tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-375712142024-03-13T10:35:26.147-07:00Barrels of MonkeysMore fun that can fit in just one barrel.Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.comBlogger657125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-32798755088234555002024-03-10T07:58:00.000-07:002024-03-10T07:58:09.481-07:00Project Quilting 15.5 - Wearables<p> </p><h3 class="post-title entry-title" itemprop="name" style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-feature-settings: normal; font-kerning: auto; font-optical-sizing: auto; font-size: 22px; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-position: normal; font-variation-settings: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; margin: 0.75em 0px 0px; position: relative;">Go to <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2024/03/15-5-hourglass-challenge-5-of-project-quilting-season-15.html">Persimon Dreams</a> to see the whole challenge!</h3><div><br /></div><div>I had leftover bits of crumb-pieced blocks I used in a different project and wanted to use them up as much as possible.</div><div><br /></div><div>I started drafting a hat pattern, but realized that there was probably one already done for me online- and found it at <a href="https://www.madebysachi.com/2021/03/20/tulip-hat-diy-free-pattern-download/">Made by Sachi</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div>First I cut foundation pieces out of a thin cotton, then started adding on the pieced parts.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfEqxgsh8QRkANeLd2OIPT36lsL4-tIriFk6QWG0CEdy2LC8gnQkfM9dUXDxiRMltYJl-CjUSezwalrwDWCKR4as0qQtGan0bHGtuEXlu0zIjJdNhyQmIbtEuEJ1pkIRGg3hS0JO2FmgS64yWvb-1tOOfOczt3E9tmDpMD5Qzz9p0oeB1gC_DBQ/s4080/PXL_20240225_012413783.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvfEqxgsh8QRkANeLd2OIPT36lsL4-tIriFk6QWG0CEdy2LC8gnQkfM9dUXDxiRMltYJl-CjUSezwalrwDWCKR4as0qQtGan0bHGtuEXlu0zIjJdNhyQmIbtEuEJ1pkIRGg3hS0JO2FmgS64yWvb-1tOOfOczt3E9tmDpMD5Qzz9p0oeB1gC_DBQ/s320/PXL_20240225_012413783.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p>Some detail of additional hourglass quilting:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5brOIv3NcvFi5t4XgEzoZQSOHcCW6-_9asUTRVG-OPAAafu9gq_-pdWHu1mYzxk0NLXuE_NjrLyMMw7UAxLRlIpmjET2YscPlhorDSUcml5LY6-Sxj-Spa0DvfDc4hnWT5oKNnCSpJ_PytRzLEuy14vliLWQxKz9lYj3C5iHi99WYS-0OzXFR7A/s4080/PXL_20240225_012714772.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5brOIv3NcvFi5t4XgEzoZQSOHcCW6-_9asUTRVG-OPAAafu9gq_-pdWHu1mYzxk0NLXuE_NjrLyMMw7UAxLRlIpmjET2YscPlhorDSUcml5LY6-Sxj-Spa0DvfDc4hnWT5oKNnCSpJ_PytRzLEuy14vliLWQxKz9lYj3C5iHi99WYS-0OzXFR7A/s320/PXL_20240225_012714772.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>and sewn into a bag:</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72zFBEZbqPHqv_RvnYdLQhhNqMFgNH8rFX21yifpqElvMHVShqekb-Nd32CYKpKdZgiyqR_11Wv1-PIwOF69mp2av14wqwTyR6sWJSKEA0hO5MSk0fMpP6EbnM6YO9joM-NC6pXCQ38ZjLIqjHofst9z_5__7E9ZG8t7YooQaq_HBAhNf7x8j4A/s4080/PXL_20240225_012724849.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg72zFBEZbqPHqv_RvnYdLQhhNqMFgNH8rFX21yifpqElvMHVShqekb-Nd32CYKpKdZgiyqR_11Wv1-PIwOF69mp2av14wqwTyR6sWJSKEA0hO5MSk0fMpP6EbnM6YO9joM-NC6pXCQ38ZjLIqjHofst9z_5__7E9ZG8t7YooQaq_HBAhNf7x8j4A/s320/PXL_20240225_012724849.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p>When I asked my youngest if they could tell what this looked like, they kind of squinted and asked "An hourglass?" while my middle kid, thank goodness just said "It's an hourglass!"</p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-18773514839355899882024-02-10T09:24:00.000-08:002024-02-10T09:24:36.863-08:00Project Quilting 15.3 - Inside Out<p> The third challenge for Project Quilting 2024 is "<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2024/02/15-3-insideout-challenge-3-of-project-quilting-season-15.html">Inside Out.</a>"</p><p>And this time I remembered to take some process photos :)</p>The theme is the sometimes stark contrast between what we present to the outside world and what we keep inside.<div><br />I started with a brain, quilted in a brainy pattern and outlined.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMDsdGoX5aEtgEO9UoujyBYcxbIR9rQhAG5yeH-UtlbmHU4VugTZWE4Mi4I8d190BUYCY0GOqm0SUPbimukGi3g1tJe918IhHwpj2c6U1-k9BBM0gnt_eEckatX_mxDnwwKtKmiDXohG3O8xJVqEHLkcsPuiajo9wunm7chIXNjQh4MN1STZRh-g/s320/PXL_20240207_004446201.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Writing "hidden" emotions on the reverse side of fabric<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx6_K9cy3ueFrV98hyphenhyphenFRIBjK_EuPDPBdd17-Kza2ZmIY8BP74fDCT6SYtipyPs_0U_DdQ6xKtZC7aGl64KVWDfNucjnGP8YAm4DIGjtC6Sxiq01sErEIBeEs4eAUKFkFmckSP8t2L8Il9m0vv3vbtj6O581X01MXH5zEiXPo9LYv1ObcTPZdk4w/s4080/PXL_20240207_003900317.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQx6_K9cy3ueFrV98hyphenhyphenFRIBjK_EuPDPBdd17-Kza2ZmIY8BP74fDCT6SYtipyPs_0U_DdQ6xKtZC7aGl64KVWDfNucjnGP8YAm4DIGjtC6Sxiq01sErEIBeEs4eAUKFkFmckSP8t2L8Il9m0vv3vbtj6O581X01MXH5zEiXPo9LYv1ObcTPZdk4w/s320/PXL_20240207_003900317.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hidden emotions arranged on the sad brain</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44-ZUs5CesSjJt4_uljXH8U5anHaJprqvAlGJTINaOiH1iFflXkRa9-F0xHrX-pXIBAVrPmgRz4hj6jCUc2ExiRre2g5Y5rdcvzyj7-YZaO4LaeIW_8mHvfDdNSsO9Nuct6gts7ZOD2OT8Uo_TTDZpsYB2wkGkOdZtZBZh9KQo3k0zdIKicrprw/s4080/PXL_20240207_020748063.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44-ZUs5CesSjJt4_uljXH8U5anHaJprqvAlGJTINaOiH1iFflXkRa9-F0xHrX-pXIBAVrPmgRz4hj6jCUc2ExiRre2g5Y5rdcvzyj7-YZaO4LaeIW_8mHvfDdNSsO9Nuct6gts7ZOD2OT8Uo_TTDZpsYB2wkGkOdZtZBZh9KQo3k0zdIKicrprw/s320/PXL_20240207_020748063.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>I then quilted a second brain, separate from the first. Somehow I didn't get a photo of that brain by itself. I then wrote out the "out" words on brighter scraps of fabric. Two arrangements considered- on top of the cover brain, or surrounding. Had a consult with my design expert, my older daughter, and we agreed on the design.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyu0yq4jx_jE0gWQautTqcv2u-AP1ufkUboFs04-Cd0TkacSWv-luzsRzsWA8d_qVSL00XwCgmyBFoLZGg_LF30b5aVs2jTXbngt_jOo6qZStp3nZ0MJEUq20m-daBVMWAiNW2h9CFmjD_llDAUEKAwm-__69v4GDTDbA3VUeq-_SdL64ZuTmNLQ/s4080/PXL_20240209_234333571.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyu0yq4jx_jE0gWQautTqcv2u-AP1ufkUboFs04-Cd0TkacSWv-luzsRzsWA8d_qVSL00XwCgmyBFoLZGg_LF30b5aVs2jTXbngt_jOo6qZStp3nZ0MJEUq20m-daBVMWAiNW2h9CFmjD_llDAUEKAwm-__69v4GDTDbA3VUeq-_SdL64ZuTmNLQ/s320/PXL_20240209_234333571.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kPjoOx4LtRQaCc4SaD6Zv-6Gg_MnOtbU2yo3f11NCmSKLa_0UnMvzdkU9UiavQdlcHmcZa4t5oSKqsLMvIiLnkq0O9F5b-TLhtTOBYluWRZagQFoef6UTyCg97pP0a0cjqx0MDsl4Gk_CmU84LHTtmbrUU8dckfOLXmdR0zxkBSAiR8SLowffQ/s4080/PXL_20240209_234258143.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1kPjoOx4LtRQaCc4SaD6Zv-6Gg_MnOtbU2yo3f11NCmSKLa_0UnMvzdkU9UiavQdlcHmcZa4t5oSKqsLMvIiLnkq0O9F5b-TLhtTOBYluWRZagQFoef6UTyCg97pP0a0cjqx0MDsl4Gk_CmU84LHTtmbrUU8dckfOLXmdR0zxkBSAiR8SLowffQ/s320/PXL_20240209_234258143.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Sewn around the brain won out. The top as it appears, and the cover brain can be flipped up to show the inside brain. The different orientation of the brains was a mistake, but I left it- I'm always worried someone will figure out what's going on inside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvK14DmNUKMBIA8o-u6Z81xdc9UFqLRVg6v7ox7OWo_rPa1vOE29z-UxPW33iwb8KDvA8L5qcLyQINGE-migbjpmmEU8lU9ES_0nyhrqDXDiBA5QqxSeEcat7rKFv3aFPuprbNBgdy3WIWC_tpKA-LZupZ3EMipGDzc71S86z0Bk_86MSmVmuHg/s4080/PXL_20240210_170812075.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyvK14DmNUKMBIA8o-u6Z81xdc9UFqLRVg6v7ox7OWo_rPa1vOE29z-UxPW33iwb8KDvA8L5qcLyQINGE-migbjpmmEU8lU9ES_0nyhrqDXDiBA5QqxSeEcat7rKFv3aFPuprbNBgdy3WIWC_tpKA-LZupZ3EMipGDzc71S86z0Bk_86MSmVmuHg/s320/PXL_20240210_170812075.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-QqkaGz0h07LelzuLkAjQARxyKiFOG9ku9Fj1HwVo0GCuw6sH7sKvB8y5x2sogTbDM2WnPrllD9ltIc-U1WkqzQ5Y67wRMpru_IKUguc6rTq4xmmwux1I3f6hyphenhyphenwqWI4WcdG4tzQsJykS9pt-JTsX18s3BAA6E60vMLyAY36v35cum0-wfVg8Aw/s4080/PXL_20240210_170805431.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhc-QqkaGz0h07LelzuLkAjQARxyKiFOG9ku9Fj1HwVo0GCuw6sH7sKvB8y5x2sogTbDM2WnPrllD9ltIc-U1WkqzQ5Y67wRMpru_IKUguc6rTq4xmmwux1I3f6hyphenhyphenwqWI4WcdG4tzQsJykS9pt-JTsX18s3BAA6E60vMLyAY36v35cum0-wfVg8Aw/s320/PXL_20240210_170805431.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><div><br /><p><br /></p></div>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-16011350718437247972024-01-28T06:59:00.000-08:002024-01-28T06:59:00.827-08:00Project Quilting 15.2 - Sky Color<p> The second Project Quilting challenge theme is "sky color" - with the catch being that you shouldn't use more than 10% traditional sky blue. Details over at <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2024/01/15-2-sky-_color-challenge-2-of-project-quilting-season-15.html">Persimon Dreams</a>.</p><p>This was my inspiration photo.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8fTKGj2Nu7g6BDLHtdcFlXZd2Y4yrQdl9QAb7BFygBD4Ln7wclpQRh8KLE58GyHfgfVt0JvwXufxL085psC0BQdkHoN_4zLSANmHJ9tN0ozdym_-DUQfFNFeW_XUdQe259yZwLNbUTdPhpM-PZhbBpEetZIvklr6zgjoXg1PDBg_vshSix-acg/s3072/PXL_20220906_111149375~2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="2222" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjN8fTKGj2Nu7g6BDLHtdcFlXZd2Y4yrQdl9QAb7BFygBD4Ln7wclpQRh8KLE58GyHfgfVt0JvwXufxL085psC0BQdkHoN_4zLSANmHJ9tN0ozdym_-DUQfFNFeW_XUdQe259yZwLNbUTdPhpM-PZhbBpEetZIvklr6zgjoXg1PDBg_vshSix-acg/s320/PXL_20220906_111149375~2.jpg" width="231" /></a></div><br /><p>And since I always just dive right in, no process photos. I'd like to get better about that, but it is what it is for now. This is the finished quilt, and I'm pleased that the product is close to my vision!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3dCMmXYTb4h3nvuDDwAtCgqEAqU9U40AaMlWWBVMGOlVkk0pZQbkWBX6M_V2FeLcAXsyr3-W9P3VDm1kpiLOWeEaxXXxx0JJc3dRC90z_PhCdFeGyiGm_wantvJIvnq6HRIAA95tU4UGuuRfHH0561hbFzZD3JJstpnrwn1G8ITG8gBFC49E4g/s4035/PXL_20240128_013016541.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4035" data-original-width="2465" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjc3dCMmXYTb4h3nvuDDwAtCgqEAqU9U40AaMlWWBVMGOlVkk0pZQbkWBX6M_V2FeLcAXsyr3-W9P3VDm1kpiLOWeEaxXXxx0JJc3dRC90z_PhCdFeGyiGm_wantvJIvnq6HRIAA95tU4UGuuRfHH0561hbFzZD3JJstpnrwn1G8ITG8gBFC49E4g/s320/PXL_20240128_013016541.jpg" width="195" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-89928666756069466172024-01-14T08:34:00.000-08:002024-01-14T08:34:56.076-08:00Project Quilting 15.1 - Bird House<p>It's the first Project Quilting challenge for 2024:<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2024/01/15-1-bird-house-challenge-1-of-project-quilting-season-15.html">Project Quilting 15.1: Bird Houses</a></p><p>Because Facebook is...quirky...about how it shows things, I missed the first day of the challenge - but still made it! </p><p>I was so focused on getting something done I neglected to take progress photos- I cut a small circle out of a square of fabric, reverse appliqued black behind it to make the opening, cut a birdhouse shape freehand, then added the roof and surround for little improv birdhouses.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLUcN5M8zvgYTxor8AGtA1r-lQkTUz2hj7pX8SAzvlr2nMpy2R2NJcpByLUR0YNcEsI9eMEJ7xz9QaaVCBxncvMIKCkQdRkPPNdTz7SOOgq6GjgtjAjubYQUiKTy_XZIhs1GeGzllJWaI6DSXWWK8ellnFEevkVnVvRHVuH9D-sKAZTbIrvNtzg/s4044/PXL_20240114_162052773.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1599" data-original-width="4044" height="127" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLUcN5M8zvgYTxor8AGtA1r-lQkTUz2hj7pX8SAzvlr2nMpy2R2NJcpByLUR0YNcEsI9eMEJ7xz9QaaVCBxncvMIKCkQdRkPPNdTz7SOOgq6GjgtjAjubYQUiKTy_XZIhs1GeGzllJWaI6DSXWWK8ellnFEevkVnVvRHVuH9D-sKAZTbIrvNtzg/s320/PXL_20240114_162052773.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Dimensions are 7 x 20.</p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-78108945713463312042023-03-19T07:28:00.001-07:002023-03-19T07:28:19.641-07:00Project Quilting 14.6: <p> The last challenge of this season's Project Quilting is "<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/03/14-6-conquer-a-fear-challenge-6-of-project-quilting-season-14.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14-6-conquer-a-fear-challenge-6-of-project-quilting-season-14">Conquer a Fear</a>" - projects must involve conquering something that scares you.</p><p>Well. I really don't have a lot of what I would consider fear- anxiety, uncertainty, trauma, caution, sure. But I have trouble thinking of something that I personally fear for myself.</p><p>For my kids, though- oof. SO MUCH fear, SO MANY fears. And really, all I can do is trust that I've prepared them as well as I can to navigate the world, and advocate/work for a BETTER world so that I have less to fear, especially for the LGBTQ kids.</p><p>The quilt is my heart, which feels as if it's out of my chest and frayed around the edges when thinking of my kids' future.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LZ-vexEAzStHP_nBQ91EGPYV2YlFWzW0Zk7dd9U0n65GEa3JKhYizd0-UPBTHuNoRN5dXasRGw6P1-5g284OIgfiWVGK073oimXld-aEr3B7osvdMPFlb0TgINTIaUrGH6W5_ySiT-UGgru5cZj86-ahf7ZAL-kC-Zrqbf2gGlTyZVAlyE0/s4080/PXL_20230319_005616427.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7LZ-vexEAzStHP_nBQ91EGPYV2YlFWzW0Zk7dd9U0n65GEa3JKhYizd0-UPBTHuNoRN5dXasRGw6P1-5g284OIgfiWVGK073oimXld-aEr3B7osvdMPFlb0TgINTIaUrGH6W5_ySiT-UGgru5cZj86-ahf7ZAL-kC-Zrqbf2gGlTyZVAlyE0/s320/PXL_20230319_005616427.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-26344212248881948312023-03-05T08:09:00.003-08:002023-03-05T08:09:57.788-08:00Project Quilting 14.5 - Sew Not a Square<p> Our rule for <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/02/14-5-sew-not-a-square-challenge-5-of-project-quilting-season-14.html">challenge 5 in Project quilting</a> was to avoid squares at all cost.</p><p>I used scrap binding and some gold accent fabric and made a cushion cover for a footstool.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04OdruO475vrzCL632VhZwracwA4fpoBMjqXUVuUh68yUZfsm7SdR5IOqjxfTLxGTskv3_YlYKwRIhoN31yLAMnmMStcFe2naGtD7pUL57Odf89kOlGiRFB1ird5rdwT-fQZ-7lP-EY2E7Z1A7xfOq6kNyCz3s2xuZRznApDXfkwlUOD4GRk/s4080/PXL_20230305_160004446.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj04OdruO475vrzCL632VhZwracwA4fpoBMjqXUVuUh68yUZfsm7SdR5IOqjxfTLxGTskv3_YlYKwRIhoN31yLAMnmMStcFe2naGtD7pUL57Odf89kOlGiRFB1ird5rdwT-fQZ-7lP-EY2E7Z1A7xfOq6kNyCz3s2xuZRznApDXfkwlUOD4GRk/s320/PXL_20230305_160004446.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>It has velcro to attach to the footstool, so I left a gap in the back.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaScyo8ZYCpBCCtBmGYQYY1qU25oxdV8Xu827ozwg0O4z18Mni-3wY4tI6NbvBu_ofvesIkfaJi4Hdez2n-PbHrpFGmJVjww3NVcEnO8P8qxC58Fg7y5bXubLXNUIY6335uobg998HRy7uYHRPUxpgqa6_2wngJPyQbPurfOrN9P4LiwoEFeI/s4080/PXL_20230305_160009530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiaScyo8ZYCpBCCtBmGYQYY1qU25oxdV8Xu827ozwg0O4z18Mni-3wY4tI6NbvBu_ofvesIkfaJi4Hdez2n-PbHrpFGmJVjww3NVcEnO8P8qxC58Fg7y5bXubLXNUIY6335uobg998HRy7uYHRPUxpgqa6_2wngJPyQbPurfOrN9P4LiwoEFeI/s320/PXL_20230305_160009530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>All in all, a worthwhile project.</p><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-10474030015356086752023-02-18T13:27:00.001-08:002023-02-18T13:27:26.393-08:00Project Quilting Challenge 4<p> Challenge 4 of Project Quilting is "<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/02/14-4_anovelproject-challenge-4-of-project-quilting-season-14.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=14-4_anovelproject-challenge-4-of-project-quilting-season-14">A Novel Project</a>."</p><p>The challenge is to be inspired by a book I've read.</p><p>One of the examples shown was an e-reader sleeve, which ALSO inspired me - I decided to make a pouch for the Kindle Paperwhite I got for Christmas.</p><p>For the novel: I chose to do Marcellus from Remarkably Bright Creatures.</p><p>For a pattern, coloring pages from the Monterey Bay Aquarium came in handy.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mjYxk7DL0ggpTM241mzPlthZyJe8veGKeqldAMO5-E7e3N5X3ClkSQuI2ye32t8Q7c-0aO87Ou13R-oIMczubStTVGYR4-6BLUHo9ZESFvQaVTEwpT7lQ8BlsgDjP1hgldP35sNwvcvAABIgO5xYhJg14mDfW8otSOc5Ka_Rhl4YwkkyMWE/s4080/PXL_20230218_184632811.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4mjYxk7DL0ggpTM241mzPlthZyJe8veGKeqldAMO5-E7e3N5X3ClkSQuI2ye32t8Q7c-0aO87Ou13R-oIMczubStTVGYR4-6BLUHo9ZESFvQaVTEwpT7lQ8BlsgDjP1hgldP35sNwvcvAABIgO5xYhJg14mDfW8otSOc5Ka_Rhl4YwkkyMWE/s320/PXL_20230218_184632811.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>A bit of Wonder-Under and fusing, and it was time to quilt.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5pH754pMog7SNNfNihe6OlJ_2ZDVrVIiVmszxm8gnn7FU2lSnz4NVTUV5Fc0LjWl4QS2-OUkoLwaSW1gl-dEhw0dYLPoOv_q7jqUZpXbR0MP9gy-SWaLYCzGac1aodUaWW4Z8hmfw9y5n6Odu1dZeSlhDnovVjwYpboRmGJBUkh0fKose84/s4080/PXL_20230218_185419951.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhq5pH754pMog7SNNfNihe6OlJ_2ZDVrVIiVmszxm8gnn7FU2lSnz4NVTUV5Fc0LjWl4QS2-OUkoLwaSW1gl-dEhw0dYLPoOv_q7jqUZpXbR0MP9gy-SWaLYCzGac1aodUaWW4Z8hmfw9y5n6Odu1dZeSlhDnovVjwYpboRmGJBUkh0fKose84/s320/PXL_20230218_185419951.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Through pure dumb luck, there was a part of the pattern in the octopus batik that looks like an eye!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr1y7lwtmRhqlXjwsif7Lv7rfy_f1BX9ZzuH__mhCTvbWB_CBUBbRZlMomKlUpMKcgc5NOnSFUaNnPzM9PUvnVWicmV0i_-g3oSHLzfPgyI54hVi-lrSvYbleIK_aTWiaPj5zY1H9jdc8zdMYCELiVSNZMoAtIoRd_1FFWhLP1XWY69XFiQU/s4080/PXL_20230218_185424958.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhSr1y7lwtmRhqlXjwsif7Lv7rfy_f1BX9ZzuH__mhCTvbWB_CBUBbRZlMomKlUpMKcgc5NOnSFUaNnPzM9PUvnVWicmV0i_-g3oSHLzfPgyI54hVi-lrSvYbleIK_aTWiaPj5zY1H9jdc8zdMYCELiVSNZMoAtIoRd_1FFWhLP1XWY69XFiQU/s320/PXL_20230218_185424958.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Lightly quilted, then sewn into a pouch and lined with terry cloth.</p><p>My lovely older daughter suggested adding a key- and she was highly amused when I added an ACTUAL key.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ-M70tFfc4z2KV59YVSGW2uywwb3QOI6zzL1CmOlcINjQw4jxtur29B-mJ8VRCe1ej9BwdtCx43y6H_M33GxIO_cS_4IiwnmaUiM4Y_wZh1f0-toa2BlrPOl9Ofsz6AFgU9s9XmhJ8B-2d1-1xgCIlPgkIs7lPBGQNQm2t3oke2Y0qjaxyQ/s4080/PXL_20230218_205734543.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFZ-M70tFfc4z2KV59YVSGW2uywwb3QOI6zzL1CmOlcINjQw4jxtur29B-mJ8VRCe1ej9BwdtCx43y6H_M33GxIO_cS_4IiwnmaUiM4Y_wZh1f0-toa2BlrPOl9Ofsz6AFgU9s9XmhJ8B-2d1-1xgCIlPgkIs7lPBGQNQm2t3oke2Y0qjaxyQ/s320/PXL_20230218_205734543.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p>At any rate- it's done, and the Kindle actually fits in it very well!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMj0DeRvrbRrm6tRtPhRxBStWk6ppBWvht2eLWGtvqqEn_VoObl-tbBqN910Vq-KcnE5Qa5DnsMrByMq4FG27c3llIYvOyL7opXqT-rbSCvXD28O4XeWFKtEMk5enGpXtxLeVCc8AdR2WAuQWwTlP6s1A4T2mMD2UjPtSJRcrxelzZXY_sbIY/s4080/PXL_20230218_205818404.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The third challenge this year is <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/01/14-3-54-40-or-fight-challenge-3-of-project-quilting-season-14.html">54-40 or Fight</a>!</p><p>I had some little squares gifted from a friend I wanted to start to use, and some scraps from mini-group, and plenty of stash to find something to go with them.</p><p>Such fun colors!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXftOBbKriy1b5It3KPyg0-rHubGbRgBQobT5T2aaIZf3jsGJdfu6FrA_WEw0fogttmIJm13L6BsJ82OJOYnDVaRPS2f7Ij_5KYov6VzhKy0HEpFzIgOI1XgiCGkkUkuCiaf7FIWx461VN0aCMPbkUe7n6idIkVANn-MIpFbR5CQFBUDgyFM/s4080/PXL_20230205_142127160.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXXftOBbKriy1b5It3KPyg0-rHubGbRgBQobT5T2aaIZf3jsGJdfu6FrA_WEw0fogttmIJm13L6BsJ82OJOYnDVaRPS2f7Ij_5KYov6VzhKy0HEpFzIgOI1XgiCGkkUkuCiaf7FIWx461VN0aCMPbkUe7n6idIkVANn-MIpFbR5CQFBUDgyFM/s320/PXL_20230205_142127160.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><div> I decided on the polka dot for the accent, and the green for the background.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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See them all at Persimon Dreams:<a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2023/01/14-2-pink-tint-challenge-2-of-project-quilting-season-14.html">Challenge 2</a></p><p>Started at our quilt retreat, I'm calling it Crazy for Pink - a journal cover.</p><p>Just starting with a big rectangle. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDR3fVe5h-_p9vjGm4w1mWEKgpe2v84nobJ7i2cN3cVIjbpyWSgFBj3nYWb6IxkzCTKdJYIkp5aedD6VVrHISAyvZX9F8J-5KkUsnjMoeGp5vOCQj8dIaOIx2etfJr7X1Fclbtrl_i7KlZUFkPYjbBXBt0_ZM5tPttTjgD2Kw8HbziVHlK3Qw/s4080/PXL_20230116_170343798.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4080" height="241" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDR3fVe5h-_p9vjGm4w1mWEKgpe2v84nobJ7i2cN3cVIjbpyWSgFBj3nYWb6IxkzCTKdJYIkp5aedD6VVrHISAyvZX9F8J-5KkUsnjMoeGp5vOCQj8dIaOIx2etfJr7X1Fclbtrl_i7KlZUFkPYjbBXBt0_ZM5tPttTjgD2Kw8HbziVHlK3Qw/s320/PXL_20230116_170343798.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Quilted in wavy lines:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4080" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3GZ7Mid7Q_3NP06KNBjUMqhKH5d7Mad7mVV3777EptRNV82OM-0oaL_Yryz-xkA99wCP9a7wsx3mDIMO-5I3uMLD4LCcYUhm4saQNJhOMBI31ist1oTYbom0s7b9zP3Ka862KQ17hkOxfBexpI37LSzFcUuX0C_SXgMmLVNw5mSGwX2KMIpI/s320/PXL_20230108_024048571.jpg" width="241" /></a></div><br /><p>Hop on over to Persimon Dreams to join in the fun next time around!</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-17109151987418852182022-05-08T18:24:00.001-07:002023-01-08T08:31:47.092-08:00<p>Spending is a wild, wild guess. We went to the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival yesterday- first festival in three years!!! I made up for my lack of the previous years' spending. I'm guessing $200 (which may or may not include yarn purchased for my youngest kid).</p><p>I went to a quilt show in Berryville, VA a couple of weeks ago. All that came home with me was a fat quarter!</p><p>I did bring scraps home from one of my last minigroup meetings.</p><p><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Spending since last post: $200</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Total spending this year: $325.29</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric in since last post: 3.5 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this year: 13.48 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric out since last post: 0 yards </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this year: 22.12 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Net: 8.64 yards OUT</span></span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-77126744144050703352022-04-10T17:33:00.003-07:002022-04-10T17:33:31.786-07:00Sunday Stash Report, April 10<p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">No report last week; nothing in or out.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The only fabric out this week was 9-patches made for our guild's service projects, since I'm not in the mood to weigh the trash this week. 12 12.5 inch blocks = 1.3 yards.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">I also picked up a kit for this year's Service Projects challenge, for a medallion quilt. That's already started, but it added 3.5 yards to the stash.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">This week's thrift shop yielded a few finds. First, a crochet book.</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuBNVP8Qg8HZT-Jgk4COQnNkB2cToyzD61gC66MlIWO3gr8lD-YLpLewXM04HQzWWEsfab_ZpP8UAimifH1cDXwlISBM-iVDDW9G5BIY-VzfKNPR_JMVre54JgEDd0r6wOm2WjlTsS5uwbP94ohLGK0NcvcB-mSn6Tw_mhawWm6wZfO5I2MM/s4096/IMG_20220410_201609867.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuBNVP8Qg8HZT-Jgk4COQnNkB2cToyzD61gC66MlIWO3gr8lD-YLpLewXM04HQzWWEsfab_ZpP8UAimifH1cDXwlISBM-iVDDW9G5BIY-VzfKNPR_JMVre54JgEDd0r6wOm2WjlTsS5uwbP94ohLGK0NcvcB-mSn6Tw_mhawWm6wZfO5I2MM/s320/IMG_20220410_201609867.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Some bags of floss, a couple of strings of beads, and straight pins.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7L6JNj3t6gYmNrsa7_HKlhdeLNDFYyeqtdadfxpr_tsMdTgGC_Im090slfsu34tNIsA6Z_LQMQiemFvzJvEdSalmSdwsFI-5IYWE1ZykRxpEQWnuZ15Yk_j8zbzfnDeJTFGjwHuBpKOcJzk-ZpomBmRva0I0vaMqQJfTgfdwXqHPP-I63Cv8/s4096/IMG_20220410_201448441.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7L6JNj3t6gYmNrsa7_HKlhdeLNDFYyeqtdadfxpr_tsMdTgGC_Im090slfsu34tNIsA6Z_LQMQiemFvzJvEdSalmSdwsFI-5IYWE1ZykRxpEQWnuZ15Yk_j8zbzfnDeJTFGjwHuBpKOcJzk-ZpomBmRva0I0vaMqQJfTgfdwXqHPP-I63Cv8/s320/IMG_20220410_201448441.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">A milk glass creamer and sugar (no lid unfortunately). Totally goes in the craft budget since I use the milk glass pieces to hold sewing stuff.</span><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvtW_oNKz7yxW8GEd1DRxfu6zEcgC2l-ujqrn4SeFMOJb-xyD62RpAKOXgw6RD48m5VzRPUw1MDyYDMIDnLlWF9YLrJgZ2zrUGYYvJwyB6X-c7VUXIsVAipTFkn2rm_puvof_YPeAgl5A47oFBgWQb1RbAdQIu47y2sA97sXBDVEIYZQWdts/s4096/IMG_20220410_201332848.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJvtW_oNKz7yxW8GEd1DRxfu6zEcgC2l-ujqrn4SeFMOJb-xyD62RpAKOXgw6RD48m5VzRPUw1MDyYDMIDnLlWF9YLrJgZ2zrUGYYvJwyB6X-c7VUXIsVAipTFkn2rm_puvof_YPeAgl5A47oFBgWQb1RbAdQIu47y2sA97sXBDVEIYZQWdts/s320/IMG_20220410_201332848.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Spending this week: $9.25</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Total spending this year: $125.29</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this week: 3.5 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this year: 13.48 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this week: 1.3 yards </span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this year: 22.12 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Net: 8.64 yards OUT</span></span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-50943241815546390812022-03-28T16:35:00.002-07:002022-03-28T16:35:56.921-07:00Sunday Stash Report- on Monday 3/28<p> <span style="font-family: arial;">There was a finish this week!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn3yd7VPTWkd34oqdQVKWj4QeLfSE83ebkTMqCid9acUzAKKavzvTnCUezG-Niyap2Uv_X4CkxYqS1dg0uTL2n6UAotm8lWtimT-piKBkyO5eh89w4LP3Zj4bbcxdiwxJFTokV2bdJZG9lCVCBldhz90WKLcJVKm74F2_BCf_QNe4FNnaUwg/s4096/IMG_20220322_094350288.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwn3yd7VPTWkd34oqdQVKWj4QeLfSE83ebkTMqCid9acUzAKKavzvTnCUezG-Niyap2Uv_X4CkxYqS1dg0uTL2n6UAotm8lWtimT-piKBkyO5eh89w4LP3Zj4bbcxdiwxJFTokV2bdJZG9lCVCBldhz90WKLcJVKm74F2_BCf_QNe4FNnaUwg/s320/IMG_20220322_094350288.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;">This was a UFO started in...2021? It's a Service Projects challenge; the theme was "Rainbow". Size is 54 x 67. By my calculations, it's 3.4 yards busted - I'm not counting the fleece on the back.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Also the bag of trimmings and trash went out this week - 5.4 oz = 1.18 yards</span></p><p><span style="font-family: arial;">Spending this week was $4.24 for two books.</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7o9qygRszGaAQdvhZLunE3SvPM8PxcB7YuOh1iG4A3gfV1xfwnZD-df6t7rVy14_BjMPr4-H9jCCYJeGgI4NEY0JF-nc4E47_I_TLNC7DKXSQ-bQRgntNuxbbuhvDQwviJJhjigGp8SlACHcR_Xq0DiPc_TAEOqRAYyLqqZoVJnICwMwIjE/s4096/IMG_20220328_192415307.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-7o9qygRszGaAQdvhZLunE3SvPM8PxcB7YuOh1iG4A3gfV1xfwnZD-df6t7rVy14_BjMPr4-H9jCCYJeGgI4NEY0JF-nc4E47_I_TLNC7DKXSQ-bQRgntNuxbbuhvDQwviJJhjigGp8SlACHcR_Xq0DiPc_TAEOqRAYyLqqZoVJnICwMwIjE/s320/IMG_20220328_192415307.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: arial;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Spending this week: $4.24</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Total spending this year: $116.04</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this week: 0 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this year: 9.98 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this week: 4.58 yards </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this year: 20.82 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Net: 10.84 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-63260532947362258842022-03-22T16:09:00.003-07:002022-03-22T16:09:53.649-07:00Stash report for 3/20/22, Late as usual<p>Some finishes, some additions over the past couple of weeks. There were a couple of thrift store finds. </p><p>The tiny thrift store in Poolesville gave me this string of beads. $2.00.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgj-T0zqV-WbP57ugB6SyehfCzPEtYiNFhW7v2O6v075lKYreKA6mW0GkDPciIReVDVgp-S_dxaFMO8tTsVd_YzirDgDQMAiYqu_9lCH-OjeNH6MYi5driXO6YpchQXf_YvYCZ6yTxDbNDhL5fg3-8i2DRD9JDm7tQfJDA2HAp2Pyz_uUoKk/s4096/IMG_20220319_153015547.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgj-T0zqV-WbP57ugB6SyehfCzPEtYiNFhW7v2O6v075lKYreKA6mW0GkDPciIReVDVgp-S_dxaFMO8tTsVd_YzirDgDQMAiYqu_9lCH-OjeNH6MYi5driXO6YpchQXf_YvYCZ6yTxDbNDhL5fg3-8i2DRD9JDm7tQfJDA2HAp2Pyz_uUoKk/s320/IMG_20220319_153015547.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHrQRjweurFHmbRmF40M4VAod7Qr6jB4iDHTQj89JUOYjx0HclweUdqyC9bc0rc0fyVsuP5_6rCu8kvPsMt8B8e-CJqHbSMeUDqc30r2GFwEi2xCR_JvS8wnA13MqXb5zLdpoSqDVj3vcfB-gYhp8h46IDP1O_Egb9iaNg75xNDk1_jb799E/s4096/IMG_20220319_153009511.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHHrQRjweurFHmbRmF40M4VAod7Qr6jB4iDHTQj89JUOYjx0HclweUdqyC9bc0rc0fyVsuP5_6rCu8kvPsMt8B8e-CJqHbSMeUDqc30r2GFwEi2xCR_JvS8wnA13MqXb5zLdpoSqDVj3vcfB-gYhp8h46IDP1O_Egb9iaNg75xNDk1_jb799E/s320/IMG_20220319_153009511.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Project Quilting challenge wound up as a placemat, 14 x 18. 0.4 yards used.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLVmb7QFLYjSOkiwVwvovj8OOR0DWq1lbiD5na1Lok_If0oi33QoCAX3nOdAWbz3iOcYxVIWntIPDm6axP6v2JCoQnZ8JlFMBo_CF6HC33NEaAjb_8Fs3ethVoOjph2bMtB0zI5KAtnDkGlN-1GXmZaJ3UhTRuvSQ-M_NqDVfg_iLsbK809U/s4096/IMG_20220318_160056717.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivLVmb7QFLYjSOkiwVwvovj8OOR0DWq1lbiD5na1Lok_If0oi33QoCAX3nOdAWbz3iOcYxVIWntIPDm6axP6v2JCoQnZ8JlFMBo_CF6HC33NEaAjb_8Fs3ethVoOjph2bMtB0zI5KAtnDkGlN-1GXmZaJ3UhTRuvSQ-M_NqDVfg_iLsbK809U/s320/IMG_20220318_160056717.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This was $13 - beads, jewelry to cannibalize, some cross stitches and a Baltimore block kit, a couple of pieces of flannel for backs. 1.85 yards.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSSjnOdCcGXMH_X95YkllPvdJGVThMsuQqzHtCbaKieSvRzuWHWIfMcYhyaEswnk3_n7C7awT3-Ofqd4-i8xMEZYWnEbk7BxEcE_DOCgRBmJ1a8MChBbNe7fwZn1Co-gTIDxNdrJSToyVHbW1O4P9I7U7Gtzr0XU-mbZD5hKBfowNt-oRGxQ/s4096/IMG_20220318_134552822.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHSSjnOdCcGXMH_X95YkllPvdJGVThMsuQqzHtCbaKieSvRzuWHWIfMcYhyaEswnk3_n7C7awT3-Ofqd4-i8xMEZYWnEbk7BxEcE_DOCgRBmJ1a8MChBbNe7fwZn1Co-gTIDxNdrJSToyVHbW1O4P9I7U7Gtzr0XU-mbZD5hKBfowNt-oRGxQ/s320/IMG_20220318_134552822.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWvUYMxiT7vsBi1dNDB_gdbvik-xtZZAaQlJalm16pFtUlMGe1UabNxADx0H7MsvQG-3Ol1xYOQCVYZ8zvZLG1NRDmoPx_66sQrtsOe8QQa0sueTxNgIGUxlHE489gYN4_iXRgh2gQ9WpEqd5JZQgDrBU9N7pchYvoF7h_4uBXeoAcdOsfX4/s4096/IMG_20220318_134408225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTWvUYMxiT7vsBi1dNDB_gdbvik-xtZZAaQlJalm16pFtUlMGe1UabNxADx0H7MsvQG-3Ol1xYOQCVYZ8zvZLG1NRDmoPx_66sQrtsOe8QQa0sueTxNgIGUxlHE489gYN4_iXRgh2gQ9WpEqd5JZQgDrBU9N7pchYvoF7h_4uBXeoAcdOsfX4/s320/IMG_20220318_134408225.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div>The next-to-last project quilting challenge - 28 inches square, 1.2 yards.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOct8DY9y1LiDQIIeVebzrDT607BBTihQf8KLPmNzlYtXmTSZCZ9HiEQ5kNQK9Miv5vH2AQUlH_B_z5De8TfepLtOGM55V1zy5iswJaxEZGlkZABsaFq0Nv4Upamf0LYqbLrcYwZLWIgkKhZthiJSweVl-gMxe1Lje0phoFvYhbMYz6x7k5zE/s4096/IMG_20220305_170907788.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOct8DY9y1LiDQIIeVebzrDT607BBTihQf8KLPmNzlYtXmTSZCZ9HiEQ5kNQK9Miv5vH2AQUlH_B_z5De8TfepLtOGM55V1zy5iswJaxEZGlkZABsaFq0Nv4Upamf0LYqbLrcYwZLWIgkKhZthiJSweVl-gMxe1Lje0phoFvYhbMYz6x7k5zE/s320/IMG_20220305_170907788.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><br /> <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: helvetica;">Spending this week: $15.00</span><p></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Total spending this year: $111.80</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this week: 1.85 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this year: 9.98 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this week: 1.6 yards </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this year: 16.24 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Net: 6.26 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-70556453576440250492022-03-19T18:42:00.002-07:002022-03-19T18:42:15.721-07:00Project Quilting 13.6 - Flying Geese<p> The last PQ challenge of this season from Kim Lapacek at Persimon Dreams is <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/03/flyinggeese.html">Flying Geese</a>.</p><p>The requirement was to have at least five flying geese blocks.</p><p>I made a placemat to donate to our Service Projects. It's 14 x 18, the preferred size for the placemats.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWBRKq1e4WwOPrshwp_EAnFxfc1VMUErjh4zdfx9-DZPSqCo5y_sChiLmhu-Q2xZegkVsBxWP9g9Ne2FE2ACbKSuI9CvAAqXxYDAWS0FZqR_9Bmjo4QBuTISBJfeKvNfcBke2PyHfAAE8mKY_zgc3fJcwSOBRvw7VQ17J10a9Clai5beisHdQ=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgWBRKq1e4WwOPrshwp_EAnFxfc1VMUErjh4zdfx9-DZPSqCo5y_sChiLmhu-Q2xZegkVsBxWP9g9Ne2FE2ACbKSuI9CvAAqXxYDAWS0FZqR_9Bmjo4QBuTISBJfeKvNfcBke2PyHfAAE8mKY_zgc3fJcwSOBRvw7VQ17J10a9Clai5beisHdQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-69282460006525567102022-03-06T07:10:00.002-08:002022-03-06T07:10:47.472-08:00Project Quilting 13.5 - Rhythm & Repetition<p> Finished yesterday! In response to the latest PQ challenge: <a href="https://kimlapacek.com/2022/02/rhythmandrepetition.html">https://kimlapacek.com/2022/02/rhythmandrepetition.html</a></p><p>I didn't intend for this to be the colors of the Ukranian flag, but it worked out that way. Hoping someone will take it off my hands for the price of a donation to a food bank or <a href="https://wck.org/">World Central Kitchen</a>. If no takers, it will be donated to our Service Projects for a preemie quilt. It's small- 28 inches square.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1sU-bwE4BYN7oagC-VBh8IkSmQkshWOw_Mc4I8Wg2IUU_bfvoOeAWDAgu1C0CtqUpQ9qby1Ru-V3G20OGicTB-Ky62FcjSqyRe9iogvVrwDtwHo2tY2t1XRJ_8MSfq6YvkKdzAUVShc1lw0j5-RpK1UR46hm7tCzz5rKtlUiMDtqJlOK-IwQ=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj1sU-bwE4BYN7oagC-VBh8IkSmQkshWOw_Mc4I8Wg2IUU_bfvoOeAWDAgu1C0CtqUpQ9qby1Ru-V3G20OGicTB-Ky62FcjSqyRe9iogvVrwDtwHo2tY2t1XRJ_8MSfq6YvkKdzAUVShc1lw0j5-RpK1UR46hm7tCzz5rKtlUiMDtqJlOK-IwQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDrh25Gz__nXQBiH-8UrS2bRMXJMAjasTc5smP7CEUjsjIGr1IXbsuqX5hMAsFUzSsMxI3bW2p2qF3min3bkO1uUhA74DUmfvEVHUAcnupnrTgeKNu-yt4dyNoqxk3k4hY27nbNdxv6eLWu3SuE7SQqf4SYle0B1N-M6Nk2WnuJg7v0pfi7oQ=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhDrh25Gz__nXQBiH-8UrS2bRMXJMAjasTc5smP7CEUjsjIGr1IXbsuqX5hMAsFUzSsMxI3bW2p2qF3min3bkO1uUhA74DUmfvEVHUAcnupnrTgeKNu-yt4dyNoqxk3k4hY27nbNdxv6eLWu3SuE7SQqf4SYle0B1N-M6Nk2WnuJg7v0pfi7oQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwWpzH8FdIXIOAroIm3KenUzI-ItupmRqJqyJ-Ai98GRqtt_t6J8EbCixLz7NORGrllefMElyWHy9wYaX3qVuIff9TGaRZeV-adysMzNMyBKwBucFy5O6LT-DH-oXk67LTENLehzGBNJEgLkVW6fRReAPVEsXrRb53OCPxo448l2Yvcl3sYAw=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhwWpzH8FdIXIOAroIm3KenUzI-ItupmRqJqyJ-Ai98GRqtt_t6J8EbCixLz7NORGrllefMElyWHy9wYaX3qVuIff9TGaRZeV-adysMzNMyBKwBucFy5O6LT-DH-oXk67LTENLehzGBNJEgLkVW6fRReAPVEsXrRb53OCPxo448l2Yvcl3sYAw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-10495878300695710652022-02-28T16:04:00.002-08:002022-02-28T16:04:30.609-08:00Sunday Stash (a day late)<p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">I wound up taking the youngest to JoAnn for assorted supplies this weekend, and also bought some flannel to finish a baby quilt - that just needs borders.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">A thrift store stop yielded a square of flannel big enough for a small baby quilt- maybe 30 x 30. It'll go for this week's Project Quilting challenge. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">6.2 oz of trimmings and awful fabric tossed - 1.36 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Spending this week: $6.76</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Total spending this year: $96.80</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this week: 2.13 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric in this year: 8.13 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this week: 1.36 yards </span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Fabric out this year: 14.64 yards</span></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00; font-family: helvetica; font-size: medium;">Net: 6.52 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-76435243235205923142022-02-20T16:50:00.001-08:002022-02-20T16:52:10.444-08:00Sunday Stash February 20, 2022<p> A boring week - lots of sewing but no finishes. One trip to the thrift store, no photos - yarn, crochet hooks, a quilt book, some beads.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBdmdAJtQXiTjM1v4yOgYaRXTyL1gD7hkQAI35_xHl7PYtNPsZsSO88MgOdsfpS2YSuUeW7WJb1TtYb_wUJp9WPAuP6rXaQRDEA0FahZq3tNRbD7TZcaMFv2XhnI_BYYIZT-ahQbHEVRo7_pXnftpXqf7-9nVmkk8TeD9VWyZFNyWO8cdgg6A=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgBdmdAJtQXiTjM1v4yOgYaRXTyL1gD7hkQAI35_xHl7PYtNPsZsSO88MgOdsfpS2YSuUeW7WJb1TtYb_wUJp9WPAuP6rXaQRDEA0FahZq3tNRbD7TZcaMFv2XhnI_BYYIZT-ahQbHEVRo7_pXnftpXqf7-9nVmkk8TeD9VWyZFNyWO8cdgg6A=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I'm continuing to work on 9-patch blocks for the guild, but I won't count those as out until they're actually donated.</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Spending this week: $21.73</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Total spending this year: $92.04</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric in this week: 0.0 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric in this year: 6.0 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric out this week: 0.0 yards </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric out this year: 13.28 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00;">Net: 7.28 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-60858968433755763092022-02-17T17:04:00.001-08:002022-02-17T17:04:21.171-08:00Project Quilting Season 13 Challenge 4- Mining For Diamonds<p> https://kimlapacek.com/2022/02/miningfordiamonds.html</p><p>The goal this week was to see if I could use the theme to make a pillow cover- we bought the kids a new loveseat for the playroom last year and they don't like the cushions for some reason.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu1d_Ehdxs3pEkTKak8Q-unjLUdJ0kH4GDktNBs533vQQ1YEaF4eeUgFJlgxrgq9wkzTC-nZa1vY5sqhX_OUxsqxAvLJL8SqQt2vhp4xv_oxYrcORidFwBh5kxcQ9yYCOiHZwt4ypqsB5TbcS-u1UHlhFPDUaccmcQK-zUA5Z4YHxY2DL5x6o=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgu1d_Ehdxs3pEkTKak8Q-unjLUdJ0kH4GDktNBs533vQQ1YEaF4eeUgFJlgxrgq9wkzTC-nZa1vY5sqhX_OUxsqxAvLJL8SqQt2vhp4xv_oxYrcORidFwBh5kxcQ9yYCOiHZwt4ypqsB5TbcS-u1UHlhFPDUaccmcQK-zUA5Z4YHxY2DL5x6o=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I used some leftover strips of teal and pink.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitdz58KXH5l_IQy50waRlSRjXFcH-1TBLMuyrx5-9NQZeqFfJBka3tc_rxnLsCW3S9pLMZrqZey97-IXFZ2CEfO7MSWlDYqOwZqqfgtoLsQlIDn7him0RdO7KzY6m7SLMqJK4kSv5ofuGx0UJl4HTs0KBsO9ql4f-mTOkBUn2fkwSgt_9Q2n8=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEitdz58KXH5l_IQy50waRlSRjXFcH-1TBLMuyrx5-9NQZeqFfJBka3tc_rxnLsCW3S9pLMZrqZey97-IXFZ2CEfO7MSWlDYqOwZqqfgtoLsQlIDn7him0RdO7KzY6m7SLMqJK4kSv5ofuGx0UJl4HTs0KBsO9ql4f-mTOkBUn2fkwSgt_9Q2n8=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I mostly sewed them together and did crosscuts.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1etHtRLqKrkmeStXv0Oj36LZSTmjHOWp3MPrjUviQU1iSMIJzFctUzynAypwoBM3yMFmIsnpEuEsumelfZjz5NA6_SojbopTZ0D3EcqJk5aFEcMnBbolYxWKHNUvmi0rxg9utHAYuYVBVnYzMw8eZlkWh48fSrDzzBKOutELyZmVlA7ZStkM=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh1etHtRLqKrkmeStXv0Oj36LZSTmjHOWp3MPrjUviQU1iSMIJzFctUzynAypwoBM3yMFmIsnpEuEsumelfZjz5NA6_SojbopTZ0D3EcqJk5aFEcMnBbolYxWKHNUvmi0rxg9utHAYuYVBVnYzMw8eZlkWh48fSrDzzBKOutELyZmVlA7ZStkM=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyVfvOOtU-OCEJEWtzBCyDusj3NxowtU22joWEZad5XPR3APHzd8NKafHZsltwDKoMUjK3gAgUx3hKd31hJ3rkBq1yGVOXJcVwyg80bQdBZH-_3yShIRLD7_EWYOuDcmGJsHaSCuuW3xYCFQUbQEF95jxgXkw56WIrChVpzjOHNXZm2CwZVVg=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiyVfvOOtU-OCEJEWtzBCyDusj3NxowtU22joWEZad5XPR3APHzd8NKafHZsltwDKoMUjK3gAgUx3hKd31hJ3rkBq1yGVOXJcVwyg80bQdBZH-_3yShIRLD7_EWYOuDcmGJsHaSCuuW3xYCFQUbQEF95jxgXkw56WIrChVpzjOHNXZm2CwZVVg=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>I have an orphan block in pink and turquoise I plan on using for the other cover.</p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-11612658431865088352022-02-13T18:47:00.000-08:002022-02-13T18:47:36.363-08:00Sunday Stash February 13, 2022<p> No fabric purchases this week!</p><p>I finished a pillow for the kids' computer couch, which ticked all the Project Quilting boxes!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcwiuxHC3PUOj-Mbr6aaHSNnLZhgGQDWvq0_MBYR0Mz_z4C1oSKSicHTtJYCkfSyNwkeYI8RHeQL2xnJDFZzVQArE4T18soQDvxG3O5UYNKAxI7VOK-GKRNrEkt4SxlUEIZQCoZfiMVUgaH7G7Qw_p3LvnOg0t6I5FQxPCslD9vRgjijiV7nA=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhcwiuxHC3PUOj-Mbr6aaHSNnLZhgGQDWvq0_MBYR0Mz_z4C1oSKSicHTtJYCkfSyNwkeYI8RHeQL2xnJDFZzVQArE4T18soQDvxG3O5UYNKAxI7VOK-GKRNrEkt4SxlUEIZQCoZfiMVUgaH7G7Qw_p3LvnOg0t6I5FQxPCslD9vRgjijiV7nA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>It's 18 x 19 inches, with an overlapping back. 0.98 yard, I'll call it a little bigger since I used a bigger outside seam.</p><p>Trash of 2.22 oz, so 0.49 yards. Total 1.5 yards out.</p><p>I did have some $$ out as well. A trip to the thrift store at 10.50, and a drastically reduced small cutting mat and rulers at Michaels, for 5.30. More buttons! (Skittles approves)</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRD_Ima2WMP7ZR39Y2tQVGLBI0fzEte6xwMHNmSQHAi-94P74kBNYgF_slFIJyK-4YEVCUow4e_LXOaQENbqbssggKfURV0M9CzoQUennoYyBAGauv1xfazSF-GyP1wUWlMYwItYFRTkMaj0XbAFBPsQOHaV6vCpi9uewzqrpnW1FWyD2uxfY=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhRD_Ima2WMP7ZR39Y2tQVGLBI0fzEte6xwMHNmSQHAi-94P74kBNYgF_slFIJyK-4YEVCUow4e_LXOaQENbqbssggKfURV0M9CzoQUennoYyBAGauv1xfazSF-GyP1wUWlMYwItYFRTkMaj0XbAFBPsQOHaV6vCpi9uewzqrpnW1FWyD2uxfY=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Spending this week: $10.80</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Total spending this year: $70.31</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric in this week: 0.0 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric in this year: 6.0 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric out this week: 1.5 yards </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric out this year: 13.28 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00;">Net: 7.28 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-32566390710260805802022-02-06T18:34:00.005-08:002022-02-06T18:34:53.120-08:00Sunday Stash- February 6, 2022<p> One small finish - the oven mitt for the PQ challenge. Total used is 0.33 yd.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiadpKSKHntCzU3kJFHpJpw_S0ys8-P9Z1efw8aPbsJSPeYuhxZJBB5HhHaDoSA63OZjLNA_fuNREWSxW3JWbg-AUzT57eTFpWEsH7D4e_Uhd6qyCSO4Mb7Jm_1mzJvBQ_LVCE8ewMQYg4tGIafgh2A9A0cNmVSt5HqeTMMppnrVHJFYBgM2WU=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiadpKSKHntCzU3kJFHpJpw_S0ys8-P9Z1efw8aPbsJSPeYuhxZJBB5HhHaDoSA63OZjLNA_fuNREWSxW3JWbg-AUzT57eTFpWEsH7D4e_Uhd6qyCSO4Mb7Jm_1mzJvBQ_LVCE8ewMQYg4tGIafgh2A9A0cNmVSt5HqeTMMppnrVHJFYBgM2WU=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I did a lot of sewing prepping this week, with lots of trimmings and tossing of questionable fabric. 5.71 oz = 1.67 yd</p><p>This week, I ordered new rotary blades as a deal from Missouri Star (12.58), and took a trip to the thrift store (7.25). The buttons are vintage - a few of them were deteriorated celluloid and had to be trashed.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9gAHUmH9Tyf6qKGhEltyN4IjXA9jLMb-IK1na2vDM4UBxOGTzm-v9gIZNMzvYLFGgmI2lKjT1G4XD01MWNYh1itU03sd_gGB6AuzL8YGKE8UaLq9Vy9STBxGbUAKyJkSGWgKWrqIO6EZJxDlrZyZjYgLRZf88sc-JgOVZ6elEbjfh2qvVIR8=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi9gAHUmH9Tyf6qKGhEltyN4IjXA9jLMb-IK1na2vDM4UBxOGTzm-v9gIZNMzvYLFGgmI2lKjT1G4XD01MWNYh1itU03sd_gGB6AuzL8YGKE8UaLq9Vy9STBxGbUAKyJkSGWgKWrqIO6EZJxDlrZyZjYgLRZf88sc-JgOVZ6elEbjfh2qvVIR8=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Spending this week: $19.83</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Total spending this year: $59.51</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric in this week: 0.0 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric in this year: 6.0 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric out this week: 2.0 yards </p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;">Fabric out this year: 11.78 yards</p><p style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px;"><span style="background-color: #04ff00;">Net: 5.78 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-72885293510862073212022-02-05T07:23:00.000-08:002022-02-05T07:23:05.342-08:00Project Quilting Season 13 Challenge 3= Kitchen Influence<p> https://kimlapacek.com/2022/01/13-3-kitchen-influence-challenge-3-of-project-quilting-season-13.html</p><p><br /></p><p>My oven mitts are getting shabby, so this challenge came at a great time! See that stuffing peeking out of the thumb of my source for the pattern?</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguliME0BH09notFf2eiR7_I2ibPOzw5tLajFec1Z58pM4R2JRzWP8wYo1fgN_ygGMZZq1-jfSsrtUibNnBogR5lh7lUzMpyZBAUFgcnFS6bsEocxleCkeKDwUH5CYDaqpLtace_6M8oS_HuNYgXi1i2u5aPqsHOire1yedVrfEWekBjVbBWas=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEguliME0BH09notFf2eiR7_I2ibPOzw5tLajFec1Z58pM4R2JRzWP8wYo1fgN_ygGMZZq1-jfSsrtUibNnBogR5lh7lUzMpyZBAUFgcnFS6bsEocxleCkeKDwUH5CYDaqpLtace_6M8oS_HuNYgXi1i2u5aPqsHOire1yedVrfEWekBjVbBWas=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8n4EUX5TwICWc_35iycgGU7kY6iiMtjw6xWjx9xKc5wbjixnf0NN-alhWu895-4KJ7RxyKMInJ6gCov0kYp8sEqXdtGbZHzH15WkfhyDNcjztyVnxhiVxnct5OIRuPPgEHAqNDS4FAncljnTpF9sa-c1lNZKnUMHNSTXmPZKEDfmEVFiGNwU=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8n4EUX5TwICWc_35iycgGU7kY6iiMtjw6xWjx9xKc5wbjixnf0NN-alhWu895-4KJ7RxyKMInJ6gCov0kYp8sEqXdtGbZHzH15WkfhyDNcjztyVnxhiVxnct5OIRuPPgEHAqNDS4FAncljnTpF9sa-c1lNZKnUMHNSTXmPZKEDfmEVFiGNwU=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Some questionable fabric purchased at least 10 years ago at the now-defunct Hancock's for the base.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixbDcvzrKeu_-LGPhxF9V5ZwAS67zyDG0qBoZPIhEYidaa4k-A1jGhgP2j4lT-kQF_oL-Izf_LCL986tfaOy30Sv5Y2MEMCBJWH9SSA_I28v7WV_Cvf06SKl3Wd_w0k1ZJ8qIecW1FDkTLVIUyzwf9ANNdlOLIqtzjmypDO24DEwHClqsSScI=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEixbDcvzrKeu_-LGPhxF9V5ZwAS67zyDG0qBoZPIhEYidaa4k-A1jGhgP2j4lT-kQF_oL-Izf_LCL986tfaOy30Sv5Y2MEMCBJWH9SSA_I28v7WV_Cvf06SKl3Wd_w0k1ZJ8qIecW1FDkTLVIUyzwf9ANNdlOLIqtzjmypDO24DEwHClqsSScI=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Strip piecing directly on the first layer of batting.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1uyx8AOp4e_7TlEpuPIUlE5kQa71pN4NHZ2H0JbU-4iR3Bg6R_v7ZNBrKK1HxAaT_j8GL3JF34ml_KFLeZWBHOC-0ekWYRodWunxPenSdlCHWjCe6z-whS7AIPM0R_zeP7O46MXnFgeIO7_Xv_zyRjUm1-69FqtHOiGm2tGS6A9n-KrTWN5U=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg1uyx8AOp4e_7TlEpuPIUlE5kQa71pN4NHZ2H0JbU-4iR3Bg6R_v7ZNBrKK1HxAaT_j8GL3JF34ml_KFLeZWBHOC-0ekWYRodWunxPenSdlCHWjCe6z-whS7AIPM0R_zeP7O46MXnFgeIO7_Xv_zyRjUm1-69FqtHOiGm2tGS6A9n-KrTWN5U=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Ready for quilting, with a wild paisley for the lining. It's on the heavier side for quilting cotton.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7reym87AEo_6Mq1CUhQuwecqqlJfvJIgaMVAo-jVmW4VGLrHRkp7dZGFYgFW3QD1-2_6PcBcHPdZfK5eDgH3kxN0B3eBzKFWOdQNsh-jNNailPVRFe6kdeR3g_VurYFb70C8a6iRnXTenE4V9Z75r3QyFmFD5cP90chmFkQeJnjAJyrWnqpw=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7reym87AEo_6Mq1CUhQuwecqqlJfvJIgaMVAo-jVmW4VGLrHRkp7dZGFYgFW3QD1-2_6PcBcHPdZfK5eDgH3kxN0B3eBzKFWOdQNsh-jNNailPVRFe6kdeR3g_VurYFb70C8a6iRnXTenE4V9Z75r3QyFmFD5cP90chmFkQeJnjAJyrWnqpw=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQLcum_4p2LbCLBqNSiKKncAkDiAu6YZAcT0OHoJqGEDZeo8MafS3gteRKBHw1vIwZjcKoghDcbmgzEMcKZU8DAaYTIrZ8qecJpvvGwdO-ZmnEoGQcLV98Nbt7fe6iIw79ykQlQbBLsJ7QS4cEFzSh5aainv9t129TFaMpGheXHDYFQgIlz2Y=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhQLcum_4p2LbCLBqNSiKKncAkDiAu6YZAcT0OHoJqGEDZeo8MafS3gteRKBHw1vIwZjcKoghDcbmgzEMcKZU8DAaYTIrZ8qecJpvvGwdO-ZmnEoGQcLV98Nbt7fe6iIw79ykQlQbBLsJ7QS4cEFzSh5aainv9t129TFaMpGheXHDYFQgIlz2Y=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>Set up the quilting machine this morning, wavy lines in the opposite direction of the piecing.</p><p>I did french seams so they'd be stronger, but didn't manage to catch all of the raw edges when I made the second seam. Still- they'll be used, not displayed!</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT7jf1MSO7syE7HITqvpx26dfoF4vg8LRX-J20WFd7VA9JJcIo2xIEHsFes6xH88o7JQJV9jddr9GQvdPuIrd9dr7rGKZ3XKtIJBq6OTqn9FOOr3eWzsPL0hRCCizVMWsN-j0stFndZmTgdgb1AbY7DvVPqPkKmWI2MvmuMe2Tol63pgbqr8g=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiT7jf1MSO7syE7HITqvpx26dfoF4vg8LRX-J20WFd7VA9JJcIo2xIEHsFes6xH88o7JQJV9jddr9GQvdPuIrd9dr7rGKZ3XKtIJBq6OTqn9FOOr3eWzsPL0hRCCizVMWsN-j0stFndZmTgdgb1AbY7DvVPqPkKmWI2MvmuMe2Tol63pgbqr8g=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTuS_r3NHHrGOYmTDsCz_UDTYVy3kVOPISyiU7IGG5aTevO1IlAXdL3DpsSo-Hzv_4z6ZCQX2tzVjZhAPpdDlefWv6ySF8o4gj0ekCCGV4_nrjBui0-eVR4dir5kdGSndtsf3M2e2KHRwbYk52MQFWcwnbXuYAc65udall4zfhwKftwMP0vIA=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjTuS_r3NHHrGOYmTDsCz_UDTYVy3kVOPISyiU7IGG5aTevO1IlAXdL3DpsSo-Hzv_4z6ZCQX2tzVjZhAPpdDlefWv6ySF8o4gj0ekCCGV4_nrjBui0-eVR4dir5kdGSndtsf3M2e2KHRwbYk52MQFWcwnbXuYAc65udall4zfhwKftwMP0vIA=s320" width="240" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Not even binding- just turned under the raw edge at the bottom and stitched. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3wmR6sCE4if6DjNjKfRVGJUXm8x6QObPvYXzU1w3KAbUfpaNaRwOSjy_EIp4PStriwXee-wn_dNWdHRK9XCFFUcAAOex94d7kt3MVL_n7Srej1H-mtAiDDWczDwdhSTe10Km-RKn0KN4qBQDC11ZbUNY0PJHsD6XgtOCrTGLDwhCcMejhRY0=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj3wmR6sCE4if6DjNjKfRVGJUXm8x6QObPvYXzU1w3KAbUfpaNaRwOSjy_EIp4PStriwXee-wn_dNWdHRK9XCFFUcAAOex94d7kt3MVL_n7Srej1H-mtAiDDWczDwdhSTe10Km-RKn0KN4qBQDC11ZbUNY0PJHsD6XgtOCrTGLDwhCcMejhRY0=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-2990041539830938942022-01-30T18:10:00.002-08:002022-01-30T18:40:55.608-08:00Sunday Stash - January 30 2022<p>I didn't finish any projects this week, but I did declutter some things.</p><p>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.</p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5iINpQeUBMH1q1EisCrQxAVVvfeGxKUvkTrHyPCGYFcmDdGiqRHFplk__qLenX3Myct3s6mBNjp-ksqKnvk6pqj4fPqQJjjDIXTN7cx4sNiHDwG5BP7Y-iik5YMl1H9tNVvM6x39cLWZfnVKtKdEqe2icb-8mXqoc6wJv3yu1DrgMgqQofws=s4096" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj5iINpQeUBMH1q1EisCrQxAVVvfeGxKUvkTrHyPCGYFcmDdGiqRHFplk__qLenX3Myct3s6mBNjp-ksqKnvk6pqj4fPqQJjjDIXTN7cx4sNiHDwG5BP7Y-iik5YMl1H9tNVvM6x39cLWZfnVKtKdEqe2icb-8mXqoc6wJv3yu1DrgMgqQofws=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /> 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.<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiz48zbRrN4lbf1b8u6d-xajW0sBUhwYAAKsv8HxsZ8fz-KLaJcRk7KVi44B3494DQ35HNBWZSjXFOajYDKSwx3epXXCIq40R9FGBzrNqXHJKpJtAWx1UwnWz-SqO3JHlNlBCdTr5W7hFbRz3XQG0aiNfF0OqC0bLe_f2Qsnckf0a4ERN9fXQ=s4096" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3072" data-original-width="4096" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiiz48zbRrN4lbf1b8u6d-xajW0sBUhwYAAKsv8HxsZ8fz-KLaJcRk7KVi44B3494DQ35HNBWZSjXFOajYDKSwx3epXXCIq40R9FGBzrNqXHJKpJtAWx1UwnWz-SqO3JHlNlBCdTr5W7hFbRz3XQG0aiNfF0OqC0bLe_f2Qsnckf0a4ERN9fXQ=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>Trash is 4.44 oz, so 1.39 yards out that way.</p><p>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!</p><p>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. </p><p>Total spending: $39.68</p><p>Fabric in this week: 6.0 yards</p><p>Fabric in this year: 6.0 yards</p><p>Fabric out this week: 3.89 yards </p><p>Fabric out this year: 9.78 yards</p><p><span style="background-color: #04ff00;">Net: 3.78 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37571214.post-929729328734930812022-01-23T18:16:00.000-08:002022-01-23T18:16:14.288-08:00Sunday Stash- January 23<p> It was a good, quiet weekend.</p><p>I FINISHED a UFO -Valentine Stripes</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvrZoxnbObH6L7rUrB9rI7mValIps3UZX24m934BGl5PCQaOiQ56N4pcmCgTuoNGxhBUkaiFwDYjYiw3rf4GPt5mrH9tS2NABQIaDEJ4JYjs-2bPOgnLE-A8VFt4FC9oSJOyDlvtuIBxGCIfYUBqJHFhHDQKAvN2MafVxBD8ab-8t3Bo2-zCQ=s4096" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4096" data-original-width="3072" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgvrZoxnbObH6L7rUrB9rI7mValIps3UZX24m934BGl5PCQaOiQ56N4pcmCgTuoNGxhBUkaiFwDYjYiw3rf4GPt5mrH9tS2NABQIaDEJ4JYjs-2bPOgnLE-A8VFt4FC9oSJOyDlvtuIBxGCIfYUBqJHFhHDQKAvN2MafVxBD8ab-8t3Bo2-zCQ=s320" width="240" /></a></div><br /><p>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.</p><p>The Project Quilting finish took up yardage because of the pillow backing, which is doubled.</p><p>Yardage for that is 0.71 yards.</p><p>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.</p><p>Fabric in this week: 0</p><p>Fabric in this year: 0</p><p>Fabric out this week: 5.59 yards </p><p>Fabric out this year: 5.89</p><p><span style="background-color: #04ff00;">Net: 5.89 yards OUT</span></p>Michelehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04306275747304783618noreply@blogger.com0