year warranty.  I call the store where we bought the dryer (a family business that we've dealt with for years).  They are more than helpful and the repair man is coming tomorrow.

Ok here was the good I found:  Three year warranty. We had to call someone that we've known and did business with for years and we got to connect again and catch up with them and the family.  Sometimes we get wrapped up in the day to day and while we think about and wonder how someone is doing it's rare that we pick up the phone or stop by to find out how they are.  It was very good today to talk with old friends

I'm linking up with Judy to share my good news

Design Wall Monday March 18,2013

Up on the design wall is this sweet mini tumbler, made from baby flannel.  One of my upholstery buddies is going to be a grandma again so this top came off the shelf and is getting finished up this week.

[caption id="attachment_1943" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Tumbler Top[/caption]

 

For more design walls head over to Patchwork Times.

Stash Report Week 11, 2013

There has been some sewing and some buying. So it's all good Right?

I finished up two small quilts, one Easter and one baby.  I'm still binding the baby quilt so there will be photos tomorrow but the Easter quilt has been delivered.

[caption id="attachment_1935" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Easter Quilt[/caption]

Ok so much for the sewing on to the buying.  Last week when I went to pick up the backing for my QOV there were some really nice backing fabrics in the sale section so I went back this week and picked up three more five yard cuts.  Then there were a few fabrics I needed..pink for the baby quilt..red for QOV..white, well you just always need some kona white on hand.



Then there was the fat quarter sale, there are fifty fat quarters here.  I wanted colors that I don't have much of in my stash.  I'm so proud there is only one purple in the whole bunch.  Greens and browns were sadly lacking in the stash along with blue, but not anymore.

[caption id="attachment_1937" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Fat Quarters[/caption]

Here's the numbers:

• Added this week: 38.0 yds


• Added this year:  156.75 yds


• Used this week:  8.25 yds


• Used this year: 70.75 yds


• Net 2012  -86.00 yds  

Head over to Judy's to see more stashing usage.

Design Wall Monday March 11, 2013

Up on my design wall today is nothing, it's blank, a clean slate just waiting for me to come in and cut into these luscious orange fabrics to start a new quilt.

[caption id="attachment_1927" align="aligncenter" width="300"] 50/50 Bar Fabric[/caption]

I think it will be a small quilt, maybe something with angles?  Can hardly wait for this afternoon.

Check out what's on other design walls at Judy's  Patchwork Times

Stash Report Week 10, 2013

Well it's like this, no really I can explain.  I just went to pick up the jelly bean fabric to finish up some pillowcases but those jelly beans invited their friends to join them in the cart. Oh don't forget to get some stars for decoration.  Then the next thing you know there was a party at Harriett's house.

[caption id="attachment_1917" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Party at Harriett's[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_1918" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Need some stars too[/caption]

Then the next day the jelly beans called up their cousins the polka dots and they showed up. She needs you for a tote bag they said.

[caption id="attachment_1919" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Lets invite the cousins[/caption]

Not to be out done by the dotty side of the family the reds/creams showed up at the door. We hear you make Quilts of Valor and we're on sale.

[caption id="attachment_1920" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Wait we want to come too![/caption]

All I can say is that it's been quite a party this week.  I have a dozen pillowcases to show for it and did some cutting for another quilt.

[caption id="attachment_1921" align="aligncenter" width="300"] An even dozen[/caption]

Now in the aftermath all that's left to do is clean up the sewing room and use the rest of the  fabric. I'm renting time on the long arm again this week so I'll finish up something and be able to count it out.

• Added this week: 31 yds


• Added this year:  118.75 yds


• Used this week:  12.5 yds


• Used this year: 62.5  yds


• Net 2012  -56.25 yds   

Head over to Judy's at Patchwork Times to see more stash reports.

 

WIP Wednesday March 6, 2013

Today I get to sew all day long.  Lucky Me!!

The main thing to get done today is to turn all this into Pillowcases.

[caption id="attachment_1909" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Pillowcases in the making[/caption]

Then if I have time left over I'll work on the rest of the list.

[caption id="attachment_1910" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Todays List[/caption]

 

I know that it looks like I should be able to get to everything on the list..BUT..when I say/think I'll be able to sew all day something usually comes up (like always) so if I make a good size dent on the list I'll be happy.

I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.

Design Wall Monday March 4, 2013

There are scrappy trips around the world blocks on my design wall.  They are all over the internet and  I thought I'd make a few with my left over St Patrick's fabric.  I still haven't made the granny squares that were going around last summer and thought if I don't try these squares I'll be two trends behind, oh my!

[caption id="attachment_1904" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Scrappy Trips[/caption]

I love the look, understand the concept, but the machanics of making them was hard for me. On every block I'd get the unsewing wrong as least once and  would sew the strips back together backwards at least once.  Four blocks were plenty for me. :)

Even after all that I have a nice holiday table topper.

To see what's on more design walls head over to Judy's Patchwork Times.

Stash Report Week 9, 2013

It's time to celebrate!! I have fabric to count out and none to count in. It's been a few weeks with nothing in the fabric out column.  This week I finished up my St. Patrick Day projects.  Two quilts, three pillowcases and a table topper.  Some Easter fabric and even some fabric out of the stash.

[caption id="attachment_1893" align="aligncenter" width="300"] St Pat's Quilts[/caption]



So here are this weeks numbers..

• Added this week: 0 yds


• Added this year:  87.75 yds


• Used this week:  20.75 yds


• Used this year: 50.00 yds


• Net 2012  -37.75 yds  

Head over to Patchwork times to see more stashbusting.

Get It Done March 2013

It's time once again to report on my Get It Done List.

My February List:

1. Trace five blocks for Snowman Quilt.   NOPE 

2. Trace blocks for Route 66 Quilt.  OOPS DIDN'T DO THAT EITHER 

3. Make light table for tracing the above blocks. YES !! I GOT SOMETHING DONE 

4. Easter Quilt. HAVE TO SEW ON THE BINDING, SO I GUESS THAT'S A NO. 

5. Also work on finishing up the January List. HA I SAY.

The one goal that I did get done was making a light table for tracing the blocks for my embroidery projects.

I have big windows in my house but they are all small paned so I wanted it to be easier to trace my blocks.  I knew I had this large piece of glass I found when cleaning out a closet. Mr. Bill cut the 2x4's and glued them together and we went to Home Depot and picked up the under counter light.  Now I have a light table!!

[caption id="attachment_1883" align="aligncenter" width="300"] custom light table[/caption]

Easter quilts, Well it's like this ..  I made two small Easter quilts.  One I have to bind and it will be done by this weekend and the second one  is half quilted.  It was the first quilt I put on and there was a tension problem so I'm unquilting a couple of rows.

[caption id="attachment_1884" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Easter quilt on long arm[/caption]

Sometimes I  think that I'm making a Don't Get It Done List. It seems that what I put on the list gets pushed aside for other projects.  So with that in mind I made along with the fact that we are having guest at the end of the month, I thought and thought about my March List.

March Get It Done List

1. Quilt of Valor, finish

2. Trace Blocks

3. Finish quilting Easter quilt

4. Label and mail three QOV setting in my office.

This is my March list.  Maybe this will be the month I GET IT DONE.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for Get it Done