Happy day to everyone!  Personally, I plan to celebrate by sewing.

Hancocks of Paducah had a batik sale last week.  The batiks were all so gorgeous I couldn’t decide on any.  I love to indulge in great, inexpensive batiks for quilt backs, and then, of course I find uses for the scraps.  🙂  I really don’t need any backs right now, but all these were also on sale.  Some oranges, some boy novelty prints for pillowcases, a baby panel, a diagonal navy and white stripe for bindings, some Christmas.  Because I don’t have enough Christmas fabric.  *Sigh*

I used 7.5 yards to make Scrappy Cabins 2.

This week:  + 15 yards,  – 7.5 yards
This year:  + 57.5 yards,  – 73.75 yards
Net fabric destashed  in 2015:  16.25 yards 

So, the numbers went backwards a little, but I know it will be better soon.  Those last two quilts feel particularly good because the tops were all from strings, using fabrics down to the last bit, and it was also fun to visit with fabrics from the past.  How are you doing with sewing up your stash?

I’m linking up to Judy’s report at Patchwork Times.

Stash

In the two weeks since I’ve blogged I’ve made these two pillowcases.  That’s the sum total of my finishes.  I have the pink and gray cabins mostly sewn together.  I finished step 4 for Scrap-in-a-Box.  I made a block for a friend who needs some love (I would count that as out, but it hardly took any fabric.).  I’ve also been traveling a little, and trying to keep up with the cat fur in the house and the weeds in the garden.

This week:  + 0 yards,  – 2 yards
This year:  + 42.5 yards,  – 62.25 yards
Net fabric destashed  in 2015:  23.75 yards

Goals

April Goals

1.  Audit Jinny Beyer BOM Craftsy Class.  Yes!  All caught up.  Haven’t made any more of them.

2.   Complete Step Four on Charlotte’s Scrap in a Box Mystery Quilt.  Yes!  Here’s what the blocks look like.

3.  Complete mug rug for Sandi’s swap at Quilt Cabana.  Yes!  Here’s what I made.

4.  Assemble and quilt the scrappy log cabin quilt.  Yes!  It turned out **fairly** well.  Right here.

Lots of “Yes’s”, huh?  Well, it wasn’t a terribly ambitious list, but at least I did it.

And here’s the mug rug I received from my #twilter friend Glenna. Isn’t it wonderful?  Now I’m all set for summer camping!  Next time I think we need to agree to make plainer mug rugs we will actually use for coffee- all of us are hanging these on the wall!  (Don’t know about the Twilters?  Here’s a great post from Philipa at Ozzypip Quilts.)

I also worked some on my Etsy Shop, and I sent this quilt to Quilts of Compassion for their Illinois relief drive.  Isn’t this a nice thank you?  Besides a personal note.  Thanks for letting me know about this, Nonnie.

And I re-hung things in my studio after that very loud thunderstorm.  Even colorized the thread some.  The printers’ drawer is not a perfect thread holder, a little shallow and many spaces are too narrow, but it was my first, and I knew the printers who owned it, so I won’t be parting with it.  Hopefully it’s up more securely now.

May Goals

1.  Audit Jinny Beyer BOM Craftsy Class.

2.   Complete the top for  Charlotte’s Scrap in a Box Mystery Quilt.

3.  Assemble and quilt the pink and gray scrappy log cabin quilt.

4.  Design and piece a beach-themed throw-size quilt.

Another month, another chance to sew!  Hope all of you enjoy May.

I’m linking up to Patchwork Times.

I used fabric without buying any more!  The scrappy log cabin quilt (pictures later) used seven and a half yards.

This week:  + 0 yards,  – 7.5 yards
This year:  + 42.5 yards,  – 64.25 yards
Net fabric destashed  in 2015:  21.75 yards

Today looks like it will be spent in the garden.  Also, I still need to get my printer’s box/thread holder and clock back up on the wall after our last thunderstorm took it down.

Good luck on your destashing.  I’m linking up to Patchwork Times.

Happy Easter!  Hope you’re enjoying your day.  We have sunshine here,  and a few daffodils blooming.

Yes, more fabric.  I’m going to make another beach quilt as soon as I decide on a design.  I like to keep them simple and restfull.  I especially like the white fabric that looks like weathered paint.  Almost bought more…

I finished the top of the scrappy log cabin quilt, and pieced the back, but I can’t baste it yet, so quilting will have to wait.

This week:  + 6 yards,  – 0 yards
This year:  + 42.5 yards,  – 56.75 yards
Net fabric destashed  in 2015:  14.25 yards

Yesterday I also received this box from Superior Threads.  This is my kind of Easter Basket!

I’m linking up to the reports at Patchwork Times.

Yes, some stashing occurred, but it was needed basics, including the backing for the custom baby quilt I made this week.  I also made a single block to send off, and one more small project, that total half a yard.

This week:  + 10 yards,  – 4 yards
This year:  + 36.5 yards,  – 56.75 yards
Net fabric destashed  in 2015:  20.25 yards

Hope you’re getting some sewing done, and that you’re using more than you’re buying!  I’m linking up with the other reports at Patchwork Times.