Sunday Stash Report - September 25, 2011

Well this week found me using a lot of fabric but also purchasing a lot. I used fabric for a quilt backing, to back several table runners and to make more table runners. I purchased fabric to back some runners in the works and a couple of nice reds for more table runner borders.

My stats are as follows:

Fabric used this week: 11.5 yards
Fabric used YTD: 226.25 yards
Fabric purchased this week: 10 yards
Fabric purchased YTD: 155.5 yards
Net fabric used in 2011: 70.75 yards

I am happy with my weekly report. As long as I can buy what I really need but continue to slowly use up some older stash I am satisified with that.

I have had a Christmas quilt on the frame the last few days but due to a rotten cold I had not got around to getting it quilted. Yesterday I decided it was time to get it done so I could get a customer quilt on the frame.

This quilt I made several months ago. I like the way it shows off the poinsettia fabrics.

Nothing Much of Interest

I have been busy with lot of things, just nothing interesting enough to post pictures of in the last few days.

I did a customer quilt and then worked on some of my craft show table runners, getting 4 quilted up and bindings on by machine. Since these were all similar to runners I had already posted about I didn't take any more pictures.

This is what I have been doing the last couple of days........cutting fabrics.

The pile on the right is 10 1/2 squares for making backings. I finished one Christmas backing this morning and hope I have enough squares here to make the second back.

On the left is the start of my 2 inch strips for the Bonnie Hunter workshop I will be taking in a few weeks. I love these inexpensive cake carriers (from walmart) for carrying strips and notions to workshops.

Other than that have been busy helping Mandy with her college application process. My part is providing my credit card, proofing essays and reminding her to request letters of recommendation etc. It still all takes time and I think I am more nervous about the whole process than she is. One application has to be in by November 1st and the others by December 1st. I will be glad when everything is submitted, then it will be her turn to be nervous as she definitely has a preference of where she wants to go.

Sandy asked about my UFO of the month. Well the September one I finished awhile ago which is a good thing, still have not finished the August one!!

kathie


Kathie

Design Wall Monday - September 19, 2011

Well it is monday and I have nothing to show on my design wall. It is not that I have not been sewing, but I have been putting bindings on projects, stitching motifs down on table runners etc. and don't really have anything to show.

I did make good progress on last weeks to do list......

1. Finish the hidden 9 patch top
2. Finish the 5 christmas tree runner tops I am working on
3. Quilt customer baby quilt
4. Start working on backing for Christmas quilt

I got the top 3 done, plus quilted another customer quilt and two table runners.

This weeks goals will be:

1. Quilt customer halloween project
2. Quilt a couple more table runners
3. Inventory craft show items
4. and finally start on backings for two Christmas quilts.

Hope everyone has a nice and productive week.

Kathie

Sunday Stash Report - September 18, 2011

A little fabric used this week and a little bit purchased. I have to buy Christmas fabrics I like when I see them for all my craft show projects. Stats for the week are:

Fabric used this week: 4.5 yards (mostly on table runners)
Fabric used YTD: 214.75 yards
Fabric puurchased this week: 3 yards
Fabric purchased YTD: 145.5 yards
Net fabric used in 2011: 69.25 yards

I know I will probably be buying more Christmas fabric in the next few weeks but as long as I can keep my usage amount per week more than my purchase each week I will call it a success.

Kathie

Happy Birthday Dad

My dad would have been 88 today. Happy birthday dad, I still miss you so much.

This was one of my favorite pictures of him. After he retired he decided he wanted to learn to bake and took over mom's kitchen on many days. It was so funny because when I was little he wouldn't even open a can of soup much less cook anything.

kathie

Mid week update

Well a little passed mid week for my update but other things going on yesterday.

Yesterday was a runner day. I quilted these two table runners, finished the tops to the other runners I was working on (borders and fused motifs) and machine stitched bindings on 3 runners.

I am doing great on this weeks goals:

1. Finish the hidden 9 patch top
2. Finish the 5 christmas tree runner tops I am working on
3. Quilt customer baby quilt
4. Start working on backing for Christmas quilt

I finished the Hidden 9 Patch top, have the runner tops done and quilted the customer baby quilt.

I need to get the next customer quilt on the frame but hopefully I can start cutting squares to make the Christmas backing sometime today.

kathie

Yesterday's Project

I had lots of errands and things that needed to get done yesterday so I didn't have that much time in the sewing room but I did manage to get my Hidden 9-patch top done.

We had a great workshop on this last week. I am looking forward to seeing everyones tops completed, hopefully at our meeting next month.

I started out with 5 inch squares and my quilted ended up approximately 65 x 78 inches.

Kathie