Stash Report

I thought that I'd try to do the stash reports again and see if that will get me quilting and sewing more.  I haven't done a whole lot this year and really need to get a move on.  I did make 30 tissue holders and you can get 3 tissue holders to a fat quarter.  So I used  10 fat quarters.  I may need to make more as the guild is still short about 150.

Used this Week:                    2.5 yards

Used year to Date:                2.5 yards

Added this Week:                    0 yards

Added Year to Date:                0 yards

Net Used for 2013:                2.5 yards

To see what others have done with their stash go visit Judy L's site Patchwork Times.

Cutting out tissue holders

I spent part of the day washing fabric and cutting it out to make tissue holders for quilt guild.  Our show is only 5 weeks away.  We are short 300 tissue holders for a thanks for coming gift.  I cut out 30 tissue holders and now I just have to sew them.  That is tomorrow's job.  Hopefully I can sit and get them all stitched.  It shouldn't take to long as there is only 4 seams and I plan on chain stitching all of them.  Here is a picture of all the ones that I cut out.

The 4 stacks on the bottom have enough for 6 holders each.  The 3 on the left have purple fabric for the inside, not blue as the picture shows.  The three on top, I had enough fabric to cut out 2 holders each.  I may piece a few and see what happens.

Quilt Guild

Quilt Guild was interesting last night, to say the least.  We have a new President.  Surprise!  I'm the editor of the newsletter and nobody let me know.  Wow! 
Our show is just 5 and 1/2 weeks away.  I'm hoping to get some things finished and in the show.  I have 3 different tops that are done and need to be quilted and bound.  I was hoping to have my mid arm set up and to practice on it and have some stuff quilted.  Not going to happen for this show.  I'll be happy to get what I have finished and bound.  Just saying.
Back to guild last night.  We always have had a friendship night in August and never a full meeting.  Because our show is a month early, we decided to have a full meeting.  I was surprised at how many showed up.  Normally we only get 10 people.  Last night we had 30.  Good turnout for this group.  I think it was because we met where we will be having our quilt show.  We went and discussed how things will be set up and alot of members are not real happy with the choice that we made for the show.  We didn't have a whole lot of options for finding out that we couldn't have our show at the school where we normally meet.  I think that it will all work out and they will like the venue. 
I won the fabric raffle and have 4 new batik fat quarters.  Batiks are so fun to work with.  I really like the colors as I needed some more lights/neutrals.

I just want to sit and sew!

This week has been crazy!  I spent Tuesday steam cleaning carpets.  Wednesday, I spent part of the day sleeping as I totally over did on Tuesday. I also went and got my hair cut, which I'm not real thrilled with.  I hope my regular stylist comes back soon from maternity leave.  She is having twins and still hasn't gone into labor so it may be a few months yet.  I miss her.
Thursday I took one of my daughter-in-laws grocery shopping.  We went to 4 different stores and saved $200.  Quite a bit for someone who has never used coupons before or been to BJ's or Sam's to shop.    She has no idea how to comparison shop or to go through the ads and buy what is on sale and match a coupon with it.  I'm slowly teaching her to read labels and compare name brands with store brands.  We were taught in school how to do this.  They don't teach how to comparison shop any more!  We are raising a generation who has no idea how to do basic skills that I learned many years ago in school.  I'll get off my soap box now.

I hope to sit and sew later today or tomorrow.  I need to relax and just sit and sew.  Maybe I'll get the backing on one of my tops and quilt it.  I only have 3 tops to get quilted for our quilt show in Sept. which is 7 weeks away.