Stash Report - Week 8

Used this Week: 15 yards
Used year to Date: 21.75 yards
Added this Week: 6.0 yards
Added Year to Date: 28.0 yards
Net Used for 2012:
Net Stash increase for 2012:  6.25 yards


Orca Bay 75 X 86 Finished, Quilted and Bound! and on my Bed cuz it's still chilly here.

Bought finishing Kit which is about 6 yards from  Grand Country Quilters, San Marcos, CA  for a new once a month applique class I am starting doing Prairie Flowers Encore by Jo Morton. Couldn't resist the pretty flowers and light blue and brown accents.

Scrappy Bargello Quilt Top Finished!

This is the Scrappy Bargello Quilt top I started at Bonnie Hunter's workshop.  I thought it would be a good stash buster, but the results exceeded my expectations by a long shot.  I couldn't believe how great the fabrics blended, despite my doubts! I used only leftovers from 10 years of quilting, with Bonnie's tips of putting together fabrics that have a gradation of hue difference or somewhat contrasting to very contrasting.

This is another favorite special quilt.

Love the Braided border!

Such a pretty mosaic

Penguins, florals and surf waves

Even a Corgi in honor of our old dogs Erin and Moses!

Stash Report - Week 5

Used this Week: 0.0 yards
Used year to Date: 6.75 yards
Added this Week: 8.0 yards
Added Year to Date: 22.0 yards
Net Used for 2012:
Net Stash increase for 2012:  15.25 yards

2 yards dark cream solid at Grand Country Quilters class 
4 yards riley blake decadence orange light greens and cream for future borders and binding
2 yards Kate Spain Moda Good Fortune Purples and blues

Stash Report - Week 4

Used this Week: 6.75 yards
Used year to Date: 6.75 yards
Added this Week: 6.75 yards
Added Year to Date: 14.0 yards
Net Used for 2012:
Net Stash increase for 2012:  7.25 yards


A true 50% fire sale at a LQS helped me add the 6.75 yards, but I stuck to my purpose for them  and made  6 "posh pillowcases" in manly fabrics for my three sons, 2 for each. Below is pic of two sons' cases. The third already has his at his apartment.


I am forever indebted to You go Girl Blog for her wonderful tutorial for these. I added the crochet to my first two pillowcases, but left it off for the boys!


They are addicting and I love having nice fine cotton cases in custom colors. How posh is that! LOL

Texas Braid and Scrappy Bargello Workshop

I had a wonderful time at the two days of workshops in Orange county with Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville.com   It was held at Sewing Party quilt shop which was darling and had nice large class room. They have all the modern brights and floral, polka dots, and on and on. I 'm glad to know it is up there!

I have lots of work to do now.

Stash Report Week 3

Used this Week: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 0 yards
Added this Week: 7.25 yards
Added Year to Date: 7.25 yards
Net Used for 2012: 0 yards

Below are my additions that were too hard to resist at my quilt class at Grand Country Quilters last week! Plus, not pictured, 3 1/4 yards of pretty turkey red solid for my class with Bonnie Hunter starting a king size Texas Braid. Lots of UFO's going but none quilted and bound yet!

ORCA BAY WEEK 7 & 8....FINISHED!!!!!!!!

Yee pee! Orca Bay is finished.  Near the end, I thought I would never finish connecting rows, and then the sashing and final border.  But, boy was it worth it.  What a wonderful quilt. I love it.