Saturday, January 7, 2017

Stash Report, Charity Quilts

Sometimes you have to buy fabric to use fabric, and this week I bought fabric:  backing for my Stars around the corner quilt, fat quarters for a new project and fabric for the body of a pillow case.  I'm taking a quilt to the longarmer today, so some of that will soon be counted as yards used.

Used this week: 0
Used year to date: 0
Added this week: 13.25
Added year to date: 13.25
Net  Added: 13.25

I have been sewing up a storm this week, working on En Provence (10 blocks made), RSC (3 purple blocks made, and keeping up with Kathryn Kerr's 365 Block Challenge  http://www.365challenge.com.au/   I found out about the 356 Block Challenge last year but had too much on my plate to join in.  I kept all the block e-mails, though, and started it Jan. 1.  I have been able to work a bit ahead because I have the block patterns already, but I don't want to rush through this one.

I'm also waiting on Charlotte's first mystery clue to come out (next week, maybe) and a new ruler I'm getting for my birthday tomorrow.  How do I know I'm getting a new quilt ruler?  I bought it myself and my DH wrapped it.  The only surprise is whether I would get it for Christmas or my birthday.

I gave 4 unquilted tops to my friend Holly, who keeps me well supplied with her scraps.  She is having them quilted by Virginia Longarm, and then they will be donated to a women's shelter.  Good bye to:


Charlotte's second mystery quilt, Scrap In a Box:




Gypsy Wife:


Celtic Solstice:



And Blue and Yellow quilt (Lady of the Lake variation):






5 comments:

Robby said...

Looks like you sent out some beauties to be a source of cheer and encouragement to women at a difficult time in their lives. Your birthday "surprise" made me smile.

bev constantine said...

I also love making donation quilts using scraps and find I always need to buy fabric for backing and background.

maggie fellow said...

those are beautiful - how can you give them away?

Dar said...

All of those quilts are beautiful. I especially like the Scrap in a Box.

Cheryl's Teapots2Quilting said...

Happy Birthday! Mine is in a few weeks. Have fun with your new ruler.