Stash Report Week 51, 2013

I'm celebrating making my goal of less than 150 yards stashed this year.  Even with the few yards that were brought in this week I've made my goal.  It was really close with all the year end sales coming to my inbox and I even did some window shopping on a few web sites but I stayed strong.

I finished the John Deere Quilt and it's a the quilters so I can count it out and that  and a little Christmas sewing is what set me over my goal.

[caption id="attachment_2397" align="aligncenter" width="300"] John Deere Quilt Top[/caption]

Here are the numbers:

• Added This Week:  3 yards


• Added This Year:   416.50 yards


• Used  This Week:  11.5 yards 


• Used This Year:  270.25 yards


• Net 2012 -146.25 yards   

One more week and I will have a little more yardage used.  I'm thrilled with my usage this year and love all the fabric added to the stash, I'll start using it on New Years Day.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times. Check it out to see more stash reports.

New FO List 2014

It's that time of year again when Barbara over at Cat Patches encourages us to be creative.  Just when you are feeling all burnt out from the Christmas crunch of finishing up projects and in danger of getting that let down feeling of no projects lined up waiting.  Barbara bless her heart asks.  So what do you want to do in 2014?

There's no pressure, just creative ideals flowing.  Here's the best part, well for me anyway..nothing is set in stone.  For example look at my list from last year that has been hanging on my wall for a WHOLE year.

[caption id="attachment_2390" align="aligncenter" width="225"] 2013 List[/caption]

 

Do you see anything crossed off?  Nope, Nada, Zip, and you know what? I'm totally OK with that cause I did get lots done and lots of quilts made just not these ones.  Only one quilt on the list is moving on to the 2014 list cause I'm just not interested in doing the others now. The fabric that was pulled for those quilts is put back in the stash and will find it's way into another quilt this year.

Short list this year.

1.  Christmas Fairies, it is the one I'm moving forward from last year. This one still has my interest, I still want to do this one.

[caption id="attachment_1586" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Christmas Faires[/caption]

2. Zen Quilt:  by Kimberly Rado, using her  Graffetti line of fabric.



3. Woodland Fairies: These blocks have been on my mind a lot so I think it's time to make the quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2387" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Woodland Faires[/caption]

 

That's my list for 2014. I learned from last year not to plan to much because I seem to be an in-the-moment-start-a-quilt kind of girl.

Want to thank Barbara again for inspiring us to create.

Linking up with Cat Patches NewFo 2014

Design Wall & Stash Report on Tuesday

I'm late to both parties, and I've only myself to blame, though if I tried real hard I could share some with Mr. Bill.  On Friday I was done with Christmas. Everything was boxed and mailed. Oh I was so full of myself, for about five hours. Then I heard the words "I want a fuzzy quilt" after determining the definition of "fuzzy".  I was going through my flannels when I happen a upon some John Deere flannel. Oops there is a friend that I wanted to make a JD quilt for.  So what this all means is I'm trying to get two more quilts done for Christmas and I went shopping for fabric for these two quilts plus one that is due between Christmas and New Year.

So here are the John Deere blocks on the design wall:

[caption id="attachment_2383" align="aligncenter" width="300"] John Deere Blocks[/caption]

 

All the blocks are done and I'm working on sashing.  I will quilt this on my machine so it will be simple line quilting.

 

Stash Report Week 50:

I was so close to my goal of only stashing 150 yards this year. I picked up flannels for the three quilts and for a giving quilt that is in the works too.

[caption id="attachment_2382" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Fuzzy Flannels[/caption]

I've already cut in to some of these and since I only bought what I needed I should be able to make by goal in the next two weeks.

• Added This Week:  14 yards


• Added This Year:   413.50 yards


• Used  This Week:  14 yards 


• Used This Year:  258.75 yards


• Net 2012 -154.75 yards 

I'm liking up with Judy's Design Wall Monday (on Tuesday) so go check out all the wonderful quilts that people are making.

Stash Report Week 49, 2013

There has been a lot of sewing going on.  There has also been some buying going on.  A lot of what was bought went right out again, so it's all good. Right

Here's some of the incoming fabric.

[caption id="attachment_2374" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Shopping Happen[/caption]

It all has purpose so there is still hope of making of making my goal, I'm so close.

 

• Added since last report: 25 yards


• Added this year: 399.5 yards


• Used since last report: 32.5 yards


• Used this year: 244.75 yards


• Net 2012 -154.75 yards 

Judy has said that Stash Reports will continue next year.  I'm sort of on the fence about continuing with the reports.  It's true that it does make me think twice (sometimes) about fabric. I'm not always real good about keeping track when I'm cutting and sewing.

I'm liking up with Judy at Patchwork Times

 

I've Been Working on the Railroad

I'm working on my own little railroad. When you build a railroad you need



Railroad ties and Roadbed.

[caption id="attachment_2365" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Railroad Ties and Roadbed[/caption]

Then you need lots of spikes, I mean pins

[caption id="attachment_2366" align="aligncenter" width="300"] RR Spikes AKA Pins[/caption]

Then you just keep building and working away ....

[caption id="attachment_2364" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Working on the RailRoad[/caption]

 

until you finally have enough rail for your train.

[caption id="attachment_2367" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Rail Road[/caption]

This will be getting finished up soon so it can be shipped off for Christmas.

 

I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced WIP

 

Design Wall Monday December 2, 2013

Oh My. It's been awhile, like two months since I posted my design wall.  It's not because of lack of projects I'll chalk it up to lack of time.

This is the beginnings of a Christmas present. It's suppose to go to the quilter tomorrow. I'm thinking it will be late afternoon at best before it gets there.

[caption id="attachment_2358" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thomas Tank Engine[/caption]

 

Check out more design walls at Judy's Patchwork Times

Stash Report Week 46, 2013

Oh dear. I've missed a few reports, ok it's more like several reports.  I've been busy sewing up a storm for the craft show which is over now.  Yes I did a happy dance.  Some fabric was bought these past weeks, I didn't even get a photo because is was cut and used right away. Here are two Thanksgiving quilts I just finished up.

[caption id="attachment_2350" align="aligncenter" width="199"] strippie quilt[/caption]

 

[caption id="attachment_2351" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thanksgiving quilt[/caption]

[caption id="attachment_2352" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Thanksgiving Back[/caption]

 

• Added since last report: 5 yards


• Added this year: 374.5 yards


• Used since last report: 13 yards


• Used this year: 212.25 yards


• Net 2012 -162.25  yards   

I think I'm right on track to get that red number down to 150 or less.

I keep going back and forth about keeping up with the stash report next year. It does keep me aware of what I'm stashing and I've been doing really good about not stashing these last 100 days of the year. Everything purchased has been used right away. Still have made up my mind after all I have another month before I decide.

I'm late tonight but I'll be linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times.