I need to get caught up!

I think I will combine my

stash busting report with

my slow stitching report

this week.

 

I have done little stitching

or no stash busting, so this post

is short and sweet...

 

Stash busting same as 2 weeks ago.

 

Still slow (hand) stitching my

Trip around the World quilt.

 

I dislike posting without a photo,

so here is a photo of my new

storage unit in the studio

 

 

My studio and the storage unit

are still under construction.

The 2 units were originally one unit

from a beauty salon...very deep

drawers/cubbies. My Husband

cut it in half width wise and

made 2 units. They both need

backs now.

 

I vow that next week I will

have some kind of change

in my stash numbers and

progress on the quilt!!!!

Slow stitching on a snowy day

We got our first noticeable

snow fall last night, though

it is already melting off

the sidewalks this morning.

 

I am back to working

on my hand stitched

Trip Around the World

quilt...nice break between

sewing and knitting

Christmas gifts.

 

 

 

I am at row 30 of the 2 inch

squares. The original project

by Brigitte Giblin (thru Facebook)

stopped at row 30. She did

post a diagram that shows how

to add more rows to make up

to a King size quilt. I think

I am going to continue on

and go for a King size. I

am also going to hand

quilt it.

 

Definitely a long term project!

Stash Busting report

I have switched from hand sewing

my quilt to knitting Christmas

gifts for my family.

 

I am a very slow knitter...I

probably did not give myself

enough time....

 

 

This is the main band of a

hat for my husband. You

knit it flat, add the top of

the hat, seam in down the

back, then finish knit it

on circular needles around

the bottom/cuff.

 

First time I have

attempted cables.

 

I want to do the 12 days

of Christmas for him, but I

am not sure how it is going

to work out.

I also did some sewing, but
nothing finished, so nothing
to report.

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

Total used: 3.5 yards
 

What are you working on?

Slow stitching

I am back to working on my

hand pieced Trip Around the

World quilt.

 

I was going to stop at Row 30,

which is a large square lap

quilt, but I think I will go on

and make it a Queen size quilt.

 

 

With the squares finishing out at just

1.5 inches, this is going to be a long

term project. I'll hand quilt it when

it is done.

 

What are you working on?

Stash busting for 09 Nov

My numbers look so small now that I

have started a new 2014-2015 goal,

but I will just keep plugging along.

 

Yards in this week: 0

Yards out this week: 1.5

 

Total used to date: 3.5 yards

 

I made two bags for my granddaughters

birthday. The gift theme was bags/purses.

 

 

Left to Right:

 

Purse to hold nail polish...she isn't a little girl anymore,

but not quite a teenager either.

 

Bag to hold her books...this child reads constantly!

 

Bag to hold her craft projects....she is learning to

crochet.

 

Onto sewing for Christmas......

Design Wall-03 Nov

I haven't posted a design wall status

for months, mostly because I either

did not have anything on the wall,

or I could not share it on my blog.

 

I have joined my guild BOM project

which began in September. I don't

piece traditional blocks much anymore,

so this is going to be challenging

for me.

 

This is the center block-36 inches

 

 

The finished quilt is going to be

King size, I think. It's a mystery

quilt, but with a center that big....

 

The center was Septembers block,

and this is Octobers block-

16 inch.

 

 

 

Don't look too close at the points.

They are not going to all match

up. Oh well...work in progress!

 

What are you working on?

Slow stitching-Nov 2

My slow stitching goal for

October was to finish

rows 25 and 26 of my

Trip Around the World quilt.

 

I accomplished my goal

AND finished row 27 too!

 

 

For November, my goal is to

finish rows 28 (red dot fabric

already started) thru row 30.

 

I also need to decide if I am

going  to continue on and

make a larger quilt or

stop and have a wall hanging.

 

Decisions...decisions....

New goal for stash report starts now!

I tend to set and work on goals from

September to August. Today, I

beginning my new stash busting

goal (Nov-Aug) of using up and/or

giving away 50 yards.

 

In this week: 0 yards

Out this week: 0 yards

 

New total: 0 yards

 

Yes, I did not sew this week.

 

BUT, I have a good reason..

 

No, an excellent reason....

 

 

My last child at home surprised us

(with 2 weeks notice) that she was

getting married! It was a lovely

ceremony with a nice judge in a

small town courthouse. Her husband

is a wonderful man.

 

My last child married...empty nest!

 

Which leads to my list for

November sewing goals:

 

Finish row 28-30 of the Trip around

the World quilt (and decide if I want

to keep going or make it a wall hanging)

 

 

 

Sew 7 pairs of Christmas jammies

 

Sew 7 grandkid library bags

(Christmas gifts)

 

Finish one UFO

 

Sew Guild BOM November block

 

Of course, I will most likely add to this list!

On the Needle

I am still working on a shawl

in the basket weave pattern.

 

 

 

I had planned to be closer to

finished then still at the beginning

of the pattern...but plans change when...

 

 

...you daughter tells you she is

getting married...in 2 weeks!

 

The ceremony was simple and

sweet with just the parents of

the bride and groom there.

 

So, now I guess I have lots

more time to knit and sew and

read, since Husband and I are

now empty nesters.

 

Wow!

Stash Report-Oct 26

I made my goal!

 

I set a goal of using 50 yards

of fabric and I completed it!

 

I finished my granddaughters

purple birthday blankie....

 

 

...and that's the final yardage I needed!

 

Fabric in this week: 0 yards

Fabric out this week: 4 yards

 

Final goal-yardage used: 52 yards!

 

Of course, now I need to start a new

goal, as I follow a schedule of goals that

run September-August

(school teacher family schedule)

 

I think another 50 yards sounds do-able!

Stash busting report-19 Oct 2014

The last couple of days have been

wonderfully filled with hours of

sewing. The house looks messy

and our meals have been at odd

hours, but I have been happy!

 

I cannot count it towards stash

busting, but I finish a QOV top.

that will be going to Australia.

 

 

The talented lady who long-arms

my big quilts has been helping

get the Quilts of Valor program

going in Australia. She will be

speaking to groups there in April.

 

I also made a good start of my

Christmas sewing list. I can't

say what I made, since my kids

read this blog, but I can count the

used fabric!

 

Fabric in this week: 0 yards

Fabric out this week: 6 yards

 

New fabric used total: 48 yards.

 

Only 2 more yards to reach my

goal of 50 yards! Yes!!!!

Slow stitching Sunday

I continue to hand stitch

the Trip Around the World quilt

I posted about last week, but

this week, I am knitting for Sunday.

 

 

This is a basket pattern shawl

I started last year. It was put

away for months and months

while I recovered from

shoulder surgery.

 

It has a 4 row repeat that

knits up quickly. I have

finished 1 skein of yarn of

the 4 required for the shawl.

 

It is so nice to be able to

knit again without pain!

Stash Report-11 Oct

I did get a little sewing done

this week, but not as much

as I want too.

 

I made a few baby blankets

for charity using the

technique in this video.

 

It is quite easy and fast and

uses up smaller cuts of flannel.

 

(I would post blanket pictures, but someone

local may see it here on my blog)

 

Fabric in this week: 2 yards

Fabric out this week: 6 yards

 

New total of yards used: 42 yards

On the Needle-Oct 10

I have not posted "On the Needle"

status for months since I had

shoulder surgery and haven't

knitted for over 6 months.

 

Well....I'm back.

 

Finally able to knit for a

while without wanting

to cry...or rip back rows

of mistakes (never knit

while on pain killers)

 

I am continuing with my

blue basket shawl I started

last year.

 

 

I am one skein in on a

4 skein shawl.

 

What is On the Needle at your house?

Stash Busting-05 October

Fall. Cool nights. Warmish days.

Time to start some Christmas

gifts. Time to enjoy indoor time.

 

I went to a great knit getaway

in the Utah mountains last

week. I made 13 fabric

project bags...one for each lady.

 

I also made 2 flannel blankets

for my nieces new baby.

 

It has felt good to sew so much!

 

Fabric in over last 2 weeks: 10 yards

Fabric used last 2 weeks: 18 yards

 

Fabric used YTD: 38 yards

 

 

Goals for October:

 

Sew 5 PJ bottoms

 

Sew 5 Library book bags

 

Finish one UFO:

Art quilt started Sept 2014

 

 

Hand sew rows 25 & 26 on

Trip Around the World Quilt

 

 

What projects are you working on?

Slow Stitiching Sunday

Fall has finally come to my little

part of the World. Cool nights

and warmish days. Perfect

weather for slow stitching!!!

 

 

Working on my Trip Around the World

quilt. All hand sewn. As of Row 24,

it has 1201-1.5 inch (finished) squares.

 

The group I am doing this with ended

the challenge as of September 30th,

but I am going on. The green dot

fabric row (shown at the bottom of

the photo) is Row 25.

 

What is your slow stitching project?

Trip Around the World-Row 23

I am currently on Row 23 of my

Trip Around the World project

(thru Bridgit Giblin Facebook group)

 

We were suppose to finish Row 30

last week, but I am behind.

 

 

I am very much enjoying the

relaxed hand sewing process.

 

Friends ask how much larger I am

going to make it. I don't know.

I haven't put a deadline on this

project. It will be finished when

I feel like it is.

 

Also, sewing with 2 inch squares,

it will take a very long time to

create a very large quilt.

 

What is your Slow Sunday Stitching?

Finally...some changes in my numbers!

I have a knit retreat with my local knit

group coming up soon.

 

I made 13 fabric project bags,

so each knitter will have a small

gift to carry her current knit project.

 

Used this week: 13 yards

Purchased this week: 10 yards

 

Used for 2014: 30 yards

 

I am continuing to sew on my

Trip Around the World project

I was suppose to finish Row 30

this last week, but I am just

beginning Row 23.

 

 

Sewing 2 inch squares, this is going

to take a while. I am not sure how

much more I am going to sew. It

is very relaxing and I am enjoying

the process of hand sewing.

 

This weeks goals:

 

Start/sew a QOV

 

Cut Rows 25-30 for TAW

 

Sew 4 Christmas Presents

(Library book bags for grandkids)

 

 

What are you current projects?

Slow Sunday stitching

This is my first time posting as

part of the Slow Sunday stitch group.

 

Sunday is my day of rest,

so slow stitching fits the day!

 

I am part of a group project

on Facebook who are creating a

Trip Around the World quilt

completely stitched by hand.

 

 

 

I started the project back in early Summer

while I was recovering from surgery.

 

Technically, I am behind...I

am suppose to be finishing out

at about Row 30, but am at Row 20.

 

 

 

The fabric I am currently using is a

gift fabric from another member of

the project.

 

We are also all using a red dot fabric

throughout the quilt.

Back in the swing of blogging

One of my goals for this next year period

is to blog more often, so I

think a stash report is the perfect

way to do it.

 

This week in: 2 yards

 

This week used: 1 yard

 

New total: back to 27 yards used.

 

I also want to start posting my sewing goals

for the upcoming week. I have seen

others do this, and it seems to keep

them motivated and accountable.

 

Sept 8-14:

 

1.Sew each day during (September) National

Sewing Month.

 

2,Sew 1 knit project bag (pink with brown bottom)

 

3. Cut out 5 more knit project bags.

4.Hand sewing on Trip Around the World
project on Facebook.

 

 

What projects are you working on?

Happy National Sewing month

September is National Sewing month.

 

I am setting the goal to sew every single day.

 

Hand piecing my Trip Around the World Quilt

Finishing an UFO project

Making Christmas jammies

Creating Christmas gifts

 

Want to join me?

 

Ready for a new adventure

I took the Summer off from blogging

and many of my other regular activities.

 

But...I'm back and ready to have

a new adventure.

 

So...first...end of Summer Stash Report:

 

Fabric in...maybe 10 yards

 

Fabric out...maybe 10 yards.

 

That means I am still at about 27 yards

of fabric used doing 2014

 

Part of my new path is I am

ready to accomplish some goals

I have put off for quite a while...

some goals for years and years.

 

My youngest child is getting married

in the next few months and we, the

Mister and I, will be emptynesters!

 

Some folks set goals with the New Year.

I am married to a school teacher, so

our schedule tends to follow a

September-August period.

 

Some of my goals I am planning are

 

1. Lose weight: I know...everyone has that goal. I

am about 100 lbs overweight, so I need to lose, no matter

what. It's a health issue. I need energy to live the life I want too.

 

2. Finish a UFO each month: I'll add a list here next week.

 

3. Read my scriptures everyday: I read the Book of Mormon

over the 100 days of Summer vacation. On to the Bible..

 

4. Clean out my storage: I have cleaned out holiday décor, but

the food/camping/clothing/don't know where to put it

storage has taken over one huge room down stairs.

 

5. Use it up-make it do: Like many of us have been

fabric stash busting, I have way too much fabric and it

needs to be used up. A few years ago, I went 1 year without

purchasing any fabric, and I am going to do it again.

 

There will be more goals, I know, but this is a good start for

Sep 2014. If any of you have had experience trying to

accomplish these changes, please share any tips or helps!

I have fabric to count

I sewed a project bag for a dear friend

in my knitting group, who is moving

away this week.

I used 1/2 a yard of fabric, so

Fabric used YTD: 27.5 Yards.

No new fabric in.

I nearly completed my fabric challenge

project for my city's Heritage celebration

next month...still needs quilting.

I am continuing to work on the

Trip around the World challenge

on Facebook.

 

(Yeah...the photo actually worked this time!)

 

What are you working on?

 

How's the stash busting going?

Stash Busting

Ah ha...I have sewn this week!

First time in 2 months.

 

I made 4 blocks for a charity quilt

my quilt guild is donating to the

Primary Children's auction (Utah).

 

I nearly finished the top for my

cities fabric challenge....

pictures to follow.

 

I completed my first 9 rows of

a Trip Around the World challenge.

(Argh...can't post a photo!)

 

 

I didn't finish anything, so I don't

count it in the stash busting.

 

Still at 27 yards busted!

Stash Report-15 Jun 2014

Again...no changes!

 

I was planning to work on some great

sewing projects...quilts....dresses...

but, life got in the way.

 

I am going back to my goal of sewing

a minimum of 30 minutes a day again.

 

Still at 27 yards busted!

 

I am participating in a Trip around

the World project on Facebook.

 

I have completed the first 9 rounds for June.

On a side note:
Happy Fathers Days!!!

 

How are you doing on your stash busting?

Stash Report

No new finished projects.

 

No fabric purchases.

 

Number busted still at  27 yards!

 

I did begin a new project this week.

 

I joined

Brigitte Giblin's Trip Around the World Challenge

on Facebook.

 

Hand piecing a Trip Around the World Quilt

in the old traditional way.

 

It has been a great project to do as I

still sit at home recovering from surgery.

 

In other news....

 

I was registered for both classes I wanted

at the Utah Quilt Guild Fest

coming up in September.

 

The Fest is being held close by my

home, so it will be a quick 20 minute

drive to go to classes and the vendors mall.

 

I am really excited to go this year!

 

Do you have plans for a Fest or Classes this year?

I have spent the week detoxing

my body from the overload of

drugs and pain meds from surgery

3 weeks ago, so.....

 

No sewing!

 

My stash busting still stands at 27 yards.

 

I have thought about sewing a lot this week

as I lay in the recliner.

 

Ready to be back to sewing

 

and knitting

 

and back to my life.

 

How are you doing...projects....finishes?

Stash report AND the beginning of the 100 days of Summer

Two months later....long story condensed into a few lines.

 

Shoulder surgery that went different than planned...

 

Longer recovery...

 

Kind of planning daughters wedding...

 

Revamping some major parts of my life.

 

There...you are all caught up!

 

Now...onto the stash report:

 

Over the last two months, I have used about 20 yards

on 5 charity quilts (2 QOVS-3 Family Shelter)

Adding that to my March total,
I stand at used 27 yards.
Low usage...need to get back to the studio!

 

Lastly...100 days of Summer starts today

and ends on Labor Day (September 1)

 

I am feeling very motivated to get some

project and goals done and off the to-do list.

 

Some of my random goals and/or plans...

 

Wear a skirt every day during June.

 

Complete my Physical Therapy on my shoulder

 

No TV viewing  for entire month

 

Go to the Utah Shakespeare festival with my Husband.

 

Go camping at least once a month.

 

Finish multiple UFO'S/

 

How about you...what are your plans for the Summer?

I am back...

 

After months of not posting...

 

Life got in the way...

 

I think there is finally a break in the roller coaster ride I call my life!

 

The main reason's I haven't posted:

 

1.New computer that still has problems

2.Health problems

3.Daughter getting married

 

The daughter getting married isn't really a problem...just a very busy time for the entire household!

 

So, here's my first stash busting report for 2014

 

Fabric used: 9 yards

Fabric purchased: 1.5 yards

 

Total busted:7.5 yards.

 

I did not set a specific goal of how many yards I wanted to use this year. I also will probably be only posting a monthly stash busting report.

 

How are you doing in your creating?