Sunday Stash and Stitching 9/20/2026

It was looking like I would be able to report a sizeable decrease in my stash this week because I had a large bundle of striped and plaid homespuns being donated to our guild's annual auction. 16 yards were donated to the guild, plus 4.5 yards to Goodwill. These fabrics look so pretty spread out like this that I sort of regret getting rid of them, but I know they went to a good home.

What I didn't consider when anticipating the stash reduction, was the likelihood that I would buy some items at the auction and add to the stash. I couldn't resist this beautiful bundle of Kaffe fabrics (12 yards total.) 

That bundle included the book (Quilts by the Sea) that contains this pattern for them.

I also purchased a quilt kit that contains fabrics by 3 Sisters, a layer cake plus yardage from the "Milles Couleurs" collection (8.5 yards total.) It's unlikely that I will make the pattern that came with this bundle, but I will figure out something to do with the fabric eventually.

I was also given this cute hexie print, 3.5 yards. I already have one piece of the same print and plan to combine them for a quilt back. 

2026 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                 20.5 yards

Used year to date:          136.75 yards

Added last week:                24.0 yards

Added year to date:         161.75 yards

Net added in 2026:         25.0 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 finished the top of my guild challenge entry early in the week (but I can't share photos until after the reveal at our October meeting.) After that, I had a hard time settling on a project, switching back and forth between multiple options. I need to get another top layered with batting and backing, ready to be quilted.

15 Minute Challenge 2026

9/13 - 9/19             7 of 7 days

2026 Total        256 of 262 days

Success rate                97.7%   

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate and join the 15 Minutes to Stitch Challenge at Life in Pieces. Thanks so much to Donna and Kate for continuing to host these link-ups. 

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA

Trip Around the World Finished!

There have been some quilts getting finished around here lately, but I haven't been doing so well at getting photos and writing blog posts. One of the recent finishes is this Trip Around the World quilt!

Trip Around the World, 65" x 95"

One of the community service projects for Common Threads Quilters Guild this year has been making extra-long twin quilts for the Baptist Children's Home in Palmetto, GA.  I realized that a Trip Around the World design made from squares that finish at 5" would give me the size needed. These are the fabrics I chose from our community service supply.

The darker green print determined the rest of the color scheme for the quilt. I was able to find a turquoise Greek key design fabric to use on the back. It was quilted by Nancy Matheson, the head of our Community Service committee. The same darker green print was used for the binding.

I hope this colorful quilt brings warmth and comfort to one of the residents at the children's home.

I'm  linking up with:

Design Wall Monday at Small Quilts and Doll Quilts

Monday Musings at Songbird Designs

Wednesday Wait Loss at Inquiring Quilter

Finished or Not Friday at Alycia Quilts

Brag About Your Beauties at From Bolt to Beauty

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA

Sunday Stash and Stitching 9/13/2026

It was a productive week in the sewing room, but I don't have any fabric usage to report for the week. Fortunately, I didn't have any fabric additions to the stash either. The numbers aren't moving either way today.

2026 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                   0.0 yards

Used year to date:          116.25 yards

Added last week:                  0.0 yards

Added year to date:         137.75 yards

Net added in 2026:        21.50 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. My quilting time was focused on two projects: finishing my UFO for the month and making the units for a challenge project. I'll be continuing on the challenge quilt next week, but I can't share photos until the reveal at our October meeting.

15 Minute Challenge 2026

9/6 - 9/12               7 of 7 days

2026 Total        249 of 255 days

Success rate                97.6%   

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate and join the 15 Minutes to Stitch Challenge at Life in Pieces. Thanks so much to Donna and Kate for continuing to host these link-ups. 

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA

Sunday Stash and Stitching 9/6/2026

Today's stash report covers the last two weeks. We were in Wisconsin visiting family and going to baseball games a week ago, which kept me from posting a report. It was a wonderful trip that included spending time with my mother and seeing all three of my siblings, plus two of their spouses, two nieces, and their families. We had a fantastic time!

As usually happens when we drive from Georgia to Wisconsin, we spent the night in Paducah, which meant shopping at Hancock's the next morning. I needed fabrics for a guild challenge, and bought these two sets as options, 10 yards total. I'm currently working with the solids.

While in Madison, my sister and I went to a yard sale that included some fabrics. I bought three different 2-yard pieces of chili pepper prints, which will probably become placemats or napkins at a later date. The rainbow stripe was another purchase at Hancock's. There was another rainbow fabric too, but I gave it to my sister.

Total additions to the stash came to 18.5 yards, and fabric "used" was the one-yard piece given away. My stash numbers were getting so close to even, but now I'm back to over 20 yards in the red.

2026 STASH TOTALS

Used last two weeks:            1.0 yards

Used year to date:           116.25 yards

Added last two weeks:       18.50 yards

Added year to date:         137.75 yards

Net added in 2026:        21.50 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 a total of four days over the last two weeks, all of them while we were traveling. Visiting family and having fun filled most of our time.

15 Minute Challenge 2026

8/23 - 8/29             5 of 7 days

8/30 - 9/5               5 of 7 days

2026 Total        242 of 248 days

Success rate                97.6%   

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate and join the 15 Minutes to Stitch Challenge at Life in Pieces. Thanks so much to Donna and Kate for continuing to host these link-ups. 

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA