Sunday, February 15, 2026

stash report February 15, 2026

 I attended a Florida quilt show, here, where I am staying. It was huge. They had a huge boutique with guild members making donated items for sale. I found my happy place. I could buy little quilt gifties for gifts when I get home. They had brown sandwich bags filled with scraps. I bought a green bag, just in case I have time this month to cut some more for my rsc projects. All the pieces are small and different sizes. Otherwise, I didn't buy anything.


 stash report February 15, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  10 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 10 yards more than I used.

I sewed 5 days last week. 

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation

I have small details to add, and the block will be done.


last week


this week


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Friday, February 13, 2026

week 2 - February green rainbow scrap challenge

I decided to layout my estate sale blocks and see how I want to place the colors for the rainbow scrap challenge. I had made my own soul searching quilt in 2018. Hazel had her own take on the design.



It is the first round of borders that makes these blocks stand out. I made the scrappy border last week for  square, play.

 
The first row of soul searching has been sewn together. I did have a bit of trimming. Each block is 24 1/2 x 28 1/2. That took some head scratching to trim something that large.



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Sunday, February 8, 2026

stash report February 8, 2026

I was visiting a thrift store to find warmer clothes to wear, and found these two lovely bundles of white. I seem to be using a lot of white in my rainbow scrap challenge projects, and, was afraid I might run dry. They were 1.00 a yard. They had other random fabrics, even a scrap bag (my favorite) I carried them around for awhile, hearing them whisper "take me home". But, I left the store without them.


 stash report February 8, 2026

fabric added this week: 3 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  10 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 10 yards more than I used.

I sewed 6 days last week. 

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation

I like these big pieces for the next cabin. They work quickly.

It was time to move the Christmas rug on the frame. It doesn't seem like it, but, I have made progress.



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Friday, February 6, 2026

week 1 - February green rainbow scrap challenge

For the rainbow scrap challenge   I made a soul searching quilt as rsc in 2018. I even taught a workshop for my quild for this quilt. These blocks, I found at an estate sale for a 97 year old guild member. She was a dear member. She had all the blocks pieced, but had not assembled the quilt. I brought it with me and want to add this to my projects since it is the only green I have with me.


Last month, I cut each rsc project and finished it before cutting another. Now, that I am comfortable with the process, I decided to live it up and cut them all at once, using green, of course- Square dance, square play, rolling windmill, and candy


Now the fun begins

The square, play block needs frames of 2 1/2 inch squares. I enjoy sewing these randomly in between the other block projects. And, it is like rediscovering loved fabrics..... still they overflow


I had been working on on an alternative blue skies string quilt. I managed to finish the center top. I like it so far. I bought 2 shirts at a thrift store that I will cut to make the borders.



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Sunday, February 1, 2026

stash report February 1, 2026

 I was in need of border fabrics for my blue skies quilt. I checked hobby lobby and was unimpressed with my choices in yellow and blue. It is a string quilt, so my next choice was thrift shirts. Some thrift stores here are very pricey. But I found these that were just right. I don't count shirt fabric in my yardage totals since I haven't bought any in a very long time, but I am away from home. I don't really want to do the math to add it now.


 stash report February 1, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  7 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 7 yards more than I used.

I sewed 4 days last week. 

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation

I finished the last block, so it's time to begin block 8. I traced the pieces on freezer paper and cut them out.

new beginning

Just a bit of rug hooking, too

last time


this time

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Friday, January 30, 2026

January week 5 flying home top

This is a bonus week 5 for the rainbow scrap challenge. I have finished the top for flying home. I really like my flamingo border. I think it looks better with 2 additional rows. I will have to wait until I get home to quilt it.

58 x 74

The nova star alternative to blue skies is growing as I add rows: that I triple check for placement. I will have most of the yellow blocks left, probably enough for a small quilt.




I looking forward to a new color in February.

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Sunday, January 25, 2026

stash report January 25, 2026

I didn't add any fabric purchases. But I did see a beautiful sunset.


 stash report January 25, 2026 

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  7 yards  

fabric used this week: o yards

fabric used year to date for  2026  o yards

I have added 7 yards more than I used.

I sewed 5 days last week. I have my sewing machine next to the tv for evenings.  

I have decided to work on my older ufo applique project - across the wide missourri- again, as we will be spending quality car time, on vacation

I have the applique for this block all finished. It will need embroidery, too


finished