Stash Report- February 27, 2011

It's Mardi Gras time here in New Orleans. This is a picture of some guys dressed as BP executives in suits "tarred & feathered." It's parades almost every day from last Friday to Fat Tuesday, March 8. Hence, not much quilting will be going on here since I live on the parade route and will have a continuous parade of guests. However, I did finish my NY Beauty and a donation quilt this week also. Hence the big numbers. They are both large quilts and the backing accounts for quite a bit of this.

Used this Week: 32.75 yards
Used year to Date: 113.75 yards
Added this Week: 0 yards
Added Year to Date: 62 yards
Net Used for 2011: 51.75 yards

UFO # 10 Finished! New York Beauty

Got kind of emotional this morning as I sewed the last seam in my queen size New York Beauty quilt. This UFO has been 1 1/2 years in the making. Such a feeling of accomplishment to finish this one! Now that the top is finished it will go to the longarmer. Never dreamed I could finish this one in a month! I set my goals on the calendar of the number of blocks to make per day and did not waiver. Woo Hoo! I'm done!

Design Wall Monday

I have been making New York Beauty blocks- for my scrappy New York Beauty quilt. Here are a few I made this weekend. I'm using my calendar for # of blocks to make per day and haven't slipped yet. I should be finished the 120 blocks needed by this weekend. Then to put it together. This my UFO #10 for February.

Stash Report- February 13, 2011

No completions this week. Still sewing away making those blocks for my February UFO. I'll show them tomorrow on Design Wall Monday. I couldn't resist- I bought fabric online for the Super Bowl Sales last Sunday. I knew what I wanted and I couldn't resist the batiks at $6.80 per yard when I saw the new batiks coming out are $11+ per yard.

Used this Week: 0 yards
Used year to Date: 81 yards
Added this Week: 17 yards
Added Year to Date: 62 yards
Net Used for 2011: 19 yards

Design Wall Monday

This is what UFO #10 looks like at the beginning of February. I have 24 blocks made and I need 120 to complete the quilt. I am setting daily goals for the number of blocks to make and so far so good. I should be finished piecng the blocks by the end of the month reserving a few days for piecing the blocks together. I could make less blocks and use sashing. But, no, I like the way the New York Beauty blocks look without sashing. I started this project in a class 1 1/2 years ago. So, I will love finishing this one!

Stash Report

I finished piecing the top called Summer at Mom's as a wedding gift for a May wedding. Now it's off to the longarmer. I have to say that I like it so much that I actually thought about taking the couple's embroidered name and date off and keeping it for myself! But I can always make another one, right?

My favorite is the borders:

Now back to work on this month's UFO- my overwhelming New York Beauty! Counting the wedding quilt helped my numbers this week. Now if only I can resist all these Super Bowl fabric sales I've gotten emails about!

Used this Week: 13 yards
Used year to Date: 81 yards
Added this Week: 1.5 yards
Added Year to Date: 43 yards
Net Used for 2011: 38 yards

January UFO Finished

The number chosen for January was #6. That means I have to piece the Avignon lap quilt. Here is the state of it at the beginning of January:

And on January 14, 2011, I finished piecing the A Breath of Avignon lap quilt. Now, it's off to the longarmer.



February's UFO is #10- which is my New York Beauty. This will definetly be a challenge as I have 24 of the 120 NYB blocks done. That means I will have to make 96 NYB blocks this month and piece the top. Better get to work now!