Stash Report and Stitching Time 5/7/2023

I missed filing a stash report last week while we were traveling from Paducah to Wisconsin for a family visit. My stash report shows plenty of additions made during that time, most of them from our time in Paducah and at the quilt show. It was a great trip filled with family, fabric and fun!

I was able to make two visits to Hancock's of Paducah, one during the week of the quilt show (crazy busy!) and again on the trip home. There were some areas of the store that had empty shelves after the quilt show crowds, but they still had plenty of fabric to choose from. I also got to visit one favorite quilt shop in Wisconsin, Mill House Quilts, which has moved from Waunakee to Sun Prairie. Here are my purchases.

The first group of fabrics are some possible options if I decide to enlarge the Star Cluster BOM that I've been making along with other quilt guild members.

The next fabrics are intended for future Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects. The scale of the prints is very large, which will make them tricky to use, but borders or a quilt back would be an option.

The rest of my additions are mostly meant for specific projects. The grey at the bottom is Kaufman's Essex linen/cotton blend, which will be combined with the cream plaid next to it for some pillows. The turquoise and lime stripe is planned for a binding. The dark teal print at the top is one of those "just because I love it" purchases!

My stash additions for the past two weeks total 13-1/8 yards. Stash usage during that time came to 7/8 yard for the purple Rail Fence blocks and for the two purple placemats. It's time to concentrate on using up some of these fabrics and not buying any more for awhile.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last two weeks:                 .875 yards

Used year to date:                 41.875 yards

Added last two weeks:            13.125 yards

Added year to date:                49.625 yards

Net stashed in 2023               7.75 yards

Kate's 15 Minutes to Stitch Challenge at Life in Pieces has us tracking how many days each week we get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I missed several days of quilting time over the past two weeks because of our trip to Paducah and Wisconsin, but I did get plenty of quilting inspiration from the AQS show, plus lots of fun fabric shopping!

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

4/23 - 5/6           9 of 14 days

2023 Total      118 of 126 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate and join the 15 Minutes to Stitch Challenge at Life in Pieces. 

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA