Making A Lather

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Sunday, December 21, 2025

stash report December 21, 2025

A new wool mat has come to my house. I know wool mats don't actually wear out, but, they do look a little ratty. It was part of my black friday indulgences.

stash report December 21, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards not yet

fabric added year to date for 2025: 78 yards

fabric used this week: 25 yards holy toledo is finished

fabric used year to date for 2025: 290 1/2 yards

212 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week - too much going on for Christmas and, 0f all things, I had an ear infection- aren't a little too old for that?

I cut more of a variety of navy background, and added it to the rug

last week

this week

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Sunday, December 14, 2025

stash report December 14, 2025

My black Friday purchases box from Missouri Star has arrived. With the busy season, it will have to wait until next year, to be fully adopted into the clan. It was a delight to open the beautiful box

stash report December 14, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards not yet

fabric added year to date for 2025: 78 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

187 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week including a Friday sew - it was good to sew with friends again

I have added more of the endless background.

last week

this week

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Sunday, November 30, 2025

stash report November 30, 2025

I spent some time cutting scraps. I had a small bag that was gifted to me, that seemed to move all around the room -in my way- naughty bag.

I was cutting with 2 projects in mind, bow ties and chisels. And if possible, 4 1/2 for a maybe project

11 ounces = 3/4 yards of useable fabric

stash report November 30, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards although I bought black friday fabric that will be coming

fabric added year to date for 2025: 78 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

187 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 3 days last week

The house is finished and the background brought to it

last week

tell me i didn't just leave that tiny bit

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Sunday, November 23, 2025

stash report November 23, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage sale. Everything was measured by the pound. I am measuring and marking the larger pieces.

This is the last of the bag. I usually don't buy children's fabric since I have so much already. I hope I will get to all of that eventually. These were very cute.

3 3/4 yards

stash report November 23, 2025

fabric added this week: 3 3/4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 78 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

187 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 5 days last week - I am making a daily effort to finish up my rainbow scrap challenge projects for the year.

Work began on the house so that I can finish the little bit of background close to it.

last week

this week

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Sunday, November 16, 2025

stash report November 16, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage sale. Everything was measured by the pound. I am measuring and marking the larger pieces.

I was excited to find a few reproduction fabrics for my stash.

stash report November 16, 2025

fabric added this week: 2 3/4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 74 1/4 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

191 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 6 days last week - I am making a daily effort to finish up my rainbow scrap challenge projects for the year.

Now, that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.

I have added more background around the fence and set the background around the next house with a roof.

last week

this week

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Sunday, November 9, 2025

stash report November 9, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage sale. Everything was measured by the pound. I am measuring and marking the larger pieces.

stash report November 9, 2025

fabric added this week: 3 1/2 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 71 1/2 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

194 1/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 6 days last week -

Now, that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.

I have added more background around the fence and set the background around the next house.

last week

this week

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Sunday, November 2, 2025

stash report November 2, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage show. Everything was measured by the pound.

I was excited to find this pack of 30s fabrics. There were 6-10 inch squares. I have a fondness for fabric from the 30s( reproductions) I think it brightens anyone's mood, even now, just like during the depression. And I respect are ancestor quilters for being concerned for their message during such a difficult time- look forward with hope.

stash report November 2, 2025 - nothing changed really

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 68 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

197 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 5 days last week - made it to open sew and added a quilt to the frame

Now, that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.

Not much hooking, but some planning, cutting more strips, and setting goals again.

last week

this week - all cleaned up

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Sunday, October 26, 2025

stash report October 26, 2025

I am very slowly unpacking the bag of fabric that I bought at a quilt show rummage show. Everything was measured by the pound. I found this subscription packet from keepsake quilting in the bins. I thought the fabrics were so pretty. It contained 9 different- 1/4 yards.

stash report October 26, 2025

fabric added this week: 2 1/4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 68 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

197 3/4 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week - I am really trying to finish Holy Toledo

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.

now that I am finished with my swapping on the friendship rug, I am taking a little break to work on my Christmas rug forever project.

It took a while to find the last picture I posted of the rug.

last time almost a year ago I think

this time

btw I really dislike hooking fences, they are so messy.

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Sunday, October 19, 2025

stash report October 19, 2025

I am unpacking from a quilt show garage sale. The fabric was 6.oo a yard, a bit expensive for older fabrics, but, I found a few things. I know browns are not popular right now, but I still like them.

fat quarters

stash report October 19, 2025

fabric added this week: 1 1/4 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 65 3/4 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

200 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 2 days last week - I made it to Friday sew and Saturday open sew

I think is the last house I need to make for someone else, and my rug has come back to me to finish. Pretty exciting. But, the real work on the rug begins. I have been playing with greens for dying wool for the trees, bushes, and grass. This house was for Jan.

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Sunday, October 12, 2025

stash report October 12, 2025

I added 2 pieces of flannel to my collection from the garage sale. I am trying to have a variety to make baby quilts.

1 1/2 yards

stash report October 12, 2025

fabric added this week: 1 1/2 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 64 1/2 yards

fabric used this week: 8 yards baby xo is finished

50 x 50 = 8 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 265 1/2 yards

201 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 3 days last week

I made this house for Carmen's rug

carmen

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Sunday, October 5, 2025

stash report October 5, 2025

I found this cute little kit at a garage sale. As far as I can tell, all the pieces of fabric are still there. I have a few friends that are chocolate lovers.

stash report October 5, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 63 yards

fabric used this week: 15 yards chunky churndash is finished

74 x 76 = 15 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 257 1/2 yards

194 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week and have a quilt on the frame

I am working on Carmen's rug. I plan on doing the house next to the yellow house.

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

stash report September 28, 2025

Hubby and I went to a quilt show and a festival all at the same time. We didn't realize that the fall festival was also starting in the same town. I used to sell my country jumpers at this festival for years, and really enjoyed it. It was great reminiscing.

My husband really liked this piece of steampunk fabric and wanted a shirt made from it. Luckily, I don't think it is big enough LOL

I bought these odd shaped scraps by the pound. I don't usually add scraps to my totals.

stash report September 28, 2025

fabric added this week: 2 yards

fabric added year to date for 2025: 63 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 242 1/2 yards

179 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week and have a quilt on the frame

This is my rug to do for Betty. I am working on the last two I need to do.

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Sunday, September 21, 2025

stash report September 21, 2025

I found a great new addition for my featherweight. I was at a rug hooking event, and, one of the booths had a woodworker selling quilting tools. He made a foot pedal holder for the featherweight that holds it in place, and, has a piece of wood that hits the fiddley pedal just right. I tried it and it works great. Some days, I have a little problem finding the sweet spot for the foot button, even after using it for years.

I have also been to a quilt show and added fabric. I will have to unpack and measure and fold.

stash report September 21, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards more to come

fabric added year to date for 2025: 61 yards

fabric used this week: 0 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 242 1/2 yards

181 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 1 day last week

my next rug to do for Jan

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Sunday, September 14, 2025

stash report September 14, 2025

I have a big basket of cut offs from quilting. I trim the quilts and dump them in the basket. I keep them because they are substantial pieces, and, could be combined to make a pieced backing. I am lazy about working on it. It is overflowing, because if I have a big enough piece I tend to use that first. I grabbed a hunk of of them, and started piecing some together for a franken-batting. It is an intriguing sort of puzzle.

76 x 92

63 x 84

The pink one is probably not large enough, yet. We shall see if the red and blue will work.

stash report September 14, 2025

fabric added this week: 0 yards I did buy some wool pieces, though

fabric added year to date for 2025: 61 yards

fabric used this week: 12 yds snow ball is finished

54 x 66 = 12 yards

fabric used year to date for 2025: 242 1/2 yards

181 1/2 yards used more than bought in 2025

I sewed 4 days last week finishing a quilt

I finished this house for Vivian.

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