Stash Report Week 26, 2014

Half way through the year and I'm ahead of the fabric.....that is a good thing. :)

I had some time to work on the sewing room and fabric this week. I spent some time sorting through the mountain of flannel. It's still a mountain just not as tall as McKinley anymore.  The yardage is now contained, well almost  in six bins and the scraps and small pieces are in one bin, ok one and a half  for sorting later this month summer, those are the clear bins setting on the side.   The blue bin on the top has flannel that has been pulled for projects and either cut or started.   I put the current sewing projects in bags for the summer  (so I don't lose them) while I tackle the sewing room.

Yikes that sounds more like NINE bins, cause they all are full of flannel.  I think it's past time for a sew-in at the Brick Sidewalk.

[caption id="attachment_2761" align="aligncenter" width="225"] Mountain of Flannel[/caption]

 

Overall I'm happy with where I am with my stash numbers for half way thru the year.

Here are this weeks numbers:

Added since last report:  0 Yards
Added this Year: 91.50 Yards
Used and donated since last report: 24.50 Yards
Used this Year: 117.75 Yards
Net Used this Year  26.25

 

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LYOF February UFO Finished

February's UFO is finished.  It was a close finish right down to the wire.  With other commitments and some travel I wanted to chose wisely and it was still close.  Here is my February  Goal Post 

I started with charm squares sewn together, also in the bag were some extra 5 in squares and two rows of charms already sewn together. Looks like I took them off the quilt for some reason.  The two rows were reattached and borders made.

[caption id="attachment_2527" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Making borders[/caption]

Ready for the quilting part I went in search of backing and batting.  Score found both in the stash!

[caption id="attachment_2528" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Layered and ready[/caption]

Wednesday evening was my time to get this sweet thing done.  With some wavy line quilting, which is about the current extent of my abilities this little baby quilt came together.

[caption id="attachment_2529" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Feb UFO Done[/caption]

It doesn't have a destination yet but it is ready to go when needed and it's a big  check mark on my UFO list

[caption id="attachment_2530" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Baby Flannel Charm Quilt[/caption]

Thanks to Shanna and Melissa for hosting A Lovely Year Of Finishes another one is done.  Head on over and check out all the wonderful finishes this month.

Stash Report Week 3, 2013

It had to happen and really for it not to happen before now is surprising.  That's right I bought fabric. Needed to freshen up my Valentine collection.

[caption id="attachment_2462" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Valentine Fabrics[/caption]



Then on the out going side I finish my Flannel Woods, made the back and it's at the quilters, I get to count some out.

[caption id="attachment_2461" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Flannel Woods Top[/caption]

On the Flannel Giving Quilts I kitted two more quilts (and started sewing one). I'm still working on the best way to track the flannel. At the end of the year it will be combine with the outgoing fabric number. I'm just tracking it ...well..just cause, I guess.  But it's counted when cut and the general stash is counted when done.  I think I'm over thinking this but I should get it straight by the end of the year.

•  Added this Week:  4.75  yard


•  Added this Year:    4.75  yard




• Fabric Used this Week :  5 yards


• Fabric Used this Year:     6 yards




• Net Fabric Used this Year  1.25 yards

• Flannel Used this Week: 6.75  yards


• Flannel Used this Year:  10.75 yards

Well I'm still on the plus side for fabric out and that is a good thing.

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Stash Report Week 2, 2014

So far so good, no fabric coming in for the first time in 52 weeks I'm a head of the game. :)

I used some for the binding on my Snowman Quilt, and some for my Woods quilt.

[caption id="attachment_2436" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Snowman Quilt[/caption]

I'm changing my tracking just a little bit.

This year my quilting buddy and I are using up flannel.  You see a few years ago we both went a little tiny bit overboard at that day after Thanksgiving flannel sale and maybe the next year too.  We are making giving (donation) quilts with it this year. We want to have several ready for when the need arises.

I normally count out my fabric when the top is made, back is made and then the binding when it is sewn on.  For the flannel I'm going to count it out when it's cut, because we are cutting and kitting up four to six quilts at a time.  We spent one evening this past week pulling fabric but only got one kit cut so that is what I'll count this week.  All this to say I'm adding a line to my stash report this year to reflect our flannel leaving the stash.  We want to use what we have but we might have to buy just a bit to balance out a quilt.

The reason I'm including it in my stash report is that it is stored at my house and ok I had six (or maybe more) bins to her two bins when she brought it over last year. It's all mixed together now and it will be leaving my house.  But that's the whole point here,  is to use it up right?

•  Added this Week:  0 yard


•  Added this Year:  0 yard




• Fabric Used this Week : 1 yard


• Flannel Used this Week: 4 yards




• Used this Year: 5 yards


• Net Used this Year: 5 yards

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