Sunday Stash Report, July 31, 2022

 

Kaleidoscope Klippings
28" x 41"
7/22

Kaleidoscope Klippings is finished.  This project comes from the scraps of the original project Kaleidoscope.  Kaleidoscope was a project purchased from my long ago trip to Houston International Quilt Show.

Kaleidoscope
54" x 64"
4/08

There was quite a bit of fabric leftovers taking up space in my stash.  No longer!

With hints from Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings on one of her recent YouTube videos; Clue 5 for her project O Say...Can You Sew! has commenced.  The formal release is tomorrow.  (Those of you who haven't pulled off Clue 4 get to it or pay for it after today.)  Clue 5 has us using foundation papers, 1" finished in blue and neutral fabrics.  I am using the same fabrics as previous clues and adding in when needed.  Looks like I will need to add in some blues.

Trying real hard to use up "scaps", but sometimes a bit of enhancement is necessary.  There was a 20% discount on Andover Fabrics recently with Fat Quarter Quilt Shop.  I took advantage of two white with blue low volume prints.  These can be used for O Say...Can You Sew! and another soon to start project called Kondensation (aka Winter Blues by Bonnie Hunter).

That is it for now.  Later today plans are in work to start getting the 2 1/2" strip stash drawer into manageable units for Wonky Wishes.

Used this week: 0 yards 

Used YTD: 131.5 yards 

 Purchased this week: 2 yards 

 Purchased YTD: 48.5 yards 

 Net used in 2022: 83 yards

Sunday Stash Report, July 24, 2022

 I have been working on Clue 3 of Oh Say...Can You Sew! project by Primitive Gatherings.  Clue 3 combined Clue 1 and Clue 2 added four 3 1/2" neutrals to make the block.  The Clue calls for 31 blocks.  I had only stitched part of Clue 2 (the red star tips) so I needed to make more of these to finish Clue 3.  I am still working on Clue 3 today.

Really was simple just lots of star tips before I could move on.  Above are the units for Clue 2.

Then there was the trimming...these were made oversized to allow for the perfect 3 1/2" finish needed.  I am happy Lisa Bongean had us make them this way.  Yes it does take time to trim, but the results are worth the effort.  (The blue nine-patch units are from Clue 1.)

Putting Clue 3 together.

Clue 4 was another nine-patch, but this time in red.

Kerry sent back Kaleidoscope Klippings during the week.  I have trimmed it down and will be hunting for the best binding option from my stash.

Nothing to turn the numbers one way or another this week.  It was certainly nice for the past three Stash Reports using 17 yards each week.  I feel like a slacker this week!

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 131.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 46.5 yards 
Net used in 2022: 85 yards

Sunday Stash Report, June 26, 2022

Jennifer's party was so unexpected.  Provided for the Sew My Stash party was all the cut units for making any one of a number of projects.  I used the 2" units in both neutral and darks to make the 112 four patches in the project along with the rails.  I got about 40 of the 2" x 3.5" matching set of four done during the six hour party.  I took some pre-cut dark rail fabric home to match up with my stash.  What an extraordinary party!  Not sure how I will be counting my stash numbers from this project!

I did pick up the backing for the Cow project, but this was also a gift so this will not figure into my stash count either.

Cow and Houston Scraps are in the mail to Kerry.  Still need to work out the details of Hearts of Hope getting to the right place.

Got a very special thank you from Cristy's friend for gifting her my Sunshine Challenge Beetles quilt.  Skipped a heart beat reading what the friend texted to Cristy.  So nice when someone appreciates and expresses the sentiment.

There was a celebration this past week for DH's birthday.  Sushi was the fare of choice along with a great cake that Rebecca and Chris brought with them.  The sushi was terrific and the cake was excellent (even if it did get a bit bumped up from the bakery).  I managed to throw DH off; the surprise was complete.

This week I spent oodles of time working on my Hopscotch project from Jennifer's party.  Lots of sewing the rails and sorting through my 2" strips bin for remaining fabrics to complete the project.  It is looking pretty good for a finish next stash report!

 

Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 80.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 44.5 yards 
Net used in 2022: 36 yards

Sunday Stash Report, June 19, 2022

 

Sunshine Quilt Guild met on Tuesday.  I took advantage of some things on the FREEBES table.  While making the Cow project I learned that I had little small print browns and these three browns came home with me.  The reds...all I can say is that there is never enough of them in my stash.  The yellows were depleted when making Hearts for Hope; time for refresh :)  The very cute cowboy fabric is yardage that I will use for charity quilts and it is flannel!  Not pictured is what drew me to the FREEBES table in the first place.  I saw in May at the Sunshine Retreat that many with Sew Easy tables had a cup attachment; decided I wanted one and Pam pointed out there was one at the FREEBES table...now it is mine.  Can not wait to give it a try.

This is Houston Scraps.  I had enough scraps from my trip to Houston Quilt Show in 2006 to put this together.  The original project finished in 2008 called Kaleidoscope.  While digging around for browns to make the Cow project, it hit me that this fabric was taking up a lot of space in my stash.  Well no more!.  

Here is Heart of Hope ready to mind.  I will be donating this one to the Ukraine effort.  Friend was headed to Long Beach Quilt Show in August to take it to a drop off point.  Just learned that the friend will not be going so need to figure out another drop off point.  The quilting was also donated by Kerry, along with the batting and thread.  It is quilted in a heart pattern with blue and yellow variegated thread.  Love the pattern!

Finally is Krush 2 ready for binding.  I am waiting a bit before binding as my right knuckles are a bit sore.  Think this might be signs of "art"; both my grandma and mom have this issue.  It usually simmers down after a few days.

So here are my stash numbers.  Some in and some out!  Not counting the FREEBES.  Head back tomorrow to see about the Cow project.  Enjoy your week =^.^=

Used this week: 3 yards
Used YTD: 80.5 yards 
Purchased this week: 0 yards 
Purchased YTD: 44.5 yards 
Net used in 2022: 36 yards