Sunday Stash Report, January 5, 2025

Konveyance is first up for binding.  This project will go to my Great Nephew Grayson.  I want it in his hands before his brother is born later this month or the first week of February.

All of the quilts in this post arrived while I was away.  This morning I trimmed them all down and will soon be adding the binding.  I'm so excited to think about the many hours ahead for stitching the binding in place.  I know most of you don't like this part, but not me.  The two above are Kellie.  You might remember the fussy cut straight mice that was an oops on my part.  I had enough to make two.  The one on the left is on point, the correct way.  It is around an inch larger in height and width; knew it would be larger, but surprised me nonetheless to see the difference play out.  Kellie is a 2024 UFO.

Kaaaary is next up.  I love a Halloween project and this one is just too cute.  I love the quilted stitch called Trickster.  The variegated thread makes it even cuter.  This one will be ready for the coming holiday.

Last is one of the quilts that came from a friend's sister who passed away.  The binding is already made and needs only to be machine applied and hand stitched in place.  It is a big quilt and should take me sometime to stitch.  I love this line of fabrics; two of the Halloween projects I've sewn used it also.

The two blocks that needed stitchery completions were finished during my flights and a little during my visit.  I will be putting the second Grandma Alice's stitchery projects together in the coming days.  Next up find an appropriate back and get it to Kerry for quilting.  This quilt will go to Austin eventually as a keepsake from his Great Grandma.  I don't expect him to actually use it; just have it as a piece of his family.  This is a 2025 UFO.

So as always the stats go back to zero with the changing of the year.  Anxious to see how I can top the Net used in 2025 from 2024 (121 yards).

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 0 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards
Purchased YTD: 0 yards
Net used in 2025: 0 yards

2024 Year At A Glance, January 4, 2024

Projects in 2024 were 34 with 11 in the quilting queue at this moment.  As always I do my best to have something in the queue for quilting.  I just finished the stitchery on two projects and am anxious to find another one to work on in the evenings.  I do have a great many to choose from; one will surely quench my itch.  I have five projects in the stitching process.  Two are the Bonnie Hunter Winter Mysteries, Indigo Way and Old Town (Starowka), and one from the 2024 Jolly Box, Snowman Society.  The other two are the sashing that brings the stitchery blocks together into a quilt.

I started counting my stash movement in July 2010 and still continue to capture my usage and purchases to this day.  I find this exciting each week and encouraged to use fabric and not purchase too much.  This year I moved 269 yards of material around in the sewing room.  I purchased 148 to get projects finished with only a few purchases of new projects.  All said and done, the net used was 121 yards.  Since retiring in July, I have been really busy with sewing by increasing my net used nearly one and a half times that of 2023.  Yes indeed I have been sewing!

I am working hard to catch up on my UFOs from previous years.  A list for 2025 has been started and you will see it soon.  I am also stitching projects that have not made it to a UFO list ever.  Can you imagine ever having no UFOs?

I do attend more sewing events now that I am retired.  Love having a free schedule to do things quilty.

My list of finishes in 2024 (not all are pictured):

Kasper, 2024 UFO

Kooky, 2023 UFO
Krinkle, 2024 UFO

Korbett, 2024 UFO

Katerskill, 2022 UFO

Kanawha Kounty Kolor, 2024 UFO

Kwak

Kolonization, 2022 UFO

Kouples

Klankbottom

Kupuna Kane, 2023 UFO

Katch

Konfidence, Donated to The Jewish Gift Closet

Kache, 2022 UFO

Kanopy

Koretta

Kampfire

Kondensation, 2022 UFO

Kristmas Kandy Kollection

Sunshine Quilt Guild Projects included Monthly BOMs, Bimonthly Quilt, and several Charity Quilts

You can see where I stand with my UFOs by year at a tab at the top of my blog's home page.  Yes indeed still naming my quilts starting with a "K".  More great finishes are ahead in 2025.  Happy New Year!

Wednesday Workings, January 1, 2025

Happy New Year everyone!  Today we got up late after my parents neighborhood new year party.  We had a blast with the games that the host put together for us.  There were several games that got us right up to the turning of the new year.  We each brought a white elephant gift for the game.  I ended up with a nativity set.  I don't have one so not so bad.  Of course putting it in my one suitcase along with a bunch of other gifts to bring back home ended up in a box for shipping to San Diego.  All good!

Today I packed up for the trip home.  We are leaving for the area where both my sister lives and the airport around 10am.  When we get to the area we are meeting up with her husband and son for lunch.  A little shopping for my parents and then a drop off at the airport a couple of hours before the flight.  All looks good for the flight back home.

We are headed out for a Mexican dinner later today.  It is always good to visit, but great to get back home.  I hope your day was restful as you ring in 2025!