The fabric’s been flowing in here for the two commissioned quilts I’m making. 6.5 yards came in.
Lots of sewing is happening, but no finishes yet.
This week: + 6.5 yards, – 0 yards
This year: + 90 yards, – 89 yards
Net destashed added in 2019: 1 yard
Yes, it’s back in the red, but we’re working as hard as we can here!
I hope you’re getting a chance to sew.
I’m still pecking away on this, and ready to begin a couple of commissions, so I have no fabric usage to report.
Meanwhile, the fabric is rolling in for the commissions.
This week: + 9 yards, – 0 yards
This year: + 83.5 yards, – 89 yards
Net destashed added in 2019: 5.5 yards
Have a great week!
Happy November! It’s crisp and sunny and leaf-covered here, perfect quilting weather (after I get the garden cleaned up and put away!).
October’s quilting was a mixed success. I really like the String Ornaments quilt that I just planned to start, but had to finish. Handy Dandy, on the other hand… I think I’m just bored because every block is quilted the same way. Whatever the reason, I put it off and put it off, until I finally got it out and quilted one row of blocks. (Thank you to the Twilters on Twitter for all your encouragement!) Then I spent a week very sick and couldn’t quilt at all, so there went the month. I’ll keep it out and try to get back to it between tasks this month.
October Goals:
November will begin with a commission quilt, and then I’ll see what else I can find time for.
November Goals:
As far as I know, I’m not sewing anything for Christmas, but who knows?
Good luck on your goals!
The String Ornaments quilt used a nice chunk of fabric, including some real scraps, and no new fabric came in.
This week: + 0 yards, – 7.75 yards
This year: + 74.5 yards, – 89 yards
Net destashed added in 2019: 14.5 yards
Making some progress!
Check out how Jaye’s been busting her scraps with these great blocks.
Keep using your stash!
My quilt full of String Ornaments is finished, and I love it! It feels clean and modern, but still very Christmasy and cozy.
The top was inspired by this ornament fabric I’ve had for awhile and wanted to use for the backing. I love the contrast between the Victorian ornaments and the modern ones.
The red and green fabrics are all from my Christmas scraps, I didn’t cut into any yardage for them. It was fun to remember all the projects and it really did clean up my scrap bin. I pieced them on seed catalog and phone book pages, which came away very easily. Usually I remove the paper as soon as I’m finished piecing, but this time I left it on until I had added the white corners. That made the blocks stable enough to sew together without the paper.
The various white-on-white background fabrics were all from that 12 lb. box from the Fat Quarter Shop last month.
I used the backing fabric to make the binding.
And, yes, it’s been inspected.
We’re linking up to Whoop Whoop Friday at Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Finished or Not Finished Friday at Alycia Quilts.
