Stash Report 8

Well this week I did pretty good. I didn't buy any fabric, I finished a couple UFO's meaning that I can count that against my net fabric used. Maybe a little at a time and I can get back in the positive.

Fabric added this week: 0.0

Fabric added year-to-date: 25.45

Fabric used this week: 1.375

Fabric used year-to-date: 5.6

Net Fabric Used: -20.8

I hope to get a few fat quarters used before next week. We'll see what the week brings. The squadron put Keith on nights as of this past friday so I am home in the evenings by my self. Maybe I will get bits and pieces done in the evenings.

Stash Report 7 (SUPER LATE)

Well better late than never I guess!! I actually didn't post Sunday morning because I was in the middle of a project and wanted to count it for the end of the week totals. I did finish it Sunday about 11am or so but got side tracked doing things with my husband and didn't ever get back to post.

Fabric added this week: 0.0 (Yeah I did it!! Nothing this week)

Fabric added year-to-date: 25.45

Fabric used this week: 2.0

Fabric used year-to-date: 4.25

Net Fabric Used: -22.2

So my net went down a little bit. Not much But if I just get a couple a week while going through therapy then it can only get better once I'm getting better. This next week I plan on finishing a couple UFO's that have never been counted before. Two birds with one stone (or two seams really)

Stash Report Week 6

Well nothing was busted this week except for some water soluable stabilizer and perhaps some cut away as well since hand towels don't count.. smiles. Perhaps next week. There are a couple things that I would like to try to make at a very slow pace that is. This coming week is Keith's birthday so I would like to "TRY" to make a special Birthday place mat. I already have a pattern in mind and there is an embroidery pattern that I think would be perfect to go some where on the place mat. Whether I make it that far is a different story. It really is the thought that counts. As soon as we (Keith and I) Figure out what (1 color and 2 size) blocks we are going to use for our super secret Christmas projects there will be some busted stash.. Things will be embroidered and put into a WIP project box. In an effort to organize the sewing room we have several of those art bins from Joanns designated as project boxes.

Fabric that was added was already confessed to earlier in the week it all belongs to Thimbleberries Club that I'm hoping that others are working on too. I signed up for it prior to deciding to start stash busting. I don't know what my group is actually doing because they are in San Diego but maybe I will find an online support group working on it too.

Fabric added this week: 3.6 (There is actually more because they sent me the first trimesters fabric but it was packed nice so the others will be counted as I get the pattern books)
Fabric added year-to-date: 25.45

Fabric used this week: 0.0 (towels don't count but I sew'd)
Fabric used year-to-date: 2.25

Net Fabric Used: -23.2

I have a question for the other ladies working on stash. When do you count it as busted. When cut or actually sewn. Being my first year doing stash busting do I get to count UFO's that have been added to the flimsy pile as busted stash as long as they haven't been counted before?

Stash Report Week 5

Well I can't say that I got any sewing done. Although I did get some towels embroidered. Some didn't look so great but thats okay. They weren't that expensive and Keith says that we can use them in our Kitchen.. LOL. Turns out the tension was off on the new embroidery machine so it went in for servicing yesterday. Hopefully they won't have to order any parts.

Back to the stash report. I received in the mail this week 2 packages with fabric and Keith bought me a Kit. Yes I ordered them both of the ones from the mail with projects in mind or should I say giftee's in mind. I need to get another turnover so that I know that I have enough to find a project for the other one. Have any ideas of a "Holly Jolly Snowmen" Turnover? Let me know. I want to make some easy tops that Keith and I will be able to display at some point and time. Did you know that there is about (rough estimate) 0.8 yards in a Turnover and 2.8 yards in a Jelly Roll? Well here is the report.. Not great but after some cheering on from Jill I have started marking fabric for projects when I can sew.

Fabric added this week: 7.6
Fabric added year-to-date: 21.85

Fabric used this week: 0.0
Fabric used year-to-date: 2.25

Net Fabric Used: -19.6

I know not great but, hopefully soon I will be able to sew little bits here and there. Crossing fingers I had a few bad days this week so I don't want to push things too far. I know once I can sew I will be pushing things from the stash pile over to the flimsy pile.

Stash Report Week 4

Well I guess everyone will say that I have fallen off the stash wagon. Joann's was having a sale on calicos and I thought that it would be a great time to add some of those fabrics that we use for back grounds and things like that. I never seem to have enough of the filler fabrics.

Then there was this pink fabric that had black and grey horses on it. My friend Regina in San Diego loves the color pink and we used to go riding all the time. You know how that works if you don't buy it it won't be there when you want it. I will be posting pictures later maybe everyone can help me figure out a fussy cut pattern to use with it. I have some ideas but more will be welcome.

Fabric added this week: 14.25
Fabric added year-to-date: 14.25

Fabric used this week: 0.0
Fabric used year-to-date: 2.25

Net Fabric Used: -12.00

I know I know. When I am able to sew I will start working hopefully fast. I want to sew some pillowcases for the APQ Challenge.

Friday night sew in/ Stash Report Week 3

Well I did get to do a little (very little) organizing on Friday. Sorry I didn't get to posting about it to share pictures with everyone. I am a bit run down with all the pain meds. I have set up several times to use my computer and to work on eq only to get to the point to actually work and put the computer down because I was tired.

I was going to share a picture of my arm because we were allowed to take bandages off yesterday but it looks gross and decided that it was too graphic for blog (Looks like frankenstein).. That and well today I actually made Keith sick poking it.. He got light headed and said he felt like he was going to pass out.

So stash report is slim this week no purchases no usage

Fabric added this week: 0.00
Fabric added year-to-date: 0.00

Fabric used this week: 0.0
Fabric used year-to-date: 2.25

Net Fabric Used: 2.25

Stash Report Week 1

I aim to start off this year using fabric rather than buying it but with the surgery coming up we'll see how that works out. I haven't bought anything except for the charms that I got on the 31st but that was last year so technically it doesn't count. Plus its for a gift so it will be leaving the house this week anyway.

I have stewed long enough about the projects that I wanted to make for my secret holiday pal and am finally seeing progress on them all. As you could see in the previous posts I have been organizing my fabric stash and trying to get a count of everything that I have in stash. There are alot of things that I want to make and hopefully this will be a much more productive year than I had last. Blog posts and all.

Fabric added this week: 0.00
Fabric added year-to-date: 0.00

Fabric used this week: 1.75
Fabric used year-to-date: 1.75

Net Fabric Used: 1.75

Fabric stash accounted for: 150.0 (and counting)

Unfortunately the fabric that I pulled for projects today wasn't counted yet, and the other parts of it were scraps that I had cut previously. I haven't figured out how to account for scraps yet but I think the scraps that I used add up to about a fat quarter.

So I'm looking good so far lets not let this surgery hold me back.. smiles

Organizing and clean up

Well its about that time for us to clean up after the Holidays and try to do a little re-organizing. Keith asked me to do him a favor and organize my books and patterns because he was a little upset when he picked up some books to ask me what I thought about them and I said "I love them they are at home" He was looking for gifts and I was ruining them all. So in an effort to make things easier on the both of us we are going to figure out a way to organize my books and patterns as well as re-fold and organize the stash.

They always say to start small right? Well tonight I am starting with this shelf. It had some books and things on it and it will soon have fabric folded in the hopes that I can get together a stash report and be more productive this year.


Well I think I have finally folded one of the stacks that was sitting in our "Super Spare" room (the room where everything gets thrown until it finds a home). I put it neatly on the shelf that showed above. It now looks like this..

and my stash is already up to 36.5 yards. Not quite as much as Jill, but I haven't even begun to fold rubbermaid containers or count the numerous fat quarters that I have all packed up in totes.

I decided to go back and fold a bit more before showering and heading to bed and I managed to fold and count 39 more yards of fabric bringing my stash counted and folded so far to 75.5 yards. If our goal is to use more than we buy this year I guess I had better start making some plans to figure out some fast quilts, placemats, tablerunners and wall hangings. My total count of panels that we're intended for wall hangings tree skirts etc so far are 6 but there alot more that I have yet to fold.

I am headed to bed but I will keep you posted as to my progress tomorrow. Mom will be here and the boys (Dad and Keith) will be out in the garage so I can see twice as much getting folded if we just spend an hour tomorrow.