Last Stash Report Sunday of 2017

Today is the day to wrap up the stash reports for 2017. My stash goals for the year were to use 100 yards of fabric and to use more fabric than was added for the year. I came up just a little short on the first goal, using a total of 94.25 yards. I'm okay with that, especially since I did very well at limiting additions to only 36 yards for the year. 

There were some additions last week and also some usage. Our Christmas travel included visits to a few quilt shops, and I got some more black-on-white prints to use in Bonnie Hunter's 2017 mystery. I've been using up a lot of my stash of BOW, so I'm glad to add these to the collection. Love that thimble print!

I also used one yard of fabric last week on a last-minute Christmas gift. I made this tablerunner for my musician husband, and he loved it! It was started and finished on Christmas Eve while he was away playing church services.

Last year I made a Christmas tree skirt with the same fabric, and I don't think it ever showed up on the blog. Here it is under our tree. The little patchwork tree ornament was made many (15-20) years ago.

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              1.0 yards

Used year to date:       94.25 yards

Added last week:           2.75 yards
Added year to date:       36.0 yards

Net used year to date: 58.25 yards

My stash goals for 2018 are the same as they were this year--use at least 100 yards and add less fabric to the stash than gets used. I've had these same stash goals for the past several years, ever since I started tracking my stash usage.  I've reached both goals only once and came very close one other year. All told, it has been very interesting to track these numbers and be more aware of how much fabric I am using and adding to my stash.

2017:  94.25 used           36.0 added         58.25 net used
2016:  98.875 used      169.25 added       70.375 net added
2015:  167.25 used        150.0 added         17.25 net used
2014:  124.875 used   150.625 added        25.75 net added
2013:  101.0 used         104.25 added         3.25 net added
2012:  69.75 used           126.5 added       56.75 net added

TOTALS 2012-2017:  656 yards used, 735.625 yards added, 80.625 yards added


I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. We were out of town for a few days, and I didn't do any quilting on those days (unless you want to count visiting quilt shops.) I'm including today in the final count, and my total for the year finished at 95.9%. All those short stretches of quilting time really add up!

15 Minute Challenge:  
12/24 - 12/31                5 of 8 days
2017 Total              350 of 365 days

I'm hoping to have some time later today to look back and tally up how many quilting projects I started and finished this year. Those numbers will appear in a later blog post.

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Happy New Year and happy quilting to all!

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 12/24/17

There's very little to report for stash busting efforts this week--no fabric added and no fabric used. What little time has been available for quilting was mostly spent cutting pieces for Bonnie Hunter's "On Ringo Lake" mystery. There are so many small units to make--nine-patches, flying geese, pieced triangles. It seems like I keep running out of background triangles and needing to cut more. I can't wait to see how it all goes together--we should find out around New Year's. Here are some of my cut pieces waiting to be stitched.

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              0.0 yards

Used year to date:       93.25 yards

Added last week:             0.0 yards
Added year to date:     33.25 yards

Net used year to date: 60 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I was able to find some time for quilting every day over the past week, but rarely any large chunks of time.

15 Minute Challenge:  
12/17 - 12/23                7 of 7 days
2017 Total              345 of 357 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Wishing a very happy and peaceful holiday season to all. Merry Christmas!

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 12/17/17

There's good news on my stash-busting efforts this week--no fabric added! More good news is that I also used some fabric, 3 yards for a pair of Georgia Tech pajama pants. I realize that's not quilt usage, but I counted the fabric as an addition to my stash when purchased a couple weeks ago, so I will also count the usage now. Unfortunately, I didn't think to get a photo of the finished pants, but here is the fabric I used.

Pajama pants fabric

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              3.0 yards

Used year to date:       93.25 yards

Added last week:             0.0 yards
Added year to date:     33.25 yards

Net used year to date: 60 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I was able to find some time for quilting every day over the past week, although most of my sewing time was spent on the pj's.

15 Minute Challenge:  
12/10 - 12/16                7 of 7 days
2017 Total              338 of 351 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 12/10/17

It seems like the floodgates have been opened for fabric buying around here. After adding only 8.25 yards of fabric to my stash through nearly 11 months this year, I succumbed to the Black Friday sales once again. It started with a trip to JoAnn's to get one fabric for a Christmas gift (plus a couple other pieces of course. These were counted in my stash report last week.) That was closely followed by orders to both Connecting Threads and Hancock's of Paducah.

Below you can see my many additions. My main goal was to get more greys to use in the Bonnie Hunter mystery "On Ringo Lake," and I was successful on that count. I have gotten everything washed up and look forward to cutting into it very soon.

Magenta & Grey Sampler from Connecting Threads

Other fabrics from Connecting Threads

Fabrics from Hancock's of Paducah

My only disappointment with my purchases was that the fat quarter bundle that I got from Hancock's (XOXO by Michele D'Amore, shown across the bottom of the photo) did not include the same fabrics as had been shown on their website. There were a couple of prints that I might have bought yardage of if I had known they weren't going to come with the bundle. 

The totals for the week: +9.5 yards from Connecting Threads and +6 yards from Hancock's. No fabric used for the week.

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              0.0 yards

Used year to date:       90.25 yards

Added last week:         15.50 yards
Added year to date:     33.25 yards

Net used year to date: 57 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I was able to find some time for quilting every day over the past week, although most days were only short periods of time, no full-day sewing sessions.

15 Minute Challenge:  
12/3 - 12/9                 7 of 7 days
2017 Total            331 of 343 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 12/03/17

For the first time in several months, my stash additions are going up more than the amount used. Over Thanksgiving weekend, I did some shopping for a planned Christmas gift, plus some fabrics for Bonnie Hunter's new mystery and some Kona solids for future projects. Altogether, 9.5 yards added. The only usage was 3/8 yard for the border on my Ring Cycles quilt. Check out the red print with the tiny sewing machines--too cute!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:            .375 yards

Used year to date:       90.25 yards

Added last week:           9.50 yards
Added year to date:     17.75 yards

Net used year to date: 72.5 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I was only able to manage five days over the past week, but my numbers for the year are still very good.

15 Minute Challenge:  
11/26 - 12/2                5 of 7 days
2017 Total            324 of 336 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 11/26/17

I finished assembling two quilt tops last week, but most of the fabric used has already been counted. All I can report right now is 5/8 yard for the border on my Thankful for Autumn 9-Patch quilt top. The other finished top was my Scrappy Trips quilt for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge--see it HERE. No additions to the stash, but that may change soon!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:            .625 yards

Used year to date:     89.875 yards

Added last week:            0.0 yards
Added year to date:      8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 81.625 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I made time to do some quilting every day last week, even with the Thanksgiving holiday.

15 Minute Challenge:  
11/19 - 11/25              7 of 7 days
2017 Total            319 of 329 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 11/19/17

Fabric used last week:  .5 yard for two brown Scraptastic Stars (shown in yesterday's post)
Fabric added last week:  NONE! (but I haven't stopped looking at the sale ads)

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:             .50 yards

Used year to date:       89.25 yards

Added last week:            0.0 yards
Added year to date:      8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 81 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I managed to do some quilting every day last week, although there were a couple days that my quilting time was only the 15 minutes.

15 Minute Challenge:  
11/12 - 11/18              7 of 7 days
2017 Total            312 of 322 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 11/12/17

Last week's unplanned journey to the land of project leftovers found me pulling out a pile of blocks, strip sets, and fabrics chunks all left from a Blooming 9-Patch quilt in autumn colors that I made in 2004. I made many more 9-patch blocks, some from the already-made strip sets and some from new strip sets. I also cut alternate squares and setting triangles from yardage. For my stash report today, I am counting the amount that was used from yardage in my stash, not the strips and chunks that were already cut when the earlier quilt was made. I've estimated the yardage used as 1.75 yards. No new fabric was added to my stash.

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:            1.75 yards

Used year to date:       88.75 yards

Added last week:            0.0 yards
Added year to date:      8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 80.5 yards

Here are a couple photos of some of the blocks I've been joining together for the Autumn 9P quilt. The little white tags are to help me keep pieces in the right place as they get assembled into larger segments. I hope to have more photos to share tomorrow for Design Wall Monday.

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I had another productive week, especially on the Autumn 9P quilt.

15 Minute Challenge:  
11/5 - 11/11              7 of 7 days
2017 Total          305 of 315 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 11/5/17

I've been playing around with some new block ideas this week. I made two blocks that I've known by the name Dutchman's Puzzle (the smaller blocks.) Then I made two more blocks that were a variation of the same pattern, but the name I found for that version was Flying Dutchman. There's some irony in that name because Ed, my music man, is playing in the orchestra for the Atlanta Opera's performances of Wagner's The Flying Dutchman. It seems like this is meant to be!

Dutchman's Puzzle/Flying Dutchman blocks

These four blocks used a total of 1/2 yard of fabric. I've been getting lots of quilt shop emails with tempting sales, but haven't given in yet--no fabric added last week!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:             .50 yards

Used year to date:        87.0 yards

Added last week:            0.0 yards
Added year to date:      8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 78.75 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I had a productive week, making good progress on a few projects.

15 Minute Challenge:  
10/29 - 11/4              7 of 7 days
2017 Total          298 of 308 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 10/29/17

It didn't feel like a very productive week for quilting, but I was pleasantly surprised to discover that I managed to use 1.5 yards over the last week and didn't add any new fabric. The fabric used was 1 yard for a set of four Scrappy Trips block in browns and .5 yard for two test blocks in pink for the 2018 Rainbow Scrap Challenge. You can see the pink blocks in yesterday's post, and here are my brown Scrappy Trips blocks.

Scrappy Trips Around the World
pattern by Bonnie Hunter

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              1.50 yards

Used year to date:        86.50 yards

Added last week:              0.0 yards
Added year to date:        8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 78.25 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I didn't have any time for quilting last Sunday--that day was spent buying a new computer and getting it set up.

15 Minute Challenge:  
10/22 - 10/28            6 of 7 days
2017 Total          291 of 301 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 10/22/17

The quilt top for Vegas was finished a couple days ago (see it HERE), and yesterday I made a backing to send along with the top. This was a piece of fabric by David Textiles that I've had since 2001, and the colors work perfectly with the blocks in the quilt. The quilt back used 3.5 yards, and no new fabrics were added this week!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              3.50 yards

Used year to date:        85.00 yards

Added last week:              0.0 yards
Added year to date:        8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 76.75 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I was able to find time to quilt every day last week and hope to keep up that trend.

15 Minute Challenge:  
10/15 - 10/21            7 of 7 days
2017 Total          285 of 294 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 10/15/17

It has been a very good week for stash busting! I used one yard on the pink Scrappy Trips blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge. You can see those blocks in yesterday's post. I also finished making the Greyscale blocks for the Las Vegas quilt drive. Those used 3.5 yards. No fabric added this week!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              4.50 yards

Used year to date:        81.50 yards

Added last week:              0.0 yards
Added year to date:        8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 73.25 yards

I will share the Greyscale blocks on my design wall post tomorrow, but here is one of them. We were asked to include at least one heart block in the quilt top, and I figured out how to adapt the Greyscale pattern to include a heart. For more info on the Vegas quilt drive, go to the Las Vegas Modern Quilt Guild page HERE. They will accept finished quilts (including other patterns), tops, blocks, backing, batting, or monetary donations.

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I missed one day again last week, but still keep trying to find some time to quilt every day.

15 Minute Challenge:  
10/8 - 10/14               6 of 7 days
2017 Total          278 of 287 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 10/8/17

It's finally time to report the fabric used for the Ring Cycles quilt top that I have been assembling for the past several weeks. I counted all the fabrics used in the 9-patch blocks when they were made last year. The current total is for the rest of the background fabric--many hexagons and triangles, 3.5 yards used and no fabric added this week! The quilt top needs some serious pressing and maybe a final border before it is ready to share.

Ring Cycles, pattern by Lessa Siegele

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              3.50 yards

Used year to date:        77.00 yards

Added last week:              0.0 yards
Added year to date:        8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 68.75 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I missed one day last week, but have been doing very well at finding some time to quilt other days.

15 Minute Challenge:  
10/1 - 10/7                6 of 7 days
2017 Total          272 of 280 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 10/1/17

Wow, October already?! How did that happen? This is when I feel like I should get started on any Christmas gifts I might want to make, but I'm not sure I'm ready to deal with that yet!

Most of my stash usage for the past week was not on a quilt, but a pair of Milwaukee Brewers pajama pants for me. Unfortunately, my favorite team came up just short of making it to the playoffs. It was still a fun, exciting season, and they are looking good for next year. I used 2.75 yards on the pj's, plus 3/8 yard for the 30's 9-patch blocks I showed in yesterday's post. 

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              3.125 yards

Used year to date:        73.500 yards

Added last week:                0.0 yards
Added year to date:          8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 65.25 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I have been doing very well at finding some time to quilt every single day, frequently working on two or three different projects each day.

15 Minute Challenge:  
9/24 - 9/30                7 of 7 days
2017 Total          266 of 273 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 9/24/17

This was a good week for the stash reduction campaign. First of all, there was no fabric added for the week! I am counting 5 yards as having been used. There was 7/8 yard for the remaining Ribbon Star blocks that I showed yesterday. I also used just over 4 yards for the top and back of a little quilt which I hope to get quilted up next week. Here is a photo of the back.

The front of this quilt is Wonky Log Cabin blocks from the same fabrics you see in the back plus a couple others. Very bright and cheerful!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              5.000 yards

Used year to date:        70.375 yards

Added last week:                0.0 yards
Added year to date:          8.25 yards

Net used year to date: 62.125 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I have been doing very well at finding some time to quilt every single day, frequently working on two or three different projects each day.

15 Minute Challenge:  
9/17 - 9/23                7 of 7 days
2017 Total          259 of 266 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report Sunday 9/17/17

It seems like I should have more usage to report for last week after several days off from work. The majority of my time was spent putting together the sections of my Ring Cycles quilt. I am waiting to report the fabric used on that when I get the quilt top together. I did make good progress on a couple of Rainbow Scrap Challenge projects, using over two yards, mostly on orange blocks. You can see my orange Ribbon Star blocks in YESTERDAY'S POST. Here is a batch of pinwheels made from my collection of 30's reproductions. 

I came very close to ordering some sale fabrics from Hancock's this week, but stayed strong and deleted the sale emails. No fabric added for the week!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              2.125 yards

Used year to date:         65.375 yards

Added last week:                 0.0 yards
Added year to date:            8.25 yards

Net used year to date:  57.125 yards

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I am back on track with finding some time to quilt every single day.

15 Minute Challenge:  
9/10 - 9/16                7 of 7 days
2017 Total          252 of 259 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. 

Julie in GA

Stash Report and Orange Scraps

The stash numbers are not changing in either direction this week--nothing used and nothing added. I have been slowly joining units together on my Ring Cycles quilt, and I am also working on some orange Ribbon Star blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, but nothing has been completed yet. I have been very tempted by recent sale emails from Hancock's of Paducah, but have managed to resist ordering anything yet. It was very difficult to stay strong through all the Labor Day sales last week!

2017 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:              0.00 yards

Used year to date:        63.25 yards

Added last week:              0.0 yards
Added year to date:        8.25 yards

Net used year to date:  55.0 yards

Here are some of the orange bits and pieces that will become Ribbon Star blocks. At the top is a stack of 3" strips. Below that are groups of HSTs, some ready to be stitched and others already completed. The squares on the right end will become the block centers. I hope to make 16-20 orange Ribbon Star blocks by the end of the month.

I am continuing to join Kate at Life in Pieces in tracking how many days each week I manage to get in at least 15 minutes of quilting time. I missed one day of stitching last week, but plan to get back on track for the rest of the month.

15 Minute Challenge:  
9/3 - 9/9                   6 of 7 days
2017 Total          245 of 252 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate, and add your own report so we can keep the linky going. I am also linking up with the Rainbow Scrap Challenge and at Oh Scrap! over at Quilting is more fun than Housework

Julie in GA