I know it's been a super duper long time since I last posted my stash report. Vacation and the heat really put a dent in my sewing room time. Now it's time to get back in there. I have deadlines and things need to get finished.
Not sewing has also kept me out of some fabric shops, sort of. I've still used more this year than I've bought and that is a good thing.
Added since last report: 3 Yards
Added this Year: 104.75 Yards
Used since last report: 4.25 Yards
Used this Year: 153 Yards
Net Used this Year 48.25 Yards
I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times. Check out how others are using their stash.
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
This week has been brought to you by the 2.5in square
This week in my effort to see progress in the sewing room and on my blog I looked to that wonderful two and a half inch square.
What's not to love about the 2.5in square. They are easy and simple yet demanding and complex.
I chose three projects for summer that would help me cut up my scraps, yet I have been stalled.
One project uses 1.5 in squares, the second uses 2in squares and the third uses 2.5 in squares.
I was trying to cut them all at the same time and ended up with a mess on my cutting table.
This week I decided to focus on the 2.5in squares. I'm so glad that I did too.
For the quilt I need 281 sets of 5 matching 2.5in squares, 31 sets of 4 matching 2.5in squares and 31 single 2.5in squares. Makes a total of 1560 2.5in squares. Of course I'm making it a bit harder by making them all unique sets. That's a lot of double checking. :0)
When I started cutting on Tuesday afternoon I needed 160 more sets of 5. All 31 sets of 4 and all 31 singles squares.
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cutting 2.5 in squares[/caption]
This morning I have 240 sets of 5 (need 41), 2 sets of 12 (need 19) and 0 single squares (need 31).
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counting sets[/caption]
I'm very very glad that I focused on just one size this week. I'm able to see real progress on my summer projects this way.
That's why I'm Whooping it up today and linking with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric addict.
P.S. Yes I need to clean off my work table, my working space is down to the size of a fat quarter. But we all know how much you can do with a fat quarter.
What's not to love about the 2.5in square. They are easy and simple yet demanding and complex.
I chose three projects for summer that would help me cut up my scraps, yet I have been stalled.
One project uses 1.5 in squares, the second uses 2in squares and the third uses 2.5 in squares.
I was trying to cut them all at the same time and ended up with a mess on my cutting table.
This week I decided to focus on the 2.5in squares. I'm so glad that I did too.
For the quilt I need 281 sets of 5 matching 2.5in squares, 31 sets of 4 matching 2.5in squares and 31 single 2.5in squares. Makes a total of 1560 2.5in squares. Of course I'm making it a bit harder by making them all unique sets. That's a lot of double checking. :0)
When I started cutting on Tuesday afternoon I needed 160 more sets of 5. All 31 sets of 4 and all 31 singles squares.
[caption id="attachment_2805" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
cutting 2.5 in squares[/caption]This morning I have 240 sets of 5 (need 41), 2 sets of 12 (need 19) and 0 single squares (need 31).
[caption id="attachment_2806" align="aligncenter" width="300"]
counting sets[/caption]I'm very very glad that I focused on just one size this week. I'm able to see real progress on my summer projects this way.
That's why I'm Whooping it up today and linking with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric addict.
P.S. Yes I need to clean off my work table, my working space is down to the size of a fat quarter. But we all know how much you can do with a fat quarter.
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