Gather up your fabric in and out totals, as it is time to report your progress. For new readers, this is easy to do, just report what you have brought in and sent out over the past month, keeping a year to date total. No, you do not have to take inventory of your stash. …
Category: Challenge
Guild Meeting and a Bit of Sewing
Our guild meeting was this week, and our Worldwide Quilting Day committee could finally announce the theme. The theme is "It's My Birthday!" I got the three of us little birthday crowns at the dollar store, and we found this great party theme fabric at Foust for the challenge fabric. My friend, Gail, made this …
Stashbusters September Check In
It is the first Friday of the month, time for our Stashbusters check in. How’d you do sewing in August? Gather up your fabric in and out totals, as it is time to report your progress. Remember, it is fine to buy fabric now and then. This challenge just to keep us mindful to get …
Working on the Jewelry Tree
This week I have to finish the embellishing of the Jewelry Tree. If you are just now finding this project, see the Christmas in July Sew Along posts - Week 1 starts the base, Week 2 finishes and quilts the base with the pocket, and Week 3 shows you several ideas on how to embellish …
Stashbusters August Check In
It is the first Friday of the month, time for our Stashbusters check in. How’d you do sewing in July? Gather up your fabric in and out totals, as it is time to report your progress. We are seven months in on this year, and I hope you are trending toward more fabric out by …
Stashbusters July
It's Stashbusters Check In Day! I hope you have had some quality sewing time over the past weekend and will be able to sew during the one coming up with holidays in both the USA and Canada. I have a few fun designs in process that are Christmas themed, and I think I'll do a …
Stashbusters June Check In
Time to report our totals for the month of May. For new readers, this is easy to do, just report what you have brought in and sent out over the past month, keeping a year to date total. No, you do not have to take inventory of your stash. There is only one rule, report …
Stashbusters May
It is time to check in again with our fabric purchases and completed projects. Are you on track this year? If so, great job! If not, we have many months to go to get on the side of more fabric out than in. Remember, it is fine to buy fabric now and then. This challenge …
Stashbusters April Check In
It is the first Friday of the month, time for our Stashbusters check in. How’d you do sewing in March? Gather up your acquisitions and finishes, as it is time to report your progress. I had a lot of fabric 'in' this month. Spending gift certificates and winning a prize pushed the total up higher …
Quilting Fun this Week
The National (or Worldwide) Quilting Day was last Saturday with our local guild's show. My co-chair, Gail, and I set up the show stands on Friday, with some help from guild members. We were excited for the exhibit to open on Saturday, and got there early to hang the quilts. Gail did a tremendous job …