stash report June 13, 2021

I attended a sleep in your own bed retreat this weekend and there was a free table. I haven't had a chance to count what came home. ( I was really really tired). Unfortunately, the table was on the way to the restroom, and, right next to the food. I remember, I found purple, and florals which I was looking to add to my stash. My table buddy was a good girl for her stash, but, kept bringing me fabric she thought I needed. haha

I can always use neutrals

and blues

Stash report June 13, 2021

Fabric Used this week: 14 yards  zucherwatte finish

Fabric Used year to Date: 87 1/2 yards

Fabric Added this week: 5.5 yards  

Fabric Added Year to Date: 76 yards

net fabric: 11 1/2 yards used more than bought 

 I stitched at least 15 minutes every day this week. I logged a lot of sewing time at the retreat

someone was taking pictures 

I am working on the finishing parts on MR. scarecrow rug.

I have 2 corn stalks to get to the bottom of the rug

almost there

 I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

Oh scrap

sunday stash at quiltpaintcreate
patchwork and quilts

UFO busting

15 min to stitch at life in pieces

zuckerwatte quilt finish

I have a finish -bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. It is a smaller quilt than I thought when I started it. It is about 58 x 70. I started working on this ufo in January at a retreat, I had started at the beginning of January with only string blocks made. I made the string blocks in June 2017. I cut a gazillion  HSTS - (half square triangles)... sewed a bunch together, and made  rows. and blocks. It is really pretty in person.

I used a plain pink sheet for the backing that I had in my stash. The pattern says there is 14 yards of fabric in the quilt. and all of it came from scraps except the border which I had in my stash.

This is my goal for June for one monthly goal at elm street quilts. I pulled this ufo out in January for the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy and the color pink, and, I am finishing it in June for the color purple. How fun to have another UFO out of the closet and another quilt to be quilted off the list., and some of the smallest pieces are gone from the string bin.

I'm linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

put your foot down

oh scrap

UFO busting

boms away 

needle and thread Thursdays

Oh scrap sunday

creations

rainbow scrap challenge saturday

One monthly goal

seeing stars

 This is as far as I have gotten to a finish with this Bonnie Hunter quilt ufo, that, I started before she printed the pattern. I didn't like her version (xing) from string frenzy, so it was time to decide how to finish it. I have a vintage red fabric, I want for the borders.

I have bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. on the frame to quilt. So I may have a finish next week.

cotton candy

I'm linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

peacock party

from bolt to beauty

put your foot down

oh scrap

UFO busting

zucherwatte quilt top

 I was excited to find a favorite border fabric already in my stash. It is such a favorite that, I immediately made plans to replace the fabric. haha will I ever have less fabric?. I guess I have a thing for polka dots and just this color of pink.

 I found a large pink sheet that I will use for the back. And, now I can add one more quilt to the others waiting to be quilted. My list is growing.

bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling.

I'm linking to:

TGIFF

TGIFF different     here  and here

Whoop Whoop

creations

phd 21
peacock party
oh scrap
from bolt to beauty
UFO busting

put your foot down

retreat and one monthly goal

Our guild had another open sew Saturday. I took what I had done on bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling, and, decided to see how far I could get. With just 20 minutes to spare, I had the center top finished. It was a great boost. I had started at the beginning of January with only string blocks made. I cut a gazillion  HSTS - ( half square triangles ) ... sewn a bunch together, and made  rows. and blocks. 

    

Now that we have a new month, it is time to refocus on another set of goals. My one monthly goal at elm street quilts is to quilt my Frolic mystery quilt. 2020

the color for February is yellow at the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. So I will focus on finishing an older UFO from 2016 called boxy stars. My black and yellow version is a free pattern quilt called boxy stars from Bonnie Hunter. 

I want to finish baby snoopy as well.

I am linking:

Monday Making

design wall monday 

oh scrap

boms away 

needle and thread Thursdays

one monthly goal

zucherwatte retreat

You may remember here, that I had cut 430  HSTS - ( half square triangles ) and sewn 240 together. At retreat last weekend, I sewed all of them into rows for bonnie Hunter quilt zucherwatte from her book string fling. 

rows 1 and 2

row 3 added

I see I will need to tweak some of the points as I go along.
I was even able to start adding the string HSTS to either side of the rows to make the blocks.

adding string hsts

and the block

I am wishing there was a more even 1/4 inch margin on the outside of the block.

If I had not had lots of conversations with friends at a quilt retreat, I would never have been able to stick to this, and get it this far. I plan on working on zucherwatte until the end of the month and then, I am putting it back into the project closet.

I am linking to:

midweek makers  

boms away 
Oh scrap

I am linking to:

boms away 

needle and thread Thursdays

zuckerwatte in progress

I have sew enjoyed the pink inspiration with the rainbow scrap challenge at so scrappy. Looking at the design walls all filled with pink, makes me happy. I don't have a design wall or even a design floor, but, I sure have pink scraps. I am doing rsc a little different this year, by concentrating on ufos by color. I miss sewing the blocks, and watching them grow, though.

 It was time to dig around in my pink 2 1/2 inch drawer for the rainbow scrap challenge. The drawer was overflowing. I knew that I would need 2 1/2 HSTS - ( half square triangles ). for a bonnie Hunter quilt zuckerwatte from her book string fling. I chose to add it to the list for January, because, it is a mostly pink ufo, and, it would help clean out the drawer strips drawer.

sneaky red in the drawer

I grabbed the short pieces, and, this time, I separated the wof strips from the drawer. I had no idea how many I would have. I needed 430 HSTS - ( half square triangles ). So, I cut and cut and cut, and repeat.

This is what was left when I was done cutting - a mostly empty drawer. hooray

I sewed 240 HSTS - ( half square triangles )

trimmed and ironed

And was left with the extras. I am thrilled if this is all I get done for the month.

My rainbow projects for 2021 with links:

tiny houses

postage stamp psp20

ice cream

waffle stamp blocks

love pillowcases

2 pink flannel baby quilts and here

I am linking to:

rsc21 super saturday
oh scrap
UFO busting

stash report June 4 2017

For my String Saturday, I found time to trim these blocks for Zuckerwatte. ( Bonnie Hunter pattern)

All nice and neat

No new fabric entered my house this week! I will do the dance of joy!
I am counting the fabric out for wild and goosey this week - another dance of joy!


Stash report

Fabric Used this Week:18 1/2 yards
Fabric Used year to Date: 210 3/4 yards
Fabric Added this Week:0 yards
Fabric Added Year to Date: 169 1/4 yards

Net Fabric for 2017:41 1/2 yards more used than added


 I have a treadle sewing machine that needs to find a new home. It is a wonderful machine badged Damascus. It has been completely reconditioned and serviced. The cabinet is awesome with a front panel that pulls up and out of the way when the lid is lifted. The sewing machine easily comes to the top at the same time the lid is lifted. I you know anyone interested in purchasing this machine, I am in  central Indiana. I am asking 125.00 but will consider offers. 

I am linking to:

Slow Sunday Stitching

sharing Sunday