Sunday Stash - January 30 2022

I didn't finish any projects this week, but I did declutter some things.

Two yards of vintage fabric went to someone in my local buy nothing group. Not fabric, but someone else in that group requested cross stitch supplies, so I'm getting rid of a bunch of hoops.

 I also posted half a yard of poly cotton, but no takers yet - it's in the donation bin if it doesn't get picked up.

Trash is 4.44 oz, so 1.39 yards out that way.

I also bought fabric this week. I had a mental setpoint to buy more PFD fabric when it was on sale, since I like to use it for backgrounds (and am using it now for the dandy stars background). 4 yards at half off!

Also 2 yards of rainbow fabric to border my Service Projects Rainbow Challenge quilt. Two yards of fleece to back that, but I don't think I'll track the fleece, or if I do I'll track it separately. 

Total spending: $39.68

Fabric in this week: 6.0 yards

Fabric in this year: 6.0 yards

Fabric out this week: 3.89 yards 

Fabric out this year: 9.78 yards

Net: 3.78 yards OUT

Sunday Stash- January 23

 It was a good, quiet weekend.

I FINISHED a UFO -Valentine Stripes

It's a mini, 16 x 18. The stripes finish at 0.75 inches, so lots of yardage in the seam allowances, comparatively speaking. Total yardage is 0.55 yards for this one.

The Project Quilting finish took up yardage because of the pillow backing, which is doubled.

Yardage for that is 0.71 yards.

I cleaned as I cut for blocks this week, and tossed quite a bit of fabric- any poly blend scraps are outta here. Two bags, total weight 1.24 lb or 4.33 yards.

Fabric in this week: 0

Fabric in this year: 0

Fabric out this week: 5.59 yards 

Fabric out this year: 5.89

Net: 5.89 yards OUT

Project Quilting Season 13 Challenge 2 - Silhouette

 Link to the Challenge page:  https://kimlapacek.com/2022/01/13-2-in-silhouette-challenge-2-of-project-quilting-season-13.html

Well, my rules went out the window this time, since they didn't fit the challenge that well.

This was my source photo for my silhouettes - the kittens we adopted back in November, Snickers and Starburst.

I decided to use a "sunshine and shadow" pattern for the background.

The silhouette shapes were cut out, and the tail for Snickers moved around a bit to look better. I pieced together a bunch of greys to make "new" fabric for the kittehs. Fused to the background and I think my wonder-under is old- it stuck, but not well.

I blanket stitched around the silhouettes- they were never going to stay down, and it really helped them pop a bit.

Finally, I had some grey ginkgo fabric I bought a while back to make masks, but I decided that a pillow sham would be a better use for it. Done and dusted!

I made it 16 x 16 final size, since I actually had a pillow form in the house that size. Not quilted, but pieced and appliqued.

Total yardage used = 0.71

Sunday Stash - January 16

Posting a day late- not unusual :) 

No finished quilts this week, but plenty of sewing. 

I finished a lot of blocks-- this year's Stash Buster block is Jericho Wells, and I'm also doing last year's block, Dandy Star.

I also got started on the next Project Quilting challenge.

And already an error! I forgot to factor in the backing and binding for the quilt finished last week - so I'm increasing that to 0.3 yards for last week.

And this week, I've started weighing my trimmings and fabric tossed - that adds about 0.3 yards out for this week.

Fabric in: 0

Fabric out: 0.3 yards 

Net: 0.6 yards USED

Linking up to quiltpaintcreate for Sunday Stash.

Sunday Stash January 9

 I didn't track stash last year, and ... I think things kind of got out of hand. So back to it for 2022! Nothing happened the first week, so I don't feel too bad about starting late.

Finished quilts:

1. Rainbow Ninja Stars (PQ Challenge S13#1)

Fabric in: 0

Fabric out: 0.15 yards - finished PQ piece is 11 x 16.

Net: 0.15 yards USED

Project Quilting 13- Challenge 1: Rainbow Ninja Stars

 Link to the Challenge page:  https://kimlapacek.com/2022/01/13-1-all-the-colors-challenge-1-of-project-quilting-season-13.html

It looks as if Season 8 was the first year I did the challenge. It's a GREAT start to the new year.

For the past few years, I've added my own "rules" that I'll adhere to for each of the challenges, as long as it's not contraindicated by one of the PQ Challenge rules. This year's rules are:

1. Dark background

2. Use a traditional block but rename it

3. Miniature blocks/quilts

The first challenge is "Rainbow Ninja Stars" - the Friendship Star block looks like a ninja star to me!

I'm still not sure which orientation I prefer, vertical or horizontal. I'm leaning towards vertical, with the darker stars on the bottom.

Quilting is straight lines outside the stars, in rainbow thread.

Finished size is about 11 x 16; stars finish at 3 inches.