Fabric Report

Used since last report:               3.00 yards

Used year to date:                      3.00 yards

Added since last report:            7.50 yards

Added year to date:                   13.75 yards

Net fabric for 2016:                  - 10.75 yards 

This week has been a warm-up after the cold of last weekend. With all the relatives coming to Minnesota for my MIL's funeral, it has been nice that the weather cooperated. There was one morning that was picture postcard perfect. 

Well, I am now on my private quilting retreat in Fargo, ND.  SIL and DD left this morning for the Dominican Republic. They will be gone for a week. I have already finished ten cancer bags for the Coborn's Cancer Center in St. Cloud, MN.

On the way up here, I stopped at The Old Creamery Quilt Shop in Randall, MN. Found some fabrics for the Farm Girl Vintage club project. I think I now will have a nice variety. Picked up some fun textures and can't wait to start on the blocks for next month's meeting.

The plan for this week is to work on UFO's. It sure would be nice to get some projects done. The project I am currently working on was a "Buck Block" program from last summer. The blocks were made using a Missouri Star book. Now I am putting sashing and cornerstones on.

Make sure to hop over to Patchwork Times to see what others are doing.

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2016/01/24/stash-report-january-24-2016/

Hugs, Beth

Stash Report

                               Used since last report:                   8.25 yards

                               Used year to date:                         44.08 yards

                               Added since last report:                 0.00 yards

                               Added year to date:                      52.625 yards

                               Net used in 2014:                        - 8.545 yards

Last Saturday, Oct. 18, we had a birthday party for my Hubby's 75th birthday. He likes to say he is only "57". Good try but no buy, Buddy!!! Our son did a pig roast and it was nummy. Everyone was home until Monday, so there was plenty of time to visit with everyone.

Finished sewing 27 bags for the Coborn's Cancer Center in St.Cloud, MN. They hand out approximately 700+ bags a year for new breast cancer individuals.  That is only one of the many hospitals in Minnesota. The number of new cancer patients is staggering to think about.

I finally finished staining and putting urethane on my quilt ladder. Byron, my son, built it for me. It is nice to have a place to showcase more of my small quilts, instead of rolled up in the closet.

Hugs to all and make sure you hop over to Patchwork Times to see what others are doing.

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2014/10/26/stash-report-week-43-2014//

Hugs, Beth

Stash Report

Used since last report:         2.00 yards

Used year to Date:              2.00 yards

Added since last report:       1.50 yards
Added Year to Date:            8.00 yards

Net Used for 2014:             - 6.00 yards 

Wow!! What a difference a week makes. Last weekend my children were home for my Birthday. The snow was so deep in the yard, on the deck and steps leading up to the deck, that their dogs had problems climbing up onto the deck. By Wednesday, we could see bare decking and now it is almost completely bare.

Even the deer have started coming out onto the field behind our house because there is some bare ground. I couldn't resist taking a picture of one of the deer. This has been a hard winter for them. 

With the sunshine and warmer temps (30° F. or more), I have felt so much more energetic and climbed out of my corner. Started digging into projects to be done, and fabric to be used up. Currently I have been sewing up patient bags for Coborn's Cancer Center in St. Cloud, MN. Last year our guild members donated over 700 bags and the center is completely out of bags. These are only given to new cancer patients. They have as many as 1200 new patients per year. Makes a person think of how we are all touched in some way by cancer. Anyway, I have completed six of the bags and have a bunch more cut out and ready to sew. It is an awesome way to utilize fabric that I know I will never use and don't know why I bought it.  LOL!!!

On my way to Featherweight Club (we all sew on Featherweight sewing machines), I took a picture of a 50 foot snowman. He makes you smile!!  They have featured the snowman on national news. What fun to have him as a neighbor. LOL  He is starting to slump in the warm 40° F. weather.

Hugs to all and make sure you hop over to Patchwork Times and see what others are doing.

http://www.patchworktimes.com/2014/03/16/stash-report-week-11-2014/

Hugs, Beth