Sunday Stash Report, January 28, 2024

 

During the past week, on the most wet day of San Diego in forever...I picked up fabric for binding this quilt.  It is one of my UFOs.  I wanted to be prepared for yesterday's final playoff games.  I enjoy watching television as long as there is something to keep my hands busy =^.^=

The 2024 Cupid Box from Fat Quarter Quilt Shop arrived on Saturday.  Love the pattern they designed this year.  The Finishing Kit came at the same time that made me happy too.  The fabrics are very cute for this project called Better Together.  The box also contained a collapsible heart bowl, pack of assorted buttons, thread, and scissors.  A bit on the lighter side of contents this box, but I suppose they are trying to keep the price right.  Time for some cutting when the binding is done.

I also made quite a bit of progress on the March/April Seasonal Offering for Sunshine.  I am responsible for cute project to raise funds for the Guild this time.  With enough sewing time this week it should be in a good position to mail it off to Kerry for quilting.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 0yards 
Purchased this week: 4 yard
Purchased YTD: 31.5 yards
Net used in 2024: -31.5 yards

Design Wall Monday, January 22, 2024

 

This cute duck finished last week.  I have to admit that I was anxious to use the necklace and bow floss color.

This sitting in a wagon duck finished up yesterday.  It was almost finished on Saturday night, but it was getting too late to keep going.  These when close to finishing are like the last paragraphs of a good book!  There are only three more for this project till a finish.  Next up is a duck in a raincoat.  

Kerry had these three quilts with her when we met up last week.  I have them trimmed down; with the first two from the left (Kooky and Kasper) complete with sleeve and binding.  I will be working on these two first.

Krinkle needs a half yard of fabric for the binding.  I had a couple of reds that could have worked, but wanted a brighter red.  There will be a half yard added to next week's stash report for this project.

Several of you know about my love of  cat themed socks.  Kerry also brought these for me.  Purrfect!  So let me finish up for now.  I will share with you progress on projects that are currently in work next week that will include Pole Star (RD2CA class project) and UFO status.  Until then have a great week =^.^=

Sunday Stash Report, January 21, 2024

 

This past week was Road to California Quilter's Conference and Showcase at the Ontario Convention Center.  More commonly referred to as "Road" or printed out as "RD2CA".  This year's show was my first since 2020.  Lots of changes in these past four years.  I liked how the quilts were positioned in the convention center; with the main winners in the large hall.  The smaller hall held the major part of the quilts and loads of exhibits.  There were not as many categories for judging as before.  Many favorite vendors were not in attendance, but there were several new to the event.  Of course this didn't stop my shopping experience.

These first three photos shows the extent of my three days of shopping (a bit more fabric not pictured).  All in all it could have been worse =^.^=  I did purchase a pattern that will use up one of the half yard bundles in the second photo and will use the three FQs in project I plan to make at some point.  The Aurfil thread will certainly help me use the fabric and pattern purchases.

I picked up Kerry at the Ontario Airport on Tuesday.  We headed off for Preview Night and a bit of shopping that day.  Wednesday was primarily a class with Heather Black, making her Pole Star project.  

Kerry was a bit ahead of me finishing her pieced block first...  Here I am working away with nothing quite ready to show just yet.  We were set up with Brother sewing machines that were not too different than my Pfaff, just a bit of time to get to know what was what.  Both of us are happy with our sewing machines so didn't jump for the Brother reduced show special.

Thursday was more shopping and a chance to see (and purchase) what we saw the first two days and had to see (or have).  This day brought the shopping bags off our shoulders and dragging behind us =^.^=  There is a new year pin to add to our badges.  It was a great show!

The stash numbers as you can guess change a bunch this day.  The chance to see such a variety of tantalizing fabrics and patterns just can't be beat at RD2CA.

Used this week: 0 yards 
Used YTD: 0yards 
Purchased this week: 24.25 yard
Purchased YTD: 27.5 yards
Net used in 2024: -27.5 yards