Stash Report

Used since last report:        0.00 yards
Used year to Date:             61.00 yards

Added since last report:     5.00 yards
Added Year to Date:          96.17 yards

Net Used for 2013:            - 35.17 yards  

I am claiming that it is my friend Maureen's fault that I added more fabric. She is always willing to be so helpful!! LOL On Monday, we met at Gruber's Quilt Shop for Sew-Sew Monday. The plan was to sew up our aprons for our sewing machines. Well --- we didn't finish the aprons but Maureen did go in search of more fabric to make more sewing machine aprons for gifts. She spotted some fabric that she thought I would just have to have. Guess what??? Yes, I did find fabric that just needed to be purchased for covers and aprons for some of my machines. Honest -- I was not intending to get anything!! LOL The focus fabric is just too much fun with the thread, scissors, and other accessories. The button fabric and pin fabric just had to come home also. The green is a fun accent color.

The rest of the week was spent trying to solve internet issues. Turns out the wireless modem router bit the dust.  It is amazing how many steps it took to get me back up and running. I sure didn't realize how much I depend on the internet and I especially missed my email and reading blogs, and following Pinterest. My -- how times have changed.

Getting impatient for the newest mystery by Bonnie Hunter to start. Not many days left until we get the first set of instructions. Count down has started ------

Here's hoping that you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

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Hugs, Beth

Stash Report

Used since last report:        0.00 yards
Used year to Date:             61.00 yards

Added since last report:     4.50 yards
Added Year to Date:          91.17 yards

Net Used for 2013:           - 30.17 yards  

For the last week, we were grand-doggy sitting. Zoe, our daughter Brenda's dog, shadowed me the entire week. I couldn't get her to stay in just one spot in the sewing room, so I couldn't get a lot done. At least that is my excuse for lack of progress! LOL 

Another week of enhancing the stash. Two of the yards that I purchased are for an in process quilt project. The bottom fabric in the picture below is perfect to go with the machine embroidered blocks I did this summer. There are still some more blocks to embroider. Also, I have been sorting through the stash for fabrics that coordinate with both the blocks and the fabric for the quilt. The top fabrics are neutrals that are always useful.

Looking forward to this years Quiltville Mystery. Have managed to pull all of the colors for "Celtic Solstice" mystery by Bonnie Hunter (see: http://quiltville.blogspot.com/p/celtic-solstice-mystery.html ). So far it appears that I have everything needed in my stash, so should not have to purchase anything!! Guess, we'll have to wait and see. LOL

The "boys" have been out deer hunting. Hubby shot two last night. We really miss it if we have no venison. Since the deer in the area feed on soy beans and corn, it is very good meat with hardly any wild taste.

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Hugs, Beth

Stash, Retreat & Nina

Used since last report:        0.00 yards
Used year to Date:             61.00 yards

Added since last report:   15.50 yards
Added Year to Date:          86.67 yards

Net Used for 2013:          - 25.67 yards

Boy, Oh Boy!!! The stash report is looking sad but I just had to do it! LOL  The Country Caboose had an Anniversary Sale with 30% off. In the last couple of years, I have used a lot of neutrals up, so the sale was the perfect time to replenish my neutral stash.  Thirteen and a half yards should keep me going for a while. I also added two yards of Civil War fabrics for swapping in January. 

Besides all of the purchases, I received my squishy of postage stamp squares from the postage stamp swap. What fun to receive these packages. Hubby always brings the packages in and then asks "what did I buy him?". I did very nicely offer to share with him. I don't think he was impressed!! LOL  Already using some of the squares for leaders/enders.

Last weekend, I was at retreat at Bugbee Hive Resort in Paynesville, MN. This was the third year I have attended this retreat and as usual, it was a fun time. Some of the ladies finished wonderful flimsies. The bottom picture is Lois with her quilt made with the "10-Minute Block" and I think I have to try this. It is a great stash buster and super easy. This retreat includes scrapbookers. I was sitting with a group of digital scrapbookers. They were very cute, but "toooooo" quiet, since they were working on their computers with ear buds plugged in most of the time. Must have to do something about that!!   VBG

While at the retreat, I sewed more blocks for my neutral "Strip Twist" quilt by Bonnie Hunter, basket blocks for a basket quilt, and string blocks for "Talkin' Turkey" from the book "String Fling" by Bonnie Hunter. Made some nice progress.

Bonnie Hunter has posted her fabric suggestions for this years mystery quilt,Celtic Solstice.   Since the requirements have posted, there has been discussion about, "who plans to use their vintage sewing machines to sew the mystery?" Well, I decided to dig little Nina out of storage and get her set-up to sew. I bought her at an auction for $25.00 a number of years ago and everything was there and worked. I did spend some time oiling, cleaning, changing needles, and setting the tension on Saturday. Nina is a 1931 Singer 99, which is a three-quarter size head. People have confused the Singer 99 with a Featherweight, but she is definitely not a Featherweight (weights a lot and is larger). Instead of a foot petal, she had a knee control that inserts into the side of the case. Nina is a sweet little lady and I am looking forward to sewing on her.

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Hugs, Beth