Stash Report WE June 13

Used this Week: 14 yards

Used year to Date: 81 yards

Added this Week: 0 yards

Added Year to Date: 10 yards

Net Used for 2010: 71 yards

Sunflower Quilt:

I finished a ufo from a few years ago this week. The Pattern is "The Spin" from the book New Cuts for New Quilts by Karla Alexander. It was supposed to be a wedding gift for a young friend who loves browns and yellow and is kind of earthy. The couple got set of towels instead.  

I have started a simple rail fence quilt with some pink fabrics for a baby quilt, which is a nice quick change from this last quilt.

My oldest son graduated from UCSD this weekend with a degree in Bio chemistry, and now he is going to start applying for jobs hopefully related to his studies. We have two more sons presently in college and working this summer doing house and commercial building painting and a job at the aquarium at Legoland. We're glad they could find jobs.

Stash Report WE May 23

Catching up by reporting a jungle themed jungle quilt top finished a couple of weeks ago.  Pics in a prior post

Used this Week: 2 yards
Used year to Date: 67yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date:  10 yards
Net Used for 2010: 57 yards

Quilt top and some machine quilting

I have been busy with home repair projects mostly. There always seems to be one more to do.  I finished piecing a baby sized jungle quilt. I had purchased this cute print and didn't like the first quilt I did and pulled it apart, but didn't know what to do, and it ended up awfully busy. Oh well, Yeah! I get to add something to my report this week.

I did a customer quilt with designsbyvickie.com  meanderingbubbles2. I like how it turned out. The design shows mainly on the brown backing, but it makes a cute background on the modern powder blue and browns polka dot front.

I went for a walk/jog on a four mile loop my husband and I like to do. It was beautiful outside and really helped give me some pep! I have been dragging around for a few weeks and got tired of feeling tired, lol.

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.