Sunday Stash Report - August 28th 2011

Fabric added this week:  0 yards
Fabric added YTD:  52 3/4 yards
Fabric used this week:  1 1/2 yards - Backing for 2nd violet baby quilt
Fabric used YTD:  81 1/4 yards
Net used for 2011:  28 1/2 yards

I have another finish!  Too bad it isn't a UFO from my list. Still a good thing, at this point, finishes are a very good thing.  This is the second violet baby quilt from a few months ago

I wanted to practice something other than meandering and gave paisley a go, it didn't go too well as this close-up shows

I have some other little tops I can use for practicing some more..... maybe.
There has been a little progress on my little sister's quilt binding, I have one and a half sides done, but decided to take a couple of more pictures

The August UFO challenge is now pin basted and ready to be quilted, I think I may be able to get it done on time.  I'll get started on it after I check out some other stash reports at Patchworktimes.com

Sunday Stash Report - August 21st 2011

Fabric added this week:  0 yards
Fabric added YTD:  52 3/4 yards
Fabric used this week:  5 1/2 yards
Fabric used YTD:  79 3/4 yards
Net used for 2011:  27  yards

I have a 95% finish on an UFO.  This is my little sister's quilt on originally on position 11, she spent 2 weeks visiting with me and ask for her quilt to be finished. I used 5 1/2 yards of fabric pieces for the backing and a couple of additional strips for the binding as it was a little short, I guess I measured wrong before.

My  sister was hoping she would take it home and helped me layer and pin baste it. I quilted it with random loops and hearts with black thread and a scrappy red binding.

 Unfortunately she couldn't take it home, but I will finish it and will count for this month's UFO challenge. I have to make a label, hand sew the binding down, wash it and take pictures. Hopefully today!.

Fabric Fix

Fabric added this week:  6 1/2 yards
Fabric added YTD:  52 3/4 yards
Fabric used this week:  0 yards
Fabric used YTD:  74 1/4 yards
Net used for 2011:  21 1/4 yards

It all started with my Birthday last weekend; gift cards, big sales and visiting family who require lots of attention while at home and many recreational and shopping outings.

26 fat quarters made up for no been able to get in the sewing room.  This coming week doesn't look any better since it's hubby's birthday (celebrations and outings) and my gift cards still have some cash on them (more shopping).  It's ok, I'll sacrifice!

Sunday Stash Report - August 7th 2011

Fabric added this week:  0 yards
Fabric added YTD:  46 1/2 yards
Fabric used this week:  1/4 yard
Fabric  used YTD:  74 1/4 yards
Net used for 2011:  27 3/4

This week the sewing room was not visited as often as I wanted, but I did work on the RRCB string blocks

I thought I had made the required 60 blocks but I'm short three and ruined one by cutting it wrong. Since I'm gonna have to get the neutrals strings out of hiding and there are still a lot of them, I decided I would make additional blocks and as many as I can but this time with a constant print in the middle.  This is the print I'm using

The piece is 2 1/4 yards long, 1/4 yard was cut into strips for test blocks.  I think I want mostly warm neutrals with minimal color so I'm waiting to cut more scraps, maybe yardage before getting started. I may also get started on this month's UFO #7,

It needs to be layered, quilted and bound, it's small enough. I can probably get it done this week. I think I can!