The weeks just keep going by faster and faster! I can't believe we are already at our last stash report of January!
I'm so pleased to share with you that I finally have some progress to report this week. I finished my butterfly quilt top Thursday night! See post here. I was able to keep the momentum going and pieced the back and cut out the binding Friday night. Now I just need to baste and quilt it! I seriously doubt I will have this finished by the end of January for the UFO Challenge, but I'm so pleased with my progress. I know it will be complete in the next couple of weeks!
I also had to do a little shopping this week too. I bought all of the Kona Snow at Capital Quilts yesterday, but unfortunately all they had in stock was 1 1/2 yards. I need a lot more, but I figured I'd take what I could get. Running out of Kona Snow is holding up a couple of my projects, so I'll definitely have to order more this week! Anybody know of any good sales?
This weeks numbers:
Used this week: 9 yards
Used YTD: 9 yards
Added this week: 1 1/2 yards
Added YTD: 1 1/2 yards
Net used for the year: 7 1/2 yards
Not too shabby!
Thanks to Judy for hosting both the weekly stash report and the UFO Challenge! You have really kept me on my toes this month! I have found myself more focused on finishing my WIPs instead of dreaming of new projects and buying fabric! Thanks for helping me reach my goals this year! So far anyway! :)
Sunday, January 29, 2012
Sewing the Day Away
Yesterday I met up with the Quilting Angels and had the best time! Unfortunately, I spent most of my time chatting instead of sewing, but I was able to start a new project which is always fun!
I have wanted to make "Outside the Box" from The Modern Quilt Workshop since I bought the book, so yesterday was the day. The process wasn't as easy as I had hoped. The directions call for pieces cut out at the 3/4 mark instead the standard 1/2 that I'm used to, so that threw me off a little at first. I'm pretty sure the cutting will go better at home because I'm usually not trying to have a conversation while I'm doing it. I find I'm a much better quilter when I'm not distracted!
I'm so excited to see the way this one turns out! If it actually looks the way I picture it in my mind, it's going to be really cool!
Here's a picture of my first block, shown off by my little assistant:
Hurst has been playing with the block every since I took it out of my bag to show my husband. He thinks everything I make is for him!
Sadly, this quilt will have to wait until I finish a couple of projects this week before I can start working again. I need to start quilting my butterfly quilt and Saturday I'm going to a baby shower for my sweet cousin and I'm baking about 50 elephant shaped sugar cookies for the dessert table. Who am I kidding? I probably won't touch the quilt until I meet with the ladies again in February!
I am looking forward to finishing the top soon. This will be my first Quilt of Valor and I'm so happy to finally be able to work on one! I look forward to sharing the process with all of you!
I have wanted to make "Outside the Box" from The Modern Quilt Workshop since I bought the book, so yesterday was the day. The process wasn't as easy as I had hoped. The directions call for pieces cut out at the 3/4 mark instead the standard 1/2 that I'm used to, so that threw me off a little at first. I'm pretty sure the cutting will go better at home because I'm usually not trying to have a conversation while I'm doing it. I find I'm a much better quilter when I'm not distracted!
I'm so excited to see the way this one turns out! If it actually looks the way I picture it in my mind, it's going to be really cool!
Here's a picture of my first block, shown off by my little assistant:
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| Does anyone else have a child that refuses to smile for the camera? |
Hurst has been playing with the block every since I took it out of my bag to show my husband. He thinks everything I make is for him!
Sadly, this quilt will have to wait until I finish a couple of projects this week before I can start working again. I need to start quilting my butterfly quilt and Saturday I'm going to a baby shower for my sweet cousin and I'm baking about 50 elephant shaped sugar cookies for the dessert table. Who am I kidding? I probably won't touch the quilt until I meet with the ladies again in February!
I am looking forward to finishing the top soon. This will be my first Quilt of Valor and I'm so happy to finally be able to work on one! I look forward to sharing the process with all of you!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Late Night, Early Morning Sewing
Well, I stayed up way too late last night, but I finally finished the butterfly quilt top! Today has been rough, but it was worth it!! I used a block designed by one of the ladies from my sewing group to make this! I have loved making a girlie quilt. That's not something that happens often here in the land of testosterone!
If I can stay awake during naptime, I'll piece the back...that's a big if!
I'm not optimistic that I'll finish this by the January 31st deadline for the UFO Challenge, but I'm going to give it a shot! Even if I don't finish it by the January deadline I know it will be finished soon. Once it's complete it will be donated along with other quilts from the Quilting Angels. The group gives quilts to many organizations for children, but they usually go to children with pediatric cancer.
This weekend will be big fun! Last weekend the Quilting Angels meeting was cancelled due to weather, but they have rescheduled for tomorrow. I'm not sure what I will work on while I'm there, but it won't be the butterflies. Due to the use of inappropriate language that usually accompanies my quilting, I think it best that I quilt at home, in private, after my sons are asleep...ahem. :)
Maybe I'll start cutting out a new project? I do love a new project!
What is everyone else doing this weekend?
I'm linking up to Finish it Up Friday at Amanda Jean's and Confessions of a Fabric Addict today. It's not completely finished, but I'm still sharing 'cause it's fun!
If I can stay awake during naptime, I'll piece the back...that's a big if!
I'm not optimistic that I'll finish this by the January 31st deadline for the UFO Challenge, but I'm going to give it a shot! Even if I don't finish it by the January deadline I know it will be finished soon. Once it's complete it will be donated along with other quilts from the Quilting Angels. The group gives quilts to many organizations for children, but they usually go to children with pediatric cancer.
This weekend will be big fun! Last weekend the Quilting Angels meeting was cancelled due to weather, but they have rescheduled for tomorrow. I'm not sure what I will work on while I'm there, but it won't be the butterflies. Due to the use of inappropriate language that usually accompanies my quilting, I think it best that I quilt at home, in private, after my sons are asleep...ahem. :)
Maybe I'll start cutting out a new project? I do love a new project!
What is everyone else doing this weekend?
I'm linking up to Finish it Up Friday at Amanda Jean's and Confessions of a Fabric Addict today. It's not completely finished, but I'm still sharing 'cause it's fun!
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Friday Night Sew In Results (A Little Late)
Well, a lot late! Oh well, better late than never!
I didn't have a very productive sewing night, but I did accomplish a little. Most of my evening was spent cutting out the rest of the background pieces for my Swoon quilt. Sadly, I realized when I was cutting out the last squares that I was cutting them out wrong! I might have very dangerously thrown my rotary cutter across the room...thankfully my children and dog were safe upstars when I threw that tantrum!! I spent the rest of the evening sewing black sashing onto my butterfly quilt.
Sorry for the pictureless post, but after realizing I had messed up I was pretty grouchy! Hopefully I'll have a finished quilt top to show soon!
I'm off to do a little more weekend sewing!
I didn't have a very productive sewing night, but I did accomplish a little. Most of my evening was spent cutting out the rest of the background pieces for my Swoon quilt. Sadly, I realized when I was cutting out the last squares that I was cutting them out wrong! I might have very dangerously thrown my rotary cutter across the room...thankfully my children and dog were safe upstars when I threw that tantrum!! I spent the rest of the evening sewing black sashing onto my butterfly quilt.
Sorry for the pictureless post, but after realizing I had messed up I was pretty grouchy! Hopefully I'll have a finished quilt top to show soon!
I'm off to do a little more weekend sewing!
Sunday Stash Report
Unfortunately, the stash report doesn't look the way I wanted it to this week. I had big plans to sew with the Quilting Angels yesterday, but we got our first winter "storm" of the year. Unfortunately for us that means a whole lot of ice which equals no sewing for me. :( I had hoped to at least be able to sew at home, but my sons had other plans. I ended up playing multiple games of Candyland, Hi Ho Cherry-O and baking cookies. It actually was a really good day, but not very productive in the sewing department.
I guess I'll have to wait until February to deliever the kits I've cut out for the group...
Daddy is taking the boys to the soft playroom this afternoon, so I'll sneak downstairs to sew then.
This week I really want to concentrate on finishing up my #5 for the UFO Challenge. I can't believe January is almost over!
I really need to make some progress this week because I'm going to need to buy fabric soon. I'm running out of Kona Snow and it's my go-to background fabric!
Added this week:0 yards
Added YTD: 0 yards
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 0 yards
Net Added/Used YTD: 0 yards
To see how everyone else did busting their stashes this week, head on over to Judy's.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I guess I'll have to wait until February to deliever the kits I've cut out for the group...
Daddy is taking the boys to the soft playroom this afternoon, so I'll sneak downstairs to sew then.
This week I really want to concentrate on finishing up my #5 for the UFO Challenge. I can't believe January is almost over!
I really need to make some progress this week because I'm going to need to buy fabric soon. I'm running out of Kona Snow and it's my go-to background fabric!
Added this week:0 yards
Added YTD: 0 yards
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 0 yards
Net Added/Used YTD: 0 yards
To see how everyone else did busting their stashes this week, head on over to Judy's.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
WIP Wednesday
I've been a little remiss in my WIP posts and I'm starting to get behind. I'm vowing to be better about participating because I find it really helps me stay on track. After all, it's embarrassing to not have any progress to report on WIP Wednesday right?
Current Projects:
Swoon QAL: Unfortunately, I'm still in the cutting stage for this one. Typically, I wouldn't bother to cut out all of the background pieces at the beginning of a project, but I've decided to cut it all out now. The cutting phase is taking a little longer than I had hoped, but I'm hoping it will save me time in the long run. One of the reasons it took me so long to start cutting is I couldn't make up my mind which fabric line to use. In the end, I decided to use my French General stash instead of the Mendocino. I would have had to buy more fabric to coordinate with the Mendocino, so I decided to stick with my original plan of using the French General. I really want to try to find the perfect design for the Mendocino fabric. I've loved having it out looking at it, so it definitely needs to be a quilt soon! It's so silly to leave it on a shelf unused! Hopefully, I'll have a finished Swoon block to show you soon!
Butterfly Quilt: I'm still sewing on the black sashing. I think this is going to be so pretty when it's finished, but I'm so bored with the sashing. I really want to finish it by the end of the month for the UFO Challenge at Patchwork Times. We'll see how I do.
Elephant Baby Quilt: My cousin is a having her first baby in April and of course the new little one has to have a new quilt. I'm using this tutorial from Twin Fibers and this pile of fabric:
HST QAL from In Color Order: I still need to decide which colors I'm going to use for the QAL. I'm running out of time to make the January block, so I think I'll pull some fabrics during naptime.
That's it for now! Hopefully after a little more cutting later today and this evening after the boys are in bed, I'll be able to start sewing some of this fabric back together! Thank goodness this week is Friday Night Sew In! Looks like I'll have plenty to keep me busy!
To see what everyone else is up to this week, head over to Lee's.
Current Projects:
Swoon QAL: Unfortunately, I'm still in the cutting stage for this one. Typically, I wouldn't bother to cut out all of the background pieces at the beginning of a project, but I've decided to cut it all out now. The cutting phase is taking a little longer than I had hoped, but I'm hoping it will save me time in the long run. One of the reasons it took me so long to start cutting is I couldn't make up my mind which fabric line to use. In the end, I decided to use my French General stash instead of the Mendocino. I would have had to buy more fabric to coordinate with the Mendocino, so I decided to stick with my original plan of using the French General. I really want to try to find the perfect design for the Mendocino fabric. I've loved having it out looking at it, so it definitely needs to be a quilt soon! It's so silly to leave it on a shelf unused! Hopefully, I'll have a finished Swoon block to show you soon!
Butterfly Quilt: I'm still sewing on the black sashing. I think this is going to be so pretty when it's finished, but I'm so bored with the sashing. I really want to finish it by the end of the month for the UFO Challenge at Patchwork Times. We'll see how I do.
Elephant Baby Quilt: My cousin is a having her first baby in April and of course the new little one has to have a new quilt. I'm using this tutorial from Twin Fibers and this pile of fabric:
HST QAL from In Color Order: I still need to decide which colors I'm going to use for the QAL. I'm running out of time to make the January block, so I think I'll pull some fabrics during naptime.
That's it for now! Hopefully after a little more cutting later today and this evening after the boys are in bed, I'll be able to start sewing some of this fabric back together! Thank goodness this week is Friday Night Sew In! Looks like I'll have plenty to keep me busy!
To see what everyone else is up to this week, head over to Lee's.
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Sunday Stash Report
Another week has just flown by! Unfortunately, I still haven't been doing a lot of sewing, but I plan to change that today! I picked my machine up Wednesday morning, so it's sitting in the basement waiting patiently for me. My husband will be home on Monday for the holiday and I've been promised a little mommy time. My plan is to use some of it this afternoon to sew!
I've started cutting out my first Swoon quilt block for the quilt along. I hope to sew it together this afternoon. I'm so excited to start this one! I think it's going to be very pretty!
After the Swoon block, I'm going to start again on #5 of the UFO Challenge. I'm still working on sewing the black sashing strips to the butterfly blocks. The look is very striking, but it's so boring! I'll be so glad when I'm finished with this step.
While I've been cutting away, I still can't count anything as out yet. Hopefully next week. The good news is I still haven't bought any fabric. Staying out of the local quilt store and deleting those emails (you know which ones I'm referring to) is really helping me stay focused! I'm really hoping I can keep this up until March when Flea Market Fancy is re-released! If I do, I'm going to treat myself and not feel the least bit guilty! Wish me luck!
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 0 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added YTD: 0 yards
Net Added/Used YTD: 0 yards.
Nothing in, nothing out. Boring, but it's quite an accomplishment for me! I've been fitting a little bit of time in my sewing area everyday this week, and I've been using my stash. I'm hoping to have something to report soon!
To see how everyone else fared this week, head over to Judy's.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
I've started cutting out my first Swoon quilt block for the quilt along. I hope to sew it together this afternoon. I'm so excited to start this one! I think it's going to be very pretty!
After the Swoon block, I'm going to start again on #5 of the UFO Challenge. I'm still working on sewing the black sashing strips to the butterfly blocks. The look is very striking, but it's so boring! I'll be so glad when I'm finished with this step.
While I've been cutting away, I still can't count anything as out yet. Hopefully next week. The good news is I still haven't bought any fabric. Staying out of the local quilt store and deleting those emails (you know which ones I'm referring to) is really helping me stay focused! I'm really hoping I can keep this up until March when Flea Market Fancy is re-released! If I do, I'm going to treat myself and not feel the least bit guilty! Wish me luck!
Used this week: 0 yards
Used YTD: 0 yards
Added this week: 0 yards
Added YTD: 0 yards
Net Added/Used YTD: 0 yards.
Nothing in, nothing out. Boring, but it's quite an accomplishment for me! I've been fitting a little bit of time in my sewing area everyday this week, and I've been using my stash. I'm hoping to have something to report soon!
To see how everyone else fared this week, head over to Judy's.
Enjoy the rest of your weekend!
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