Stash Report and Stitching Time--End of 2023

It's time for the final stash report of 2023, and I am satisfied with my results for the year. Every year my goal is to use or give away at least as much fabric as I add to the stash, and I was successful with that goal in 2023 (although not by much.)  

There was no new fabric added in this final week of the year, and I did manage to use a little bit. The usage included 3/8 yard for a sample block that I was considering for the 2024 Rainbow Scrap Challenge plus a few more Rail Fence blocks. I also used one yard for two rainbow placemats.

This is the block I was thinking about for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge next year. It is my version of a block from Edyta Sitar's Common Bride pattern. It was tricky to piece with lots of set-in seams, and I've decided against it for the RSC.

My remaining Rail Fence blocks are being joined in groups of four to make Rail Fence Spinners. I might keep on making these next year.

All year long I have been participating in the 2023 Table Scraps Challenge hosted by the Joyful Quilter. Our assigned color this month was rainbow, which made it fun to choose fabrics. I pulled a variety of 3" squares and used them to make the last two placemats of the year. The photo below shows the fabric used on the backs.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                     1.375 yards

Used year to date:                 135.5 yards

Added last week:                       0.0 yards

Added year to date:            133.875 yards

Net used in 2023:               1.625 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'm including today in my total because I am confident that I will get more than 15 minutes on a project that is cut out and waiting at my machine. Most of the days that I missed for the year happened when we were away from home.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

12/24 - 12/31             8 of 8 days

2023 Total           352 of 365 days

Percentage                        96.4%

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 the link-ups.

Happy New Year and happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA

Stash report and Stitching Time 12/24/2023

Merry Christmas Eve and Happy Holidays to all! I hope that you and your families have a safe and happy holiday season. This time of year is always busy, and I am so thankful for the peace and relaxation of my quilting time.

My stash report continues to teeter just on the edge of more fabric used than added for the year. Last week I used 1-1/8 yard for the Chilhowie blocks that were shared in Monday's post, plus I made a pair of pajama pants from this cozy flannel plaid.

There were also some additions to the stash last week. The large piece shown on the right is intended for a quilt backing. 4.5 yards total added.

Those changes bring my stash report to 1/4 yard more used than added for the year. Can I finish the year in the black? Check back next week to find out!

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                     4.125 yards

Used year to date:              134.125 yards

Added last week:                     4.50 yards

Added year to date:            133.875 yards

Net used in 2023:                   .25 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 one day of quilting last week, although I did spend quite a bit of time that day dealing with quilt guild business on the computer instead. My sewing room is a horrible mess, and it is really getting in the way of my motivation to sit down and sew.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

12/17 - 12/23             6 of 7 days

2023 Total           344 of 357 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 12/17/2023

My stash report shows more action than usual this week, both incoming and outgoing. The majority of the fabric added to the stash came from a visit to Hancock's of Paducah on a recent trip to Wisconsin, plus a couple pieces from my sister and mother. Total additions: 21.75 yards.

Patriotic + batiks

Assorted prints

I used a total of 6 yards from my stash this week. 3 yards went into a pair of pajama pants, made from a piece of Santa fabric purchased just a few weeks ago. Another 3 yards was used to make six placemats as I try to empty out my drawer of 3" strips. Each placemat measures 12.5" x 17.5" finished size.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                        6.0 yards

Used year to date:                 130.0 yards

Added last week:                   21.75 yards

Added year to date:            129.375 yards

Net used in 2023:                 .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. Besides making the Santa pants and the placemats, I also cut out another pair of pajama pants, plus spent most of a day getting all that new fabric washed up and put away.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

12/10 - 12/16             7 of 7 days

2023 Total           338 of 350 days

Check out more stash reports at quiltpaintcreate and join the 15 Minutes to Stitch Challenge at Life in Pieces. I'm also linking up with Oh Scrap! at Quilting is more fun than Housework.

Happy quilting everyone!

Julie in GA

Stash Report and Stitching Time 12/10/2023

My stash report didn't get filed last week because we were out of town, visiting my family in Wisconsin. Unfortunately, Ed came home with a case of covid, so we have been staying home the last couple of days. Despite spending two days together in the car on the return trip, I haven't tested positive, and we are doing everything we can to keep it that way.

The trip included a stop at Hancock's of Paducah, but I still need to sort through the purchases and tally the total additions. The one addition that is ready to be reported is this beautiful fat quarter bundle that I won in a giveaway from Island Batik. The collection is called Limerick. According to the website, these fabrics will be available in May, 2024.

As for the usage column, I used 3/4 yard for the setting triangles and border on the zigzag Rail Fence baby quilt, shared HERE. I also used 1 yard for the two placemats shared in yesterday's post.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                       1.75 yards

Used year to date:                 124.0 yards

Added last week:                       5.0 yards

Added year to date:            107.625 yards

Net used in 2023:             16.375 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. There wasn't much quilting done in the week we were out of town, just a little bit of hand applique each day. I've been making up for it since we got home though, since I don't feel like I should leave the house much.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

11/19 - 12/9          14 of 14 days

2023 Total          331 of 343 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 11/26/2023

The stash report for the past week shows no new additions to the stash despite the temptation of the Black Friday fabric sales. Fabric usage for the week included 1/4 yard for the last sets of Rail Fence blocks plus five yards for the two Pinwheel Christmas Tree quilt tops shared in Friday's post. Here's my favorite one again.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                       5.25 yards

Used year to date:                122.25 yards

Added last week:                       0.0 yards

Added year to date:            102.625 yards

Net used in 2023:             19.625 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. It was a very good week for quilting time, with three quilt tops being assembled and a fourth is nearing completion!

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

11/12 - 11/18            7 of 7 days

2023 Total          317 of 329 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 11/19/2023

For the first time in several weeks, I have additions to the fabric stash to report. Unfortunately, there is no usage to be counted to balance out the additions for the week. Most of my stitching time was spent joining blocks together, and the fabric used to make those blocks had already been counted.

I have been working on a new Christmas project, but haven't gotten to the point of having anything ready to count, and there's not much ready to show either. Here are the first few blocks.

The additions to the stash were mostly Christmas fabrics from JoAnn's. The Santa fabric at the top will become a pair of pajama pants for my Santa collector husband. I hope to get those made very soon, so the fabric shouldn't stay in the stash long. The jewel-toned fabric at the bottom of the photo was on the clearance shelf, and I couldn't resist the colors.

My other addition for the week came after I won the monthly raffle at our guild meeting. My prize included a jelly roll of the line "Sunflowers in My Heart" by Kate Spain. My jelly roll is still wrapped in plastic, so I've lifted a photo from the Fat Quarter Shop to let you see the beautiful prints in this collection.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                        0.0 yards

Used year to date:                 117.0 yards

Added last week:                   10.25 yards

Added year to date:            102.625 yards

Net used in 2023:             14.375 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. Once again, I've been quilting every day. I'm still hoping to finish assembling the Rail Fence blocks that I shared in last Sunday's post into a finished quilt top very soon, then I can get to work on using up some of those new Christmas fabrics.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

11/12 - 11/18            7 of 7 days

2023 Total          310 of 322 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 11/12/2023

It was looking like there wouldn't be any fabric usage to count on my stash report for the week because I spent most of my quilting time joining Rail Fence blocks together (see them in yesterday's post.) Yesterday I realized that I didn't have quite enough blocks for my planned layout, so I made a few more and used 1/4 yard of fabric. 

There was no new fabric added to the stash last week.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                         .25 yards

Used year to date:                 117.0 yards

Added last week:                       0.0 yards

Added year to date:              92.375 yards

Net used in 2023:             24.625 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 quilting every day and hope to have a completed quilt top soon!

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

11/5 - 11/11              7 of 7 days

2023 Total          303 of 315 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 11/5/2023

I've been feeling a little lost as far as my quilting projects lately. After the push to finish projects for the guild Christmas market, I've struggled to figure out what to work on next. The first thing I should be doing is cleaning up the sewing room, but instead I've been bouncing around between a few different projects, but accomplishing very little.

Speaking of the Christmas market, it has been happening all weekend at the Coweta County, GA fairgrounds. I helped with the set-up on Thursday, and we have a fantastic mix of different products for sale. This is just one part of the display.

I missed filing a stash report last week, so my numbers cover the past two weeks. In that time, I used 1.25 yards for the blocks made from shirting samples, shared in Monday's post. I also used 1.375 yards for the two placemats shared in yesterday's post. There was no new fabric added to the stash over the past two weeks.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last two weeks:                2.625 yards

Used year to date:                  116.75 yards

Added last two weeks:                  0.0 yards

Added year to date:                92.375 yards

Net used in 2023:               24.375 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. Despite my problems with figuring out my next quilting project, I did get at least 15 minute of quilting time every day over the last two weeks.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

10/22 - 11/4          14 of 14 days

2023 Total          296 of 308 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 10/22/2023

It has been a very busy week in my sewing room. Most of the action was finishing up the last projects for the guild Christmas market, but I also spent some time on other projects. One of the others was this block, which is part of the National Quilt Museum's block of the month. This block pattern is called Spinning Stripes. Making this block used 1/2 yard of fabric.

The other project that hasn't already been featured in a blog post was a set of Christmas placemats for Meals on Wheels. There are four of them, all the same. The fronts were a panel that I was given, and I used 1-1/8 yards from my stash for the backings and bindings. If these look familiar, it's because I made another set with the same design back in August.

The total stash usage for the week came to 5.75 yards. Besides the items shown above, there was 1.75 yards used for a tablerunner, plus 1.5 yards on a set of four wallets (all shared HERE,) and 7/8 yard for two sets of blocks for the Rainbow Scrap Challenge, shared in yesterday's post. No new fabric was added to the stash.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                         5.75 yards

Used year to date:                114.125 yards

Added last week:                         0.0 yards

Added year to date:                92.375 yards

Net used in 2023:                 21.75 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 definitely got more than 15 minutes every day last week!

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

10/15 - 10/21            7 of 7 days

2023 Total          282 of 294 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 10/15/2023

Our quilt guild has a meeting next week, which will be the last chance to turn in items for the annual Christmas market. I've been working on finishing up this set of placemats made from some very old Jinny Beyer prints.

 

I repeated a couple of the same fabrics on the backs. They are quilted very simply in the ditch, and I turned the backings to the front for binding.

The placemats used 2 yards of fabric from my stash. I also used 1.5 yards for the Daytripper II purse that I shared HERE. No new fabric was added to the stash this week.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                           3.5 yards

Used year to date:                108.375 yards

Added last week:                         0.0 yards

Added year to date:                92.375 yards

Net used in 2023:                   16.0 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. My push to finish up projects for the guild market meant I definitely got more than 15 minutes every day last week.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

10/8 - 10/14              7 of 7 days

2023 Total          275 of 287 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

Stash Report and Stitching Time 10/8/2023

I've been cutting and stitching every chance I get over the last week as I attempt to finish more projects for the quilt guild's upcoming Christmas market. The latest project to be finished was three more sets of Little Duffle pouches featuring nearby college teams. Making these used 3 yards from the stash.

Pattern is "A Little Duffle Do It" by Karen West

of For the Love of Fabric

There was some fabric added to the stash too. I bought a piece of wide backing fabric to use for my Blooming Onion quilt top. Since it is a wide back, I'm counting it as 5.5 yards added.

2023 STASH TOTALS

Used last week:                           3.0 yards

Used year to date:                104.875 yards

Added last week:                         5.5 yards

Added year to date:                92.375 yards

Net used in 2023:                   12.5 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 quilting time. We are still dealing with the late stages of our kitchen renovation, but I managed to find time every day to do some cutting and/or stitching.

15 Minute Challenge for 2023: 

10/1 - 10/7               7 of 7 days

2023 Total          268 of 280 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