Stash Report WE: April 25

 Too many customer quilts this week, so no official usage progress, but I am happy to have steady work from my nice clients.  I did rotary cut a bunch of old scraps into 3.5, 2.5, 2, 1.5 and strings this week using quiltville.com stash system. It takes time but felt really good. Thanks Bonnie for your motivation do get going!

I am machine quilting a unique New York Beauty made of a gazillion ties. It is more modern, and multi color and   measures 93 X 100. The ties have an interfacing still attached and thick seams, so it is a bit of a challenge.  Since it is custom, it will take me a few more days. I think my customer will be thrilled how the quilting will make her quilt pop!


Used this Week: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 65yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date:  10 yards
Net Used for 2010: 55 yards

Stash Report WE: April 18

Used this Week: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 65yards
Added this Week: 4 yards
Added Year to Date:  10 yards
Net Used for 2010: 55 yards

My pinks were added, but nothing completed this week.

Quilt Fabric Sale! Up goes the stash

I couldn't resist the close out shelf at my LQS while stopping by for Best Press starch alternative. The pink Moda Valentine's Day fabric was $4.00 yard, so 4 yards gets added to my stash, not too bad.

Stash Report week ending April 11

Stash Report week ending April 11

Week Ending March 21

Used this Week: 8
Used year to Date: 65 yards
Added this Week: 0
Added Year to Date: 6
Net Used for 2010:  59


I finally finished "Sapphire Slippers". This quilt was much more difficult than I thought it would be.  Matching the points on the diamonds made from the four corners of the snowball blocks was tedious.  Is there an easy trick ? I made a piano key border since I was using fat quarters and did not have any border fabric to match.  I like the way it looks and that was fun compared to matching half square triangle points. I think I have made the point about how much I disliked making those snow block corners match on the white tonal!!

I can't believe how fast the weeks go when your "stashbusting", phew, even though I have had a slow month, I am going to keep plugging away. I know I will be shocked at the number of projects I have completed at the end of this year as compared to other years.

Stash Report and projects

Week Ending March 21

Used this Week: 0
Used year to Date: 57 yards
Added this Week: 0
Added Year to Date: 6
Net Used for 2010:  51

We are working on and trying to finish putting in concrete pavers along both side our driveway after pulling out trees last summer whose roots were lifting up the sidewalks and taking over the yard. Wow, has this DIY project taking awhile, but the pavers look pretty after all prep work and digging we have done.

I am finishing a project that I cut out pieces about three or so years ago for my mom who passed away before I finished it. I am happy that I feel like finishing it now, without the sadness I felt when my mom first was gone.  She never really sewed as a hobby as an adult, but was very encouraging and liked to see the quilts I would finish.

It is blues and white and is a pattern called "Ruby Slippers" in Kansas City Scrapbook by Atkinson Designs. I think I will call mine "Sapphire slippers" since I am using blues instead of reds, how original is that.

Maybe by next Sunday I will get something finished for my stashbuster report!

Stash Report WE March 14, 2010

Used this Week:9.5
Used year to Date: 57yards
Added this Week: 0
Added Year to Date:6
Net Used for 2010: 51

Here is my rug I finished this week. My new windows 7 computer is doing great with few adjustments. Wow, it is nice to have a working computer.

I also have some pics of a baby panel I quilted a couple of weeks ago and a huge customer quilt I am finishing today.  I love this new allover pattern I got called "feather curls" from Irene Steele's Timeless Quilting Designs.

Today is my middle son, Cory's, 21 st birthday! He has a final today and then I think he can enjoy his Bday. Here he is joking around with the pin the tail on donkey poster I had to put up on the wall.

Stash WE March 7, 2010

Boo Hoo, now my computer finally crashed and I have learned my lesson which is a "back hard drive" Now my computer is in the shop hopefully salvaging my files and I am going to get a new computer and start loading my necessary programs. Why does it take a week to get back, blah.

Back to happy quilting and sewing world......I am almost finished with my "toothbrush rug" I am making with scraps of hawaiian prints. I will post pics of my latest projects when I am back in business, because it is too slow on my hubby's old laptop I am using.

It is scary how attached to my computer I am.

If I finish my rug later tonight I am going to adjust my stash usage numbers. It's a good one for me since the rug really uses a lot of fabrics. Otherwise next week will be a good week.

Here is the website for getting starting with toothbrush rugs (if you didn't have a mom or grandma that taught you when you were young, like me!) I met Aunt Philly at the long beach international quilt show last summer and she is a neat lady.

www.auntphillys.com

What a complainer I am this week, but oh well, I can't help it!


Used this Week: 0.0
Used year to Date: 47.5yards
Added this Week: 0
Added Year to Date:6
Net Used for 2010: 41.5