STASH REPORT-WEEK 52, 2014

I haven't reported for a few weeks-life does get in the way sometimes, especially during the holidays! I did add my 3 FQS for the next Trifecta Block but that is all. I made my goal of using more than I added and that was my main goal. The fact that I did hit the triple figures between using and donating was a real plus. If I can keep that up then maybe by my third life I will have used the stash!!!!!


Used This week:                     0
Used to date   :                      101
Donated to date:                    50
Used and donated to date:  151
Added this week:                    .75
Added to date:                      47.50
Net:                                     103.50

Back to see how others did for 2014!

DESIGN WALL MONDAY-DECEMBER 15, 2014

I actually managed to get my next blocks sewn for the Trifecta BOM I am working on. Yea, I have something to show!

All 6 blocks

This is a close up of the really dark one. But once it is worked in with the others it's not bad!

All the blocks so far!

I keep my Christmas Cactus on the porch all year.(except if we get below freezing some nights)
We had some very close friends over for dinner this past week so I brought 3 of the prettiest ones in and put them on the island in the kitchen. A little more decoration added for the holidays!

They are so easy to start from a slip. The smaller red one to the left is one that we started last year.

Lots to do today so I will take you back to Patchworktimes

Design Wall Monday-12/8/14

My design wall is empty. Busy week and I didn't step foot in my sewing area.  I did manage to cut the last FQ for Trifecta #4 block. Remember I picked that one up in November.  Maybe this week I can get it finished and pick up December's block!  It's going to be another busy one tho, so I am not counting too much on getting it completed!

It wasn't all work this past week. We did get to spend some time with friends on Saturday. We met them for lunch and had a great time catching up on family and the events of the past few months. On our way home we discovered the Eagle Nest was no longer where we could see it-close to the road. It had been a great attraction for locals and visitors to go see the Llano River Eagles outside of Llano, Texas. We had been going regularly since 2000 or 2001 to see them, watch the young eaglets grow up and learn to fly. It was said to be unusual as ours was a  nesting pair, they didn't just come for the winter.

Galen took this picture last February. That day was fun as a Red Tail Hawk was eyeing the nest with the 2 chicks and the parents weren't pleased. A chase followed for several minutes until the hawk gave up. If you enjoy birds and want to read a little about ours-below is the link. If you read the story you will see that eaglets even can give their parents problems!
Llano River Eagles
Now back to quilting and Judy at Patchworktimes!

Stash Report-Week 49, 2014

Nothing to report this week as far as my stash numbers.  But the tree is up and I have most of the inside decorations up and the outside front is also finished.  I should move my Christmas Cacti inside as they are really starting to bloom.  Decorating inside as been a challenge this year. Since we remodeled earlier in the year I have had to rethink where to put things.  I also think that when the decorations go away again, there will be some major sorting and not all will be saved!

Used This week:                     0
Used to date   :                      101
Donated to date:                    50
Used and donated to date:  151
Added this week:                    .0
Added to date:                      46.75
Net:                                     104.25

I may rethink how I figure this for 2015, whether I keep using a completed flimsy as my criteria or if I use blocks made as the criteria.  Either way I will keep on keeping track as it is good incentive to use what's here and not always just buy. Now I do have to think twice and sometimes three times if I really need it.

Back to Judy at Patchworktimes

Design Wall Monday - December 1, 2014

Hard to believe we are in the last month of 2014.  I know I say this every year, but what happened to this year!  And every year, my Dad says, wait until you are my age and see how fast time goes then!!!! When we're young we keep wishing we would get older and now the years go by way to fast sometimes. Enough philosophizing!

Since my friends and I are having our Christmas luncheon today I can show pictures of the fabric box gifts. These are from this blog   Seaside Stitches    I made mine using 12 inch squares.

Before inside corners are tacked down. Could also be  used to hold very small items.

                                      Waiting for buttons!

                        Filled with little goodies from the quilt store.

         I am working on some other gifts now. But no pictures yet!

           Back to Judy at Patchworktimes!

Stash Report-week 48, 2014

Was able to do a little more sewing this past week.  Found a small top that needed backing and then cut the rest into 12" squares and made a few more fabric boxes. All in all, used 3 yards. I know my net will probably go down this coming week unless I can find at least 3 yards in my stash for a project I hope to start on before the first of next year.  Hard to believe that 2014 is almost finished and 2015 is just around the corner. My high school class is planning their 50th class reunion for next October. The one heading it up has been posting our senior pictures on our face book page. Boy did we look young! Now we just look more mature, will not say old.
Here's my numbers for the year so far.


Used This week:                     3
Used to date   :                      101
Donated to date:                    50
Used and donated to date:  151
Added this week:                    .0
Added to date:                      46.75
Net:                                     104.25

Back to Judy for her "Yarn?Stash" Report!

DESIGN WALL NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Finally have finished all the bindings on the quilts that were ready for that stage!

Starry Starry Night was a kit from Sister's Scraps in Amarillo, TX. It did age for a while before getting put together this year! 

 Square Dance was the Top of the Month program at Cotton Cupboard in Lakeway, TX. August of this year. The pattern is from Villa Rosa

 Cactus Wreath was a strip club pattern from Honey Bee Quilt Store in Austin, TX I think 2008 so it has also be aging before getting made. Unfortunately there are many more aging and waiting for just the right time to be assembled!!!! But on the bright side I have finished more this year from collection of someday projects.

I just realized I put a 12 instead of 11 for the month on my pictures! I think I was contemplating everything that had to be done between now and the end of the year! If I ever can figure out how to change it i will but for now it's gonna stay that way. 

And for the October/November Top of the Month. I did get the top together in the allotted amount of time. Have not been there to get the one for Nov./ Dec. May or may not keep up with the program. It would be a shame as the cost goes down every month until the last one is free but there is a time problem and a lot of other things that need doing. We shall see when I go to pick up the next block the Trifecta BOM.

It was too windy today to get a good picture of it hanging. So here is the one I took the other day to send out to Cotton Cupboard!
I have also been working on a few Christmas presents but just in case the wrong person reads this I will show those later!

On a good note we had a little over 3 inches of much needed rain in two days. And now we are back to more normal November temperatures. 60's and 70's and sunny!
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