Sunday Stash Report July 4, 2010

First off Happy 4th of July to everyone. I hope everyone is going to have time to spend at least part of the day with friends and family.

I did manage to carve out some sewing time this week between all the working on the old house to get it ready to sell. I have been making loads of 1/2 square triangles for a Christmas lap quilt and also used some stash (on the frame now) for backing fabric for a couple of runners.

I also continued to stay out of JoAnns and the local quilt shop, mainly because Ihave been to busy. Here are my current stats, I think they are looking pretty good.

Fabric used this week: 6.25 yards
Fabric used YTD: 137 yards
Fabric purchased this week: 0
Fabric purchased this year: 78.75 yards
Net Used in 2010: 58.25

I know when the shops get all there Christmas fabrics in I will be making some purchases to make things for fall craft shows but until then I am trying to ony use stash unless I need something for a border, binding or backing.

Kathie

Its Wednesday

I still seem to be confused about what day it is this week but I guess thats ok.

I did manage to get a small customer quilt quilted today.

I will be so glad when I get some shelves and my peg board up in the basement. Right now every time I go to do something I have to move things to create a space to cut, iron or whatever and I am constantly shifting things.

I am making a lot of 1/2 square triangles for a Christmas quilt. I am not sure how I will put them together yet but here are a couple of the layouts I was playing with for a few minutes today. Think I will just make 120 of them (to set 10 x 12) and then figure out what I am going to do.

Kathie

Totally Tuesday

Since my husband had to work all day sunday I am having a hard time remembering that it is only tuesday today.

I quilted a small customer quilt yesterday but don't want to post a picture of any part of it because she made it for an upcoming guild challenge.

I also realized that it is PRACTICALLY JULY. I have completely lost the past month with the move. All my fall craft shows will be here before I know it and I have to get into high gear to make sure I have enough items.

I did spend a little time piecing a backing last night for a Christmas lap quilt I made a couple of months ago. At least it was working on a craft show item and using up some stash at the same time.

Kathie

Design Wall Monday 6-28-2010

I must admit it isn't much but I at least have something on the design wall.

A friend of mine is going to be taking over the block of the month effort at our monthly guild meetings. She is starting off with a simple patriotic 9 patch as her block for July.

When I unpacked my red/white and blue fabrics I thought I would go ahead and get a couple made in advance. I am keeping them on my board to remind myself to make a couple more.

Kathie

Sunday Stash Report 06 27 2010

I'm back!

All moved in and the sewing room set up enough that I can sew anyway. I only made two large 9 patch blocks this week but at least I was able to sew something and use up a slight amount of stash.

Fabric used this week: 1/4 yard
Fabric used YTD: 130.75
Fabric purchased this week: 0
Fabric purchased YTD: 78.75

Net Fabric Used YTD: 52 yards

Thought I would toss in a few pictures of my sewing room, don't you LOVE the color, yuck. That is going to have to change but it is way down on the priority list. The thread racks went up yesterday but still need to get the peg board on the wall and finish putting things away but at least it is finally usable.





I also put a charity quilt on the frame yesterday to check out and make sure the longarm was in working order after the move. It was so great to be quilting again!!!

Kathie

Moved

Well we are moved in the new house. What a lot of work and it sure doesn't help that we are having weather in the 90's and humid, saps what energy have.

I did a little work in the sewing room last night getting my Janome in the cabinet and hooked up and one box of fabric (one of many) unloaded onto shelves.

I can't do much more down there until the long arm frame gets put together and then the other cabinets can be placed and I can continue unpacking. Frustrating not being able to sew but have been to tired to anyway and it will have to take low priority for awhile as the rest of the house is put together.

I will try and take pictures of various rooms as they are finished.

kathie

Sunday Stash Report on a Monday!!!

We spent most of saturday and sunday taking things over to the new house and doing some minor repairs and unpacked a few boxes. Needless to say I have not done any sewing all week but I did discover that I had used some fabric for a backing the previous week and never reported it so here are my current numbers.

Fabric Used this week: 3.5 yards
Fabric Used YTD: 130.5
Fabric Purchased this week: 0
Fabric Purchased YTD: 78.75
Net Used in 2010: 51.75

My personal goal is to have a net used of at least 100 yards by the end of the year. Do you think I will make it?

Kathie