Stash Report and Stitching Time 6/15/2025

Last week's stash report never happened for me because our internet wasn't working when I sat down to write my post. I ended up moving to the sewing machine instead and didn't get back to the computer at all that day. This post covers the past two weeks.

I've been chipping away at my net added number on the stash totals, with 3 yards used over the past two weeks and no new fabric added. The fabric used included 1.5 yards for a border-stripe tablerunner, which was shared in an earlier post HERE. Yesterday I made six napkins from the coordinating daisy print to match that runner, using another 1.5 yards.

I still have more of the daisy border-stripe fabric left. Originally I had planned to make multiple tablerunners from it, keeping one for us and donating the others for our quilt guild's booth at the Christmas market. The guild is not participating in the market this year, so I think I will make some matching placemats instead.

2025 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                  3.0 yards

Used year to date:         38.125 yards

Added last week:                0.0 yards

Added year to date:           51.0 yards

Net added in 2025:    12.875 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. Along with making the napkins, I also finished a small quilt (post and photos coming soon,) plus I made several new blocks for my Jane Stickle sampler quilt. There are always plenty of quilting projects waiting for their turn!

15 Minute Challenge for 2025

6/1 - 6/14              14 of 14 days

2025 Total          164 of 165 days

Success rate               99.39 %   

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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 2/2/2025

The past week was a busy one, with something going on every single day including doctor appointments, a guild sewing day, and buying a new laptop, something I've been dreading. There's still a lot for me to figure out on the new one, but I should be able to manage a blog post.

All of that running around meant less time in the sewing room. The only thing I have to share for the stash report today is a new set of fabric napkins. We have several sets of different seasonal napkins, but didn't really have any for winter. I came across two 1-yard pieces of a giant paisley print in my stash and decided they would be a good choice. This napkin measures about 18" square and should give a good idea of the scale of the print.

I was able to make eight napkins from the two yards of fabric (two of them are already in use.)

 

2025 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                      2.0 yards

Used year to date:                14.0 yards

Added last week:                    0.0 yards

Added year to date:                0.0 yards

Net used in 2025:              14.0 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. Despite the very busy week, I was able to spend some time in the sewing room every single day.

15 Minute Challenge for 2025

1/26 - 2/1                7 of 7 days

2025 Total            32 of 32 days

Success rate                100 %   

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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 7/2/2023

It felt like I spent even more time than usual in the sewing room this week, so why do I have so little to report? I guess it is partly because some of my projects did not use any of my fabric, thus no change to the stash report (see the post on the Stars Galore quilt HERE.) It's also because much of my time was spent on doing some cleaning up and organizing. Again, no change to the stash report for that, but it will make my life much easier and more productive (although there's still plenty more to go through!)

As for the things that do count toward the stash report, my clean-up revealed a piece of blueberry print fabric left from making some napkins last summer. I don't know why I didn't just use up the whole piece at that time, but now we have two more napkins for the summer months and 1/2 yard from the stash was used.

I also finished putting together two placemats made from orphan blocks. The pattern for these blocks is called "Hawaiian Spinning Stars" from the book Travels with Peaky and Spike by Doreen Speckmann. The second photo shows the fabric used for the backs. The placemats still need to be quilted. 1/2 yard used from the stash (the fabric used in the center blocks was already counted earlier in the year.)

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                         1.00 yards

Used year to date:                   55.25 yards

Added last week:                         0.0 yards

Added year to date:                49.625 yards

Net used in 2023                  5.625 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've been busy with the projects shown above, plus clean-up time. I also spent all day Saturday in a Zoom workshop, which means another new project. 

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

6/25 - 7/1             7 of 7 days

2023 Total      172 of 182 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

Stitching and DeStashing--Week 47, 2021

It was another busy week, with plenty of fabric being used in the sewing room. My Sew Colorful Stars quilt top, which you can see HERE, was actually finished last week, but I didn't figure out the final numbers until now--2.25 yards used for the sashing and border. I also used 2 yards on the Dresden Ties pillows that I've been making as a Christmas gift (no photos of those yet) and 1/2 yard for more pink and yellow bowtie blocks.

There were some additions to the stash, 3 yards total, after a stop at a local fabric outlet. Here are the new additions:

One other piece was purchased that day, but it has already been used. This great Santa print was made into six new napkins for the holiday season. I don't know if I've ever had a piece of fabric make the stash report as both added and used in the same week before!

2021 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                            6.25 yards

Used year to date:                      172.0 yards

Added last week:                            3.0 yards

Added year to date:                     133.5 yards

Net used year to date                38.5 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 stitching time. I had a productive week and definitely spent more than 15 minutes quilting every day. Now it's time for a little cleaning up in the sewing room!

15 Minute Challenge for 2021: 

11/14 - 11/20            7 of 7 days

2021 Total          322 of 324 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

Stitching and DeStashing--Week 44, 2021

There is only one item to count for this week's stash report--I used 3 yards of fabric to make twelve new fall napkins. These two fabrics had been hanging around my stash for many years. The selvage of one of the fabrics said 1996! No new fabric was added to the stash this week.

2021 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                            3.00 yards

Used year to date:                     161.25 yards

Added last week:                            0.0 yards

Added year to date:                   130.50 yards

Net used year to date              30.75 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 stitching time. We had several grey, rainy days this week which were perfect for staying in and quilting. I've been working on hand and machine stitching projects, getting in plenty of quilting time each day.

15 Minute Challenge for 2021: 

10/24 - 10/30            7 of 7 days

2021 Total          301 of 303 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

Stitching and DeStashing--Week 48, 2020

It was a pleasant surprise when I added up my stash usage numbers for the week. I had spent most of the week concentrating on finishing a quilt, but I also worked on a couple of other projects. I used 7/8 yard for the border on Alycia's Mystery #A11 (posted HERE) and 5/8 yard to bind a wallhanging.

I also used 1/2 yard for a couple of quick napkins to use on Thanksgiving day. The placemats and tablerunner in the photo were made several years ago, and I still have extra of the same fabrics. We only needed two napkins right away, but I should go ahead and make more to have enough to match all 8 of the placemats.

The total used last week was 2 yards, and no new fabric was added. So far I've been able to resist all the black Friday sales. I should look around and figure out if I need to pick up any large pieces for backing while the prices are good.

2020 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                              2.00 yards

Used year to date:                       185.00 yards

Added last week:                              0.0 yards

Added year to date:                        64.0 yards

Net used year to date             121.00 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. The majority of my quilting time for the week was spent on finishing the quilting of a wallhanging, then making and applying the binding. I will share photos of it soon.

15 Minute Challenge:  

11/22 - 11/28              7 of 7 days

2020 Total            324 of 333 days

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

Happy quilting and stay safe everyone!

Julie in GA

Stitching and DeStashing--Week 28, 2020

It was a busy week for quilting, but there is very little to list for the stash report. I guess that is because my main project was assembling my Scrap Snap quilt top, which I shared in THIS POST. All of the fabrics used in this quilt top were counted when each set of blocks was completed, so there is nothing to report as used now. My only usage for the week was 1 yard for four more fabric napkins. We are trying to cut down on the number of paper napkins that we use. This fabric is an oldie that I was happy to use up.

2020 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                                1.0 yards

Used year to date:                     121.125 yards

Added last week:                              0.0 yards

Added year to date:                       34.75 yards

Net used year to date              86.375 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 had no trouble getting in more than 15 minutes every day last week.

15 Minute Challenge:  

7/5 - 7/11                 7 of 7 days

2020 Total         184 of 193 days

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

Happy quilting and stay safe everyone!

Julie in GA