I may not be at home and getting any sewing in, but I know how to add to my stash. There's a wonderful fabric shop here in town. And there's a shop hop going on, so I have 1 of 11 shops visited. Not sure I'll get to more than one or two more, but I'd like to try, especially if I can get my aunt to go with me. The hop only goes through Nov. 1st and the weather is not what I want to be out in - raining and 30 mph winds with gusts up to the 40 & 50 mph ranges yesterday! Still pouring today.
The purchase I made this week was for the 'constant' fabric for an upcoming annual mystery quilt, so that was two yards because I may decide to use the same fabric for the binding. I also bought three fat quarters, two of which are neutrals, and one is in the green shade needed. I was hoping to shop my stash but since I'm 890 miles from it, I'll just pick up a few extras while I'm gone and add some new variety to my scraps. It's a good thing, right?
Used This Week: 0 yards
Used Year to Date: 15.62 yards
Added This Week: 2.75 yards
Added Year to Date: 78.56 yards
Net Used Added for 2014: 62.94 yards
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This week I pulled out another one of those starts from last year. This one was Gathered Over Time and I've already written a couple of things about it this week, so I won't bore you with too many more details.
It was an easy quilt; simple 9-patch units and solid squares set on point. There were quarter-square triangles to set off the ends of each row, and half-square triangles to finish the four corners.
The amount of fabric required for this quilt, not counting backing or binding, was 4.2 yards total of light and dark scraps for the 9-Ps and for the solid (tone-on-tone) squares as the background. That is the amount I'm counting out of my stash though a small portion of that went back into scrap circulation as I'm a frugal cutter.
Here's the finished flimsy. It measures about 58 x 70. I laid it out on my living room floor and stood up on the sofa arm to take the photo.
Used This Week: 4.2 yards
Used Year to Date: 15.62 yards
Added This Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 75.81 yards
Net Used Added for 2014: 60.19 yards
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After last week's flimsy finish, I've been busily working on Gathered Over Time. I'll post more on that tomorrow as it is now a flimsy and I can count that fabric out of my stash.
Some nights I was working on this sweet little quilt until 11:00 or later, and you know it's said that you shouldn't keep working on something when you're tired. Well, here's proof, and you can see what is wrong with this picture.
Hmmm, it looks like it could make a good boat, but that just isn't right!
Nope, those ends do not align correctly, rippit, rippit.
Ah yes, now that looks more like it.
And don't you love that yellow tape on my design wall? Some day I will cover the wall with white flannel...some day!
Come back tomorrow and check out the flimsy finish.
