November Quiltathon, Maybe

Really I was going to do this months quiltathon over at Judy's Patchwork times. I was all ready to do some sewing just for me.   Reality crept up on me and so far I've had a 20 minute-athon. (I just made that up).  Today was the day I'd planned to close the door and sew....but....I started cleaning out the hall linen closet earlier this week and I need to finish that first.  Not just because everything that got pulled out of the closet is in the hall sort of blocking the door to my sewing room.

Then there is the sewing room, four weeks of power sewing for a craft faire says it all.  So my quiltathon time should be spent trying to find the top of my cutting table, my chair, and floor.   Or I could just clear a path between the sewing machine and ironing board?

What do you think clean or sew, I know tough choice. :)

I let you know how it goes.  LOL

Stash Report - Week 44, 2012

Eight more Sundays in this year.  It's at this time of year that I really get conflicted, I feel sad that the year is ending but I get excited about all the possibilities for the new year. 

I'm almost, kinda of sort of  sure I'll break even on my stash report before the end of the year.  I would have been ahead today except for yesterday. :)

I really have been busy sewing just not busy taking pictures.  This one little quilt was sent out this week where it can do the most good.



Here are my numbers for the week.

• Added this week:  28yds


• Added this year:  227.5


• Used this week:  34.25


• Used this year: 220.25


• Net 2012 -7.25  

For more stash reports head over to Patchwork Times.

 

Stash Report - Week 43, 2012

I've had a good week in the Used Fabric column.   After I rented time on the long arm to quilt my quilts I waited until I made and sewed down the binding before counting the fabric. I might have to rethink when I count it out or have a better way to keep track then scraps of paper taped to the wall.  :)  I'll show the quilts after I've finish the hand work.

So here's the list of what I'm counting today - 6 pillowcases, Coffee churn dash, Cowboy take 5, Construction, Tumbler.  Just so I don't forget and try to count it again.  Ha

I finished hand stitching down the binding on the t-shirt quilt.  While we had a few cool days, for the most part it's just been to warm to set with a quilt on my lap even in the evening. This one turned out a bit bigger than I'd planned but it's really had to narrow down twenty plus years of riding.

 



Had a few extras so they went on the back.



I bought this fabric from Connecting Threads back in July and I knew exactly what I wanted to use it for.  I very carefully calculated how much of each fabric I wanted.  Here it is October and I don't have a clue.  I know it included pillowcases and table runners.  Now I'm guessing I should make notes when I order the fabric and put the note with the fabric when it arrives.  I'll make good use of it this week but I'd sure like to know what I had planned.  LOL



I've signed up for a craft faire with a few girlfriends.  I'm trying to make items for the craft faire too.  That's where the pillowcases come in and it's a great way to use my stash for the after holidays sales.



 

I'm so close to breaking even....but I know I have a box coming this week, so there goes the add column again.

• Fabric Added this week:  0 yds


• Fabric Added this year:  199.5 yds


• Fabric Used this week:  32.75 yds


• Fabric Used this year:  186.0 yds


• Net used 2021:  -13.5

We've had a touch of fall here last week and it inspired me to do the front porch.  We have on trick or treaters and no visitors so this is just for us, and you of course.

Check out more stash reports over at Patchwork Times.

 

 

Catching Up

It's Friday and I'm Whooping it up cause I got stuff done.

I'm amazed that it is Friday already, but on the other hand I do feel like I am catching up ..sort of.  I've rented time on a long arm machine lately and I had a stack of quilts that needed binding.



I got these three done on Monday.



Somehow Tuesday got away from me.  I can't believe how long a run to Costco and Target take.  Sometimes I think I must be the slowest person on earth.  So it wasn't until Wednesday that I finished this stack.



Binding attached to six quilts of all sizes and I've finished the hand sewing on one and a half.   I still have two more bindings to make and attached.  Both are wall hangings and I need to decide how I want to hang them.  Do I want tabs or the sleeve thingy on the back that I've never made before?

The weather is changing again here in Southern California it's suppose to get hot and dry again.  It has made for some beautiful sunsets.  I'll leave you with this one from Tuesday.



I'm linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict.  Check out what everyone has done this week.

Have a great weekend with lots of sewing.

 

 

Stash Report - Week 42, 2012

I did it again.  I bought fabric, and I'm OK with that.  LOL



I bought 2.5 yards to make pillowcases for a fund raiser so that fabric was in and out.  I also bought half a bolt of RJR Black Magic.  I love this black cotton and it was 30% off, how could I go wrong.



 

Then there was some scraps, you know the kind, as much as you can fit in that itty bitty bag.  I have to admit I'm a good scrap packer. :)  Even my quilting girlfriend looked at me funny and ask what I was going to do with them.  I told her I'm going to make stuff.  LOL  But really just look at those wonderful colors.

• Added this Week:  11.5 yds


• Added this Year:  199.5 yds


• Used this Week:  2.5 yds


• Used this Year: 153.25


• Net used 2012:  -46.25   

Looks like I'll be going over that 200 yards mark before the end of the year since I'm waiting for a box from Connecting Threads.

 On the plus side I have this stack of quilted quilts to trim and bind and the fabric for only two of them has been counted .  I have to get all my little notes and adding machine and get to work on that.

I've wanted to make some mug rugs for awhile but also told myself to finish up some projects.  With that stack of done setting on the table I paused to sew up a couple of the mug rugs.  I just have to bind them too.  But I'm loving them and they're so fun to make.

I'm linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times and checking out everyone's stash report. I love Sunday evening stash reports.

Have a great week.

 

 

 

Stash Report - Week 41, 2012

And I was doing so good, well not really.  I've been sewing but I've dug a deep hole this year.  Silly me I still think I can break even by week 52, but not this week. 

My box from connecting threads arrived and I've used five of the eleven yard that was in the box.  That's good right?

• Added this Week:  11.75 yds


• Added this Year:  188.00 yds


• Used this Week:  7 yds


• Used this Year:  150.75


• Net used 2012:  -37.25 

For more stash reports go to Judy's, I'm going to go sew and work on that negative number. 

 

 

Disappearing Nine Patch Finish

Ok so this darling little quilt has been done for a while now.  With the heat these last two months it's taking me longer to bind my quilts than normal, not that I'm all that fast.  So this one is ready to show.



I first read about this Disappearing Nine Patch here on Jo's Country Junction, one of my daily reads and knew I wanted to try it. When I saw her quilt I thought of a pair of charm square pack I'd just bought.  Found Jo's tutorial here. Then went to the stash for the pink and white and next thing you know I was on my way.



I love love this Heidi Grace fabric on the back.



This is my favorite shot from the whole photo shoot that we did  of the quilts

I'm super thrilled with how it turned out and how fast it goes together.  I'm glad I tried it and I can see making more of these quilts.

 

I'm linking up with Try-It Tuesday

The Photos with the old trucks were taken at The Motor Transport Museum