Stash Report/Quilting Day

Did you do anything special to celebrate

National quilting day?

 

I went to my local celebration that

was put together by 10 local quilt

groups in Northern Utah.

 

I wish I had taken more photos...sorry!

 

We had trunk shows and free demos.

We had a silent auction for baskets

and beautiful wall hangings

(I got out bid!)

 

And, of course, we had a quilt show.

 

I enjoyed myself, but I was a little distracted

by others events....namely....

 

the birth of our newest granddaughter!

 

Here she is with my Husband....

 

We also had a death of a beloved Grandmother

within our extended family this week,

so it has been a little crazy....

 

So....

My fabric stash has not changed at

all...no sewing...no shopping...

 

Maybe this next week will slow down...

 

Yeah...probably not!

Stash Bust Report-Feb 2013

Feb 2013 Stash Busting Report:

 

I sew/created/made absolutely

NOTHING during the month of February!

 

NOTHING!

 

I spent much of my time:

 

1.Taking care of a granddaughter

 

2.Birthday trip to California

 

3.Being (currently) sick

 

So...I am still at 13.5 yards busted.

 

March has got to be better.....

And the winner is...

Me!

 

I won a book drawing over at

Couture Allure!

 

It is one of my favorite books on fashion,

 

 

 And if you have not visited this blog

before, then you need to go right over.

The blog is great for all vintage fashion,

plus she has an amazing online vintage store.

 

Thanks again Couture Allure!

On the Needle

I have had some progress this week!

 

Crochet:

 

Finished my Husbands birthday blanket

 

So glad this is finished!

 

Knit:

 

The scarf that just will not be finished!

 

 I have a second skein of this coral colored yarn,

that was going to be a matching hat or fingerless gloves.

Nope! SO tired of it, I think the 2nd skein is

going to be donated to someone in my knit group.

 

My next project?

 

After coming home from my birthday trip to California,

I am going to learn to knit socks!

I am so excited!

 

What's On The Needle at your house?

On the Needle

Today, I have on the needle...

 

Knitting:

The eternally-never-going-to-be-finished

Sinful Scarf pattern from Ravelry.com

 

 

 

It is not a difficult pattern, but I seem to

barely knit for a while, then get bored

and want to move onto something else.

 

Crochet:

Blanket for my Husband.

I started this about 1.5 years ago as a gift

for my husband. Then I forgot about it and

could not remember the stitches I was using

for it.

 

(sorry...the photo will not upload!)

 

Thank goodness for two great friends in my

knit group, who also crochet. They slowly pulled

out some stitches and figured out I was

using a slip stitch-half stitch repeat.

I am determined to finish this for my

husbands upcoming birthday!

 

What's On the Needle at your house?

Daughters Birthday Quilt

I mentioned finishing my daughters

birthday quilt in my January stash report.

 

I finally took the time to take a photo.

 

Her daughter...my granddaughter...wanted to

be in the photo too.

 

On to the next project...

January Stash Report 2013

I post my stash busting reports once a month.

 

My sewing for January:

 

Fabric in YTD: 9.5 yards

Fabric out YTD: 23 yards

 

Adjusted yardage: 13.5 yards used

 

The fabric used include:

 

Quilt for daughters birthday

3 charity baby blankets

Baby gift-sling purse and blanket

2 charity quilt blocks

 

I did not do well at finishing UFO's,

except my daughters birthday quilt.

 

It has been a little strange purchasing

fabric again after not for the whole year of 2012.

I thought I would be much more tempted. I find myself looking, but

really analyzing what project I am

purchasing for...not just because I like it.

 

How are you doing on your stash busting?

On the Needle

I have 2 projects going right now:

 

For knitting, it is back to the Sinful Scarf.

 

 I wanted to have it finished for Christmas,

but this pattern just keeps going on and on...

 

For crocheting, I am doing a pattern

I found on Ravelry.com called

Little blue riding hood scarf.

 

The original pattern is for a child, but

I adjusted the measurements to fit me.

 

What is on the needle at your house?

My word for 2013

I do not set New Year Resolutions.

I never have...

I try to improve all thru the year.

 

This year, I am choosing one word

to build my goals around:

 

 

 v. healed, heal·ing, heals
v.tr.
1. To restore to health or soundness; cure. See Synonyms at cure.
2. To set right; repair: healed the rift between us.
3. To restore (a person) to spiritual wholeness.
v.intr.
To become whole and sound; return to health.

 

Do you have a one word resolution or goal?

 

2013 is my year to Heal!