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:

1. Make donation blocks for Kat’s Covered in Love.
2. Complete Step 2 of the Handy Dandy Scrap Quilt.
3. Determine pattern and collect fabrics for my brother’s quilt.
4. Complete top for log cabin donation quilt.

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!

Sunday I finished putting together this basket to help tidy up my studio. I had a lot of messy recycled mailing envelopes that were an eyesore overflowing their shelf. I also had some home dec fabric I hadn’t used, and a roll of Peltex cluttering up a corner.

I used the directions for the One Hour Basket, but I substituted Peltex for the fusible fleece. I fused the Peltex in place before sewing, and I didn’t think until much later that I should have scored it where I wanted it to bend. Doing it this way, I literally wrestled with it, but I won in the end.

Today I found out that I should have used this tutorial by lillyella. Go look at it, just to see her beautiful work. She handles the stiffener so much better here. Ah, well, next time. Thanks so much, Jaye, for the link. Do you read Jaye’s Various and Sundry posts? I always find so much there.

Anyway, I’m glad I made this. It lets me use the whole shelf and hides the mess. And I dusted for the photo!

Good luck on your projects!

This week I only used a half yard of quilt fabric to line this tote bag. This is the Sylvie Tote from Sotak Patterns .

This is an easy pattern that comes with the three sizes (I made the middle size). Rather than templates, this pattern gives measurements of rectangles that are easily rotary cut.

I used Shapeflex on the back of the t-shirt panel, and fusible fleece on the back the of whole outer bag, once I’d sewn on the contrasting bottom panels. Then I did a little timey-wimey quilting (sorry!) to keep the layers together.

This was my first time attaching a magnetic snap (easy!). I also added my own pocket to the interior and a key clip.

The only thing I didn’t like is that the handles are only attached to the top half-inch of the bag. I stitched them several times, and top-stitched the top of the bag. They’re not going anywhere, but they’re kind of floppy. Next time I’ll add an inch to each end of the webbing and catch it into the top-stitching at the base of the lining facing.

This week: + 9.5 yards, – .5 yards

This year: + 22.5 yards, – 20 yards

Net destashed added in 2019: 2.5 yards

I’m in the middle of more projects- pillow covers and a large basket- that should be completed by next week.

Are you using your Stash?

February’s Stash Enhancement is beautiful whites. I was down to a quarter yard of Kona White and yard of Snow. Now I have some choices!

This week: + 9.5 yards, – .25 yards

This year: + 22.5 yards, – 19.5 yards

Net destashed added in 2019: 3 yards

So, back in the red, but that’s okay.

The quarter yard I used was to line this zipper pouch made from an upcycled t shirt. Look for it soon in my Etsy shop.

No new fabric, and the donation blocks used 3.75 yards of stash fabric.

This week: + 0 yards, – 3.75 yards

This year: + 13 yards, – 19.25 yards

Net destashed added in 2019: 6.25 yards

Go use your stash!