Fabric Added this week - 0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date - 93.125 yards
Fabric Used this week - 6.75 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date - 162.625 yards
YEAR TO DATE STASH USED: 69.5 yards
Just wait till tomorrow wo see what I used this fabric for...........
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Friday, August 12, 2011
Linda's 1930's
I finished Linda's quilt made with 1930's fabrics this week and it is so pretty. It will be a wedding goft to her granddaughter.
It was windy this week, so the pics are inside ones and not as great as if I had been outside.
I'm not sure of the pattern, but really had fun quilting it.
Hobbs 80/20 batting and Omni Pearl white thread.
It was windy this week, so the pics are inside ones and not as great as if I had been outside.
I'm not sure of the pattern, but really had fun quilting it.
Hobbs 80/20 batting and Omni Pearl white thread.
Monday, August 8, 2011
What Is This?
Anyone have any idea what this is?
It was in the drawer of a sewing cabinet and has the word SIMANCO stamped on it.
It was in the drawer of a sewing cabinet and has the word SIMANCO stamped on it.
Design Wall Monday
I had to move my design wall to the floor because the wall is full. I completed another 18 blocks this week, making my total 42.
Just so you don't think I moved the ones from the wall to the floor, you can see them both.
Just so you don't think I moved the ones from the wall to the floor, you can see them both.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Guild Sewing Day
Yesterday one of my guilds had a sewing day. We worked on whatever we wanted and it was a great time. Unfortunately, I didn't get a lot of photos.....I was too busy making pineapple blocks. The fellowship hall we were sewing in is a wonderful facility with a great kitchen area. There are even outlets in the floor.
I consider myself a pretty organized person and working in a disorganized or cluttered space irritates me. So, while I was making these pineapple blocks, I would dump out the brown or pink or cream strips and keep them on my table until I was ready for the next color. That meant that they were in and out of the bags many times.
I decided to stick a safety pin through a bunch of them and hang them on a hanger. This worked like a charm. I would just reach up and clip one off when I needed it.
I consider myself a pretty organized person and working in a disorganized or cluttered space irritates me. So, while I was making these pineapple blocks, I would dump out the brown or pink or cream strips and keep them on my table until I was ready for the next color. That meant that they were in and out of the bags many times.
I decided to stick a safety pin through a bunch of them and hang them on a hanger. This worked like a charm. I would just reach up and clip one off when I needed it.
Stephanie's Diamonds in the Rough
I finished this beautiful quilt made by Stephanie this week. It is going to be a gift for her parents 40th wedding anniversary.
She requested Bountiful Feathers, so I bought the pattern and I'm sure I will use it often. The pattern is listed as 13.5" and I knew that I would run into trouble with that size, so I requested it to be 11.5" and that's what they sent. It's so nice that they will do a custom size for you at no extra cost. I really appreciate it.
Hobbs 80/20 batting and Omni Pearl White thread.
Anyway, back to Stephanie's quilt. I did have a little issue, well, really a big issue....I broke a needle. I have heard of longarmers breaking needles and wondered how they did that. Well, let me tell you, it's pretty easy, I guess. I was happily quilting along and BANG...that broken titanium needle was piercing the fabric. I wasn't near a thick seam or anything else that would have caused it. It's still a mystery to me. Hopefully, she can make the needed repairs with the Bo-Nash that I sent with her quilt.
She requested Bountiful Feathers, so I bought the pattern and I'm sure I will use it often. The pattern is listed as 13.5" and I knew that I would run into trouble with that size, so I requested it to be 11.5" and that's what they sent. It's so nice that they will do a custom size for you at no extra cost. I really appreciate it.
Hobbs 80/20 batting and Omni Pearl White thread.
Anyway, back to Stephanie's quilt. I did have a little issue, well, really a big issue....I broke a needle. I have heard of longarmers breaking needles and wondered how they did that. Well, let me tell you, it's pretty easy, I guess. I was happily quilting along and BANG...that broken titanium needle was piercing the fabric. I wasn't near a thick seam or anything else that would have caused it. It's still a mystery to me. Hopefully, she can make the needed repairs with the Bo-Nash that I sent with her quilt.
Stashbusting 2011 - #32
Fabric Added this week - 2.5 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date - 93.125 yards
Fabric Used this week - 4 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date - 155.875 yards
YEAR TO DATE STASH USED: 62.75 yards
I had to buy a little more of the background fabric for the Town Square quilt and I have 20+ blocks finished. I did receive a Stash Enhancement in the mail this week, but haven't figured out how to count it as it's odd size pieces. I may sort through it and estimate, or I may not count it in or out. It will be used for mostly the same project.
Fabric Added Year to Date - 93.125 yards
Fabric Used this week - 4 yards
Fabric Used Year to Date - 155.875 yards
YEAR TO DATE STASH USED: 62.75 yards
I had to buy a little more of the background fabric for the Town Square quilt and I have 20+ blocks finished. I did receive a Stash Enhancement in the mail this week, but haven't figured out how to count it as it's odd size pieces. I may sort through it and estimate, or I may not count it in or out. It will be used for mostly the same project.
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