Archive for February, 2010

State of the Stash – Week 9

Yea… Another week of not doing anything but purchasing. Week 9                                                                            Purchased:                                                                            Moda Bella Cream    3                                                                        Flannel 108" wide        3                                                                        Week Total                  6                                                              YTD Total                    39.5         Used :                                        Week Total    0                                                  YTD Total    28.25      The only reason I bought the Moda was I only needed $10 more for free shipping when [...]

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Flahsback Friday – Just Charming

This quilt was my first attempt at machine appliqué.  It was a very simple pattern and the person who designed it alludes me at the moment.  I tried to do an internet search but do you know how many quilts come up with “Just Charming” as the title?  If anyone knows or remembers who did [...]

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Joen Wolfrom

Joen Wolfrom was at my guild on Monday night.  Her lecture was very informative and insightful.  I will admit some of it eluded me when she was talking about it, but the next morning driving around looking at the colors in nature, it was like BOOM!  Where I saw the light hitting the grass and [...]

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Fabric Organizers

In an effort to contain the clutter in my sewing room, I bought some fabric organizers.  I will have to say these are neat.  I bought 40 to begin with.  I probably need another 50 or so.  Once I do that, I will probably organize it a little more and sort by type/project. I have [...]

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State of the Stash – Week 8

Yea… Ok.  I was a bad girl this week.  I bought a lot.  Or I should say a lot of what I bought came in this week.  But most of what I bought was for backings or bindings of quilts.  Purchased: Honey bun – clotheline basket – 2.5 yards Japanese Jigsaw – binding – 1 [...]

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