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Stash Report Week #10

I’m still working late, so very little sewing is getting done. Monday I snuck off and purchased some beads to use for holly berries on the poinsetta quilt. I’m happy to report I got them on sale and that’s the only quilty thing I purchased this week.

Thursday night I realized I didn’t have a block made for a birthday swap I’m participating in. The birthday girl wanted purple, teal and cream. To me teal is one of those colors that is open to interpretation, so I think that’s why I didn’t get it made back in January. I dug through my stash and found something which I hope she will like. I must say I was pleased with the block when I finished it. It goes in the mail in the morning.

My poinsetta quilt is sitting on the end of the irnoing board, neglected.

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 50.25 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .25 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 21.58 yards

Net Stash: +28.67 yards

Stash Report Week # 8

This report is a bit early, but I’m confident there won’t be a change in the stash in the next two hours. It’s been crazy at work the last couple of weeks, and this week has been no exception. At the end of the day I’ve been too tired to even look at my sewing machine. Sunday I did get a few more string blocks made and used a little bit of fabric — but then later in the week I spotted some election day fabric which would make a great backing for the Election Day Challenge quilt I haven’t started. Since it was marked down to next to nothing, I bought what was left on the bolt — 8 yards.

Here’s the report

Fabric Added this Week: 8 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 44.75 yards

Fabric Used this Week: 1.875 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 19.205 yards

Net Stash: +25.545 yards

Stash Report Week #7

This week more fabric came in than went out.

Monday was the Kansas Trouble Stash Society meeting with a whopping 10.75 yards. Tuesday a package arrived from Tammy with red and greens in exchange for the music fabric I sent her a couple of weeks ago. Since I counted the music fabric Out, I’m counting this fabric In. Then Wednesday I added another 2 yards for borders and binding for my Pink & Brown quilt — which still needs borders. I haven’t made it to the basement with the fabric to wash.

In the use department, I finished setting the blocks together for the Pink & Brown quilt, finished ALL of step 1 on OTR and finished making the pinwheels and half-pinwheels from step 2. Most of this is not countable as it had all been chopped up prior to the first of the year. I did have to cut a few more strips for the pinwheels.

What is countable is the 2 Broken Dishes blocks I’ve made to take to the retreat in April and the String blocks I made yesterday to send to Australia.

So.

Fabric Added this Week: 15.25 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 36.75 yards

Fabric Used this Week: 4.125 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 17.33 yards

Net Stash: +19.42 yards

I seem to be going backwards. Got to do something about that.

Week # 6 Stash Report

No new fabric into the house this week, and not much that hadn’t already been counted. We misplaced the Kansas Troubles Blocks and I had to make a replacement block, so I’m only count 1/8 yard this week used.

Fabric Added this Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 21.5 yards

Fabric Used this Week: .125 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 13.125 yards

Net Stash: +8.375 yards

Stash Report Week #5

This week I finished the Heart Appliqué wall hanging, using 1 1/4 yards from my stash. I also cut the strips for Strip Twist and if my math is correct, that’s another 5 yards for 20 blocks. So, 6 1/4 used this week.

On the other hand, I picked up the background fabric – twice – to go with the Fairy Frost I bought two weeks ago, along with the inner border and binding. I currently think I want to use FF Denim and it’s not in the current sample book at my LQS. Three yards of the brown fabric I bought with nothing in mind brings my weekly purchase to 9 1/2 yards.

Fabric Added this Week: 9 1/2 yards
Fabric Added to Date: 21 1/2 yards

Fabric Used this Week: 6 1/2 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 13 yards

Net Stash: +8 1/2 yards

Stash Report Week #4

This week I quilted and bound the mystery quilt that I’m presenting at a retreat in April. I also made 5 blocks for a BOM quilt. 3 will be used in the store sample, the other 2 were in ‘test fabrics’. On the other hand yesterday my quilting buddies and I went to several shops. The primary reason was to sign up for the Kansas Trouble Stash Society — that’s not going to help me bust stash — oh well. Anyway, I only came home with two patterns, a package of appliqué needles and 2 yards of fabric – Mardi Gras frogs. I’m going to use that for backing on my Old Tobacco Road Quilt which I’m doing in yellow, green & purple.

Fabric Added This Week: 2.0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 12 yards

Fabric Used This Week: 2 ⅞ yards
Fabric Used to Date: 6 ⅞ yards

Net Stash: +5 ⅛

Pam

Weekly Stash Report


If my goal is to reduce my stash, I seem to be going backwards. I only used ¼ yard on the sweatshirt. There was another ¼ yard pulled for a narrow border on a baby quilt, and the 1 ½ yards for the backing and binding. The quilt is quilted and the binding is made. I should be able to get it in the mail on Tuesday.

There were two fabric purchases this week. Last Sunday I purchased a few FQs to round out a bundle I got at Thanksgiving. I also picked up some dragon fly fabric that I had been looking for. Then today, I stopped in at Heritage Fine Fabrics and spotted two things. The first is the pattern Sunset by Sunflower Hill Designs the second is Kona Bay Print in the pic.

Needless to say I thought the two would work well together and started pulling Fairy Frost FQs to go with it. I still need the background and will probably use a Moda Marbles for the background.

Fabric Added This Week: 8.5 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 10 yards

Fabric Used This Week: 2 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 4 yards

Net Stash: +6

Pam

Stash Report


Not a whole lot of quilting was done this week. However I did cut 6″ charms from my music fabric collection to send to Tammy for her son’s graduation quilt. But then this weekend I hit two quilt stores with friends while out of town. Fortunately most of the fabric was bought TODAY so, I have work to do this week.

Fabric Added This Week: 1 1/2 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 1 1/2 yards

Fabric Used This Week: 1 1/2 yards
Fabric Used to Date: 2 yards

Pam

Stash Report


I have no idea how much stash I have, although I do know where it all is. This picture was taken several months ago. There is a bit more on the shelves now. About all I completed was 2 12″ Flying Dutchmen blocks for a block lotto.

So, this weeks report is as follows

Fabric Added This Week: 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards

Fabric Used This Week: 1/2 yard
Fabric Used to Date: 1/2 yard

Pam