stash report August 2, 2026

 I have a laundry basket under my ironing board where I trim quilts before binding. It has been overflowing for some time. It was time to fold and sort. The scraps are long, and sometimes wide. They weighed nearly 7 pounds. That would be 21 yards of useable fabric. But, backings are generally not that lovely.  Do I really need them? What to do. I think I might pre- make bindings.

 stash report August 2, 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  16 1/2 yards  

fabric used this week:  15 yards donated to the guild

fabric used year to date for 2026: 94 yards

I have used  92 1/2  yards more than I have added. 

I sewed 6 days last week. 

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-   

It is time for a tree.

another tree

I dyed a new navy piece of wool to use as the background, and, I like it much better. My hubby wanted to hook the background and did a great job.

I need to decide how I will finish it. I have a book I bought at Sauder last year during rug hooking week. That has instructions for a wool crochet binding. Since, it is a small rug, I think I want to try it and see if I like it. 

 

I am linking:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

A fall project

 I am not certain yet which color will be for the rainbow scrap challenge in August. I decided to hedge my bet, with an older ufo that will have both purple and yellow, which are the two missing colors this year. I think there was a clue in last weeks rsc post, but, I may be wrong. If so, I can pivot. If not, it's not like I don't have plenty of scraps in either color.

I took a guild workshop in 2012 with one of our guild's founding members. We made leaves using a stack and whack method. Over the years I have made bits and pieces of progress. This time, I realized, all I need is to assemble the top. And, it is topical for this time of year. 

No matter the color announced tomorrow, I have broken my hesitation for assembling my rsc project for zig zag quilt  It's just a start. But the start was the hardest part to make myself do. I stared at the picture a long while. It's an on-point layout and the blocks are 2 1/2 inches unfinished.

I cut candy chains  in purple. I will need them some time, anyway.

I chose 3 - 4 1/2 inch squares for square play and made the 2 1/2 inch square borders. I didn't have many purple fabrics in my 4 1/2 inch bin. I will need these pieces eventually this year.

 I am linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different       it changes every week

please consider signing up to host the weekly party here 

creations

rsc23 super saturday

oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

I am linking: 

design wall monday 

oh scrap

sew and tell

monday musings

stash report July 26 , 2026

 I cleaned up a spot of fabric drippings from a basket where I throw extras. I decided it will be the next scrap cutting project. It may take a while to finish the box.

 stash report July 26 , 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  16 1/2 yards  

fabric used this week:  0  yards 

fabric used year to date for 2026:  79 yards

I have used  77 1/2  yards more than I have added. 

I sewed 5days last week. 

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri-   

I have all the chinking in place for a nice warm cabin but no door for access. That will be the next construction project.

I have made a little progress on my stars and stripes rug. I am using a smaller frame to carry to guild each week. I have to move it more often. 

I dyed a new navy piece of wool to use as the background, and, I like it much better. My hubby wanted to hook the background and did a great job.

tiny bit left

I am linking:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

aqua scraps week 4

I can't believe it is the end of July already, and the color aqua will be a fading memory for the rainbow scrap challenge. There are many fabrics that could fit that category, and it has been lovely to pet them all. 

 I made rolling windmills in aqua.

 I needed more aqua strip sets for my stashbuster quilt. I didn't need to check my bag of strips for them. I found enough laying around as I was cleaning up a bit. Not much of a surprise considering the state of my " studio"

• 
  

I cut a few strip sets into rows.

 I am linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different       it changes every week

please consider signing up to host the weekly party here 

creations

rsc23 super saturday

oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

I am linking: 

design wall monday 

oh scrap

sew and tell

monday musings

stash report July 19 , 2026

 I have restarted an older ufo kit from editya sitar. The fabrics are beautiful. The pattern is complex. I should have started 10 years ago. haha I worked on strip sets at Saturday open sew.

 stash report July 19 , 2026

fabric added this week: 0 yards 

 fabric added year to date for 2026:  16 1/2 yards  

fabric used this week:  10 yards  baby quilt is finished

46 x 54 = 10 yards

fabric used year to date for 2026:  79 yards

I have used  77 1/2  yards more than I have added. 

I sewed 4 days last week. 

I am working on my last block for my applique project - across the wide missourri- I have the cabin base in  place with 2 rows of chinking. It's getting warmer in the little cabin.

I have made a little progress on my stars and stripes rug. I am using a smaller frame to carry to guild each week. I have to move it more often. 

All the stars are done. I tried the blue wool that came with kit. I decidided it is too thin and hard to work. I will search through my stash for a better grade wool.

10/25

I am linking:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

wednesday wait loss

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

aqua scraps week 3

 Aqua is the color of the month for the rainbow scrap challenge. I made some progress.

I made 3 square play blocks

16 patches with 2 inch squares

I made square dance blocks from the 16 patches

I made a few more sets for stashbuster. I suspect I will have to continue cutting for this project next year.

  I am linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different       it changes every week

please consider signing up to host the weekly party here 

creations

rsc23 super saturday

oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

I am linking: 

design wall monday 

oh scrap

sew and tell

monday musings

star baby quilt finish

 yellow baby string quilt. is finished. When I decided to change my pattern for Blue skies, I had leftover yellow string blocks. This is the quilt that I made from those blocks. I was in Florida at the time that I was piecing, and didn't have border fabric with me. I found a men's shirt at a thrift store that I could cut for the border. I waited until I was home to quilt it. yellow is my favorite color which is why I was drawn to the pattern blue skies in the beginning.

46 x 54

I found the backing fabric in my home stash and used it for the binding as well.

I am linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different    it changes every week

please consider signing up to host the weekly party here 

creations

rsc23 super saturday

oh scrap
wednesday wait loss

I am linking: 

design wall monday 

oh scrap

sew and tell

monday musings

one monthly goal