Stash Busting 2009 - Week 22

I finally worked out the color chart for my Dear Jane quilt. Because I will not be making the blocks in any particular order, I needed to know what color each block will be before I start. For some reason this has really been a road block for me. People have been asking me how the quilt is going and it was getting pretty embarrassing to say that I hadn't even started yet. But now I'm all set and have the first few patterns printed as well. There is a wonderful blog called "That Quilt" that gives incredible instructions on how to make each block, with step by step instructions and pictures too. She features two blocks a week. If I had been following along, I'd have half the quilt done already!

Below is the bolt of background fabric that I got for this project. It's the first bolt of fabric I have ever bought! Now I need to crack it open and start using it. Let's see how long it takes me to do that! It's so nice and pristine right now...

On the stashbusting front, still no busts. I have so many things from stash that are partially finished, but I can't count them out until the tops are done. So, same old story from me -- nothing out, nothing in. At least I'm not going backwards in these "non-productive" weeks. For now, anyway.

Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric out this week: 0 yards

Fabric in this year: 13.00 yards
Fabric out this year: 11.75 yards

Stash Busting 2009 - Week 20

We celebrated Mother's Day this weekend because last weekend was too busy for us. Today my Mom, sister and I had a wonderful sewing day and we all got very far on our respective projects. A fun time was had by all. We had a tasty lunch including mimosa's. Yum! Above, my mom is working away on a challenge project, while my sister Cindy is doing the hand work on the binding of a small wall hanging she finished today -- the finished product is shown below. Nice job!!

I'm still working on the same projects with no finishes, so I can't count any stash out yet. Work is still busy, so I don't get a lot of sewing time in during the week. But I did get half of the blocks done on the project that I'm currently working on for class, which is a lot farther than I thought I'd get!

Fabric in this week: 0 yards

Fabric out this week: 0 yards

Fabric in this year: 13.00 yards

Fabric out this year: 11.75 yards

Stash Busting 2009 - Week 19

Happy Mother's Day to my Mom, Sister and all the other mothers out there! I was finally able to get some good sewing time this weekend. Yay me! It is a secret project, but I can say that I was able to bust out my 30's repro stash.

My old job is finally winding down. I'll be working there a few hours here and there, but no more 12 hour days for me. I need to focus my full attention on my new job now. And have time for myself. This weekend was wonderful. I got to sew, go on a hike and see a movie. All I can say is, Star Trek is an AWESOME movie!! No spoilers from me, except to say that it was great and well worth the crowd on opening weekend!

Nothing out, nothing in again, but I have several projects in the works. Once I start finishing those, I hope to see my numbers skyrocket!

Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric out this week: 0 yards

Fabric in this year: 13.00 yards
Fabric out this year: 11.75 yards

Stash Busting 2009 - Week 18

This is not the laptop I need to make a blog post!! There is always a war for my lap, and Bear usually wins.


This past week was another busy one for me -- this was the busiest yet. I start out at my old job for about an hour in the early morning, then full day training everyday at my new job, then back over to my old job to finish up some things. The majority of the company has been laid off now, so there should only be another couple weeks of tying up loose ends. This work schedule is killing me, though. I'll be happy when I can finally settle into my new job once and for all.

No sewing for me other than a little in class last Monday, and one block today. I've been making lots and lots of half-square triangles for a quilt I am going to present in the fall. I have over 150 and a bunch more to go. It's easy to work on them little by little and they are all coming from stash!!

However, nothing has been completed. But nothing bought either!

Fabric in this week: 0 yards
Fabric out this week: 0 yards

Fabric in this year: 13.00 yards
Fabric out this year: 11.75 yards