Yes! Finishing a queen size quilt will really take it out of the old stash! To the tune of 19 yards! If you haven’t seen Nicey Jane, here she is.
This week: +0 yards, -19 yards
YTD: +50.5 yards, -120 yards
Net stash used in 2013: -69.5 yards!
How are you doing with your destashing? Keep plugging, the year is young!
I’m linking up with Sunday Stash Report at Patchwork Times.
Well, it was all buy this week and no use. I was feeling a distinct lack of solids and neutrals, and my DH and I found the perfect day to make a trip to The Fabric Shack. I know that those of you around the world who buy from them because of their low-cost shipping are jealous that I am close enough (forty-five minutes) to visit there. It is a great store to visit. The stuff just goes on and on. However, they have more in their online store than they can fit in the brick and mortar place. Kona solids, for instance, are never completely represented when I go there. Their warehouse is in town, and if they’re not busy (ha!), and you can wait long enough, they might bring over the bolt you need, but sometimes it is just easier to order. Still, we had a very pleasant spring trip, and I found the floral on a good sale.
I’ve been sewing all week (when I wasn’t fabric shopping), but I only succeeded in quilting half of my queen sized Nicey Jane quilt, so nothing to count as used. Maybe next week?
If you like numbers, notice that I’ve used exactly twice as much as I’ve purchased this year. So if I buy another hundred yards… No, I guess not. As you can see, my stash is already out of hand.
This week: +12.75 yards, -0 yards
YTD: +50.5 yards, -101 yards
Net stash used in 2013: 50.5 yards
How are you doing on your destashing?
I’m linking up with Sunday Stash Report at Patchwork Times.
Fabric was ordered this week, but has not yet arrived, so my numbers look good. The Sultry quilt took 7.25 yards, and was my only finish this week.
This week: +0, yards -7.25 yards
YTD: +21.75 yards, -82.75 yards
Net stash used in 2013: -61 yards
How are you doing with destashing?
March-A-Long
I sewed every day this past week, except for Friday, but I did make a quilt-related blog post that day. I would guess that I averaged two hours per day sewing time. Thank you, Darla, for marching us along! Know you’ve been hard-pressed for sewing time this week, hope you find some time soon.
Linking up with Sunday Stash Report on Patchwork Times, and March-A-Long at The Scientific Quilter.
Just a little bit of fabric came in this week, but even less went out. These things happen.
I was proud of myself for taking my ConKerr Cancer pillowcases to the nearest drop off on February 28, helping to complete my goals for February “Getting It Done” at Patchwork Times. (I also met that day with the very nice and appreciative lady who collects Project Linus blankets, and handed off eight baby quilts, so I did complete all my goals.) Nothing like waiting till the last day of the month, but I DID it, and that’s what counts. However, The Mason Jar, that took the pillowcases, IS a quilt shop, so what could I do? I think it would have been very rude to leave without buying anything…especially when they gave me 10% off for dropping off ten pillowcases… So I wasn’t rude, but I didn’t buy very much, either. I bought two golden brown batiks to fill out my dwindling browns, and the end of a bolt of fabric with large dots. When I asked the women at the cutting table what color they thought it was, the answer was, “Kind of a grayish, blackish, brownish color. Taupe?” So I have some taupe dots for a backing. Hmmm.
This week: +5.75 yards, -3.25 yards (pink quiet quilt)
YTD: +21.75 yards, -63.5 yards
Net Stash used in 2013: -41.75 yards
Linking up to Sunday Stash Report on Patchwork Times.
Making a little bit of mess here and using a little bit of stash. The Quiet Blue baby quilt took 3.25 yards, all from stash, and that is all I have to report. I’m coming right along on the pink one, but I’m quilting it more intensely, so you’ll see it next week.
This week: +0 yards, -3.25 yards
YTD: +16 yards, -60.25 yards
Net stash used in 2013: -43.25 yards
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Pretty good numbers this week. Not feeling terribly inspired or productive this week, but creeping along with fairly mindless string piecing and scrappy nine patches. My pillow covers used eight yards.
This week: +0 yds., -8 yds.
YTD: +16 yds., -57 yds.
Net stash used in 2013: -41 yds.
Not that string piecing is easy with “help” like this!
I’m coming right along on my February “Getting It ” goals, too:
February Goals
1. Make a primary or bright baby quilt for Etsy shop.
2. Pillow covers for living room pillows.
3. Floral quilt for Etsy shop.
4. Mail/deliver charity quilts and pillowcases
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A baby quilt this week used 4 1/2 yds. from stash, and the cat mat for the blanket binding tutorial took 1/2 yd. My fabric order has not yet arrived, so these numbers will change shortly, but for now they’re good.
This week: +0 yds., -5 yds.
YTD: +0 uds., -39.5 yds.
Net stash used in 2013: -39.5 yds.
Today is the Sportsball sew In on Twitter. Please join us at #sbsi. Pam is giving away fun stuff, and we will share pictures and encourage each other as we work.
I’m linking up to Sunday Stash Reports on Patchwork Times.
Another good week, stash-wise, with a quilt (11.5 yds.), and pillowcase (1 yd.) completed.
I did purchase fabric on Saturday which will change the count in the next week or so, but it was planned and practical. I bought several Kona blues (after realizing how little I had for the QOV), and several good lengths on sale for backings. I like a pieced backing, but not always, and not one that looks thrown together. It’s nice to fondle fabric before purchasing, but I’ve never been disapointed by anything I bought from eQuilter. Their photography and descriptions are wonderful.
This week: +0 yds., -12.5 yds.
YTD: +0 yds., -34.5 yds.
Net stash used in 2013: 34.5 yds.
How are you doing on your destashing?
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I don’t have my calendar in front of me that I use to keep track of these numbers, but let’s see if I can do it from memory.
This week: +0 yds., -0 yds.
YTD: +0 yds., -0 yds.
Net used in 2013: 0 yds.
Next week’s report should be a little more interesting. I finished piecing the top, back, and batting for my QOV quilt, and am ready to sandwich it and begin quilting today.
How are you doing so far?
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Ooh, used some fabric this week! I finished the red and gray zig zag quilt,, 8 1/2 yards, and then finished 12 donation blocks for Sandy survivors, 2 yards, for a total of 10 1/2 yards.
This week: +0 yds, -10 1/2 yds.
YTD: +114 yards, -203 yds.
Net used this year: -89 yds.
One hundred yards is in sight! What’s your stash busting goal?
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Evening in the Garden Quilts 