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Monday, December 2, 2024

What to do , what to do?!

Well if anyone noticed, I've been getting way

behind on my stash reporting.

The reason for this of course is the influx

fabrics to my sewing room.

Our local group helped clean out a an estate of a

buddy and we all ended up

with quite a bit of beautiful fabric.

Now I have to find a way to incorporate into my stash,

and get sewing it.

I'm going to say it was an influx, conservatively, of 70 m.

They're also project boxes of wonderful quilts to be completed.

They may not all end up as they were intended, but

I will give it a good try.

The last Legacy quilt was completed on Monday.

It is the pale green quilted in a zigzag pattern.

It is off to a women's shelter and will provide

comfort and warmth where needed.

There is a small angel wing stitched into the corner

of each of the Legacy quilts to send my friend's

memory out into the universe.

Some of my stash was used to back a few of the Legacy quilts

so here are my totals for the year.

Fabric Purchased: 8 m

Used since last report 15 m

Fabric In to date: 25.5 m

Use to date 2024 : 90

Scraps in : 20 m

Scraps out : 0 m

Big Batch donation : 60 m (June) 70 ( Oct)

Net Fabric in YTD: 72 m

I think I did well moving some fabric in

and out, so I call the year a success!

The Christmas quilt is on the bed,

and the cookie dough is chilling!

The holiday season has arrived!

Stay Safe and Sew On!

Linking up with:

Free Motion Mavericks

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Needle & Thread Thursday

Finished or Not Friday

Design Wall Friday

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Tuesday, October 8, 2024

Getting Things Done!

It is almost time for another retreat weekend.

Perfect timing to review the leftovers from the

last sewing holiday!

The little flannel teddy bear still needs

to have his head attached.

I will have to find some more flannels for him.

Number five on the list from the last retreat

is the curved nine patch.

It was at the end of my work list.

I did get a layout done. Now I just need to decide on an

inner border or not and then join it together so that one

will be second on the list for the next retreat.

The other items left over were basically filler items.

I always take a few extras!

I had a big bag of crumb blocks and

stars I was going to join together.

They are actually still in the retreat

bag so less packing for me!

I had also a bag of pre-sorted

three and a half inch block

supplies to make a colour wash quilt.

They too, were still in the retreat bag.

It looks like I will add in some

Halloween fabrics to cut and compile.

I'm sure there are some other projects I can take along.

I like that I've almost got my next retreat ready to go!

The format for this retreat is a come and go.

We go and sew all day.

Then we all leave to sleep in our own beds

and return the next morning for more sewing.

This really seems to cut down on the amount of packing,

clothing and bedding.

When you forget sewing supplies, you have

that night to pick them up!

It is definitely a win-win for everyone involved!

Stay safe and sew on!

Wednesday, October 2, 2024

Fall Has Arrived!

October is upon us so all things fall
are out and about and now acceptable!
No, I don't mean pumpkin spice lattes.
Pumpkins galore are perfect. I made a
great score at the grocery store today,
Large pumpkins and 2 bags of mini pumpkins.
There were also large pumpkins for $4 each.

Some of each came home with me.
A little stitching was done during the run up to fall .
The leftover rainbow scrap/stash buster bits
were put together into a top on the last
afternoon of retreat. It was a little
square ( 60" x 60") so popular vote
won and the size was increased to 60 " x 70"
using some more leftover twosies .