Design Wall Monday- August 30, 2010

I had a significant amount of fabric left over from the Christmas quilt I made for  my bed.  That's what you get when you buy fabric not knowing what you are going to do with it.  So, since I was short 1 fabric and had to order more (thankfully I was able to find it at 2 shops on clearance), I ordered enough of complimentary fabrics to make a Christmas lap quilt.  These are the blocks.  The pattern is Baby, It's You! by Fancy Girl Designs- Debbie Frank of The Quilting Niche. 

Stash Report- August 29, 2010

Finished these 2 wall hangings for my front door.  Fortunately my front door is protected from the elements!  The Saints one on the right I had no pattern- the inspiration came from the fabric leftover from my Saints quilt; the Halloween one on the right is the pattern in the current Fons & Porter magazine.  Still need to sew on a few cute pumpkin and spider buttons I found at a local craft store.
Not a good week for stash-busting.  Collecting pastel fabrics for a Summer at Mom's quilt.  I love this summer's collection of pastels fabrics in Kaffe Fassett's collection.  Also purchased a bit more fabric for a Christmas lap quilt to be made from the leftover fabric I had from my Christmas quilt.  Still in the black for the year though!

Used this Week: 7.5 yards
Used year to Date: 145 yards
Added this Week: 15.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 130.25 yards
Net Used for 2010: 14.75yards

Design Wall Monday

The Christmas quilt I am making makes a good argument for not just buying fabric to add to your stash in hopes that one day you will find a pattern for it.  Last year after Christmas I bought fabric on sale vowing that by next Christmas I would have a Christmas quilt on my bed.  I did not have a specific pattern, but I bought 4 of the fabrics in this collection.  I found a pattern that looks like poinsettas- perfect.  What is not pictured is the sashing.  I thought I had enough, but as I began putting the blocks together, I miscounted how many pieces I needed for the sashing.  I didn't have enough fabric.  Thankfully, I was able to find 2 yds. on clearance at quiltshops.com.  Without it, I would have had 3/4 of a quilt.  My stash is going to dwindle because this has taught me to buy fabric when I know what I am going to do with it.  No more buying fabric to sit for years in hopes that one day.......

Stash Report- August 22, 2010

It's been a good quilting week. Finished up a quilt which went to the longarmer and pillowcases for charity.  Now is time to machine quilt charity quilts which were made by the community sew group at the GSQA Quilt Show in June.  Got my new Fons & Porter magazine on Friday.  In there was a Halloween wall hanging that I can use for my front door.  So, off to the fabric store to pick up just a bit of halloween fabric for the border. The rest will come from my stash. 

Used this Week: 27.5 yards
Used year to Date: 137.5 yards
Added this Week: 0.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 114.75 yards
Net Used for 2010: 22.75yards

Design Wall Monday

I promised myself last year that I would have a Christmas quilt on my bed this year for the holidays.  Last year one of my quilting guilds did a mystery quilt called Around The Bend.  The bloks came out to look like pointsettas if you set them a certain way.  I bought this fabric last year after Christmas- so, it's time to get started. 

Stash Report- August 15, 2010

Needless to say, I shopped the Shop Hop.  Bought fabric I had been eyeing at my local quilt shop, Mes Amies Quilt Shop, for a red and white quilt.  I just love the combination of red and white.  Also, collecting Kaffe Fassett pastel fabrics for a quilt to be made next spring called Summer at Mom's.  Also bought fabric for 3 baby quilts which will be gifts.  Luckily I used yardage for quilt backs this week balancing my stash, somewhat. 

Used this Week: 24 yards

Used year to Date: 110 yards

Added this Week: 38.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 114.25 yards
Net Used for 2010: +4.25 yards

Stash Report- August 1, 2010

Another good week for quilting. I completed the top for my Halloween quilt and finished the binding on my Kaffe Fassett red quilt as in the picture above.  Guess I'd better start working on the 3 quilts I am giving as Christmas presents.  Bought fabric this week for quilt backing. 


Used this Week: 15 yards
Used year to Date: 86 yards
Added this Week: 9.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 74.75 yards
Net Used for 2010: 11.25 yards