Anothe boring stash report, since I neither bought nor used any fabric.
Used this week: 0 yards
Used year to date: 32.5 yards
Added this week: 0
yards
Added year to date: 18.25 yards
Net used for 2012: -14.25 yards
I did get in a whole day of sewing, though. Last Wednesday I attended a class taught by Bonnie Hunter (
http://quiltville.blogspot.com/2012_03_09_archive.html scroll down to see Bonnie's account). Someone thought ahead and brought a pigma pen, so Bonnie signed blocks for everyone who wanted a signature. I will have to remember this for the next class. I got 10 pineapple blossom blocks completely finished and 10 more partially done.
This quilt will be made completely of scraps. The polka dot print is backing from a quilt I made about 3 years ago.
This is the second Bonnie Hunter class I have taken. She began both classes by having us check our 1/4 inch seam. You would think that someone who is so concerned about having an accurate 1/4 inch seam would be nuts about precision, but Bonnie is pretty relaxed. I heard her say that if you want your piecing to be precise, you need to paper piece, and who wants to do that?
She looked at my blocks where a few points are cut off and told me that was just 'normal variation'. She also looked at one of my units that was about 1/16 inch short and said it was a little small, but close enough, she would press it really flat and use it anyway. Her corrections never felt like criticism. I think that is one reason she is such a popular teacher.
Last week I also finished another chemo cap for my sister. She requested one in black. I am using 100% cotton yarn since she told me the ones that are acrylic make her feel like her head can't breathe. Why aren't hats that are especially made for chemo patients, made of soft, non-irritating material? My sister has bought several hats that drive her crazy because they are so itchy. I've also completed a white one for her, but no picture yet.
We spent the weekend in Williamsburg at a soccer tournament. The weather was very nice for March. It was a windy, but sunny and the temps were in the 30's to the 60's. (This beats the sleet we had for the February tournament.) It was run by a local soccer club, but our field was an hour away, and we had to have the kids there at 7:15 a.m. Saturday morning, which meant we had to get up at 5:15. All I did was walk from the parking lot to the field, sit in a chair and watch the games, but I am exhausted! My DH and DS got sunburned.
