No new fabric this week, and I used 4.25 yards to make this baby quilt.
This week: + 0 yards, – 4.25 yards
This year: + 29.5 yards, – 28.25 yards
Net destashed added in 2019: 1.25 yards
So, it’s coming along.
And there are signs of spring! Have fun sewing your stash!
I just finished this commissioned baby quilt. It’s the color of the Spring sky!
One thing that made it go more quickly was my new laser line! A friend showed me this post by Laura at Slice of Pi Quilts about adding an inexpensive laser to your machine. I ended up getting the exact one she did (use the link, it’s very confusing searching for these on Amazon). It has mixed reviews, but so far it’s working for me. The line is a little thick, so I’m lining up on the edge of it. I expect to mostly use it for half-square triangles, but it really made it easy to quilt these flying geese shapes in the background spaces. No marking!
It felt good to finish something!
A little went out, a lot came in. I used .75 yards on a table mat for a friend. I bought seven yards of new fabric. It was mostly for a commissioned quilt, so it will go out again soon.
This week: + 7 yards, – .75 yards
This year: + 29.5 yards, – 24 yards
Net destashed added in 2019: 5.5 yards
Ah, well.
I did cut up the scraps this week.
Good luck using your stash!
February Goals:
Bonus: I made a tote bag, a zipper pouch, pillow covers, and a fabric basket.
March Goals:
This spring my husband and I have short trips scheduled for March, April, and May, so I’m trying to keep the sewing goals realistic.
Don’t forget Darla’s March-Along, where we sew (blog, cut, trim, bind, shop, etc.), for 15 minutes each day. This is how we’ll achieve our goals!
No, I know it’s March. I meant to post this last month, but somehow I posted it as a Page instead. Mostly these are for me, but the next post will make more sense after this.
I’ve also worked some on my year’s goals. I acquired these books (haven’t read them yet). I broke down some boxes and moved them, and vacuumed my studio. Coming along.
February Goals:
Good luck on your goals this coming month!
No fabric shopping (well, no buying!), and I used a little bit this week. I backed these six pillow covers that I made from vintage tablecloths. And I lined the toile basket.
This week: + 0 yards, – 3.25 yards
This year: + 22.5 yards, – 23.25 yards
Net destashed added in 2019: .75 yards
It’s not much, but I’m in the black!
I’ve completed the second clue to Charlotte Hawke’s Handy Dandy Mystery Quilt. So far there are twelve of these blocks and eighty of the sashing strips. I love my maple seed background fabric, but it looks a little…wormy… up on the design wall.
Scrappy Stars Around the Corner, 2016
It occurs to me that some of my readers may not be totally sure about the meaning of “mystery quilt”. In my experience, it involves one person designing a quilt, then giving us the directions bit by bit, and we don’t know what the pieces will make until the final reveal. (Some quilters are better guessers than I am!)
Surrounded by Scraps, 2017
Some designers select the colors, too, or suggest them. Charlotte is a dedicated scrap quilter, so her designs are meant to be made with a variety of scraps in any color, with just “light”, “medium”, or “dark” to go by.
Scrapitude, 2014
Some designers give a new direction every week. Charlotte gives us the cutting directions in November, then, starting in January, we get a new clue every month about which squares and triangles to sew together. It takes longer, but can be easier to manage.
Srap in a Box, 2015
Summer Stars Over Fawn Lake, 2018
This is probably my scrapiest quilt yet. I have trouble letting go and just throwing everything together. In the past I’ve stuck with certain colors or themes. We’ll see how this turns out!
Looking for the next clue in March!
