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Stash Report for Week Ending 5/10/25

May 11, 2025 11:20 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This week I’ve focused on the Compass Lone Star.  One more border and it will be ready to quilt.  Looks like I will have it done by the 18th.  The Borders have been cut (hanging over my chair). I just need to determine what style I’m going to use – mitered, long horizontal, or log cabin.   I’ve also pieced and loaded the backing of the quilt.  After I cut the binding I’ll have less than 1/2 of fabric left for the stash.

The Stash Report.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  82.58 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 10 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 75 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 7.58 yards

 

Posted in: Compass Star, Stash Busting Report

Chubby Charmer & Stash Report for Week Ending 5/3/25

May 4, 2025 10:41 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

The first Saturday of the month there is a sew day for Rankin County quilters.  Both my quilt guilds are in Rankin county.  I haven’t been in a position to attend frequently, but made the effort this month as they were having a class to make a large charm bag tote. I cut my own squares from my stash, using the lining fabric as my inspiration.

Yes, this is the backing fabric I bought 9 yards of for quilts, then 2 more for other projects including my stove backsplash.

I used 2 pieces of each fabric laid out in this formation.

It was a fun bag to make.  I think next time, I’ll skip the flap, and may use fusible foam instead of multiple layers of fusible fleece.

I’m considering attaching this Dorset button I made to the flap.  I learned the basics at the Quilters By Hearts Desire meeting last month.

Now on to the Stash Report.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  82.58 yards  — this number is higher than last weeks apparently the math was off at some point.

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 8.2575
Fabric Used to Date: 65 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 17.58 yards

 

Posted in: Charm Tote, Stash Busting Report

Stash Report for the Week Ending 4/26/2025

April 27, 2025 3:05 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This past week was very quilty. A total of 5 quilts were quilted – the 2nd, 3rd & 5th quilt pictured above, plus one for my SIL and one for a customer. But this is the Stash Report. From my stash I pulled the backing for all three of the quilts I quilted and ALL of the fabric for the center quilt.  I can put it off no longer. It is time to bind.  Two of these quilts have been waiting for binding since before the first of the year.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  77.25 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 20.627
Fabric Used to Date: 56.743 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 25.837 yards

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

Stash Busting Report April 19, 2025

April 19, 2025 10:40 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Apparently working full-time, remodeling a kitchen, quilting, and bunco is not conducive to maintaining a blog, but I’m trying. Two weeks ago I went to Pensacola, Florida for the Gulf States Quilt Association quarterly meeting.  At the time I was overwhelmed with everything I needed to get done, but since I needed to turn in my Lotto blocks and it was too late to cancel my hotel reservation, I went to the meeting. Cindy Grisdela was the speaker and I won a door prize!

I stopped in at A&E Fabrics & Crafts “just to look”.  I actually was doing quite well until I spotted the dot fabric.  I’ve been commissioned to make a quilt in these colors, so off to the races I went.  I had 2 or 3 bolts I planned to take the rest of the bolt (less than 3 yards each) and I was going to just get 1/2 of the rest.  Then they explained the sales they had going on and most of what I picked was 40% off.  Naturally I bought more since it was on sale.  I ended up with just shy of 19 yards.

Also added to my stash this week was 1 yard of assorted Jason Yenter fabric from the new Dragons-Emerald Reign collection. This is what was left after I made the Emerald Reign quilt as a shop sample. That and some scraps.

In addition to making the shop sample, I bound 2 panel quilt.  When I was shown the floral quilt, I fell in love with it – and had to go get my kitchen samples. I picked up the panel today when I dropped the quilts off.  Yes, I’ll be making this to hang in my breakfast room.

 

Nearly forgot. 2 yards of a wide back came in for me to use in assorted craft projects — such as the backsplash behind my stove.  More on that later.

So this week’s Stash Report:

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 28.08 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  77.25 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 0
Fabric Used to Date: 36.116 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 46.464 yards

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

What I’m Working on Wednesday – 2/26/2025

February 26, 2025 1:40 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I’ve fallen behind in my blogging.  Next week my brother is bringing and installing this custom vanity he made me! So, things have been a bit busy around here.  I’ve had to prepare notes for my Vice President since I won’t be at the meeting next week. My brother said he didn’t see why I couldn’t go — then I sent him the list of things I want us to accomplish. He threatened to just ship me the vanity.

So as far as my Goals for last week — I missed all of them. I don’t have any quilting goals for this week.  Although, I will be folding the quilts which are currently on the guest bed. After I get that done, I need to start on my sunroom and kitchen.

My brother will be here for a week, then I’m going to AQS Branson.  When I get back, my kitchen renovation starts.  So, in the next 10 day – I need to clear my kitchen and utility room and before that I need to make space elsewhere in my house to everything.

Stash Report for 2/28/2025

I’ve mentioned I’m making 2 quilts for my SIL to give to her sisters this Christmas.  Well this is the backing for the 2nd quilt.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 8 yards (I converted my wide back to 45″)
Fabric Added to Date:  40 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 10.825 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 29.175 yards

Maybe I’ll get off another post before I leave for Branson, but if not, I’ll aim to post something on March 21st.

 

Posted in: designwall, goals, House, Stash Busting Report

Stash Busting Report – February 21, 2025

February 22, 2025 10:01 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I’m a day late with my Stash Report. Oh well, at least I remembered it.

Last Saturday I purchased 9 yards of this gorgeous wide backing.  I wanted it for some future project for myself, my SIL Ruby couldn’t decide (see my post Lighting Matters), and my SIL Penny said it would be great for a quilt I’m making for her sister.  Monday I remembered this kit that I bought from another quilter when I went to a retreat in Shipshewana in November 2019.  The colors are great for the commissioned quilt, but I’ll need to get more fabric and possibly change the pattern. Penny and I are still in discussion.

I was also given a bag of “scraps” which had enough fabric to make a dozen more Little Laura Notebooks.  I did a Google search to find out how much a yard of quilting cotton fabric weighs and it came in between 3.5 – 5.5 ounces a yard.  So, I’m using the 4.5 ounces = 1 yard when I figure my calculations.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 28 yards (I converted my wide back to 45″)
Fabric Added to Date:  32 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.2 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 10.825 yards

Net Fabric Stash: 21.175 yards

 

 

 

Posted in: Stash Busting Report

Stash Busting Report – February 14, 2025

February 14, 2025 10:49 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

Although the yellow might make you think of my Quilt Studio, this is in my brother’s wood shop.  He sent me this picture this afternoon of the doors of the vanity he is making me. Aren’t they gorgeous? They are walnut and most if not all of the wood came from the same tree/log that my fireplace mantel did.  My brother kiln dried the wood then milled it.

Now the stash report.

Saturday on my way home from the MQA meeting I stopped in at Ritzy Quilting Company and picked up another Dahila layer cake for my Living on Cornbread quilt.  I really need to get back to that.  Per my calculations, a layer cake contains about 3 yards of fabric.

 

On the usage side, I pulled 1 3/4 yard of fabric from my stash for the backing of the President’s Challenge quilt.  I’m still ahead, but i saw a gorgeous piece of backing earlier today.  I don’t have a quilt for it yet, but it’s my colors.  I may be making the drive to Crystal Springs and bringing home 2 new backings for quilts I haven’t even conceived of yet, they are that beautiful.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 3 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  4 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.75 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 9.625 yards

Net Fabric Stash: -5.625 yard

 

 

Posted in: House, Stash Busting Report

A Busy Weekend – Stash Report, a Finish, and This Week’s Goals

February 11, 2025 3:22 pm ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

This past weekend was jam packed.  Friday I was waiting on a package and finishing the binding on a quilt before driving to Hattiesburg to the MQA meeting.  Saturday after the meeting, I headed home and stopped at Ritzy Quilting. Sunday I went back to Hattiesburg as I left something at the hotel. When I got home I watched “my team” get soundly defeated in the big game. Monday, I cleaned and cooked as I hosted Bunco. So, let’s start with the Stash Report which I planned to post on Friday.

Stash Report

I cut out more of the Little Laura Notebooks and as of Friday, no new fabric added to my stash.

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  1 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 1.25 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 7.875 yards

Net Fabric Stash: -6.875 yard

A Finish!

This is another variation of the 2024 Brandon Quilters Block of the Month.  I call this one Framed.  All I needed to do was bind and label it.  It’s on my Brandon Quilters UFO list, MQA UFO List, and 2 other online UFO lists.

  • Started 2/4/24
  • Finished 2/7/25
  • 74″ x 92″
  • Glide 40wt in Magic Mint
  • Fresco Feathers
  • Legacy 80/20 batting
  • Made for the program “Got Blocks? Now What?”

Weekly Goals

Last week there were 3 goals

  • Get Framed bound – DONE
  • I have 10 more notebook covers prepped.
  • Living on Cornbread — I need to go pick up another layer cake on Friday.  – Picked it up Saturday.

As expected all I got done on the Living on Cornbread was picking up the layer cake on my way home from the MQA meeting. The extra trip to Hattiesburg kept me from the sewing machine Sunday before the game.

Goals for the Week of 2/10/2025

  • Finish the notebook covers.
  • Bind the BQ 2024 BOM Blue Waters
  • Quilt Cindy’s Pizza Box Quilt
  • Prep Clues 4 & 5 of the BQ 2025 Mystery Quilt
  • Make 10 sets of corners for Living on Cornbread
  • Bind Illusions

Looking at this it seems like a lot – tonight I have to finish the newsletter for Quilters By Hearts Desire, so I can’t really get started until tomorrow. But there’s nothing on my calendar for this weekend.  I want to get as much done as I can, as I’m not certain when my brother will be here.

 

Posted in: 2024 Brandon Quilter, 2025 Brandon Quilters UFO, Framed, Illusions, Lauras Little Notebook, Living on Cornbread, Longarm, mystery quilts, Stash Busting Report

Stash Busting Report – January 31, 2025

February 1, 2025 12:27 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I attempted to make this post early yesterday morning, but I couldn’t upload my photos, so here it is just past midnight. Close enough.  This is a photo of how I managed to topstitch my Laura’s Little Notebook Covers.  The edge that I was stitching was thicker than where the presser foot was so the dog feeds were not working.  I grabbed my tweezers, putting them under the presser foot and was able to successfully finish the top stitching.

I finished the sewing on 15 of the notebook covers.  They still need the snap closure, but hey tomorrow (today?) is another day.  I’ll work on that after I get back from the quilt club meeting. A new group is starting across town and I thought I’d check it out.  I also want to load the next quilt on the frame when I get back. I’m not sure how much I’ll get done as I plan to go dancing. I skipped tonight to finish the quilt I was working on.

So here is my stash report:

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  1 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 2 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 6.625 yards

Net Fabric Stash: -5.625 yards

 

Posted in: Lauras Little Notebook, Longarm, Stash Busting Report

Stash Busting Report – January 24, 2025

January 24, 2025 11:07 am ⋅ Leave a Comment ⋅

I’ve taken a step backwards in the size of my stash, but it’s not my fault.  A few weekends ago I attended the Gulf States Quilt Association’s quarterly meeting and won a door prize. Included in my package were 4 Christmas fat quarters.  I even stopped at a new to me quilt shop and didn’t buy anything – admittedly only because they didn’t have any Kaffe fabrics.  I need 3 Kaffe FQs to make the Kaffe version of the Lotto block. I wasn’t thinking when I picked that colorway.  I also need to make a Batik version and a Black & White version.  I’m confident in my Batik stash and I’m 95% certain I can find enough Black & White fabrics.

Here are my numbers:

Fabric Added Since Last Report: 1 yards
Fabric Added to Date:  1 yards

Fabric Used Since Last Report: 0 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 4.625 yards

Net Used for the year -3.625 yards

Posted in: Gulf States Quilt Association, Stash Busting Report