Stash Report Catch Up Week 22, 2015

To state the obvious it has been awhile since my last stash report, like 13 weeks ! Yikes!

So just to get these numbers over with, cause you know I wasn't going to buy much fabric this year and now I'm over the 100 yards mark with more fabric arriving this week.  Oops.

Added since last report: 43.25 Yards

Added this Year: 102.25 Yards

Used since last report: 33.50 Yards

Used this Year: 37.00 Yards

Net Used this Year: -65.25 Yards  

As you can see I have a lot of sewing to do in order to be even at the end of the year.

There has been some sewing of pillowcases.

New fabric ready to cut into

Yep, I need to get sewing this week.

I've been working on my Summer Goal List and it looks like I need to add a couple more projects to that list and use up some fabric.  

My Summer Goal List has taken on a life of it's own and has turned into a journaling book/list.  I'm glad for that as the goal list becomes the focus of my summer, this could be a way to stay focused.  As usual this list has grown and grown.  I've broken it down in to categories, Sewing, House, Yards, Furniture, etc and still the list very long for only three months worth of time.

When looking at the calendar this morning I realized that The Summer Goal List dates will be June 1st to August 31st and it will lead right in to my last 100 days of the year goals.  So all in all it looks to be a very productive second half of the year.  

I'll share my sewing goals and other goals too later this week.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork times for Stash Report.

What I'm working on Monday May 25, 2015

Lots going on this week. I finished up several pieces of furniture last week and got them into the shop.  Now my room doesn't  look so bare.

Quilting:
 I have a small red/white/blue quilt going on.  The block design is from Missouri Start Quilts. Double Slice Layer Cake.  But I wanted the quilt a little bit wider and longer than I had 10 inch squares for so I added sashing so of making it up as I went.  I'm ready to add strips between the rows to make it a bit longer and then I'll see whats next.

I also have a baby quilt I'm remaking.  I received this vintage well loved baby quilt.  There request is to make a new one using what I can for a new grand baby.

Furniture:
Working on finishing upholstering a chair. This is the most current photo of the chair on the computer.  It's been painted and the seat is upholstered.  The bad news is this picture is from February.  I better move this up the list.  Yikes.

House:
Working on cleaning out the main floor. I'm at the stage where pulling everything out to go through it makes a bigger mess than before.  But it's progress.

Well I'll see how far I get.  It's already Monday afternoon/evening and I just found out I'm working an extra day this week.  It's all good and it will all get done, maybe just not this week.

Linking up with Judy at patchwork times.

I have a Finish

Well it sure has been a while since I've had a quilty finish.  We won't even go into how long since I've written a blog post.

There has been a lot of house stuff and furniture stuff happening. I'll write more on that later.  Today it's all about a finished quilt.

I was commissioned to make this quilt, which is probably why I have a finish.  It had a deadline. :)

The guide lines were: Angels, Butterflies, and scripture.  Favorite colors of the recipient are blue and purple.

I had used the angel fabric with the words for Amazing grace before, a few years back and was really glad to find some again on the internet (got to love the internet) the rest of the fabric came from my stash, local quilt shop and more internet shopping.

I looked through books and magazines looking for a pattern that could showcase the Angels, Butterflies and Scripture.  I found just the pattern in a older McCall's Quilting magazine. May/June 2013. It's called "Boho Girl" by Amy Smart.  Because the customer request lap size I left off a row on the side and bottom.  It still came out to a good size quilt.

I love how the centers of the flowers in the borders glow.  Like angel light, or fireflies.

I'm just happy to have a finish and know that the recipient like the quilt too.

I'm linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for this Friday Finish.