Making A Lather

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Sunday, August 31, 2025

stash report August 31, 2025

I added a 3 yard piece of white to my stash for an upcoming group quilt project. We are planning on each of us making our own version a tula pink butterfly. I am using batiks and white.

stash report August 31, 2025 - this is my 51st wedding anniversary

fabric added this week: 3 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 61 yards

fabric used this week: 2 yds donated to guild

fabric used year to date for 2025: 230 1/2 yards

169 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week.

I have created a new friendship swap for my rug hooking group. It is a swap rug. Everyone wanted houses this time. It has two rows of houses, and trees, too. We each do a house on our own rug, and then, we pass it around for everyone to hook a house on our rug, When we are done, we will have a rug with our friends hooking on it. I have made 2 or 3 others and they are such a treasure. We have a goal to trade every two weeks.

I finished this house for Carolyn. I attempted a stained glass window and steps.

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Sunday, August 24, 2025

stash report August 24, 2025

I found a wide backing at a garage sale that was a great price. I am not a fan of black backings, but, sometimes, I want a darker background. This will do the trick.

stash report August 24, 2025

fabric added this week: 3 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 58 yards

fabric used this week: 14 yards off track finish

fabric used year to date for 2025: 228 1/2 yards

170 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week.

Here is one rug that was up for swapping this week. Pam has decided to make a wool shop house for all of us. last week

vivians rug

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Sunday, August 17, 2025

stash report August 17, 2025

This came as part of my missouri star quilt purchase. I bought two three yard wide backing in white.

stash report August 17, 2025

fabric added this week: 6 yards + a wool splurge

fabric added year to date for 2025: 55 yards

fabric used this week: 4 yards donated to my group

fabric used year to date for 2025: 214 1/2 yards

159 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week.

on a whim, we headed to Archibold Ohio for Sauder rug hooking week. I went looking for a blue sky for my houses swap rug. I couldn't find what I wanted in the quantity I would need. sigh I have no idea what inspired me to take any of these pictures over others. It had been 2 years since we attended the show, and it was a lovely adventure.

1st rug that caught my eye

Mu husband rug hooks, too. He was intrigued with this one.

looks like a great way to use leftover scraps

A great exhibit of a challenge from this book.

the focus collection

william and morris exhibit

adding weaving

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

stash report August 10, 2025

I bought a bolt of fabric from Missouri star because it was a deal. I was completely surprised when it arrived on the bolt and it was a joann fabric- Keepsake calico. Apparently, Missouri star bought during the liquidation. I did not see anything in the ad that is was from Joann or I probably wouldn't have bought it. But, it is still fabric. Who doesn't like new fabric?

8 yards

stash report August 10, 2025

fabric added this week: 8 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 49 yards

fabric used this week: 24 yards spiderweb is finished

74 x 86 = 24 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 210 1/2 yards

161 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 3 days last week.

Here is one rug that was up for swapping this week. Pam has decided to make a wool shop house for all of us.

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Sunday, August 3, 2025

stash report August 3, 2025

Polka dots and green are the fat quarters I found organizing in my unorganized box. I decided to keep them in my scrap drawers. I am still sorting through a box of odd fat quarters.

stash report August 3, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 41 yards

fabric used: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 186 1/2 yards

145 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 1 day last week.

This was my hooking for last week on Pam's rug. I thought a little bright house would be fun.

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Sunday, July 27, 2025

stash report July 27, 2025

I am still sorting through a box of odd fat quarters. These are the pink and red fabrics. I put these in the scrap bins. I am seeing the bottom of the box.

stash report July 27, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 41 yards

fabric used: 3 yards - I donated a partially done older ufo to the guild. I am hoping someone else will finish it. + 14 yards Strip twist is finished

60 x 68

fabric used year to date for 2025: 186 1/2 yards

145 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week.

We have a goal to trade every two weeks. This was my hooking for last week on Mary E's rug. The green in the windows are supposed to be curtains. The door looks a bit better in person.

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Sunday, July 13, 2025

stash report July 13, 2025

I am still sorting through a box of odd fat quarters. I found these blue ones. I have a hard time deciding how best to use them up or give them away. I really don't have any new projects coming up to plan for using them.

My stash report is the same as last week.

stash report July 13, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 41 yards

fabric used: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 166 1/2 yards

125 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 1 days last week. I went to my Friday sewing group

We have a goal to trade every two weeks. This was my hooking for last week on Mary E's rug.

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Sunday, July 6, 2025

stash report July 6, 2025

I have been digging in a box of fat quarters. These were the brown ones. Brown is a puzzle for me. I personally like brown, but, there are very few brown quilts or fabric in our modern quilting world. Still, it is a classic color, rather than trendy. what do you think?

stash report June 29, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 41 yards

fabric used: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 166 1/2 yards

125 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 1 days last week

I have created a new friendship swap for my rug hooking group. It is a swap rug. Everyone wanted houses this time. I didn't take a picture before the swap of just the pattern. It has two rows of houses, and trees, too. We each do a house on our own rug, and then, we pass it around for everyone to hook a house on our rug, When we are done, we will have a rug with our friends hooking on it. I have made 2 or 3 others and they are such a treasure.

I hooked this rug on Rose's rug. In the corner is her pink house.

mine on rose's

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Sunday, January 9, 2022

stash report January 9, 2022

This is the first time I have had an amaryllis. It has been a lovely experience. And I still have Christmas cactus blooming.

stash report January 9, 2022

fabric added -0000000yards

fabric added year to date0000000yards

fabric used 8 yards destashed

fabric used year to date 8 yards

8 yards used more than bought. I am starting the year ahead on fabric.

I have so many scraps to get through, I really don't need to buy anything this year. This will be my next bin of scraps to cut. It is a 15 quart cheap plastic container. It weighs 8 pounds -if there are 3 yards in a pound = 18 yards of fabric. I need to remind myself of this to keep from buying.

I stitched at least 15 minutes 5 days this week. But, I didn't spend much more than 15 minutes each day.

Once the friendsheep exchange began in my rug hooking guild, we have been passing them around pretty quickly.

jan's rug -I did the dark green in the middle

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Sunday, January 2, 2022

stash report january 2, 2022

Last year I accumulated 173 yards of fabric - which had to weigh 519 pounds. No wonder my house is creaking. If each quilt averaged 20 yards that is 8 1/2 quilts. I used 233 1/2 yards in my quilt making. In my mind I pick up a little here and there, not almost 200 yards. If I say I won't buy any over 100 yards this year. what will I do if I buy all of that in January. That leaves 11 months of no fabric.

fabric I cut from gifted fabric

I need to tame my scraps better this year and try not to buy much at all. My weakness is the "great" deal so now, I own a great deal of fabric sigh.....

should I still take free scraps? probably not, but I bet I can't resist.

It's good to start all over at the beginning of the year.

stash report January 2, 2022

Fabric Used this week: 0 yards

Fabric Used year to Date: 0 yards

Fabric Added this week: 0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 0 yards

net fabric: 0 yards used more than bought

I stitched at least 15 minutes 2 days this week. We have been sick since before Christmas

Once the friendsheep exchange began in my rug hooking guild, we have been passing them around pretty quickly.I have Vivian's rug to work on today. I haven't done anything on Vivians rug, but I don't expect to either today. I will have to join in next week, I hope

vivians rug

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my first stash report on this blog was Aug 2016

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Sunday, December 26, 2021

stash report december 26 2021

The last stash report of the year - I hope you all had a merry Christmas. Ours was quiet

I am facing a scrap dilema. I am sure I have officially more scraps than yardage, but I can't find room for them or all the scrap quilts I want to make. They are piling up higher and higher. And it seems that the more I cut, the more there is. They are lurking behind every corner, under every surface, hanging from the ceiling. There is some in the garage, attic, and basement. Somehow, I must make a stand. I am just not sure what. These totes are all scraps. If you go by weight there is 900 yards. Most of my quilts take 20- 25 yards = 36 quilts. I finished 18 quilts this year, but start to finish I might make 8. My scraps alone could last more than 4 years

embarrassing confession

Fabric Used this Week: 6 1/4 yards backing, binding for a quilt and hexies

Fabric Added this Week: 48 yards

Net Fabric for 2016: 41.75 yards in the hole

ended the year with this

Stash report dec 2016

Fabric Used this Week: 8 yards
finished a quilt and passed some fabric on to someone else.
Fabric Used year to Date: 63 3/4 yards

Fabric Added this Week: 3 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 570 1/2 yards - a large portion was from goodwill and an estate sale.

Net Fabric for 2016: 512 yards in the hole

the end of december 2017

Stash report

Fabric Used this Week 34 yard
Fabric Used year to Date: 388 1/2 yards
Fabric Added this Week: 6 1/2 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 369 3/4 yards

Net Fabric for 2017: 18 3/4 yards used more than added.

stash report december 2018

Fabric Used this Week 1/2 yard
Fabric Used or gone from house year to Date: 779 yards * 400 donated = 379.00 actually used

Fabric Added this Week: 1 1/4 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 242 yards

Net Fabric for 2018: 537 yards used more than purchased.

I didn't really keep track in 2019

the last report in 2020 sept

Stash report September 2020

Fabric Used this week: 32 yards -

Fabric Used year to Date: 300.25 yards

Fabric Added this week: 31 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 148.75 yards
net fabric: 151.5 yards used more than bought

And now for this year

stash report December 26, 2021

Fabric Used this week: 22 yards wonky courthouse finish

Fabric Used year to Date: 233 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week: 0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 173 yards

net fabric: 60 1/2 yards used more than bought

I stitched at least 15 minutes 6 days this week.

Once the friendsheep exchange began in my rug hooking guild, we have been passing them around pretty quickly. I did the rainbow rug on the bottom right. I have Vivian's rug to work on today.

carolyn' s rug

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Sunday, December 19, 2021

stash report dec 19 2021

I have a box that has arrived from Missourri star quilt, but, I haven't even opened yet. just in case hubby needs a gift for me haha

But I am playing with fabric. I am still sorting through the crumbs and strings into baggies by color. It makes a huge mess but will help with a rainbow project for next year.

stash report December 19, 2021

Fabric Used this week: 3 1/2 yards

Fabric Used year to Date: 211 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week:0 yards

Fabric Added Year to Date: 173 yards

net fabric: 38 1/2 yards used more than bought

I stitched at least 15 minutes 6 days this week.

Once the friendsheep exchange began in my rug hooking guild, we have been passing them around pretty quickly. I did the rainbow sheep left of the yellow sheep for Pam's rug. She specifically asked me to use this wool since I had used it on mine.

pam's rug

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